Unsurprisingly, as the day progressed, the two
proved very evenly matched with one another and
far more than a match for everyone else.
Bauman looked to have a slight edge in terms
of sheer pace, but one minor enough that the
start could make all the difference.
While Moto Anatomy X Royal Enfield's Max
Whale actually beat both Bauman and Daniels off
the line, Daniels grabbed the early advantage over
his title rival. A quick move past Whale and into
open air promised to be the recipe for victory and
a more accessible path to the championship.
However, Bauman struck before Daniels had
a chance to make that vision concrete, slipping
his Rick Ware Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R
underneath the Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07
DT of Daniels as they negotiated turns one and
two on the race's second lap. Moments later, he
stormed by Whale over the jump, pulling off an
ascension from third to first in mere seconds.
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