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.MOTOC'ROSS 1994 Season in review .,. Kiedrowski would be pressured to win the second moto just to stay even with laRocco in the points chase (assuming laRocco and Kiedrowski finished 1-2 in the second moto). That first moto at Red Bud will go down in history journals as one of the most memorable moments in motocross. LaRocco chased Kiedrowski lap after lap, but Kiedrowski was holding his ground. It was an epic duel and would all be decided on the ultimate lap. With less than half a lap to go, the two riders made contact and crashed. LaRocco recovered first and went on to win the moto with Kiedrowski taking second. Since Kiedrowski was h it from behind, he felt that LaRocco had purposefully taken him out. In a fit of rage, Kiedrowski ghos t-rode his mo torcycle _ extremely frustr a ting. The two riders kept trading moto finishes - usually 1-2 and, as a result, Kiedro w s ki just couldn't gain any significant ground on his rival, desp ite racking up a couple of overall wins. This bothered Kiedrowski greatly, and as the series reached th e halfway point, the mounting frus trati on got the best of him. At the fast and hilly Red Bud track in Buchanan.Mlchigan, Kiedrowski foun d h im self leadin g the first mo to w ith LaRocco tra iling in second . Ele ven points separated Kiedrowski fr om La Rocco goi n g into th e ra ce a n d Kiedrows ki wanted that first-moto win bad ly . By win ni n g the firs t moto, Kiedrows ki wo ul d at lea st ga in three points on LaRocco and would go int o the second moto with a good chance of gaining another three points, closing the gap in the series to just five points. Otherwise, finishing second to laRocco in the first moto would mean that (Above) National motocross may not be as spectatorfrlendlya8 8Upercros8, but there Is something about an outdoor track that 8tadiums will never duplicate. Th... charta show the difference In chanleter between the 125cc class (right) and the 250cc division (below). (Bottom right) Injurle8 kept Jeff Stanton from winning a race during his final 888son of compe tition, but the multi-time champ 8tlll had some good rides. Maximum points vs. LaRocco POINTS , , , I , RND1 RND2 • RND3 RND. GAlNESV1U£ SACRAMENTO BUDDS CREEK Uf. MORRIS 8 ------ Dowd 0 ··..·········· McGralh • _ ._ .- Kiedrowski I , • I , 600-- - ~ - - - - - - - - f - - - - - - - - t - - - - - - - - t - - - - - - - - f - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - I I I I , , , I , I , 575- - , , , • , I I , I -- , - 7--------~--·---- -:------ -- 7- --- - ---~------- -7-- -- - -- - 7 -- - - ----7---·--- -~--- - - - --7- -------~- -- --- ~-- " " " " , - ~- - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - ~ ~-- -- - - - T - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - r - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - T - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - " " " ~- - -~--------~----------- ---- - -~--------:--------:--------:- - - - - -- : ------------------------~-" , ." ~ - -~--------~~-_._---~-- --- - - - ~ - - ---- --~--------~--------~--------~--------~ - -- - -- ,'------- , --~-----~-, . • I I , -~- , , , , , • , , I ' -- • ------- 475-- , " " I I I " L _ -----L--------t-" -:--------;--------.-------- ..-------;--------.--------:----------------- ----- --- --------.-----.--.-I ~- t , -~-- ------f---- ----+---- - - --f--------7- -- ---- ~7--------f--------t- -------7- -, I • I I ' I I I , I I I " RHO 1 RND2 RND3 , , , I 4~ - - ~--------~--------;-- ~- - - - - ~ - - - - - -- -;--------;-------- ~--- ----- ~--, ' " " , 4Olr- 325 - 225- - ~ 0\ 0\ 175 - r"' N" r"' I-< Q) 'DO- - ..0 75- - o ..... u o 32 AND 4 GAJNESVLL£ SACAAMEHTO BUDDS CREEK III lOWS RN05 SOlITHWIQ( RNDS 8I..ICHAPUlN 0 -- Hughes • ........... Huffman 11-._ .- Emig ONB- - ... Maxim um points availab le I . - Lamson 141h- - 8 - _ laRocco , Henry into the side of LaRocco's bike as they came off the track after taking the checkered flag. Kiedrowski, laRocco and the rest of the Kawasaki team, including manager Roy Turner, disappeared into the Kawasaki team trailer to talk things out. When they came out, neither Kiedrowski nor laRocco would comment on the situation. "We all agreed not to talk abo ut it," said Kiedrowski. LaRocco concurred. Both riders were later fined by the AMA - LaRocco for rough ridi ng, and Kiedrowski for unsportsman-like conduct. Ma ny peopled anticipated another fierce Kiedrowski/laRocco shootout in the second rnoto, bu t it would never ma terialize. Kiedrowski led the entire RN01 RNO. UNADW lllOY FN) 9 MIlVIlLE AND 10 RN;) 11 WASHOUGAl BIfr«JHAMTON AND 12 0El.M0NT RHO5 RN0 6 RND? SOUTHWICK BUCHANAN lJNADIUA RNO. TROY AND9 MIU.VIl.l.E RND 10 RND 11 WASHOUGAl. BINGHAMTON ROO 12 OEUIONT