EVENTS .
(Left) Curtis Roberts leads th e pack
through turn one durin g the NCMRRA
Supersport class at Prair ie City SVRA In
Ranch o Cordo va, Californ ia_
(Bel ow left) Mike Alessi (800) charged to
victory in the 60cc (7·9) and SOcc (7-8)
classes du ring th e AMA Loretta Lynn's
area qua lifier held at Califo rn ia's Starwest
Supercross Park.
VET MO D: 1. MiU Ellsworth (Yam); 2. Art Ma rtme2 (Yam ).:
3. Mill!$ McCowl"n (Y am): ... Eric W~Ut'1' (Yam); S. Glen n Sdl
.
(Yam) .
WM.:'Il: 1. Sam MI....ino (Suz~ 2. Jill St. ~i r (Yam); 3. Kathy
l
R.rilly (Yam); 4. t..UnI Dou,;la!' (Yam ); S. Bnd;. So>rpa (Yam).
N O V STK : 1. Seeve Andt>l"M)f\ (Yam ),; 2. Tony CafWn(YMn); 3Chris Lcpee (Ya m): 4. Tony M...i ring (Yam ); S. Jack AIt"lI.i1nd E'f
ev .J. ).
m
NO V S/sr RT: 1. Ro n Hipki lO! (Hon); 2. SIII!'Vf' Anderson
Bri.:l low.. (Yam /; 4. A~ W.WW'" (Ya m); 5. Bill ~
n
(Y.m~ 3 .
(Y~ ,
NOV S/ BK: 1. Brian Short (Yam ); 2. Tony Spmb ('(am ); 3Anton I...owtt (yam); 4, Aw.: W.Jgno:>T (Ya m); S. St~" An d.-non
(Y~ ,
NOV TRMiY DASH: 1. 8Nn lowt" (Yam); 2. Tony Spmh
(Yam ): 3. A rm Jrlfton cr.tm ).:4, Ton)' U Ut"I'l (Yam).;5. Tykr Cari!IOI1 (Yam ).
involvi ng Jam es Gray and Ryan Baum an . Th e
second -mote finish was awesome as Gray dived.
under in the last tum to take Bauman bv a wheel
at the finish line to nail down second o\'~all.
Results
50(4-6): 1. Ca meron M.utinez (Yam).
SO (7-8): 1. Liam Murphy (Kaw ); 2. Adam 8fohrin!-'t"'(Yam); 3.
'ullnn St. a.ir (Yam) ; 4. Cou rtney Knirlr.(Yam).
SO SUP: 1. Glt'TU\Smith (LEM ).
60 (1 .11 ): 1. Wi lli.Jm Hicks ( Ka w ); 2. Stcove n Carnaham
(KTM ).
85 BEG: 1. William Hicks (Kaw ); 2. Ma"hcow Ros," (Hon); 3.
~ (Kaw ); 4. Stl"pht'n Laing (Hon ); S. raul LainR (Hon ).
85 NOV : 1. Ryan ROSII (Ho n); 2. Ryan Rlch.lfd ,"IM (Hon ); 3.
Chri !lT.. lbu t (Su:t); 4. Mike Simun (Vam) ; 5. Cra iKSimpkiJUI (Suz ).
125 JR: 1. Jimmie johnson (Suz); 2. john Mah..r (Yam); 3, Mike
Mercer (5uz.); 4 Billy Dittman (Kaw ); 5. NO;"il Carbo n (Hon) .
115 BEC: 1. Scott Donaldson (HIm ): 2. Jam " C r.Jy (H on) ; 3 .
Ryan Ballman (Hem); 4. Ja!ilm Fruili"r (Ka w); 5. Tod d Nt'1I1 (Suz ).
125 NOV: 1. Matt Lasco (Su z ); 2. Brandon Fritb (Hon ); 3.
' .m" Kin,; (Y.Jm); ...'c.bn e1Sta hl (Suz); 5. DAvid Fritb (Hun ).
125 L : I, M.n Fpa.w1(Kaw); 2 Dion H.JrTU !Jhf~r (Han); 3.
\IT
ROOm Patchin (Hon); " . Mil..! Turi (Suz); 5. BIlly DiI'tnUn.
2SO BEG: I, Kyk G4!igler (Hon); 2. Don Hidnwn (Hon) ; 3.
