Cycle News Staff | October 28, 2023
For the second night in a row, FMF KTM Factory Racing backed Trystan Hart won the IRC Tire AMA EnduroCross overall in Idaho. The Canadian used 1-2-2 moto scores to edge out FactoryOne Sherco’s Cody Webb, who had 2-3-1 moto scores. Rockstar Husqvarna’s Colton Haaker rounded out the podium on the second of the double header events inside the Hero Arena in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Jonny Walker, the defending AMA EnduroCross champion and winner of the first two rounds of the series finished fourth overall with 6-4-3 moto results.
Hart carried the momentum from his Friday night win at round three to take the holeshot and eventual win in the first of the three motos. Webb has been consistently strong this year on his Sherco two-stroke and he finished second in moto one. Max Gerston put in another strong ride to finish third in moto one on a GasGas. Haaker finished fourth and Cooper Abbot had his best result of the season with a fifth on his Sherco.
With the top eight riders inverted to the second-row gate picks for moto two, this is often the race that has the biggest impact on the overall. Haaker took the win to put himself into contention for the overall but Hart held the upper hand with a second place finish. Webb finished third to keep himself in the running for the overall heading into the final moto. Walker finished fourth on his Beta. Australian Will Riordan rounded out the top five on his RPM KTM.
Webb gave himself the best opportunity for the overall win by taking the final moto win, his first of the season. Haaker held second position until Hart made an aggressive pass on the last lap to take second in the moto and the overall for the evening. Walker also got by Haaker to take third in the final moto and Haaker recovered for fourth. Husqvarna’s Ryder LeBlond finished fifth in the final moto.
“Tonight was a crazy race, with three different winners across each moto.” Hart said. “I got the first win and then Colton [Haaker] and Cody [Webb] rode strong to grab the other two. I put an aggressive move on Colton at the end there to get the overall, but two wins here in Idaho is a great way to get our season back on track! A big thank you to the team for all the testing we’ve done – you really have to earn your wins here in this series, although I feel like we’re back on track now.”
Walker held onto the championship lead with 103 points. Hart and Webb are tied for second with 92 points each. Haaker holds fourth place with 82 points and LeBlond is in fifth place with with 67 points.
In the Women’s pro class, Indiana’s Rachael Gutish took her fourth win of the season on her GasGas. Montana’s Hailie Marks finished second on a Sherco and Melissa Harten rounded out the podium on a Beta.
2023 EnduroCross Idaho Results Round 4
1. |
Trystan Hart |
(KTM) |
1-2-2 |
2. |
Cody Webb |
(She) |
2-3-1 |
3. |
Colton Haaker |
(Hus) |
4-1-4 |
4. |
Jonny Walker |
(Bet) |
6-4-3 |
5. |
Max Gerston |
(Gas) |
3-7-7 |
6. |
Cooper Abbott |
(She) |
5-8-6 |
7. |
Ryder LeBlond |
(Hus) |
10-6-5 |
8. |
Will Riordan |
(KTM) |
9-5-8 |
9. |
Dominik Olszowy |
(Rie) |
11-10-9 |
10. |
Taddy Blazusiak |
(Gas) |
7-9-15 |
Friday Round 3
In the first of two nights of racing at the Hero Arena in Idaho Falls Idaho, Trystan Hart put an end to Jonny Walker’s undefeated streak in the 2023 IRC Tire AMA EnduroCross championship. The FMF KTM rider set 1-2-1 moto scores to take the overall win at round three of the championship. The UK’s Walker, who had won all three motos at rounds one and two, saw his streak come to an end but he finished second with 2-4-3 moto finishes on his Beta. Cody Webb rounded out the podium on his FactoryOne Sherco with 5-3-2 moto scores.
In the first of three motos, Hart took the win ahead of Walker. Husqvarna’s Ryder LeBlond rounded out the top three ahead of his teammate Colton Haaker. Webb was fifth in the first moto.
The second moto inverts the top sixteen riders gate picks and puts the top eight riders on the second row. Haaker was able to move through the pack the best and took the moto win ahead of Hart. Webb improved from his first moto to finish third. Walker finished fourth and Max Gerston rounded out the top five on his GasGas.
Moto three gate picks are based on the moto two results and Hart took his second win of the evening. Webb put in another good ride for second in the moto and Walker rounded out the top three. Gerston finished fourth, which earned him fifth overall for the night. Haaker finished fifth in the final moto for fourth overall.
In the Women’s pro class, Rachael Gutish took her third win in a row on here GasGas. Melissa Harten finished second on a Beta and Hallie Marks rounded out the podium on a Sherco.
Round 4 will be back at the Hero Arena on Saturday night.
2023 EnduroCross Idaho Results Round 3
1. |
Trystan Hart |
(KTM) |
1-2-1 |
2. |
Jonny Walker |
(Bet) |
2-4-3 |
3. |
Cody Webb |
(She) |
5-3-2 |
4. |
Colton Haaker |
(Hus) |
4-1-5 |
5. |
Max Gerston |
(Gas) |
7-5-4 |
6. |
Taddy Blazusiak |
(Gas) |
6-6-6 |
7. |
Ryder LeBlond |
(Hus) |
3-11-8 |
8. |
Cooper Abbott |
(She) |
9-9-7 |
9. |
Will Riordan |
(KTM) |
8-10-10 |
10. |
Dominik Olszowy |
(Rie) |
10-13-11 |
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