KTM of Aspen's Clayton Gerstner
topped the Pro 250 division after
thrashing his Frankenbike (his girl-
friend's Husky with key components
from his KTM 250 SX-F—a situation dic-
tated after his primary two bikes seized
the week before) to a remarkable
second overall in 2:41:38 with Facto-
ryOne Sherco's JT Baker rounding out
the overall podium after completing the
race in 2:43:01.
Monterey Peninsula Power Sports/
Garrahan Off-road Training/Klim
YZ450F-mounted Justin Bonita got the
jump on the field when series director
Jacob Michna waved the green flag,
sending the field up a long (more than a
mile), fast sand wash before turning into
a canyon.
Idaho native Kamo, however, has
logged a lot of miles at Little Gem over
the years and—coming off a stellar AMA
Hare & Hound series where he finished
second overall—felt right at home, hold-
ing it on in fifth when Bonita checked
up for one fast bend in the course.
"This [start] was actually a lot lon-
ger than some of the hare and hound
[bomb runs] we had, which is actually
kind of cool," Kamo said.
Besides, he'd ridden his bicycle the
day before to check out that first por-
tion of the course and discovered that
it was the same as two years ago when
he finished second. Unlike two years
ago, though, once in the lead he didn't
relinquish it, saying, "I knew I needed
to push pretty good on the first loop.
When I got to the second [lap], I knew
what was out there so I could kind of
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(Above) David Kamo's
race pace was the
best it's been all year
and he romped to
comfortably win the
delayed 2020 AMA
West Hare Scrambles
opener. (Right)
Clayton Gerstner
ripped through the
field and not only won
the Pro 250 class
but was also second
overall.
