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EVENTS· Edited by Scott Rousseau .. victory. Rounding out the field in the second moto were Gonzalez, Hickman and Kann. a Results 125 PRO : 1. Dee An n Wood (Kaw) ; 2. Micha ela Conzalez (Su z); 3. Sh elly Ka nn (Yam); ol. She lley Hickman (So2); 5. Moll ie Bour ke (Kaw ). 250 PR O: 1. Dee Ann Wood (Kaw ); 2. Shelly Kann (Yam); 3. Corina Chinen (Kaw); 4. Michaela Go nzalez (Kaw~ 5. Virginie Ringebach (Kaw ). INT: 1. Lau ra Harris (Yam ): 2. Tara Sparkman (Kaw); 3. Ekaterina Kazarinova (Hon). JR: 1. Jod ie Millard (H on); 2. O lga Borisgova (Yam ). BEG: I. Kim Brown (Suz ); 2. Amy Groth (Yam ); 3. Lisa Brown (Ya m); 4. Teri Gibson (Kaw) . Frr: 1. Lisa Brown (Yam); 2. Angie Thomas (H o n); 3. Shannon Cra bbs (Kaw ); 4. Tina Adair (Ho n); 5. Am y Moore (Yam ). 30+: 1. Laura Harris (Yam) ; 2. Wendy &leal (KTM) ; 3. Susan Cheney (Kaw) . 80: 1. laura Harris (Yam); 2. Jennifer Dubois (Kaw ); 3. Jod ie Milla rd (Ho n); 4. Melissa Fra nks (Kolw); 5. An gela Tbomes (Hon). 60: 1. Melissa Franks (}(a w ); 2. Brandi Dav is (!Caw); 3. Tarrah Johnson (Kaw) ; 4. And rea Franks (Kaw). PIW MOD: 1. Andrea Franks. PIW STK: 1. Andre a Franks. AHRMAlVmtageIronNational Motocross Series: Round 7 (Ab ove) Michaela Gonzalez (515) chases Shelley Hickma n (9) In the 125cc Pro class at the W1MSA Ladies Motocross World Cup. Gonzalez took second overall behind Dee An n Wood. (Below) Tom Seagroves (10M) holeshot the Specialty 30+ class at the AHRMA Glen Helen Nafl. Seagroves scores first win at Glen Helen National MX By Scott Rousseau SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JUNE 5 o m Seagroves sped h is Bernie's Cycl e-backed 1973 Husqvarna 400CR to his first-ever National win by defeating all comers in the Specialty 30+ Novice class during round seven of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association/Vin tage Iron National MX Senes at the Glen Helen OHV. In the first moto of the Specialty 30+ No vice class, the Mesa, Arizona-based Seagroves grabbed the holeshot and led th e first lap, closel y pursued by CZmo unted Rick Diekmann and Dante Sorrenti, who wa s mounted on a 1974 Ma ico . As th e moto co ntin ue d, Seagroves pulled ou t to a greater advantage over Sorrenti, who in tum passed Diekmann and left the rest of the field be hind . At the finish, Seagroves took th e w in so me five second s ahead of Sorrenti. Frank Wadel ton finished third fo llow ed by Sam Durick and Diekmann. "I can't believe it. this th ing finally finished a race for me," Seagr oves said . In mo to tw o, Sorrenti was d etermined not to let Seagroves leave him behind on the starting line, an d when the field charged up the sta rt straigh t, Sorrenti held close to Seag ro ves. Th e field disappeared to the back portion of the course, and when they returne d to the fr ont, Sorrenti had succe ssfully passed Seagroves. The two ride rs continued to wage a classic battle, with Seagroves playing the part of Bengt Aberg to Sorrenti's Ake Jonsson. With less than three laps to go, they mad e serious contact - somethi ng th at rarely occurs in AHRMA Vintage Racing . Sorrenti got the worst of it, and was unceremoniously blown off the track and onto the adjacent start straight. With Sorrenti out of the way, Seagroves wa s able to crui se the last few laps for the moto and overall win. At the finish, Sorrenti could not hide his disa ppoin tment. "That guy (Seagroves) cut me off royally. He sure knew what he was doing," Sorrenti