Hintz, Hunter Conquer Laughlin
Desert Challenge
K
eeping up with the trend this
year, the racing was noth-
ing short of exciting at the King
Shocks Laughlin Desert Classic,
the fourth and final round of the
2024 Best In The Desert Cham-
pionship season. Defending
champions Hayden Hintz and
Trevor Hunter powered to the
overall win after 150 miles and
10 laps of racing, their first win
of the year for the duo.
As the sun rose above the
surrounding mountains early
Saturday morning of the October
19-20 weekend, the green flag
waved and the first row of Pro
motorcycles came to life and
rocketed into the first turn. The
N2 KTM team of Shane Logan,
Corbin McPherson and Connor
Eddy grabbed the holeshot and
led the N1 team of Hints and
Hunter and the rest of the Pro
field into the watered infield
section before heading into the
unprepped desert landscape
that was less than a mile in
the course. A few corners into
the loop, the N1 team powered
their DirtBikeTest.com/Honda
CRF450X around the outside of
the N2 team and into the lead
just as they left the watered
section and hit the dry, dusty
roads. Utilizing the dust to their
advantage, the N1 team built a
small gap over the rest of the
field as they made first dust and
had clean air through the open-
ing lap.
Even with clean air, it wasn't
a clean lap for Hunter, as some
course changes compared to
previous years caught him off
guard, and he missed a few of
the new corners and then had to
regain his position on the track.
Despite a few mishaps on the
opening lap, the N1 team held
the lead over their first two dust-
WIND
IN THE
P50
Hayden Hintz
(left) and Trevor
Hunter won the
BITD Desert
Challenge in
Laughlin, Arizona.
PHOTOS: HARLEN
FOLEY
