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MOTOCROSS AMAlMAZDA TRUCK N N CHAMPIONSHIP ATIO AL 250cc MX SERIES .:.':';.';" ' ::'!'" .•.c-; . . " MOTOTWO Once again, Henry an d his thumper smoked everyone to the first turn in the second moto. "Usu ally I d on 't do too good righ t o ut of th e gate, " Henry said of h is holesh ot. "Usually I pull at the end of th e straigh t; today, I came ou t of th e ga te smooth and straig ht. We had a differe nt Brid geston e tire tod ay." H o w ev er, once 'a g a in H enr y was passed in the tou gh , sand-wash whoo p section on the first lap, but this tim e it was Lusk who go t around h im . After th e firs t lap, it was Lusk leading the w ay, followed by Henry, Ernig, Alb ertyn, War d, Picho n and Voss. Position s up 'front didn't cha nge at all until the fifth lap , when Emig slipped by Henry for second and then, a lap later, Albertyn also got by Henry for third . The lead gro u p remained close, and th i n g s go t even closer w hen Em ig pulled up alo ngsi de 1:'f Lusk, and that 's wh en Lusk suddenly went down . And Albertyn saw the whole thing happen right in front of him. "He (Lusk) cross-ru tted, and I mean th e bik e pitch ed him lik e a ca ta pu lt," A lbertyn sai d . "H e w ent down hard, very hard . I don' t know, but they (Emig and Lusk) might' ve touc hed ." "No, we d idn' t tou ch ," Lu s k said after the race , w ith his in jured arm sub- . mer ged in a n ice chest, "bu t w e wer e side by side. I came ou t of a ru t (an d) go t out of sha pe. I just starte d losing s t re ng t h a n d co u ld n' t h old o n. I should' ve back ed down, but I didn't want to give it up that easy." Asked if he had perhaps redamaged his arm in the fall, he repli ed , "I don't know, bu t it hurts pretty good ." Lusk finished ou t the moto in 14th. Meanwhil e, Alber tyn had suddenly found himself in second and was chal len ging Emig for the lead , but the Suzu ki rider wou ld also go d own - in the whoops. " It was ju st a silly mi stake on m y p art ," Albertyn said . "I pulled the front wheel a littl e too hi gh in the w hoops and actually mistim ed it. The rear wheel went right down into the bo ttom of the w hoop, and it pit ched me over the bars. I wa s a little sha ken up, and I was mad that I crashed." Alberty n go t back up qu ickly, bu t not before He nry and Picho n ha d both ridden past him. W hen Alber ty n wen t down, Em ig sudden ly fo u nd himself with a comma nd in g 10-s eco nd lead over a nowbattling He nry and Pichon . A ways back chased Albertyn , w ho now had a poors ta rting I.1Rocco loo ming la rge in his rear-view mirror. Following LaRocco at a d ist ance was Ward , w ho cou ld he ar Hughes rapidl y approaching. The Henry / Pichon dogfight went on an d on , but Pichon just could not pu t a d ent into the tw o-secon d ba rrier th at separated the two riders. With two laps to go, Pichon launched off the downhill double, clipping th e s ide of the tr ack, and went cartwheeling down to the bo ttom . The French rider would lie there on the track for a w hil e before ge tting up and walki ng back to the pits . "Man, I'm so pissed off," Pichon later s a id . "T h a t (n u m b er) 65 lapp e r - I cra sh ed because o f him . On the very top , he wa s pretty cool at first; he let me go by going to the outsid e. Then, when we get to the end of the turn, I'm getting rea dy to go for the doubles, the n he' s like racing me. He jumped the first dou- • ble with me, and then he goes from right ':~"':~" f:.