OFF ROAD
KENDA AMA NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES
ROUND 1 / FEBRUARY 8, 2016
WEDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA
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in test one," Groemm said. "My bike
was running great and I got a win in test
two, but I had a few issues in test three
and that cost me 30 or so seconds."
It had rained the night before and
the forecast was calling for a sleet/
snow mix for the morning. They got rain
instead, which made the sandy course
close to perfect. There were a few
muddy spots but test four was where
most riders had issues.
"Section four was muddy as hell,"
Groemm said. "There were ruts and
later row change. "My favorite row grow-
ing up riding enduros was 31. That was
the row I picked. So I aim to be on that
row soon." He'll get that choice after his
first win.
Filling out the podium was Beta's
Jesse Groemm riding one of the few
two-strokes, a 250 RR, among the pro
riders. Groemm stayed in the top-three
all day, but a sixth in the final test let
Bobbitt sneak by him. Only two seconds
separated the two at the end of the day.
"I started out good, I think I was fourth
(Above) Former
champ Steward
Baylor was super
fast but not perfect.
He won two tests
but had to settle for
fourth overall.
(Right) Jesse
Groemm kept his
two-stroke Beta
pinned in the S.C.
sand and came
away with a third-
place finish.
