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success in both (7-9) classes with five podium finishes and six top five results. He also held his own against some of the older kids in the ex- tremely competitive (7-11) class, securing a top five result in the first moto. The first day of racing produced a decent run of results for the KTM rider, racking up a second place finish in the (7-9) mod class as well as a first place in the (7-9) Limited class. Fauser made the first victory
of the weekend look easy by pulling the holeshot and subsequently setting the fastest lap of the race at his first opportunity, checking out on the rest of the competition in the process. Solid results carried him through the second day of racing as he put together a pair of second place finishes in both (7-9) classes, narrowly missing out on the win in the Limited class after a heroic battle with Kade Johnson that came down to the wire. Nonetheless, his unrelenting consistency throughout the day kept him in the hunt for both overalls heading into the final day of racing at the Brawl. In the Limited class, Fauser had his worst start of the entire weekend and found himself buried outside of the top ten, but he dug deep and fought back to a fifth place finishing, proving his mettle as he salvaged a third place overall in the process. The mod class produced a better start for the Orange Brigade rider, and the battle with Johnson immediately resumed as the two of them duked it out for the win until the checkered flag. Fauser waited patiently in second place throughout the entire moto until he finally found an opening on the final lap, pouncing for his second moto win of the weekend on his way to a second place overall finish to end the weekend.
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