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woods. The pack behind the leader then became
invol ved in a chain -reactio n cras h on the jum p
prior to Lomba rdo's crash. A scra mb le began as
riders tried to malc.e way aro un d the crash victi ms . Dua ne Kleppe, Ed Hololob a n d Flagg
jum ped out of the woods as the leaders. Hololob
made his way around Klep pe to hea t up the
actio n as Flagg th en made his move to pass
Kleppe for second p lace.
As the three riders came to the close of lap
one , Ho lolob knifed h is fron t whee l in a tu m
and wen t down. Flagg took the lead position to
close lap one with Kleppe second a nd Joseph
Bisbee trailin g in th ird . Flagg set the w inni ng
pace, going on tc score the moto win. Klep pe
maintained his pos ition for second place as Bisbee followed for third.
Lombardo again shot in to the lead to sta rt
moto two. Hololob and John Jasinsk i cha sed
Lomba rd o u ntil Jasi nski mad e an inside p ass
tha t earned him the lead position. Kleppe then
made a charge to muscle his Suzuki into second
place, dropp ing Lombardo to third. Flagg then
p ushed himse lf to move up to the th ird p lace,
a nd without backing off, Flagg passed Klep pe
for second. Jasi ns ki was in the lead as Flagg
tried b ut cou ld no t mak e a pass stic k on th e
lead er. The lead pair pulled awa y from the field
and fmished with Jasinski taking the moto win
with Flagg on his Sou th Fork /Dad /Bob Jarvisspo nso red Honda taking the overall win.
Results
P/W: 1. Brian Murphy (Yam); 2. Mark RasmUlM"r'l (Yam) .
MINI (7· 11): 1. Brian Mu rp h y (K.aw); 2. Ow'ks Ellis (K.1w); 3.
Joseph Merrill (Xaw); 4. Joseph Trimarch (kAw); 5. Gregory Melita
(K.. w ).
MINt JR.: 1. Gregory Goldfuss IV.lm) ; 2. O.lvid Di Pietro
(lC.Iw) 3. Jeoron Anthony (K.1
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w); 4. Ry.Jl\ GoId mg (1-100); 5. RY;lIn
0'Mau.". (!(o w~
MIN1 SR 1. Tony Pedone (Ya m); 2. 0en i3 5orftontino (5u.z. ; 3.
)
W.lyne Fire (K,aw); 4. Da le Robntson (Kaw); 5. Bill Cbir (Kaw).
LT MOL: 1. Robert J.uris (H o n); 2. Jawph Feis t (lC.I w); 3.
Anthon y Gangone(Han); 4. Erik l.«btron (Han); 5. Pda' Bellezzi
(Sozl .
25+: 1. Richard Co.ine (Hon); 2. Jeffrey Stnnpd (Hon); 3. Bob
B.olnio (Hen~ '. Thomos Lequeriq~(Hen~
2S+ NOV : 1. o..vid Go lds tei n (Suz); 2. William nm.-.ndn
(Hon ); 3. Vincent Salamone (Kaw) ; 4. Joh n M.lIgrm (Kaw); 5.
Dolan (Kaw ).
125 NO V A; 1. John Mallgren (Ka.w); 2. AUn 0' Brint ('5uz:);
3. Justin lapalo (Kaw); 4. Anthony Gangone(Hon); S. Bri.vlCook
(Soz ).
125 NOV 8; 1. MiU Rau.sd\ (Suz); 2. John O'Ii.avolo (Suz.); 3.
Rich.ud Steck (Hon); '- Toby Levine (lC.1w ); 5. BNn Minnick (Suz) .
2SONOV: 1. James Bcve (lU,w); 2. Alan 0' Brien (Hon); 3.
Vincent Silamone (Kaw); 4. William Femandez (Ho n); S. Kn1
Gioli CHon).
125 AM; 1. Eric Ragg (Hon); 2. Drnnis RobiR5Of'l (Hon); 3.
Eddie Hol o lOO(Ka w) ; 4. J~h Bisbee (Suz ); 5. John Ja5i~ki
Stntm.
(Hon~
(Top) Russ Lombardo (22) rounds the fi rst
tum ahead of overall winner Eric Flagg
(31) In 125cc Amateur class action at the
Bridgehampton motocross facility. Flagg
went 1-2 on the day•.(Above) Rocky
Robinson negotiates a section during the
PITS Trlck-or-Treat Trial at Donner Ski
Ranch. Robinson Is a former Northern
Califo rnia Speedway Champion .
