lowing a crash in practice the
week before, the Pro Women
win was up for grabs.
However, 3 Bros./Alpinestars
KTM's Mikayla Nielsen jumped
out to an early lead and proved
unapproachable the rest of the
afternoon—even more impres
-
sive considering this was her
first visit
to Shorty's and was
only her third time racing the
class. But following her third at
round one and second at round
the Canadian with FMF RPM
Racing KTM's J.P. Alvarez an-
other seven seconds back and
10th
overall. Simpson remains
the Pro II points leader with 76,
Tinkled-Walker now second with
60 and 3 Bros./Hatch Racing
Husqvarna-mounted Kai Aiello
(fourth Pro II and 14th overall) is
third at 54, unofficially.
With Brandy Richards—the
West Coast queen of off-road
racing—still in the hospital fol
-
"I've ridden [both] four-strokes
and
two-strokes my entire life
so it's not that big a deal," he in-
sisted. "A lot can happen in the
sand—it's
a little more difficult
than hardpack—so I just tried
to do my own thing, get to the
front as quickly as I could. No
big deal; just be careful of the
lappers and I did what I did."
Purvines Racing Yamaha rider
Jack Simpson ended up ninth
overall, seven seconds behind
ROUND 3 / FEBRUARY 18-19, 2023
SHORTY'S SPORTS PARK / BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA
OFF-ROAD I FMF AMA NATIONAL GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP (NGPC) SERIES
P74
The Gold Rush GP was a very
successful one for the SLR
Honda squad with podiums
all around, including for team
owner Mark Samuels. His third
in the Vet race marked his first
NGPC ride since last May.
