2013 AMA/Rekluse National Enduro Cross Timbers Results
Charlie Mullins Wins Cross Timber National Enduro
[caption id="attachment_29185" align="alignright"
width="300"] Charlie Mullins earned his eighth win of
the Rekluse AMA National Enduro Series - Photo: Shan
Moore[/caption]
Factory FMF/KTM rider Charlie
Mullins earned his eighth win of the Rekluse AMA National
Enduro Series winning four of the six special dirt bike tests on his way
to the finish.
Mullins started the day out well taking the win in the first
special test. He continued to dominate for the next three tests
winning each one by a large margin. Heading into the fifth test he
had a nearly two minute lead on the rest of the field.
Unfortunately, he swapped out down a steep rocky hill in the fifth
test which caused him to fall off the pace a bit. "I didn't crash
but it definitely scared me a little so I took it easy at the end
of that test," stated Mullins.
Mullins was able to regroup for the final test which was the
longest and most technical test of the day. He started off well in
the section but lost his rear brakes part way through which cost
him about a minute total time. Despite the time lost, Mullins still
managed to win the enduro by a large margin to claim his 8th win of
the season.
Now Mullins, who already secured the championship a round earlier,
will focus on the final round of the GNCC Series where he is in a
tight battle with his teammate Kailub
Russell for the championship. "I had a great season in the
National Enduro Series and I can't thank my team enough for all
their support. Now I hope to earn another championship for them
next weekend at the Ironman GNCC," stated Mullins.
Source: KTM North America
Russell Bobbitt And Nick Fahringer Podium At Cross Timbers National Enduro
[caption id="attachment_29183" align="alignright"
width="300"] Russell Bobbitt finished 2nd at the final
round of the Rekluse AMA National Enduro Series - Photo: Shan
Moore[/caption]
Husaberg Factory rider Russell
Bobbitt and AirGroup Radiant rider Nick
Fahringer finished 2nd and 3rd respectively at the final round
of the Rekluse AMA National Enduro Series held at Cross Timbers OHV
Park.
Bobbitt and Fahringer both turned great special test times
throughout the day to continuously battle for a top three position.
"I only had issues in one test," stated Bobbitt. "It was the third
test and I went down quick in the beginning but then crashed harder
a little bit further in. Luckily, it was a short test but I still
lost a good amount of time in there."
Bobbitt was able to repair his bike after that test and then turned
it up a notch as he headed toward the fourth special test section.
He claimed the third fastest time in the fourth test, tied
Fahringer for the second fastest time in the fifth test and then
ended the race with a win in the final section.
"This race was a lot of fun. The terrain was kind of like a mix of
Georgia clay and Carolina sand. It had fun grass track sections,
technical ravines and the final test was really tight. I had a
great time. We made some changes to the bike halfway through and I
was able to gain more power which helped me in the final sections,"
stated Bobbitt.
[caption id="attachment_29187" align="alignleft"
width="300"] Nick Fahringer turned great special test
times throughout the day to continuously battle for a top three
position - Photo: Shan Moore[/caption]
Fahringer also rode stronger as the race went on and was able to
secure the final podium position after turning a decent time in the
final section. The two riders put their Husabergs on the podium at
the final round and in the overall championship standings for the
series. At the end of the ten events, Fahringer collected enough
points to finish 2nd overall in the series while Bobbitt finished
3rd. Fellow Husaberg Factory rider Mike
Lafferty finished the day with a 6th place result and 4th place
in the overall series standings.
"I am very happy with both riders' performances this year," stated
Husaberg Factory Team Manager Antti Kallonen. "Our goal was to have
our Husaberg riders finish inside the top three and they were
successful. They each battled each other for podium positions
throughout the season and we couldn't be happier with their
performance."
Source: Husaberg
Cross Timbers Overview And Point Standings
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Race Results - Pro Class
Place | Name | Brand | Check 1 | Check 2 | Check 3 | Check 4 | Check 5 | Check 6 | Total Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Mullins | KTM | 3:10 | 4:58 | 1:47 | 4:13 | 2:31 | 10:16 | 26:55 |
2 | Russell Bobbitt | HSB | 3:21 | 5:29 | 2:26 | 4:41 | 2:24 | 9:11 | 27:32 |
3 | Nick Fahringer | HSB | 3:23 | 5:47 | 2:30 | 4:47 | 2:24 | 9:19 | 28:10 |
4 | Tony Joiner | YAM | 3:47 | 5:59 | 2:14 | 4:38 | 2:22 | 9:49 | 28:49 |
5 | Ian Blythe | KTM | 3:30 | 5:48 | 2:15 | 5:09 | 2:34 | 9:53 | 29:09 |
6 | Jesse Groemm | YAM | 3:15 | 5:56 | 2:27 | 4:51 | 2:41 | 10:27 | 29:37 |
7 | Mike Lafferty | HSB | 3:28 | 6:00 | 2:26 | 4:53 | 2:40 | 10:14 | 29:41 |
8 | Kyle McDonal | HSB | 3:48 | 5:59 | 2:17 | 5:13 | 2:50 | 9:54 | 30:01 |
9 | Andrew DeLong | HSQ | 4:26 | 6:29 | 2:15 | 4:48 | 2:34 | 9:52 | 30:24 |
10 | Brad Bakken | YAM | 3:20 | 5:32 | 2:30 | 5:11 | 2:33 | 12:16 | 31:22 |
11 | Cole Kirkpatrick | KTM | 3:50 | 6:02 | 2:47 | 5:10 | 2:57 | 10:44 | 31:30 |
12 | Zach Ingram | YAM | 4:07 | 7:00 | 2:58 | 5:37 | 3:10 | 10:47 | 33:39 |
13 | Paddy Holloway | KTM | 4:10 | 6:48 | 3:09 | 5:31 | 3:09 | 11:09 | 33:56 |
14 | Steve Leivan | KTM | 4:50 | 8:03 | 3:58 | 6:27 | 4:09 | 13:08 | 40:35 |
15 | Joseph Sutherland | KTM | 5:04 | 8:36 | 3:54 | 6:35 | 4:11 | 16:35 | 44:55 |
Point Standings - Pro Class ( Race 10 of 10 )
- Charlie Mullins - 208 / 2013
Champion
- Nick Fahringer - 179
- Russell Bobbitt - 188
- Mike Lafferty - 181
- Jesse Groemm - 148
- Brad Bakken - 146
- Andrew DeLong - 136
- Ian Blythe - 130
- Grant Baylor - 130
- Kyle McDonal - 96