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EVEN TS E dited by ScottRousseau' GFI Winter Series North: Final Round Ryan rules Hollister Hills By Mark Hawkins HOLLISTER, CA, MAR. 11 onsistency once again paid off for Rick Ryan. The No rthern Californ ian was sim p ly 'u nbeatab le as he ro os te d to victo ry in th e 125, 250 and 500cc Pro cla sses at the fifth an d fin al ro u n d o f th e GFI Ca lifornia Winter Se r ies p r es e nted by th e Ca lifo rni a Motocross Associatio n . And not on ly w as Ryan the man to beat at the Hollister Hill s SVRA Grand Prix track, but the man to beat in the series overa ll - the three class wins laid the final flou rish on hi s ove ra ll se ries victories in all th ree classes. Factory-Suzuki- mou n ted Ro d n e y Smith captured the championsh ip in the Vet Pro class by w inning wit h a perfect score of 150 poi nts. In oth er action, Ryan LoFranco came from beh ind to win in the 250cc Beginner class followed by Morgan Burdette and Steve Rem men . Chris Platero ro de his best race of the series to come from fou rth in the poi nts to first. Steve Jenkin s fo und h is w av in to se cond while Kervyn Cole fell fio m first to third . The In termed iat e class w as led the entire series by Donovan Mitchell, who nearly finished w ith a per fect score, but h ad a secon d -pl a ce fin ish in th e fir s t m o to, Craig Humphrey came away with secon d and th ird w en t to M ike Hodges. Hod ges also came away with the over all in the 500cc Interm ed iates. In the la r ge 125cc cl as s es, Lee McLaughlin lead the Beginners most of the series and held on for the cha mp ionship. Dennis James an d Aaron Ran dol ph followed . Stan Lundquist topped th e Novice clas s w h ile Justin Scull en a n d Jas on Elli s fin ishe d seco n d and third, res pective ly . Calvin Andlovec -..!.o ssed away his chance at the overall when he bailed ha rd in practice and was unable to co m p ete. The In term edi a te class carne down to the wire as it looked like Craig Humphrey was going to walk away with top honors, bu t in the fina l mota, Hu m phrey got a te rr ible sta rt, an d to com pou n d h is problems w ent down ear ly in the m ot a . Th is le ft the door open for Haw k White, who rode a strong p ace to win the champions hip. Humphrey took second an d Cliff Cook took third . Spor tsm an-class racing brought some extra sus pe nse to the even t as many of th e cham pi on sh ips w eren't d e cid ed C until the fina l mot o. In the SOcc ranks, racing was han d lebar-to-h an dl ebar wi th no one rider really d ominating an y of the classes. Chris top her Lored o ban ged wi th the best of them to take the championship in the Beginner class, followed by Darin Peili n and Charlie Morrison . Jesse Olso n and Micha el Patter son were separated by a mere point in the Novice class, with Olson getting the nod in the end. Jon Repl ogle was thi rd . The Interm e d ia te series ch amp wa s David Boothe. Scullen (Suz). Plessinger warms up at Rocky Ridge CC By Darryl Smith Results 125 PRO : 1. Rick Rya n (Yam ); 2. Rodney Smith (Suz ); 3. Matso n (Suz): 4. Spud Walters (Suz ); 5. Scott Mye rs (Kaw ). 