Lachlan Turner sweeps Hangtown WMX, but the competition is closing

RANCHO CORDOVA, California: Lachlan Turner swept the two Hangtown Classic motos, but her path to the top of the podium was filled with rocks. She crashed in the first moto on Friday and had to ride through the field before passing Charli Cannon on the last lap.

Cannon had the lead once more in Saturday’s Moto 2, but she stalled her bike on the early in the race and gave up a five-second lead. Along with a one position penalty for accelerating off track, Cannon finished second overall with a 3-2.

After losing two positions, Cannon pressed. She passed Mikayla Nielsen and quickly closed the gap on Turner. The two leaders swapped the lead before Turner gained an advantage when Cannon landed hard on a tabletop and lost momentum…

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