Lynn Leads the Way
T
hough he grew up racing in
the desert, Tyler Lynn's recent
contracts have led him to con-
centrate on GPs. But the desert—
especially in his home state of
Utah—still holds a special place
in his heart. He made history by
becoming the first Utah resident
to overall a hare and hound Na-
tional when he topped the Sage
Riders Motorcycle Club-hosted
Desert Devotional in 2021.
He spent his off weekend from
GPs by besting the most recent
edition of the Desert Devotional,
round four of the AMA Hare &
Hound National series, presented
by FMF, April 20-21. Liqui Moly
Beta's Joe Wasson—the round-
two winner—kept himself in the
championship conversation by
finishing second, while Rock
-
star Energy Husqvarna Factory
Racing Off-Road Team's Austin
Walton made it four podiums in a
row in his debut season with his
third place.
Going into the summer break,
Wasson's teammate Zane Rob
-
erts remains the points leader
with 94 after a measured ride
to fourth, his recent knee injury
making this race one of damage
control. Walton is two points
back, with Wasson third on 87.
"We did it again and on a
different bike!" Lynn said after
sprinting to an early lead and
controlling the pace from there.
After completing the two diverse
loops of 35 and 46 miles in two
hours, 39 minutes and 18 sec
-
onds, he owned a 23-second gap
over Wasson, with Walton 14
seconds further adrift.
Monster Energy/Dunlop/Fly
Racing CRF450X-mounted Lynn
pointed out he chose to ride the
team's Baja pre-runner for the
first time at the Little Sahara
Recreation Area, and said, "I was
glad to come in here and get
into the lead early on and have a
pretty clean race."
WIND
IN THE
P44
Tyler Lynn used his
off weekend from
GPs to rule the Desert
Devotional on his Baja
pre-runner, his third
career H&H National
victory. He's still the
only Utah resident to
overall one.
