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any obstacle placed in front of him. With a rather dry qualification course, he began to synchronize into an instant rhythm, hardly having any hiccups as the time began to dwindle away. Stopping briefly into the mechanics area, his mechanic would fine tune both
the rebound of his machine, hoping to get a bit more pop, when preloading into a couple of these jaw-dropping timing sections. The
change would pay off, as he jumped into a solid position on the leaderboard, and a boost of morale would overtake him, as he headed
Refueling both bike and body, he would then head back to the starting line, ready for the gate to collapse. It would
do so, shortly thereafter; attacking the track from the get go, he quickly found company with Justin Hill just beside. It was an all out war between the two, with both riders toying with different lines and combinations. He knew that he wasn’t making much headway when trailing the rear wheel of the opponent, so he would take a risk, setting sail to the wind and launching into a respective bowl turn on the far side. Nearly white-knuckling the bars as the rear pad would roast onto the rotor, he would then pivot on a dime, cutting underneath his foe, and into ninth place, where he would reside until the finish. As the gate would begin to fill for the main event, it was a matter
of attrition and perseverance that would carry him to the front. Letting it all hang out, the bike would begin to squirm sideways in a few the exits, of these particular corners; he knew he would have to be smooth in order to gain time on Chad Reed; therefore his focus and control would remain imminent. Reed would then become an after thought, as he would absolutely slash through the field. It was as though each lap, was another positioned gained! It was an extraordinary effort! Squaring up the likes of Musquin and Plessinger in the closing moments, he knew he had to be near the top five. Looking at the “Monster Energy Tower” near midfield, he noticed his number now residing in fifth place position. It would be here, where the record books would insert his name. A solid outing with all things considered, had him feeling strong as the series would ride on.
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