Ballard fastest at
Marion County Motocross
By Ky le Myers
REDDIO<. n, MAY 7
Over 185 riders turned out for rou nd seven of
the Florida Motocross Series at Motocross of
Marion County where Suzuki rid er J.B. Ballard
topped four motos - two each in the 80cc (12-13)
and Super Mini classes - for two class wins.
In the first Super Mini moto Ballard jumped
ou t to an earl y lead with Oint Shealy, Kyle Farnell , Tim Bantle a nd Tom Parsons fo llo w ing
closely. As the 17-rider field approached the first
obs tacl e, Ballard mad e a miscue, and Farnell
sa ile d by both Shea ly a nd Ballard to take the.
lead. Farnell and Ballard then battled for the
lead, as Jeremy Shuttleworth slipped by Parsons
to move into fifth . Ballard followed Farnell for
five laps before Farnell slid out on the last lap , to
hand th e w in to Ball a rd . Farnell quickly
remounted to fi nish second ahead of Shea ly,
Bantle and Shuttleworth.
Jon Boy Monk nabbed th e se co n d- m o te
holeshot over Ballard, Sheal y, Bantle and Shuttleworth . Ballard on hi s Suz u ki West /Perfor mance Engineering-b a cked mach in e flew by
Monk on the opening lap to take ove r the point
position. Ballard added to his lead with each
passing lap while Monk fell, letting Shealy , Bantle and Shuttleworth motor by. Ballard held on
for the easy win ahead of Sheal y, Bantle , Shuttleworth and Monk.
In the 80cc (12-13) division Ballard and Farnell battled during both mot os. In mot o one Farnell led the way with Ballard on his rear fender.
Farnell and Ballard were wheel to wheel th e
whole moto until Farn ell fell again and Ballard
raced by for the win . The second moto saw Farnell again out front , but this time Ballard flew by
on the tabletop to take over the po int position .
Ballard pulled a few seco nds ah ead of Farn ell
until Farnell hit anoth er rid er and wen t d own.
Farnell did not finish the mot o as Ballard scored
the moto a nd overall win.
Results
P/ W ( u ): I. TIY)' Thompon (KTM; 2. Ricky Rennrr (Y.m);
3. Sara Ha mpshi", (Yam ); 04. Angk- Moore (Yam); 5. Cody Thompson CKTM).
P j W (7-8): 1. M.1" Cotot-!'k (Cob); 2. Oavi M iJbapli (Cob); 3.
..
Jake Griffis (Cob); 4. John Robenon (Cob); 5 . Philip Ha-wi" (Cob).
60: 1. Paul Penob ijnoll ()Caw ); 2. Brad Bern.:-r (K.1w); 3. Du.stin
lynn ( )Caw); 4. Bry an JohMon (I(.I w); 5. Cody Roth (K.!w).
· 80 (7-11); 1. Dan T rn mol (Kolw); 2.Jt>l'f Moore lSuz); 3. Polul
n
Pt-nobijno&(Hon); 4. Will Watrod lSurl;5. Brad BemierOCaw).
80 (12·13) : 1. J.B. BalLtnJ (5uz); 2. Oint Shealy (Yam) ; 3. Jon
Monk (Han) ; 4. Tom Parsons (Suz); 5. Ryan Davis ( Ka w ).
80 (14·15): 1. 1e-rrmy Sh u tth· wo r th (Ya m) ; 2. Tim Bantle
(lr w); 3 . Ju n BUWDlan (Yam); 4. Dennis Kelly (Ya m ); 5. Andm
u
Bolon i (Suz l.
S/MlN l: 1. J.B. &Uard (Suz.); 2. C lint Shea ly (Ya m); 3. Tim
B.lntlt' (Ka w ); 4. Jf'rt"my Shuttlpwurth (Ya m ); 5. Jon Monk (teaw).
tIO BEG 1. Corey Fuink (Yam ); 2. Nathan Vlck (leaw ); 3. Drew
:
K.l in (Su z); 4. Ca r lo Bt-anJ (Kaw); 5. Odie Kump (Hon).
