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his Dean Dickinson-tuned R&D Racing Engine-prepared YZ80. Oklahoma's Johnny Marley was second-fastest in the 80cc Open cia s but was not riding at the same level as Buckelew. Marley was further disappointed by Californian Jonathan Shimp, who took top honors in the BOcc Modified U- to I3-year-old division. Shimp and Marley put on arguably the best minicycle battle of the day. Shimp led from the gate but Marley made a wide-open pass on Shimp and began to puJl away by performing a triple step-down jump that Shimp was not. . Just when it appeared to be Marley's race a lapped rider fell in his path and handed the moto and overall victory to Shimp on his AI Holley-built Yamaha. Marley left the GNC on a positive note by powering his way to the 80cc Stock 12- to I3-year-old division overall win with double moto victories. American mini racers were surprised by Costa Rican Edgardo Rojas, who served notice that he was in the United States to win. KXBO-mounted Rojas put a stop to the Yamaha sweep of the BOcc divisions with the overall win in the BOcc. 7- to II-year-old Modified class. Rojas, a former Costa Rican 50, 60, and BOcc champion, will be one to watch as the next mini hero after the departure ofJustin Buckelew at the end of the 1997 season. Speaking of mini championships, R.J. Thompson won his first-ever minicycle title by defeating the Moto Lab Ratsponsored Michael Young in the 100cc division. Thompson will be one to watch when he makes the move to 125cc machines in late summer of this year. Californian Sean Collier powered his KX60 to a four-moto sweep of both 60cc Stock and Modified 9- to ll-year-old classes. Collier raced unchallenged en route to both class championships where he topped Colorado's Matthew Burris and Texan Bryan Zachary in the Modified class and Florida's Bryan Johnson and Thomas Hahn in the stock divisions. Florida Mini champ Dav; Milsaps powered to three class championships by winning all four motos of the 60cc 6to 8-year-old Stock and Modified divisions and the Stock 50cc 7- to 8-year-old class. Millsaps met his match, however, in the 50cc 7- to 8-year-old Modified and Super Pee Wee events when his neighbor Kyle Chisholm turned up the wick on his Cobra and simply flew away from the field with a dominant fourmoto romp of both classes. Californian Cole Seely found his way to the winner's circle by topping both the 50cc 4- to 6-year-old divisions. Seely battled throughout much of the two races with Brandon Large, who had fast starts and strong charges aboard his new mini Cobra. CN Mosier Valley Cycle Park Mosler Valley, Texas Results: March 14-16, 1997 TEENY MINI STX (4·61: I. Cole Seely (Act); 2. Bryce Terzian (KTM); 3. T.). Rhoneelli (LEM); 4. Lucas Windham (Cob); 5. Jeffrey Faecke (Cob). TEENY MINI STK (1-8): I. Davi Milisaps (Cob); 2. Ricky Renner (LEM); 3. 'Michael LaPaglia (KTM); 4. Ryan Walton (LEM); 4. Craig Fritz (LEM). TEENY MINI MOD (4-6): I. Cole Seely (Act); 2. T.J. Rhoneelll (LEM); 3. Brandon Large (Cob); 4. Rowdy Rohifs (LEM); 5. Bryce Terzian (KTM). TEENY MINI MOD (7-8): 1. Kyle Chisholm (Cob); 2. Kyle Orr (Cob); 3. Riclcy Renner (LEM); 4. Ronny Jackson (LEM); 5. Michael LaPaglia (KTM). SUPER TEENY MINI (6-91: I. Kyle Chisholm (Cob); 2. Davi Millsaps (Cob); 3. Jimmy Keys (Cob); 4. Kyle Orr (Cob); 5. Ricky Renner (LEM). MINI MINI BEG (&-11): 1. Jake ElUott (Kaw); 2. Carl Fritz (Kaw); 3. Branden Knight (Kaw); 4. Charles Castloo (Kaw); 5. Josh Rambo (Kaw). MINI MlNl STK (&-81: 1. Davi M;lisaps (Kaw); 2. Young (Hon); 3. Chad Johnson (Kaw); 4. Jonathan Shimp (Yam); 5. Doug Leavitt (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Steve Dennis (Yam); 2. Billy Unk (Hon); 3. Tyler Shandy (Yam); 4. Matthew Svajda (Kaw); 5. Jauue Rau (Kaw~ 125 STK NOV: 1. Nick Beaver (Suz); 2. Jake Jones (Kaw); 3. Tyler Shandy (Yam); 4. Matthew Svajda (Kaw); 5. Janue Rau (Kaw). 