familiar with the track have been
involved in situations where they get
squeezed at Raceway Park's left, hairpin
start turn. Former Kawasaki factory
rider Jeff Ward rode Englishtown four
times and each time he was taken out in
at least one moto in the first turn. As a
Kawasaki rider, Mike LaRocco has )'lad
similar problems. This curse was dispelled this year as each class went off
without a hitch.
Emig's Kawasaki blasted off the gate
in the first 250cc moto and looked
poised for a wire-to-wire win. He pulled
a slight lead in the first couple of laps
and was setting a blistering pace. Fellow
Kawasaki rider Ryan Hughes also got
off quickly, with a second-place start.
The Canadian, Roy, on a Bonda, picked
up the pace and passed Hughes, then
went after Emig. The two riders pulled
away from the pack by six seconds.
Bughes was nestled in third place, dding a 500 against the 250s.
Roy began pulling Emig closer and
closer until he got within striking distance and after an Emig miscue, he was
ab~e make the pass. In a display of speed
that shocked the crowd, Roy began to
(Opposite page) National MX Champion Jeff Emig topped the 250Cc Pro class at the
Kawasaki Race of Champions at Englishtown, New Jersey. Canadian Jean-sebastien Roy
surprised Emig with a first-moto win. Emig went 2-1. (Above) Damon Huffman (10) wrestled
away the 125cc Pro-class win. (Left) The event also played host to an Eastern Regional
Four-Stroke National round, which Husaberg's Mike Young won. (Below) Team Green's
Ricky Carmichael gave Huffman a run for his money in the 125cc class. He finished second.
pull away from the 250cc National
Champion. Emig
