ROUND 1 / MARCH 26, 2022
PAGE OHV AREA / PAGE, ARIZONA
P80
OFF-ROAD I AMA U.S. HARD ENDURO SERIES
Despite the difficult course, lapped riders
and relatively warm temperatures in the mid-
80's, Hart proved unstoppable and lapped
all the way up to fourth overall.
Hart said, "I underestimated Jim Flynn (the
promoter) a bit. I thought the track was going
to be easier when I walked the course yes-
terday. But after one lap, all the dust got on
the rocks, and it got really hard. There were
some downhills that I was pushing my bike
down. He did a good job with the course;
Hart, who is the defending AMA Extreme
Enduro Champion, had a clear course and
he quickly opened a small gap on the field
and ended the first lap comfortably out front.
His next four laps proved to be far more chal-
lenging as the amateur riders compete at the
same time on mostly the same course with
only a few pro-only sections. This meant that
Hart was forced to take less than ideal lines
or wait behind bottlenecks that formed in
many of the challenging sections.
(Above) Husqvarna has been providing support to Ryder LeBlond and he made that pay off with a strong
second-place finish at the opening round. The 20-year-old continues to improve and is aiming to narrow
the gap on Hart at the upcoming Hard Enduro events. (Right) Cooper Abbott has earned multiple podium
finishes in EnduroCross over the past two years and now he has earned his first U.S. Hard Enduro podium.