said. "Oh well , it was a good race anyway." . " Wh oeve r that guy was o n the Maico, he gave me a real good battle," T 1 WIMSALadies Motocross World Cup 994 Wood repeats at Motorcycle Raceway By Marv in Lewis Speclner OKLAHOMACITY, OK, MAY 29 espite hav ing to negotia te a muddy tr ack, Texan Dee Ann Wood successfully defended her World Cup titles in the 125 and 250cc classes at the 1994 Women's International Motorsport Association Lad ies MX Worl d Cup at Motorcycle Raceway. A lot was at stake on the day, with the event attracting 100 women racers from the Un it ed States and abroad . There were 12 classes including the 125 and 250cc Pro classes, where Wood would defend her titles against an international field of pros who were eager to take those titles away from her. . As th e gate d ropped on the fi rs t 250cc Pro moto, Wood broke away and gained the lead thro ugh th e w hoops before blasting over the double-do ubles and increasing her lea d even fu rther. Behind her, a battIe was shaping up for the number-two spot be tw een Americans Shelly Kann and Corina Ch inen . D '<:!' 0'1 0'1 .-i ~ Q) § -.. 36 American Michaela Go nzal ez was fourth , while French rid er Virgini e Ringebach ran in fifth but was gaining ground. Up front , Wood was un catchable, and she stormed to the firs t-m ote victory followed by Kann, Chinen, Gonzalez and Ringebach. In moto two , Kann took the lead as Wood suffered a bad .start and had to figh t her way through the pack. As the mo to wore on, Wood d isp layed her tenacity as she caught and passed Kann, who was refusing to give up the fight. In the end, Wood scored the win to successfu lly defend her 250cc World Cup title over Kann, wh o was followed by Chinen and Gonza lez. Track conditions improved for the first 125cc Pro moto, and Wood took full advantage by blasting out of the gate for the lead, with Kann once again in pursui t. As the fi el d sp read out, New Zealand's Shelley Hickman and Gonza-. lez gained. on the leaders as they battled among them selves. At the end of moto one, Wood had notch ed yet an o the r moto victory an d put herself in good condition to secure the 125cc championship. In mot o tw o, Gonza lez took the holeshot and led for over half the moto before Wood fired past to take the lead . Chinen pu t some pressure on the leaders early in the race before retiring with a blown head gasket. Wood continued her drive to take the win for her second cIass sweep of the day, and more importantly, her second-straight World Cup Seagroves sa id . "I dove in there and took the inside line, and we met . He should've just backed off." Despite concerns that he had ou tclassed himself, Suzuki Dealer Wayne Sumner, 61, was the fastest man in the Prem ier Op en Tw ins and 50+ Expert classes aboard his BSA-framed Triumph, going 1-1 for both victories. "I thought I'd made the mistake of moving myself up a class, Sumner said, " be cause when you're th is old eve ry spot on th e co u rse ca n be a tr ouble spot." a Results SPTSMN 125 NO V: I. Armen Cl awson (Kaw); 2. Rex While (C-A). SPTSMN 125 tNT: 1. Bryan Davis; 2. Ron Harrison (H on); 3. Bill Henry (Hon); 4. Paul Duchene (Yam ); 5. lee Fabry. SPTSMN 125 EX: 1. Norm Bigelow (Ho n). SPTSMN 250 NOV: I. Fra n k Wa delt on (Mail; 2. Vern e Elmore (Oss); 3. Steve Sagely (Yam); 4. Scott Rousseau (H on); 5. Ken Lus k (eZ). SPTSMN 250 INT: I. Jo hn G ris e (Ho n); 2. Keith . Lyn es (Oss) ; 3. Darren Curtis (Suz ); 4. Ron Harrison (Hon); 5. Bill Henry (H