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Cycle News 2021 Issue 48 November 30

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VOLUME 58 ISSUE 48 NOVEMBER 30, 2021 P75 Walton slipped into third place early on aboard his FMF/Mo- torex/Fly Racing-backed FX 450 and remained there, somewhat in no man's land though Redondi made a push in the last couple laps that saw him six seconds behind Walton. The round-nine winner said, "It was a challenging track for it being so slick and dry. When it comes to flat corners like this, I felt like I was trying to find some lines and wasn't able to find anything consistently; Dante and Cole were riding hard and pushing it. We gave it our best effort today." On the more positive side, Wal- ton's result gave him third in final points. He tied with Fasthouse Kawasaki's Trevor Stewart (who early on aboard his FMF/Mo torex/Fly Racing-backed FX 450 and remained there, somewhat in no man's land though Redondi made a push in the last couple laps that saw him six seconds behind Walton. was a challenging track for it being so slick and dry. When it comes to flat corners like this, I felt like I was trying to find some lines and wasn't able to find anything consistently; Dante and Cole were riding hard and pushing it. We gave it our best effort today." ton's result gave him third in final points. He tied with Fasthouse Kawasaki's Trevor Stewart (who "I don't know if these guys are too familiar with the many slick off-cambers here, but it doesn't sound like they're as hyped on the course as I was," he said. "I know I can ride this stuff pretty good— it's just about staying smooth and flowing. Looking at the track when I rolled in here Saturday morning, I was pretty stoked. It was actually a super-fun course." But even after he got by, Marti- nez stayed within about 10 sec- onds the rest of the way before closing to four seconds at the checkers. "There's no better way to go into the off-season, I think, is with a win," a happy Oliveira said. His fi- nal points total for the season over runner-up Martinez was 272-215. too familiar with the many slick off-cambers here, but it doesn't sound like they're as hyped on the course as I was," he said. "I know I can ride this stuff pretty good— Brandy Richards finished with another triumph in Pro Women to clinch her second- straight class championship.

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