backed 450 XC-F going, he was
last—but not for long.
Holeshot winner Giacomo
Redondi and his Pro Circuit/Preci-
sion Coatings Kawasaki ceded
the early
lead to Mateo Oliveira,
the other half of the FMF KTM
team. After leading a couple laps
on his Motorex/Renthal/100%
450 XC-F, he and Lynn tangled,
both going down. That left Mateo
with a bent bike as well as broken
rhythm and he slipped back to an
eventual fourth in class.
On the other hand, Monster
Energy/Lava Propane/Fly Rac
-
ing CRF450RX-mounted Lynn
seemed to
have no such trouble
and managed to recover quickly
enough to lead the field for a
couple of laps as well.
He said, "Racing San Felipe yes
-
terday and coming here today, the
wind
was out of my sails just a
little bit—just a little out of ener
-
gy…but I just tried to push through
it
and passed into the lead."
But that pull at the front lasted
only until he hit a hidden rock
in the sand and crashed heav-
ily, giving DeMartile and his
Bridgestone/Acerbis/FXR
480
RR the lead, with Dante Oliveira
later able to make his own bid
for the front successful and lead
the last 30-plus minutes of the
90-minute, $8000 feature event.
"It was a fun day on the track—
good course with a good mix of
everything," Dante said. "It was
pretty enjoyable to race on."
FMF/RPM Racing KTM's
Mason Semmens earned both
fourth overall and the Pro II
victory, his third of the season.
Though his start wasn't the
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Mason Semmens was a bit slow off
the line but quickly worked his way
to the front of the Pro II class for the
win. He was also fourth overall.
