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WALKER RUNS AWAY WITH
ERZBERG WIN
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TM Factory Racing's Jonny
Walker claimed his second
Red Bull Erzberg Rodeo win in
three years at the 20th running of
the notoriously challenging event
on June 1. Walker took off from
the start and was never seriously
challenged.
"I believed I could win this race
and that's exactly what I set out
to do from the start," said an ec-
static Walker at the finish line.
"I've trained my butt off since
The Tough One. I felt ready and
I gave it everything I had. Overall
the race went well, I hardly made
any mistakes and got the win. I'm
so happy right now — I needed
this!"
Graham Jarvis, the defending
champion crashed in the early
going and was forced to play
catch up. He ultimately finished
second. Walker's KTM teammate
Andreas Lettenbichler rounded
out the podium.
Canada's Cory Graffunder, a
regular on the American Enduro-
Cross tour finished seventh in his
fourth attempt at Erzberg.
Erzberg Rodeo rookies Taylor
Robert and Cody Webb fought it
out to the finish, with Robert nar-
rowly beating Webb for ninth and
top American honors.
KTM's Jonny Walker won this year's
running of the Erzberg Rodeo in
Austria.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
FUTURE7MEDIA/KTM
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INJURY SIDELINES
MULLINS
F
actory FMF/KTM rider Charlie Mullins, the cur-
rent points leader in both the AMA National En-
duro and GNCC Series, saw his run for dual cham-
pionships all but get wiped out after suffering an
injury to his wrist that will see him in a cast through
August.
Mullins was practicing in his home state of North
Carolina on Tuesday, May 27, when he fell and dis-
located his right wrist. He underwent surgery to pin
the wrist, which also suffered ligament damage. He
hopes to be riding again shortly after the cast is re-
moved and hopes to return to racing in September.
"This was an unfortunate accident for Charlie
who has been on top of his game this year," said
Factory FMF/KTM Team Manager Antti Kallonen.
"We will do everything to help him get back up to
speed once he is healed and continue to support
him to the best of our ability through his recovery
process."
As of now, there is no plan of replacing Mullins
on the just-named U.S. Trophy Team for the up-
coming ISDE.
A wrist injury suffered while practicing will sideline
Enduro and GNCC points leader Charlie Mullins until
at least August.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SHAN
MOORE