The winners in each class will be determined
at the final trial of the season, the Turkey Trial,
on Novemb e r 20-21 at' Ma mmoth Bar ne ar
Auburn, California .
Results
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Saturday
MORN BK MSTR: 1. Roger Tress ler (Yam) ; 2. Steve Rat-
m ussen (Fan) ; 3. Jim Hickman (Yam) .
MO RN BK ADV : 1. Har old Eigenm an (G-C); 2. Ku en
Oswald (G-C) .
MORN 8 K INT : 1. Mike' Willis (Yam ); 2. Joa nn Ga lbnoath
(Ap r).
MOR N ClSSC MSTR; 1. Ton y Siga la (Yam); 2. Jim Porter
(y am) ; 1 K.m M.uK.ak (Hon).
MORN CLSSC ACV: 1. Neil Novack (Yam); 2. Kim Proctor
Trick-or-Treat Trial
brings out the best
3. bndy DaWlOl'l (Bul) .
By Dena Erwin
JR INT : 1. Andy JohNon (Mon); 2. Grq Erw in (Y.lm ); 3.
Melissa FeN'lcr(Moa); '" Nrl. Rasmussen (Yam) .
NORDEN, CA. OCT. ~3O
With on ly two trials left in the sea son, ride rs
were at the ir best last weekend in the Sacramento P.l.T.5. Trick-or-Trea t trial, attempting to grab
last -minute poin ts.
Saturday, Ton y Siga la and Jim Porter went
head to hea d in the Modem Classic Master class,
a handful of points separating them for the title,
w ith Siga la coming out on top. Owen Wright
wrestled his tiny Honda 50 over the rocks , riding to first p lace in the Junior Beginner di vision.
The Junior Intermediate contes t between Andy
Johnson and Greg 'Erwin continued, with Johnson winning and Erwin finishin g the da y in second place.
On Sunday, the batt les continued as the C1ass
A riders took to the boulders. Jeff Wright, having
already tied up first place in the Amateur class ,
stepped up to ride ~ more difficul t intermediate line. He had a challenging day, bu t was able
to clinch first place. Rob Hard y piloted his Aprilia O imber to .victory in the Amateur class , leaving his closest compe titor 30 points behind.
Ma s te r rid er Ke n ny Led uc b ro ke in hi s
brand-new 1995 jT35 Gas Gas by compiling an
astonishingly low 21 p oin ts, victori ous on the
most difficul t line. Howard Galbreath rode with
great control and p recision. managing to win the
Expert class with 38 po ints. His neares t competitor was also 30 poin ts behind him.
. The large Novice class, with nine riders, saw
a wide range of sco res . Lori Boot h, the only
female competitor of the da y, took the class wi th
a low six points.
(Yam); 3. BillSadco (!(o w); 2. DoNId Mwploy (Hen); 3.
Robm Jarvis (Hen); 4. Don Rass mUS5rl\ (Hon); 5. Dan Sweeney
( Hon~
S / SR: 1. Bud see (KlM); 2. John S;anuth (Hon); 3. FrankCaril10 (Hon); 4. John hmonbno (tim); 5. Dennis De Gnff (Kaw) .
Bennett out of sight at
Hidden Hills Motocross
By Rupert F. Pellett
ALBANY,OH, OCT.30
Gerry Bennett swep t bot h motos of the 40+ class
with convincing wins and also managed top five
finis hes in the 25+ a nd 30+ classes a t Hidden
Hills Racewa y.
fn the first 40+ mot o, Bennett swep t around
the outsi de of holeshot a rtist Larry Shuma ker to
take the lead , and he pulled Yamaha-mounted
run Root along with him in second place. Bennett soon took off on his own in first place with
Root and Shumaker left to b a t lie for sec o nd
place. Shmaker tried everything to get a roun d
Root and fmally got by late in the moto by going
insid e in a rutted comer, pushing his 360-kitted
Yama ha in to second p lace and leaving Root in
third . Tha t' s how they would finis h the moto.
The second -mo to holesh o t fell to Benne tt.
Shumaker sluck with Bennett for a while before
sett ling in to a d istant second place. They would
see the checkered flag in first and second wi th
Tim Root in third .
