(Right) Shawn Morgan (997) grabbed the
holeshot, but Ryan Clark (94) grabbed the
overall with a 1-2 run in the 125cc A class at
the Rocky Mountain Motocross
AssociationlDistrict 25 Championship in
Aurora, Colorado.
(Below) Mike Alessi trick-or-treated his way
to three class wins du ring the opening
round of the Starwest Nighttime
Cont ingency MX Series at Starwest MX Park.
Alessi won the 60cc (9-11), 80cc (7-11) and
Superm ini.classes.
PRE· 1CJ70: I. Ken Bu rnin gha m
(BSA); 2. Tommy McFar ""nd (Bu n ; J .
Ed Pal1ll)M (BSAI.
Johnson jams to
Watkins win
By Gregory K. Corns
Photo by Dawn
Winczewski
lowed by Tyler, National Trials contender o...rmis
Swee ten. Montv Price and Olver.
Perh aps th~ day' s closest battles were waged
in the co mbi ne d 125cc In te r m e d ia te / Exp e rt
class . Honda-mou nted Jeff Pugh. on e of the two
Expert riders in the field , won the first mo to, but
in moto two. Pugh. John Marcotte a nd Scott
Fisher ran three abreast the entire moto. In the
end, it we nt in Mar cott e's favo r and he sco red
the Interm ed iate win.
CZ- mou nte d Adam Saa rio w on the day 's
larges t class - the 18-rid er 250cc Amat eur class ~
riding to a win in the firs t mo to from the ge t-go.
Bu t it was Frank Campbell wh o did the winning
in mot o two. Campbell , though, would fini sh
second overall (5-1) to Saario's 1-2 placings.
Results
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O PEN INT: 1. x"OlI Flin t (Yam ); 2. Dam"1 Kilgo re (Yam); 3.
D.1M Salsm a n (Yam ); 4. Rl'id Saa rio ((2); 5. Dorian 5lt.'\.'pt.T ( Hut.) .
Or EN EX; 1. O lri!lC LJrk (Ho n); 2. John Ulver (Yam ); 3. Mikt'
8l.llhchadt (BuD.
O I' EN EVQ A M: 1. Ken Randall (Yam); 2. Frank Ca m p be ll
(Hu n ); 3. John Ada m !j (H on ); 4. Scott McAlli st~r (Bull ; 5. An d y
Id("k (Ka w ).
125 A M: I. Chri, Po itr a s !H on l; 2. Ky le In g ha m (H o nl; 3.
' dbloz Hou ~ ( Hhn Zi~ (Yam l; 2. Scott Rint (Yam ); 3.
Chri:.toplK"rJ.UTle'i(Ya m).
0-40 EVO EX: I. Jeff rugh (H o nl .
40+ EVO INT : 1. Bill Brown (Yam l; 2. Dale Jarobull (Y.Jml .
40+ EVa EX:1. Bob RWIh (Ho n) .
so. A M: 1. Steve 5.lt tL'I'lu nd (CZ>; 2. ' a bez H(l\IM" (H on) ; 3.
Thom. G lod en (CZ) .
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50+ INT: 1. Maynard Richa rds (H on ); 2. ONn Nt"W
t(m (85,\ ):
J . Tommy McFar l.m d (But) .
SO+ EX: 1. Jim W.l lm (Yam ).
61. A M: 1. Ll"}' Linde (H o n); 2. Thomas Adams (Ho n); 3.
),+
Norm DuVall (Yam ).
60+ INT : 1. May na rd Richa rd :; (Ho n); 2. Rodger Billt' (Sozl.
bl.).l. EX: 1. Jim Wat ls (Y" m ).
XR 75: 1. Jo h n Trudl';lu ; 2. Al b: Sa<1rio ; 3. Ma rkUliStevl'nlI ; 4.
Z llle Zigll"l';5. Keith SWl,\'t_
-n.
WM N: 1. Valerit' U1wr (Yam); '2. Am y Light (Bun; 3. Sarah
MLCAn n (Ho n); 4. Nico ll' Sp r" gu e (H lln).
W M N EVO : 1. Val erie Ulv er (Ya m ); 2. C h e r i BuJ !iCh dt
a
-n
(Hon ); 3 . J('!O. Ne wto n (BSAI.
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4-STRK EX: 1. Larry I.A.-ga rra (Tri )'
4-STR K EVQ AM : 1. Rog l'r Wa rn er IH o n ); 2. To m Hic key
(Ya m ).
