(Left) Michael Brandes
topped the 125cc Pro class at
the Perris Raceway MX.
2S+ EX: 1. Oenrut Hawthorne (Kaw); 2. Nick Pounds ()(.aw);
3. D.L Wood (Kaw); 4. MKhaeI Gage (Kaw); 5. Mike Merlo (Yam).
30+ NOV: 1. ~ton Klutts (Kaw); 2. Darren Porter (Kaw); 3.
Greg Corbin (Yam); 4, Mike HaynetJ (Soz); 5. Brian Rick (KTM).
30+ INT: 1. Glen Walker (Yam); 2. Mitch MiI!lOn (Kaw): 3.
Pete Sullivan ; 4. lAvid Chandler (Kaw); 5. Carl Browning
(Kaw).
Dement dominates
Texas Series Motocross
By Kat Spann and the Beckster
30+: 1. Matthew Crown (Kaw); 2. Kreg Bigelow (KTM); 3.
n (Suz); 5. Rick Emenon
But N~man (Kaw);". Marcus Edwards
(Hon).
J5.+~ 1. Kip BigeJow (Y-.m); 2. David Bowman CSuz); 3. Lany
Witmer ($uz); 4. Matt Horrocks (Suz) S. John Lovt (KTM).
40+: 1. David Bowman (Suz); 2. Larry Witmer (Sw;); 3. [);ante!
Qulton (Sw:); 4, Pat Tilley (l-Iem); 5. Gordon Baird (Kaw).
50+; I. Robert Chapman Jr. (Hon); 2. Jim Pritt (Han); 3.
ClwI; 5. Ry.m
Thomas (Yam).
51 JR: I. Jeff Cokce (KTM) 2. Dominie Izzi (KTM) 3. Etnon
Wright (KTM); 4. Brian Papst (KTM).
51 SR: I.Jay JohnJacbon III (Cob); 2. Adam Harden (Cob) 3.
Kyle Bourdage (Cob) 4. Zachary B.mbttg (Cob).
60: 1. Josh Uchtlt (Kaw); 2. Grant Moreland (Kaw); 3. Eric
Miller (Kaw); 4, Jake Manlack (K.IIw); ~ Corey Slavik (Kaw).
80 (12·15): 1. Chad JohruiOn (Kaw); 2. Kyle Kohler (Yam); 3.
Randllll Woodring (Yam); 4. Thomas E. OsmialowRi (Kaw); 5.
Nicholas Vaughn (Kaw),
80 (7.11): 1. Robby Whecltt (Suz); 2. Eric BaiTd ; 3. Mar·
CWI J. Shaver (Suz); 4. Scotty Thomason (Suz); 5. Grant Moreland
(Suz).
80 C: I. Mtltthew R088 (I·lon); 2. Trevor Gundlach .(Yam); 3.
Ronald BowenJ (Yam); 4. Sarah Whitmore (Yam); S. Justin Stssink
(Han).
NON~UR: 1. Mark Nel80n (Mal); 2. Joey Munge-r (KTM).
Brandes, McGavran team up
at Perris Motocross
By Tony Alessi
PERRIS, CA, APR. 19
Team Chaparral's Mike Brandes and Bryan
MeGavran teamed up to dominate both ]25cc
Pro and Intermediate dasses during the GFI
Winter Series Show Down Warm Up held at
Perris Raceway.
The single 3O-minute Pro race saw Brandes
grab the lead from the get-go and almost
instanUy open a five-second cushion. Ty Kady
was the hardest-charging rider on the track and
moved from outside the top ]0 to second within
the first five minutes of the race.
Brandes soon began to get some pressure
from Kady on his Trick Racing-backed Suzuki,
but Brandes responded by upping the pace a
notch. Soon Brandes opened up the gap again
while Kady appeared to be suffering from arm
pump, which was evident by the shaking of his
arms when he skied over the 75-£001 double just
past the finish line.
Jiri Dostal and Steve Andrich smelled blood
and soon moved to second and third respectively.
