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Romano was all about the cheese as the gate dropped for the opening 85cc (9-11) moto,
as he wanted that holeshot award with dyer intentions. Leading the first laps, he would
go onto hold the lead until lap five, where he would slip to second, and eventually third, to two of the biggest names in the sport, Jordan
Biese, and superstar Jett Reynolds. The second moto however, Romano was a tad delayed for the green flag sequence, and came across timing in scoring fighting for twelfth. Tearoff after tearoff, he feverishly scanned for unique lines, using every inch of race course he pos-
sibly could. The veteran-esque skill would pay off, as he would head to sixth by race end. For moto number three, Romano wanted to solidify himself as a podium mainstay, and he would do just that. Third on lap one, he would battle names such as Matt Leblanc and Reynolds for the third place position. Setting the fastest lap of anyone on lap five, he would go on to take a bronze medal, claiming third overall for the division. The (9-12) division, added a few more outliers to the equation of stardom, placing older riders in a division where Romano was a little bit unfamil- iar. The age didn’t cause Romano to shy away any, as
the first moto Romano shot off to a first lap lead, slipping only to fourth by lap five, before a mishap would push him to seventh. He would climb back to fifth by moto’s end. Round number two of the trilogy saw Romano off to a seventh place start, but an unfortunate mishap on lap five would force him to 36th and end his race here. As many would throw in the towel, and head to the house, Romano chose to take the 36th gatepick, and make the best of
his circumstances. Acting as the true warrior at his core, he would manage a remarkable fourth place start, and follow Reynolds to the front. Here, he would sniff the fume of Reynolds for the rest of the moto, never letting the champion out of his sight. Even closing to within a second as the stripe; he would go on to finish a spectacular second place finish. Although 11th overall, Romano held true to his foundation and pushed through any adversity he faced. It’s the type of resilience everyone loves to see, and something that should catapult him to a promising career in the years to come.
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