us). SPTSMN 250 EX: L Tim Nas h (Hus); 2. Jo hn Greenway (Ha n); 3. Riek Lundgren (Hus); 4. Kelly Owen (Han); 5. Brent Co lema n (Yam). S PT S MN 500 NO V: 2. Steve Fis h (CZ); 2. To m Seagroves (Hus); 3. Ed Ott (Yam); 4. Christopher Reed (CZ); 5. Toirc Kent (H us). SPTSMN SOD (NT : 1. Ed Zo r nes; 2 . Ke it h Petrangel o (USA); 3. Rkhard Smit h (Mal); 4. Ga1' Egloft (Mai); 5. Randi Per kins (CZ). SPTSMN 500 EX: I. TIm Nash (Hus); 2. Erni e Raye (Yam); 3. Rick Lund gren (Bul); 4. Kevin Kru gh (H us~ 5. John Lundgren (Bul) . SPTSMN OPEN TW NOV: I. Jim McEvin (Rk). S PTS MN OPEN TW INT: 1. Rodney H enninger (Rk); 2. Len Anderson (Rk); 3. Tony McOoweU (Ric~ 4. Terry Pratt (Tri); 5. Myron Lapka (Tri). SPTSMN O PEN TW EX: I. John Lundgren (Tri~ 2Jack Ausmus (BSA). SP EC WMN NOV: I. Christy Einboden (H on). SPEC 30+ NOV: 1. Tom Seagrov es (Hon ); 2. Fran k Wadelton (Mai); 3. Dant Sorrenti (Mal); 4. Sam Durick e (Hon); 5. Ricky And enon (So2). S P EC 30+ EX: I . Jo hn G reenway (Hon); 2. Rick Lundgren (H us ); 3. Kevin Krugh (Hus); 4. Ernie Raye (Yam); 5. Kelly Owen (Hon). S PEC 40+ NOV: I. Craig Sk inn ... (USA); 2. Toiro Kent (Hus); 3. Wade Qu k k (CZ). SPEC 40+ INT: 1. Ed Zornes (Yam); 2. Charlie Beck (Mai) ; 3. Anthon y Lukas zews k. (Mai) ; 4. Bob Spicer i (CZ); 5. Richard Smith (Ma i). SPEC 40+ EX: I. Ron Melton (Oss) . SPEC 50. NOV: 1. Pa ul Leos (Yam); 2. James Wilson (Hus); 3. Paul Elmore (USA); 4. Ed Ott (Yam) . SPEC 50 + [NT: 1. Den nis Too man (H us); 2. Ron Oawson (Mal); 3. John Huegel (Ind~ 50+ EX:1. Wayne Sumner (Tri). PREM UW NOV: L Bill Sa mstag (Gre); 2. Ph il Bened ict (USA). PREM lJW EX:I. Norm Bigelow (Gre) . PR EM lJW II NOV: I. Vern e Elmo re (Oss); 2. Bill Samstag (Gre ); 3. Phil Bened ict (Oss). PRE M UW " INT : I. Keith Lyne s (O ss ); 2. Joe lorenzen (AJS). PREM UW II EX: 1. Da vi d Bo ydsten ; 2. John Lefevre (H us). PREM SOO NOV: 1. David Ch rone (Due). PREM 500 INT: 1. John Huegel (Ind); 2. Terry Pra tt (USA). PREM 500 EX: 1. Ma tt Hi lgenberg (Rk). PREM 500" NOV: I. Keith Brown (Tri). PREM 500 II EX: 1. David Boyds ten; 2. John Lefevre (H us ). PREM OPEN TW INT: 1. Norm Shield, (Tril; 2. Mush Runyon (H· O); 3. Gerald Rogers (AJS). PREM OPEN TW EX: 1. Wayne Sumner (Tri). Moural Jr. romps to Cycleland Supercross win By Rex Harr is onCO,CA.MAY27 Fox Racing's Lowell Moural Jr. showed why he is quickly becoming a threat in the AMA Western Regional 125ee Supercross Series by totally d omina ling both hi s 12Sec hea l race an d the main event at Cyclela nd 's Friday night supercross. Th e first of two five -lap 125cc heat s got : und er way with Mour al lead ing to the first tum over Darren Delorme, Jerry Harv ey, [arrad Fisher and Kurt Fa vre. Moura) immediate ly put the hammer dow n and le ft the racing to e veryo_ne behind him . Harvey quickly put his Suzuki into se cond and se t off a fter Moural, while Zac k Schwatka came from sixth to pass Favre for fifth. On lap three, the RMBO-mounted Fisher pushed his way past Delonne to take the third spot. By th e next go -rou nd , Schwa tka also go t by Delonne. At the checkers it was Moural all alone up front, followed by Harvey, Fisher, Schwatka and Delonne. Th e second 125cc heat race saw Dan ny Rutherford q uickly jump to the the e.trly lead, b u t ju s t as quickly get out of s hape in the whoops and cras h hard. Dylan Blackwell took over the top spot with Jason Joiner, Gu y Walker, Ben McClure and Sam DeLuca in bw. The

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