On The Pegs June 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 6 | Page 111

On The Pegs sion with a ninth place overall finish. “It was pretty slick in the first few tests, but it tacked up starting with the third test and I got a little more comfortable,” said Lafferty. “I was all over the place in that second test, but I’m happy with how I rode, especially in the last three or four tests.” Rounding out the top 10 was Gas Gas North America’s Andrew DeLong. DeLong’s Gas Gas teammate Nick Davis was second in the NE Pro 2 division with a 12th overall finish, while Virginia’s Paddy Holloway was third in the class and 14th overall. In the Women’s Elite class, Tayla Jones grabbed her second win of the season, after topping Bonanza Plumbing/Trail Jesters KTM’s Mackenzie Tricker by 24 seconds. “I had a good race, even though the track was a bit slippery at the beginning,” said Jones. “I had a few silly mistakes and I got Vol. 3 Issue 3 - June 2018 P 111 stuck a few times, but I managed to hold on for the win.” Jones won three tests compared to two for Tricker. FLY/Maxxis/Seat Concepts KTM, while Yamaha-mounted Brooke Cosner rounded out the top three, 50 seconds behind Tricker. OVERALL RESULTS 1. Grant Baylor (KTM) 2. Steward Baylor (KTM) 3. Josh Toth (KTM) 4. Thad DuVall (Hsq) 5. Ben Kelley (KTM) 6. Evan Smith (Hsq) 7. Cory Buttrick (Hsq) 8. Russell Bobbitt (KTM) 9. Ryder Lafferty (KTM) 10. Andrew DeLong (GG)