lap one while attempting to pass
a caught 450 rider, M. Oliveira
got a little too aggressive with his
braking, tucking the front end and
finding himself sliding across the
asphalt and past the marked turn.
"Got a little front-brake happy
on the asphalt and went down,
shredding up my side pretty
good," Oliveira said, but the
KTM rider, "was able to get back
up around third and get moving
again, but my bike was a little
banged up and my throttle was
sticking from that crash. I knew it
was going to be a long race and
that I had time to get back up
front after gathering myself."
After missing round four after
testing positive for Covid, Austra-
lian Jack Simpson found himself
right where he left off, finishing
in second to put his SLR Honda
CRF250RX back on the podium.
3Bros/Kilmartin Racing KTM's
Colton Aeck is finding his pre-
injury speed that he showed at
the end of last year, though he's
not happy settling for third. "I led
for about two laps after Mateo
went down, but I'm not really
happy with the way I rode. Today
was the first time I've been in the
lead in quite some time, and I just
tightened up and overthought it."
Brandy Richards showed her
speed early on her Elite Off-Road
KTM, stretching out to a well over
two-minute lead at the halfway
point where she held it steady for
the remainder of the race. 3Bros/
Kilmartin Racing GasGas' Ava
Silvestri continues to be the next
best in the Women's Pro class,
finishing behind Richards and
ahead of JCR Honda's Tarah Gei-
ger who rounded out the podium.
Trevor Hunter
Overall Pro
1. Dante Oliveira (KTM)
2. Austin Walton (Hus)
3. Cole Martinez (Hon)
4. Tyler Lynn (Kaw)
5. Dalton Shirey (Hus)
6. Dare Demartile (Bet)
7. Giacomo Redondi (GG)
8. Mateo Oliveira (KTM) Pro 2
9. Austin Serpa (KTM)
10. Jack Simpson (Hon) Pro 2
IN
THE
WIND
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Brandy Richards
dominance in women's
off-road doesn't appear to
be ending anytime soon as
she cruised to victory for
yet another win.
