Start of the Junior race
bike from the fence batons and wire and he was
almost last when he eventually rejoined the race.
In an inspired ride, Lister powered through
almost the entire field, claiming sixth overall at
the finish and giving him the over-200cc two-
stroke class win. He is now second in the series
standings for this class, just three points behind
Napier’s Mackenzie Wiig (KTM 300 EXC).
Meanwhile, in the 90-minute junior grade
race held earlier in the day, Hamilton’s Caleb
Richardson (KTM 250 SX-F) was the runaway
winner, crossing the finish line 20 seconds ahead
of Napier’s Bryn Codd (Yamaha YZ125), with
Cambridge’s Michael Henry (KTM 250 XC-F)
claiming third, just eight seconds further back.
“I got the holeshot but then I crashed in a little
creek crossing on lap one and dropped back to
about fourth,” said the 16-year-old Richardson,
The seniors explode off the line
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