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mistake because I was running
third [and then first]."
The holeshot winner aboard
his Motorex/Motion Pro/Klim-
backed 450 XC-F, Yorba ran
third, a few seconds behind
Redondi, for much of the race
before also squeezing past
Stewart on the final lap to secure
second—his third-straight Big 6
podium this season, unofficially
giving him the series points lead
over Stewart, 67 to 64.
"Towards the end I was start-
ing to get into a really good
groove and make up some time
on the front two," Yorba said.
"I was able to close up onto
Redondi and with me doing so, I
was pushing him and we ended
up closing in on Trevor. The
three of us, we were so close
and it was just such a bummer
for Trevor. He was trying to get
around a lapper and the lap-
pers were just really bad and he
ended up spinning out on the
pavement so that moved me into
second and Redondi into the
lead. I was able to get [Redondi]
right after the truck track and get
into the lead, but then he got me
back right away, right after the
exit of the pits.
"The three of us, we just
pushed as hard as we could to
the very end. It was a great race!
I had fun."
Stewart said, "The whole last
part of the race, it was terrible
how bad it was [with lapped
traffic]. It was not only a disap-
pointment for me but for all the
racers out there. Gary [Sutherlin
injured] his collarbone because
of a lapper.
"It really is a heartbreak
because I had that won—in the
bag!—and the last couple laps,
just got screwed so bad. But
hats off to Giacomo and Eric;
they rode such an awesome
race."
FMF KTM Factory Off-Road
Racing Team's Kailub Russell
came from last to fourth after his
Red Bull/IMS/Troy Lee Designs
(Left) This is how close the last lap
was. Redondi, runner-up Yorba and
third-place Stewart all going at it.
(Below) Clay Hengeveld recovered
from a bad start to win WCGP Pro
II for the second time this season
over Tallon La Fountaine, and
defending champ and round-two
winner Beau Baron.
