ing and posted consistent test
times. We were just kind of in
that third-place, fourth-place
spot. I had a crash during the
last test, just kind of little stupid
mistakes that I don't normally
make. But overall, it was a good
day."
Phoenix Honda Racing's Mike
Witkowski turned in a brilliant
ride to finish sixth overall and
second in the NE Pro 2 division.
Witkowski posted five seconds
and a win in the six NE Pro 2
tests.
Five-time National Enduro
champ Steward Baylor came
most of the day since I was on
the same row as him. He pulled
me the last two tests, though. I
just made some silly mistakes
missing some good lines and
he got away. Other than that,
I was pretty stoked. My bike's
good. Had fun being back at the
enduros."
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's
Craig DeLong was third-fastest
in three of the six tests but
missed the podium by just over
16 seconds.
"I'm a little frustrated and
disappointed," DeLong said. "We
were pretty good in the morn
-
and stuff, and I just kind of got
tight. The first two tests, it took
me a while to loosen up, but as
the day went on, I felt a lot more
like myself and was riding good
at the end of the day. I kind of
wish I started like that, but over
-
all, I'm pretty stoked to come
away with a third."
AmPro Yamaha's Liam Draper
won the NE Pro2 class with a
fourth-overall finish, winning five
of the six tests in the class, de-
spite crashing hard in test five.
"It was a good day, over-
all," said Draper. "I had a little
advantage following Ryder for
ROUND 1 / FEBRUARY 5, 2023
SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
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OFF-ROAD I 2023 MAGNA1 MOTORSPORTS AMA NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES PRESENTED BY MOOSE RACING
Liam Draper was
flying on his
Yamaha. He won
the Pro 2 class in
fourth overall.
