him again on the second loop,
still less than a minute [behind].
I just sat in his dust both loops
so finally the last loop I got a
really good start and was able to
get out in front of him and put it
down!"
Although the Mojo Motosport
teammates took the top two
podium positions, the most
inspired finish of the day was
turned in by third-place finisher,
Red Bull Factory KTM's Ivan
Ramirez. The former AMA Na-
tional Hare & Hound Champion
has been on the recovery list
finished the race, so that's what
I did!"
Ferrante came into the finish
in just over seven minutes be-
hind Maloney, offering a similar
recount.
"The first loop I just tried to do
my thing and let the race come
to me," Ferrante said. "Justin
[Morgan] got the holeshot on
me, so I was sitting second and
just tried my best to keep it off
the ground and get loosened
up to avoid arm pump. I finished
less than a minute behind him,
then I finished second behind
second loop I got a second-
place start, and I liked that loop
a lot, but it was a little faster than
what I prefer.
"I ended up catching Justin
about halfway through the loop
and just got stuck following him
in the dust. The final loop I was
super fortunate to finally have
gotten the holeshot and that
loop was my jam! It was all rocky
and nasty and kind of tight, slow
and technical. I caught up to the
front row and was able to get
around and took the lead, so I
knew I had it in the bank if I just
DECEMBER 3, 2022
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OFF-ROAD I LOS ANCIANOS TECATE ENDURO
Local hero Ivan Ramirez,
who has been sidelined
with health issues for the
past six years, hopped back
on the bike and got an
impressive third overall.