4-STRK EVO 1m : I. Mike &macini (Kaw ); 2. Kenn y McColI nn
(Y~ m).
4-STRK EVO EX:1. Mon ty Price (Yam ).
AuRORA, CO, OCT. 25
The Watki ns Spo rts Riders
Association hosted the fina l
round of the Rocky Mounta in Mot ocros s Ass oc ia ti o n ' s Su mm e r Se r ies in
conju nct ion wi th the AMA
District 25 Cha m pions hip,
a nd A lb uq ue rq u e , New
Mexico's Keith Johnson pu t
"in a 1-1 perform an ce in the
250 cc A cl a ss a boa rd hi s
Bobby j' s / A xo /P ro Ci rcu it-sponsored YZ250. Fel·
low New M e xi co r a ce r
Ryan Clark also shared in
th e w i nni n g s as he pil o ted h is R&S /PTS /
Bridg estone-backed Kawasaki to an overall win
in the 125cc A class and to second overall in the
250cc A class.
With a strong turnout of more than 400 rid ers loo king on, the 22-rider 250cc A class rock eted fro m the line in moto one, with Pj1 Nati onal
Are nac ross rider Sha w n Morgan grabbing th e
h ol esho t. Keith Ca m p bell a nd Pr o Ci rcu it /
Arnette / An swer 's Isa ia h Johnson battled sid e
by sid e for seco nd, followed by Isaiah 's cousin
Keith Johnson, Jush Kellogg and Clark. Morgan
qu ickly fell victim to a lockin g rear br ak e, which
allo wt.-d Campbell to tak e the lead . Within on e
lap, Ca mpbe ll had su ccu mbed to pr essure from
Keit h Joh nson. Se tti ng a bla z ing pace , Keith
Johnso n led the field, with Campbell, Clark and
Isa iah Jo hnson givi ng cha se. Cla rk got p a st
Campbe ll, w hich left Isaiah John son and Ca mpbe ll banging ba rs for third . Enjoyin g a four -st.C'
ond cu shion , 19-year-ol d Keith Johnson tail w hipped his way acro ss the fin ish , with Clark
and Isaiah Johnso n following, the New Mexico
rid ers sweeping the top three position s. Kellogg
du g deep on the last lap and propelled his Bould er Yamaha /Emig Ra cing / Spy-spon sored
YZ250 ahead of Campbell's Ulti ma te Mot orspo rts' Kawa saki for fourth.
In moto two, Kellogg gr abbed th e holeshot
and jumped out to an ea rly lead , Keith Johnson,
Bould er Yam aha / GSMXS- spons ored Mall
Karlsen, Ca mpbell and Isaiah Johnson followed.
By lap three, Keith Johnson had put the move on
Kellogg for first. With Keith Johnson ma intai ning a two- second lead, Karlsen and Isa iah Johnson battled close ly for third an d pulled to wit hin
two seconds of Kellogg in seco nd . In fifth and
only a w heel's len gth behind, Clar k lau nched off
the 9O-foo t table top alongside of Isaiah Johnson.
As Karlsen slipped out of the top five, Cla r k was
d et ermin ed to fi nish on th e po d iu m , a nd he
passed Isaiah Johnson on the last lap for thi rd .
Kellogg spo iled the New Mexico sweep in mo to
tw o by fini sh ing in seco nd behind Keith Johnson, wh o took hom e the overall hon ors wi th his
I- I tall y . Cla rk cla imed th ird , Isai ah Jo hnson
fourth and Campbell fifth overa ll.
Bould er Yamaha / GSMXS-sponsored Bobby
Fit ch finis hed th ird in the firs t 125cc A-cla ss
mot o a nd put in ' a va lia n t e ffo rt by winning
mot o two, but he fi ni sh ed second overa ll to
Clark's 1-2 performance. Vicker y Motorsports/
Bruce Sas s / Sh oc k Thera p y-sponsored Cha d
Wallaston finish.'Ilthird , Isaiah Johns on finish.,.j
four th, and Morgan, aboa rd his Vickery Motor1
spo rts / Bru ce Sass/Thor-backed K. wa saki , took
fifth overall.
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Results
50 (4-6): 1. Ga m- n Tyrrell (Kl"M); 2. A w.tin Rogt.. (KTM ); 3.
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Na tha n [)cAnd,...a ( K1'M); 4. Tra vis Mb 3.
Ricky laMn n tol n e (Actl ; 4. Ky le Obl."fl. {H on).2. Todd Hl'. min g ( Hon); 3 .
1!
