new Sherco ride. Gutish was able
to grab the first two test wins.
"I'm happy to be on a real
enduro bike with a headlight
and kickstand," she said. "I had
a pretty smooth day and was
happy with how I rode."
Fresh off two knee surgeries
last year was the Women's Elite
third-place rider Shelby Turner
on her new Enduro Engineer
-
ing GasGas ride. The Canadian
rider said she was getting better
as the day went on and felt the
best at the end of the day.
Top AA rider was Caleb
Baltimore on a KTM. The overall
A-class winner was Chase Land
-
ers on a KTM. Jacob McPher-
son was the top B-class rider.
A notable non-finisher was
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Fac-
tory rider Trevor Bollinger, who
withdrew after just two tests.
"Due to an unfortunate
mechanical, my day ultimately
ended early," Bollinger said. "It's
part of racing."
Winning the Women's Elite
class at the FMF Sumter round
was Red Bear Rocky Mountain
Kawasaki rider Rachael Archer.
The New Zealander won the
final three of five sections. She
found her groove in the later
part of the day and was able
to stretch the margin to over a
minute over second place.
Rachel Gutish was second in
the Women's Elite class on her
Nathaniel "Bubz" Tasha was
ninth overall and second in NE
Pro2 aboard his AmPro Ya
-
maha.
"I am really happy with my
bike," Bubz said. "I feel like I can
go fast because I am comfort-
able on it."
Bubz was able to win the third
test on the day.
Another new face on the Pro
podium was 10th overall and
third in NE Pro2. That rider was
Babbitt Kawasaki rider Nicholas
Defeo. Defeo rode one other
National Enduro in 2021 in the
B class. Sumter was his first
NE Pro2 race, and he was able
to take the final spot on the
podium.
ROUND 1 / FEBRUARY 11, 2024
SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
OFF-ROAD I RED LINE OIL AMA NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES, PRESENTED BY BETA AND MSR
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Nathaniel "Bubz" Tasha was
second in the Pro2 class.
