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the fastest time in the process, coming up just a hair short in the end. However, a spectacular ride like that, in a class as deep as this, was something that all in his camp would be proud of. Show- ing more noteworthy performances as the gate would fall for the outdoor portion of the event, a third in Schoolboy 1 class opening moto would continue his streak of superb finishes. He would con- tinue to reiterate how well of a trip this trek had been, as he would rattle off consistent overall finishes, one after the other. With both a silver and bronze medal in the distinction of Supercross, he would reiterate his true speed on the motorcycle, with both a fifth and second place finish, in the outdoor series. His speed on the two- stroke was impeccable, and we can’t wait to see what type results the number ten can generate as 2019 comes forward.
ROBERTO BURGOS
The home of Gators, Seminoles, and Devil Rays, the state of Flori- da packs a punch in regards to dangerous wildlife and predators of their natural habitat. It’s a mentality and idea that transcends into the minds of numerous athletes, including that of Roberto Burgos who set his sights on wreaking havoc in the C class divisions at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Burgos, a native of Deltona, Florida, was well acclimated to the climate and surroundings of the event, and was able to display his raw speed and maturity aboard the motorcycle from his opening lap of practice. Skying into the air over every double and triple combination possible, he looked to take the field by storm once the gate would fall for the heat race divisions. Coming away with a third place in the 250 C class, along with a solid win for the 250 C limited division, he knew deep down that the runoff portion of the event, was what truly counted. There- fore, his mind would be turned into a true, aggressive state, taking the field by ransom and forcing them to adapt to his pace; other- wise they wouldn’t be able to rival his pace for victory. And man would he blister this hard-packed Supercross track, flourishing through the ruts of all shapes and sizes, and hitting every portion of the course with proper throttle control. Each lap, of both the 250 C, and 250 C limited divisions, seemed to be at his disposal. He wouldn’t ever be rattled, or misguided by the fact that he was lead-
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ing on the biggest stage of amateur motocross, but would continue to focus forward until the final flag flew. And once the checkered flag came about, it was almost an act of surrendering from the
rest of the field, as his lead had grown, and the number one plate would await him, multiple times, on the podium. Moving just a few yards over to the motocross portion of the event, he would begin the week with a strong showing, finishing third in the first moto
of the 250 C limited division. Looking to continue his streak, the young man aboard the Husqvarna machine would be as consistent as ever, in a class that isn’t truly known for that type of trait. A fifth in 250 C, would be coupled as spectacular showing in 450 C lim- ited, taking second. However, it would all come together in 250 C Limited, where a first overall would be generate. As stoked as can be, Roberto Burgos made his time in the United States extremely memorable, hoping for races like this to come in the near future.
EVAN HAIMOWITZ
Throughout his relatively short career, Evan Haimowitz has been willing to travel considerable distances in order to chase the toughest of competition. He’s known, although facing strong rivals throughout his local scene, that me must always be willing to seek and destroy the best in his class, and sometimes that may be by venturing far and away from his homeland of Florida. However, the Saint John’s native wouldn’t have to travel far for this particu- lar event, heading right down the road to display his talents in front of all the industry. Entering four different classes, he knew that stamina and seat time would be a coupled pair of bountiful variables, depending on one another in order to generate strong results. But his work both on the bike, and in the gym throughout the year, had him feeling prepared as ever when lining up aboard his number 14 Yamaha. Out of his four heat races, he had only one finish outside the top ten, showing that his consistency was key, and something he was well accustomed to in his bag of tricks. He would begin to rattle off strong showing after strong showing though, as the runoffs would come around; almost as if, the bigger thGeRIsTtaMgOeT,OanISdAloVnAgLeIBrLthEeOrNacTeH,EthGeRmIToMreOThOe PwLoAuTldFOpRreMv:ail. A ninth
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