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In the 30+ class it was the migh ty four -stroke
Husaberg of Jeff Miller riding to convinci ng
wins, with local veterans Richard Robinson and
Tim Peck coming in w ith second- and thirdplace ove rall , respectively. Miller's tricked-out,
Marzocchi-forked open bike was too much for
the other 30+ riders as he holeshot both motos
and ran away &om the buzzing twcrstrokes.
David Whitcraft used a pair of holeshots to
crush the com petit ion as he powered his F&S
Suzuki to two wins and the overall in the Mini
Junio r class.
Results
50: 1. Austin Rohr (KlM); 2. Tyler Grubb (llM); 3. Joey Pel·
lett (Yam ); 4. D.R. Atwood (Y.lm); 5. WiIIi.romJohnIon(tEM).
65: 1. Dave Whitcra h (Kaw l; 2. Will y Browning (Kaw ); 3.
Ch ris Wh itcraft (K..w ); 4. Kyl e T~I (Ka w ); 5. Du stin Cottrill
(K.>w~
MINI JR.: 1. Daye Whi terah (Suz); 2. Eric Slylor ( ~ w); 3.
KyJe Teel (Y.am); 4. Willy Browning (Y.1m); 5. Dustin Cottrill (Suz ).
MINI SR: 1. J.e. Cray ens (Ya m); 2. e.). 1Lach(Yam); 3. Justin
Weber (Kaw ); 4. Corey Amokl (Kaw) ; 5. Robm W~kh (Y.un).
SCHBY : 1. Juon Frecur (Hon); 2. J.e. Cravens (Y~); 3.
RobeTt We lch (Yaml; 4. JlDtin W~ (K.lw ); 5. Slr.Ih Klimfoth
(!(ow~
125 C: 1. Joey Dnter (y.lm l; 2. Chris Kuhn (lC.iw); 3. Bub
'I'homas (Suz);4. Bill KiIour (KJIw);5. Juan Young (Yam).
125 B: 1. Juoa Fm:ker CHon); 2. Troy Sw.lrtz. (K.Iw) ; 3. Billy
Ha rt (Han);". Scott Shall!!' (Suz); 5. Mark Kaho (J:.aw) .
250 B: 1. RyUl Bric~ (Yam ); 2. Ric:Nrd Robinson (Hon).
250 C: 1. Rod Hook (Suz:); 2. Mike Douglas (Yam); 3. Rick
RWIo1It"ll (Hon); 4. Robert Scoutrn (Hon); 5. Rid ,.rd Himrid: (Hon ).
OPEN B; 1. Je ff MilleT (Hbg); 2. Mark Cluistian (Hon); 3. Jeoy
Cald w~ll (l<.Iw); 4. 8uTy Ogan (K.iw).
2.»: 1. Tim Peck (Stu); 2. RicN rd Robirwon (Hon ); 3. Getty
Bennett (Hon); 4. Bany Oga n (Kaw); 5. Mark Kaho (lC.aw).
30+: 1. Je ff Miller (Hbg); 2. Richard Robinson (Hon); 3. Tim
Peck (Suz ); 4. Mark Christian (Hon); 5. Gerry Bennett (Hon).
40+: 1. Gerry Bernett (Hon); 2. u ny Shumaker (Yam) : 3. Tun
Root (Yam) .
Beatty, Emerson sound off
at Barona Oaks Motocross
By Homer Eubanks
RAMONA, CA, NOV. 6
Tim Bea tty, John Emerso n and Shaw n Ellis were
the main focal points du ring the 12Sec (16-21)
and 12Sec Intermediate classes at Barona Oaks
Raceway.
Beatty managed to win the firstl25cc (16-21 )
mo to w it h Emerso n finishing third be hind
Shawn Ellis. In moto two. Emerso n again got a
poor start while Beatty and Ellis argued ove r the
lead position. Emerson picked his way th rough
the pack and was able to steal the lead on the
last lap for the mo to win. Beatty woun d up with
the overall victory.
Ellis was the quickest ride r to the first turn in
the firstl25cc Interm ed ia te moto, and he qu ickly
pu lled away from the pack. But Beatty chased
Ellis d own, and on the last lap was able get by
when Ellis opened the door. A hard-charging
Emerso n was also ab le to slip past for second
pla ce.
Ellis holeshot moto two as well, b ut Emerson
wa s on h is tail and too k ov er on the first lap.