P'"'Y T.Jylor (Hon); 4. AI Rl"mick {Kaw ); 5. Jeff Gei gler (Hon ).
:::so !':OV : 1. Cory Gam..rtsiddf'f (Ho n) ; 2. Jam " BPnt(ln
(Yam); 3. Jotdto Lipinski (Hun );". Rich Burgt>tt(Hun ); S. Mike H.,.Ryan
n
.
250 t\."T: 1. 81'l1d Oi""," (Kaw); 2. Tun Thomp!iOR (Hon).
125/ 250 PRO: 1. John Da vis (Hon); 2. Rich ]u bak (Hun ); J.
Brt"tt1..t'lmt>:i'i1l"r(Vam ).
1ft-24: 1. Joh n Dav is {Ho n) ; 2. Brad DilIon (Ka w); 3. Matt
.
FN WI (Ka w);.& . Matt l.asro(Suz.).
30+: I . Oarll!'5McConnPn (Hun).
35+: 1, Carl D.vis (Hon).
010+: 1. C&rI o.. .~ (Hon); 2. Rid Snn pklns (Suz ).
.
V1!'IT· 1989: 1. Jrif Ca rl!tOR (Hon}; 2. Eric Carbo n (H ('In); 3.
Scort CovdJ (Ka w); .c. I" y UKO (Hon ).
Hannas handed victory at
NCMRRA Road Race
By Gary Buth
Yamaha/ BSY machine won thr ee classes on this
hot da y of racing. Fonseca won all four mot es in
the 125cc You th Stock and Modifi ed classes and
went 2· 1 in the 125cc B Mod ified d ivision to earn
the over all . Fon seca 's only loss ca me in the 125cc
B Stock class where Jason Thoma s won the second moto to score the win over Fonseco.
Results
P /W (4.-6): 1. Robby
~IWT
25+ 1. EArl May (Kaw); 2 Lee McIlvain t' (Yam ); 3. Willi s
Brock (Hon); 4. Billy Wood (Yam); 5. Tim Slokf'!! (Hon).
VET B: 1, Billy Woud (Yam); 2. Chris Douth itt (Ho n): 3. SIt'Ve
DyO;" (Kaw); 01. Brya n Friday (Yam ); 5. Tim Slukl"!l (H un),
VET A ~ 1. Ear l May (Kaw); 2. Lee Mcil vaine (Vam); 3. Piet ro
Palladmo (Kaw) ,
0&0+: 1. Ch rit' Dou thitt (H on ); 2. Woody Siric kl;a (Kaw ); 3.
nd
Enc Lindstro m (Ka w); 01. Dermis Rok osk y (SUZ); 5. Len Edgar
(....
IM).
.50+ 1. Rufu s Salla. (Suz).
:
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(Yam) ; 2. Col ton Wimobrm"...,
(lEM).
P /W (7-8) : 1. J"U Lucido (Cob): 2. Wang H.yps (LEM); 3.
KyltoM t'OI'u (Cub) ;". Ricky ReTuwr (KTM); 5. KiMn Edg.u CLEM).
60 (7.9): 1. JrffLucido (Kaw); 2 Tuvit' Wint.obnomwT (iGJw): 3.
Rid.y Rl"l'U'll.'f (Ka w ); " Shane Barry (Ka w ); 5. Kyle Mt"t'u (Kawl'
60(10-11): 1. J"1ne'SStPWil t (Kaw);2 Ryan Smit h (Ka:w }.
r
SO (1. 11): 1. Janwt SI_art (Ki w); 2. Br.Jd 8l'Tnier (K . w); 3.
G.tm1t Edm int'k"T(Hon).
80 (12· 13); I. Kyle Farrw ll (Yam ); 2. Steve Bnw,;ar (Suz) ; 3.
Mayrurd PoIl mlOn (Kaw); 4. Darryl lind (Yml); 5. Brad Ml!'eks
t
(Hon).
80 (9-13 MOD): 1. Kyle Farnell (Va m); 2. J a m~ Stf'wart
(KoIiw); 3. Ryan Dnu(Kaw); " . Josh Fau!lhno (Suz ): 50Brad 8rrTtWr
(Kaw ).
80 (14-15) STK:1. Ju~tin Lucido (Hon).
HO (1 4-15 ) MO D : I. Tom Parwns (H o n ); 2. Jldtin Lucido
(Hon); 3. Ryan o.vili(K.aw ).
