International Six-Day Enduro
Trois Province Hall
(Left and right) a
pair of American
club-team riders
experiences the
two extremes in
levels of trail
difficulty
typically
encountered in
the Six Days.
the last bike available from KTM and
DAY ONE
had it set up, ready to go. When his
Extremely hot and dry weather
before the event made for a dusty
ride on Monday, and a chance for
the nearly 500 competitors to experience heat exhaustion. The European riders were the stars of the
bike was finally air-shipped and
arrived also on Saturday, he was
granted a late impound time and had
his "old faithful" KDX assembled and
impounded on Sunday morning.
special tests, with the French drawing huge cheers from their countrymen at every check, but early optimism was evident with the large
contingent of American supporters.
Drew Smith was already pleased
with the performance of his team
riders.
While the Trophy
and Junior riders
(such as YOR·
mounted overall
winner Mike
Ahola, pictured
at right) get most
of the glory, It Is
club·team riders
like Trail Riders
of Houston's J,D.
Hammock peft)
that make up the
bulk of the ISDE
entry list.
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"Russ Pearson had the fastest time
for the 125cc class at cross test two
today, second time around," Drew
said, "at least when we left. Twenty
guys had gone, and they're all Trophy riders, so it looks pretty hopeful
for him to win a test this week. All the
riders on our Trophy Team, we're Iin-
