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1-2. Teammate Louis Mass, also KTM-mounted, finished third. two and outpoint his rivals for the win. Brian Fountain placed second ahead or Ken Faught, Mark Marinez and Jim Wentz as the top rive places all fell LO Yamaha riders. Former National Champion Gary Jones conlinued LO be the top force in the Vet Expert class as he once again pushed his Yamaha to the front position. Malcolm Smith Racing's Kinney Jones provided the main competition for Gary Jones but a tirs! moLO fall kept Kinney Jones battling with traffic and he had to setde for second. KTM rider Steve Zoumaras took third. Results ~ 00 Todd Campb.ell took his KTMs to wins in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes in the SMX Yamaha California Classic motocross at DeAnza Cycle Park. 50 NOV: ,. Luke Rambur (Yam); 2. Randy Hodges (Yam); 3. Tony Giles (Yam). 60 NOV: ,. Destry Scott (Kaw); 2. Chris Bault (Kaw~ 3. Joshua Rambur (Kaw). BO NOV: ,. Jamey Lewis (SU1); 2. Roger Lindstrom (Kaw); 3. Jeff SUllerfield (Kaw).. 80 EX: 1. Rob Butler (Yam); 2. Damon Brown (Kaw); 3. Tyrone Finch (Kaw). 1 ~5 NOV: 1. Phil Bruden (Kaw); 2. Rex Vandermoer (Hon); 3. Dusty Boquist (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Rick Kamola (Kaw); 2. Rob Butler (Yam); 3. Vernon Johnson (Kaw). 125 EX: ,. Erik Munson (Suz); 2. Jeff Roskelley (Cog); 3. Kelly Styles (Kaw). 250 NOV: ,. Rick New (SU1); 2. Sam Myers (Yam); 3. Eddie Raught (Kaw). 2501NT; 1. Bryan Rambur (Kawl; 2. Todd Haney (KTM); 3. Vernon Johnson (Kaw). 250 EX: ,. Erik Munson (SU1); 2. Ralph Blanchard (Yam); 3. Brett Battin (Hon). 500 NOV: ,. Michael Ha""'Y (Hus); 2. Rick Mayerson (Hon); 3. Bryson Jeffries (Yam). 500 EX: 1. Jim Pomeroy (Yam); 2. Bruce Singley (KTM); 3. Donny Russell (KTM). VET: 1. Ron Soule (KTM); 2. Roger Bau~ (Kaw); 3. Raymond Pager (SU1). MAY 26 50 NOV: ,. Luke Rambur (Yam); 2. Randy Hodges (Yam); 3. Kim Drayers (Yam). 60 NOV: ,. Dostry Scon (Kaw); 2. Chris Bau~ (Kaw); 3. John Feslar (Kaw). 50 NOV: ,. Jamey Lewis (SU1); 2. Aron Poland (Yam); 3. Wayne Simonds (Kaw). BO EX: 1. Rob Butler (Yam); 2. Damon Brown (Kawl; 3. Tyrone Finch (Kaw). 125 NOV: ,. Rex Vandamaer (Hon); 2. Gavin . Washburn (Hon); 3. Dusty Boquist (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Rick Kanlola (Kaw); 2. Vernon Johnson (Kawl; 3. Rob Butler (Yam). 125 EX: 1. Joe Good (SU1); 2. Kelly Butler (Yam); 3. Jim McClain (Kaw). 250 NOV: ,. Eddia Raught (Kaw); 2. Rick New (SU1); 3. Sam Myers (Yam). 2501NT: ,. Todd Haney (KTM); 2. Vernon Johnson (Kaw); 3. Tony Torres (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Erik Munson (SU1); 2. Kevin Schaub (Hon); 3. Ralph Blanchard (Yam). 500 NOV; ,. Ched Yoshitomi (M-S); 2. Brian McHenry (Hon); 3. Rich Byers (Hus). 500 EX: 1. Donny Russell (KTM); 2. Bruce Stingley (KTM); 3. Louis Mass (KTM). VET: 1. Ron Soule (KTM); 2. Les Koloid (Hon); 3. Jamie Linxwiler (Yam). Alaska State Motocross Championboth motos. By the moto end Pomeship Series. The two day event was roy tired, and second place finisher held at Alaska's premier track Bruce Stingley on a MotorcycJ.e Shop Kincaid Park. KTM closed the gap, but was unable Munson, defending Slate I25cc Exto catch me GP veteran. pert Champion, won both motos of Day two saw a lot of tired racers the 250cc Expert class on day one by back out for more. Just as during the large margins. Yamaha-rider Ralph first day, Munson was the dominant Blanchard pulled the first moto holeforce. Moto one of the 250cc Expert shot with Munson right behind. The was a repeat from the day before as two diced until lap three when MunBlanchard grabbed the holeshot. son kicked in the afterburners and Munson found himself in third behind By Terry Whytal pulled away leaving Blanchard to Peninsula Honda's Kevin Schaub. -SUNNYMEAD, CA, JUNE I eventually contend with'Brent Battin Battin stuck close to Munson and on KTM pilot Todd Campbell on a private Honda. Battin took the me second lap both passed Schaub once again proved his dominalong ferry ride from the island of and took up the chase. It wasn't until tion of the SMX-sanetioned Kodiak and it paid off as he beat the halfway inark that Munson caught Blanchard to finish second. and passed Blanchard. While MunYamaha California Classic serBlanchard repeated his first moto son started to pull away, Blanchard ies as he p(lllited four moto victories en holeshot, but this time Munson was and Battin dueled for second. The