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Cycle News 2023 Issue 37 September 19

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ROUND 10 / SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA OFF-ROAD I GRAND NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES P92 Rachel Gutish by three minutes and 14 seconds at the finish. Still nursing a sore wrist, Trail Jesters Racing KTM's Korie Steede was third, another three minutes back, with Raines Yama - ha's Prestin Raines in fourth. CN OVERALL 1. Steward Baylor (KTM) 2. Craig DeLong (Hus) 3. Ricky Russell (Yam) 4. Ben Kelley (KTM) 5. Jordan Ashburn (Hus) 6. Trevor Bollinger (Hus) 7. Jonathan Johnson (Bet) XC2 8. Angus Riordan (KTM) XC2 9. Liam Draper (Yam) XC2 10. Mike Witkowski (Hon) XC2 off in a hole and I got the lead again." RPM Racing's Angus Riordan, AmPro Yamaha's Liam Draper (Yam) and Phoenix Honda's Mike Witkowski rounded out the top 10. Riordan, Draper and Witkows - ki were also second, third and fourth in the XC2 250 Pro ranks. Dakota Devore (KTM) claimed his third win of the season in the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class. Sawyer Carrature finished second with fellow Yamaha rider Drew Callaway another six minutes back. AmPro Yamaha's Rachael Archer successfully defended her title, wrapping up the WXC Pro Women's race three races early by topping Over and Under GasGas' Jonathan Johnson had to be smiling when he woke up to rain at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Beckley, West Virginia. The Beta USA rider is known for his mud-riding skills and put them to good use to claim his first- ever XC2 250 Pro class victory and seventh overall. Johnson grabbed the holeshot to start the race, and except for a brief period behind AmPro Yamaha's Liam Draper, Johnson led the XC2 class the entire way. In fact, Johnson led even the XC1 riders on adjusted time for the first two laps of the race. "I got out front and did a good just of managing the race," said Johnson. "Liam got around me early on the first lap, but he slid Dakota Devore topped the XC3 125cc Pro-Am class.

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