Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

e~orDeROSS Florida Winter AM! MX Series: Final,.--Ro_un.. ,---d --;;:------,--------;~ ~ Matt Walker (28) won series titles in the 65 and 85cc (7·11) classes. Ezra Lusk (1l7) won the 125cc Pro class while Vince DeVane (106) finished fourth overall and captured the.series championship. Freddi e Mitchell (45) won every 125cc C class moto throughout the five-round Winter AMA Series. Joshua Valure battled with Mitchell at Gatorback. DeVane (left) and Ferry had their names added to the Freddie Epherem Memorial Trophy, given to the top Pro class riders in honor of the late AMA Pro referee. 22 Team Green Kawasaki /Barr 's / Shoei-backed Curry passed Jackson to wrap up second place at the finish with McElroy, Carl Vaillancourt and Carroll completing the top five. Pederson, who was the class runnerup for the series, said, " Vaill ancourt and I were going for it. I fell and it rang my chimes for a while. " The Vet Pro class ended in a shootout between rounds one a n d two winner Alan Andrew and rounds three and four winner Pederson. Andrew led th e open i ng lap , but ' Ped erson 's Ans we r / Shoeil Re ntha IlSC R / Dun lop /Sm ith /NGK/R&M T su ba ki / Castel -backed Su zuki roo sted for every other lap of competion to carry him to the overa ll win. Andrew, however. took th e series crown ah ead of Je ff Hughes. " We had a good class," said Andrew. " Pederson , Ricky Palmer, Don Grahn , Bart Lu cas and Jeff Hughes were going for it every week." Barry Carsten won both 125cc A motos, but -the champ ion ship came down to a duel between Jim Neese and Brett Beauchamp. Neese, who finished third overall behind Carsten an d runner-up John Kitsch said, " Brett rode well today. I made some mistakes and was glad to win the series." In th e first 250cc A moto, Ferry open ed a co m m a n d in g lea d over Kitsch and Tommy Martin, but a flat tire slowed his charge and dropped him to 18th place. Kitsch took command and won the moto. Neese and Kitsch paced the start of moto two, but Ferry too k over on th e first lap and led for the mota wi n and a second series champ ionshi p. Neese said, " Kitsch and Ferry were pushing me hard. My arms pu mped and I had to let the m go ." The Team Green Kawasaki team of Matt Walker, Ricky Carmich ael, Kevin Windham and Robb ie Skaggs swep t the Mini championships. Walker had the closest race with Suzuki-mounted Donald Ledd y in th e 85cc (7-11 ) class. " I had to beat Ledd y in the fina l mota," Walk er said. "As I tried to pass him, we both went dow n. I was luck y to get up first and win." Anthon y Pocorobba , who led three classes early in th e series, salvaged a win in the 125cc Youth class. Pocorobba exp lained, " I had to borrow Andrew Desp ain's H onda. Mine was tras hed in a 125cc B crash. " Despain 's 125cc B class runner-up fin ish to Josh Latina gave hi m the class championsh ip , whi le Ricky Hampshire overtook Pocorobba to clai m the 250cc B overall an d title. Pocorroba commented, " I caugh t my foo t in Dustin Rounds rear wheel on a jump. It really hurts." Cindy Cole, wh o has driven back and forth from Massach usetts each week, edged Kim Sybert by one point for the Women's class champions hi p. Col e said , " I am looking forward to finishing high school and travelling to the GNC and Mammoth Mou n tain races this summer." Earl May borrowed a Honda CR500 from Jeff Ray and edged Kevin Foley by one po int for the +25 A class cha mp ions h ip , although Pede rson was .the overa ll winner for the day. Ricky Pa lmer, the +30 A champ was runner-u p to Pederson. Don Grahn won the +35 title, with a near perfect series record. Gary Peak dro pped in from Indiana to win the +40 class, but Barry Mayo preserved his title lead. Fredd ie Mitchell won every 125cc C class moto in the series, after mo ving up from Mini classes this past fall. Mitchell said , " I stayed with Gene Naumec this mo nth and practicing with him made all the difference." Oll Results 125 PRO : I. Ezra Lu .sk(Suz); 2. Ronnie Tiche nor (Suz); 3. Barry Carsten (SOl); 4. Vince o.Vane (Suz); 5. Chris Brow n (Suz); 6. Kurt McMill en (Suz); 7. T im my Ferry (Kaw); 8. Carl Vailla nco urt (Kaw); 9. Billy Schlag (Kaw); 10. Gary Paul (SOl). 