A slippery test

MANY riders got to tackle their favourite course as Petit Bot hosted round three of the Holeshot and Relentless Downhill Series.

This time around the course was made to be fast, making carrying momentum through the corners critical.

Long drawn out, yet slippery corners, and a lack in any tight awkward spaces resulted in some very quick times compared with previous years.

Entry into the forest comes on a long right-hand corner, covered in tree roots.

The damp drizzle during the morning enhanced usual slippery conditions under the trees.

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