Ad.l m Scha frot h (Hon) ; 4. Lance Bf0'i8 (Ya m); 5. Jerry M: nu U
c
tKaw).
2SO A: I. Keith Johrui.on (Yam) ; 2. Rya n C1.lrk (K.i.w); J . J
osh
Kellu gg (Yaml, 4. ba iah JOMo;on (Yam); 5. Kt..-i th Ca m pbell (Kaw) .
2SO B: 1. Chad lul,",n (Kaw ); 2. David Gonz.," (Suz); 3. Eric
(Kaw); 4. Kevin Fra nkli n (Ya m); 5. AAro n 8crt.<;ch (YA
m).
250 C: 1. Brian McDonald (y a m); 2. JoM Elliot (Koi ); J. Brad
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Ha rris (Kaw ); 4. Jeremy Mill er (Hon); 5. Kyko Rein (Hoo ).
2S+ EX: I. Chad W.JII.;lsto n (Yam ); 2. And y Aiki n, (Ya m); 3.
Keilh Ca m p be ll (Kilw); 4. Stev e S1e wart (Ya m); 5. Ru.deso n (Hu n); S. Kevin
Carbau Kh ( Kl'M) .
30+ A: I. Nelson York (Hon) ; 2. Stl"Ye Stewart (Yam ); J. Kl"'ith
Ca m p be ll (K aw ); 4. Darre ll Mill e r (Ka w ); 5. Kt"Vin Mc Kn iKht
(Yam).
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30+ B: 1. Nick Kousou koo; (Ho n); 2. Lunnie 8rt'd ~lh (Ho n );
J . Sco ll H all (Ya m ); 4. DE' n Haigh t (Ya m) ; 5. Scott Ho ffm.Jn
a
(Yam ).
30+ C: 1. Cory Stevt'h.";l.m (Yam) ; 2. Kylt' Rein (Ho n ); J . StL"Ve
Cron (l10n ); 4. o.wid SchCTl'f'(K. W); 5. Mike H ibht; (laM).
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40+ A: 1. Sha wn Sm ith (Yam ); 2. Lylt" Schrock (Yam ); J . Hal
SlraW<. (Yam ); 4. Th omas Edg a r (Yam ); 5. Michill"1 Ki!'h (t -I(m).
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40+ B: 1. Do na ld Warm uth (l Ion ); 2. Kl."Vin Hall (Suz ).
40 + C: 1. Slevl" C ro n ( H o n ); 2. H.l m. Miln chler (Hon ); 3.
S1l"pht-n Hala !'z (Yam l; 4. Bru ck Sikich (H lIn); 5. Jim Fecht (Yam ).
4-STRKO r EN: 1. Bry iln Cu n i.'4 (Ya m); 2. Lyl e Sch roc k (Ya m);
J . Scott Hofhnan (Yam ); 4. Chris Mllr,;a n (Hon ); 5. Dwighl Cala·
Iano (Y<1m).
W MN A: 1. 8 rooki e Renke r (Ya m) ; 2. Dawn W in cz ew"ki
(Yam); J . Cynl1Wl Bennen UCTM ).
n
WM N 8 : 1. Layne Gib!>o (SUV ; 2. Am y Ragen (Yam ).
WMN C: 1. Kelly Longwell C
Kaw); 2. Kdly Spring (Ya m); J .
Roeoe Bromberg; 4. Noell e G uerrie (Kaw); S. An gie &on (Kawl.
'oman
Trick or treat for Alessi at
Starwest Motocross
By Tony Alessi
MORENO VALlEY, cA, OCT. 31
Th is Halloween, while most fifth gra ders were
chewing on candy and cru isin g aro und in ghos t
costumes, lo-year-old Mik e Alessi was on a d ifferen t miss ion, and that was to win thr ee Sepa·
rat e classes during th e o pen ing round o f the
Nigh ttime Contingency series at Starwest Cycle
Park.
Alessi took home $300 in conti nge ncy for his
wi ns this evening in the 60cc (9-11) and SOcc(711) di visions and the all-encompassin g Supe nnini d ivision.
"We have put together a pr ogram with area
sho ps Pomona Vall e y Ka w a sak i, Mou n tai n
Mot orsp ort s, Ma lcol m Smi th, a nd Yam a ha of
Cucamonga," said NMA founder Ron Henrick ~
son. "In 'add ition to the $100 for first , $50 for sec~
on d and $25 for thi rd place that's ava ilable to
the top three in each class (with seven riders or
mor e), we have Pee Wee conti ngency, too, wi th
Toys ' R' Us bu cks for the little gu ys and girls,
worth up to $125." .
