Blazusiak wins on return

From KTM Racing

Red Bull KTM Factory rider Taddy Blazusiak won his first race since returning from a mid-season injury at the fifth round of the EnduroCross Series in Columbus, OH Saturday night.

“It’s hard to describe how good it feels to win again," he said. "It’s just the best feeling ever. I’m still nowhere near 100 per cent fit but I felt good and everything went well. This win is better than anything else I’ve achieved."

The day started off well for Blazusiak after he set the fastest lap time in practice on the very fast and difficult course.

"There were two hard rock sections that were the only two obstacles that separated the field. Luckily, I found some good lines through them and it helped me to make up time on my competitors," commented Blazusiak.

Blazusiak won his heat race and received first gate pick for the main event.

In the main event, Blazusiak got a good jump off the start line but crashed in the first turn. Christini KTM rider, Geoff Aaron, also suffered from a bad start and was forced to fight his way to the front alongside Blazusiak.

Blazusiak and Aaron stayed close the entire race and by the third lap they were battling for the lead. When the flag flew Blazusiak just edged out Aaron for the win. Kawasaki rider Ricky Dietrich finished third, KTM's Mike Brown held on to fourth and KTM rider Colton Haaker rounded out the top five.

"Today was a tough race for me. Geoff made it a fun yet challenging race as we battled from start to finish. It felt great to win today and I hope it carries over to the finale in Las Vegas," Blazusiak added.

Results
1. Taddy Blazusiak - KTM
2. Geoff Aaron - Christini KTM
3. Ricky Dietrich - Kawasaki
4. Mike Brown - KTM
5. Colton Haaker - KTM