The series ventured northwest to Murphy, Idaho for one of the most scenic rounds on the calendar. This stop on the schedule is a favorite among the riders and has been part of the series for over a decade. The course got some rain on Saturday which made for some epic dirt on race day. Joe Wasson got off to a good start and was 3rd at the end of the bomb run. He would battle for the lead all race long and would end up holding it as he finished first just seconds ahead of the runner-up. His teammate Zane Roberts, had one of the worst starts in recent memory. But he was able to rally and make pass after pass to get himself onto the podium with a third-place finish.
Results:
Joe Wasson » 1st Place » Pro
Zane Roberts » 3rd Place » Pro
Factory 480 RR
“Round 2 started out great! I got my bike all dialed in on Saturday. Feeling confident for Sunday knowing my stuff was working awesome, I showed up Sunday ready for war! We had fresh rain so I knew the race was going to be a good battle all the way to the finish! I started out in second place and quickly made the pass for first. Led for about 10 miles then lost the lead to Husqvarna’s Austin Walton who was shredding!
We battled for the next 10 miles where I was able to make the pass back. Hit the alternate fuel stop where my mechanic Brian hit me with a quick splash of fuel and was able to maintain the lead. Lost the lead about 5 miles later to Austin again. But was able to pass back into the lead right before the main pits at the end of loop 1. Went out on loop 2 and Austin passed me back. We battled for the next 10 miles and was able to pass him again. Led for the next 10 or so miles and he passed me again. Knowing I had about 20 miles left I needed to get the lead back and keep it. I made a really good pass about 15 miles from the finish and knew I had to turn it up to 110% all the way to the finish and it was a dead sprint all the way to the end where I was able to snag the “W”. We all finished within seconds. It was an epic day of racing and was finally able to get that monkey off my back and get up to where I need to be! Huge shoutout to my team for all the hard work!”
Factory 480 RR
“The second round brought a lot of chaos for me. I had one of the worst starts of my life which left me with a lot of work to do. By the end of the first loop I was up to fourth with the leaders in sight, I worked hard to catch the leaders and ended up in the battle with about 10 miles to go. The closing miles were chaos with the top 3 of us coming in on each other’s wheels. Unfortunately I was taken out by another rider in what I believed to be the scoring chute, but the officials ruled otherwise and I was subsequently third. Overall, happy to get out of this round safe and healthy but I don’t feel that a third place accurately reflects my riding right now.”
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