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I got second, so I think I had a
pretty solid weekend."
Russell got off to a great start
on Saturday, winning the first
two tests, while Strang needed
more time to warm up and was
fifth in the opening test. The
Aussie off-road star, however,
picked up the pace midway into
Saturday's round and closed out
the day with wins in the last two
tests.
"The first test on Saturday, the
cross test, it was slicker than
I thought, and I just didn't ride
very well," said Strang. "In the
woods test, I felt good, I won
the last test of the day, and I
felt like I had some pretty good
lines."
Russell and Strang continued
to dominate on Sunday, and
overall the duo accounted for 11
of the 12 test wins, with Duvall
winning the final test of the
weekend.
"The enduro test got faster
on Sunday; it just kept getting
more traction, and the main line
got easier to ride, so the times
got faster," said Russell. "That's
where I made up most of my
time, but overall, I think I rode
well in both tests."
On Saturday, Russell and
Strang each won three tests,
while on Sunday, Russell won
three tests—two enduro and
one cross—and Strang won
two.
"My times were quicker on
Sunday; they just weren't quick
enough," said Strang. "Overall,
I felt like I rode fairly good, so I
was pretty happy with it."
Third overall went to Duvall,
who was pleased with his win in
the final test.
Babbitt's Monster Energy Ka-
wasaki's Jordan Ashburn had a
solid weekend in fourth overall.
Having signed with the Babbitt's
Monster Energy Kawasaki team
during the off-season, Ashburn
Josh Strang
kept the
pressure on en
route to second
overall.