S/ M[l'I.;I: 1. Tom Parsons(Hont2. Ryan o.vis (Kaw).
115 YTH ST K: 1. Emf'5 to Fon~a (Y.m ); 2. Kylf' Fa r-M>II
(Yam ); 3. Oint ShNly (Yam ); 4. Mike h'a nko (Kaw); 5. AmoWo
8Ptctw(Y.JJ11).
115 YTH MOO : 1. Emt'sto Fon St'CA (Vam) ; 2. Kyle Farn e ll
(yam); 3. Mikf' Iva nko (Kaw); 4. Arnold 8l>edw(Yam); 5. A.Jron
Perk im (Suz).
125 C STK: 1. BrUn Cruz (Yam); 2 Buckley Schu,", (Suz ); 3.
Mark Klima (Hon}; 4. M.,.k HUF;M (Yam ); 5. Mat ShH (Suz).
125 C MOO: 1. Brian C n,U (Yam ); 2. Dale Hu tt o (Suz); 3.
Buckley Schuler (5uz); " . Scott Mt:lore (Slu); 5. Paul Rrilly (Suz ).
125 B STK: 1. Ju on"Thomali{Hon); 2 Erne;.to Fon."iol"'CI (Yam);
3. Ron Rmnt'1' (Ya m); 4. Ra y Han ~ (S uz ); S. Jus tin G u th rif'
(lmic (Su:r.).
2SOC: 1. Mikf' McNam t!l"(Suz ); 2. Brand l Fl't"ll n man (Ho n );
c
3. Jim Kl!'~ (Kaw ); 4. In Evan.·:;(Yam); 5. John Coll'fT\an (Suz) .
:BO B STf(: I. JallOl'llOom as (Ho n); 2. Justin Gumrif' (Kaw); 3.
Ryan Thorrut ll(Kaw); " . SIl'W Dumond (Yam) .
250 B MOD : 1. Ju"tin Guthrie (Kaw): 2. Je ff N tdandt'f (Hon);
3. Tra vi' Willis (Suz); 4. J.J!l(m Tbom.Jli (Ho n ); 5. ~yan Thoml\li
(Ka w ).
250 A STK: I. An thony Pocorobba (Suz); 2. Gary Kopt ak
(Mac ); 3. j(1l' DaCosu (Suz); 4. Jeff Cemic (Su.z:); 5. Dan' Fautino
r.;.,~
250 A MO D: I. An t ho ny Porombba (Suz); 2. JL"On Doddll
(Yam).
OPEN 8 / C; I. Jeff Killia n (Hon); 2. Ma rk Bazinet (K.aw); 3.
Ru. !W!'U McCalli "tM' (KTM ); 4. Jim Edgar (KTM),
Carlson clan cans Delta MX
By Carl Davis
. DELTA,OH,APR.27
The Carlson duo of Jeff and Eric took control of
the Vintage-1989 class taking the top finis hing
position s at Delta Raceway' s season·openi ng
race of the MRA 1996 series.
Jeff Carlson rod e a stro ng race, bettering his
father by a comforta ble margin while his Eric
also had a good ride going, taking the run ner -up
spot. The saying that old Hond as never die was
evid ent as both of Carlson ' s mach ines performed well over the tough Delta track.
A somewha t light rider turnou t gave those
riders that were there a well-prepped track and
nice long mot os.
In th e 80cc Novice cla ss th ere wa s some
excitin g racin g as Ryan Rich ard son put on a
gre at cha rge thr ough the pack to claim second
after a hard..,arned ride. Richard son 's first-mot o
start had himse lf hung up in the gat e whi le the
re st of t h e pack w as long gone. Ry a n Ross
mot ored out front to a commanding lead white
Mike Simon and Chris Talbot battled ove r second and end ed th e mo to in that order w ith
Rich ar d son movin g into fou rth by th e motos
end. Moto two was a great battle wit h Ross ou t
fron t again wh ile a melee ensued between
Simo n, Talbot and Richards on. Richardson put a
slick move to the insid e through the do ublejump bow l turn section to mo ve into second
while Simon slip ped back to fourth. The tr io
stayed close to the finish with Ross winning by a
margin and Richar d son taking second ov era ll
and Talbot third .