During the last 10 minutes of the race, Brandes performed for the crowd by doing everything from heel-clickers to no-handers. In the
end, Brandes went on to win while Dostal was
passed by Andrich for second, but Andrich gave
Dostal a break by falling two laps from the finish and ended up third while Kady rounded out
the top four.
There was no stopping Bryan MeGavran in
the Intermediate class as he posted a doubleO)oto victory over the AXO/ZLT-backed
Kawasaki of Jason Padilla. Oscar Valdez was
perhaps MeGavran's primary competition, but a
loose set of I)andlebars ultimately ended his
charge.
Mike Baker traded his Yamaha for a Honda
and turned in an awesome set of motos in the
Vet lntermediate class. Randy Skinner gave
chase in both motos, but could not match
Ba ker' s pace and settled for second in both
motos.
Ron Lawson finished off the day third while
Wind-sponsored Pete Vetrano rounded Qut the
top four.
Chris Nihan and Adam Bisso had two all-out
batUes in the 80cc ovice dass with Nihan prevailing on his fMF-backed Suzuki. Rich Owens
posted a solid third for Team ZLT while Mike
Alessi and Tyler Duncan rounded out the top five.
Josh Cavanaugh was king of the 125cc
Novice dass after a double-moto battle with
Dustin Jameson. Cavanaugh appeared to have.a
sharper edge and faster lines, which may have
been parUy responsible for his success. Jeremy
Duncan had one of his best rides for third while
holes hot master Jake Elkins and Merle Zeiders
rounded out the top five.
Twelve-year-old Gerard Patin topped the
charts in the 125cc Beginner das with a twomota sweep over Kane Jameson and Chad
Gill.
Patin raced unchallenged all day on his
PJ] ISIamin' Motor Sports Yamaha.
Results
EULESS, IX, APR. 20
Round two of the 25th annual Texas Series at
the new Mosier Valley USA park drew 428
entered racers, and in the. 125 and 250cc Pro
dasses, Jeff Dement made his overnight trip
from the Charlotte Supercross worth his while
by racing for all four moto wins.
North Texas Yamaha's Caleb Leath grabbed
the holeshot in the first 125cc Pro moto and led
the first five laps of the nine-lap moto before
Dement was able to squeeze by the younger
racer after Mosier Mountain. Dement held on for
the win, with Leath staying 011 his back wheel
for two more laps before Ross Dhayer overtook
his position to finish second. Jason Edwards
wicked it·up on the final lap to pass Leath, as
well, for third, while D.L. Wood capped off fifth
place behind Leath at the checkered flag.
Moto two saw NTY I Acerbis/Sidi-backed
Michael Peacock on the gas for the holeshot spot
and holding on to the lead for the first two laps
before Dement took an inside move in the tum
after the biggest jump on the course. Peacock
kept his second-place position into the final lap
until Edward" charged upon him, edging in
front of Peacock in the finaJ turn at the bottom of
the finish-line hill, just short of the checkered
flag.
.
The Vet Intermediate and Experts were
combined, but scored separately. Chris Pritchett grabbed the holeshot in the Expert ranks,
but Team Green's Dennis Hawthorne was too
strong for Pritchett as he took the lead in sh rt
order and led the pack on to the checkered
flag.
Moto two was once again led by Pritchett,
but only until lap two when Hawthorne took
over the lead over Mosier Mountain and never
looked back. Pritchett held the number-two spot
all the way to the finish, followed by Mike
Merlo, Todd Watson, and Hoot Parker.
Houston youngsters took the 50cc Stock and
Modified wins. Austin Roden went ]-1 for the
Teeny Mini Stock overall, while Luke Bledsoe
daimed the Teeny Mini Modified ranks.
Results
50 STK (4-8): 1, Austin Roden (MCW); 2. Weston MuJloch
(L:m)i 3. Rowdy Rohlfs (Lem); 4. Landon iWctor (KTM); S. Derek
Hicks (KTM).
50 MOD (4-8): 1. Luke Bledsoe (Cob); 2. Austin Roden
(MCW); 3, Michael Pritchett (Lem); 4. Weston Mulloch (Lcm); 5.
Rowdy Rohlfs (Lcm).
