ROUNDS 7-8/AUGUST 3-4, 2013
SIPAPU SKI RESORT/VADITO, NEW MEXICO
MOTOTRIALS
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Pat Smage continues to d
National Trials scene wit
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY
SHAN MOORE
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at Smage remains undefeated in this year's AIReS
AMA/NATC National MotoTrials Championship Series after
taking a double win at rounds
seven and eight of the 10-round
schedule at Sipapu Ski Resort in
Vadito, New Mexico.
Smage not only handled the
competition at Sipapu, but the
Sherco USA rider also managed
the severe altitude, which ranged
from 7200 feet in elevation at the
start to over 9000 at the highest section, a power-robbing
proposition for sure. Off and on
rain showers over the weekend
added to the difficulty level, as
some of the rocks in the sections
"iced" up with the added moisture, making for an unpredictable
