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his machine, dropping him outside of the top twenty. In the Schoolboy 2 class, Kniffing fought his way to a ninth place finish on an under- powered 125, but his first flash
of speed came in the final moto
of the day in the 125 B/C (12-16) class. He shot down the start straight and immediately settled into fourth place, holding his ground and composure all the way until the checkered flag in order
to grasp a top five finish. He was able to carry that momentum into the second day of racing where he put together two podium finishes and another top ten result in the Schoolboy 2 class. Kniffing pulled the holeshot in the second School- boy 1 moto and immediately found himself in a heated battle with Tyson Johnson and Carter Biese. The Californian dropped into sec- ond position after losing a spot to his fellow statesmen, setting up an intense battle with Biese. He was able to keep the Husqvarna rider at bay all the way until the final lap, eventually conceding the position in order to finish third place. The track was as rough as it gets for the 125 B/C (12-16) moto at the end of the day and Kniffing found a way to achieve his best result of the weekend, pushing through the treacherous conditions with a fiery pace as he fought back from fourth place to a second place finish. The Rides Unlimited KTM rider had his starts dialed in by the time Mon- day’s racing began, executing a top three start in the Schoolboy 1 class and another holeshot in the 125 B/C class. The young Califor- nian kept it smooth and consistent in both motos, cooly adapting to the everchanging, rough, and rutted terrain with a pair of second place finishes in both respective classes. Unfortunately, Kniffing’s first moto in the Schoolboy 1 class held him back from a positive overall result, but he was able to put it all together in the 125 B/C class in order to earn a second place overall finish.
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