Haaker Tops Redmond EnduroCross
R
ound five of the IRC Tire Endu-
roCross Series in Redmond,
Oregon, November 11, produced
the third different overall event
winner in five rounds, as Rock-
star Energy Husqvarna's Colton
Haaker went 1-3-1 for the overall
win, allowing himself and FMF/
KTM's Trystan Hart to cut into
factory Beta rider Jonny Walker's
series points lead heading into
the final round in Reno, Nevada.
Haaker took the lead early in
all three motos and threatened to
sweep the night, however, on the fi
-
nal lap of moto two, Haaker tangled
with a lapper a few turns from the
finish and relinquished the top spot
to Hart, with Walker taking second.
Haaker ended up third.
Hart held the night's points
lead over Haaker heading into the
third and final moto with a second
and a first in the first two motos;
however, a holeshot by Haaker
in the final moto of the evening
sealed the deal, as the Husqvarna
rider rode an inspired race to take
a flag-to-flag win ahead of Walker,
with Hart in third.
"That should have been three
moto wins, but in the second
moto, I just had an error there
where I followed a lapper when I
shouldn't have, but I still got the
overall, and that's the important
thing—my first overall of the
season," said Haaker. "I think I
led every lap except the last lap
in the second moto tonight."
Haaker was on point with his
starts, grabbing the holeshot in
all three motos.
"We've been riding all well,
but it's been a whole year since
I have found the mental part of
the equation again," admitted
Haaker. "All last year was a big
backward year for me, but I feel
like I'm in control of all aspects
of my riding at this point, includ
-
ing the starts."
Hart was disappointed with
second overall for the night but
WIND
IN THE
P38
Colton Haaker is the
latest winner of the 2023
IRC Tire EnduroCross
Series. The Rockstar
Energy Husqvarna
rider took the overall
in Redmond, Oregon.
PHOTOS: SHAN MOORE
