On The Pegs July 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 7 | Page 105

On The Pegs
Vol. 3 Issue 7 - July 2018
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like ice and there was no traction
at all. When the sections are super
technical to begin with and then you
throw in changing conditions, then
that takes a lot of concentration.
Overall, I had a few more mistakes
than I’m happy with, but I had some
good rides too so I have to be happy
overall.”
Davis was pleased with second, but
not surprised.
“I come into these events expecting
to do well, but it did take a few sec-
tions on Saturday to get in the swing
of things,” said Davis. “I knew it was
going to rain on Sunday, so I jumped
out in front and tried to get through
the sections before the rain hit, and
I made it all the way into the second
lap before it did.”
Niederer and Blanc-Gonnet fought
over the final step of the podium
with Niederer getting the nod by a
single point over Blanc-Gonnet, 86
points to 87 points.
“It was another good battle, we
have been pretty evenly matched all
year,” said Niederer, who was behind
Blanc-Gonnet heading into Sunday’s
final lap, but managed to eek ahead
of his teammate.
Fastle was fifth once again, with An-
dreas Niederer in sixth.
Alex Myers, Drew Fortner and Josh
Roper battled all weekend in the
Expert class, with Fortner getting the
win on Saturday ahead of Myers and
Roper. On Sunday, Myers topped the
standings ahead of Roper and Fort-
ner.