Photography by Brian J. Nelson
In the second round of the KTM RC 390 Cup, 15-year-old Anthony Mazziotto III beat Hayden Schultz to the line in the red-flag shortened final by just .081 of a second. Championship leader Gage McAllister, meanwhile, was just .302 of a second behind Mazziotto in third place.
The KTM RC 390 Cup that started two weeks ago at Road America was back in action today at Barber with a different winner. While Gage McAllister was able to win both races at Road America, today it was Mazziotto’s turn to taste victory. The Jimmy Winters Motorsports rider was the rider in front when the race was red-flagged and ultimately called official because of a downed bike in the racing line. Second went to Hayden Schultz with McAllister taking third.
McAllister, however, maintains his championship lead over Jody Barry, 66-46, with Barry finishing sixth today. Schultz moves to third in the series standings with 32 points.
“I’m glad I was able to finish the race, let alone be on top of the podium,” Mazziotto said after two non-finishes in the opening round at Road America. “It was definitely a great race for me and a great race for them. I wish it would have gone the last two laps, because that would have been an insane last lap. It definitely feels a lot better to be on top of the podium now. I love racing motorcycles and it’s just a bummer when you can’t finish.”
KTM RC 390 CUP RACE 1: 1. Anthony Mazziotto; 2. Hayden Schultz; 3. Gage McAllister; 4. Josh Serne; 5. Alejandro Gutierrez Mejia; 6. Jody Barry; 7. Gabe Miller; 8. Mason De Keyrel; 9. Christopher Kosan; 10. Devin Husband.
