OFF ROAD
AMA ENDUROCROSS SERIES
ROUND 1 / SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
ORLEANS ARENA / LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
P70
is ready to compete for podiums
in 2017.
The new bracket racing round
groups the top 12 riders into
single-lap head-to-head battles
until the final two riders face off.
As expected, Haaker and Webb
moved through to the end and
put on another exciting fight with
Haaker coming out on top and
earning a single bonus point for
the evening.
When the gate dropped for
the main event, it was Webb in
front and Haaker quickly made
Webb would clash. As the two
battled for the lead, Haaker put
a hard block pass on Webb and
knocked him to the ground.
Haaker went on to win while
Webb recovered for second
but was clearly unhappy about
the contact. The crowd booed
Haaker, who brushed it off on
the podium by stating, "Either
you're going to hate or love but
either way you're going to be
talking about it so it's all good."
Redmond finished third in the
qualifier to serve notice that he
Cooper Abbott on the Purvines
DA8 Yamaha topped GasGas-
backed Geoff Aaron followed by
Yamaha-mounted Eric Rhoten
while Quinn Wentzel rode his
Husqvarna to fifth, moving on to
his first-ever EnduroCross main
event.
This put all the top riders in
the qualifier and this would be
the first time that Haaker and
Despite multiple crashes,
Webb rode to a strong second
place in Vegas.
