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j' ~.c.~~;;;~ the Rainbow MOTOCROSS Round 2: Rainbow II MX Park DUNLOPAD STOPPER NUMBER TWO "I race in several types of ott·road events and my brake pads sometimes wear out very quickly. Why is tha t ?" In off-road racing, braking systems are constantly subjected to conditions such as mud and sand, which act as an abrasive between pads and rotors. In developing off-road brake pads, manufacturers therefore strive to combat these abrasive elements while maintaining braking power. Wilh organic compounds, one of these characteristics has to be compromised. Organic! Kevlar compounds are unable to provide satisfactory levels of both stopping power and mileage. Dunlopad's 545 sintered compound is designed as a "no-compromise friction material" to provide high levels of braking and mileage in all conditions.An optimum blend of compacted fine metal particles enable Dunlopad sintered brake pads to actually bite through mud and sand and grip rotors better than other materials. 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Waterford, MI 48329 (810) 673-3366 (810) 673-8144 FAX UPS Daily [ $$ CASH PAID $$] USED STJIEET BIKES BERT'S MOTORCYCLES 818·334·1288/818·334·2926 REGIONAL & NATIONAL SANCTlON5-UCENSE INFORMATION (310)868-8112 (909) 657-6782 P,O, 80,46 N ORWAlK, CA 90650 24 National Motosport Association By Scott Hoffman SAN JAONTO, CA, JAN, 21 fler a h orrend ous crash in the 250cc Pro class and multiple restart s in th e second 125cc Pro moto, Rick Ryan overcame adversity and _ claime d the w in in the 125cc Pro class aboard his Fox/FMF -backed Suzuki. Racers went south to Rainbow II MX Park to battle for valuable points at round two of the CMC/MSR Golden State Na tionals. Racers were treated to excellent track conditio ns th rou ghou t most of the day, until the race against the weather became a factor. In less than 20 minutes, clouds roll ed in and turned the track in to a muddy pigpen. The last five motos of the day were canceled, and the final results were based on moto one. Wh en the ga te dropped for the first 125cc Pro mota it was Eric Schnell with the holesh ot, but before he could enjoy the lead, Ryan and Ray Crum b were all over his tail an d d ropped him back to third. Crumb was on the gas dur ing the first lap and briefly jumped into the lead before Rya n retaliated and re took the helm and started to pull away. "This is the first time I have really felt good on the bike since I got it," said Ryan. As t h e mayh em of th e fi rs t lap A calmed down, Spud Walters was first to set his sights on the leader s. He made qui ck w ork o f Dustin Nelson , Case y Lytle and Schne ll, and before long was breathing do w n Crumb's neck for second . Walt er s do gged Crumb for three laps befo re he could find a way around. Walt er s never gave u p, th ou gh, and Cru mb fina lly cracked u nde r the pr essure. "I made a little mistake and I clipped Sp u d 's rear ti re, a nd th e next thing I knew I was on the ground," said Crumb. Crumb was able to remount and only lose a few positi on s. Back in the pack, Frenchman Sebastien Tortelli was recovering from a poor start and was working his way th rough th e field . Tortelli wa s able to move into the fourth by the finish. Up front, Walters reeled in Ryan and was looking for a place to take over the lead, but Ryan cou n te red and Walter s los t some grou nd. At this point the white flag flew and Walters had to settle for second as Ryan took the win. The start of mota two was total chaos. The first time the ga te fell , one of th e starting gates malfunctioned and the race had to be red-fl agged . On the res tart, Tortelli and Nelson collide d going into the firs t turn and Tortell i' s foo t was su cke d in to Ne lson' s rear w heel an d through the sw ingarm. After 10 minutes, mechanics were able to remove the rear wheel, and both riders were able to line up for th e third restart. When th e gate dropped for th e thir d and final tim e, Rya n w as a ll ove r the fir st turn a nd roosted away with the lead followed by Lytl e and Walt er s. Lytle quickly took over the lead as Ryan was nu rsing a sore foot from the 250 race. " I flipped the bike going through the wh oop s a nd sprained m y ank le . I wr apped my foot and I can't even buckle my boot all the way," said Ryan before the start of moto two, Lytle was on the gas during mota two and quickly pu lled on the field. Ryan was holding his own as Walters and Travis Prest on wer e swapping tire marks for third . Back in the pack, Tortelli sat back during the opening lap and decid ed to kick in the turbo boosters at the start of lap tw o. Tortelli was a master on his bike, making it look easy as he sliced and diced his way to the front. He mad e his way to the front with two laps to spare and set his sights on Lytle. Tortelli reeled in Lytle with ease and whe n he was on his rear tire, he cut to the inside line and motored away to the finish. Lytle held second as Ryan held 'hi s ground to take third and the overa ll win ,

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