said Davis. "I stayed patient
early, learned the track, then
pushed for one lap to build a gap
and managed it from there. It
feels great to get my first win of
the year."
Draper capitalized on Baylor's
issue to secure second overall.
"Once Grant got away in the
dust, I couldn't see him," Draper
said. "It was a track where one
mistake could ruin your season,
so I'm happy with the points and
getting out safely."
Despite calling it a tough day,
Kelley salvaged third and ex
-
tended his championship lead.
"My rhythm was off and I made
some mistakes, but I fought
back and limited the damage,"
he said.
Riordan was first in the XC2
division with his seventh over
-
all finish, with Walker finishing
second in XC2 and ninth overall.
KTM rider Jason Tino was third
in the XC2 class with a 12th
overall.
In the WXC Women's Pro
class, AmPro Yamaha's Danielle
McDonald claimed a convinc
-
ing victory, defeating Phoenix
Honda Racing's Tayla Jones by
nearly two minutes. Rockstar
Energy Husqvarna Racing's Korie
Steede completed the podium in
third.
Shan Moore
OVERALL (Top 10)
1. Grant Davis (KTM)
2. Liam Draper (Yam)
3. Ben Kelley (KTM)
4. Cody Barnes (Bet)
5. Jordan Ashburn (Hon)
6. Craig DeLong (Hus)
7. Angus Riordan (Hon)
8. Josh Strang (Bet)
9. Jhak Walker (Bet)
10. Mike Witkowski (Hon)
WIND
IN THE
P46
Danielle McDonald
led early with the
holeshot and earned
her second win of
the season.
Gus Riordan
battled the dusty
conditions to earn
his first XC2 250
Pro class win of
the season.
