and injured his toes but continued
racing to salvage third overall and
valuable championship points.
From there, Baylor looked to
teammate Toth's riding style to
adapt to the conditions.
"I saw that Josh was smoking
me, so I knew from there forward
it was get on your toes and try
to keep that weight transferred
smooth," Baylor said. "I tried to do
my best 'Josh Toth impression.'
"He's a hard rider to follow."
Liqui Moly Beta's Jhak Walker con-
tinued his late-season charge with
another Pro2 victory and fifth overall.
Walker found the wet, technical
course to his liking and focused on
staying smooth through the rocks
and roots to put himself back in
the center of the box.
"Honestly, confidence," Walker
said of what's changed for him this
season. "Just knowing I can do it and
going out there and doing so. Taking
a step back, refining my riding and
figuring out what I needed to work on
has helped me a lot this year."
Behind Walker, FMF KTM's
Jason Tino had more than a po-
dium finish to celebrate.
Tino entered the day needing
second place to clinch the 2026
Pro2 National Championship.
After finding himself fourth early
in the race, Tino turned up the pace
through the final three tests and
delivered when it mattered most,
charging to second in the final test
to secure the position he needed and
wrap up the title one round early.
"The back half, all I could think
was send it," Tino said. "Timmy
[Weigand, his team manager] was
just like, 'Hold the throttle wide
open and don't think.' That's exactly
what I did."
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Jason Tino clinched the
Pro2-class Championship.
Jhak Walker won the Pro2 class on the day.