15-24: 1. r aul Currie (}(a w ); 2. Ronnie RenRi'T (Yam); 3. Ja!IUn
Th om.u (H a n); 4. DalTt'n Mc EUw" m (Suz); 5 . Justin Moulton
; 4. Tom Fogg CKaw); 5. Rand y Kelley (K",w) .
OPEN NOV : 1. Mark Buin.. t (K.a w); 2. C h ris Re yn old s
(A 110; 3. Ron Mf'OtJurth (Hun) .
125 A: 1. Paul C urrifo (lCaw );2. Ja ...... Dod ds (Yarn) .
125 B: 1. Ronnie Rmrwr (Ya m); 2. Ja son Th omas (Hon); 3 .
Wa yne Sd\aem' (Suz); 4. Dam'1\ McElha ttm (Suz); 5. Will Batson
(Hard.
125 C: 1. Justm Moul ton (Hon); 2. Jim ~"Il' (Yam); 3 . Scott
(}ion); 4. Scott Ml'Cuigan (Hon); S. Bryan G riffin (Yam).
~
125/250 BEG 1. Da n ny G1ovIl'r(Yam); 2. Totly Toni (Hon); 3.
:
D oU\ y tunson (Sud; 4. Ro bnt rmk (Ya m) ; S. Roger Creamf'l'
n
(lion).
2SO: I. J~ Dodds (YADI); 2. Erick C1aWe (J(aw ); 3. John
Lundy (Hon); 4 . lOll' DaCO!It.l(Suz).
2SO B: 1. Stn'1l' Dumond (YoUn);2. J
ohn Lake OCaw); 3. Chad
Pfistll'r (Suz).
2SO C: 1. Brian Mftric:k CY ami; 2. Donnie Collins (lion); 3. R.
Tom AcUrman (Hon); 4. Jimm y ~ (lU:w); 5. Randy Shac:kky
!Yam) .
Rayborn III strikes at
Thunderhill Road Race
By Jacqueline Jouret
wn.WWS, CA MAY 7
,
Cal Rayborn III put his sta mp of authority on
the new Th underhilI Raceway with a solid win
in the firs t Braki ng Brake Systems Formu la
Pacific Challenge to be held at the facility .
Despite his unfam iliarity with the track, Rayborn JIJ put his Cycle Gear-backed Kawasaki out
front on lap one and held off Rob Mesa's challenge to take a secon d consecutive win for the
1995 AFM season.
While Rayborn JIJ and Mesa were pulling
away from the field in their race for the lead , the
rest of the fie ld we re engaged in a battle for
third. After grabbing the holeshot on his GSXRl l OO Steve Rapp held on to the position until
Chris Voelker, Sr. drafted past at the end of the
straight. Rapp nea rly held off the advances of
Joe Breit Williams, but Williams and his RC30
seemed perfectly suited to the track at Thunderhill. \\'iIIiams snagged fourth awa y from Rapp,
but the less-experienced Rapp showed hi mse lf
capable of stayin g with the leaders in the AFM's
premier class .
Th e 750cc Su pe rbi ke cla ss g aye Will iam s
a nothe r op portu n ity to take h is RC30 to the
podium, getting by Mark McDaniels in traffic
and holding on for the win . Jesse Broad way put
in a terrifi c ride for third, well ahead of the res t
of the field . Williams ag ain took the chec kers in
Fonnula On e, while McDaniels made up for his
d efeat with a win in Open Superbike.
Althou gh Tom Mon tano rode his YZF600 to
a pair of wins in 600cc Production a nd Supc rbike di vision s, a couple of younger riders seiz ed
to op po rtunity to sco re so me terrifi c results in
both classe s. No vice Erik Schnacke nberg too k
second in 600 cc Pr oducti on cla ss by ridin g
around the ou tside of Robbie Dowi e's Kawa saki
in- th e turn tw o sweeper, relegating Dowie to
third. Last yea r's Top Novi ce, Donny Sanchez.
ca pped his earlier win in 250cc Production with
a solid fourt h place ah ead of Ron Chiaratti Jr. in
the 600ce Superbike class.
