that, it was a solid weekend."
AmPro Yamaha's Liam Draper
rounded out the podium in third.
While Draper admitted he hoped
for more, he also acknowledged
that a podium finish at the start
of the season is far from a bad
result.
"It was a better day yesterday,
for sure," said Draper. "Today the
boys smoked me, but we'll keep
working. I guess it's a good start
to the season—at least I'm up
here on the box."
Liqui Moly Beta's Cody Barnes
took fourth overall as he con-
tinued adjusting to a new team
and
a new bike. Barnes made
steady changes throughout the
weekend and capped off Sun
-
day by winning three of the final
four tests.
"It
was always going to be a
learning curve switching from
an aluminum frame to a steel
frame," said Barnes. "I'd been on
Honda for four years, so there
was definitely some adjusting
to do. My mechanic, Denny, and
my wife, Jade, kept me steady,
and we just kept trying things—
changing sag, changing click
-
ers—until it started to feel right.
By the
end, I knew I could be the
fastest guy out there, so it was a
very productive weekend."
Husqvarna's Brody Johnson
topped the Pro 2 division with
an impressive fifth overall finish.
Johnson won five of six Pro 2
tests on Saturday and followed
that up with four more test wins
on Sunday.
"Saturday was good," said
Johnson. "I won all but three of
the 12 tests this weekend. I still
need to work on my sprint speed
in the Cross tests, but that's
something I'm looking forward to
improving."
KTM's Cooper Jones edged
out Liqui Moly Beta's Jhak Walk
-
er by just six seconds to claim
seventh
overall and second in
Pro 2, with Walker finishing ninth
overall and third in Pro 2.
Husqvarna rider Colton
Shields went a perfect six for six
in test wins on Saturday, setting
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 1, 2026
CLIMAX MOTORSPORTS PARK / CLIMAX, GEORGIA
OFF-ROAD I 2026 AMA U.S. SPRINT ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP
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Brody Johnson was the Pro 2
winner and fifth overall.