250 PRO: I. TImmy Ferry (Kaw); 2. Jeff Curry (Kaw); 3. Rose: Pederson (SUl ); 4. Bryan McElro y (Suz); 5. Carl Vaillancourt (Ka w): 6. Kevin Foley (Kaw); 7. Mathew Crown (SOl); 8. Kurt McMill en (SOl); 9. Earl May (Yam ): 10. Tommy Martin (Hon ). VET PRO: I. Ross Pederson (SUl ); 2. Alan Andrew (Hon/; 3. Ricky Palm er (Hon); 4. Ron Jon es (Yam ): 5. Jcf Provance (Ho n). 1~ A: I. Barry Carste n (Suz); 2. John Kitsch (SU1); 3. Jim Neese (Kaw);. 4. Gary Pau l (SUl ); 5. Bret Beauchamp (Hon). 250/500 A: I. John Kitsch (Yam }; 2. Jeff Curry (Kaw); 3. David Beckington (Kaw); 4. Brian Carroll (Suz); 5. Earl May (Yarn). PM : I. Bubba Stewart (Vam); 2. J erem y McDow {Ya m ): 3. Char Northey {Ya m): 4. Bri an Gray (Ya m) : 5. Zack Ru tledge (Yam). 65 7-11: I. Malt Wal ker (Kaw); 2. Aaron Li ndsey (Kaw); 3. Donald Leddy (Kaw); 4. Jessie Ballard {Ka w); 5. Jos hua Summey (Kaw). 85 7·11: I. Mall Walk... (Kaw); 2. J oe Leblan c (Han); 3. Maston Willi ams (Suz); 4. Brad Cannon (Kaw); 5. Donald Leddy (SUl). 85 t2·U: I. Ricky Carm ichael (Kaw); 2. Robbi e H orton (Kaw ); 3. Scott Pinson (Suz): 4. Kenneth J on es (Ho n ); 5. Brian Thornburg (SUl). 85 1....15: I. Kevin Windham (Kaw); 2. Richie Horton (Kaw); 3. Robb ie Skaggs (Kaw); 4. Danny Ha ynes (Kaw); 5. J ol/ rcy Easley (Hon). MINt A: I. Kevin Windham (Kaw); 2. Robbie Skaggs (Kaw); 3. Ricky Carm ichael (Kaw); 4. Soou Pinson (SOl); 5. Jol/rey Easley (Hon ). 1~ 12·15: I. Anrhon y Pooorobba (Hon ); 2. Robbie Skaggs (Kaw); 3. Jason Sybm (Hon ); 4. Doug Def-laan (SOl); 5. J arrett T ipp ing (SUl ). 1&-24: I. John Kitsch (Vam) ; 2. Ryan Reynolds (Hon ); 3. Andrew Despain (Kaw); 4. Ray Mitchell (Hon ); 5. Chris Cra ft (H en ). WMN: I. Cindy Cole (Vam); 2. Kim Sybert (H on) : 3. Beth Rewis (Kaw); 4. Susa n Rothmaier (Ha n); 5. Lin da Cassels [Ya m) . + ~ A: I. Ross Pedersen (SOl); 2. Kevin f oley (Kaw); 3. T nmmy Martin (H en ): 4. Marhcw Cro wn (Suz). +30 A: I. Ross Pederson (SUl); 2. Ricky Pal m er (H on ): 3. Ban Lucas (Hon ); 4. Ron J on es (Vam); 5. David Bowman (SUl). +35: I. Don Gra hn (Hon); 2. Ron Jo nes (Vam); 3. Bar' Lucas (Hon); 4. David Bowman (SU1); 5. Gary Peak (Yam]. +40: I. Gary Peak (Yam ): 2. Thomas Bragg (Hon ); 3. Chris Lee (Hon ); 4. Wamer Welboum (Kaw) : 5. f ra nk Carill o (Hon ). + ~ BlC: I. Kevin Knight (Ho n ); 2. Wynd.!l Kern (Hon ); 3.Jim Havens (Yarn); 4. 0.11 Elanso n (Hon ); 5. Scou Mill er (Hon). . +30 H/C: I. Rusty Sayres (Yam ): 2. John Lu ndy (H on); 3. Gre go ry Beaver (Yam); 4. John H avens (Yam) : 5. Seen Rh inehart (Kaw). I~ B: I. J osh Lati na (Kaw); 2. Andrew Despain (Ho n); 3. Chri s Brown {Kaw): 4. Ray Mitch ell (Hon); 5. Chris CraC (Hon). , 250 B: I. Ricky Hampshire (SU1); 2. Chris Craft (Ho n); 3. Andrew Despain (Kaw): 4. Ray Mitchell (Hon ); 5. Du stin Rounds (Yam). 500 NOV: I. Kevin Knight (Hon ); 2. Wyndell Kern (Hon ); 3. Chri s Shortridge (Kaw); 4. flip Page (KTM); 5. Russ Human (AT K). I~ C: I. freddie Mitch ell (SOl); 2. jacob Kielty (Suz); 3. Allen Kundrot (SUl); 4. Kim Sybert (Hon); 5. Roderick Fumell (Kaw). 250 C: I. Barrell Duchsch er (Kaw); 2. Rober, Branagh (Kaw); 3. 0.11 Ellan son (Ho n ); 4. Tate Dunkel (Hon); 5. Rodn ey Gentry (Yam). Final sCries Standings appear in the Iesnlt Section .. . Editor.

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