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Round 11: Broome Tioga Sports Center
(Above) Brian Manley crashed late In the second 250cc moto over a blind drqHJff Jump.
(Above right) Thanks to a Iackadalalcal flag man, Damon Bradahaw Jumped Into Manley's
bike and went over the bars. (Below left) Mike KledrowskI was next to join In the action,
landing on Manley's bike and crashing. (Below right) John Dowd was the tlnal victim, and
ploWed Into Manley before crashing. Luckily, all tour riders escaped serious Injury. Bradshaw
had been running a strong third ahead of Kiedrowski and Dowd. Manley was being lapped.
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crossed the finish line a super-impressive fourth. The New Yorker-turnedCalifornian ran inside the top five
throughout the race before zapping
Craig late in the moto for fourth.
"I felt excellent," said Sheak. "I was
trying really hard all race long. I fell
over twice and was still charging. I
think I could have done even more if
there was more time."
Yamaha's Kevin Windham was sixth
ahead of Frenchman Mickael Pichon,
while David Pingree, Michael Brandes
and Chad Pederson rounded out the top
10. Brandes started the moto in second,
and held the position for three laps
before steadily dropping back.
'1 was pushing it, giving all 1 had,"
said Brandes, a NMA World Mini
Grand Prix Champion. "I just got a little
tired. I know I can go fast, 1 just have to
work on my conditioning."
Pichon led Huffman, Buddy
Antunez, Lamson, Chad Pederson and
Hughes through the first tum in the second go-around and led for two laps
before Huffman raced past in the top
portion of the course. Lamson followed
on the next lap and set his sights on
Huffman, while Pichon bobbled on the
Suzuki Staircase and nearly crashed.
Hughes worked past his French teammate in the incident, and with that, third
and fourth places were set.
"I was getling tired," said Pichon. '1
twisted' my ankle in the second moto at
Washougal and 1 did not train since. 1
am happy to have my first National
holeshot, and I am happy to have a
chance at fifth in the standings."
Huffman proceeded to lead until the
halfway point. Lamson took over with
an inside line on the rough downhill
section.
"I was planning on passing him
there," said Lamson. "I was biding my
time, wailing for an opening. He was taking the outside, so I just went inside him."
Once in front, Lamson pulled out an
initial lead, but Huffman soon reeled
him back in.
"I think 1 lost my pace when I was
leading," said Huffman. "After Lamson
got by me, 1 latched on to his rear fender."
Though he was unable to make the
pass, Huffman dogged Lamson to the
checkered flag. ''I'm happy with the
way 1 rode," he said. "Lamson was on
the gas, and I was right on him."
Hughes was a distant third, well
ahead of Pichon, who was in tum comfortablyahead of Honda of Troy's Mike
Brown. The fourth title contender entering the race, Brown saw his title hopes
dashed by a pair of crashes in the first
moto. After hitting his chest in one of
the spills, Brown pulled off and decided
to wait for moto two. Fifth was all he
could muster.
"I know that I'm a super long shot
for the title now," said Brown. "I guess
they would all have to DNF both motos
and I would have to win. I just had
some bad luck today in the first moto,
and a bad start in the second moto. I'll
just have to win both motos next week
to make a statement."
Sheak was sixth ahead of scrappy
Honda rider Brian Deegan, Suzuki support riders Denny Stephenson and Barry
Carsten, and Antunez.
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Broome TIoga Sports Center
Binghamton, New York
Results: August 27, 1995
125 MOTO 1 (30 mins. plus two laps): 1. Steve
Lamson (Hon); 2. Damon Huffman (Suz); 3. Ryan
Hughes (Kaw); 4. Scott Sheak (Suz); 5. Mike Craig
(Han); 6. Kevin Windham (Yam); 7. Mickael Pichon
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