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Cycle News 2017 Issue 07 February 22

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VOL. 54 ISSUE 7 FEBRUARY 22, 2017 P33 to Hurst, though he couldn't complete a pass. "He never actually passed me, but he was on me and showed me a wheel one time. He was just putting the pressure on me the whole time but never got me," Hurst said. After getting a decent start, Pearson found himself sliding off a wet, muddy bridge early in the race, putting him far back in the pack. After that, he reported, "I just decided to stay smooth and try to take good lines and some- how get by guys. I kept passing more and more guys, then finally I caught [Hurst]." Fiasconaro got going after his unplanned pit stop for quick repairs and finished fourth fol- lowed by SRT KTM's Steven Godman, Beta's Gerston and KTM-mounted Michael Aranda. SRT Husqvarna riders Trystan Hart and J.T. Baker (the FMF Pro 250 winner for the second consecutive round) and Bell Helmets Husqvarna-mounted Justin Bonita rounded out the top 10 overall. Reigning series champion Nick Burson had a tough day on his Purvines DA8 Racing Yamaha YZ250FX; after getting a decent start, a series of spills forced him to settle for 11th overall. Runner-up behind Baker in the FMF Pro 250 class went to 707 Racing Suspension Ya- maha's Dillon Sheppard at 12th overall followed by Patrick Gar- rahan, who spends more time nowadays behind a desk selling KTMs than riding them. Mark Kariya PRO 1. Cody Webb (KTM) 2. Jason Hurst (Yam) 3. Axel Pearson (Yam) 4. Joey Fiasconaro (KTM) 5. Steven Godman (KTM) (Above) J.T. Baker is now two-for- two in the FMF Pro 250 class after topping the category at Coalinga. (Below) In addition to the mud, a scaled-down EnduroCross section kept the Pee Wees on their toes and provided plenty of action for spectators.

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