Two back-to-back holeshots. Led wire to wire in Moto 1 with a 10-second margin. Moto 2 saw pressure all race — held it together and checked out in the final two laps.
Six weeks of tennis elbow. A crazy amount of physio. Two weeks back on the bike, still in pain. Steve lined up anyway. He nearly holeshot Moto 1, was running P3 in the first half of the race. Then the grip strength went. The pain won. He didn't finish. But he showed up and that says everything about the character of the riders in this program.
Multiple holeshots across both classes. Led the opening laps of most heat races. Note: Jett won both of these classes at this same event the previous 2 years. First time on the STARK — first time on new suspension setup.
Power delivery at ~65hp is competitive against 70+hp built machines. Balance of the bike needs dialing in — forks too soft, rear too stiff for this surface.
He swept the entire day. Every single session. Against all comers.
Starts strong when there's grip, struggles on dry slippery grids. Pace and overtaking are solid but competitors can't hear the bike coming, which requires different race-craft awareness.
Sandy/rocky texture, hard base — technically demanding circuit for overtaking. Speed for P3 to P5 was there. The results don't tell the full story. Tony skipped the reconnaissance lap to protect the battery and made the right call.
Made the right call to stop. Riding past your physical limit in those conditions is how people get hurt.
Launched to P6 off the start in Moto 1 before a late crash — that P6 start is elite-level out of the gate. The sand fitness will come.
Holeshot in Moto 1. Led the race. One crash cost the win. Moto 2 was a 15-minute battle at the front — that is championship-level racing.
Kimi is a podium rider. He needs to trust his pace and stop chasing. The speed is enough — the execution needs work.
Major rear shock issues all day. Oli was riding a bike that wasn't set up for the conditions. That's on us to fix, not on him.
Was running P6–P8 in the Final. Battery died with 5% left, 2 laps from the finish. Muddy, intermittent rain, long fast track with deep sand sections. Top 10 pace without question — Peter had the legs for it.
The HESG changed their regulations from 2025 to 2026, removing the ability to fully charge between sessions. Peter raised this with the organizers multiple times before and after the race. They refused to change it. We will discuss with the promoter further to accommodate the charging needs.