to push too hard and get tired. It was
a great race. My bike was awesome,
and I felt awesome. I love Havasu!"
Oliveira used to be well known for
his hardcore sprint style of racing. With
age and experience comes wisdom,
and Oliveira calmed himself down last
year. This year, riding on a factory
KTM, he is now a true title contender
with teammate and defending titlehold-
er Robert.
"You can't ride too wild here or you won't be
there at the end of the race," said Oliveira. "So,
I chilled out during the first half of the race, but
if I could have pinned it, I would have."
Robert had a slow start and got wiped out by
other competitors on both the first and second
laps, so he had to ride from the back of the
field. Once he cleared the pack, he didn't have
enough time to catch Oliveira. Riding similar
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In the Pro race, Zach Bell scored
the holeshot on his Kawasaki at the
start, but Oliveira quickly made the
pass on Bell who eventually dropped
out the race with a knee injury. While
Oliveira ran a solid pace out front,
Austin Walton and Taylor Robert
were charging from the back.
In the end, Robert finished
second on his KTM, ahead of the
Husqvarna of Walton.
Giacomo Redondi returned from an injury in
the first round to finish fourth on a GasGas, fol-
lowed by Travis Damon's Honda.
Martinez was in the running for a podium be-
fore he ran out of fuel just before his pit window
and finished sixth on his Honda.
"I got the pass for the lead halfway through
the first lap, and I just went from there," said
Oliveira. "I just tried to stay smooth. I didn't want
Defending
champ Taylor
Robert found
himself in a hole
right off the start
but eventually
worked his way
into second.
