COLTON HAAKER
TAKES FIM SUPER
ENDURO CROWN
Enter the Matrix
This 2019 O’Neal Matrix Glove features a
lightweight, uncomplicated design for superb
feel and comfort while riding. Made of long-
lasting and flexible materials for the perfect
fit, it features a super lightweight design with
bold non-fade graphics, a synthetic leather
palm with double layer thumb reinforcement,
an adjustable Velcro wrist closure for secure
and adjustable fit, and pre-curved tailoring to
help reduce arm pump.
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Price: $29.95
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ockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory
Racing’s Colton Haaker has secured his
third world title adding the 2019 FIM
SuperEnduro
Championship to his
Don
Camo and World
Equalise
trophy
cabinet.
Oakley Airbrake Camo Vine and Equaliser
Entering
closing
round which
of the help
series
goggles
use the
Prizm
MX lenses,
you see
as
the
championship
leader,
Haaker
held
subtle transitions in dirt conditions so you can
a 12-point
over
his closest rival
master
those advantage
split-second
decisions.
with
just
three
races,
and
superpole
That’ll help you pick fast lines, identify for
the fastest in qualifier,
remaining
in the
2019
differences
dirt texture
for traction
control,
championship.
Although
feeling unsettled
and
see deeper into
shady ruts.
on the
and to inconsistent
Prizm
MX extremely
lenses are slippery
engineered
perform
under
a wide
range
of managed
light conditions,
so when
course,
Haaker
still
to power
to the
the
track goes
from
sunlight
to canopy
shade,
second
fastest
time
in superpole,
securing
you’ll
have
sharpened
visual
acuity
and
vivid
two valuable points.
colour
perception.
In the
opening race, a run of mistakes
put the Husqvarna rider on the back foot
early on. Finding his rhythm as the race
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progressed,
worked
his way up the
Size
style:
Camo
Vine
in
Jungle
Red, finish.
white,
leader board to secure a third-place
blue MX goggles with Prizm Torch Irdium
With
start order
reversed
for race
two,
Lens. the
Airbrake
Equaliser
with Blue,
yellow
he
in his with
best Sapphire
ride of the
night, Prizm
quickly
MX put
goggles
Iridium
Lens control of the lead. Controlling the
taking
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pace
up Camo
front, Vine
he rode
clear Airbrake
to claim Equal-
victory.
iser $289.95
With
the
outcome
of
this
year’s
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championship
fight coming down to the final
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moto, Haaker held the point’s advantage as
they lined up at the start. A strong opening
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lap put him right where he needed to be,
but a series of errors saw him dramatically
slip back down the leader board. Putting in
a fighting final lap, Haaker rode his way back
into contention and with it clinched the 2019
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship.
“I’m a little bit lost for words right now, it’s
been an eventful night but to end it as the
world champion is an incredible feeling,
Haaker commented post-race.
“Tonight was tough, he continued. I’m not
quite sure yet what it was but it certainly
wasn’t my best night on a bike. The track
wasn’t good and I had some serious arm
pump issues, which is something I never
really get. I made so many mistakes in race
one and was riding too tight. Then I got it
together in race two and felt more like I
should. It was all on the line for the final
and I did what I needed to do on the first
few laps. But then the arm pump kicked in
again and I stalled my bike so many times.
With about a lap to go, I got things together
again and put everything I had left into that
lap and won the title. It wasn’t pretty, but it
doesn’t matter, we’re world champions and it
feels awesome.”