Racing

Ryan Sipes Takes Big Buck Win

Husqvarna rider victorious at Big Buck Full Gas Sprint Enduro

September 7, 2018

Ryan Sipes’ win was a return to action in the Full Gas Sprint Enduro series since he missed the previous round to be introduced as a member of the Puerto Rico Motocross of Nations team during last month’s Unadilla National Motocross.Darrin Chapman

Rockstar Energy/Leatt/Maxxis Husqvarna’s Ryan Sipes won seven tests (six cross tests and one enduro test) en route to the overall win at the Big Buck Sprint Enduro in Union, South Carolina. Sipes won Sunday’s event by 14 seconds over Tely Energy Racing’s Grant Baylor, with KR4/Husqvarna’s Layne Michael, Tely Energy Racing’s Steward Baylor, and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Josh Strang rounding out the top five in a close formation.

On Monday, Steward Baylor would get the win, followed by Michael, Grant Baylor, Sipes, and SRT Racing Husqvarna’s Evan Smith, however the times were so close that Sipes still managed to take the overall win ahead of Grant.

“Overall, it was a good weekend,” Sipes said. “I was able to get in some time in the woods this week and I felt really good in the enduro tests this weekend. Even in the enduro tests I didn’t win, I was pretty close to the leader and I felt like I was riding better than I have in the past for the woods.”v

Grant Baylor started slow but came on strong to take second overall. The Tely Energy KTM rider won one of the enduro tests en route to the runner-up slot.Darrin Chapman

Layne Michael has turned in some pretty impressive performances in 2018. His third-place finish at the Big Buck marked the KR4/Husqvarna rider’s second podium in a row.Darrin Chapman

Steward Baylor won four tests over the course of the weekend (all enduro tests) and won Sunday’s event outright, en route to fourth overall.Darrin Chapman

Beta USA’s Jordan Ashburn has consistently finished around the top five in this year’s series. At the Big Buck the Tennessee rider was sixth.Darrin Chapman

SRT Racing Husqvarna’s Evan Smith hops over a log during the enduro test as he heads to a fifth overall finish. Saturday’s race started off in the dust, but a surprise thunderstorm after the fourth test left the course slippery and wet.Darrin Chapman

Liam Draper was the top finishing Pro2 rider in eighth overall on his KR4 Husqvarna.Darrin Chapman

AirGroup/Enduro Engineering Husqvarna’s Logan Lowrey came away with 11th overall.Darrin Chapman

Josh Strang came into the Big Buck with two wins under his belt, however the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider could not get settled into a groove and finished seventh.Darrin Chapman

KR4/Husqvarna’s Tayla Jones won the Women’s Pro division by nearly two minutes over Bonanza Plumbing/Trail Jesters KTM rider Mackenzie Tricker. Jones won every test except for one, and Tricker won that one.Darrin Chapman

2018 South Carolina Sprint Enduro Results

Position	Rider	Brand
1	Ryan Sipes	Husqvarna
2	Grant Baylor	KTM
3	Layne Michael	Husqvarna
4	Steward Baylor	KTM
5	Evan Smith	Husqvarna
6	Jordan Ashburn	Beta
7	Josh Strang	Husqvarna
8	Liam Draper	Husqvarna
9	Craig DeLong	Husqvarna
10	Braxton McGee	Husqvarna

2018 Pro Class Championship Point Standings

Position	Rider	Brand	Points
1	Steward Baylor	KTM	310
2	Josh Strang	Husqvarna	308 \|
3	Ryan Sipes	Husqvarna	290
4	Grant Baylor	KTM	277
5	Layne Michael	Husqvarna	262
6	Jordan Ashburn	Beta	220
7	Evan Smith	Husqvarna	219
8	Mike Witkowski	Beta	128
9	Craig DeLong	Husqvarna	49
10	Thad Duvall	Husqvarna	41