First two rounds kick off Motortrials National Championship in Kingsman

“Kingman Arizona is a special place for me as this is where I met my wife seven years ago, therefore I was really looking forward to this event. I had put a good amount of effort into the off-season and wanted to do well here, especially since in the past I had struggled at this location. Well the effort paid off in the sense that I was super happy with my riding, it was the best I had ever ridden here, but unfortunately, it just was not enough to fight with the front of the pack. The elevation and long sections eventually took a toll on me physically and there was just no more in the tank, but I am happy that my riding was on point and I was consistent throughout the weekend. Thanks to all of the team, the sponsors, and my personal sponsors, without all of the wonderful people around us this would not be possible.”

“The first rounds of the NATC Championship were definitely a learning experience. On Saturday I had a lot of good rides along with too many silly mistakes. As frustrating as that was it was also a good feeling to know that slowly but surely I’m figuring it out and making progress even when it doesn’t always feel like it. Sunday was more of the same, really nice rides with some more silly mistakes. Overall Kingman was a ton of fun and I’m ready to get back out there and do it again in Tennessee. Huge thanks to everyone at Beta USA for making this possible.”

Overnight my left knee became pretty swollen and tender so Sunday I put my head down and rode the best I could fighting with a knee that didn’t want to bend. Finished mid pack Sunday.

We have two months until the next rounds at TTC and I’m eager to get my knee back in shape and get a ton of training in.

Even at altitude my 300 Factory performed flawlessly and thanks to mark murphy for taking on pit mechanic and everyone at Beta

“Rounds one and two of the NATC Mototrials series in Arizona went well for me. I went into Saturday determined to ride my best and fight for every point I could. My loop scores got better and better giving me the win in the junior expert class, and 6th overall in expert. Sunday had more difficult sections, but I felt more comfortable and had some really good rides. I was able to get the win on Sunday as well in junior expert and placed 5th overall in expert. Special thank you to Mark Murphy for having the pits organized in between loops and being there to work on any bike problems that we might have had during the trial. Next up Tennessee!”

“I had a fun weekend with good weather, good sections, and the bike ran great. I had some great rides but made some small mistakes that added up. I’m happy with second place going against some tough competitors. I am looking forward to Tennessee. Glad to be on a Beta.”

“My first competition riding for Beta was positive. Although the results were off a bit I’m learning and getting a feel for the bike. I am excited to keep progressing and looking for to the next couple of rounds back east. Thank you all for the support.”

Photos: Steph Vetterly