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'E E TS', ' " VN 'E bvScottRousseau' dited sse Winter Warm-Up Series:Round 2 Baker bombs Gorman MX By Donn Maeda GORMAN, CA, DEC.3 o u n d two of th e SSC Winter Warm-Up Series saw FMF /Moto Prep Racing / Fo x- sp onsored Aaro n Baker storm to a convincing win in the 12Scc Int ermed iate class aboar d his H on da CR12S . Round two of th e Thou sa n d O aks Yamaha- s p onsor ed se ries was held at the Hungr y Vall ey MX Track in the Gorm an OHV area, and a heal th y turnou t of nea rly 200 riders showed u p to compe te on the highspeed race track. Baker t rou n ced his ri va ls in both motos wi th relative ease. In moto one, Ba ke r n a b bed the h ol esh ot a n d led everyone - including Pro-class rider Ty Kady - from start to finish. Behin d Baker and Kady, a heat ed battl e for se con d sa w Frank M econo be at o u t Andy Anaya and Adam Pierce by only a few bike lengths. Moto two saw Baker again grab th e holesh ot, but this time, Kady wasted little time taking over th e lead and running aw ay from the Intermediate class. Baker held on to Kady for a few laps, and that was good enough to put a large gap between himself and the rest of the pack. Mec ono again came home second ahead of An aya, bu t a sur prise entrant cam e home fou rth. Mounte d ab oa r d a Hon da CR80 Expe rt, diminutiv e min i rider Jonath an Shimp put sever al of the 12Scc ln termed iat eclass riders to shame as he he ld his own and crossed the finish line fourth. Ralph Collins nabb ed the win in the Vet Beginner class with a pair of runaway wins. Collins waxed the field in the first five-lap moto, and was chased home by Michael Weeks, Philip Kuhn and Roger Dollan. Kuhn and Dollan had a heated battle over third, bu t the d oubl e-doubl e section proved to be Dollan's weak point. Cycl e New s ad sal esm an and pa rt tim e fas h io n m odel Forrest H ayashi grabbed a hu ge holesh ot in the second mo to and led Colli ns for nearly a la p before surrendering the lead. Ninth in the first moto, Ha yashi was d etermined to redeem himself and rode like a man possessed as he fended off the repeated attacks of DoIlan. Collins scored a com- R o Mike Jones (16) claimed four of six Proclass wins during the opening rounds of the Act io n Sports Indoor Motocross Series at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. As in every race of the series, an exceptiona lly p repared tr a ck w as laid out through the dun es of Can tam ar Mexico. With fish tacos on th e gri ll and fireworks in the air, racer s we re treated. to an excellent day of racin g. In th e firs t 250cc Pro-cl ass moto, An gelo Ingra nde pu lled an early lead followed by Billy McClint ock. Rich Truchi nski, and Jeff Surwal L Ingr an d e showed the crowd how to go reall y fast in the sand as he railed the track like he was on skis. Truchinski moved. into second early on as McClintock fell back. Surwall had some early pr ob lem s bu t found a rhythm and sta rte d to charge for second, Ingrande looked un beatable as he peeled off laps, Su rwa ll mou nted a charge and started to close the gap betwee n himse lf and Truch inski. At the halfw ay point In gr an de's lead held stead y, but Tu rch inski and Surwall battl e for second start ed to heat up, As the