250 PRO: L Rick Ryan (SU2); 2. Scott Myers (Kaw ); 3. Dean Matson (Sux); 4. Rodn ey Sm ith (SU7.); 5. Tyler Hummel (Yam). ~ 500 PRO: 1. Ric k Ryan (Hon); 2. Dea n Ma tson (Hon); 3. Ty Birdwell (Hon); 4. Scot!Myers (Hon); S. Jon Ne lson !,Hon). VET' PRO : 1. Rodn ey Smit h (Suz) ; 2. Jon Nelson (Suz); 3. Brett ems... (Suz); 4. Jim Owens (H en ): 5. Geoff Woods (Suz ). 50 BEG STK (0-8): 1. Ryan Ferris (LEM ); 2. Ste vie Hall (KTM); 3. Frank ie Ga rcia (Yam ); 4. Troy Tidwell (Y am);S. Chad Normile (Suz). 50 NOV STJ< (0-8): 1. Corey Pennington (KTM ); 2. Kayle Ols on (LEM); 3. Paul Lawrence (KTM). 50 BEG STK (9-11): I. Daniel Goldsntith (KTM). 60 BEG (1)..8): 1. Adam Ko w alesvk (Kaw): 2. Allen Ken y on (K aw) ; 3 . Ja red Morrison (K a w ); 4 . Pau l Lawrence (Kaw): 5. Iarrod M erten... (Kaw ). . 60 BEG (9 ~ 1 l) : 1. Ju s tin Go doy (Kaw ): 2. Dav id Darse y (Kaw); 3. J.J. W hi p ple (Kew ): 4 . Erik Stoke (Kaw) ; 5. Sharkm an Stone (Ka w ). 60 NOV (9 ~11): 1. Ch arlie Morrison (Kaw ); 2. Jack Van Camp (Kaw): 3. Iceman Hernan dez (Ka w) ; 4 . Brett Markarian (Ka w ); 5. Ju stin Woods (Kaw). 60 tNT (9-11 ): 1. N ick Davis (1<.1W); 2. Andy Pierce (Ka w ). 80 BEG : 1. Je sse Daw son ( H a n ); 2. C hrist opher Lor edo (Kaw); 3 . Dari n Pellin (H a n); 4. Bryan Go rdon (Hon); 5. Dan Replogle (Kaw). 80 BIW: 1. Billy Iu revi ch (Kaw); 2. Jonat h an Rossi (Kaw) . 80 N OV: 1. M ichae l Pa tt e r so n (H an); 2 . Ra n d y Norm an (Yam ); 3. Jon Replogl e (s u z ); 4. Jesse O lson (Ho n); 5. Sheen a Patterson (Suz ). 80 t NT : 1. David Boo the (Han). 125 BEG : 1. Lee Mclaughli n (5u z ); 2. Arno ld D u tra (Han ); 3. De n ni s James (H o n ); 4 . Aaron Ra n d olph (Hon);5. Bryce Hat! (Kaw). 12 5 N O V D ~l: 1. Je s s Medley ( Han ); 2 . Da rin Pai sley (Han); 3. Uly sses Pollard (Yam); 4. Justin Scullen (Suz ); S. Jason Stur devan (Suz). 125 N OV D ~ 2: 1. Jam es Maltbie (H o n ); 2. Kev in Bohner (Hon ); 3. Mi ke A iell o (Kaw); 4 . Stev e Vitton e (Kaw): 5. J.R. Arch u to wski (Han). 125 tNT: 1. H a wk W hi te (Ya m ); 2. [ er red Fis h e r (Suz) ; 3. CUff Cook (H a n ); 4. Aaron Ch eselske (Su z ): 5. Craig H um p hre y (Sua ). 250 BEG : 1. Adam Brtgden (H a n); 2. Iemey Parker (Kaw ); 3. Ryan LoF ranco (H a n ); 4. Mo rgan Burdette (Kaw ); 5. Keith DiVirgili o (Han ) 250 N OV: 1. C hris Platerc (Suz); 2. Carie Flickinger (Han ); 3. Steve Jenkins (Ho n); 4. Bren t Nichols (Kaw ); 5. Travis Marks (Kaw). 250 (N T : 1. Dono van Mitch ell (Ya m ); 2 . Cra ig Hu m p hrey (Su z ); 3 . Mik e H od ges (Suz) ; 4 . Jesse Bath (Han); 5. Kevi n Hun t (Yam). SOD BEG: 1. Pete Grinnel l (Ka w); 2 . Keith Finch (KTM ). BEG (25~29): 1. M!ke Emb ry (Yam); 2. Ton y Jai me (Kaw); 3. Wi lliam Se rp a (Yam); 4. Ray Feldman (Han); 5. Joseph Tyler (Hon). R u ssell ( Ya m); 3 . Greg Pe nningto n (5 u z) ; 4. Jo h n Ma ta lamaki (Suz ). VET EX: 1. Jim H oll y (Ya m ); 2. Robe r t H a n se n (5uz ); 3. Jim Du n n (Yam ); 4. Ernie Barba (Yam ); 5. Patrick Scu llen (Suz). OT NOV : 1. Ga ry Rem men (H an ); 2. Georg e Golling (Suz) : 3. Ernie Ca bral (Su z) ; 4. Le ro y Smith (Su z ). OT tNT: 1. Dennis Law (Kaw). OT EX: 1. Robert Hen sen (Suz) ; 2. Ted Netti (Su z ); 3. John Cummings (Su z ); 4. Bob Archer (Han); 5. Pa t . NO V (2 5- 29 ): 1. Bo b P im e n t e l (Han) ; 2 . S ta n Lu ndquist (Suz). I NT (25·29) : 1. Mik e H o dges (S uz); 2 . G reg Pennington (Suz); 3. Sergio Fernandez (Suz); 4 . John Matalamaki (Suz); 5. Ted Netti (Suz ). EX ( 25 ~ 2 9 ) : 1. Jim H o Uy (Ya m) ; 2. Geo ff