~~t~·~: to left, so I did, too. So when we go t to the big double, I'm not so straight on the takeoff. I landed two feet off the side of the tra ck a nd the bike ju st stopped . Luckily it slowed do wn my crash . I hurt my wrist a little - scrapes - bu t I thou ght I bro ke my arm at first . I couldn't feel anything." In the remaining couple of laps, the b attlin g Alb ertyn and LaRocco h a d caught Hen ry, bu t time had ru n out, as Emig took his second wi n of the day, followed by Henry, Albertyn, LaRocco, and ' a d ist an t Ward . Righ t behind hi m finished Hugh es, while nearly half a lap down in seventh came Voss, closely followed by Dostal. Dem erit a nd Up to n rou nded ou t the top 10. "I was mor e p atien t," Emig sa id of his second-moto w in. "1 was agg ressi ve, bu t I d idn't go nuts. I knew w he re to make my passes. Once 1 wa s ou t front, [ cou ld pick my lines, stay relaxed , and save some energy ." Second -placed He nr y said, "1 tried to stay w ith Ezra early on - 1 heard he got tired in the first mo to, so I wa s going to stick beh ind him - and then Jeff got me . [ thought 1 wou ld follow his lines, but he w a s ri din g r eally goo d. Then Greg ended up ge tt ing by me. I was beh ind th ose thr ee, just s it tin g th ere; the n I ca me a roun d a co r ne r and Lusk is d own, I come aro u n d another co rner and Albee (Alber tyn) is d own . Pichon came up on me, so I put a charge on, put my head do wn, and he ended up go ing down. "You just never give up." t~ Sp r ing Creek Mo tocross Park Millville, Minneso ta Results: A u gust 16, 1998 (Round 10 of 12) MOTO 1: 1. j ef f Emig (Ka w ): 2. Rya n H u gh es (Kaw): 3. Dou g Hen ry (Yam); 4. Mike Lagocco (Ho n): 5. EZTa Lu sk (H e n): 6. G reg Albe rtyn (Su z ): 7. Mickae l Pichon (Su z): 8. La nc e Sma il (KTM ); 9. Cliff Palmer (Kaw ): 10. Larry War d ISuz ): 11: Bruce Stratton (Suz) : 12. Jeff Dement (Yam); 13. Heat h Voss (Hen): 14. Jason Tho mas (Kaw): 15. jiri Dost a l ISuz): 16. Kevin Cri ne (Kaw): 17. Mike Kahn Jr. (Yam); 18. Ryan Terleck i (Suz); 19. Takeshi Koikcda (Yam) ; 20. Do nald Up ton (5u z); 21. Dona ld Up to n (Su a ): 22. Brian Sto ne (Kaw) : 23. Brad Hagset h (Ya m) ; 24. Jason Fren e tt e (Ka w ): 25. Co ry Baude r (Ya m); 26. Brad Jeromi nski (Kaw) : 27. Michael Cole (Kaw) : 28. Jimmy Wilson '(Suz): 29. Lance Kobusch eney (Yam ); 31. Ty Wa llace (Yam); 32. (5uz); 30. Cory Ke Jeff rey Pesta na (Yam) ; 33 . Dus tin Nel so n (Ya m); 34. Richard Ta y lor (Suz) : 35. Dan Moo re (Su z) ; 36 . Ty Bird we ll (Kaw): 37 . Ant ho ny Ama radio (Ya m ); 38. Jimm y Lama stus (KTM ); 39. Ted Ca mp be ll (Suz): 40. Brian Mason (Kaw ). . M OTO 2: 1. Jeff Ernig (Kaw) : 2. Doug He nry (Yam); 3. Greg Albe rty n (5uz) ; 4. Mike