Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

getting go ing there in the beginni ng and was catching him, bu t I don't know if I would have got him if he d id n't fall." " My back end ju st s li d out a n d I high-sid ed ," Brown exp lained abou t the crash. "I felt good . I'm not even tired. Mavbe (I can win) next moto." Brown rem ounted his rid e in plenty of tim e to fin ish th ird, and Jo h ns o n came next in fou rth . McCormick rod e well to fin is h fi ft h, a he a d o f Bu tto n. FMF / Hon d a-ba cked Sco tt Sheak fin ish ed se ve nth, w it h Spli tFire /Pro Ci rcu it's Na t han Ram s e y an d Pe roli o roundi ng ou t the to p 10. "Tha t mo to was nothing to me," said Carmichael after the race, rea dy to d o it a ga in . " I ju st wa n t t o m a int ain m y pressured the 32-year-old for some time unt il he lost his rear brakes for a while when a rock jammed the bra ke ped al. For the las t few laps, the fro nt-ru nners did littl e dici ng. Ca rmichael began to click for the crowd w hile Dowd closed the gap, bu t it was Carmichael's da y as he took his second win and the overa ll vict ory for the fourth time this yea r. Brown took third , followed b y Joh nson, Ron cada and then Skaggs in sixth . "M y b ike handled p erfect a nd th e tr ack was b ett er th is ti me o u t ," Car mic hael sa id of h is d ecisive rid e . "We have a weekend off next week and I'm going to ta ke so me time off a nd enjoy myself." "I was ri d ing good but h ad n o bra kes," Bro wn ex plai ned of his thirdpl ace ride. "It' s ju st th ese litt le th in gs l~ that hold me back." Red Bud Track and Trail Buchanan. Michigan Res ults: JUly5. 1998 (Round 6 of 12) 125 MOTO 1: 1. Ricky Ca rmic hae l (Ka w ): 2. John Dowd (Yam); 3. Mike Brown (Hen): 4. Casey Johnson (KdW); 5. Ja so n M cCormic k (Hoe): 6. Jimm y Butt on (Y. m ); 7. Scott She ak (He n): 8. T im Ferry IYe m): 9. 1 Na than Ram se y (Ka w): 10. Sha un Per oli o (Su z): 11. Nichola s Wey (Ka w): 12. Casey Lyt le (He n): 13. Brock Sella rd s (Hon) : 14. Chad Ped erso n (Ya m ); 15. Robbi e Skagg s (Yam); 16. Tra vis Preston (5u z); 17. Jeff Willoh (SU1.) 18. Step ha ne Roncada (Hen): 19. Ste ve He rma n ; (SUZ)i 20. Brian Deega n (Suz ): 21. Kelly Smith (KTM); 22. Robbie Reynard (Suz ); 23. Tom We lch (Su z); 24. Robbi e Horton (KTM); 25. Ryan Duff (Hen): 26. Rya n Clark (Kaw ); 27. Ryan Huffman ISu z): 28. Jdf Bak er (Ka w) ; 29. Erick Vallejo (Kaw); 30. Jiri Dos tal (Suz); 31. points lead fro m here on out. I know I can do it:' MOTOTWO Tom Morgan /Lemonds Yamaha / MSR-supported Robbie Skaggs nailed the seco n d - m o to hol eshot, with Carmichael, Brown and Dowd in tow. The fou r riders s w a p p e d positions throughout the first lap, but going int o th e seco n d lap , it w as Dowd , Carm ich a el, Sk a g g s and Brown o u t front. Button went d own on the first lap a nd his carbu reto r di slod ged from th e 'airbox, taki ng him ou t of the race. "Tha t w as m y best s ta rt e ver ou td oors," Skaggs said of his holeshot and opening lap s. "I was trying to stay with thos e gu ys a n d I' m h a pp y w it h m y speed ." . Carm ichae l mad e his move by Dowd fo llowing LaRocco' s Lea p a nd sl owly pulle d awa y throu gh out th e next few lap s. Brown settl ed int o third , w it h McCormick in fourth. Skaggs was ridi ng well w ith the front-runner s as John son , Perolio, Ho nd a of Troy' s Ca sey Lytle a nd FMF' s Se lla rds w ere a ll battlin g inside the top 10. Ca rmichae l was on the gas up front a nd set his fastest lap of the day with a 2:46 just past the halfw ay p oint. Dowd had pu lled away fro m Brown, wh o had (Top) Robbie Skaggs (45)takes the holeshot in the second moto over Carmichael (1), Dowd (partially hidden). Casey Lytle (partially hidden) and Mike Brown (100). Skaggs ended the day in eighth overall (15-6). (Above left) John Dowd turned in a 2-2 for second overall. Dowd trails Carmichae l in the point standings by jus t five points. 