laps went by, th e dis tance se p a r a ti n g th e th ree ride rs decreased and the race for the lead was up for gra bs, When the checkered flew Ingrand e held his lead, followed by Tru chinski and SurwalL In mot a two Ingrande took the lead early on and looked like he might pull off a doub le-mote wi n until his ove rzealous riding p ut h im over the bars and out of th e race . Tr u chins ki took ov er t he lead with Surwall hot o n h is ta il. Tru chinski and Surwall en gaged in a dogfight' until the end, sw apping the lead two to thr ee ti me s p er lap, Surwall go t a br ea k w he n Truch ins ki blew thro ug h a berm an d w en t down . Tru chinski quickly remo unted, but by the time he rL :oeled Surwall back in the race was over. Results 125 NOV : 1. Jorg e Villarnba (Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. wtlec n Nicho ls (Suz) ; 2 ROOolfoSevi lla (Suz). Results , 250 NOV : 1. Scott Hoffman (Kaw ); 2. Jason Bickne ll (Kaw) ; 3. Andy Payne (Kaw ). 250 EX: 1. Matt Berauti (Hon ); 2. Edy Garda (Hon ). 250 PRO: 1. Jeff Surwall (Hon); 2. Rich T rochinski (Hon ); 3. Billy McClin tock (Hon). 250 VET: 1. Larry Gross (Hon). 500 NO V: 1. Bob Bran am : (!Caw); 2 Brian Tho mas (Kaw ); 3. Davi d Leve l (Hon). SOO EX: 1. Rod Landry (Hon ). SOO VET: 1. Mike Marthinf'S (Hon) . PIW: I. Cole Seeley (Co 2, Chris [anach (Y b); am); 3, Chad Groves(KTM); 4, Gerald Rodriguez (KTM); 5. Tye Hames (KTM), 60 Frr: I. Ryan Malh erbe [K aw]. 60 (lHl): I. Mike Alessi(Kaw); 2,Jeff Alessi (Kaw); 3, Jones soars at Action Sports Motocross fortable win while H ayash i and Dollan crossed the finish line only inches apa rt Hayashi with the advantage. Weeks came along more than 10 seconds later. C\' Brett Mountain (Kaw ). 60 (9-11): 1. Sean Co llie r (Kaw); 2. Ch ris N iha n (Ka w ); 3. Dary l Fe klun d (Kaw ): 4. Vincen t Rh odes (Kaw); 5. Andy Pier ce (Kaw ). 80 BEG : 1. Bret Su llivan (Ho n); 2. Chad Robbi ns (Su z ); 3. Ken d a ll N orma n (H on); 4, Vince nt Rhod ds By David L. Patton Jr, VET NOV: 1. Bob Ban g (Yam); 2. Cla y Friedma n (Ho n); 3. George Jiminez (Kaw ); 4. Mike McEwen (Suz); 5. Rick Dav is (Yam). VET INT : 1. Kevin Allm a n (Ya m) ; 2. Glenn Co mma ns (Yam); 3. Joe l Harri ott (Yam); 4. Je ff Harri ott (Yam); 5. Lwnard Liston (Yam ). VET EX: 1. Eddie Da vis (Yam) ; 2. Da rren Elliott (Ho n) ; 3. Martin Klossne r (Yam) ; 4. Cl arke Co lema n CO LUMBUS, OH, DEC1·3 Morga n Racing's Mike Jon~s dominated the first three rounds of the 1995-96 Action Sports Indoor Motocross Series at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum . Jones cap tured fou r of the six Pro-class main ev e nt s an d imp ressed eve ryo ne w ith a new jump as he flew over the tripl e jump with both hands on his rear fend er. Mike Katin timed the starti ng gate perfectly and led Friday' s 250cc Pro main into the first tum. Brock Sellards came through the first tum in second with Jones, Barry Cars ten and Davey Yezek on his heels. Yezek mad e his move past Cars ten on the first lap while chasing Jones. who caught Sellard s and Katin to make it a four-ride r battle for th e lead. Jones outjumped Sellards on the little double be fore the finish-line jum p and wen t after Katin, wh o bobbled u nd er Jon es' pressure, letting Jones and Yezek by. Yezek tried to