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eager for more in the motos that lay ahead. The bell would then ring for the commence- ment of the second round, and he would come off the stool swinging. Throwing intense combinations with rhythm lanes being pieced together with absurd lines, little by little, his win could be sewn together. Dropping the hammer around the halfway point, he had the mentality of breaking his opponent’s will, one by one. With a beast
of machinery ripping below him, he would tackle these final laps with a straightforward, no nonsense mentality. Ripping through the two-lane corners with sound precision, he truly was on rails as he hurled his machine forward, and the summit of his SX perfor- mances would come with a second in the run-off, taking a silver medal in the 125 (12- 17) B/C class. Once the gates began to wid- en for the larger field of motocross, Walther’s name would then too be placed upon the
top of the results board. Contesting both two stroke schoolboy classes, as well as the 250 B divisions, he would be inside the top ten in almost every moto entered, with a highlight coming in the final moto of 250 B limited; it was here, where he would place second, strong enough for a sixth overall, along with a seventh, and eighth respectively.
a fearless mindset, and “King of the Jungle” type attitude, it leaves them as a definite contender for being at the top of the food chain. The thought, and aforementioned tale of the animal, is so similar to the attitude of Gage Linville it’s crazy. You could watch him throughout practice, as he was off in the dis- tance, not conforming to the like-mindedness of others throughout the pack. He didn’t want anyone to see, or notice his lines; therefore he would do a lucrative combination once or twice, and put in his back pocket.
All of his weapons throughout his arsenal were locked and loaded as the heat race would come around, and he would come out firing with multiple rounds. Looking to make moves early, he wanted to separate himself from the likes of riders such as Gage Stine, Jeremy Ryan, and TJ Uselman. Sniffing the fumes from his opponents, he knew time was of the essence, and he would half to flip the switch whenever he could get a clear lane of traffic. Going so fast, that he encountered lap traffic rather early, the game of dodging and ducking would then come to an effect. Yet, he would
stay composed, weaving
whenever necessary, and
never making a serious
mistake. It would gener-
ate him to solid finishes in the 125 (12-17) SX class, relishing with a third place overall. However, he would feast off of a solid start, rummag-
ing his way into a first place in the opening laps. With Jeremy Ryan nipping at his heels, he would really find a smooth line throughout the front chicane section, where a series of perfect and exquisite marksman- ship would push him forward ever
so slightly. Looking to leave the field scrapping for a podium finish, his eyes were strictly focused on the thought of him holding a national title. With the mentality reiterating “I think I can, I think I can”. Those words would
generate a flawless finish, and seemingly overall victory to follow. His team, sponsors, and fellow crew couldn’t have been more proud; he hoped to continue throughout
the week. Once the motocross portion of
the event would roll around, he would look
to captivate the crowd once again. And the young man from Georgia would simply go
on a tear, claiming an overall championship in the Schoolboy 1 Supercross class, along with a third in the 125 (12-17) B/C class. He would then take this terrorizing attitude to the outdoor circuit, where a second would flour- ish again in the Schoolboy 1 division. King
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of the two-strokes, Linville would walk away from Gatorback deserving every bit of praise.
PIERCE BROWN
With the early morning fog of Northern Florida being swept away with beaming rays, it was as though a spotlight was shined down on Pierce Brown as he rolled into the gate with his machine. With his mechanic right by his side, the two would go through
GAGE LINVILLE
With the eerie alligator species looming in the grounds surrounding the Gatorback facility, all were on heightened alert for a predator roaming the landscape, looking to feast on whatever it could devour. A reptile, wading through the tall grass and murky waters of swampland, it awaits for its prey to make a mistake, and then pounces at the exact moment of climactic anticipation. It’s a bold strategy, as being sly and sleek can always come back to haunt them, but with
their usual pre-race memo, and be ready
for takeoff, once the gate was being locked and loaded. Firing out of the whole on all cylinders, it was a combustion type of effect, looking to shoot from the hip and into the lead as quickly as possible. Battling with riders such as Hardy Munoz, there was no shortage of bar banging and plastic rubbing, as they skated around the track in a magnet like realm. Seemingly tied at the hip with
a giant master-link, they would scrub the doubles in tandem, whipping the bike into the wind and in the reflection of the opposi- tion. Making his way into first place, for the runoff of 250 A, he looked beyond comfort- able hosting the pack at bay, looking to cast his presence on the rest of the field. As the white flag would come around, he knew he couldn’t have any lapse of focus, in order
to secure this solid finish for the moto. And just like that, he would piece together the final corners, coming away with a first place ride, and “numero uno” of titles for the week. As his other classes in SX approached, he would gather his thoughts, forecasting a vision of what was to come in the moments shortly thereafter in the following hours.
He had his machine ripping on all the right paths, never once fearing the sight of a competitor that was near. Nearly clipping the outside hay bales on a the rim of the track at
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