eventually dropping to fifth at
the finish. The result of Cannon's
win and Turner's fifth-place finish
trimmed Turner's lead heading
into Saturday's final moto down to
13 points in the race for the title.
Daniela Guillen (GasGas), the
Spanish rider and FIM MXGP
Women's points leader making her
WMX debut with Wildcat Rac
-
ing, passed SLR Honda's Mayla
Herrick early in the moto, moving
into second with two laps remain-
ing, resulting in an impressive
runner-up finish. Herrick claimed
third, while Brandy Richards (KTM)
finished fourth, ahead of Turner.
Further back, Dusty Rocks
Yamaha's Jordan Jarvis claimed
sixth after being passed by
Turner on the final lap. SLR
Honda's Mikayla Nielsen took
seventh, with Partzilla Blaster
Power PRMX Kawasaki's Taylah
McCutcheon finishing ninth.
If moto one wasn't enough
drama, Saturday's moto two was
pure calamity. Cannon backed
up her Friday result with another
strong start. However, early in
the opening lap, Turner moved
past Cannon for the lead. Mo
-
ments later, disaster struck when
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(Left) Lachlan Turner wrapped up
the WMX Pro Championship despite
a tough day at the Ironman final. It's
her third consecutive title. (Below)
Charli Cannon won both WMX motos.
PHOTOS: OCTOPI MEDIA
