Borich started strong, grabbing the holeshot, but Bithell took the lead soon after, powering through the muddy terrain. Borich, along with fellow Maxxis rider Walker Fowler, followed close behind. Bithell held the front spot for the rest of the race, increasing his margin as the contest wore on. \u201cI got off to a bad start, eating mud like crazy, but it turned out great! I knew a lot of those guys like their fresh goggles, and I knew if I could lead I wouldn\u2019t need them. So I took off past them after the first lap in the pits into third place. Just after that I got into the lead, pinned it, and hardly looked back,\u201d said Bithell. \u201cI couldn\u2019t have been any happier on the tires. hese were the worst conditions I had ever seen. I didn\u2019t get stuck one time. he quad, setup and tires just worked flawlessly.\u201d Bithell rides Razr rear and Razr2 front tires in all conditions.<\/p>\n
Borich\u2019s second-place finish gave him an insurmountable points lead with two rounds still left in 2013, while Fowler overcame a time-consuming mishap to take third place. \u201cIt was just survival mode; whoever made it through the bottlenecks best was going to take it,\u201d Borich said. \u201cSecond place isn\u2019t where we wanted to be, but all in all it was a good day!\u201d<\/p>\n
Brycen Neal took a decisive win in XC2 Pro Am, despite conditions which drove another rider, the initial class front-runner, from the race. he victory, Neal\u2019s eighth of the year, sealed his lock on the XC2 title, a triumph which delighted the class rookie. Fred Marley took third place in XC2.<\/p>\n
Maxxis congratulates Chris Bithell, Chris Borich and Brycen Neal on their victories and championships, and looks forward to cheering on all its outstanding riders in the season\u2019s two remaining races.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"news_category":[271],"class_list":["post-34699","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_category-atvmotorcycle"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n