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JARVIS WINS GETZENRODEO
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ockstar Energy Husqvarna
Factory Racing rider Gra-
ham Jarvis added yet another
extreme off-road race win to his
already impressive resume after
taking the win at the GetzenRo-
deo, October 29-30. The race is
held every two years in Germa-
ny, and for Jarvis, it marked his
third straight win at the biennial
event.
Using the morning's two-hour
qualifier to settle into things,
Jarvis started inside the top five
and steadily worked his way up
to third by the race's end, all the
while conserving energy for the
five-lap main event to come.
With main rivals Alfredo Go-
mez (KTM) and Jonny Walker
(KTM) starting first, Jarvis set
off determined to close down
their 10-second advantage.
Rapidly eating up their lead, he
caught the duo on the opening
lap's final rocky climb. Scaling
it quicker, he hit the front and
never looked back.
He finished out the remaining
four laps in the lead and took the
checkers approximately three
minutes ahead of Gomez. Jarvis'
teammate Mario Roman ended
up third and Walker fourth.
Yamaha rider Blake Gutzeit
rounded out the top five.
"I'm delighted with how
things have turned out,"
Jarvis said. "To get my third
straight GetzenRodeo win is
just incredible. With this race
only held every second year
it's difficult to win. But I re-
ally enjoy the conditions here;
it's snotty and technical and
suits my style. I was third in
the qualifier but was trying to
save some energy for the main
race. I started third in the main
race and charged hard straight
away. I got into the lead before
the end of lap one on a long
tricky rocky climb and pulled a
gap over the other guys. From
then on I sort of rode my own
race and it came my way." CN
OVERALL
1. Graham Jarvis (Hus)
2. Alfredo Gomez (KTM)
3. Mario Roman (Hus)
4. Jonny Walker (KTM)
5. Blake Gutzeit (Yam)
Graham Jarvis
won the biennial
GetzenRodeo in
Germany for the
third straight time.
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