OFF-ROAD
AMA EXTREME OFF-ROAD GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP
AUGUST 16-18, 2019
TRIALS TRAINING CENTER / SEQUATCHIE, TENNESSEE
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to take over second and was
1:57.084 seconds behind
Lettenbichler when the German
took the checkered flag. Young
finished third, another 1:49.980
seconds behind Roman.
"After winning Romaniacs,
it's super awesome to also win
at this race," said Lettenbichler.
"It's just so intense and so dif-
ferent from what is normally on
the schedule. I'm pretty pumped
now to have two wins in a row."
slick rocks and ravines which
allowed him to build a small gap
ahead of a fierce battle between
Young and Roman. After get-
ting off the line in fourth, Roman
moved quickly into third and was
pressuring Young for second
place ahead of another battle
between Haaker and FMF/
Maxxis/RPM KTM's Trystan
Hart.
Midway into the seven-lap
final, Roman passed Young
the final ahead of Haaker.
After successfully navigat-
ing through the hot lap and two
Knockout rounds, which served
to parse the field down to 15 rid-
ers for the finale, Lettenbichler
took control of the 30-minute-
plus-one-lap main event, utilizing
quick reflexes to grab the lead at
the drop of the green flag.
Once in the lead, Lettenbi-
chler remained planted and
upright on the unusually dry and
Wade Young battled with his Sherco teammate, Roman, and ended up third.
