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Ricky Orlando (12) leads Aaron Turner (62) and Dan Turner (3) in Formula
One action at Denver's Second Creek Raceway in Denver, Colorado.
Tommy Watts styles to one of his two wins at the Muddy Creek Motocross
in Blountville, Tennessee; Watts won the Open and 250Cc A classes.
M.INI B: 1. Des Piihl; 2. Kyle Brungardt; 3. Bobby
Beckman.
MINI C: ,. Michael Libsack; 2. Ryan TWOlJood; 3.
Brian Specht.
MINI BEG: ,. Jeff Berzine; 2. Shane Kapler; 3.
Wade Bahr.
105: 1. Des Piihl; 2. Bradley Wagner; 3. James
Fuller.
125 A: 1. LeeVer" Berrv; 2. Scon Jensen; 3.
Gene Montgomery.
125 B: 1. SCott Alden; 2. Richie Lundstrom; 3.
Scott Mann.
125 C: ,. Craig Seidler: 2. Bryan Scheuler; 3.
Scott Johnson.
250 A: 1. LeeVern Berry; 2. Danny Hanson; 3.
Rod Vogel.
250 B: 1. Cody BandillO; 2. Todd Schoenberner; 3.
Craig Philbrick.
OPEN A: 1. Tim Linn.
ENDURO: 1. James Ackerman; 2. Jim Anderson.
Hopperstad takes
DenverRR
By Christopher Rife
DENVER.
co. JULY 6
MRA Champion John Hopperstad solidified his overall
points lead last week at Denver's
Second Creek Raceway. Hopperstad. with nearly a 100-pointlead
over second-place Dan Turner. rode
with his characteristic smooth and
fast style to win three races today.
Hopperstad. although not the fastest on the track. has wisely chosen
races most likely lO yield large points
gains. Consistent lOp finishes in the
450cc Superbike event (this time with
rival and MRA number two Greg
Smith a close second). along with
wins in the Formula Colorado and
600cc Superbike races gained him
over 90 Points on this day alone.
The 600cc Superbike event in particular exemplified the Hopperstad
philosophy. One of the most popular
races in the MRA. this class runs two.
four-lap healS as qualifiers for the
final at the end of the day. The heats
revealed great promise for the main
with the FZ600s of Hopperstad, Aspen
star Dieter Lane. and newcomer Kun
Dimick dominating heat one. RZ350s
followed a lone RG500 Suzuki ridden
by Chris Schulze in the second heal.
But the final might as well have
been a rerun of heat one as far as heat
two riders were concerned. Hopperslad, Lane, and Dimick again ran
away from the crowd. Dimick clearly
rode as if waiting for the leader to
make a mistake. Lane appeared as if
he would, and Hoppy tried to keep
the two at bay. Lane seems fast but
out of control, and the expected last
lap ballle ended abruptly and antic1imacticaJIy. Lane allempted an outside pass on the hairpin tum one
going into the last lap, experienced
an undramatic low-side instead and
let Hoppy have the win. Dimick
happily moved up one spot and
Schulze picked up third place.
This is notlO .imply that Lane was
all errors. however. He pulled 0[£
wins in the Formula One. Open
Superbike, and 600cc Production
classes. clearly presenting a challenge
lO the acknowledged MRA veterans.
Lane currently holds third place in
the overall standings. 30 points behind
number two Turner.
Turner apparently uses the same
philosophy that has given Hopperstad the lead. Riding a GSXR750 for
the most pan. Turner managed a
founh place finish in 75