WIND
IN THE
P38
After the first one, I thought I
wouldn't be able to pull it off
again, but I kept focus and tried
my best, and just kept riding
really well. I think the sections
were the best they've been all
year, definitely much more diffi
-
cult than the other rounds. I think
it's on the right path of what we
need for section difficulty. They
were technical; there was some
big stuff, but it wasn't all just big
hits, it was a medium-sized hit
with a really tricky run and stuff
like that."
When asked how it feels to be
winning his 14th championship,
Smage said, "After 10 [champi
-
onships], it all just feels crazy
to me [laughs]. It doesn't really
make sense, but I guess we've
got to take it and keep trying to
get better, come back and see
what happens next year. No mat-
ter what, I'm just happy and feel
lucky and accomplished to have
been doing it this long. I say this
every time, too: If it's the last one,
great, but I'll keep trying."
"Overall, I'm happy with how
the season went," said Roper
after securing an overall second
place for the season. "There's
definitely room for improvement,
but to be up there fighting with
Pat is very, very difficult. Pat is
such a good rider, and he's very
talented on a motorcycle. The
fact that we were even able to
squeak two wins this season is
a win in itself. At the end of the
day, we're all safe, we're happy—
not too much damage done. I'd
like to be up there fighting a little
bit more with Pat, but he abso
-
lutely kicked my butt this week-
end [laughs]."
Steph Vetterly
Saturday
1. Pat Smage (She)
2. Josh Roper (GG)
3. Will Myers (She)
4. Alexander Niederer (Bet)
5. Alex Myers (Sco)
Sunday
1. Pat Smage (She)
2. Alex Myers (Sco)
3. Josh Roper (GG)
4. Will Myers (She)
5. Alexander Niederer
Josh Roper went 2-3
over the weekend
and finished out the
championship in
second place.
