Today‰Ûªs Marathon Leg 2, the first of two in this year‰Ûªs Australasian Safari, saw the top of the field in the motos, autos and quads secure their positions in a day of cat and mouse where caution was key to stay in the race.
Limited servicing rules meant it was crucial to keep the bikes in one piece over some incredibly difficult terrain. KTM mounted Todd Smith managed to finish on top despite nursing a sore shoulder from yesterday and thanks to some on-form navigation.
‰ÛÏI thought the stages were still pretty tight, but much faster today," Smith said. "They were a bit more predictable, so I guess that makes them faster. I went past Jake, Ben and Rod on the last stage because they took a wrong turn.
‰ÛÏI had a hole in the radiator, so I had to fix that in the service. I didn‰Ûªt get a chance to do much else,‰Û