Woods (Suz); 3 . Robe rt H an sen (502) ; 4 . Jim Dunn (Yam); 5. Erni e Barba (Yam ). V ET BEG : 1. Jim m y River s (Kaw ); 2. St eve H all (Kaw); 3. Ken Port er (Kaw); 4. Peter Car d one (Yam ); 5. Alan D<>r>ey (Suz). VET NOV: 1. Sco tt Medl ev (H a n ); 2. Tom Conklin (Yam ); 3. Mark Daw son (Kaw); 4. Ed Peg oda (H a n ); S. Jim Dall ara (Ha n). V ET tNT: 1. Joey M.cCrummen (Ya m ); 2 . Do u g DECATUR. TX. FEB.25 Scott Plessin ger left Ohio ear ly on hi s way to Florid a for the GN CC opener, m ad e a sto p in Texas, v is ite d so m e friend s, a nd took th e Pro clas s w in at the Texas Cross Country series se ason opene r held at the Rocky Ridg e Ran ch. The re may ha ve been ove r SOO en tries, but most eyes we re focused on the Nationa l Cross Count ry Cha m p ion. Th e KTM o f Am erica / MSR / Arai / Du ra lube/ Ren thal/ Tsu ab ki / FMFspo nsored Pless ing er had so me ap preh en sion abo u t the live-engin e st ar ts, and h is con cerns became rea lity as he went down in the first turn a fter lo cking ba rs w ith anothe r rid er. W ith 17 P ros on th e line and a fast, dus ty co u rse, Pless inger ha d his work cut ou t him . Todd Tarver and Bert Reynolds had go tte n off the line first a n d staye d a t t h e fron t th ro ugh lap o ne . Plessin ge r, th ough, had am azing ly wor ke d u p from way back in the p ack to third place in one la p . P less in ger th en motored by Ta r ve r an d Reyn old s on lap two and was never headed On the wide-open, lO-mile Texas circuit. Mike Ab bo tt and Je re m y Fip p s we re th e local Pros on the move. On the third lap, Abbott jumped from fourth to second p lace, finishing over two minu tes behind Plessinger. Fipps also methodically worked hisway to the front after a mid pack sta rt an d passed Reynolds for third on the w h ite - flag lap . Af ter con tes ting th e lea d early in the race, Ta rver rounded ou t the top five. Results P RO: 1. Scott Ple s sin ger ( KTM ); 2. Mik e Abbott (Yam); 3. Jt> my Fipps (Hon); 4.'B e r t Re yn olds (KTM); 5. Todd Tarver rt> IKTMI. AA EX 250-0PEl'J: 1. David Cu lpepper (Yam ); 2. Tom Ehmk e (Yam); 3. Ga ry Benton (yam); 4. Darryl Sm ith (Yam); 5. Eric Ht>5s (H us). m); 2. Tod Mye rs (Yam); 3. AA EX. 0-200 : 1. Glenn Boyett (Ya Eric Hrtlhou se (K r (Kaw); 2. Cecil Parkt>r (5uz);3. Todd Shu ler (Yam); 5. James Ten nyson (y am) . 125 IN T: 1. David Burkham (Yam); 2. D wavnt> G{"flser (Yam); l 3. Brand on Wallo n (Kaw ); 4 . J<1I son Ba be ; ( Ya m ); 5 . C h r i s Dt.'jameatt (Yam). 30+ tl\TT: L G regg Royar (Suz); 2. Scott Chi nnock (lGlw); 3. Ricky Ma rsh (Yam); 4. Charlell Fulton (KTM ); 5. Many Ca t hey (Yam). • 38+ INT : 1. Rick Hi n ton (h on ); 2. Kurt Lawson (KTM); 3. Ron M ill ..r (Yam ); 4. Car l [kjamt'att (Kaw);5. Ha nk Wt.'ishu hn (Yam). 45.... II\:T: 1. Ke rry Foster (Kaw); 2. Dun Cannon (Kaw); 3. Mike Na il"}' (K. v); 4. Chi" li" Robin son (KTM 5. John Da ve npo rt w ); (Above left) Triple class champion Rick Ryan (93) grabs the 125cc Pro-class holeshot over Dean Matson (01), Rodney Smith (31) and Scott Myers (98) In the GFI Northern Winter MX Ser ies finale at Hollister HillsSVRA. (Above) Scott Plessinger (P16) topped Mike Abbott (P39) at the Rocky Ridge Cross Country ser ies season-opener in Texas . (KTM I, 4-STRK EX: 1. Jim m y Wilson (Hun); 2. Da rin Shi rley (H e n ]; 3. David Lu ca s (Hu n ); .I. Bill McGo vt'm (Hun); 5. Ken n y Vnwdl (SU;t). . OPEN AM: 1. jdf Giesen(KTM ); 2.. Mark Solin~er (KTM ): 3. Todd H e mm er (Hon); 4. Tripp G len n (Hus); 5. Bria n Hoffman (H o n ). 