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.MOTOCROSS Round 3: Dade City Motocross Raceway Florida winter AMASeries (Left ) Ron Tichenor (111) and Keith Johnson (55) split Pro class wins duri ng the 'series' next-tolast roun d. (Above) Ricky Carmichael (167) won two classes. Here he leads Aaron Lindsay (29), Travis Pastrana (199) and Ky le Farnell (23) By Mike and Anne Adair 22 DADE CITY, FL, JAN. 21-22 s this Ronni e Tichenor's version of a vaca tio n? The .cu rr en t Jap an ese Nationa l 250cc Motoc ross Ch ampion, while visiting his Florida home, rod e fou r mot os an d wo n a ha rd - fought 2S0cc Pro class battle during the Florida Winter AMA Mot ocro ss Series. "I' m really tired ," said Tichenor following a tou gh dice wit h New England er Keith John son . "Keith ro de stro ng and ne ver let up . Neither of u s could afford a mistake." Tichenor had entice d hi s japanese mechanic to extend his Ll.S, vacation in or der to prep his Suzukis for the weekend. johnson sh ared 12Scc Pro race w ins wi th To ny Loru sso an d endured a finalmoto char ge by Tiche no r before wrapping up the class overall. "The track wa s d eeply ru tt ed a n d th e w h oo ps we re awes om e, " said . th e Kawas aki Team Green rid er afterwards . "Lappers were a big problem ." Randy Yoh o' s Dad e City Mo tocro ss Ra ceway hosted the event, an d many rid ers' wer e imp ressed . "The back part of this track is deep sand, and (it) reminds m e of m y home tra ck at So uthwick, Massachusetts," said Lorusso, winner of the 125cc A division . "I loved it." In the first 12Scc Pro mot o, Lorusso led Joh nson and Tichen or to startthings off, and by lap thr ee it was a three-way race for the lead . "I wanted to race with th ose guys, but cra sh ed three tim es," said Tichen or, who finished fourth. Loru sso added, "Johnson an d I wer e sw app ing the lead at the end. I finally d oubl ed be side h im , go t in si d e and pushed .h im ou t of the line to ta ke the win." Johns on p aced moto tw o, extendi ng h is le ad ov er Skaggs. Th e rea! b attle d e vel oped b etween Je ff Cur ry, Bri an M an le y and Ti ch en o r fo r th ird . Tiche nor, who took the position, said , "Curry was tou gh. He refused to let off on the big tabletop whe n I tried to pass him." The first 2S0cc Pro moto opened with Gene Na ume c at the point, and Tiche no r right behind. " It felt great out front, but my arms pum ped and I let Ticheno r by on lap thr ee," said Naum ec. Johnson moved by Naumec on lap six and reeled in Tichenor. "As soon as I caugh t up to Tichenor he picked up the pace:' said Johnson . "I'm trying to make the top th ree in every race and I didn't wa n t to risk a charge." "Jo h nson w as rid ing rea lly w ell ," said Tiche nor. "I pu shed hard when he ca me up an d I didn' t make any m istakes." The rrioto ended wi th Tichenor, Johnson, and Curry placing. Kenn y Yoho blas ted the second- moto start, but Johnson pick ed him off before lap two. Curry moved int o second on lap thr ee, but started cra mping up an d was di splaced by Tichenor on lap six. Tiche no r wa s a strai ghtaw ay down, but closed when Johnson lost momentum in the wh oops . When the leader missed a berm , Tichenor got around. Joh n son kept th e pressure o n a n d made his playwith two laps left. "Johnson came back at me and I don't know where I found the strength to hold him off," said Tichenor, who proved up to the task. Kawa sa ki Tea m Gree n 's Earl May co n tin ued hi s domin ation of the Vet Pro, 25+ A an d 30+ A cla sses wit h a tri ple w in, despite trou ble wit h Mike And rews and Barry Carsten. The best m ini race of the we eken d was in the Supermini class. Shae Bentley wo n th e fir st moto a n d Ric k y Carmichael the second, but the overall came down to a las t-lap duel betwee n Jeff Pastr ana and Ernesto Fonseca. Fonseca moved wide in the final tum to nip Pa sa tra na a t th e fla g for th e ove ra ll. "Travis and I practice toge ther all week and really trust each ot her:' exp lained the Costa Rican Fons eca. p Dade City Motocross Raceway Dade City, Flo rida Resu lts: January 21-22, 1995 -- ------ 1 25 PRO: 1. Ke ith John so n (Ka w ); 2. Ro nnie Tic henor (Suz): 3. Jeff C ur ry (Suz ); 4. To ny Lo ru sso (Suz ); 5. Barry Carsten (Suz); 6. Roy Sne llinger (Suz ); 7.1 Rob bie Ska ggs (Kaw); 8. Br ian .A us tin (H o n); 9. Pat Barto n (Suz ); to. And re Pe ne (Su a ). 