60 STK (6·11): 1. Jonathan Kerr (Kaw); 2. Shane Squire.
(Kaw); 3. Ryan Grantom (Kaw); 4, Kendal Owen, (Kaw); 5. Bryan
Zachary U (Kaw).
60 MOD (&-11): 1. Jonathan Kerr (Ka;w); 2. Bryan Zachary U
(Kaw); 3. Shane Squires (Kaw); 4. Joshua Tuttle (Kaw); 5. Justin
Tnylor (Kaw).
80 BEG: 1. Ene Burnett (Kaw); 2. Tyler Nichols (Yam); 3.
JKqueline Hudllon (Hon): 4. &Ike Fulton (KaW)i 5. Jason ~
die< .
80 JR 0-1 I); 1. Jdkry Antwine (Suz); 2. Jonathan Kerr (Hon);
3. Brad Wolre UCJ!w); 4. Bryan Zachary 11 (kaw); 5, BrAndon Fulton
Main Tuck
SO: 1, Travis Baker (KTM); 2.. GarThomp80n (KTM),
60 FIT: I. Phillip Aube (Kaw); 2. Bryan Hatehlitt (Kaw).
60 BEG: 1. Weston Peid: (K.aw); 2. Bn~n Hiner CKaw)
60 NOV 1. 8r.mdon Hiner (Kaw).
60 OPEN.: 1. Kelly Teddcr(Kaw).
80 BEG: Geoff Robinson ; 2 Jeff AI
OCaw); 3. Ryan
Mayfield (Yam); 4. Ryan Web!er (Hon); 5. Bnan Mclshcllner (Yam).
80 NOV: 1. CtuU Nihan (Suz); 2. Adam Bw.o (Yam); 3, Richie
Owms (y-rn); 4. MiJceAleMi OYiw);5. Tyier 'Duncan Oion>.
80 INT. I. B~ndonSt.ada.n (Yam)
BOOPEN: 1. Smn Hamblin (Yam): 2. Chn.1; Rogers (K.w).
J2S BEG: l. Gerard Patin (Yam); 2.. Kane JlIIdcson (Yam); 3.
Jeremy Sherwood (SuZ); 4. Kyle Krause (Hon); 5 Manud Jubala
(Yam).
125 OV: I. Josh Cavanaugh (Han): 2. DuJ;hn Jameson
(Yam); 3. JC'l'emY Duncan (Hon); 4• .Jake E~
w); 5. Merle 20denllSu<).
1251NT: 1. Bryan MlClvraJ'I (YamJ; 2. Jason Plldilla (Kaw): 3.
Oscar Valdn: (Suz); 4. Jeremiah Moore (Han); 5. Jose Polasek
(Hon.).
125 PRO: 1. Mike Brandes (Yam); 2. Jili Do6ta1 (Suz); 3. ~
Andrich (Suz); 4. David Hushes (Suz): S. j()e Amon CHon).
250 BEG: l. Jon ~ (Kaw): 2. ChrllI J\cknman (Kaw); 3.
Aaron Cox (Han); 4. Brandon Milstead (Suz).
2SO INT: I. Randy Clnrk,(Yam); 2. Bret Milan (Yam);~. Rich
Truchil\$ki (Hon).
250 PRO: 1. Ty Kady (Suz); 2. Ryuichi Yamada (Suz); 3.
Tomohiro Abe (Hem).
25 BBG: 1, Gary Gcisko (Han); 2. Craig Koback (Yam); 3. Jeff
KuykC!ndalJ (Suz); 4, Jason ChiI'm (Suz).
.
30 NOV: 1. Tracy Mt.'t.'Q (Kaw); 2. Gary Thompson (Yam); 3,
Gary Hnradil (Suz); 4, Jay Pilvlovee (Yam); 5. Mike Aiken (Yam).
2S INT: 1. Bryan Davis (Yam).
30 IN!: I. Mati Ttdder (Hon); 2. 50011 Richeson (Kaw); 3:
Greg Coy (Knw),
35 NOV: 1. Jon Lundberg (Yam).
35 INT: 1. Mike Baker (Hon); 2. Randy Idnner (Su%); 3. Ron
lAwson (Han); 4. Pete Vetrano.
