OFF-ROAD
KENDA US SPRINT ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 6 / JULY 17-18, 2021
WASSELL WORKS / WESTERNPORT, MARYL AND
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I was all right, but I was a little
bit off of the pace from Johnny
and Jesse. Then today we did
some suspension changes and
I ended up running my fastest
time in the cross test, the last
one, which put me right in front
of Jesse. Then the last enduro
test, I don't even know what I
did. I just kind of shut my brain
off and just let it go."
Ansley settled for third in the
Pro2 class and sixth overall.
"It was kind of cat-and-mouse
championship chase behind
Girroir. The battle came down to
the final test of the weekend with
Nelko getting the nod by just half
a second, giving him second
overall for the weekend in the
Pro2 division and second overall
Pro2 rider in the series champi-
onship. His finish was also good
enough for fifth overall.
"Day one, I think I was up
four seconds on Jesse; I had
good cross tests all day Satur-
day," said Nelko. "In the woods
were kind of battling over sec-
ond for the day. Layne was kind
of in his own world."
Tely Energy KTM's Liam Drap-
er was in the mix with Duvall and
Girroir all weekend and ended
up fourth overall, less than six
seconds behind Duvall.
Seven-Sixty Husqvarna's Ben
Nelko and Trail Jesters Racing
KTM's Jesse Ansley spent the
weekend locked in a tight battle
over second in the Pro2 divi-
sion and second overall in the
Brandy Richards topped the Women's class and now has her sights set on the upcoming ISDE in Italy.