Walton took second for good
late in the event and kept Robert
in his sights throughout. Though
dust made it tough for him to
mount a charge, he did keep
Robert honest.
"I was trying to give Taylor a
run for his money, and I always
respect racing with him because
I know he'll race me clean," said
Walton. "To try to stay behind
Taylor, I had to really trust my
lines, and I did everything I could
to stay with him."
Oliveira was third and lost
the points lead to Robert. He
swapped second and third with
Austin early in the race before
settling into the final spot on the
podium for the remainder of the
race.
"I was charging behind them
just a few seconds back," said
Oliveira. "I was feeling good, and
I was looking for a place where I
could make a pass. I just couldn't
put it together, but my KTM
worked awesome, and I just have
a few things I want to work on."
In Pro 250, Mateo Oliveira
extended his points lead with
his third win of the season on
his RPM KTM. The victory didn't
come easy, though, and after
taking the lead early in the race
Oliveira had to use every bit of
his fitness to keep it.
Tallon Lafountaine took sev-
eral shots on Oliveira late in the
race and finished second on his
Honda.
Colton Aeck was third on his 3
Bros KTM.
"I got a decent start, and got
the lead fast," said Mateo Olivei-
ra. "From there I just tried to ride
my own race and do everything
I could to keep the lead. I saw
Tallon coming right before we pit-
ted, and I wasn't sure I was going
to be able to hold him off. But I
did it, and I'm just stoked to get
the win."
Lafountaine made it into sec-
ond early in the race and looked
everywhere for a chance to pass
for the lead. At the end, with vis-
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Mateo Oliveira extended his lead
in Pro 2 with another victory.
