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four motos in the 60cc (9-11) and 80cc (711) classes. His younger brother Jeff Alessi was a strong runner-up finisher in both the 60cc and 80cc divisjons as well. Pablo Quintanilla, Chris Blose and Ryan Roybal rounded out the top five in the 80cc class, while Justin Mulford, Casey Hinson and Jared Partridge completed the top five in the 60cc class, Brandon Layton steamrolled the competition in the 80cc (12-13) division. Layton topped Team Green's Sean Collier and Team Suzuki's Kyle Partridge on the overall scorecard. Michael Bl06e made his journey from Phoenix, Arizona, a worthwhile venture by cleaning house in both the 80cc (I 416) and Supermini divisions. Blose was so fast on his Pro Circuit supermini that he turned lap times within a few seconds of some of the top 125cc ros. Blose topped Shahe Bess and Nick Alvarez in the 80cc (14-16) class and Brandon Layton and Shane Bess in the CIII Superminis. Badlands Raceway Victorville, California Results: February 14, 1999 (Round 4) RUSty Holland topped the 125 and 250Cc Pro classes at round three of the GA Winter series North in Hollister, California. Quintanilla (Yam); 3. Jon Schultz (Yam); 4. Justin Eide (Yam); 5. Chaz Smith (Yam). 250 lNT: 1. Michael Collier (Kaw); 2. George Merry (Hon); 3. D.J. Umphries (Yam); 4. Travis Smith (Kaw); 5. Randy onnan (Yam). 250 PRO; 1. Michael Brandes (suz); 2. Brett Racine (Kaw); 3. Travis Preston (Suz); 4. Robert Naughton (Suz); 5. Jason Frewette (Yam). OPEN AM 1. John Blood (Yam); 2. A.J. Waggoner (Hon). 25+ AM: I. Jason Lal"SOn (Kaw); 2. John Edwards (suz); 3. johnny Urban (Yam); 4. Tom Bell; 5. Scott McCollough (Yam). 25+ MSTR: 1. Darrin Hoeft (Suz), 2. George Merry (Hon); 3. Joe Hopkins (5uz); 4. Joe Root (5uz); 5. Martin Klossner (Yam). 30+ BEG: 1. Steve Devoll (Suz); 2. AI Garcia (Suz); 3. BiUy McAllister (Suz); 4. Jeremy Moore (Hon); 5. J. Szatloczki (Kaw). 30+ JR: 1. Tom Bell; 2. Chuck Kober (Suz); 3. John Blood (Yam); 4. Roger Oreb (Hon); 5. Philip Tahopa (Suz). 30+ INT: 1. Glenn Commans (Yam); 2. Robbie James (Yam); 3. Steve Piattoni (Suz); 4. Vince Baioni (5uz); 5. Jef Harriott (Kaw). 30+ MS"[R: 1. Dilrrin Hoer (Suz); 2. joe Hopkins (Suz); 3. Martin Klossner (K.1.w); 4. Joe Root (5uz); 5. Bob Shimp (Yam). . orr AM: 1. joel Harnott (Yam); Robert Leonard. orr MSTR: 1. Ron Turner (Yam); 2. jef Hilrriott (Yam); 3. Bob Shimp (Yam); 4, Joe Root (Suz), 2: GA calnomia Winter series North, Round 3 50 (4·6), 1. Nic Paluzzi (Cob); 2. Blake Baggett (Cobf; 3. Cody Farrar (KTM); 4. Chris Ploufe (KTM); 5. Dylan Pemberton (Cob). SO (7-8): 1. Bruce Rutherford (KTM); 2. Donnie Kearney (KTM); 3. Webb Massey (KTM); 4. Chris Bradshaw (KTM); 5. Kyle Smith O<"J:M). 60 (0-8), 1. Cole Seely (KTM); 2. Bruce Rutherfom (KTM); 3. Travis Christensen (Kaw); 4. Casey Huntley (Kaw), 5. Bryce Terzian (KTM). 60 (9-ll): 1. Mike Alessi (}(aw); 2. Jeff Alessi (Kaw); 3. justin Mulford (Kaw); 4. Casey Hinson (Kaw); 5. Jared Partridge ()(aw). 80 BEG, 1. Dan Roegner (Yam); 2. MelIae! Schreober (Hon); 3. Mathew Kelly (Hon); 4. Jimmy Gonzalez I I S ~ Q . 8! - Holland doubles up By Jim Enos (Yam); S. Craig Livermore (Yam), 80 (7·U), I. Milee Alessi (Kaw); 2. Jeff Alessi (Kaw); 3. Pablo Quintanilla (Kaw); 4. Chris Blose (Yam); 5. Ryan Roybal (Hon). 80 (U-13r. 1. Brandon Layton (Yam); 2. Sean CoUier (Kaw); 3. Kyle Partridge (Suz); 4. Paul Pearcy.(Hon); 5. Brent Line (Yam). 