35+ EX: 1. Ron Ruff (Su%); 2. Matt Tedder Q-Jon).
40 NOV: 1, Grq Pagan (Kaw); 2. DaniclSmlth (Hon); 3. Tim
Williams (Kaw); 4. John Kuykendall (Yam).
40 !NT: I. Cl"t'g Erikson (Kaw).
40 EX: 1. Ron Ruff (Suz); 2. Jim Hanson (Hon);3. Pdt Vetn-
no .
.
(Kaw).
80 SR (12·13)= 1. Chase Reed (Kaw); 2. Justin Smith (Kaw); 3.
Chad Cook (K.aw); 4. Wyalon Mulloch (Kaw); 5. Bradley Mikolu
(!Caw).
80 SR (l4-16~ 1. Johnny M.arley (Yam); 2. Adam Mennenga
(1(aw); 3. Bntdley Barham (Kaw); 4. Ty Conner (lCaw); 5. ~k
Kemp (Suz).
80 OPEN: I. Chase Reed (Kaw); 2. Johnny Marley (Yam); 3.
Adam MC'Ilnmga (K..w); 4. CNd Cook (Kaw); 5, Bradley &rham
oc.w).
125 BEC: 1, Brooks Tu.rbcviJ1e (Yam); 2. Chns Brazil (K"w); 3.OBnny J0ne5 (Kaw); 4. Billy Brown (Y.am>; 5. Ryan Dugan (Hon).
125 NOV: 1. Jakt jones ()(aw); 2. Wesley Brown. Jr. (Kaw); 3.
Danny LooPf'r (Hon); 4. Br.andon Tynes (Suz); 5. Sean Roden
(KIIw).
125 1Nf: 1. Beau Boynwn (Kaw); 2. Brad Cannon (Yam); 3.
Q-tem); 4. Nathan Hales (Kaw); 5. Bryan Piirdli
\.tAn: Thompson
(Hon).
30+ EX: 1. Demm Hawthorne (Kaw); 2. 0Iris Pritchett Oion);
3. Mike Medo(Yam}; 4. Hoot Parker (Suz); 5. Todd Watson (Hon).
40+: 1. Joe Busby (Han); 2. Mike Haynes (Su.z); 3. Stevt WewUk (Hon);4. Steve Mombs (Yam); 5. RU5lIdl Chapman (Hon).
Collier triumphant
at B.luegrass Motocross
By Susan Willian
CLAY CITY, KY, APR. 13
Eastside Suzuki's Tommy Collier aced the overall wins in the 125 and 250cc A cJasses at the Ale
8 Spring Championship at Bluegrass M.X Park,
round two of the ]4-race Thoroughbred Series.
Robby Cook was the early leader in the first
12Sc" A moto with Collier running second. The
pair challenged each other around the
redesigned course to go side by side UlTough U,e
stutter jumps, as Collier took charge. Cook tried
to come back but just couldn't quite catch the
new leader, Collier. who went on to take the
checkered flag.
Collier shot off the gate like a bullet in the
second moto, as Cook came around mid pack. It
was no contest for Collier, who led from start to
finish to chalk up another win for the overall.
Cook managed to work his way up through the
pack to finish second.
Gary Winters grabbed the early lead in the
first 250cc A moto, as Collier played chase until
midway th.rough lap one when he took charge.
Collier again pulled away from his competitors
to take the win followed by Winters and Cook.
Cook shot off the gate in the second moto,
followed by Winters, Jason Schmidt and Collier.
By lap two, Collier had moved into third and
began to hound second-place Winters. Lap.three
saw Collier move into second then open up his
throttle to chase Cook. Collier, determined to
take the lead, accomplished his goal before the
start of lap four as he flew past Cook to win his
fourth moto of the day and second- class. Meanwhile, Winters tried in desperation to catch
Cook but was unsuccessful as Cook finished second, followed by Winters and Schmidt.
Shawn Oliver was the rider to catch in the
first moto of the Schoolboy class although he
had to deal with the charging Nick Wolfe. Wolfe
could not make any of his pass attempts stick for
long and finished second with Michael Campbell and Noah Karnes in third and fourth,
respectively.
