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Cycle News 2023 Issue 43 October 31

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"My starts were good on the 300 two-stroke, so I'm happy about that. It's probably the best starts I've had consistently. Three podi- ums so far this year. Just got to try and get on top." Despite several falls, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Colton Haaker was fourth on the night after going 4-1-5, although his win in the sec- ond moto was flag-to-flag. "Everything that happened to me was my own doing," said Haaker. "I was on the ground ev- ery moto on my own. All of them. I got in the lead once, I crashed, and then I went back to third. Then, I got back into the lead after somebody else crashed. Ultimately, for whatever reason, I just didn't put it together. I wasn't er. "I managed to come through good after very poor starts. In the second race, I jumped quickly into the lead but ultimately went down in the matrix." Walker also went down in the third moto but still came away with second overall for the night with a 2-4-3 score. "I came out of the rocks, but I was passing a lapper, and he was on the main line," said Walker. "He jumped out, and I went on the outside of him, and then he just cut straight back across and ran me off the track, and that's when Cody went through." Webb benefitted from good starts, which he parlayed into a third overall with a 5-3-2. "Every single moto had amaz - ing battles tonight," said Webb. motos and finished off the night with a 1-2-1 moto score for first. "I knew starts were going to be key," said Hart. "That's exactly what happened. I got the holeshot and had a little bit of pressure from Cody and Jonny all night, but for the most part, I held a good gap for most of the races. I was praying the lappers weren't going to take me out. With just 38-sec - ond lap times, you get some of them twice. So, it's a little chaotic, but I'm happy to get it done here." Starting in fourth in moto one, Walker was on the move and around Haaker and Webb for second in the first moto, but a fall in the matrix slowed his pace. "I tried a few different lines try- ing to catch Trystan," said Walk- VOLUME ISSUE OCTOBER , P69 Colton Haaker was on form, as well. He had a couple of wins over the weekend.

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