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a little bit nice to me, I think." Walker took the checkered flag with a commanding 13-second margin of victory, clinching the overall win. LeBlond held on for second in the moto, with Haaker claiming third after his deter - mined charge. Max Gerston fin- ished a career-best fourth, while Hart's miraculous recovery netted him fifth—just enough to secure second overall on the night. "I got a good start and man - aged to get around Ryder in the rocks, and then I put the ham- mer down for the first three laps to break a little bit of a lead, and then could kind of take it easy from there," Walker said. "Super happy with how tonight's gone." The evening featured thrilling action across all seven classes, with one of the most remark - able performances coming from 13-year-old Max Eppelmann of Stadecken-Elsheim, Germany. In a stunning display of youth talent, Eppelmann swept both the Intermediate and Junior classes, announcing himself as a rider to watch throughout the 2025 season. "The intermediate race was really, really tough," Eppelmann said. "I had a start crash…but this race was really good. Hole - shot, kept it clean. I'm just trying to not do any mistakes. Keep it clean, and that's also what I train [to do] a lot with Tim Apolle. He's my trainer, and we try to work on the consistency, 'cause I'm pretty good at hitting stuff, but the consistency just wasn't there last year, but this year it is." The young German confirmed he'll be competing in both WIND IN THE P48 Ryder LeBlond was solid all night, which included a pair of seconds, finishing third overall. classes for the entire 2025 sea- son and has his sights set on the Expert class in 2026. Nick Thompson (KTM) won the Expert main event, earning his qualification to the Pro class along with the other top-six finishers. Thompson, a veteran of the sport who has battled injuries over recent seasons, came out strong by winning the Expert class and finished sixth in Pro Moto 1 before mechanical issues hampered his final two motos. CN OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Jonny Walker (Tri) 3-1-1 2. Trystan Hart (KTM) 1-2-5 3. Ryder LeBlond (Hus) 2-5-2 4. Colton Haaker (Kaw) 4-6-3 5. Max Gerston (Bet) 11-4-4 6. Cody Webb (Yam) 10-3-8 7. Cooper Abbott (Kaw) 5-10-7 8. Braxton Hintze (Fan) 8-11-6 9. Tim Apolle (Bet) 7-9-12 10. James Flynn (Bet) 12-8-9