Russell Wins Opening Full Gas Sprint Enduro Round
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FMF KTM Factory rider Kailub
Russell took the win at the opening round of the Kenda Full Gas
Sprint Enduro Series after a tight battle for the lead over the
two-day series opener.
Frigid temperatures leading up to the event and high winds on day
one of the competition made riders skeptical of how the course
would turn out. However, both test sections proved to be pretty fun
reported Russell. "The track was smooth for the first few tests on
Saturday because it was groomed pretty well. Then it got rougher as
the day continued which made for some good racing," stated the
eventual winner.
The temperature warmed up into the 50's for the race weekend.
Russell had a successful first day and came out 2nd overall on day
one. "I only won one test section on the first day. I had a rough
start losing some time in the first two sections, then got my act
together and began to match the lead times," stated Russell. After
six tests (three cross-country and three enduro), the KTM rider was
14 seconds behind the lead ride of Daniel Milner at the conclusion
of Saturday's racing.
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Russell regrouped overnight and came out swinging on day two.
Russell won the first three tests of the day and only lost the
fourth test by a tenth of a second after a small tip over in that
test. He wrapped up the day with another two test wins to clinch
the win over Milner by approximately 6 seconds. The factory rider
also
won the inaugural event last year. His win today makes him
two-for-two in this series.
"I had a really good day today. The track was rougher and a light
rain this morning made the conditions good. I felt good from the
start of the race all the way through the end. Daniel (Milner) put
up a fight but I was pumped to come away with the win. I'm looking
forward to a good battle in this series."
Next Event: Nashville, IN - July 18-19, 2015
Source: KTM North America
Overall Results
- Kailub Russell
- Daniel Milner
- Josh Strang