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Cycle News 1996 01 24

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11. Ch ristopher Bailey (Ho n); 12. D avid Cast illo (Kaw); 13. Do ug Stone (}(a w); 14. Daniel Obefico (Hon); 15. J eff Dem en t (Han ); 16. Kevin Crine (KTM). Tim e: 5 m in., 18.52 sec. 250 SEMI 2 (6 lap s , top 5 rid ers tran sf e r): 1. Mi ke Brow n (Hon); 2. Kevin Windham (Yam); 3. Brian Swink (Hon); 4. Jimm y Button (5uz); 5. Damo n Bradshaw (Yam); 6. Barry Cars ten (Suz); 7. Buddy Antunez (Hon); 8. Sha ull Kales (Yam ); 9. Tra vis Hodges (Suz); 10. Mike Treadwe ll (5uz) ; 11. Andrew Catanza ro (Hon) ; 12. Gay ton Dic kson (Yam ); 13. Au stin Squi res (5u z); 14. Jo n Ortner (Yam); 15. Travis Blackburn (K.1w) ; 16. Greg Albe rtyn (S uz). Tim e: 5 min., 10.76 sec. 250 LeQ (6 l ap s, top 2 ri de rs tran sf e r): 1. Larry Brooks (Yam) ; 2. Bud dy An tunez (Ho n); 3 . J Hed den eH (Suz) ; 4. Thierra Bethy s (Hon); 5. Shaun Kalos (Yam); O . Da niel Obeficc (Ho n); 7. Ke vi n Crine (KTM ); 8. Doug Stone (Kaw); 9. Ceylon Dickson (Yam ); 10. Chris top her Bailey ( H o n); it. Chr is Brown (Suz ); 12. Avo Leok (Ho n); 13 . David Casti llo (Kaw); 14. And rew Catanzaro (H on); 15. Jon O rtne r ( Yam ); 16 . Travis Blac kbu rn (Kaw): 17. A us tin Sq u ires (Suz); 18 . Mike Treadwell (5uz); 19. Barry Carsten (502); 20. Jeff Dement (Ho n); 21, Greg Albe rtyn (5uz); 22 . Travi s H odges (5 02). T im e: 5 min.. 22 .21 sec. 250 MAIN (20 lap s): 1. Jeremy McGr ath (Hon); 2. Ph il La w re nce (Kaw): 3. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 4. Dam on H uff man (Kaw); 5. Mike La koccc (Suz) ; 6. Mi ke Craig (H on ); 7. Kevin Windham (Yam) ; 8. Ryan Hughes (Kaw ); 9. Jeff Em ig (Kaw); to . Bria.n Sw ink (Hon); 11. Steve Lam son (Hen): 12. Kyle Lewis (Ya m) : 13. Mi ke Brown (Hen), 14. Larrv Broo ks (Yam ); 15. L arrv Wa rd ( Hon ); lb . Ezra Lu s k' (Suz j : 17 . Den ny Ste phenson (Kaw); 18. Buddy Antunez (Kaw); 19. Gene Na umec (Yam) ; 20. Jimmv Button (Yam ). T im e: 17 min .. 33.92 sec. AMA SUPERC ROSS S ER IES POI NT ST A NDlN C S (Af ter ] of 15 round s): 1. Jeremy ML -Grath (25); 2. Phil Law rence (22) ; 3. D am on Bradsh a w (20); 4. Da mon Huffm an (18); 5. Mike LaRocco (16); 6. Mike Craig (15 ); 7. Ke vin Wind ham ( 14); 8. Ryan Hughes (]3); 9. Jeff Em ig (12); 10. Brian Swink (11); 11. Steve Lamson (10); 12. Ky le Lewis (9); 13. Mike Brown (8); 14. Larry Broo ks (7); 15. Larry Wa rd (6); 16. Ezra Lu sk (5 ); 17. Denny Ste phenson ( 4) ; ] 8 . Budd y An t un ez (3); 19 . Ge ne Naumec (2); 20 . Jimmy Bu tton (1). A familiar face was spotted in the Orlando pits, handing out Oakley 9099les and sunglasse s to various racers. Former factory Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki rider Johnny O'Ma ra has replaced Louis W e llon as O ak ley ' s S port s M ark et ing M an ag e r. Wellon has moved on to pro golf and auto racing series. After retiring from -motocross at the end oft he 1990 season, O 'Mara we nt on to pursue a career rad ng mountain b ik e's and ca pt ure d t he 19 9 1 NO RBA . Expert C ro ss C ou nt ry Nat ion al Ch arnptonship. "I was planning to race mountain bike s agai n t his year, b ut .O a k ley ·approached me at just the right time. " said O 'M ara. " I' m excited abo ut fol low tnqthe circuit again. I've been away from racing l ong enough that I can watc h without wishing that I was out" there." O 'Mara was the ' 83 .125cc Nat io nal Ch ampi o n, the .'84 250 cc Super cross C hampi on , arid a five· ti me membe r o f ·t he w inni ng U .S . Motocross des Nations team. Team KTM is fielding a tw o-man team for '96, but only Kevin C ri ne made the trip to Orlando for the Aust rian manufacturer. Ty W a ll ac e . the ot her t eam m ember, broke his arm four we eks ago while practicing. C r ine fa iled to qu ali fy f or t he main event. C ra ig D eck er, t he factory Team Suzuki · ride r who broke his back la st yea r: 'will most likely miss the first few rounds of the W e st C o ast 12 5c c S X S e rie s round s. A cc ord ing · t o · t e am manage r Ro ge r · DeCoster, Decker has been practi cing and ' .was hoping to comp et e in Orl ando in the 250cc class, but his doctor has yet to give ·him the okay to race.. ..You just don't take chances with 'your back." said DeCoster: ."When the doct or decides he' s ready, then Cra·ig will be back. W him that is exactly, I don' t know ." . . J a mes . D o bb , the former S plrtffre/ Pro Circuit/Ka wasaki and . Honda of Troy le am rider , has yet signed a major deal for 1996 .. He did not ride in Orlando. but it look s as · t hough Roger DeCoster will t ry to help out the Engli shman. There 's a cha nce Dobb · might ride Decker's bike until he ret urns to action. " . Scot t USA's Bevo Forti say s he ' s not · qUiting the. company . "For 'some ' ~ea son . I've been getting a bunc h of pho ne call s 'a ~ k1 n g me .if the rumo rs w ere. true . " ·said Forti. ·" Hey, I'm marri ed, have tw o klds · no,I'm definitely not quitting." 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