to go back to the pits early on to
fix his bike. He lost valuable time
and worked his way through the
traffic to settle into fourth place.
Cooper Abbott was racing
strong and remained in fifth
place for the majority of the race.
In the Pro Women's class, Beta
USA's Morgan Tanke had a com-
fortable lead and was the only
female to complete two laps.
Bailey Lerwill and Hallie Marks
ended up finishing second and
third, respectively.
The Donner race used a lap-
format, which created an additional
challenge for the leaders to pass
through dozens of racers were
struggling in the toughest sec-
tions. The USHE has been adding
Pro/Amateur splits in the courses
this year, which helps elevate the
difficulty of the Pro sections, gives
the Amateurs a more enjoyable
and rideable course, and reduces
bottlenecks in difficult sections.
On Hart's second-to-last
lap, he pulled into the pits with
a destroyed pipe that needed
replacing, costing him nearly
10 minutes. He returned on the
course for his final lap and ended
up still taking the checkers with
a 30-minute lead. This win, once
again, proved that Hart's domi-
nance is tough to beat here in
North America. The Canadians
and Americans will be rooting
him on while he races the Red
Bull Erzberg Rodeo this coming
weekend. Other pros joining him
from this side of the pond will
be Ryder LeBlond and Sherco
Enduro Racing's Branden Petrie.
With a few top-10 pros racing
in Austria next week, it will be
interesting to see how the next
USHE round plays out at the
Silver Kings Hard Enduro in Kel-
logg, Idaho.
Matt Musgrove
OVERALL
1. Trystan Hart (KTM)
2. Keith Curtis (She)
3. Ryder LeBlond (Hus)
4. Colton Haaker (Hus)
5. Cooper Abbott (She)
6. Riley Bender (She)
7. Branden Petrie (She)
8. David Garza (Bet)
9. Mitch Carvolth (She)
10. Tim Apollo (Bet)
VOLUME 59 ISSUE 24 JUNE 14, 2022 P51
Hart wrapped up
the AMA West
Extreme Off-Road
Championship.
