Despite getting off to a slow
start, Trail Jesters Racing
KTM's Jesse Ansley held off
Husqvarna's Ben Nelko and
XC Gear/Enduro Engineering/
Husqvarna's Ryder Lafferty to
claim a pair of seconds in the
Pro 2 class.
"First two tests weren't that
great," admitted Ansley. "I'm just
kind of getting the bugs and the
jitters worked out, especially
with the sprint enduro format. It's
pretty tough, but I kind of over-
came it. I thought I had some
really good tests, high up in the
overalls. I really can't be happier
with a second place and just
how I rode altogether."
Saturday's event in "combined
overall scoring," Girroir ended
the weekend with two Pro 2
victories and third overall in the
combined scoring.
"I got out to a great start on
Saturday and actually ended up
leading the overall the first four
tests," said Girroir. "Stew was
creeping on all me day. A couple
seconds here, three seconds
there, and it caught up to me
at the end. I think he was three
seconds ahead of me going into
the last test. I had some issues
on the last test. Just trying to get
around the last pro one rider, I
hit a tree, tangled myself, had to
pull back off the tree."
to a bad start by crashing in the
first two tests on Saturday.
"I think this is the first sprint
race I've ever came to and not
won a single test," said Russell.
"Not a stellar weekend, by any
means. Yesterday was rough.
In the second test I had a good
get-off, which knocked the wind
out of me and bruised my ribs.
I've still got some stuff I want
to do and accomplish and just
have fun, but definitely a rough
weekend for me."
Despite his big crash, Rus-
sell salvaged a sixth on Sunday,
and came back with a third on
Sunday.
After leading the first half of
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KENDA U.S. SPRINT ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 1/ FEBRUARY 27-28, 2021
GTR COMPLEX / GASTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
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Tayla Jones topped the Women's Pro class.