80 (14-161, 1. Michael Blose (Vam); 2_ Shane Bess (Suz); 3. Nic Alvarez (Han); 4. Erik Meyer (Yam); 5. Jesse Casillas (Yam). BIW, I. Bobby Steffan (Kaw). SIMlNl: 1. Michael Blose (Yam); 2. Brandon Layton (Yam); 3. Shane Bess (Suz); 4. Sean Collier (Kaw); 5. Kyle Partridge (Suz). 125 BEC: I. Andres Quintanilla (Yam); 2. Charles Dana (Yam); 3. Jayson Moses (Suz); 4. Corey Murphy (Hon}; 5. Tyler Mcintosh (Yam). 125 JR: 1. Brent Denton (Yam); 2. Luciano Quintanilla (Yam); 3. jimmy Eberte (Yam); 4. jared Williams (Vam); 5. Magnus jureen (Kaw). 125 !NT: J. R.j. Thompson (Kaw); 2. Sean Hambtin (Yam); 3. Dusty Walters (Yam); 4. Genit Ordelm.. n (Yam); 5. R..ndy Norman (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Mkhael Brandes (Suz); 2. Lance Smail (KTM); 3. Steve Andrich (Yam); 4. Tim L..1.ngdon (Kaw); 5. Brad Hagseth (Hon). SCHBY: 1. Sean l::Iarnblin (Yam); 2. R.j. Thompson (Kaw); 3. Ross Garcia (Yam); 4. Billy Laninovich (Yam); 5. Turbo Reif (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Sean Persson (Yam); 2. Steve Thornton (Suz); 3. Mike Moore (Yam); 4. Scott Roegner (Kaw); 5. Erik Phillips (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Christian Kenneik (Yam); 2. Luciano HOLUSTER, CA, JAN. 17 usty Holland left no room for doubt as he cleaned house in both the 125 and 250cc Pro classes at round three of the GFI California Winter Series. The scene was the scenic Hollister Hills Raceway, and with a good soaking of rain earlier in the week, the track promoters did their best to turn mud into ridable soil. The result was not too bad on race day, though ruts did keep riders constantly searching for new lines that would give them an edge. In the end, Holland proved to ha ve the best strategy. "1 wanted to pullout a sizable lead early on so that no one would see my lines," Holland said. "Apparently it worked. That it did, as the Honda-mounted rider finished with a comfortable cushion in both 250cc motos. R 1I In the first 250cc Pro moto, Danny Paladino gqt the holeshot, wi th Holland in tow, followed by Jeff Northrop, Dean Matson and Paul Temmerman. Jeff Pestana and his Suzuki were left on the ground as the pack moved on, as he and Mark Workentine got tangled up. Up front, Holland quickly passed Paladino on the ensuing left-hand turn and promptly opened up a huge lead that increased lap after lap. Paladino then fell victim to Northrop, who appeared early on to have enough speed to mount a charge on Holland. Holland, however, kept Northrop at bay. Back in the pack was round-two winner Naoki Serizawa, who was recover, ing from a fall earlier in the moto. Serizawa put on a charge that quickly moved him through the lO-rider field to take over sixth at the halfway point. Pestana also put on an incredible charge after his crash, moving his way past Serizawa and into fifth by the halfway point. Matson ran fourth, but he slowly faded, as did Temmerman, allowing Pestana and Serizawa to move up and secure third and fourth. Meanwhile, Paladino held his ground in fifth, with Dustin Bloomfield a distant sixth. As the moto wound down, Holland appeared to go into cruise control for the last two laps, taking an easy win, with Northrop sailing over the finishline jump in second, followed by Pestana, Serizawa and Paladino. "f really wanted to win today," said Holland. '1 took a third at Perris Raceway last week and needed a win today. 