Thou gh A lessi posted the 60cc ·c1ass wi ns
wi thout issue , the 80cc and Supermini d ivis ion
win s came only af ter A lessi d ea lt w ith a fe w
obs tacles· such as racing on a rear flat tire, an d
overcoming a big crash when Mike la nd ed on
top of Jarrod Browne during on e of the mo tus .
In ' the end, Aless i came o ut on top of both
the Su permini an d 80cc (7-11) classes as well
bu t, in terms of raw speed, jarrod Brown e ma y
have had the nigh t's fas tes t minicycle lap time.
A ha rd crash over the Whit e Brothers jump left
him sidelined for the evening after he won the
o p e n in g mo te s o f both t he 80 cc (7 -11) an d
Supermi ni events, however.
Ma tt Cond on pos ted a well -ea rn ed victory
in the 125cc Novice cla ss a fter on e of the nigh t's
most excitin g battles . Cory Macom ber blas ted
away from the field jn the first mot o and sco red
w hat a ppeared to be an effortless w in , while
Ma tt Co ndon hel d o n for a stron g second in
fron t of Richie Ow ens. Th e seco nd moto turned
in to a barn burn er after Owens grabbed an early
lea d . Owens, however, co u ld not match pace
with eithe r Condo n or Macom ber a nd dropped
ba ck to th ird , whi ch se t up a p riva te du el
bet wee n Con d on and Maco mb e r that wou ld
rage the res t of the race.
Macom ber tri ed repe at e dl y to m a ke the
mo ve, bu t with each a tte m pt, Co nd on ha d a n
an swer and qui cken ed the pace even mor e. The
two wa rriors battled rig h t d own to the finish
line , with Condon holding on for the win and
Ma comber inch e s behin d in se co nd . Owens
cro ssed th e line a lo ne in th ird , fo llo w ed by
Bla ke Bu kami er a n d Ca na d ia n Matt he w
Proch navy.
Result s
S m.U T r.llCk
50 (4-6 ) ST RTR : 1. Jam"',, Frigo (K T M ); 2. David Falcon
(JaM).
50 (7 -8) STRTR: 1. Robert Gu ltiern-z (KTM); 2. Co le McKinll'y
(Ya m ).
50 P/W: I. Mich.wl WiIIi.1ms (Yam ); 2. Sam Marlinl.oz (Y.m);
J. Haill,.-Y GaITll."T (Ya m ); 4_Ryan SharTU"" (Yaml.
50 ST K (4--6): I. Ma ll lAJieu (KTM l; 2 . Jordan Go ril.le,;ld
(KTM ); 3. Kyk- Harris (K1'M ); 4. Jo s hu a M.'_-y (KTM); 5. :'oJic"
Wood,(KTM).
50 ST K (7·8 ): 1. Wal te r G Ul'1lt hc r (KTM); 2. Evan Duteau
o ...
IM); J. Jordan Berg UcrM); 4. Dustin Gilli (4"111) 5. Mi" __ Cal ~
;
Ibo(KTM).
STK A EX (~): 1. Webb ~ (K1'M); 2. Da nny Gonzalez
3. Richard 5h.Tling ( laM); 4. John ny ' clderda (L.-ml.
STK B EX «().8): 1. [Mkot.oi Gamer lCob); 2. Cody Tit hof (Cob) ;
3. Xavi e r S to ke...... A rn.·y ( KTM) ; 4. Rich.l rd Rombero (K1'MI ; 5 .
(Cob);
Kevin Thompson (KTM) .
50 MOD BEG (4-6) : I. lo r d iln Go,a ll,."!>"i (kIM); 2. Co rev
McG ra ne (Lnn ); 4. Brcn fMn Kyle Moor~ (KTM>; 5. Cams.-.. ~
(KTM).
50 MOD A (0-8) : 1. John n y Jeld erda ( KTM); 2. Webb Massey
(laM ); 3. Danny Gonulez (Cob).
50 MO D B «().8): 1. M.,":u.~ Ca rri llo ( kin ); 2. Jona tha n Hor gan (KTM ): J. lfilkoia Ga m--T (Cub ); 4. KI,."'Vin 11lompson O M); 5.
(Y~ m); 4: Blak l' Bu ka m iN (Ya m ); 5 . Jo1I so n
McT)'KUC' (Y. m ),
125 L"IT 1. Se-an O'Conner (Yam); 2. Brandon Mil
