VOLUME 57 ISSUE 5 FEBRUARY 4, 2020 P71
Ben Kelley and KTM
fired the first shot in
what promises to be
a competitive season
among riders and
teams for the 2020
AMA National Enduro
Championship.
350 XC-F, who fired the first
shot of the year by leading the
race through the first four tests.
However, Steward caught the
KTM rider in the fifth test and
led him by two seconds heading
into the final test of the day. But
it wouldn't be enough.
Kelley led from the start after
posting the fastest times in the
first two tests. Then, after drop-
ping behind Steward by two
seconds in the fifth test, Kelley
came back with an impressive
performance in the 10-mile
final test, giving the Connecti-
cut rider the overall win. It was
an exciting way to start off the
2020 season.
"I think I was leading all day
and then both the Baylors got
me there on the fifth test," said
Kelley. "I was down two sec-
onds to Stew, and it was going
to be another long, 10-mile
test, so I just tried to go out
there and ride fast and smooth
and stay off the ground. I was
