Cory Graffunder scores big at Erzberg Rodeo

From KTM Canada

500 qualified riders out of 32 nations were at the start of the notorious off-road race under blue skies, sunny conditions and the most selective Hare Scramble track of all times.

Canadian KTM rider Cory Graffunder qualified easily for the main event. Graffunder had a really good start and managed to put himself in 8th position. At the half way point, Cory was 12th and by the end of the race after 2 hours of racing he ended up with an amazing 18th place.

Another KTM rider, Marty Halmazna finished this famous race in 60th position on a KTM 300 EXC.

The winner of the Red Bull Hare Scramble was KTM Factory rider Taddy Blazusiak. He charged hard from the start through the checkered flag in an impressive time of 1:20.132. Taddy not only won the 2008 event, he did it in seemingly effortless style and passed through the victory arch on the top of the mountain almost 15 minutes in front of his nearest rival.

On another note, KTM USA ATV rider Tim Farr participated in the race. He managed to place his KTM XC ATV in second place at the Iron Road Prologue, just in front of multi-time Enduro World Champion Juha Salminen, Dakar winner Cyril Despres and two times winner of Erzberg's notorious Red Bull Hare Scramble Taddy Blazusiak.