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Ross Pederson spoiled O'Mara's 1 -1 score by winning the second moto in the 250cc class. Johnny O'Mara easily captured the 250cc Pro win but could only manage a third in the 125cc class. This stunt cost O'Mara valuable time in the 125cc class. CMC Golden State/Skoal Bandit Series: Round 5 Green streaks continue at Sunrise By Kit Palmer ADELANTO. CA, FEB. 19 The fifth round of Continental Motorsport Club's Golden State/Skoal Bandit Series returned to the south and riders were treated to a fast, rough and challenging track in California's high desert at Sunrise Valley Cycle Park. Kawasaki teamsters Jeff Ward and Goat Breker continued to frustrate the l25cc and Open classes, while Honda's Johnny O'Mara topped the 250cc division and finished second in the 125s. In the Mini Expert class, Yamaha's Eddie Hicks rode to victory as he captured both motos. aocc Expert 6 Ever since last year's Trans-Cal Series, Hicks has been the one to beat in the Mini class. and throughout the Golden State/Skoal Bandit Series the song remains the same. Hicks led the start of the first moLO and was unchallenged through the rest of the race. The only rider able to keep Hick's rear fender in sight for the first few lap was Suzuki's Mike Healey. However, by the halfway mark, Healey dropped back 10 seconds from Hicks. A tight ballie over third brewed early in the moLO between Honda's Shaun Kalos and Kawasaki-mqunted Mike Kiedrowski. By the end of the race, the Kalos/Kiedrowski duel was in high gear. At times they were side by side, but Kalos managed to hold on after Kiedrowski dropped off the pace just a tad. Hicks took the win followed by Healey, Kalos, and Mike Brown, who pushed his Honda past Kiedrowski in the late going. Healey put his Suzuki to the front of the pack at the Start of the second moto and led for two laps until Hicks did his thing and shot by Healey after the Suzuki pilot got out of shape through some large bumps. Over a table-top, soon after, Hicks made his pass stick and stretched his lead from then on. Brown had a good start but had some problems early in the race and dropped back to sixth. He then held the th rollie wide open and ca ught up to third by the end of the moto. Kiedrowski took fourth over Team Tamm Honda-mounted Robert aughton. Even after the race, the drama con: tinued. Suzuki protested that Hicks' Yamaha and Brown's Honda were over the displacement limit and ordered a teardown of both machines. The inspection proved that both minicycles were legal and Hicks' victory stood, while Suzuki was out $1 00 (it cost 50 to make each protest). 500cc Pro Even though Breker appeared to have the Open class title sewn up, Yamaha-mounted Phil Larson wanted to prove that, when things go right, hecan beat the factory Kawasaki pilot heads-up; and in the first moto, he did juSt that. At the start, Yamaha mounted SCOll Manning shot to the front of the pack inches ahead of Breker, Honda rider Eric Eaton and Larson. During the first couple of turns, positions changed dramatically. Eaton snuck into the lead while Larson followed. During the second lap, Larson rOOSted by Eaton and quickly developed a large lead - a lillIe over five seconds over Eaton and seven over Breker. It took Breker quite a few laps before he found a way around Eaton, and by that time, Larson had gained a few more seconds. After a fair start, Husky's Micky Dymond got on the gas and labored up to the fourth spot and was gaining on Eaton. Gary Semics, on a Honda, followed behind Dymond and ahead of Manning. Up front, Larson was untouchable. Breker couldn't gain any time on Larson until the laSt few laps when the Yamaha pilot started to ride conservatively to preserve his win. When the checkers came out Breker cou Id on Iy whillie one second on the leader; winding up still seven seconds behind. Eaton finished in third ahead of Dymond, Semics and Manning. After the moto Breker commented, "He JUSt plain rode£asterthan I did. I couldn't catch him." Moto twO gave the many spectators something to get excited about. Eaton again stole the holeshot ahead of Honda-mounted SCOll argent, Breker, Manning and Larson. On the second lap, Sargent's bike came to a sudden halt. He threw up his arms in disgust and had to push back to the pits with mechanical failures. By the third go-around, Eaton had dropped LO third while Larson went by Breker for the lead. A very tight dice between Larson and Breker LOok form which gOt the allention of the crowd. Many times Breker had a chance to slip by Larson, but the Yamaha pilot would slam the door on Breker to retain his lead. When the twO leaders ran into lapped traffic, Larson gained a few bikelengths on Breker, but Breker quickly made up that difference. The dogfight reached its climax with only a couple of laps left when Breker held the thrOllle open JUSt a fraction of a second longer than Larson after a long and fast straight and went to the outside in a right turn to make his move on Larson. With one lap remaining, Larson pushed Breker hard, but Breker held on to take the win and overall. Eaton again finished third for third overall ahead of Semics and Manning. With one round remaining, Breker holds a secure lead in the standings but doesn't have the title clinched. He leads Manning by 68 points, 397329, but two moto wins can amass 82 points under CMC scoring.