Girroir Back On Top
A
t the previous round of the
2025 U.S. Sprint Enduro
Series in North Carolina, AmPro
Yamaha's Liam Draper claimed
his first-ever win of the series,
handing FMF KTM Factory Rider
Johnny Girroir his first Sprint En
-
duro defeat in the last 22 races.
This weekend's Fox Squirrel
Ridge Sprint Enduro in Pelham,
Georgia, looked like more of the
same as Draper led the event
after the first four tests, while
Girroir got off to an uncharacter
-
istically slow start.
Girroir got stronger as the
event wore on, eventually win
-
ning every test but one on Sun-
day to claim the overall win.
Phoenix Honda Racing's Cody
Barnes squeezed by Draper for
second overall with a great ride
on Sunday.
"I started off not hitting my
marks on Saturday, and then I
made a little adjustment and
crushed the last two tests," said
Girroir. "That gave me a little
confidence, and I rode good
today, although Liam and Cody
were fast, too. The first couple
of tests, we were half a second
apart. Cody won the first test
yesterday, and then he crushed
today's last enduro test."
On Saturday, Barnes jumped
out to the early lead, winning
the first cross test and tying
Draper for the win in the second
cross test. The enduro test was
Barnes' Achilles' heel on Satur
-
day, however, as the Honda rider
lost a lot of time in the roots and
ruts.
Draper took control after three
tests, having won the first en-
duro test (test two) four seconds
ahead of Barnes and two sec-
onds better than Girroir.
Girroir picked up the pace in
the third cross test, moving in
position to challenge Draper. The
final enduro test of the day was
a game changer for both Girroir
WIND
IN THE
P38
Johnny Girroir got back
on track to take the
overall win at the Fox
Squirrel Ridge Sprint
Enduro in Georgia.
PHOTOS: ART PEPIN