Scott Donaldson put his machine into the lead
of the 125cc Begin ner d ivision first mot o and
cruised to the win with a good battle behind him
RA.' lGlO CORDOVA, CA, APR. 21
Michael Han nas finished second to Supersportclass winner Curtis Roberts yet took home the
first-place tro phy in what would become a day
of protests and disqu alifications at roun d three
of the NCMRRA Cha mpionsh ip, held at Prairie
City.
Curtis Roberts launched from the pole position and was followed into tum one by Hannes.
Jerry John son and Brian Harp. Roberts quickl y
led the char ge as the field of.rid er s nego tiated
th rou gh the first series of tu rns . As the riders
cli mbed the back se ction of th e cou rse a nd
woun d their way down the corkscrew, Roberts
emerged with an already -comforfable lead as he
a pproached the main front str aigh ta way. Both
Hannas and Johnson accepted the challenge as
Rob erts rock et ed past the main g ra nds ta nd
vie w ing a rea. Johnson attacked Hanna s a s
Robe rts began to pull away from the two other
riders.
As Roberts checked out, Bruce.Utzi g began
to d ice with Brian Harp, who led down the main
straight on lap number four . Only a bike length
se parated them as they en tered tu rns two and
th ree . Rob ert s, Hanna s and Johnso n pulled
away in ~ ingle file. Lap five h ad Utzig d ivin g
under Harp. Mean whil e, John Daker was moving up to contest fifth \\;th Harp.
At the finish Roberts had an insurmountable
lea d a nd tu rned to wa ve backward s as he
passed the start/ finis h line . Hannas a nd Johnson would follow.
These finishing positi ons would change after
a pr otest was levied against Roberts' machine.
Th e p roblem was th at Robe rt s bik e had steel
bracing w elded to the s toc k swin gann. Thi s
bracing accordin g to Roberts was du e to a crack
and was considered on his part to be primarily
co smetic and not a performance-enha ncing
modification. It was judged to be a violation of
Supersport clas s ru les. Ironically, th is wo u ld
benefi t both Hannas and Johnson, both of whom
were disqualified for Stock-class modi ficati ons
earlier in the day.
Results
STK: 1. Ken T" kt"d.J (Yam); 2. Dan Ml!rlino (Yam); 3. Jami~
H ught's (ya m); " . Tim RU!lh (Ya m);S. Sanith Siricha ndra (Yam).
S / SPRT: 1. Midwd H.nnu (Yam); 2. JI!tT)'John liOl1 (Yam); 3.
BruCl' Utz lg (Yam); 4. John DlIkl'T(Ya m); S. Brian Ha rp (Yam).
S /BK: I. Jf'rry John son (Ya m ); 2. Kf'n T.l.. iKI. (Yllm ); 3.
Michael Hanna. (Yam) ; 4 . JAmie HUgM (Vam) S. Brian ~wu
(Yam).
SOGP: 1. O.Jvid Qoo rge (Hon ); l. Tim RUllh (Suz); 3. Ty ler
Sa ndell (Suz); ". Mark CoZU"RS (H on ); 4. Pat H um (Vam).
B/ W: 1. Dan Mrrlino (Suz); 2. Ron Hlpkilll ( Hon);.1. Jeff
Sht-ppard (Kaw) ; 4. Jamt'S Swiu .l"f(Hu n); 5. Tim O ayton (Hon).
VET O PEN : 1. Tyler Sa ndell (5l.lz); 2. Pal Hu sh (yll m); 3.
on
Mark COZZl"fIS CH ).
McGavran runs away at
Starwest Motocross
By Ton y Alessi
PERRIS, CA,APR. 28
Tea m Ho nda 's Bryan McGavran was the to p
minibike pilot after he po sted ove rall wins in the
8Scc, Stock Modi fied (14-1S) and Supermini div isions during the AMA Lorett a Lynn 's area qualifier held at Starwes t Supe rcross Park.
The area quali fier brings togeth er local riders
from the sur rou nd ing com mu nities and gives
them the op portunity to qualify for the regiona l
even t, at which top finishers from New Mexico,
Arizon a, Nevada, and Northern and Southern
California compete for four spots in the final at
Loretta Lynn 's.
McGavran won five ou t of six motos entered ,
defeated only once by b y Bill y Payne, who
woul d not be denied victory during the openi ng
Supermini moto .
