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RJ HAMPSHIRE
250 MXGP / 1ST
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / MATTINGLY DESIGN / TILLS
>> Once you reach the furthest point on your continent’s soil, it can be easy to be- come frightened with the silent breeze of the murky waters in your presence. With the unknown both in the depths of the sea, and far past what your eyes can view, you have two options: remain at bay on the shore, or set sail into the unknown, risking it all for an opportunity of a newfound dream. as unlatched his anchor, and looks to roam into the Atlantic, making landfall at WW Ranch, hungry for a victory. He and the bike were meshing as a unit all throughout practice, running all differ- ent lines for both creativity and moto preparation. The weekend was beginning to unfold, and the time to compete had finally arrived. He was locked in, ready to go, waiting with feverish intent for the pin to fall; it collapsed, and the tire began to dig. The tread of his rear wheel was gripping the earth for all it had, and the gearbox was steaming inside, the way the transmission was frantically jumping round and round. Fending off the likes of Thomas Covington, the sweat was beginning to fill the brim of his goggles, and the black foam was becoming that of sponge. His ef- fort was so apparent, and the whole team would praise his performance with each passing go around. It was enough for an astounding first place finish! For moto number two, it was time to replicate the attrition, and have it blossom into a suc- cession of an overall performance. It was a rampant charge from the get-go, a true pitbull off of the leash effect. Storming around the outside of the start straight, and looking back at the competition as whipped into the wind under the Sidi banner. Taking the leap of faith as he would launch these large doubles and takeoff’s. The local Floridian was creating a picture perfect run, holding off the likes of Thomas Covington, Jeremy Seewer, and a surging Hunter Lawrence; he would go on to claim an overall score of one-one on the day and leaving his native fans as proud as can be.
36 GRITMOTO • SEPTEMBER 4, 2017