AMA/FMF Racing National Enduro Series
Round 4: St . ..Joe State DRV Park
The Yamaha boys took the next
three places, with Robbie Jenks leading the blue wave with a 14, David
Lykke a 17 and Randy Hawkins a 28.
As you can see by the scores themselves, Lafferty was in a class all his
own on this day.
Lafferty now enjoys a 21-point
lead in the overall standings.
The Missouri Mudders hosted what
would be a tough ride through the St.
Joe State ORV Park. The course was
comprised of a 55-mile loop, ridden
twice by the long-course participants,
with faster speed averages the second time through. A total of 12 timed
TJ,e defending- cJ,amp J,as J,is
way in fJ,e Missouri mud
(Left) Mike Lafferty (121) was
untouchable at the Leadbelt National
Enduro in Missouri. The defending
champ won comfortably.
By
GEORGE VILLANYI
PHOTOS BY CAROLYN REED
PARK HILLS, MO, MAY 18
J
ust as the AMA/FMF National
Enduro Series is gaining momen-
tum, so is KTM's Mike Lafferty. In
what was a wet and wild ride in Park
Hills, Missouri, "Junior" collected his
(Right) Robbie
Jenks (12SA) is
making a run for
the title with
another strong
ride. He finished
second in Missouri.
and the next round
is in his own "back
yard."
second win of the series by dominat-
(Left) After having been off the saddle
for a while, David Lykke brushed off
the cobwebs and posted a third-place
finish.
ing the day's competition, as he was
the only rider to drop points in the
single digits.
Dropping just nine points on the
day, Lafferty said of his ride: "I rode
my own race, and it worked out good
for me. I knew this event would favor
the guys who were strong in the end,
so I rode clean and smart in the morning. For the second loop, when the
speed averages got faster, I just put
the hammer down the entire time."
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checks were used to score the participants, six in each of the 55-mile
loops. This made up three basic test
sections in which the riders were
checked in and out of. The recent
rains had their effect on the course,
as the moisture in the soil made it
impossible for even the best riders to
keep the prescribed speed average.
Fifteen- and 18-mph speed averages were used to start things off.
The first secret check at 5.2 miles
started the competition, as slippery
trails kept participants on their toes
through this 15-mile test. Even with
the speed average bumped up to 24
mph, Lafferty, Jenks and Hawkins
were able to zero the emergency