keep Jon es from getting awa y as the race progressed, but he couldn't find a way past. Yezek then crashe d ou t of contention whi le Jones rode smoothly ou t front to take the win. Jones continued his hot riding in Saturday's 125cc main, lead in g Yezek and th e res t of the fie ld throu gh th e first turn. Jones an d Yeze k immedia tel y pu lled a way to b att le bet w een themselves, but Jones held off Yezek in the latter stages for his second w in of the weekend . Jones took his third win of the series ahead of Bowen , Carsten, Sellards and Yezek in Saturd ay's 250cc Pro main, then finished his weekend off with an impressive win in Su nda y' s 250cc Pro main, once again edging Yezek. Katin finally overcame his bad luck and pulled off a podium finish for the w eeke nd ahead of a tired Tod d DeHoo p, who had to dri ve all Saturday nigh t to make it in time for Sunday's races. Charlie Dunaway also rod e well in th~ fina l race of the weekend, grabbin g a top-five fini sh ahead of Josh Demu th, (Hon): Results (Yam);S, StevePrice(Kaw). 80 NOV: 1. J.J. Bona nn o (Ya m ); 2. Bria n H u lsey (KaW);3, RossGarda (Yam); 4, Lyndon Robbin(Suz);5, Brady Lambert (yam), 80 (9-11): 1. Daryl Eck lu nd (Suz); 2. Sean Co llie r (Kaw ); 3. Ca le Wallace (Kaw ); 4. Ch ris Niha n (Yam); 5. Chad Gaumer (Kaw). 80 OPEN: 1. Jona th an Sh imp (Han); 2. Bra n don Morga n (Yam); 3. Billy Payn e (Kaw ); 4. Clint Relf (Han ). 125BEG: 1. Colby Peck(Suz); 2, TimRufo (Hon); 3, Lenn ie Liston (Kaw); 4. Matt Carpenter (Suz); 5. Mar k Valenzuela (Han). 125 N O V: 1. Damon Bive ns (Ya m) ; 2. A nd re u Labra dor (Han ); 3. N ick Scott (Suz); 4. O int Rei f (Hon); S. Brian Morg an (Han). 125 tNT: 1. Aa ron Baker (Hon) ; 2. Fra nk Mecono (Hon); 3. Andy Anaya (Ya m); 4. Za ne Reif (Hon ); 5. Mike Co llier (Kaw) . 125PRO,Ty Kady (Suz), 250 BEG: 1. Patri ck Wade (Yarn); 2. Justin Webster (Suz ); 3. Craig Wirth s (Yam ); 4. Juston Potti er (Hon); 5. Bob Co nnan (Yam ). 2SO NOV: 1. Bob Phillips (Yarn); 2. Damon Biven., (Yam ); 3. Eric Huffine (Yam ); 4. Brad Schul tz (Yam); 5. GaryThomson(Hon), ' 250 INT : 1. An d y An ay a (Ya m); 2. Jerome Law (Kaw); 3, Michael Be (Yam); 4. Jason Wood (Suz); 5, cke Edd ie Davis (Yam). 500 BEG: 1. Matthew Pal m (Hon); 2. Mike Hunover (K aw), JR VET BEG: 1. Craig Wirths (Yam); 2, Jeff Taylor (Suz ); 3. Bob Gorman (Ya m ); 4. Fred T iye l (Han ); 5. Mark Babcok (Han) . JR VET NOV: 1. Bob Phillips (yam); 2. Eric Huffine (Kaw); 3. Micha el Davis (Yam). . JR VET INT: 1. Ke vin Allman (Yam); 2. M ichae l Becke (Y am);3,TimNash (Hus), VET BEG : 1. Ral ph Colli ns (Kaw); 2. M ichae l Week s (Kaw) ; 3. Roger Dollan (Yam ); 4. Ph ilip Kuhn (Yam); 5, ForrestHayashi (Hon), WM. : 1. Corina Otin en (Kaw); 2. Bonnie Wa rch ~ (Suz); 3. Tami Rice (Suz) ; 4. Jennifer Nelson (Kaw ); 5. Heath er Hoyt (Kaw ). Surwall shines atCantamar GP By Scott Hoffman CANTAMAR DUNES, MEXICO, DEC. 3 Jeff Surw all claimed the victory in the 250cc Pro class at the final round of Too Much Fun's Masters of Motocros s fina ls. Friday 50 (4-6) : 1. Zach Am es (KTM); 2. John Benza (KTM ); 3. Eric Browning (KTM); 4. Ha ven Holdaoft (KlM ); 5. Ryan Ive rs (Yam ). 