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the moto’s entirety. He would finish strong, bringing home an eleventh place, and look forward to the gate drop of the Masters 55+ class Shooting out of the gate like a rocket, he was given the all clear by his crew, as he set sail to the field on the number 55 KTM. Taking the course one lap at a time, he was methodical in his line choices, and wouldn’t ever let the bike get out of hand. Pushing forward after the halfway point, he knew as he corner would pass, the greater the feeling of reassurance would come about. And as the checkered flag would fly, he would go on to claim the
win. Eyeing
the main
event, the
field would
bottleneck
into the
opening
forward,
but Richard
would
remain
steadfast
at the front
of the field,
using his
elbows to
block any-
one from
passing. As
the green
flag would
wave, he
would try
and chase down his best laptime, battling himself rather than putting his mind on the field. And it would be a strategy that would prevail, as by the time the white flag had come about, he would find himself with a bit of cushion over second place. The rewards would then flow, as he came across the line with a title in hand. His performance would then be backed up with a strong showing
in the Masters 55+ class; a five-four outing, would generate him with a steadily strong, fourth overall.
MICHAEL P. GENEREUX
“Big Mike” Genereux traveled all the way from distant Rhode Island, in order to attend the historic Winter National Olympics at Ga- torback Cycle Park. Sporting a KTM number 95 machine, Mr. Genereux was all business as he came to the starting line for his initial gate drop. Looking to hit his shifting points in a precise manner, Michael excelled through this thick, Florida concoction of soil. On the first few circuits, you could see that he was trying as many different line combinations
as possible, trying his best to stay with the leader. As each lap would pass, you could tell his comfort level would begin to rise, and he would acclimate to the conditions that were upon him. Unlike in years past, not only did this track have a few slick, hard-packed conditions, it also began to rut up. As a bit of sawdust, coupled with a rather moist Florida fall, had dampened the ground. With the ruts beginning to be etched deeper and deeper into mother earth, Genereux’s confidence would stay high, as he had trained on soil like this back in his native Rhode Island.
The race would conclude, and he would end up in the runner-up spot. He would look for
a repeat perfor- mance for moto num- ber two, hoping to generate a strong enough start for podium conten- tion. Try- ing with all
of his might, he would continue to put in hard lap after hard lap. When all was said and done, he too would walk away with a second overall, eyeing the
outdoor landscape in the latter days. It was here, on this rough and rugged track, where it would begin to click for the KTM Pilot. Concluding the first two rounds of the Masters 55 and 60 + class with seconds, he knew that if he could win the last moto,
he could generate a strong enough score for an overall. And
the memo would be met; with exceptional starts, and a never look back attitude, he would go on to win not one, but two second
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motos. With the results being tallied, and
the normal motocross format of scoring be in play, he would accumulate a whopping two championships! These two number one plates, would definitely make the long drive back to Rhode Island, that much sweeter. We’ll see if he can keep the streak alive, if he decides to come back to the event for the fall of 2019!
JACKSON CRAIG
Throughout the past couple of years, the state of Oklahoma has really began to churn out a plethora of promising prospects and professional top-tier candidates. With the likes of Canard, Bogle, and Nichols blitz-
ing across television screens week after week, it’s truly set the tone for amateurs to continue their quest for greatness. And it’s beginning with riders like Jackson Craig,
a native of the Tulsa and Broken Arrow region. Not too far from the likes of Shaw- nee, Cushing, and Muskogee where the aforementioned are from, he’s in a constant state of elevated pace, every time he goes to the local practice track. So when traveling to the Winter Olympics event for the 2018 National, he knew he would be prepared for whatever was thrown his way, in regards
to pure speed and finesse displayed by the competition. Battling with the likes of Nick Romano and Bryce Shelly from the get go, he was a true contender from the moment he laid tread on this Floridian race course. Never afraid to jump lucrative combinations, or blitz a set of whoops in fourth gear, he would flourish on this technical Supercross track, really letting his fearlessness display for all to see. Contesting a multitude of mini
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