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Tim Ferry (29) chased down Todd Gardner (377) at the West Palm Beach MX.
Don Upton (632) dominated the Pro classes at the Baron a Oaks CM C Trans-Cal MX.
with wi ns in bo th Pro class motos and also wo n
a ju m p styling con test .
As Ferry is a consistent top-ten fin isher in
Nati on al 125cc motocr oss events, it was no su rp rise to see h im run away from the pa ck in the
firs t of two motos in the m on ey class . G rabbing
the ho lesh ot a nd distancing himself fro m the
com petitio n seemed to be rou tine for Ferry, but
the m id-race aerial display he p ut o n was any·
th ing but routi ne. Following ha lf a lap behind
Ferry was a fas t running Todd Gard ne r, a nd
chasing Ga rd ner was Ryan Dean. In spite of
some fast action, no passes were made.
The sec o nd Pro moto began with Gard ner
g ra b bing the h oles h ot over Fe rry a n d Dean.
Gardner was abl e to hold Ferry a t bay for fou r
laps until Ferry threw a b lock p ass in fro nt of
hi m, high sid ing him of f the trac k. Gard ner was
unable to ge t back on the move unti l Fer ry was
almost on top of him again Gard ner tried hard
to get in sync and did a trem en dou s job hold ing
o ff Ferry fo r tw o la p s until Fe rry w as able to
slide by on a whooped sectio n. Gardner continued on to finish be tween Ferry and Dean , but
down a lap.
During the hal ftime intermssion was a jump
styling con test for an y rider B class or better. All
riders put on a great show but were no competition for Ferry who flew his RRP Yama ha across
the fin ish -line table top side ways, cleari ng the
entire jump.
Results
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same lap Malan tossed away third place
through the treacherous whoops. By the
end of the moto things started to calm
down as Upton cruised across the finish.
Parsons ended up second and Clowe rs
finished third .
During the second m ot o Me tz ger
made Upton earn the win as the two riders went at it throughout the nine-lap
race.
Upton led the field into the first tum
to what looked like another run away
victory. Greg Schnell held second for the
fi rs t lap unti l Metzge r took his PPS
Suzu ki into second. Metzger qu ickl y
reeled in Upton and latched onto his rear
fende r. The two riders waged a private
war as they went at it lap after lap until
the end. Metzger was going berserk trying to pass Upton. At one point the two
riders locked handlebars over a large set
of doubles and mi raculously they both
cheated potentia l disas ter. When all was
said and done, Upt on cam e ou t on top.
Schnell held on for third as Malan came
ou t on top of a hard foug h t ba ttle for
fourth.
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PRO : 1. Tim Fer ry (Ya m); 2. Ryan De an (Hon); 3. Todd
Gardner (Hon) .
60: 1. Scott McAlpin (Ka w ); 2. Jame s Yo ne ll (K aw ); 3.
JOt'\oIth.a n Rosa rio (Yam); 4. J. N South wo rt h (ya m).
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&J: 1. Jonathan Bowma n (Yam); 2. Ja!KlflBell (Yam).
125 BEG: 1. Kev in Bendle (Kotw) ; 2. Ma tt Stolhlin (yam); 3.
Mike Sexto n (H on ); 4. John David (Yam); S. Keith 8«kett (Suz) .
125 C: 1. Brian Gibson (Suz); 2. Edward Higg ins (Kaw ); 3.
Bryan Hames (Suz); 4. Tod d Miller (Kotw); S. Pa ull..eson (Suz).
125 B: 1. Erick Cla isse (Suz); 2. Will Batson (Ka w); 3. Mark
Garrison (Suz); 4. A.J. DiFab 'o (Suz): S. John Penninigton (Suz:~
250 BEG: 1. Slua rt Wug (Ho n); 2. o..vid Moms (Hon): 3.
Jam Barone (Han); 4.
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Garrelt (Hon ); S. }or Skaotle's (yam).
2SO C: 1. Dan ny Ma ck (Hon); 2. Ed Feick ( Hon ); 3. Mike
Latino (Hon ); 4. John Hart (Hon); 5. Robrrt Gray (H onl .
250 B: 1. Da niel NKho ls ("(.am); 2. Erick Ca_ (Suz:) 3. 'il5Ort
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Oark (Hon ); 4. Steve Del.ucil (Kaw).
OPEN: 1. P.aul Sparb (Hon); 2. Ma rk G~ (Han).
sa·IOY: 1. TLl1l Cas lJune (lUIw); 2. D.uUe1 Nl"Wberry (Kaw ).
YTH.: 1. Erick Cla il w (Suz ); 2. Will Babon (Ya m) .
2.5+: 1. Vlises Ca~Ua (Suz) ; 2. Rich Nerve (Yam); 3. Douglas
Hart (Ka w ); 4. Richa.i~ (Suz).
30+ : 1. Sa muaJ Alle n, Ir . ( Hon); 2. Dea n Dyn l (Hon); 3.
Douglass Hut (Kaw); 4. John Ha ul (Hm); S. Bl't'f1tWindland (lion).
40+: 1. AI Ga rdner (Hon); 2. Rich OaiMe (Suz) .
PIW STK BEG : 1. Mich ael Beaver (Yam ); 2. Jeff
Christy (Yam) ; 3. Kriss y Th ompson (Ya m); 4. Mitch
Lawler (Yam) ; 5. Ryan Piatt oni (Suz ).
PlW STJ( JR: I. Chris Nihan (Yam); 2. Joey Christy
(Yam) ; 3. Cl in t Pie rce (Yam); 4. Ryan Beat (Yam); S.
Jonathan Rose(Yam).
prw MOD: 1. Chri s Nihan: 2. Ryan King (Yam); 3.
Anthony Bruscella (Kaw); 4. Michael Beaver (Ya m); 5.
Ryan Beat (Yam).
60 (lHl): I. Anthony BrusceUa (!