1 thought my bike was messing up at the end and 1 kind of slowed down a little." orthrop was pleased with his finish as well. "The start was very 50ft and 1 jusf stayed to the inside of Matson," said Northrop. "1 got stuck behind Paladino for a while and then he hit a braking bump that sent his back tire up pretty high. 1 passed him on the inside, up in the tree section, and then found Holland was too far gone:" Pestana put in the 'toughest ride of the day, however. "On the start, Matson stood me up and Workentine rammed me and the next thing 1 knew, I was on the ground," said Pestana. "My clutch lever got pushed way down, and after I got going again, I picked off riders one by one." The 12Sec Pro moto saw Holland rail the first turn with a huge holeshot, followed by Terry Bostard, Matson, Pestana and Northrop. Holland quickly found the lines he had used in the 250cc moto and once again opened up a cushion. Pestana, taking advantage of a better start than he had managed in the 250cc moto, quickly made his way around Bostard on the first uphill section and then took an inside line on Matson in the back section of the track to take over seeond. orthrop tried to follow Pestana, taking the same inside line on Matson, but the result was disastrous. Northrop hit the ground, remounting with an apparent clutch-lever problem. However, Northrop did not give up, and a few laps later he was back up to race speed, eventually finishing seventh. Up frcnt, Holland was running away from the pack. A battle between Matson and Bostard for third saw both riders in tight formation for several laps until Bostard made his move. As the two came into view of the spectator area, Bostard passed Matson and set his sights on Pestana. Pestana was on a pace that saw him gaining ground on Holland, and he had no plans of having Bostard join him. Back in fiftl1, Paladino continued to hold off the _charges of Bloomfield and Serizawa, Serizawa then made a move on Bloomfield on the big horseshoe turn, only to go down two turns later. Bloomfield put on a late charge on Paladino but ran out of time. -The checkers came out to greet Holland, who ended up finishing well ahead of second-placed Pestana. Bastard took 'a well-deserved third, followed by Matson and Paladino. '1 think I was reeling in Holland at about the halfway point, but my arms began to pump up a little," said Pestana. "Holland was going fast out there." Bostard was thrilled with his thirdplace finish. "I got a decent start and reeled in Matson," said Bostard. "After that, 1 tried to ride smooth. Those guy were going really fast out there, but I felt pretty fast on the 125." CII Hollister Hills Raceway Hollister, California Results; January 17, 1999 (Round 3) Pee Wee Tra(!k . 50 P/W JR: 1. Jerry Blake Jr. (Yam); 2. Calvin LaCurreUe (Yam); 3. Tucker Hopson (Yam). 50 (4--6) STK: 1. Christian Standers (Cob); 2. Dillon PadUra (KTM); 3. Landon Cohen (HM). 50 (4-6) MOD: 1. Nicholas Bacchini (Yam). SO (0·8) FfT, I. Ryan Murphy (KTM); 2. Joshua Philip (KTM); 3. P.J, Leshinsky (KTM); 4. Zak Fredrickson (Cob); 5. Nick KC'Phart (Lem), 50 (7·8) STK: I. Cary Kotowski (KTM); 2. Logan Cohen (HM). 50 (7-8) MOD: 1. Michael Aores (Cob). 50 (0-8) OPEN, 1. Joshua Duppong (KTM); 2. Trevor Faulkner (KTM); 3. Shawn Murphy (HM); 4. Ty Keenom (Cob); 5. Anthony Lopez (Lem). Main Tude 50 (U) STK, I. Ty Keenom (Cob); 2. Landon Cohen (HMl; 3. Joshua Greco (Cob). 50 (7-8) STJ<, 1. Eric Poth (Cob); 2. Richie Thomas (Cob); 3. Cody Jackson (KTM); 4. Trevor Faulkner (KIM); 5. Nick Kephart CLem). 50 OPEN: 1. Joshua Duppong (KTM). 60 FIT: 1. Michael Hales (Kaw); 2. Travis Hopson (Kaw). 60 BEG: 1. Tyler Freeman (Kaw); 2. Bryce Huffman (Kaw); 3. Eric Poth (Kaw); 4. Marcus Bradshaw (Kaw); 5. Joey Harris (!

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