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AUSTIN SCHAFER – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG The number 361 of Austin Schafer was outstanding during the Ricky Carmichael Amateur Supercross event, proving throughout the duration of the Schoolboy 1 (12-17) classification that he possessed a skill set that could compete with anyone in the 2-stroke division(s). And it was even more evident in…

NATHAN JEFFERY – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG A native of Orlando, Florida, Nathan Jeffery immediately engaged in a flow that was recognized by those in the stands — almost as if he’d instantly memorized the circuit and found the fastest lines aboard his GasGas 125cc machine. And it wasn’t as if those sequences were…

KLARK ROBBINS – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG Undoubtedly one of the fastest riders in the 125cc classes, New Jersey’s Klark Robbins displayed resiliency throughout a number of main events while attending the Ricky Carmichael Amateur Supercross Championship. His accumulation of success would begin in the 125cc (12-17) division, where he charged amongst the outside…

THOMAS WOOD – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG Departing from mini-cycles and now solely competing on full-sized machinery, GasGas’ Thomas “Tiger” Wood again ascended to the top of the standing(s) throughout the course of the event in Daytona, Florida. Wood was exceptional from the start of the 125cc (12-17) main event, proving that he was…

KADE JOHNSON – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG Yamaha’s Kade Johnson had now adapted to the 125cc 2-stroke with an incredible set of skills, as he thrived on the larger frame while competing at the Ricky Carmichael Amateur Supercross Championship in March. Though lining up against new members of the competition, the courage of Kade…

LANDON HARTZ – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG The Alabama native wouldn’t have to travel far in order to generate spectacular finishes on the national stage, as he and his Yamaha acquired immense success at Daytona International Speedway. Despite few events on the national circuit possessing true “SX” layouts, Hartz’s prowess on the technical layout…

LUKE FAUSER – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG No stranger to success, KTM’s Luke Fauser would once again advance to the top step of the podium in the 125 (12-17) class; despite having a stacked field of riders on the starting line alongside him. Fauser’s focus remained on the task at hand as he sped…

CARSON MILLIKA – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG Arizona’s Carson Millikan would showcase tremendous versatility while racing in Daytona this past March, as the native hard-pack terrain he was accustomed to was nowhere to be found. But the skillset of the KTM rider adapted to the sand(s) of the infield, flowing through the berms with…

NICHOLAS STEFANCIK – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG The competitor from Illinois would begin his 2023 season with outstanding riding at the Ricky Carmichael Amateur Supercross event; possessing some of the strongest speed (of anyone) throughout the switchback sections, all the while continuing to hit his marks throughout the finalé of the Supermini 2 (13-16)…

BRODY BARTH – 2023 March Amateur Coverage MPG Driving south from the state of Wisconsin, Brody Barth knew that the climate of Daytona would be an atmosphere in which he could thrive…especially after leaping over every obstacle in practice with perfect timing. And that precision carried over into the Supermini 1 (12-15) finalé as well,…