yesterday. I probably would have
had third yesterday, but I had a
crash and lost some time. Today
I struggled a bit in the morning.
I was messing with my bike and
got it working a lot better there
halfway through the day. For the
cross test, I picked up a little bit
of time, but for the enduro test, I
was able to pick up some more
time. I was feeling more like my
-
self. So, that was good. It's good
for
my mental side. Just put me
in a happier spot."
Phoenix Honda Racing's Cody
Barnes and Husqvarna rider
Jason Tino battled back and
forth all weekend, with Barnes
getting fourth and fourth Pro 1
rider, while Tino took fifth overall
and won the Pro 2 class.
a few times each day, so that
was cool," said Draper. "It's
definitely been a good start on
the 450, and I'm enjoying it. I got
some testing to do this week,
but other than that, I felt good
all day. I struggled a little bit
towards the end there. The track
just got super rough. I just kind
of brought it home in second,
but it was a good weekend."
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's
Craig DeLong rounded out the
podium after getting off to a
slow start on Saturday.
"I was struggling with some
things," said DeLong." I was just
going slow. I had a crash yes
-
terday and ended up sitting on
my header pipe.
I got two burns
on my butt. So, I lost some time
"Yesterday, I struggled in the
cross, like I always do," said
Girroir. "But I was able to make
up some time in the enduro test.
I was just feeling good, flow
-
ing nice. I brought the inten-
sity again on day two and was
able to
have a good weekend.
Liam was riding well, and Craig
[DeLong] started riding well
towards the end there. It was
just a good, fun weekend. The
cross test was awesome, and
the woods test was gnarly."
Draper took advantage of
his woods riding skills since
he rode the enduro series last
year to pick up a pair of enduro
wins on Sunday. "I was battling
with Johnny for the first half of
both days and got a little lead
ROUND 2 / FEBRUARY 3-4, 2024
SILVER HAWK PLANTATION / UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA
OFF-ROAD I 2024 U.S. SPRINT ENDURO SERIES PRESENTED BY MOOSE RACING
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