50 (7-8): 1. Kyle Preston (Cob); 2. Michael Willard (KlM); 3. Jer ad Burg e!l& CLEM 4. Kenneth Nic ho ls (Cob); 5. Tanner R{'ed ); (Cob ), 65 (7· 11): 1. Ch ris Whitcraft (Suz ); 2. Willy Browning (Kaw ); 3. Derek Sturgell (Kaw ); 4. Kyle Prest o n (Kaw); 5. Tyler Gru bb (Ka w) . 80 (7-11): 1. Chri s Whitcraft (Suz ); 2. Gavin G racyk (Kaw ); 3. Willy Browning (ya m ); 4. Derek Stu rgell (Kaw) ; 5. Andy Willard (Hon~ 80 (12-13): 1. David Whitcraft (Suz ); 2 Ben Ridd le (Kaw ); 3. Paul Kis.o;iK (Suz ); 4. Joey Sha rp (Yam); 5. Brian C.erth (Suz ). 80 (14-15): 1. Derri ck McKinn ey (Kaw ); 2 C. J. Leach (Yam ); 3. Brandon Spring st ead (Kaw). 4. Josh Martin (Kaw ); 5. Gre gg Sm ith (Suz) . 125 B: 1. Adam Campbell (Kaw); 2. Brian Miley (Hon); 3. Joey Belmont (Kaw ); 4. Dan Delill (Suz); 5. Tom Norri s (Hon). 125 C: 1. Mike Trowbridge (Hon); 2 Jeremy Fleming (Suz ); 3. Marcus Biggs (Ya m); 4. Bren t Cento fa rth (Suz ); 5. M ike Da uch (H on ). 250 B: 1. Ad am Campbell (Kaw) ; 2. j.c. Cravens (Yam); 3. Tim Norris (H o n); 4. An thony Ande rson (H o n ); 5. Dan Deltl l (Suz) . 250 C: 1. Ch ad Walker (Yam); 2. Brando n Mather (Kaw); 3. Bren t Centofarth (Suz) ; 4. Jerry Jo hnson (K.aw); 5. Kristian H alley (Yam). O PEN B: 1. Mark Christian (Ho n); 2. Steve Annesha nsley (Ho n); 3. Ch arles Pennington (H on ). 25+: 1. Mike Ho gan (Ho n ); 2. Gaylon Dickson (yolfTl); 3. Matt Powers (Yam); 4. Richa rd Robinso n (Ho n ); 5. Mike Blair (Yam) . 30+: 1. Rich a rd Robinson (Ho n ); 2. Kirk Je ffries (Hon) ; 3. Gerry Benn (Hon); 4. Marl Hyde (Suz ); 5. Steve Ann eshansley ett (Ho n) , 125 PRO : 1. Josh Steel (Suz ); 2. Mik e [ones (Suz) ;3. Davey Yeze k (Suz); 4. Mic hael T readwell (Suz ); s. C ha rl ie Duna w ay (Kaw) . . 250 PRO: 1. Mike Jon es (Suz); 2. Jim N~ (Hon ); 3. Charlie Dunaway (Kaw ); 4. James Eickel (YolfTl); 5. Keith Bowen (KTM). Sol u rcbiy t 50 (4-6 ): 1. Za ch Am es (KTM ); 2. Blaine Wil so n (LEM); 3 . Dusti n Jac kson (KTM); 4. Matthew Sp au ld ing (LEM ); 5. Jo hn Benza (KTM). 50 (7-8): 1. Joey Pelle tt (Cob ); 2. Kyle Presion (Cob); 3. George Baker (Cob) ; 4. Micha el Willard (KTM) ; 5. Jerad Bur gess (LEM), 65 (7-11): 1. Ch ris Whitcraft (5 uz ); 2. Willy Browning (Kaw); 3. Michae l Willar d (Kaw ); 4. Derek Sturgell (Kaw); 5. Kyle Pres ton (Kaw ). 80 (7-11): 1. Derek Sturgell (Kaw); 2. Chris . Whitcra ft (Suz); 3. Willy Bro w ning (Ya m ); 4. Andy Willa rd (Hon ); 5. Ian Rid dle [Kaw ]. 80 (12-13): 1. Ben Ridd le (Kaw) ; 2. David Whitcraft (Suz ); 3. Brian Gerth (Suz) ; 4 . Pau l Kis,'l g (Suz ).;5. I.R. Carter (Kaw). i 80 (14-15): 1. C.). Leach (Yam); 2. De rrick McKinn ey (} Trow bridge (Ho n); 5 . Wesley McCoy (Yam ). ' 125 C 0-2 : 1. Bran don Ha rry (Hon); 2 Dylan Tou ssant (suz ).; 3. Dean Ross (Yam); 4. Ch ris Smith (Suz); 5. Matthew Snide r (Suz) . 250 B: 1. Jimmy Wilson (Kaw); 2. Mark Burkha rt (Ho n); 3. C ha dd Woodrum (Kaw); 4. Da lla s Ave r y (Hon ): 5. An thony Anderson (li on) . 250 C: I. Da vid No rris (Yam); 2. Kris tian Halley (Ya m ); 3. Rid: Russell (Ho n); 4. Ernie Caldrone (Hon); 5. Ty Walke (Kaw) . OPEN B: 1. Mik e RU!llIt'II (Hon ); 2. Sha un Swii'ihe r (Hon); 3. Mike Sigmund (Ho n ); 4. Ma rk Christia" (Ho n) ; 5. Barry Ogan (Kaw). 25+: 1. Gay lon Dickso n (Yam); 2. Ma rk Musselman (G-G) ; 3. Mike Hogan (Hon); 4. Mike Blair (Yam); 5. Rodney Ca rrier (KTM~ 30+: 1. Mik e Morgan (Yam) ; 2. Rich ard Robinso n (Hon); 3. GE'rry Benn ett (Ho n); 4. Mike Sigm und (Hon); 5. Brian Broa d we ll (Suz ). 