one of the enduro tests.
"There were so many puddles
in that first test, so I just rode
super timid and scared of the
holes, said Draper. "I made up
some time and rode good in the
enduro test, but that first test
hurt me."
Phoenix Honda Racing's Cody
Barnes was fourth on the day,
with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
Factory Racing's Craig DeLong
in fifth.
Girroir started in a hole again
on Sunday, finishing fourth in the
first cross-test and five seconds
behind Draper. Meanwhile, Davis
held a solid lead after two tests,
having placed second and first in
the first two tests.
Girroir came on strong mid-day
to eventually win three tests for
Sunday's win plus the overall for
the weekend. At the same time,
Davis had a ride he'd rather forget
in the second enduro test, which
dropped him to fourth for the day
behind Draper and Barnes.
In the overall results, Girroir
took the win, extending his streak
of day wins going back to last
year to 22 victories—an amazing
feat. Girroir beat second-place
finisher Draper—another up-and-
comer whose time at the top is
coming soon—by 26.6 seconds
after 12 tests of racing.
"Liam and I were both unlucky
when it came to drawing start
positions," said Girroir. "He drew
number one for the first cross-
test and since I won that test,
I had to go first on the enduro
test, so we were both blazing
trail. Breaking in the enduro test
was horrible. It rained all night
and this morning until 8, so it
was all puddles again. It got
better, and the last four tests
were better than the first couple
of tests, so I was able to settle
down and hit my lines."
Third overall was Barnes, who
ran consistently in the top three
for most of the weekend.
"The cross-test got better as
the day went on, but the enduro
test got worse because it got
rutted and a lot more tree roots
got exposed, so that was kind
of harder," said Barnes. "But
the cross-test by the end was
pretty good. For the most part,
my weekend went smoothly. I
stayed off the ground all the way
until the second enduro test to
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Grant Davis was the Pro 2 winner and fourth overall.
