rescinded the 30-second penalty
imposed at round one, which
not only let him keep his Pro 250
victory but also gave him the top
overall time, and he aimed to
repeat that at the Cupid Classic.
Though not the quickest off
the line, Smail quickly moved
to the front of the class aboard
his JMR Suspension/Let's Ride/
Canyon Excavation KX250. "I
have been riding a lot, but noth
-
ing much [besides suspension
settings] has changed much," he
said. "I'm tired of getting beat all
the time; if I'm doing this thing,
might as well get some wins and
get after it. I was riding solid, I
was gelling with my bike, having
fun, and that's the main thing."
Unlike last year or round one
this year, Bridgestone/ Acerbis/
Moose Racing 480 RR-mounted
Roberts found it difficult to
match pace with the leaders
most of the afternoon and ended
up fourth overall.
"Definitely even slower and
tighter than last year and even
easier to break your bike," he
said. "Last year, there were just
so many mechanicals here, and I
had a mechanical myself, so you
try to be smart about it and go
as fast as you can at the same
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Pro Vet 35+ winner John Kean
makes his way to the exit of
the very slow, technical canyon
that was new this year.
Layton Smail (X454)
was just three seconds
behind overall runner-up
Mateo Oliveira and won
Pro 250 again.
