Release from 12.06.2022

HAAKER CAPTURES FOURTH AT DONNER HARD ENDURO


Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Colton Haaker put in a strong ride to capture fourth overall at Round 5 of the AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Series in Norden, California. Finishing one spot ahead of Haaker to claim the final podium position was Husqvarna Motorcycles-supported Ryder Leblond, who continues to establish himself as a front-runner in the premier class.


Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Colton Haaker put in a strong ride to capture fourth overall at Round 5 of the AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Series in Norden, California. Finishing one spot ahead of Haaker to claim the final podium position was Husqvarna Motorcycles-supported Ryder Leblond, who continues to establish himself as a front-runner in the premier class.
 
Also serving as the third round of the west series, the Donner Hard Enduro served up a challenging – yet enjoyable – course for the 2022 edition of the event. Haaker got together with another rider early on, which resulted in a costly trip to the pits for a quick bike repair. Re-mounting back on the course, Haaker was forced to navigate through hundreds of riders but he was able to climb back into top-five contention within the first 30 minutes. He continued to charge up to fourth, putting in a strong ride through the final stretch to secure fourth overall.
 
“I was feeling really good coming into this event, it’s a cool course,” Haaker said. “I started the race in fourth and I ended up colliding together with another rider, which caused an issue with the radiator hose – a fluke thing – and I had to come back to the pits and fix all that. By the time I went back out on the course, there were like 160 riders in front of me so I had to work my way through everybody. It’s not ideal to be off the podium but I did my best and onto the next one!” 
 
For more information on the U.S. Hard Enduro Series, visit their website at www.ushardenduro.com.
 
Round 6: June 18-19 in Kellogg, Idaho
 
Overall Pro Results – Donner Hard Enduro 
1. Trystan Hart (KTM)
2. Keith Curtis (SHR)
3. Ryder Leblond (HQV)
4. Colton Haaker – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing

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