2.-;0 AM: 1. Richard Ba rker (Suz ); 2. Ot>rek Da u gh ty (H on); 3. Lee Parry (Ka w ); 4. ]d f Cha uze (Suz) ; 5. Dan ny So u d er (Yam). 200 M f: 1. Matt Pam er (Ka w ): 2. Cody H a rris (Kaw); 3. Glen Pin ion (Kaw); 4. Du n He te rm an (Kaw); 5. Tommy Ta rve r (Kaw). 125 A M: 1. Ron Da nie l (Yam ); 2. Cody Bob Dean (Ka w ); 3. Darin Rog e l"l (Yam); 4. JIl(' WI?'! Ever hea rt (Yam ); 5. Dwayne Tich· e r(Su;t ). 30+ A M: 1. Dou g Hibbard (KTM); 2. J(lt-~ Marcom (Yam); 3. To m my Sm it h (Yam); .I. Kenny Adams (Yam); 5 . Gl..n n Eila nd (Yam) . 38+ AM : 1. Mir hea l Brown (Ho n ): 2. Henry Lea ve rt on (Kaw) ; 3. Stephen Coonrod (Hu n);.I. Randy Non-ell (Ka w ): 5. Rick Davia [ H nn] . 45+ AM: 1. Ed Murphy (Ka w); 2. David Luca s Sr. (Kaw); 3. Joh n Joha nsen (502); 4. Jo hn Pettcn (Kaw); 5. Rich ard Kale (Yam). 50.... AM: 1. G ra d y Burch (KTM ); 2. JUt' Brittai n (KTM ); 3. Bud jo hnson (Kaw ): 4. John Willi ams (Kaw ); 5. Sk ip Cove (Yam). 4·STRK AM: 1. Tim MnOfE" (Hus); 2. J(>ff Gun te r (Ho n); 3. Mike Gamer (H o n); 4. Doug Sh ir ley (Ho n); 5. Matthew Marrin (H on ). WMN EX: J. Cathy Craig (H o n ); 2. Susan En gel (Kaw); 3. Bethany [ a cobs (Ke w): 4. G a y le Culpep pe r (Yam) ; 5. Shell y McMi llo n (Yam). WMN AM: 1. Tracy Klsor (Kaw); 2. Juli l:' ShiE"lds (Ho n ). 3. Amber He nson (Ho n) ; 4. lind a Mitrndl (Yam); 5. )0 Bosw el! (H en). MINI EX: 1. Chris Abbott (Yam); 2. Matt Grubb (Ka w); 3 Brya n Mille r (Ya m); 4. Tracy Tr a w ee k (Kaw); 5. J.D. Eve rbee r t (yam). MI NI AM : 1. Ada m Litrle (Kaw); 2. G eo ff Speed (Su z) ; 3. Tyle r Rawling!- (Kaw); 4. Ctey Ma..tceson (Ya m): 5. Dustin H arri s (Kaw ). Meador speeds to win at 1-95 Motocross By M.L. Brewton HARDEEVILLE SC. MAR. 10-11 , Howard Mead or scored d ouble poin ts wit h a do uble mo to w in in the 125cc C class at the 1- 5 9 Motocross in Hardeeville, Recent track im provemen ts, a suberb concession sta nd manned b y the Hardeeville Marin e Rescue Squadron an d friendly folks make 1-95 Motocross the pla ce to be. The weekend event drew a large field of racers . Despit e frigid tem pe ratu res, the action heated up as A-C lass riders like Chuck Shirley of Aiken Suzu ki / Kawasa ki and KTM rider Richard Heirs ma de the ir laps at the im proved 195. Saturday's race w as for sin g le p oints, but Sunday ser ved not on ly as a benefit for District 29 bu t as a chance to earn double po ints as well. The Minis (4-6) were out for the points, just like their taller coun terparts. Satu rday, Taylor Bales took both mo tos for the win and Sunday, Luk e Grills held th e throttle op en to capture both of his moto s. In the Mini (7-8) class , Jake Grills .was not affected by the weath er, sweep ing his field . Grills took a ll four motos d espi te a good sho w from Stephen Cook and Timothy Dobbs. Res ults Sa lu rd.y 50 (4---6): I. Taylor Bales (KTM); 2.. D.lshon Summ on s (KTM); 3. Luk e Grims (K TM); 4. Patrick Wet;t (KIM). 50 (7-8): 1. Jnk.. G riffis; 2. Stephen Cooke (LEM); 3. Timothy Dobbs (KTM). S / MIN I: I. Danny Smith (Kaw); 2. Ada m Owrca sh (Su :r). .

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