125 STK lNT: 1. Ernesto Fonseca (Yam); 2. Brett Racine (Kaw); 3. Jeremy Chaussee (Kaw); 4. Ivan Tedesco (Yam); 5. Donovan Mitchell (Yam~ 125 EX: 1. Charley Bogard (Suz); 2. Nicholas Wey (Kaw); 3. Danny. SnUth (Yam); 4. Brock Sellards (Kaw); 5. Jeff Dement (Kaw). 125 OPEN: 1. Ernesto Fonseca (Yam); 2. Jeff Northrop (Kaw); 3. Donovan Mitchell (Yam); 4. Aaron Cheselske (Kaw); 5. Brett Racine (Kaw). 125 SCHBY (12-15): 1. Brett Racine (Kaw); 2. Jeff Gibson (Kaw); 3. Bryan McCavran (Yam); 4. Kyle Farnell (Yam); 5. Joshua Woods (Kaw). 125 NOV MOO: 1. Matt Lineman (Han); 2. Nick Beaver (Suz); 3. Patrick Wade (Kaw); 4. Jason Howard (Hon); 5. Kenyon McKellar (Hon). . 125 INT MOD: 1. Jeff Northrop (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Varis (Yam); 3. Brett Radne (Kaw); 4. Jesse Ballard (Suz); 5. Tim Langdon (Kaw~ 250 BEG: 1. Brian Hiltz (Yam); 2. Anthony Dobbratz (Han); 3. Steve Mitchell (Kaw); 4. Tad Kimtxough (Kaw); 5. B.J. Massie (SU%). 250 STK NOV: 1. Matt Lineman (Hon); 2. Nick Beaver (Suz); 3. Randall Williams (Yam); 4. Patrick Wade (Kaw); 5. Will Perry (Yam). 250 STK INT: 1. Emesto Fonseca (Yam); 2. Jeff NOrthrop (Kaw); 3. J.e. Morais (Yam); 5. Andy Anaya (Yam). 250 NOV MOD: 1. Matt Lineman (Han); 2. Nick Beaver (Suz); 3. Randall Williams (Yam); 4. Patrick Wade (Ka .....); 5. RandaU Williams (Yam). 250 INT MOD: 1. Jeff Northrop (Kaw); 2. Colin Joshua Davis (Kaw); 3. Jeff Alessi (Kaw); 4. Shane Souires (Kaw); 5. Kyle Orr (Kaw). MINI MINI 5TK (9-11): 1. Sean Collier (Kaw); 2. Bryan Johl\9OTl (Kaw); 3. Thomas Hahn (Kaw); 4. Bryan Zachary (Kaw); 5. Nathan Davenport (Kaw). Mml MINI MOD (6--8): 1. Davi Milisaps {Kaw); 2. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw); 3. Craig Ehnat (Kaw); 4. Joshua Davis (Kaw); 5. Kyle Orr (Kaw). MINI MIN1 MOD (9-11J: 1. Sean Collier (Kaw); 2. Matthew Burris (Kaw); 3. Bryan Zachary (Kaw); 4. Jimmy Keys (Kaw); 5. A.J. Perez (Kaw). MINt STK (7·11): 1. Jesse Casillas (Yam); 2. Edgardo Rojas (Kaw); 3. Dan Truman (Kaw); 4. Gene Stull (Suz); 5. Brian Gray (Yam). MINI STK (12-13): 1. Johnny Marley (Yam); 2. Jonathan Shimp (Yam); 3. Ryan Morais (Yam); 4. Troy Adams (Yam); S. Jake Gottas (I-Ion). MINI STK (14-16): 1. Justin Buckelew (Yam); 2. Christopher Gosselaar (Hon); 3. Chad Johnson (Kaw); 4. Aaron Lindsey (yam); 5. Tyson Hadsell (Yam). MINI JR BEG (1-111: 1. Rusty Huddle (Yam); 2. Cart Fritz (Hon); 3. Justin Davidson (Han); 4. Race lacey (Yam); 5. Austin Turner (Yam). MINI SR BEG (U·15): 1. Steven Barreras (Han); 2. Vernon McKiddie (Kaw); 3. Brian Germany (Kaw); 4. Jesse DeAnnon (Yam); 5. Richard Yarber (Yam). MINI JR MOD (1-11): 1. Edgardo Rojas (Kaw); 2. Jesse Casillas (Yam); 3. Gene Stull (5uz); 4. Dan Truman {Kaw); 5. Daton Beavers (Kaw). MlNl SR MOD (12-131: 1. Jonathan Shimp (Yam); 2. Johnny Marley (Yam); 3. Joshua Hansen (Yam); 4. Brandon Hightower (Yam); 5. Dusty Fountain (Suz). MINI SR MOD (14-16): 1. Justin Buckelew (Yam); 2. Christopher Gosselnar (Han); 3. Chad Johnson (Kaw); 4. Aaron Lindsey (Yam); 5. Kevin Johnson (Yam). MINI OPEN (7·16): 1. Justin Buckelew (Yam); 2. • Johnny Marley (Yam); 3. Micbael Young (Hon); 4. Christopher Gosselaar (Hon); 5. ItJ. Thompson (Kaw). 100 (0·16): I. R.J. Thompson (Kaw); 2. Michael - (AboVll) Intermediate rider Jeff Northrop (15) nails the holeshot In the 125cc Intermediate class, In which he landed the oyerall win. Northrop also won the 250cc Modified class. (Right) Justin Buckelew rails In the 80cc 14- to 16-year-old class. Buckelew won all six motos he entered. (Below) Davi Mllsaps (8) dices with Kyle Chisholm (32). Mllsaps won the 60cc 6- to 8-yearold class. Couto (Yam); 3. Jason Abbott (Suz); 4. Justin Guthrie (Kaw); 5. Paul Carpenter (Kaw~ . 250 EX: 1. Jeff Dement (Kaw); 2. Shae Bentley (Kaw); 3. Brock Sellards (Kaw); 4. Shane Esposito (5uz~ 5. Nicholas Wey (Kaw). 250 OPEN: 1. Ernesto Fonseca (Yam); 2. Colin Couto (Yam); 3. Nick Metcalf (5oz); 4. Brad Schultz (Yam); 5. Brad Cannon (Yam). OPEN 5lXk 1. Lee Upton (KTM); 2. Mike Klement (J

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