6TH ROUND, NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES, MARQUETTE, MI.
19 July 2005 - KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG

What you would think would be a nice cool, moist time of year in the northern most part of the U.P. of Michigan proved to be just the opposite for Rnd. #6 of the National Enduro Series.

No measurable rain for nearly a month and the temperatures nearly hitting the triple digits made this already tuff enduro a survival race.

Six very tight and rocky test sections would challenge the riders over the 155-mile course and once again Lafferty was the quickest.

A 9.5-mile section would start the day and Lafferty would start his lead gaining one point on Hatch and two or more on the rest of the field. A broken shift lever in the next section slowed his charge a bit but his was still able to tie Hatch with a seven.

A short but tough 6-miler finished up the first loop and once again Lafferty and Hatch lead the field with fives.

The next section on the second loop opened up a little but was much dustier and while Hatch and Lykke were in at ten minutes late, Lafferty was only nine.

Most of the top riders were close to finish out the second loop, but a brand new 12-miler was waiting for them in the third.

A very tough 12 miles took it’s toll to fishing out the day as Lafferty came through with a 14, Lykke and Hatch had 15’s and the rest did there best to stay under 20 minutes late.

1) Mike Lafferty KTM 43
2) Steve Hatch KAW 47
3) David Lykke KTM 53
4) Blair Bersano YAM 54
5) John Barber GG 55
6) Matt Stavish HON 56
7) Nick Fahringer KTM 57
8) Chris Gallt KAW 67
9) Leonard Keen KTM 69
10) Billy Russell KTM 71

Mikes next race: National Hare Scramble at Bloomingdale MI on 7/24/05

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