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He launched a steady charge and picked off every rider ahead of him with well-planned passes, as well as a sprint lap when DeMartile pitted for gas, which saw him squeak past the Beta exiting the pit. From there, it was simply a matter of hitting his marks and enjoying the ride all the way to the checkered flag. He leads DeMartile by 31 points now, 120-89, with Mateo third at 84. FMF RPM Racing KTM's Mason Semmens is still learning how to race 450s optimally and matched his season-best fourth place, just seven seconds behind Mateo Oliveira. And after his heart-breaking last-lap fall robbed him of what appeared to be a sure victory at round three, Zip-Ty Racing's Dustyn Davis went wire-to-wire aboard his C&C Tile/Maxxis/Fly Racing FC 250 for his debut Pro II win. One spot and 14 seconds separated him from class points leader Sam Pretscherer, the Slam Life Racing Honda rider, having to work his way through the pack after a mediocre start. "I got a good gap on the first lap, came into the scoring chute, and saw no one behind me so I just tried not to look back [after that]," Davis said. "This means a lot to me, so I just want to keep the ball rolling. I think a lot of my [doubting my ability] is my mental [outlook], and not having enough confidence and overstressing. Now that I've had some good finishes, I'm ready to carry that through the rest of the year." Pretscherer had his work cut out for him after the start, finding himself 11th overall after one lap, but he and his Monster Energy/ Southern Powersports/Fly Racing CRF250RX methodically chased Davis down to earn fifth overall, second Pro II and hold onto the points lead over Davis, 103-89. Acerbis/Maxxis/Alpinestars GasGas-mounted Giacomo Redondi finished seventh over - all and fifth in the Pro class, followed by Simi Valley Cycles YZ250 rider Cody Simpson, who placed third in Pro II. Liqui Moly Beta's Zane Roberts performed well in his NGPC debut, taking advantage of the track's proxim - ity to home to finish ninth overall, sixth in Pro, with fourth Pro II Noah Gordon of the FMF RPM Racing KTM squad rounding out the top 10. After showing leading speed on Saturday, Norman Racing Husqvarna's Ava Silvestri used that and the momentum she's built thanks to wins in the desert over the past month to claim first in Pro Women. While she seem - ingly never put a wheel wrong on her Racer Decal/Six Five Oh Rac- ing/Troy Lee Designs FC 250, she said, "In general, this whole year, I've been riding on a bit of a high, regardless of getting second at the last couple GPs. I still feel like I'm in a pretty good place every- where—on the bike, in my head. But as I said on the podium, I definitely have to go back to work and work on a few things." Defending Pro Women champ Mikayla Nielsen had an off day, the SLR Honda rider hitting the ground a couple times but hold- ing on for a solid second in class and retaining the points lead over Silvestri, 115-105. 3Bros/ KnucklesUp Racing Husqvarna- mounted Dana Raynor took third for the second round in a row and is third in points at 78. Mark Kariya PRO OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Dante Oliveira (KTM) 1:34:52 2. Dare DeMartile (Bet) 1:35:04 3. Mateo Oliveira (Hus) 1:35:28 4. Mason Semmens (KTM) 1:35:35 5. Dustyn Davis (Hus) 1:36:02 6. Samuel Pretscherer (Hon) 1:36:16 7. Giacomo Redondi (GG) 1:36:40 8. Cody Simpson (Yam) 1:37:52 9. Zane Roberts (Bet) 1:38:19 10. Noah Gordon (KTM) 1:38:33 WIND IN THE P58 The Silver State GP marked Ava Silvestri's first win of the season in NGPC.