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the rest of the year. And I just
got to thank everybody on the
team. I've just got a good group
of guys around me and I can't
thank them enough. It feels
good to be back up here."
Kopp finished in fourth after
coming even closer to crashing
than Daniels. It happened while
looking for a way around Gauthi
-
er as the race neared its halfway
point. Somehow,
he kept it up
on two wheels, a save of his
season as much as his race.
Fortunately for him, the front
four had pulled several seconds
clear of the next group by then,
allowing him to work his way
back up to speed without losing
any positions.
Still, that outcome saw
Yamaha ace Daniels transform
a three-point deficit into a six-
point surplus in his ongoing ef
-
fort to repeat as Grand National
Champion. He
now leads with
Daniels' night was made all
the better when Gauthier came
home in third to give Royal
Enfield its second-ever premier-
class podium.
"Me and the team are just
jelling really well together right
now," Gauthier said. "I can't
thank Johnny [Lewis] enough for
giving me a spot on the team for
Daniels, Bauman and Dalton
Gauthier made up the SuperTwins
podium. Gauthier gave Royal Enfield
its second-ever SuperTwins podium.