125 PRO: 1. Mike jones (Suz ); 2. Davey 'reeek (Suz ): 3. Barry Carsten (Suz ); 4. Josh Stee l (Suz) ; 5. Josh Demuth (Yam ). 250 PRO: I. Mike Jo nes (Suz); 2. Keith Bowen (KTM); 3. Barry Carsten (Suz); 4. Broc k Sellards (Kaw ); 5. Davey Yezek (Suz ). S unday 50: 1. Blaine Wilso n CLEM); 2. Zac h Ames (KTM ); 3. Sean H ackl ey (KTM); 4. Matthew Spaul ding (LEM); 5. Danyn Du rham m (KTM), 50 (7-8): 1. Michael Willard (KTM ); 2. Kyle Preston (Cob); 3. [e ra d Bu rg es s (LEM); 4. Geo rg e Baker 111 (Co b ); 5. Kennet h Nicho ls (Cob) . 65 (1-11): 1. Willy Bro wn ing (Kaw); 2. Chri s Wh itcraft (Suz); 3. Micha el Willard (Kaw) ; 4. Dev o n Hedrick (}(aw); 5. Christopher Robertson (Kaw~ 80 (7-11): 1. Ga vin G racy k (Kaw) ; 2. Chri s Whitcra ft (Suz); 3. And y Willard (Ho n); 4. Derek Stu rge ll (Kaw ); 5. Ian Riddle (Ka w) . 8D (12-13); 1. Ben Ridd le (Kaw ); 2. David Whi tcra ft (Suz); 3 . 1 Carter (Kaw); 4. Brian Gerth (Suz); 5. Paul Kissig (Suz). .R. flO(14-15): 1. q . Leach (Yam ); 2 Brandon Springstead (Kaw); 3. Josh Martin (Kaw); 4. Kyle Shelton (Yam ); 5. G regg Smi th (Suz). 125 B 0- 1: 1. Jimmy Wilso n; 2. Anthony And erso n (Ho n ); 3. Jaso n Roge rs (Hon); 4. Jus tin Pans (Su.z); 5. Brad Sny de r (Hon). 125 B 0-2: 1. Mark Burkhart (Ho n); 2. Paul Carpmter (Kaw ); 3. Jake No rris (Kaw); 4. Pete Henderson (Suz) ; 5. Ryan Gates (Suz ). l25C 0 -1: 1. Mich ael Tr owbrid ge (H on ); 2. Pet e r Co n lE'Y (Ho n ); 3. Da ve Kachmar (Hon ); 4. Mike Oauch (Ho n ); 5. Donny Lewis (Ho n). 125 C 0 -2: 1. Matth ew Sn ide r (Suz); 2. Chold Coo k (Suz); 3. BlUy Dittman (Kaw); 4. Jeremy Adams (Yam); 5. Jason G regory (Suz). 250 B: 1. M.,uk Burkhart (Ho n); 2. Jimmy Wilson (Ka w ); 3. Anthon y And e r.lO (Hon ); 4. Ryan McHale (Hon); 5. Jason Rogers n (Hon). 250 C: I. Dave Kachmar (Hon ); 2. Ryan To w (Kaw); 3. We sley McCo y (Ya m); 4. Richa rd Be rw ager (Ka w); 5. Bren t Centofanti (Suz ). OPEN B: 1. Shaun Swisher (Hon); 2. Mar k Ch ri.'ltian (Hon); 3. Barry Ogan (Kawl; 4. Mike Sigm und (Hon); 5. Steve Annesha no;ley (Han), 25+ : 1. Mark Mu ss elma n (G-G ); 2. Mik e Hogan (Ho n); 3. Mike Morgan (Ya m ); 4. Rodney Carrier (KTM); 5. Mik e Bla ir (Yam ). 30+ : 1. M ike Mo rga n (Yam ); 2. Gerry Bennett (H o n ); 3. Richard RobinllO (Ho n); 4. Chris Du rha m (Yam ); 5. Brian Broad n well (Suz). 125 PRO : 1. Dav ey Yeuk (Suz) ; 2. Brock Sellards (Kaw); 3. Mike Jones (Suz) ; 4. Todd DeHoop (Suz ); 5. Barry Cars tl!n (Suz ). 250 PRO: 1. Mike Jones (Suz ); 2 Davey Yezt>k (Suz); 3. Mike . Kalin (Hon); 4. Tod d DeHoop (Suz) ; 5. Cha rlie Duna way (Kaw) . Smail wails atTucker Rocky AX By Gary Radford ABBOTSFORD, Be,DEC.2 The Future West-pr omoted Tucker Rocky Are n acr oss series go t off to a grea t star t with a crowd of spectators and 221 entri es from British Colum bia, Alberta and Washingto n state. In th e 125cc Expert ma in e ve n t, Bre tt DeVries motored out of the first tum in the lead and never Jooked back. Lance Smail was back.in fourth early on, bu t by lap two he was up to second an d charging, Going into the tight right tum befo re th e r ock er sec ti on, h owever, Sma il grabbed too much front brake and went down . DeVries led every one of the 15 laps uncon-