Lakocco (He n): 5. Larry Ward (Su z) : 6. Ryan Hugh es (K aw ): 7. H ea th Voss (Ha n); 8. Jiri Dosta l (Suz ); 9. Jeff De ment (Yam ); 10._ Donald Up to n (Su z ): 11. Jos h De m u th (Ka w) : 12 . Takes hi Koikeda (Ya m); 13. Brian Stone (K.1W); 14. Ezra Lusk (He n): 15. Rya n Terle cki (5uz) ; 16. Mike Karin Jr. (Yam); 17. Dustin Nelse n (Yam); 18. Ty walla ce (Ya m); 19. Jaso n Fre ne tte-(Kaw ), 20. Ted Ca mpbell (Su z): 21. Cli ff Pal m er (Kaw): 22. Lan ce Smail (KTM); 23. Da n Moor e (Suz): 24. Jimmy Wilson (Suz): 25. Icffrey Pesta na (Yam); 26. Jimmy Lamastus (KTM); 27. Brad jeromi nski (Ka w ): 28 . Mickael Pi ch o n (Suz ): 29. M icha el Co le (Ka w ): 3 0. La nce Kobus ch (Suz) ; 31. Ja son Thomas (Kaw): 32. Brian Maso n (Kaw): 33. Cory Keeney (Yam); 34-. Cory Bauder (Yam ); 35. Bruce St ratt on (Suz) : 36. Rich ard Tay lor (Sua ): 37. Kevi n Cr ine (Ka w): 38. Ty Bird well (Kaw) : 39. Brad Ha gseth (Yam ); 40. Antho ny Amaradio (Yam). O /A : 1. Jeff Emig (Kaw) : 2. Do ug Henry (Yam); 3. Ryan Hu gh es (Kaw): '4. Mike Lakocco (He n): 5. Greg Albc rty n (Suz): 6. Larry Ward (Suz); 7. Ezra Lusk (Han) ; 8. H ea th Voss (H o n): 9. Jeff Deme-nt (Yam ); 10. Ji ri Dostal (Suz); 11. Mickacl Picho n (5uz); 12. Lance Smai l (KTM); 13. Dona ld Upton (Suz): 14. Cliff Pal mer (Kaw): 15. Takeshi Koiked a (Yam); 16. Josh Dem ut h (K aw) : 17. Bruce Stratton (SU7.); 18. Rya n Ter leck i (Suz): 19. Mike Katin (Yam); 20. Brian Stone (Ka w): 21. Iason Th om as (Kaw) : 22. Kevin Crin e (Kaw ): 23. Dus tin Nelso n (Yam); 24. Ty wallace (Yam); 25. Jason Frenett e (Ka w): 26. Ted Ca mpbell (Suz ). B.riefly.~----,----.,---'~_,___ ..· M ike LaR o c co had an o the r steady rac e, going 4-4 f or fo u rt h overall. AMA / MAZ OA TRUCK NATIO NA L C' S H IP 250« M X S ER IES POI NT STANDI NGS (A ft e r 10 o f 12 ro u n ds ): 1. Dou g Henry (403 / 3 w in s ); 2. Je ff Ernig (353 / 41 3. Greg Albertyn (343); 4. Ezra Lusk (329 /1) ; 5. ; Mickael Pichon (317/1); 6. Mike Lakocco (314); 7. Larry Ward (252); 8. Kevin wind ham (243); 9. Iean-Scbastien Roy IKa w): 10. Jeremy McGrath (121/ 1); 11. JeU Dement (120); 12. Heath Vos s (118); 13. Ryan Hu ghes ( 13 ); 14. Michael Craig ( 09); 15. Lance Sma il (l 08); 16. Takesh l Koikcda (95); 17. (TIE) Josh Demuth /Tony Ama radio . (75); 19. Doug ? ubach (74); 20. JaS{lO Thomas (67). Upco min g Rounds: Round 11 - Binghamton , New Yo rk, Augu st 30 R o u n d 12 - D e l m o n t , P e n n s yl v a n ia , Septemb er 6 . 'Speaking of Kevin · Windha;" . the tw o-tim e 125cc Sup ercros s Champion has 'not yet signed contract wi thYamaha for 1999, although. accord ing .to team mariager Keith M cC arty. he has signed a " letter of inte nt. " M cCa rty says he is confide nt that the .tearn ,;"'ill ,again be co mprise d of . W indham. John Dowd and Doug HEmry .IOLat lea st anoth er seaso n. a ',H ';a t h Voss. ~';H D;'ment, Jimmy Button . and Paul C urrie ~ere the rec ipient s of ,the Copen hage n Pro Privat eer Award at the S pri ng A ccordi ng to Fred Bramb let. w ho 'i s the personal manager for Fact ory Creek National .: Great Lakes Airlines' Voss was the