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BENJAMIN SMITH : KTM RC 390 CUP
Benjamin Smith burst onto the scene in MotoAmerica towards the end of the 2015 season with an impressive performance at New Jersey Motorsports Park where he earned a fourth place finish. The Pennsylvania native continued to improve throughout the 2016 season as he was able to build upon his 2014 performance at NJMP by finishing in third place there at the final race of the season, and eighth overall in the points chase. The sixteen year old is one of the most experienced riders in the class heading into the 2017 KTM RC390 Cup Championship, placing him in contention as one of the favorites for the title at the end of the year.
66 GRIDMOTO • MAY 2017
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BENJAMIN SMITH : KTM RC 390 CUP
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