250/500 PR O: 1. Ronnie Tic he nor (Su z ); 2. Keith Jo hnson (Ka ve); 3. Brian McElroy (Yam ); 4. Jeff C urry (Suz); 5. Tony La russo (Suz); 6. Pa t Barton (Su z ); 7. And re Pcnc (5u z); 8. Michael Tred w ell (5uz ); 9. Tra vis Blackbu rn (K aw ); 10. Kenny Yoho (5uz ). VET rRO: 1. Ea rl May (K.1W); 2. Mike A nd rews (5u7.); 3. Kurt McMillen (5uz); 4. Kevin Knight (H e n), 5. . Nicho las Du prey (Kaw ). 125 A: 1. To ny Lo ru sso (5 uz); 2. Ba rry Ca r s te n (5uz); 3. Robbie Skaggs (Kaw ); 4. Joel Den gler (Suz); 5. Shane Co nno r (5uz ). . 250 / 50 0 A: 1. Bri a n Au s t in ( Ho n ); 2 . Ro g o ri e Noovouri (H on); 3. An d ree r ene (5 uz); 4. Jos hua Swe at (Kaw) ; 5. Ch ad Lough (5uz) . P/W ( 4 ~6 ) : 1. Da vl M ill saps (LEM ); 2. Mi ch a e l Lo z a w (Co b) ; 3. Ma tt Lee (LEM); 4. Brad ley Wright (LEM); 5. Wang Wang Ha ynes (Yam) . PIW (7-8): 1. Andrew Ma tusek (LEM); 2. Mathew Goer ke (Cob ); 3. Je ff Lucido (LEM ); 4. Cody Ro th (KTM); 5. Ch ris Lazzarctto (LEM). 65 (7-11): 1. Jame s S te w ar t (Ka w ); 2. M ich a e l . Sis e m o re (Kaw); 3 . Pa r kes Kirto n (Kaw); 4. We sl ey Sega rs (Kaw) ; 5. Brad ley Ripple [Ka w ). 85 (7-11): 1. Travis Past ra na (5u z); 2. Ky le Fa rn e ll (Yam ); 3. Josh Su mmey (Kaw); 4. Ja mes Stewart (Suz ); 5. Troy Ad ams (Suz) . 85 (12-13): 1. Ernesto Fonseca (Yam ); 2. Matt Wa lker (Kaw) ; 3. Iesste Balla rd (5uz ); 4. Aaro n Lind sey (Ka w); 5. Tyson Ha dsell (Suz). 85 (14- 15) : 1. Ric k y Ca r mi chae l (Ka w ): 2 . S h ae Bentl e y (Ka w ); 3. Jerem y Shuttle wor t h (Ya m ); 4. Mich ael Mcanell y (Kaw); 5. [esse Adams (5uz ). S/M IN l : 1. Ern est Fonsec a (Yam ); 2. Shae Bentley ); (Kaw); 3. Travis Pastran a (5u:£ 4. Kyle Farn e ll (Yam ); 5. Aa ron Lindse y (Ka w ). 125 YT H : 1. Rick y C arm ic ha e l (Ka w) ; 2. Ja s o n Thom as (H a n ); 3. Ma tt Walk er (Ka w ); 4. Brad Cannon (Kaw ); 5. Sh ae Bentley (Kaw ). 16-24: 1. Brock Sella rds (Kaw) ; 2. Cha rles Dunaway .(Kaw); 3. Th om as Pierce (H on); 4. Jeff Neiland er (H on ); 5. Lee Tatham (Ha n). 25+ A: 1. Ear l Ma y (Kaw) ; 2. Barry Carsten (5uz); 3. Mike S tahlman (Yam); 4. Pat Barton (S uz); 5. Ke vin Knight (H o n). 30+ A: 1. Ear l May (Kaw ); 2. A lan And reu (Yam); 3. Mik e Andre ws (Suz ); 4. Kevi n Knigh t (H o n) ; 5. Jo h n Cand io (H en) . 25 +: 1. Je ff Re yn o ld s (Ya m) ; 2. Ste ve D um o nd (Yam ); 3. Dav id Winro U (5uz ); 4. Kirk Layfie ld (Yam); 5. Joh n Ha res (Yam ). ..I 30+: 1. Jo hn Ha vens (Yam); 2. Ed Kiley (Ka w ); 3. Billy Wo od (Yam) ; 4. Da vid Bowman (5u z ); 5. M ike Williams (Ho n). 35+ : 1. Ga ry G raha m (H on ); 2. N ich ola s D u prey (Ka w); 3. David Bo wma n (5u z ); 4. Wood y Strickland (Yam); 5. David Cle mence (H on). 40+: 1. Dav id Cle me nce (H o n ); 2. David Jo hnson (Yam); 3. Chris Do uthitt (Kaw]: 4. Barry Mayo (Ka w ); 5. To m Fogg. 50+: 1. Jo hn Lo gsd o n (Yam); 2. Rob e rt Swee n ey (Hon); 3. C ha rles Leling (Hon); 4. Jim Sm it h (H o n ); 5 . Al Gard ne r (Hon) . 125 B: 1. Brock Sella rds (Kaw); 2. Rob bie Horton (Kaw ), 3. Jarrett Tippin g (5uz ); 4. Guy Ma rsh (H a n); 5. JamL Join er (Ho n). 'S 250 R: 1. Rob bie Horto n (Ka w); 2. Brock Sel la rds (Ka w ); 3. Mitche l Hod ges (Kaw): 4. Guy Marsh (Suz); 5. Jarrett Tipping (Suz) . 500 BIC: 1. Pa t Post (H a n); 2. Rand y Mo rris (Kaw ); 3. Bo b Moo re (Ho n); 4. Rudy Save ll (H an ). . 125 C: 1. Tod d Wich tn e r (Ho n ); 2. Brad Ca n no n (Kaw); 3. Wayne Schae fer (Suz ); 4. Andy H o m stein er (Ka w); 5. Jam es Webb (Suz ). 25 0 C: 1. Er ic Ela ni (Ka w ); 2. A nd y Ho rn s te in e r (Kaw); 3. Ba rry Mayo (Ka w ): 4. Scott Linkous (Suz); 5. Micha el Leep {Ka w). Upcoming Round: Final Rnd - Gainesville, Rorida, January 28-29

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