WIND
IN THE
P40
on his KTM, 24:25 behind, and he
was the last rider to complete six
full laps and the final section.
Stark rider Eddie Karlsson,
from Sweden, was credited with
eighth. Italian Sherco rider Lo-
renzo Gandola earned ninth, and
American Kawelo Huddy rounded
out the top 10 on his Bullet Proof
Designs KTM.
"We fought for that one,"
Brightmore said via social media.
"Buzzing with my riding—that one
meant a lot to me. Thanks to the
team and everyone involved."
"It was a cool race and a great
battle all weekend," Hart said.
"The three of us were fighting
at the front for almost the entire
race, trading positions and push-
ing each other the whole time. I
felt strong all day and was able
to put myself in contention right
until the finish. To come away
with the win on Off-Road day one
and second place in the finale is
something I can be proud of. Of
course, it's a little disappointing
to miss the win so close to the
line, but it was an awesome race
and a lot of fun. We'll take the
positives and move on to the next
one."
"I'm pretty happy with how the
weekend went," Lettenbichler
said. "I think Trystan, Mitch and
myself showed just how high the
pace was because we were able
to pull away from the rest of the
field. It was probably one of the
closest races we've had in the
last few years, and those kinds of
battles are what make racing so
enjoyable. The course was good,
and I felt like I gave everything I
had. There wasn't much more I
could have done, so I'm happy to
take the points and keep hold of
the championship lead heading
into the next round."
Lettenbichler maintained the
FIM Hard Enduro Championship
points lead with 88 points. Mitch
Brightmore is second with 75
points, and Kabakchiev is third
with 68 points.
CN
OVERALL (Top 5)
1. Mitch Brightmore (GG) 02:16:41
2. Trystan Hart (KTM) 02:16:47
3. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM)
02:17:45
4. Teodor Kabakchiev (She) 02:29:34
5. Ashton Brightmore (GG) 02:31:43
Mani Lettenbichler
does not lose often,
and he was again
in the battle for the
win. He maintains
the championship
points lead.
