looks like it's going to continue.
We plan to be on top—that's the
goal, that's the plan—but he's not
going to make it easy, I know
that for sure!"
Aeck completed 10 laps in
an hour, 32 minutes and two
seconds, officially making him
the third-fastest overall rider of
the day, five seconds ahead of
Mateo Oliveira, who was one
second quicker than Semmens.
Slam Life Racing (SLR)
Honda's Tyler Lynn circulated
in a solitary fourth Open Pro all
afternoon, finishing in 1:32:33
for sixth overall, ahead of new
Pro Circuit/Precision Coatings
KX450-mounted Giacomo Re
-
dondi (who'd kept his undefeated
record in the 30+ Open AA class
on Saturday going strong).
3Bros/Hatch Racing Husqvar
-
na's Kai Aiello was third in Pro II
and eighth overall, nine seconds
ahead of Gainslinger Factory
Racing/MX Coach Husqvarna
rider Cole Zeller (fourth-place
Pro II) with AMA Hare & Hound
Pro 250 champ Sam Pretscherer
rounding out the top 10.
SLR Honda's Mikayla Nielsen
signaled her intention to own
the Pro Women title for a third-
straight season by running away
from her pursuers aboard her
Monster Energy/Lava Propane/
Fly Racing CRF250RX. Last
year's number two, Ava Silvestri,
was 54 seconds in arrears at the
finish on her 395 Motorsports/
Racer Decal/Troy Lee Designs
GasGas with self-funded YZ250
rider Mackenzie Caverhill third.
With an improved level of fit
-
ness after spending more time
cycling as well as an emphasis
on motocross speed, Nielsen
kept her focus by setting her
sights on the Pro II riders who
start a row ahead of the Pro
Women: "I always try to catch
the [Pro II] line and chase a good
spot in the overall. But this track,
man, I probably wanted to shed
a couple tears because the 250
guys were trying to race each
other, and I was getting roost
-
ed—and this roost is probably
the worst on the circuit!"
Mark Kariya
OVERALL (Top 10)
1. Dante Oliveira (KTM)
2. Dare DeMartile (Bet)
3. Colton Aeck (Kaw)
4. Mateo Oliveira (KTM)
5. Mason Semmens (KTM)
6. Tyler Lynn (Hon)
7. Giacomo Redondi (Kaw)
8. Kai Aiello (Hus)
9. Cole Zeller (Hus)
10. Samuel Pretscherer (Hus)
WIND
IN THE
P46
With the rest of the
Pro Women safely
behind her, Mikayla
Nielsen focused on
catching as many
of the Pro II riders
who started on the
row ahead.
