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overall David Kamo, however, took
the title on his hare & hound Kamo
Realty/Kurt Caselli Foundation/
Fly Racing 450 XC-F despite be-
ing less than 100 percent.
More tired and achy than war-
ranted after his win at round one,
Kamo tested positive for Covid 19
and trained for this title decider by
laying in bed.
"I didn't think I was going to
race," he said. "I felt light-headed
pretty much all day today because I
haven't been doing anything, haven't
been exercising or anything.
"It was definitely a hard push
today, especially with the lapped
traffic on such a [short] course.
The second lap, I was leading,
and I came around and a lapped
rider fell over in front of me and I
hit him and about went over the
bars. It just took almost all the
energy out of me to get my bike
back up and out of him."
And that was just one of several
run-ins with lappers. But he backed
it down until the last few laps, but
when informed that Gerstner was
coming he mustered up his remain-
ing strength to push. "Man, that
saved me to get a championship
today! It's a great way to end the
year. I'm so happy with that!"
KTM of Aspen's Gerstner was
back on his own Wrap Colorado/
Hinson/Shoei 250 SX-F instead
of his girlfriend's Husky that he'd
thrashed on at round one. How-
ever, he trailed his competition off
the start had a hard time finding
his flow the first half of the race.
"I think I was just really tense and
nervous [thinking about the cham-
pionship]," he said. "I've always
wanted to win a Pro 250 cham-
pionship because I love 250Fs.
I decided this is the year to do it
and next year we'll try to go for the
[Pro] Open [title], I guess."
TBT Racing Kawasaki rider
Corey Floyd finished fifth overall
followed by Beta's Cole Conatser,
the Pro 250 runner-up. Monterey
Peninsula Powersports Yamaha-
mounted Justin Bonita got the
holeshot and led for a some of
the opening lap, eventually finish-
ing seventh ahead of Cycle Barn
Yamaha's Justin McGovern, Fly
Racing KTM rider Blayde Jones
(the Open A winner) and Ryllie
Dickinson (the Open A runner-
up riding his Edge Performance
Sports KTM).
Mark Kariya
OVERALL
1. Zane Roberts (Bet)
2. JT Baker (She)
3. Clayton Gerstner (KTM)
4. David Kamo (KTM)
5. Cory Floyd (Kaw)
6. Cole Conatser (Bet)
7. Justin Bonita (Yam)
8. Justin McGovern (Yam)
9. Blayde Jones (KTM)
10. Ryllie Dickinson (KTM)
(Right) Clayton Gerstner stormed
to the Pro 250 win and the title,
also mixing it up with the Open
bikes on the power-sapping course
with its deep sand and big hills.
(Below) Team Kamo—(from left) Kit,
Rhiannon, Kobe, David and Curt—
celebrates David's Pro Open AMA
WHS championship; his fourth place
for the day got him the title.
