Shan Moore | April 16, 2018
Lynville AMA National Enduro Results 2018 – Steward Baylor took on what Mother Nature (plus the best of the best in the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series) could throw at him and came away with an impressive win at the Red Fox National Enduro in Lynnville, Indiana, April 14-15, round three of the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series, after a hard, overnight rain left the Lynnville area soaked and muddy. The conditions were challenging at best, and riders on rows 50 and back were greeted with footpeg-deep ruts, due to the foul weather.
Lynville AMA National Enduro Results 2018
Riding from row 31 (the first Pro rider out)—thanks to his win at the opener in South Carolina—Baylor won tests one and two by a considerable margin, leaving the Tely Energy KTM rider with nearly a minute advantage heading into test three. The remainder of the race wasn’t exactly pretty, but Baylor managed his lead effectively despite several crashes, to claim victory number two on the season by a 28-second margin over FMF KTM’s Josh Toth.
Baylor had no good explanation for his turn of bad luck after such a good start, but he was more than happy with the end result.
“It was really tough to stay focused in these conditions, and even though I built a big lead in the first two tests, tests three and four wound up being one mistake after another,” said Baylor. “This was definitely one of the most demanding national Enduros I’ve ridden. We put ourselves in really good position at the start, but I had three big crashes in test six, the last one coming within sight of the finish. I was worried it was going to be close but I came into the test 47 seconds up on Josh and it ended up being more than enough of a cushion.”
Toth’s finish marked his second runner-up finish in a row. The Connecticut rider was one of a few hardy souls who totally embraced the inclement weather and gnarly conditions.
Lynville AMA National Enduro Results 2018
“I really enjoyed the race with all the rain we got, it made for really technical and tough conditions but that’s the way an enduro should be in my opinion,” said Toth. “I was happy to be up there fighting for test wins and to come away with a second-place finish.”
Thad DuVall’s race was basically the mirror opposite of Baylor’s in that the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider started slow but came on strong to win two tests and finish third. Starting from row 42 (due to his DNF at the previous round), DuVall had to deal with the deep ruts and bike-swallowing mudholes.
“It wasn’t ideal conditions for row 42,” said DuVall. “The first and the fifth tests killed me. They were really bad and really rutted and I was just happy to just get through them. The course deteriorated so fast that by the time it came to my row there were so many deep ruts and holes that it was really challenging. It was something like I have never ridden before and it was some of the deepest ruts I’ve ever seen. I hope I never have to race anything like that again.”
Ben Kelley was among the riders who weren’t happy with how he rode, but was somewhat pleased with the outcome. The Trail Jester KTM rider was fourth overall, adding credibility to the third place finish he had in South Carolina.
“I got stuck a couple of times and had a few crashes,” said Kelley. “It was a struggle, but I had a few good tests and I had a decent finish.”
Ryder Lafferty won test five en route to a fifth overall finish. The Solid Performance KTM rider also took top honors in the NE Pro2 division. The win was Lafferty’s second in a row in the NE Pro 2 class.
Lynville AMA National Enduro Results 2018
OVERALL
- Steward Baylor (KTM)
- Josh Toth (KTM)
- Thad DuVall (Hus)
- Ben Kelley (KTM)
- Ryder Lafferty (Hus)
- Cory Buttrick (KTM)
- Nick Davis (GG)
- Russell Bobbitt (KTM)
- Jake Froman (Hon)
- Evan Smith (KTM)
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