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TIM GAJSER
450 MXGP / 4TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / MATTINGLY DESIGN / TILLS
>> On a global tour of frequent stops and random destinations, you are sure
to encounter a variety of cultures and lifestyles. The distant Eastern European lands offer a cold, rugged, and harsh climate, coupled with a brutal track of deteriorating soil. The Southern roots of Argentina offer a course with soil as rich as their heritage and cuisine. Their stop in America you ask? A mix of sand and immaculate track prep that have an abundance of lines to choose from. Tim Gajser was eagerly awaiting to try it out, and you could almost sense the gleam beneath his helmet when he flew by the crowd. He was feeding off the palm trees and crisp air, ready to put it all down for the first gate fall. Clicking through the gearbox down the start straight, the field was mimicking rush-hour traffic,
a plethora of stops and brake checks, while everyone searched for the highest spot in line. He remained composed, taking each turn with a gigantic breath, and letting the chassis flow into each particular group as one. Feeling the flow from the get go, he was being occupied by Tony Cairoli and Max Nagl. Never batting an eye at the aggression behind, he would dodge all bullets vaulted his way, onto a fourth place finish for the moto. Once he had made his way back to the semi, rehydrated and fueled, he would load up his holsters, coming back to the track ready to unload. And that he did, after the pack was beginning to dis- tance themselves, he noticed the number 25 Kawasaki, and began to swipe the shroud plastic in each particular corner. He knew how to hold him off, but had to make sure he wasn’t loosing sight of the pack in front of him. He would do enough to secure the ride, all the while keeping both mind and body loose. The effort would push him to the seventh place ride, and fourth overall; reassuring him, that if he were to ever make the move to America full-time, he could most definitely be a title threat immediately.
16 GRITMOTO • SEPTEMBER 4, 2017