SUPERCROSS
AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES
TeamKTM's
Lance Small
rode a 550cc
works four"
stroke In the
event. Despite
not making
the final,
Smail was a
crowd
favorite.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, California
Results: January 18, 1997 (Round 2 of 15)
KTM JR. SX CHALLENGE' 1. Mike Alessi;~. Jeff
Alessi; 3. Ryan McClintock 4. Michael laPaglia; 5. Brad'
Masters; 6. j.D. Moore; 7. Charles 'Pearson IV; 8.
Matthew Spencer: 9. Riley Harper; 10. Scott DeCoste; 11.
Justin Enos; 12. Tommy Bledsoe; 13. Jake Hall.
125 HEAT 1 (6 laps, 1-9 transfer 10 main): 1. Ricky
Carmichael (Kaw); 2. Robbie Reynard (Hon); 3. David
Pingree (Kaw); 4. Casey Lytle (Hon); 5. Brian Deegan
Briefl
(Suz); 6. Shaun Perolio (Hon); 7. Corey Keeney (Vam); 8.
Pedro Gonzalez (Kaw); 9. Travis Preston (Yam); 10.
Casey Johnson (Kaw);l1. lin Dostal (Suz); 12. Erick
Vallejo (Kaw); 13. Jnteras (Kaw); 15. Anthony Amilr3dio (Yam); 16.
Dustin Nelson (Yam); 17. Rusty Holland (Kelh (Yam);
17. Dean Matson (Yam); 18, Terence Malan (Suz); 19.
Rusty Holland (Kaw); 20. Erick Vallejo (Kaw); 21. Carter
Gurnee (Yam); 22. Spud Walt"", (Yam).
125 MAIN (15 Laps): 1. Brian Deegan (5uz); 2.
David Vuillemin (Yam); 3. Nathan Ramsey (Suz); 4.
Robbie Reynard (Hon); 5. Craig Decker (Kaw); 6.
Stephane Roncada (Han); 7. Casey Johnson (Kaw); 8.
Kevin Windham (Yam); 9. Travis Preston (Yam); 10.
Shaun Pe.rotio (Han); 11. Ricky Carmichael O(aw); 12.
Casey Lytle (Hen); 13. Corey 'keeney (Yam): 14, Chris
Wheeler (Suz); 15. Pedro Gonzalez (Kaw); 16. Tom
Clowers (Yam); 17. Edgnr Torrooteras (KJiw); 18. Lex
M.'l1an (Suz); 19. Travis Hodges (Kaw); 20. Jeff Willoh
(Yam); 21. Scott Davis (Kow); 22. David Pingree (Kaw).
Time: 17 min., 40.590 sec.
Ma.rgin of victory: 2.001 sec.
AMA WESTERN REGIONAL 125cc SUPER CROSS
SERIES POlNTS STANDINGS (After 2 of 8 rounds)'
1. Robbie Reynard (40); 2. (TIE) David VuiUemin/Kevin
Windham (38); 4. (TIE) Craig Decker /easey Johnson
(34); 6. Nathan Ramsey (33); 7. Brian Deegan (25); 8.
Casey Lytle (24); 9. Travis Preston (23); 10. Pedro
Gonzalez (20); 11. (TIE) Chris Wheeler/Sh.aun Perolio
(11); 13, (TIE) Eric VaUejo/Tom Clowers (9); 15. jeffery
Willoh (8); 16. Tyler Evans (6); 17. (TIE) Jeffery
Pestana/Trilvis Hodges (5); 19. Edgar Torronteras (4);
20. Lex Malan (3).
250 HEAT (8 laps, 1-4 transfe.r to main): 1. Doug
Henry (Yilm); 2. Jeff Emlg (Kaw); 3. Damon Huffman
(Kaw); 4. Jeremy McGrath (Suz); 5. Kyle Lewis (Suz); 6.
Sebastien Tortelli (Kaw); 7. John Dowd (Yam); 8. Phil
Lawrence (Yam); 9. Mike Craig (Hon); 10. Ryan
Huffman (Kaw)i 11. Taketero Atsota (Suz); 12. Shaun
Kalos (Vam); 13. Matt Shue (Suz); '14. jeff Hedden (Suz);
15. Tyson Kady (SUZ)i 16. Tomohiro Shibaya,llkl (Suz);
17. Carter Gurnee (Y<'Im)i 18. Larry Ward (Hon); 19.
jnmes Povolny (Suz); 20. Spud Walters (Suz).
250 HEAT 2 (8 Laps, 14 transfer to main): 1. EMa
Lusk (Yam)i 2. Greg Albertyn (Suz); 3. Steve "",mson
(Hon); 4. Mike LaRocco (5uz); 5, Mike Kiedrowski
(Hon); 6. Damon Bradshaw (Hon); 7. Jimmy Button
~Yam); 8. Brian Swink (Kaw); 9. Ryan Hughes CKaw);
10. Billy Binckley (Yam); 11. Ty Birdwell (KilW); 12.
Mike Chami;Jerlilin (Suz); 13. Lance Smail (KTM); 14.