Payne's Team Green / Pro Circuit / AXQbacked Kawasaki was up to the task in the second mo to. Payne seemed to be on his way to a
repeat performance, but a hard land ing and a
twisted wrist stopped his charge and forced him
to settle for sixth in the moto.
Doug Parsons was on his wa y to top hon ors
in the B divisions after he won both the 125 and
2SOcc Stock B classes and scored a close second
in the 125cc Mod ified B, but a crash in the 250cc
Mod ified B left him sidelined wi th a broken leg
an d out of the ru nn ing for the regio nal in JW1e.
Las t year's Loretta Ly nn's Bvclass champ
Casey Lytle made the move to the A divis ion
and looks to be a big threat for the class title,
winning the 125 and 2SOcc Mod ified A divisions.
Lytle will no do ubt be one to watc h at both the
regional and the final in Hu rri cane Hills, Tennessee, in August.
Results
51 STK (U): I. Qlad Cort"!l (LEM); 2. Col .. Sftoly (KIM ); 3,
Bryct"Terzian (LEM ); 01 . Mike M..ade (LEM); 5. jared Partri d fitP.
51 STK (7-8); 1. Mike AIl"Slii.
60 STK (1·9 ): 1. Mike Alt'1t" (Kaw ); 2. Ty Ma rrow (Kaw); 3.
i
Jos h Gra nt (Kaw ); 4. Jeff Loo p (Kaw) ; 5. Andrew Pet rie (K.Jw).
.
60 STK (10. 11): 1. Jl'!IU5 Ca ~iII at' (Kaw); 2. Ma tth rw Bt>avt.>f!l
(Kaw );3. Kclly Ted de r (Kaw).
AS STK : 1. Rry.m Ml."G.1 vran (Han); 2. Billy Payne (Kaw) ; 3 .
Sean H.mblin (Yam ); 4. Jem.lh.m Shimp (Hon ); S. Tim urwdon
(K.Jw ).
,
85 MO D (9-13 ): 1. Chril Rogen (Suz ); 2. JOnilth" n Sh imp
. (Hon); 3. BobbyBond i (K.lw); 4. St>an Hamblin (Yam); 5. Kyle Par·
trid gr (Suz ).
85 MOD (14. 15): 1. Bryan Mc:Gavran (Hon ); 2. Tim l.angdun
(Kaw ); 3. Billy PolY'"' (Kaw ).
S / MI;\ll : I. Bryan MtCiVJ'Bn (Hon); 2. 5t'an Hamblin {Y m };
a
3. Billy Payne (Kaw); ... JOIl JtN n Shim p (Hon); 5. elmll ~
.
(Su<,
125 ST K B: 1. Do ug Pusans (Suz); 2. Jiri Oosta l (Suz ); 3.
M. nt e Mon tagu.. (Suz ); " . Shaun Ellis (Yam) ; 5. Tylt'f Evans (Suz ).
o
125 STK C: 1. Kmn Town~ (Han ); 2. Tft'nt Bntgg (Yam ):
3. Brian Rcicht'l (Suz ); 4. Ma lt Carpmter (Sw: ); S. JOM' Pula k
(Hon~
125 MOO 8 : 1. Josh Wamrr (YAm); 2 Doull: Paf"1lOl"lS (Sw:); 3.
Jiri 0r0stiI (Suz.); 4 Shawn EUu.(Ya m); 5. Monk' MontaKUl' (Suz ).
125 MOO C; 1. Cody Kra u (SuL ): 2. Bnan RrSchrT (Suz ); 3Knin T ~ (Han): 4. Malt Williuns (Kaw ); 5. Lyndon Couch
(Y~~
125 MOO A: 1. CLwy lydt' (Hon); 2 Du...tin Nf'I!iOR (Kaw ); 3.
duis YI'ht'e1er (Suz ); 4. Casey JohNon (Kaw).
125 MOO 8: 1. Tim s..-atty (Yam); 2. Sh Awn BUs (Yam); 3.
N.Jth.an Fook rs (Kaw); 4. Dou g P. rsom (Suz); 5. Danny c..rt~
(H~,
125 MOD (12·15): 1. Mo nlf' M o nt " gu ~ (S uz); 2. Kev in
Townsf'nd (Hon); 3. Jf'nY ALwoman (Yam); 4. 8~ Racine.
250 MOO A: 1. Cawy Lytk (Hon); 2 Dustin Ndson (l