route to both the 125cc and 250cc Pro caught in midpack. Battin' found two tangled in a corner and Blanchard class wins. himself in second and unable tochalwent down. Before he remounted In I25cc Pro action Campbell had Lenge Blanchard. Meanwhile, MUDSchaub got by. Munson easily won to battle both Yamaha rider Keith son was picking off riders until he with Battin, Schaub and Blanchard Williamson and David Graff on board eventually passed Battin and with ending up in second, third and fourth, a Honda. Williamson, newly returned one lap to go he caught and passed respectively. to racing after an injury, tired as the Blanchard to take the win. The second moto was boring. Munmotos progressed and dropped from The best race of the day happened son bagged the holeshot and never the leader's pace to earn third overall. when top Anchorage rider Jeff Roslooked back. By the halfway mark he Graff continued to pressure Campkelley on a Honda of Anchorage Caghad a 30-second lead over Schaub. bell unsuccessfully to end the day in iva went up against Munsbn in the There were no changes in the top 10 second. Yamaha pilot Joey Tutto125cc Expert class. Moto one saw positions as Munson took the win. bene picked up fourth. Munson in the lead, but only for hall This time Schaub finished ahead of Thefield of 250cc Pro riders bristled a lap when Roskelley took over the Blanchard in third and Battin in wim Lalent yet Campbell even more number one spot. But Munson made fourth. easily dispatched his competitors in an in-flight pass. Roskelley was right After six straight moto wins Munmis class. The runner-up position on his tail, however, and successfully son finally lost one. The first 125cc was a four-rider dogfight wim posiblock-passed in the next comer to Expert moto found both Munson lions changing quickly throughout regain rirst. Munson and Roskelley and Roskelley stuck in midpack. J &: both motos. Suzuki rider Tony Spear then went at it banging bars in every R RenLals-sponsored Kelly Butler put used pace and strategy to reach the corner and off every jump. It would his Yamaha into the lead with Suzuki checkers in me number two slot both only take one mistake and Roskelley Motorcycle and Marine's Joe Good motos and Lake second overall. Lumer made it by overshooting a corner on right behind. The two changed leads French claimed third on his Suzuki lap six. Munson held it on for the for the first few laps until Good while Keith Williamson took fourth r,emaining three laps to LakethemoLO bobbled and let Butler pull away a on board a Yamaha. win over Roskelley. little. Munson worked his way up to Yamaha rider Ian Fitz-Gibbon Kawasaki of Anchorage-sponsored third and just as he was ready to pass swept both Open Pro motos to pickKelley Styles led the pack in moto Good a broken chain put him out ror up me big purse money for the bigtwo with Munson in second and the moto. Butler took the checkered bore Pros. Second went to Martin Roskelley in third On lap three MUDflag with Good in second. Roskelley Kosser on a Yamaha and third overall son and Roskelley both passed Styles, put in a fantastic ride to finish third. rell to yet another YZ490 rider, Tim but Munson held off Roskelley. RosJim McClain and his Kawasaki led Cauby. kelley eventually slowed due to an the second moto start, but Munson Ron Urman and Steve Piattoni ailing engine and by the moto end wanted to make up for his DNF and continued their weekly moto duel in was passed by Joe.Good on a Suzuki passed on lap two and ran away from the Open Intermediate class with Motorcycle and Marine RM. everyone to take the win over Good Yamaha-moun'ted Urman claiming Retired World Championship conand McClain. Roskelley just couldn't the win as Piattoni had to settle for tender Jim Pomeroy of Yakima, get going and ended the moLO in second on his Honda. Third overall Washington, was in Anchorage coneighth. ' went LO Yamaha rider Mark Jones. ducting riding clinics and decided to Pomeroy sat out the second day's A steadily improving Johu Singlerace for run in the 500cc Expert class' racing and left the Motorcycle Shop Lary pushed his Yamaha to a hardaboard a borrowed Yamaha from Anteammates Stingley and Donny Rusfought 250cc Novice victory after a chorage Cycle Sales. While out on the sell to battle for first on their KTMs. disastrous first moto left him fourth. \.T~c~ for fun, Pomer0tE~i.!Y ~?!1__ ~ell's2-!.!inis~~~~~~t!!!~!!.r~_~~~g~e~~~~arged. back_12_~i,!l..r2..u.!1_