Arrington, VA (May 6, 2018) – FAR Racing Gas Gas North America’s Nick Davis backed up the runner-up finish he claimed at last month’s Red Fox Enduro in Indiana with an equally impressive second place finish in the NE Pro 2 class at this weekend’s Dragon’s National Enduro – round four of the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series in Arrington, Virginia. Riding his 2018 GasGas XC250, Davis struggled a bit in the first two tests, which were slippery due to a hard downpour that soaked the area just after the riders took to the course in the morning. However, Davis picked up the pace starting with test three and managed to dig himself out of the hole he had dug in the first two tests to finish an impressive second.
In the NE Pro class, Andrew DeLong took a big step towards returning to the form what won him the 2014 National Enduro title with a solid 10th overall finish. Riding his GasGas XC300, DeLong turned times that were much closer to the leaders than he has so far this year. However, with the increased speed came mistakes, something the Pennsylvania rider is determined to work on.
Nick Davis: The first two tests for me were a struggle, I don’t know why. I’m usually a good mud rider but I was way off the pace. We changed tires before the third test and tweaked some suspension settings and that made a big difference. I was playing catch-up the rest of the day but I managed to work my way into second, which I’m thrilled with since this is my first year with the series. I have the speed; I just don’t have the experience with this format these guys have.
Andrew DeLong: Today was an improvement but I still had too many mistakes. I’m going faster than I’ve been riding, but when you start picking up the pace you start making little mistakes and that’s where I’m at now. My times are closer to the leaders not, and it’s coming but it’s just a work in progress.
The FAR Racing Gas Gas North America team returns to action on May 13 for the X-Factor Whitetails GNCC in Peru, Indiana, round six of the Grand National Cross Country Series.
OVERALL RESULTS
1. Grant Baylor (KTM)
2. Steward Baylor (KTM)
3. Josh Toth (KTM)
4. Thad DuVall (Hsq)
5. Ben Kelley (KTM)
6. Evan Smith (Hsq)
7. Cory Buttrick (Hsq)
8. Russell Bobbitt (KTM)
9. Ryder Lafferty (KTM)
10. Andrew DeLong (GG)
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About Fred Andrews Racing
Fred Andrews’ professional racing career started on the AMA Motocross and Supercross circuit for 9 years before switching to off-road full time in 1993. After racing for Factory Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki himself, Andrews switched to a managerial roll in 2008, managing the Monster Andrews Yamaha in 2008-2009, the FAR Husqvarna Team in 2010 to 2013, and the KR4 Performance Husqvarna Team before joining GasGas in 2017.
About Torrot GasGas North America, Inc.
Torrot GasGas North America, Inc. is a fully owned subsidiary of Torrot Electric Europa S.A., a highly innovative business group with a proven track record for success in high tech applied to its 3 business areas: smart mobility, off road motorcycle manufacturing, and smart cities. Currently, Torrot Group sells its products to more than 40 countries in 4 continents. Since acquiring GasGas in 2015 Torrot has made significant investments in the GasGas factory and the GasGas product line with a vision towards building GasGas into a major player in the global motorcycle market.
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