260255. (Right) Team Honda of Troy's Mike Brown rode well to finish on the podium for the second time in as many rounds , this time stepping back to third with a 3-3. (Left) Casey John son has finish ed fourth in the last two rounds and did the sa me at Red Bud with a consiste nt 4-4. Isai ah John so n ( Kaw): 32. Scott Davis (Suz ): 33. Ero n Ezerins (Suz); 34. Jose ph Oe hlhof (Honl: 35. Tim Roth (Suz ); 36. Jimmy Wilson (Suz ); 37. ja mes Eickel IKaw ): 38. jam es Povoln y (KTM ); 39. Blair Morg an IKaw): 40. Pau l Currie (Kaw) : 41. Bud dy Antunez (Suz ). 125 M OTO Z: 1. Ricky Ca rm ichae l (Ka~ ); 2. John Dowd (Yam); 3. Mik e Brow n (Hon); 4. Casey John son (Kaw): 5. Stephane Roncada (He n): 6. Robb ie Sk aggs (Ya m ); 7. Na tha n Ra mse y (Ka w) : 8. Robbie Reynard (Su z ); 9 . Broc k Sellard s (H e n): to. Jaso n McCo rm ick (H on): 11. Tim Ferry (Yam ); 12 Brian De egan (Suz ); 13. Ry a n Huffman (Suz} , 14 . Scott Shea k ( Hon ): 15 . Nic ho las Wey (Kaw): 16. Shaun Perol io (Su z): Ii. Je ff W illo h (S uz); 18. Tr av is P res ton (S uz ); 19 . C ha d Ped erson (Yam); 20. Kelly Smit h (KTM); 21. Paul Currie (Kaw): 22. Robbie Horton (KTM ); 23 . Steve Herman (Suz); 24. Rya n Oark (Kaw); 25. Iames Povo lny (KTM); 26. Rya n Duff (Ho n): 27. Ieff Baker (Kaw); 28 . Tom Welch (Suz); 29. Jimmy Wilso n (Suz); 30. Eron Ezcrins (Suz); 31. Tim Rot h (5oz); 32. Joseph Oeh lhof (Hon): 33. Scott Davis (Su z): 34. Isaiah John son (Kaw) : 35. Casey Lytle (He n): 36. James Eickcl (Kaw); 37. Jimmy Butto n (Y.lm ); 38. Jin Dosta l (Suz); 39. Erick Vallejo (!(a w); 40. Buddy Ant u nez (Suz); 41. Blair Morga n (K.1w). 125 Q /A:. 1. Ricky Ca rmichael (Kaw); 2. John Dowd (Yam ); 3. Mike Brown (Hon); 4. Casey Iohneon ( Ka w); 5. Jaso n ~l cCorm ic k (Hon): 6. Nathan Ramsey (Kaw): 7. Tim Ferry (Yam); 8. Robbie Skaggs (Yam) 9. Scott Sbeak (Ho n): 10. BrockSellards IHcn); 11. Ste pha ne Ron cad a (Ho n): 12. Nicholas Wey (K.1w); 13. Shau n Pero lio (Suz) ; 14. jimmy Button (Yam); 15. Robb ie Reynard (Suz ); 16. Bria n Deegan (Su z): 17. Cha d Peders o n (Ya m); 18. Casey Lytic (Ho n) ; 19. Rya n Hu ffm a n (Suz) : 20. Je ff Willoh ISuz) : 21. Tra vis Presto n (Suz); 22. Stew Herman (Suz); 23. Kelly Smith (KTM ). AMAfMAZOA T RUCK NATIONAL C'SH l r U See MOTOCROSS SERIES r Ol NT STAND INGS (After 6 of 12 ro unds): 1. Ricky Ca rmi chael (260/ 4 wins); 2. John Dow d (255 / 1); 3. Case y Johnson (192); 4. Jim my Button (57); 5. Mike Brown (52); 6. Step hane Roncodn ( 17); i . m E) Steve Lamson (l)/ Ro bbie Reyn ard (116); 9. Scott Shea k (114); 10. (Tl E) Nicho las Wey/ Tim Ferry (109); 12. Na than Ramsey (81); 13. Ryan H uffman (i7); 14. Brock Sellard s (76); t 5. Casey Lytle (66); 16. Michael Brandes (63); 17. Jaso n McConnick (57); 18. Brian Dee ga n (55); 19. Robbie Skagg s (48); 20. Bud d y Antunez (48). Upcoming Rounds: Round 7 - Unadilla, New York, July 1g Round 8 . 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