Grant Baylor Dominates the
Cherokee National Enduro
T
he 57th Cherokee National
Enduro played out in cooler
and drier conditions than usual,
but imminent rain and thun-
derstorms played a role in the
outcome of the race in Greens-
boro, Georgia, on June 11. Grant
Baylor enjoyed a near flawless
race on his Babbits Racing/Mon-
ster Energy Kawasaki and won
all five sections in the NE Pro1
class after the sixth section was
cancelled due to lightning and
heavy rain.
Grant Baylor, who is the
defending National Enduro
Champion and the current 2023
points leader in the Magna1
AMA National Enduro Series,
presented by Moose Racing,
started the day off strong. "I won
all seven tests here in the past
when they ran seven tests, so I
knew if there was any chance
for me to win all of the tests, it
would be here at the Cherokee,"
Baylor said. "I've always had
good results here in the past."
The rain started in the second
test. "I was hoping for some drier
conditions and the second test
got really slimy towards the end,
but then section three it soaked
in and was pretty good until it re
-
ally opened up in the final test of
the day and it was pretty hairy,"
said Baylor.
Baylor was able to stay out
of trouble for the most part and
was able to grab the overall win
over NE Pro2-class winner Liam
Draper.
AmPro Yamaha rider Draper
got off to a mediocre start to
the day before the rain came
down. "Test one was kind of
slow for me but when the rain
came down—I don't know what
it is about this place, but when
it is super muddy, I just love it,"
Draper said. "From then on it was
WIND
IN THE
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Grant Baylor won all
five special tests to
win the 57th Cherokee
National Enduro.
Photos: Mack Faint
