IN
THE
WIND
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LAYNE MICHAEL ROCKS TO FIRST
FULL GAS SPRINT ENDURO WIN
A
fter a six-week break in
racing action, the Kenda
Full Gas Sprint Enduro Series,
presented by Moose Racing,
an AMA Championship, headed
north from the sands of Florida
to the hills and rocks of West
Virginia, April 23-24, for its third
round of the series, presented
by Ride on Moto. The event also
served as the East Coast AMA
ISDE Qualifier for riders looking
to compete on club teams at
this year's ISDE in Spain.
Two ISDE-style special tests
laid out on the grounds of the
600-acre Boyer Farm property;
the first, a 2.5-mile flowing
grass track cross test that was
called very "European" in style
by many racers. The second
test was a 4.5-mile enduro test
that traversed up and down the
many hills on the property with
plenty of rocks to keep the rid-
ers on their toes.
Series points leader and
winner of the first two rounds
of the series Daniel Milner was
the first pro rider to hit the cross
test and put down a blistering
5:26.952 on the fresh grass. It
looked as though Milner would
get the first test win, as rivals
Thad DuVall and Layne Michael
finished with a 5:37.321 and
5:28.321, respectively, but Ryan
Sipes, who started 11th, would
come through and best Milner's
time by .610 and take the first
test win. Former pro motocross
racer Broc Hepler rounded out
the top five and was the fastest
LOI (Letter of Intent riders at-
tempting to qualify for ISDE) on
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JASON
HOOPER
Layne Michael
captured his
very first Sprint
Enduro victory.
