FMF/KTM Team Sweeps Podium At West Point National Enduro
The FMF/KTM Team swept the podium at the fourth round of the AMA
National Enduro Series held in West Point, TN when all three team
members put together impressive performances to take all three
steps of the podium.
Three-time National Enduro Champion, Russell Bobbitt, took the win
at the Rad Dad National Enduro after placing within the top two in
all special tests. His teammate and the reigning National Enduro
Champion, Charlie Mullins, placed 2nd overall after winning two
special tests but coming up short in the final test. The third
member of the team, Cory Buttrick, put together a nice ride to
finish 3rd overall despite a bad spell of food poisoning that
struck him at the tail end of the day.
The course had seen a large amount of rainfall prior to the race
which had left the course muddy and greasy in many sections. "It
was very slick today," commented Bobbitt. "I only encountered one
problem throughout the day and that was on the second test when a
lapper swerved in front of me and we collided in a mud section. I
got up pretty quickly and was able to finish that test with the 2nd
fastest time."
Bobbitt
finished 2nd in the first four tests missing the win in three of
those tests by a mere second. He won the fifth test section and
really turned heads with his win in the final section. He dominated
the final test by 40 seconds over the next closest rider to cruise
to an easy win. "I knew I was having a good ride in the last test
because I was able to catch a lot of the riders on the line in
front of me but I didn't expect to win that test by that big of a
gap. It was just a nice tight section and I flowed real well. I
didn't hit any trees and just rode real smooth throughout the
section."
Bobbitt's win at the fourth round increases his points lead to 13
points over his teammate Mullins. The next race for the FMF/KTM
National Enduro riders will be held in Bismark, AR on May 22,
2011.
Overall Results
1) Russell Bobbitt
2) Charlie Mullins
3) Cory Buttrick
4) Nick Fahringer
5) Mike Lafferty
6) Andrew Delong
7) Shane Hufford
