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pinned it around the outside of Duncan for 2nd.
After two laps of patiently sliding around in the
mud, Duncan found some lines that worked well
and set the fastest lap of the race before executing
a text book pass on Fontanesi by charging up the
inside and pushing her wide. The ‘Kiwi Girl’ then
went on to chip away at the lead of Papenmeier
and eventually made a pass by pinning it around
the outside line. Papenmeier did get squirly, which
made for a heart-stopping moment as the two
rubbed plastic. Fortunately, they both managed
to keep their bikes on two-wheels with Duncan
asserting her place at the front of the field.
Wet conditions always make for an interesting
race and more often than not, it’s a battle of
survival. Fontanesi & van de Ven both stayed out
of trouble and put in strong rides to finish 3rd and
4th, respectively, which was enough to give van de
Ven her first podium finish of 2018, with 3rd overall.
As the clear-cut fastest rider, Courtney Duncan
was masterful on the wet and muddy clay. Having
won three races, from four, this season, she will
go into the third round of the championship with
a three-point lead over Larissa Papenmeier.
The next round of the FIM Women’s Motocross
World Championship will take place in
Teutschenthal, Germany on the weekend of May 20.
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