IRC Tire EnduroCross Series presented by Progressive
Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
Story and photos by Shan Moore
TRYSTAN HART BEATS THE ODDS
FMF/KTM Factory rider Trystan Hart was in second place in the series standings, seven points behind defending champion factory Beta rider Jonny Walker of Great Britain. Even if Hart won all three motos, he would need help to top Walker for the title. Another rider would have to finish between Hart and Walker for Hart to cash in enough points to win the championship.
MOTO 1
When the first moto started, Haaker quickly moved to the front and comfortably held the position to the finish. Hart finished second behind Haaker, with Walker riding a brilliant race from mid-pack to finish third.
MOTO 2
The inverted start saw RPM Racing’s Angus Riordan in the lead. FactoryONE Sherco’s Cody Webb quickly moved through the pack to take the lead, with Haaker and Hart close behind. Haaker eventually took the win, followed by Webb, Hart, and Angus Riordan. Meanwhile, after some bad luck, Walker could only muster a seventh, setting up a winner-take-all scenario in the final moto.
MOTO 3
FactoryONE Sherco’s Cooper Abbott grabbed the early lead, followed by Hart, Haaker, and Walker. The top four riders finished within 20 seconds of each other: Hart in first, Abbott in second, Webb in third, and Walker in fourth. Hart went 2-3-1 to claim the overall for the weekend and clinched his first AMA Endurocross title – adding to his 2023 AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Championship earned in June.
RENO EX PRO CLASS OVERALL RESULTS
- Trystan Hart, KTM, 2-3-1
- Colton Haaker, Hsq, 1-1-6
- Cooper Abbott, Sherco, 5-5-2
- Cody Webb, Sherco, 8-2-3
- Jonny Walker, Beta, 3-7-4
- Ryder LeBlond, Hsq, 4-8-5
- Will Riordan, KTM, 6-9-7
- Dominik Olszowy, Rieju, 9-6-9
- Max Gerston, GasGas, 7-11-8
- Angus Riordan, KTM, 13-4-11
Final Championship Standings
1. Trystan Hart, 147 points
2. Jonny Walker, 140
3. Colton Haaker, 137