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Cycle News 2023 Issue 22 June 6

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WIND IN THE P40 Meanwhile, Babbitt's Online Monster Energy Kawasaki's Grant Baylor was fifth ahead of FMF/KTM's Ben Kelley. AmPro Yamaha's Liam Draper moved into the lead in the Pro 2 class on lap four. However, Rior - dan regained the lead on lap five, but Draper would not be denied and retook the lead on the final lap, holding it to the finish, win- ning the XC2 250 Pro class and claiming seventh overall. "I'm so stoked I don't even know what to say," said Draper. "I broke my footpeg off on lap three and we had to replace it. I was in second and I just gave it everything I had for the win." FMF/KTM's Johnny Girroir toughed out an eighth overall, with Steward Baylor and RPM Racing KTM's Angus Riordan rounding out the top 10. Trail Jesters Racing KTM's Korie Steede took the win in the WXC class ahead of AmPro Yamaha's Rachael Archer. "I got the holeshot and built up a 10-second lead, and then I went down and Archer got me. We just kind of yo-yoed from there," said Steede. "On the last lap, Archer ended up going down with some lappers and I got the lead again and held on to the finish." Over and Out KTM's Rachel Gutish took third. In the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class, Toby Cleveland (Husqvar - na) took a 17-second win over Beta Jahk Walker, with Beta USA's Jason Lipscomb (Husqvar- na) in third. Shan Moore OVERALL 1. Craig DeLong (Hus) 2. Layne Michael (GG) 3. Ricky Russell (Yam) 4. Joran Ashburn (Hus) 5. Grant Baylor (GG) 6. Ben Kelley (KTM) 7. Liam Draper (Yam) 8. Johnny Girroir (KTM) 9. Steward Baylor (KTM) 10. Angus Riordan (KTM) Korie Steede won the Women's Pro class.

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