top-placing privateer Co nnection / Jac k in the Box/Honda rider Mik e laRocco: as' we ll as ot h, in the 250cc class. via 13·7 mot o finishes , in eighth overa ll. The secon d.hiqhest- finishinq privatee r in the 250cc class was Dement on his W hite . ' ers: Jac k i n t h e ' Box w ill be stepping up its suppo rt of the team in 1ggg, It is expected that the teamwill have a 'larger transport er and an Knu ck le Gr ips/ESE " W e M akeTrack s-back ed Yama ha. In the 125 cc add itio nal rider w ho will join LaRocco on the team . The ' team w i1lonce class. Chaparral /Yamaha's Button was awarded the top privateer. going 8-6 for"sevent h overall. Cu rrie. on the M ot o XXX/ Pro Circuit Kawasaki. .again' be using Honda equipment with support from th~ factory . was the next-best 125cc ·privateer in 10th overa ll.' Also at Spring Creek. C openhagen donated nearly$4000.to the Cl ayt on Foundation. a nonprofit , Su;uki test rider Rich T aylor w as all smiles at Spring Cr eek. as he was showing off phot o of he an d his wlf e. S tacy' s. wee k-and-a-half-old baby. .' orqanizatio n that benefi ts inju red riders.' . . . R ichard C a rlton Taylor I V . He was born on August 2 in Tarzana. CalUnc onfirmed report s have it that C a sey Johnson has siqneda dea'i to ' ifornia. "I' m so happy. " Tay lor said foilowi ng morn ing practic e. "'I' m having ride for the new. all· 125cc Yamaha of Troy tea m - w hich wi ll be replac ing " a hard ti me co ncen trating ou t there , because I can't not keep thinking abou t him . " Thi s perh ap s -explein s his 34-36 mo to fini sh e s at Spring ' the Honda 'of Troy team -; for 1ggg . Reports have it that J ohn son will be teamed with a t least tw o other riders : S teph ane R o n cada and up-andCr eek. . ; co mer Ernesto Fonseca . .' . This year's Spring Cr eek 'track featured an ·all-new downhill double jum p that wa s n'ot hing less 'than spec tacular for bo th the spec tato rs and Yamaha's Kevin Windham is recu perating w ell fo llow ing his broken-leo riders.Ylt 's ,great. " Alb ertyn said of the huge down hill leap. " but it really injury at Wa shougal: W indham' recently we nt from a soft cas t to 'Ii hard started to get dangerous toward s the end (o f the day) because yo u're cast . and he is expected to be " plastered " for at leas t thr ee more weeks. A s a result of his injury. W indham has withdraw n his entry as an alternate , landing int o big brak ing bumps ." Larry W ard said afterwa rd . " If there's one place yo u don'twant to crash. lt's that jump ." Rick C armic hael.' Mi ckfor. t he United St ates M ot ocro ss des Nat ion s team. Unoff ic lelly.t teernmate J o h n Dowd will take his place, Altho ugh i t is likely that .Wi ndham .' ael Pichon ,' and Yamaha rid er Tony A rnaradlo, however. experienced what it's like to crash the re. Of the three, only Amara dio was seriously,banged will be an a bike before the final National at Delmont. Pennsylvania. on up, wi th a possibly brok en sho ulde r or arm , , Sept ember 6. it is unlikely he will race any more Nationals this year . : a , ,

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