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RJ HAMPSHIRE
throttle wide-open, regardless of which obstacle was in
front of him. Whether he was seemingly doubling, tripling,
or skimming the particular portion in front of him, he would
attack the foreground with a series of all out aggression. It
would put an overwhelming heap of confidence throughout
the mentality of the young Floridian, rippling into that of
both team and sponsors as well. It would then flow into heat race, where he would be placed within the confines, with the likes of Cianciarulo, McElrath, and Jacob Hayes. Running laptimes near the one minute, three second mark, the top riders of the field were simply on rails as they obliterated this Glendale course. He would stay in fourth for quite some time, as the Yamaha of Hayes would put
up a resilient battle for the third place ride. Lap after lap, it was as though Hampshire was trying to break a barrier that couldn’t be cracked. Finally, after an abundance of effort,
he would power through, finishing up on the final podium spot, just behind McElrath. The main event would be next, where a ninth place would be something less than stellar for the number thirty-one. But rather then be discouraged, he would use a working man’s mentality to slowly chip away at the front runner’s, making sure to land each rhythmic combination with smooth transitions. He knew that his sheer amount explosive nature could drive him to the front, therefore his mentality would flip into overdrive around the halfway point. Making his way past riders like Chris Blose and Jacob Hayes, the Honda of Hampshire would make his way into fourth with just a few short laps to go. He would stay here, finishing off the race just behind the number twelve, an all too familiar sight for the Geico pilot.
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