VOL. 51 ISSUE 16 APRIL 22, 2014 P27
Tough One's 10th anniversary,
riders were unsure of what to ex-
pect. As it turned out, the Tough
One lived up to its name. It fea-
tured a fast-paced, sandy mo-
tocross circuit with challenging
woodland hill climbs, and it cer-
tainly tested all competitors dur-
ing the three-hour race.
Jonny Walker had the early
edge. Leading the race after the
Le Mans-style start, the KTM
rider tried to break away from the
chasing field of riders. But with
Knight in close pursuit, Walker
was unable to gain an advantage.
At the end of lap two, Knight ran
into trouble and handed the race
lead back to Walker.
Pushing on, Walker opened
up a significant gap, but as the
rough and unforgiving conditions
began to take its toll, his lead di-
minished, as Knight caught back
up. Losing out in the final hour
of the race, Walker was forced
to settle for the runner-up result,
while Knight took the victory.
Husqvarna's Alfredo Gomez
rounded out the podium, while
Husqvarna's Graham Jarvis, who
has won the event the last four
years, was fourth.
MATEJICEK TO CHALLENGE SMAGE'S
THRONE
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zech Republic Junior Trials
Champ Martin Matejicek
announced that he will be com-
peting in this year's eight-round
Aires AMA/NATC MotoTrial USA
National Championship, riding a
Gas Gas in the Pro division for
U.S. Importer Gas Gas USA, bol-
stering a thin but very competi-
tive top class in the U.S. series
that will see three of its top riders
miss the series opener in Colo-
rado due to obligations in Europe
and elsewhere.
The 18-year-old Matejicek was
a member of the Czech Trial des
Nations team that edged out the
U.S. squad for second in the In-
ternational division at last year's
Trial des Nations in France.
In 2013, Matejicek finished
second in the top class in the
Czech Republic National Series
and he was fifth in the European
Championship Junior Division.
In the U.S. series, Matejicek
is expected to challenge six-time
U.S. champ Patrick Smage, who
will be going after his seventh title.
Cody Webb, the 2010 Na-
tional Trials champ, will only ride
the final round of the trials series
due to commitments to the GEI-
CO AMA EnduroCross Series.
In addition, Sherco USA rid-
ers Bryan Roper and Karl Davis
Jr. will be in Europe during part
of the U.S. schedule, riding se-
lect rounds of the World Junior
Championship Series.
The Aires AMA/NATC MotoTri-
als U.S. National Championship
gets underway May 24-25 in
Texas Creek, Colorado, before
moving across the country to Se-
dan, Kansas, May 31-June 1 for
rounds three and four.
Rounds five and six will be
held at Valley View, Pennsylva-
nia, June 21-22, before moving
on to the series finale at the Trial
Training Center, June 28-29.
Martin Matejicek of the
Czech Republic will
campaign the 2014 Aires
AMA/NATC MotoTrials U.S.
National Championship.
