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MARVIN MUSQUIN
450 SX / MN.
IMAGE /MPG WORDS /MATTINGLY DESIGN / WILSON
>> The land of ten thousand lakes provides a plethora of sand in which its native competitors are groomed on. Far from the beaches of Normandy, France, battle is still provoked on these grounds, providing an arena of smoke and “Saint Clouds.” Traps and deep gulley’s tend to swallow competitors whole, but Marvin Musquin fights on, no matter what the condition he’s presented with. A series so far that’s similar to roller coaster ride, Musquin has been blessed with a first win, but hampered with startling finishes near the latter edge of the top ten. He’s attempting to develop a steady streak of solid finishes as the series rolls into round seven, a lucky number of sorts, he’s wishing the cards fall will fall in his favor. MM25’s reac- tion times were on point yet again, having adequate lean, throttle control, and shifting points down the start straight away. He found himself in fourth, hopping his way like the energizer bunny that lurks within, creative lines in turn after turn. With the first few laps in the books, he would pass Davi Millsaps with a solid shot in an inside line; however, he wasn’t done yet. He then had his teammate, Ryan Dungey, a little ways in front, but nothing that a hard fought push couldn’t take care of. And it did, each lap, the number 25 somehow meticulously would chip away at RD5, with his best man in crime, Frankie Latham encouraging him on the pitboard. And then it hap- pened, Marv jolted passed Ryan Dungey! He somehow, someway, dethroned the almighty number one, showing that RD could be taken care of. He would hold down this miraculous ride until the final flag, smile gleaming on the second box of the podium.
12 GRITMOTO • FEBRUARY 19, 2017