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eMOTOCROSS e CMC Golden State Nationals South: Round 6 Craig Decker (141) grabbed the hoieshot in every race he entered, while eventual winner Bobby Moore (2) suffered poor starts. Cory Keeney (23) sailed over Darryl Martens (67) en route to sixth in the 250cc Pro class. Moore, Decker shine bright at Starwest By Dave Burgess r MORENO VALLEY, CA, JAN. 24 24 eam Bieffe Suzuki's Bobby Moore and Kawasaki Team Green's Craig Decker were the stars at the Golden State MX at Starwest Supercross Park, as they romped home the winners in the highly competitive 125 and 250cc Pro classes. Moore's overall win in the 250cc Pro class came in grand style, as the diminutive rider easily won both motos abbard his FMF-tuned Suzuki. Moore looked to be en route to the overall win in the 125cc Pro class as well, but a crash and an opportunistic Decker spoiled those plans. Decker used 2-1 finishes to capture the 125cc class gold. As its name implies, Starwest is, indeed, a supercross track. The half-mile course is filled with many of the same obstacles that are seen in today's stadium events, and gave more than a few of the nearly 300 entrants fits. At the start of the first 250cc Pro moto, Decker grabbed the early lead with Kawasaki Team Green's Ryan Carlisle in tow. Moore started third, with Chris Young fourth. Before the completion of the first lap, Moore forced his way past Carlisle and set out after Decker. Meanwhile, on the move after a poor start was North County Yamaha's Tommy Clowers. Clowers gated midpack, but by lap three had closed to sixth, just behind Corey Keeney. Clowers would have a tough time passing Keeney, though, as he failed to clear a huge triple jump that Keeney repeatedly conquered lap after lap. "I just held the throttle wide open . and hoped for the best," said Keeney. "But it's stunts like that one that have worn out my '93 bikes already." Up front, Moore had closed to the Team Bieffe Suzuki's Bobby Moore swept both motos in the 250cc Pro class. Lex Malan (8) holeshot the second 12Sec Intermediate moto and ran away with the win. rear wheel of Decker's Kawasaki and began to look for a way past. It took Moore only a few turns to displace Decker, and the World Championship 250cc MX Series competitor waved goodbye to Decker and roosted away with the moto win. Chris Young came alive after a mediocre start and raged past Clowers, Keeney, and a tiring Carlisle to nab third at the moto's end. With that, the stage was set and Moore took the win well ahead of Decker, Young and" Keeney. In the second moto, Decker again pulled the holeshot and led Carlisle and Moore through tum one, Carlisle muscled his way past Decker on the opening lap and took over the lead, but Decker took it back a few turns later. Moore zapped Carlisle shortly after, and set out after Decker. Moore took over the lead by jamming his Suzuki inside Decker in a tight tum and proceeded to run away with the moto and overall wins. "I don't have too much trouble as long as I can get a good start," said Moore. ''I'm using these races as a warm up for the World Championships." Clowers worked through the pack after another dismal start. Clowers managed to pass Carlisle for third, but was no match for second-place Decker. Carlisle held on to fourth. Decker was second overall with his 2-2 finishes, while Clowers' ~3 was good enough for third-place money. In the opening 125cc Pro moto, no one was surprised to see Decker and Moore out front again. Decker grabbed yet another holeshot and led Clowers and Moore around the track. Decker slid out on the third lap and allowed both Clowers and Moore past, but remounted in time to salvage third. Moore effortlessly blasted past Clowers and set sail until the finish, while Decker regained his composure and began to close on Clowers. Clowers cracked under pressure and bobbled in a tum, and that was all Decker needed to smoke into second. Keeney slithered through the pack after a poor start and closed to the rear fender of Clowers. Keeney sailed past Clowers and settled into third, where he stayed until the finish. Moore posted his third moto win of the day with a com,fortable lead over Decker, Keeney and Terry Parsons, who also zapped Clowers. "I hope 1 win all four motos," said groom-to-be Moore. "It would make for a nice wedding present." Unfortunately for Moore, Decker would play the spoiler in the fourth and final Pro class moto of the day. Decker blitzed the field off the starting line and led Moore and Clowers onto the track. Moore wasted little time displacing Decker, and set a blistering pace at the head of the pack. Moore looked like he was on his way to a four-moto sweep, but disaster struck as he negotiated a slippery left-hander. Moore lost his front end and went down, allowing seven riders past. "It was so dusty that I couldn't see," said Moore, who remounted in-eighth. With Moore crashing, Decker found himself with a huge lead over Clowers and Mike Young. Moore, however, mounted an impressive charge that had the crowd on its feet. Moore worked into third behind Clowers, but didn't have to try very hard to take over second. Clowers crashed off the track over a big jump and later claimed that the wind had blown him off course. With that, Moore found himself with a huge gap between himself and Decker. Though he tried,.Moore couldn't reel in Decker and was forced to settle for sec. ond. Chris Young worked into third at the finish, just ahead of Tony Graves. Decker's 2-1"finishes edged Moore's 1-2 for the overall win, and the Kawasaki Team Green/Sinisalo/Enzo Racing-backed rider went home with the biggest paycheck of the day. In the competitive 250cc Intermediate class, Suzuki rider Eric Anderson romped home the winner with perfect II finishes.