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Top 450 Canadian has top be proud with his results at the final round of the American series. The #926 qualified 11th overall with a 2:37.701 on the Muddy Ironman national track. Moto one started off good for Benoit as he came around the opening lap just outside of the top 10 in 12th position. Kaven made the move on Bisceglia in the second half of the race to take 11th but a crash with 3 laps left to go let the
#32 back around. After just finishing outside of the top 10 in moto one Kaven was poised to put himself and the Canadian flag into the top 10 in the second moto. The Ktm rider got himself into the top ten after the opening laps in race two. Benoit found himself right onto the rear wheel of Weston Peick, while battling with the JGR rider Wilson was able to catch the tail end of Benoit and but him back to 10th. With 5 mins +2 laps remaining Wilson went down and let a few riders went by, including Kaven. Fredrik Noren was trailing Benoit throughout the whole second half of the race and finally made the pass on him on the final lap. The #926 finished 12-10 for 11th overall.
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