The second moto saw Oliver fire off the
starting lin. pursued by Karnes, Wolfe and
Michael Campbell. Wolfe got by Karnes and set
out after Oliver but crashed, leaving Oliver
without any pressure as he sailed to the checkered flag. Wolle remounted at the rear of the
pack to finish sixth while Campbell claimed second and Kames third.
Results
125 A: I. Tommy Collier (Su~; 2. Robby Cook (Kaw); 3.
Rusty Mt£ubbin CHon>; 01. Jason Schmkh (Suz).
250 A: I. Tommy Comer (Suz); 2. Robby Cook (Kaw); 3. Cary
Winters (Kaw); 4-jason Schmidt (Suz).
125 B: 1. Chrl. Mowery (K,aw); 2. Daniel Graham (Kaw); 3.
Joseph LeMa,ter (Hon); 4. J.T. Smith (HOn)i S. William T. SUnmons (Hon).
125 C: 1. Donnie .Bloyd (Suz); 2. Jostph Glansdt (Hon); 3.
Nichola WoU (J(aw); 4, Mark R&1ston (Han); 5. Shawn Oliver
(Hon).
125 D: J. Eric Edwards (Hon); 2. Michael Branham (Hon); 3.
Jason Cru&e (Suz); 4. Terry Beams (Hon); 5. D.lthan Lane (Y~m).
2S+A; 1. Jeff Steuvodt (Kaw).
:zs.. B: I. DandJ Reddu: (Hen).
2S+C; 1. Ke\in Black (!<.aw); 2. Scott Carnet' CHord; 3. Troy
K.arsner (Kaw); 4. Patnck New (Yam).
250 B: 1. Tim Caruso (Suz), 2, Juon Waters (Suz); 3. Corey
Stephens (Hon); 4. Philip Viers (Kaw); 5. Dan'clJ Rc.-dduc (Kaw).
250 C: 1. Kevtn BlacIt (Kaw); 2. Allen Booher (Hem); 3. lAvid
McWilliams (Hon); 4. Malt Slone (Han): 5. Christopher Du1'ln
.
3. aelliu Boynton (Kaw); 4. Bryan Piirelh (Hon); 5. Nathan Hale
(Kaw).
J25 EX; 1. Jtff Dement (Kaw); 2. Jean Edwards (Han); 3.
RcA Dhayer (Suz); 4. Michael Peacock (Yam); 5. Dennis OwCN
250 D: 1. Jes!le Brewer (Hon); 2. Mull. Young (Hon); 3. Coby
Slcaggs (Hon); 4. Bryan Tinancr (Kaw); 5, Joey Bailey (Yam).
30+ A:. 1. Jeff Stell\J1ld: (Kaw).
JO.,.- B: 1. Chuck Willl.amson (Hon.)i 2. Gene Hodge ('Kaw).
30+ C: 1. Timmy Steele erek Gerdes (Kaw);
(KTM).
51 STK I: 1. Jus.tin Ashburn (Act),
51 STK 2: 1. Daniel Mnxam (Lem); 2. Matlntw Vohlinger
(KTM); 3, Luke Vohlinger (KTM); 4. Bo Turner (KTM),
51 STK 3: 1. Derrick Bums (Yam); 2. Joshua Rahn (Yam); 3.
Cody Karsner (Yam); 4. Matthew Carricr (Yam).
65 00-11): 1. Cucy Martin (Kaw); 2. Matthew Smith (Kaw); 3.
Craig Ryan CKaw); 4. Matt Colston (Kaw); 5. Ray Caskey (Yam).
6S (7..lJ): 1. Daniel Maxam (Kaw).
80 D: 1. Jared Hadd (Hon); 2. Stephen Bordes (Kaw); 3. Mike
Steele (Hon): 4. Jonathan Salyers (Hon); 5. Brandon Durbtd:.
(Kaw).
8S (12·13)= 1. Justin Jones (Yam); 2. Robbit Gray (Yam); 3.
Jacob Kames (Yam); 4. Gerrod Charlet (Suz); 5. Ryan Pawley
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