Resulls
F- PAC : 1. Cal Raybo rn III (lCaw) ; 2. Ro btort Mt!!;;l (Yam) ; 3.
Chris Voe lker Sr. CHon); 4. Joe BI't'tt W illiam " l:rup (l<.Iw ); 5. Soon Wes t
,
OClwl
.
. 450 PROD: 1. RCA Welm (Yam); 2. Dav id CoJy" (Yam) ; 3.
Drnmil> Pn.o:Wot;kj O'am); 4. David Wasson (Ya m ); 5 . Dav e No r gard (Yam ).
bOO PROD: 1. Tom Mont.mo (Yam); 2. Erik Schnackenberg
CHo n); 3 . Robbi e' Dowie' (Ka w); Do n ny Sanchn (Han); 5 . Ron
Chi.ara"IJr.
150 PROD: 1. G1rnn Fd..hie (Suz) ; 2. Mike Vella (Stu ); 3. Bill
Heck ; 2. Todd HOC'ft
.
F-40: 1. Gary JaehM (H an ); 2. Denny Doh
Il'rtY (Ya m); 3 . Mar k
Ingallll (y_m); 4. Mikll'S ummt'R ;
3. Gl'orge- Umontl'; 4. Brian Morgan(Yam); 5. Ro.Garcia (Yam) .
80 OPEN: 1. junath.Jn Shimp CSuz) ; 2.. Bobby Bunda (J(aw ); 3.
Robby Couse lIen (Ya m); 4. David Hodi.. (H un ); 5 . Andn-u l;tbradur (Sud .
25tJ INT: t. Mark Desch (Yam); 2. Ada m rl" rce (Ka w ); 3.
I.ll1On Woud (Suz ).
250 PRO : 1. Lanct'Smail (Yam ); 2. Jimmy LewIs (H lln); 3. Jak f'
W indham (Sud; 4. Louil' Franco (Hun).
500 BEG: 1. Greg Fogel Q-{on); 2. Ca m Moore (Bu l) .
500 NOV: 1. John Tookey (lCaw) ; 2. Martyn AtJUrui (KTM).
. 500 lNT : 1. Alan Up!>ky (Ka w); 2. Teny V al'nl'T (K.'Iw ).
JR VET BEG: 1. Todd Ford; 2. Ma" W ycuff (Ya m); 3. rhillip
Kuh n (Yam); 4. Paul Morneault (Kaw); 5. Mark Babcock ( lion).
JR VET NOV : 1. P_ul Kellen (Yam ); 2. Paul Wri ght (Yam) ; 4.
Dam on 8 iv l' RI (Ya m ); 4. Jerry Jackson (5uz); 5 . Eric HametteJ'
('Yam).
JR VET lNT: 1. T im Toll~(Hon);2. Eric Ca. lU (}-Ion).
"
VET BEC: I. Ca meron Moore; 2. Mik e Fl'Il'driluJz (Suz); 3. Rita
MomIl'auylt (K.&w).
VET NOV : 1. Paul teeDen (Ya m ); 2. John Go m..z (Han); 3 .
Am s"h.& (Yam); .... Jot" Brown (Ya m); 5. Ski p Cristy (}-Ion) .
r
VET L'\IT I. Ed GWlJard (Hon); 2. Ene Cas.u (}-Ion); 3. J
:
O
ad
Hamon (Yam ); 4. Dub Loppnow ( Ka w ); 5. Jdf HanioU ('Yam).
VET EX: I. Duren Elliott; 2. Rich T rudtiru>ki,; 3. Willie PheIl'
(lion); 4. Louil' Franro (Han).
