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Cycle News 2026 Issue 33 August 18

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Turner Dominates Unadilla WMX H aving finished second to Charli Cannon at the previous round at High Point Raceway, de- fending series champion Lachlan Turner got back to her winning ways with a 1-1 sweep of round four of the Women's Motocross Championship at Unadilla, Au- gust 14-15. The race kicked off the final three-round stretch of the 2026 WMX campaign, where just nine points separated points leader Turner and Quad Lock Honda's Charli Cannon heading into the weekend. Turner stole the spotlight from the get-go at Unadilla. Launching from a fifth-place start in Friday's first moto, the Altus Motorsports bLU cRU Yamaha rider system - atically sliced through the field, passing Cannon and 17-year-old standout Mayla Herrick (SLR Honda) in quick succession. Once out front, Turner checked out from the pack and quickly established a comfortable advan - tage, navigating Unadilla's deep ruts and rough terrain with preci- sion to seal the first moto victory. Behind her, chaos erupted in the fight for the podium. Cannon, who was riding through the discomfort of a broken shoulder blade suf- fered at round two of the Austra- lian MXW Championship, battled fiercely with Herrick for second. Cannon managed to make the pass on Herrick, only to wash out and go down moments later. The luck didn't hold for Herrick either, as she fell just a few turns later, WIND IN THE P50

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