Kiwi Rider September 2024 Vol.1 | Page 19

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PHOTOS : Tim Lester

TRIUMPH TIGERS WIN INAUGURAL ADVENTURE- TRACKERS RACE AT STURGIS

Sammy Halbert has won the inaugural AFT

AdventureTrackers Race at Sturgis TT , with Iván Cervantes in 2nd Place , both on Tiger 1200 GT Pro Motorcycles The very first Sturgis Rally , known as the Black Hills Classic , was held on August 14 , 1938 with a race of nine participants and a small audience . Fast forward 86 years to August 11 , 2024 , and nine racers once again lined up on the starting grid of a new race . British brand Triumph Motorcycles ’ Tiger 1200 GT Pros outclassed the local Harley Pan Americas with Sammy Halbert (# 69 ) clinching 1st place , and Iván Cervantes (# 25 ) securing 2nd , at the inaugural AFT AdventureTrackers race . The new class took part in Round 13 of the Progressive American Flat Track Championship season , the Sturgis TT , which was held for the
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