Girroir Remains Undefeated
D
efending series champ
Johnny Girroir had his clos-
est call of the U.S. Sprint Enduro
season at the Olde Mill Farm
in Southern Maryland, coming
from behind to take Saturday's
win after topping the final test,
beating AmPro Yamaha's Liam
Draper by two seconds. On Sun-
day, the FMF/KTM Factory racer
picked up the pace and won all
but three of the eight tests to
take the day win plus the overall
win by 16 seconds over Draper,
who won all but one of the eight
tests on Saturday and added
two wins to his total on Sunday.
Girroir remains undefeated for
the season with his victory at
round four.
"I was getting a little nervous
there on Saturday, especially go
-
ing into that last test," said Girroir.
"Liam was on it all day. He was
flying all weekend in the woods
and especially in the cross test.
I started seven seconds behind
him going into Saturday's last
test, and I knew it was do or die.
I could see him near the end, so
I knew I made up a lot of time. I
just went out there and tried to hit
my marks, but I think he made a
few mistakes."
Girroir had an easier time of it
on Sunday, having won six of the
eight tests. "Today was much
better," said Girroir. "I held my
lines and hit my marks and didn't
have any problems."
Draper won the first seven of
the eight tests to start the event
on Saturday and nearly claimed
his first-ever day win, but Girroir
poured it on in the final test to
remain undefeated by just two
seconds.
"I was tight going into the last
test on Saturday; I had won all
seven tests up until that last
one," said Draper. "I could hear
Johnny behind me, and I made
a few mistakes, and he made
up five seconds on me, and that
WIND
IN THE
P38
It was close, but
Jonathan Girroir
managed to keep his
win streak alive in the
U.S. Sprint Enduro
Championship.
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