Dirt and Trail July 2018 issue 2

Spain’s Pol Tarres (Husqvarna) took ninth
with Roman dropping back to 10th in the
closing stages of the race.
In total 23 riders completed this year’s
Erzbergrodeo Red Bull Hare Scramble
within the four-hour allotted race time.
Graham Jarvis:
“It’s always special to win here, but to do
it like I did, that ranks as one of my best
victories. I had a really bad start getting
stuck on the very first climb out of the
quarry and I lost so many places. Also, with
the dust it was really difficult to overtake on
the first couple of sections. It wasn’t until
Checkpoint 15 that I got up to about sixth,
but I knew Carl’s Dinner would be decisive.
I made a lot of time up there. When I got
to Green Hell I wasn’t quite sure what was
happening but I saw Billy and Manni stuck. I
got up so far and then was able to push the
rest. That for me was where the race was
won, but with Jonny chasing me home I
couldn’t relax until the chequered flag.”
Jonny Walker:
“That was a tough race but I am happy
to finish second and importantly take the
lead in the WESS standings. Taddy made
a mistake and I got out in front, but then
Manni and Billy passed me on a hill when
I messed up a little. Their speed was way
too quick and I knew I had to pace myself a
little. Carl’s Dinner was tiring, but I kept up
a steady rhythm and tried to minimise any
mistakes. I managed to clear Green Hell
and came out of there in second. The rest
of the race from then on was less tricky and
I pushed on as hard as I could but couldn’t
quite catch Graham before the finish. I’m
happy with second and although it would
have been nice to take the win, it’s great to
be leading the championship.”