On The Pegs June 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 6 | Page 62

On The Pegs
Bobbitt, on the other hand, got off to a great
start, winning the first two tests. But as Steward
and Grant were picking up the pace (test three),
Bobbitt maintained.
“It was awesome getting a couple test wins
right from the beginning,” said Bobbitt. “That just
makes the rest of the day almost feel easier just
because you feel so confident. I was not making
mistakes really (in the last four tests), but I wasn’t
really flowing super great, either. But then every-
one else just kind of elevated their game through-
out the day and I just maintained. It came down
to the last test. I was down a little bit on Stew,
and then Evan (Smith) and I had a real tight battle
again, just like at Gator. I think he had a little crash,
so I was able to capitalize.”
Husqvarna/ Max Motorsports/FXR Racing’s Evan
Smith battled for third with Bobbitt during the
final three tests, and came up just short when he
crashed in the final test.
“I really wanted to beat Russ and I was just push-
ing too hard,” said Smith.
GasGas North America’s Thorn Devlin raced
a 300 two-stroke (XC 300) for the first time and
came away with fifth overall.
“We did a bunch of testing this week on the 300
and we came into the day with just intentions of
riding the motorcycle and not worrying about the
score,” said Devlin. “Every time you come in you
check your tests and everything. We didn’t check
any tests. I actually left my phone here and we just
rode. Didn’t talk about tests. Didn’t talk about win-
ning. It felt so good.”
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