Emerso n rod e on for the moto and overall win.
with Beatty trailing for a close second -place finish.
Don Con ne lly won the Old Pharts honors
after ge lling p itched off his Suzuki w hen jim
Beck went down in front of him wh ile two were
battlin g for second behind Del Och eltree. Connelly ma naged to rem ou nt an d wi n the moto.
Ch ris Swift put in a goo d ride after gelling a
mid pack sta rt and fin ish ed secon d . Oche ltree
was third.
Connelly found himse lf batt ling with Ocheltree in the sec ond moto bu t fini shed second,
which was good enough for the overall win.
Ryan Beat swept the compe tition aside for
w in s in t he Pee Wee St oc k, Se mi -Mod an d
Junio r Cycl e Stock (0-8) cla sses w h ile Jes us
Carnillas managed to make his Junior (9-11) win
look easy.
Results
II'IiIRO TO MX: 1. Micha.e1 Feist (H o n); 2. R.ich.lrd Uoyd
(lion); 3. Brandon Hineor(lC.i ).
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P/W FIT: 1. Christopher Moore (Yam); 2. Mark ProJCe'lle
(y.am ); 3. Antonio 1W.lI(yam); 4. Aiffift Jones (Yam ); 5. Adam
Kincher (Yam).
P /W STX (0-8): 1. RYAn h t (Yam ); 2. 0vi:5 Caudillo (y.l.m);
3. AJ. Lee (Yam ); 4. Cas Swift (yam); 5- Jake B~(Y.I.Dl).
P / W SEM· MOO «()..6): 1. Ry.l n Dr.l ' (Ya m); 2. c.. Swih
(Yam ); 3. Ivan 5dwItz (Yam ).
JR CYCLE STX (0-6): 1. Ry.Jn Brat (Y.l.m 2. Cu Sw-ift(K.aw);;:
);
1 Otris Caudillo (Y.Jm ); 4. Andrew Wagman (Kaw); 5. 14. t (Yam~
JR CYa.£ STl< (9--11 ): 1. Jesus Camillu (Kaw ); 3. CoLe Hum·
ph us (K.lw); 3. Qinton Pictu (K.1w); 4. Dustin Good (Kaw); 5.
Do,,",
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60 sn::. (9-11): 1. Emin Kling (Suzl ; 2. Jesus Gtmi ll.l. (Yam); 3.
Jay Dee Slnri.ago (l<.Iw); 4. Anthony Bl'UKelli (Suz); 5. Jeremy
Keiper (Suz) .
60 MOD: 1. Jay oPe Slnliago (Kaw); 2. Corey MKombe r
(Suz~
80 BEG: 1. Steve Yw-kovic (Jc..w); 2. Min Condon (y am); 3.
Corey Clayton (Yam ); 4. Je n-my St rnbng (Hon); 5. Se.ln Peer
(Ka w ).
S / MINI : 1. Co lby Raymond (Suz); 2. TIm Rasm Wl8l!l\ (Y.un); .
3. emili Kling (Suz); 4. Jon Me yer s (l<.Iw) ; 5. Tr.JVi. Con nell y
(K.iIw).
125 BEG: 1. Jaso n Beck (Hon); 2. I... .n M.....a rrrie (Su z); 3.
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Sea n SparluNln (Hon); 4. Jaq uian Camti.l. (Suz) ; S. Juan Galv a n
(Hen).
125 (12·15): 1. Ja5OI'l Colema n (SllZ).
125 NO V MOO: 1. Bryon Cox (Han); 2. Nick Varginl (l<.I );
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3. Manny Aria> (Y...~ •. Colby Raymond (Soz) ; 5. jouon Cole....
(Suz ).
125 (NT: 1. John Emenon (S w:) ; 2. Tim ee.ltty (Y.lm); 3.
Shawn Ellis (Suz ); '- Josh Williams (Hon ); 5. wUson Nidlols (Suz) .
125 (1 ~21): 1. r un Beatty (Yam); 2. John Emenon (Suz); 3.
Shawn FJliJ (Suz); 4. Joah Williams CHon); 5. Antoni.I Ponce (Kaw).
>SO NOV, 1. Doniol Nkhols (Suz~ 2. SNwn ......., (Suz) ; 3.
Juon _
(!(ow).
OPEN PRO: 1. Dustin Nelson (Jc..w); 2. Ed RedINR (lbl); 3Angelo
In_
(Hen ~