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Lafferty earns second at opening AMA National Enduro
SUMTER, SC – Husaberg Factory rider Mike Lafferty put together a strong showing at the opening round of the AMA National Enduro Series with a second place finish.
Lafferty rode strong throughout the entirety of the race. He finished third and second in the first two special tests respectively and came out on top with a win in the third test. “The course conditions were decent and suited my style,” remarked Lafferty. The race was comprised of six special tests which mostly consisted of sandy terrain. Luckily, rain the week prior to the event had kept the ground rather moist and helped control potential dust problems.
In six tests, Lafferty only fell outside of the top three on one test. He made a brief mistake in the fourth test and finished fourth fastest in that section. He rebounded quickly and took the win in the fifth test and finished second in the sixth test. His consistency paid off and awarded him the runner-up position at the opening round.
“I am very excited with my result today,” stated Lafferty. “It’s great to know that my hard work has paid off and I was running the lead pace.” Lafferty finished 40 seconds behind race winner Steward Baylor and a minute ahead of the third place rider, Charlie Mullins.
Lafferty’s teammate, Nick Fahringer, finished the opening round in 13th position after struggling with his fitness throughout some of the longer test sections. Fahringer has been off the bike for four months recovering from an ACL injury. His strongest test was the third test where he finished eighth. “I am definitely upset that I wasn’t closer to the top runners,” mentioned Fahringer. “But I am glad to get through the first round and finish without injury. I have a few weeks before the next round and I know every day on the bike will help my progress. It’s going to be a long road to recovery but I am excited to work toward the goal of getting back on the podium.”
Next Round: Greensboro, GA – February 19, 2012
Overall Results
1) Steward Baylor – KTM
2) Mike Lafferty – HSB
3) Charlie Mullins – KTM
4) Cory Buttrick – KTM
5) Brad Bakken – YAM
6) Russell Bobbitt – KTM
7) Jordan Ashburn – YAM
8) Andrew Delong – HSQ
9) Jason Raines – YAM
10) Jesse Groehm – KTM
11) Jesse Robinson – HSB
12) Grant Baylor – KTM
13) Nick Fahringer – HSB
14) Chris Bach – BET
15) Cole Kirkpatrick – KTM
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