Mark Easley (Kaw); 15. Jeff Tilton (Vam); 16. leff
Matiasevich (Kaw); 17. Davey Yezek (Suz); 18. David
last couple. of days," Windham said. "And I've just been laying
aroun.d and taking vitamin C, I'm not getting stuck in the gate this
week, though, "
Team 'Suzuki Off-Road:s Steve Hatch, Rodney Sniith and
·25Occ World Enduro Champion Paul Edmonson were spectating at round two, They were out in LA to shoot leam posters and
. do some testing with ~MF durlng the week. "II's really tough los.
ing Randy (Hawkins)," Hatch said aboot Hawkins' departure from
Suzuki eduring the off-season. "He is like our brother and best
frlend, but we'll still be friends till we're BO. Paul's'(Edmonson)
great a.nd I know we'll ha;"e a lot of fun with him. We can learn
. from him and vice versa. "
Team Prlmal Impulse/Honda rlder Shaun Perolio phoned Cycle
News just after we went to press on· Monday, January 13, and
had lhe folklwing to say. regarding his apparent conir~ct dispute
with F&S Suzuki: "I did sign a contract with F&S Suzuki, bUI it
, states. in that contract that I may termin"te it anytime I Wish, a'nd
that it may be done in 'Writing, but not that it has to be done that
way. I 'spoke to Jeff StolZenburg about being relElased to go' with'
Primal Impuls",. He told me'to go for.!t. Both Wess McCoy and
Kirk Clovis 'spoke to Mr_ Stolzenburg and were satisfied thai I had
The KTM Jr. Supercross Challenge '(pictured above), .an .
event which puts 1.2 area residents.on identically. prep.ared KTM
'50cc SXR Pro Jr. Sportminicycles to do bailie durlng intermission, was, for tbe second week in a row. WOn by Mike Alessi.
D.e~pite crashing. on the last lap, he finished ~head 0.1 brolher
..JeH Alessi and th.ird-pl.ace finisher Ryan ·McClln~.k.
.
.The .Ireeslyie jumping antics of 'Spanish teen sensation E . r
T orronteras (rlghtJ provided, rnore intermission entertainment.
"E,T,," as he's. alsO' kn"wn, rode for about, 10 minutes, wowing
tlie crowd with big 'trlcks and high d(arna but perhaps overdid il
when he threw his. bike to the ground and started dancing the'
Macarena.
Team Kawasa~'s' Jeff Enilg hadhis.eyes.~heckedoul after suffering watering eyes and blurred vision ·Iast week. "I know whafs
wrong with me - I need glasses." Emig ~uipped. "Anyway, iI's
much beller this week. f think my goggles were just flowing a bit
too m.uch air.·1 heard Lamson said the same ~hing. "
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Team Pro Circuit/SpiitFire/Kawasaki's Casey Johnson was
one of the latest riders.to gE\1 sick last week, "rve had'a cofd the
Castillo (Kaw); 19. Mike Brown (Yam); 20. jason
McCormick (Yam).
250 SEMI 1 (8 laps, 1-5 tr.t.nsfe.r to main): 1. Mike
Craig (Hon); 2. Kyle Lewis (Suz); 3. John Dowd (Yam);
4. I=ry Ward (Hon); 5. Sebastien Tortelli (Kaw); 6. Phil
Lawrence (Yam); 7. Ryan Huffman (Kaw); 8. Shaun
KaJos (Yam); 9. Matt Shue (Suz); 10. Tilketeru Atsuta
(SuZ)i 11. Tyson Kndy (502); ]2. Tomohiro Shibayama
(502); 13. Jeff Bedden (SUZ)i 14. Corter Gurnez (Yam);
15, Spud Walters (Suz); 16. james Povoiny (5uz).
250 SEMI 2 (8 laps, 1-5 transfer to main): 1. Mike
Brown (Yam); 2. Mike Kiedrowski (Hon); 3. jeff
Matiasevich (K:lw); 4. Brian Swink (Kaw); 5. Ryan
Hughes (Kow); 6. Damon Bradshaw (Hon); 7. Michael
Chamerlain (Suz); 8. Lance Smail (KTM); 9. Jason
McCormick (Vam); 10, S;Uy Binckley (Yam); 11, jeff
TiJton (Yam); 12. David CastiJJo (Kaw); 13. Mark Easley
(Kaw); 14. jimmy Button (Yam); 15. David Yezek (Suz);
16. Ty Birdwell (Kaw).
250 LCQ (6 laps, 1-2 transfer to main): 1. Jimmy
Button (Yam); 2. Damon Bmdshaw (Han); 3. Michael
Chamberlain (Suz); 4, Matt Shue (Suz); 5. Ryan
Huffman (K
