TOYOTA AND DIRT BIKE
VOL. 55 ISSUE 12 MARCH 27, 2018 P73
the points lead. After a crash three weeks
ago, Sutherlin had tested for the event and
was riding well when he lost his rear brakes
because of a loose banjo bolt. A broken
wheel further hampered his charge, but he
climbed back from outside the top 10 to fin-
ish fifth and stay in contention for the title.
Sutherlin is second in points.
"I lost my rear brakes four laps in, then I
had to come in to change a broken wheel,
and dropped back outside the top 10,"
said Sutherlin. "So I charged hard and
came in fifth. It's a frustrating day, but
these are the days I have to swallow my
pride and move on until the next one. I
know that win is there. We just have to get
a little luck on our side right now."
In Pro 2, Mitch Anderson claimed his first
WORCS victory. After a decent start, An-
derson figured out the fast way around the
course on the first lap, took the lead and
never looked back. Along with the victory,
Anderson took the points lead.
focus," said Stewart. "Once the adrenaline
wore off, I had to grind through the pain.
We just wanted to come out here to get
our feet wet for the Big 6, so I'm incredibly
happy with a fourth place. The guys that
are in front of me are some gnarly dudes.
Cheers to them and we'll see everyone at
the next round."
Sutherlin had a great run going early and
was in contention to challenge Redondi for
Defending champ
Gary Sutherlin (1)
battled back to finish
fifth, while points
leader Giacomo
Redondi (81) claimed
second.
