OFF-ROAD
AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 2 / OCTOBER 19, 2019
NATIONAL WESTERN EVENTS CENTER / DENVER, COLORADO
P72
MOTO 3
Hart came out of turn one
with the lead in moto three
ahead of Kepple and Cullins.
Blazusiak had a good start but
was pushed a little wide, and
then he and Haaker collided on
the second jump putting them
both on the ground. Blazusiak
got up pretty quickly and re-
joined the race and completed
lap one in ninth. Haaker's leg
was stuck in his bike, and it took
him a lot of time to get going
well behind the field.
Up front, Hart rode a flaw-
less race to take the moto win.
Blazusiak managed to work his
way up to second place on lap
five of nine and closed the gap
a little on Hart but settled for
second in the moto, which was
more than enough for the overall
win. Gerston finished third in
the moto. Haaker sliced through
the field and passed Cullins for
fourth on the penultimate lap.
That position was just enough
to edge out Hart for second
overall. Gerston finished fourth
on the night with 4-6-3 results.
Cullins rounded out the top five
with 5-4-5 scores.
"Awesome night, the rac-
ing was awesome, the track
was good and the pro lane was
good," Blazusiak said. "It wasn't
too technical but still challenging
to race on. The team did a lot of
work with the bike since round
one. I have been working really
hard at home and everything
went super smooth. So I am re-
ally happy with the race."
Beta USA-backed Max
Gerston had a strong night
in Denver finishing third in
moto two and fourth overall.
Ty Cullins finished fifth
overall and currently
leads the Junior class,
which recognizes riders
that are 21 and under.
