Dan Paris from OffRoadMotorcycle.Ca usually has some good conversations with Cory G. I am sure he will have the scoop soon. Here is what he has so far. http://www.offroadmotorcycles.ca/jo...xth-in-red-bull-hare-scramble-at-erzberg.html
Nice showing for Cory and Husky. My friend Don went over on a whim to race. He went out to the prologue the first day as rider 1774 and qualified 53rd, just outside the front row. The second day he qualified 33rd, a coveted front row starting spot. The results show him making it as far as checkpoint 5, putting him 291 out of 502. Not a bad showing! Our very own Knevo from CH went over with him for rider support. We did our best to train him on some tough rides, looks like we need to push him harder for next year. Later,
We know that Joe, but I think they were talking about how Don finished relative to other Americans. By the way nice showing from Lettenbichler (2nd), Lampkin (3rd) and really impressive first showing for Casseli at 8th! Of course Taddy is way out in front with only Andreas nipping at his heals. Where the heck is David Knight?
I got a text message this morning from Knevo that said Don made it to checkpoint 13 before the bike broke in Karl's diner. Scoring was messed up somehow. If he was the last one to CP 13 it would put him in 94th... That is if no one else had their scoring messed up. Great ride Don! Later,
I talked to Cory last night right after the finish. He was very tired and headed for the shower and a bed. Here's his report: It sounds like Jarvis may have actually won or at least should have finished second but was DQed for missing a check. Event was very tough, much tougher than last year. The downhills were insane, basically bulldog and slide through big piles of boulders. Like being in a semi-controilled avalanche all the time. He got off to a slow start and made a couple of bad decisons that cost him some serious time at the start. One time going off course and having to extricate his bike from the top of a tree. After he finally got going he began picking off riders all the way to the finish. He rode most of the event with a two inch wide and deep lacerationin his arm as a result of one of the falls. He was happy to finish but was really gunning for a podium and feels he has some unfinished business there. He explained the amount of support that is being employed on some of the sections was really unfair and the prerunnig that is going on is a little overdone. He wanted to thank CH Racing and his mechanic Giorgio for all his/their help and Marcus and Mr. Zupin of Zupin Motors, the German Husqvarna Distributor for all their support as well. I want to thank all of vthem as well. It was good to see Cory finish on top of all the other U.S. based riders including Caselli, Aaron and Redmond. It really will help his confidence as we move towards the start of the U.S Endurocross season. Cory still has Romaniacs to do so we will see how he fares there.
yea don was really fast in the prologue, and for the hare scrambles was in 6th place going up the big hills in the start. i ended up being one of them guys pulling people up a help zone hill. that was crazy! i cannot wait to post up some of my videos when i get home, but, i dont want to come home yet! yesterday don said he would never do anything like this again, tomorrow we are going to the ktm shop in wels to negotiate the bike for next year this aint no race, its a fight againts a huge mountain!
There should be some Coarse Marshals watching over this it happens way to much and really should be addressed. Cory should do quite well over there that's the kind of terrain he like to ride.
Cory just interviewd with Dan Paris from OffRoadMotorcycle.ca. Great interview, check it out. Click here for interview Here is a piece....
Great effort Cory! I hope your arm heals quickly! This guy sounds for real also ... He's gonna do alot more on that Husky .... Great interview also: Ya, Erzberg is such a big deal the hospital just opens their doors to everyone. There are lines of people in there with smashed faces and broken arms and legs from the rocks. They just patch ‘em up and send them on their way.
