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Cycle News 2026 Issue 07 February 18

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time. I kind of knew this isn't my forte—you just go out there and do the best you can. I felt pretty good; I just need to get better at the beginning of tight races, I would say." Pro Circuit Off-Road Kawa- saki's Dalton Shirey had lots of ground to make up after being left on the line at the start, and he managed to work his way up to fourth Pro/AA, fifth overall. Pro 250 riders were next, with Jaden Dahners of the FMF/RPM Racing KTM squad sixth overall and defending class champ Ryder Thomaselli seventh. The Husqvarna support rider, Thoma - selli, was nursing an injured wrist from a tipover in practice on his 395 Motorsports FC 250. They were the final riders to complete 10 laps. KTM-mounted Pro/AA rid - ers Dustin McCarthy and Ivan Ramirez, and 250cc A winner Maverick Alaway rounded out the top 10 overall. In Pro Vet 35+, WFR Performance KTM- mounted John Kean dominated over Liqui Moly Beta West Coast Enduro Team Manager Brian Marok and Ride Union Beta's Jordan Eubanks. The 90-minute morning race saw Norman Racing Husqvar - na's Ava Silvestri hammer the opening laps to establish a comfortable gap with her Racer Decal/ Dunlop/ Troy Lee Designs FC 250. She ended up with a minute and 36 seconds in hand over defending class champ Ra - chel Stout, the FMF/RPM Racing KTM rider 1:45 ahead of Let's Ride/Canyon Excavation KX250 rider Ashlee Gage. "I'd say maybe the first two laps I tried to set the pace for everyone else and see how they responded," Silvestri said. "After that, I just more and more tried to build a gap every lap. I wouldn't say I was cruising, but I definitely had more in the tank if I needed to." CN Mark Kariya OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Giacomo Redondi (Kaw) 2:37:44 (10 laps) 2. Mateo Oliveira (Hus) 2:39:58 3. Layton Smail (Kaw) 2:40:01 4. Zane Roberts (Bet) 2:42:23 5. Dalton Shirey (Kaw) 2:44:13 6. Jaden Dahners (KTM) 2:45:47 7. Ryder Thomaselli (Hus) 2:50:05 8. Dustin McCarthy (KTM) 2:38:06 (9 laps) 9. Ivan Ramirez (KTM) 2:39:44 10. Maverick Alaway (KTM) 2:40:24 WIND IN THE P42 Ava Silvestri won the Pro Women class convincingly over defending class champ Rachel Stout and Ashlee Gage. Ryan Watts once again dominated the Big Wheel race on Saturday, then earned the 200cc B victory on Sunday—22nd overall and first B overall.

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