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in Georgia. However, no one is
predicting an upset. KTM riders
won all three XC pro classes on
the day, with Russell topping the
XC1 class, Johnny Girroir, the
XC2 class, and Zack Hayes the
FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class.
"It's been a long time since I've
won the first two and did it with
somewhat ease," said Russell.
"I got a good start and just kept
a steady pace the first three or
four laps. I really struggled, but
I was able to bide my time and
ride mistake-free laps. It's easy
to do that when you're not under
pressure. You can pick your lines
and get around lappers a little bit
stress-free. Still, my hands are
killing me. They're smoked. I'll
feel it tomorrow."
BY SHAN MOORE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEN HILL
T
he Grand National Cross-
Country Series traveled
to Palatka, Florida, for the
Moose Racing Wild Boar GNCC,
round two of the series, where
Kailub Russell took a two-minute
victory over Babbitt's Online/
Monster Energy/Team Green
Kawasaki's Josh Strang. Kailub's
win was never in doubt, as the
FMF/KTM Factory rider grabbed
the holeshot and steadily pulled
away on the rough and gnarly
sand track. The only problem Kai-
lub suffered all day came in the
form of massive blisters on his
hands, which could be an issue
for him at next weekend's round
KAILUB RUSSELL LEADS KTM SWEEP AT
THE MOOSE RACING WILD BOAR GNCC
Kailub Russell
led from start to
finish to record
his second win
of the young
GNCC season.
LEADS
THE WAY