Lone Star 200 Dual Sport
a Trail Riders treat
By Bob Windham
NEW WAVERLY, "IXAPR. 22
-23
Th e Trail Riders of Houston ho sted the Lone
Star 200 dual sport ride , the second eve nt of the
1995 AMA Suzuki National Trail Ride Series .
The rider's course was compoSt."Ci of a mixture of trails and rural roads of East Texa5. Each
day logged approximately 85 miles. The singletrack trails used were in the Raven District of the
Sam Houston Nationa l Forest, a site com monly
USl.>d. when The Caney Creek Enduro is run as
part of the AMA National Enduro circuit. All
riden; enjoyed the scenic roads and the dust-free
trails that can be experienced during the rai ny
seasons.
Saturday's weather wa s nearly perfect
although a light rai n in late afternoon signa led a
change in the wea ther caused by an approaching
. cold front. Ro n nie Lu nsford of Northwest
Honda of Houston provided the lunch Saturday
a t the popular Waverly House Restaurant in
New Waverly . Gas stops for both days were
provided by Dave Martin of Honda of Hou sto n.
After Saturday's ride, Mark Hyde made the
Suzuki suppo rt van available to heIp riders trou-
bleshoot any problems and prep.,re bikes for the
next day's rid e.
With the cold front in pla ce, a strong, dry,
north wind further improved condi tions on the
tra ils but with a 20 degree drop in tem pe ralure,
riders brought out their Enduro jack et s a nd
made the most of it.
Richard Sanders of Cycle Sha ck of Hou ston
provided the barbecue lunch at the Stow -A-Way
Marina on beaulifulLake Conroe.
The Trail Riders of Hou st on would like to
express appreciation to sponsors for door prizes
and awards. These were Tucker-Rocky, Moti on
Pro , Team Dual Dogs, K's Motorsports, Fineline
Mot orsports, Dual Sporrer Magazine, Blue-Sky
Distributing, Dunlop Tires, Bel-Ray lubricants,
a nd the Suzuki Dualsport Rid ers Club. The
coo pera tive spirit of Tim Bigler, Distri ct Ranger
of Th e Sam Houston Na tional For est was also
instrumental in making even ts like thi s possible.
Ranker roosts to Devils
Ridge Motocross win
By Jay and Sharon Hauser
SANFORD, NC,MAY 7
The Devils Ridge facility in Sanfo rd p layc'll host
for a two-day racing event under perfect r~dng
co nd itio ns, a nd a yo ung ri der named Bobby
Ranker turned in some hot results as well as a
few head s.
Ranker has been taking overall after overall
aboa rd h is Suzuki of Winston-Sal em-backed
RM80 in both the Senior Mini 8Scc 02-15) an d
the Supermini classes of late, and he was ab le to
turn the same trick again at this event.
Ranker took both moto vidories in the 85cc
02-15) class by edging out another Suzuki piloted by Marty Pince, who gave a stro ng effort bu t
just coul d not wo rk up enough speed and had to
settle for seco nd in both motos. The final podium position was filled in by yet another Suzuki
ridden by Nick Robert . Derick Bell was the first
rider to break the Suzuki freight train as he posted a strong ride for the day and took a fourth
over Honda mounted Barry Carpenter.
Roberts and Bell came back to give their best
shot at Ranker in the Super Mini division which
met w ith the same results. Ranker wa s again
u nbeatable as he waltzed to both moto wins.
Ro ber ts scored the second s po t while Bell
rounded out the top three.
•
Pro Action in the 125ee A class saw a set of
competitive motos between Chad Newton and
Brandon Turlington. Newton has just returned
to racing Suzukis after a season on the green
bikes and is clea rly more at home on the RM.
Chad was able to take the overall win ahead of
Turlington .
Resul ts
50: 1, S" m Fitzwa tt'T (l£M); 2. JO§h Ju rd on (Cob); 3 . Cody
Collwe ll
