OFF-ROAD
RED BULL OVERRIDE HARD ENDURO
DECEMBER 7-8, 2019
ROCKY RIDGE RANCH / DECATUR, TEXAS
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couldn't even sit anymore. Happy
to finish third, though."
Hart was the only rider from
North America to finish 2019
Erzberg Rodeo.
Fourth went to veteran hard
enduro rider Cory Graffunder on
the SRT Husqvarna.
Graffunder described the
hectic first lap when several of
the top riders got lost: "Yeah. I
was in second, and then eighth,
and then third, and then sev-
enth—just all over the place. That
part was really fun. I was having
a really good time, even though
said, "Where do I begin? The
first couple laps, the marking
wasn't exactly perfect, so a
bunch of us were just running
around like chickens with their
heads cut off. Then me and Benji
started battling pretty good, and
it was pretty fun. Then I had a
mechanical problem, and I lost
sight of him. I got going again,
and then I had another problem;
I got a hole in my radiator hose.
So a couple nice guys helped
me get back on track and finish
third. So it was a long six hours. I
was cramping unbelievably. I just
For the public, also, it was really
good to watch. So I'm pleased
with this race, really, and happy
for second place."
Herrera was also a little sur-
prised by his finish.
"Maybe I was a little bit sur-
prised because it's my first hard
enduro race," Herrera said.
"Before I was only doing normal
enduro stuff, the world champi-
onship series. So I'm pleased
with my finish."
A lap down from Herrera came
Trystan Hart in third. The RPM
Racing KTM rider from Arizona
KTM rider Trystan Hart was the top North American rider in third overall.
