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"Today, everything felt gTeat," said Vienot,
"'I was trying to extend my lead each lap in
case I did a mistake or something. The track
was in great condition. That sand switchback
area got rough. but the track was tacky and
had good traction."
Oettel roosts Red Bud MX
By larry Witmer
BUCHANAN, MI, APR. 1
David Dettel won both 250cc Expert motos at
the Red Bud Spring Ring event. asty weather
conditions of ra.in, high winds and cold temperatures greeted the more than 500 riders who
turned out to compete.
The 2S0cc Expert field ripped off the line
with Joson McDonald showing off the power of
his Suzuki. Mike Aldrich was second, with Jay
Wagner in third. Dave Dellel and Brad Jerominski rounded the first comer in fourth and fifth.
Wagner got Aldrich on the second lap to take
the lead when Aldrich took the wide line in the
Apple Orchard switchbacks. Wagner blocked
the line of Aldrich to complete his move to second. At the completion of the second lap,
McDonald had a smaJi advantage over Wagner,
with Aldrich being challenged by Oettel for
third. Things went bad for Wagner as his Yamaha's front end stuck in some mud coming up the
Monza Wall, pitching Wagner over the bars.
"It happened so quick," said Wagner. "I
tried a different line and it didn't work. I'll be
back in the next mota,"
McDonald continued to hold the point, but
Aldrich and Oettel were knocking hard. Nate
Eslinger moved into the fourth spot, with
Kawasaki jockey Matt Maximoff moving into
fifth, shoving Jerominski back out of the top five.
Soon Dettel had had enough of McDonald
and Aldrich. First he passed Aldrich; then Dettel
kept his momentum up and passed McDonald
just after passing laRocco's Leap. At the checkers, it was Dettel with a four-second advantage
over McDonald and Aldrich. Eslinger held off
Maximoff for fourth.
The second-moto holeshot went to McDonald again, with Aldrich second, Dettel third,
John Kidd fourth and Maximoff fifth. Oettel
made his move to the front on the opening lap.
pa ing Aldrich over a jump. Dellel then set his
sights on McDonald, dosing in on the hoi hot
artist by the completion of the first lap.
Results
AUTO (4~); 1. James Sc.hnaus (Cob); 2. Austm elson CLem);
3. Douglc Mohne OCTM), 4. Mall Jordan (KTM); 5. Jacob Ml:CranC'l"
(COO).
Al]TO (7·lJ): I Brian Papst (Cob); 2 Michael Ross (Cob); 3.
Briar Mercer (Cob); 4. icholas CurtiS (Lem); 5. Jerry SlbLen
(Cob).
Auro: 1. Jal"l'le" Robert (Yam): 2 Jared aine (Yam); 3. Sara
Roberts (Yam); 4.
60: 1. Grant
Au~t1n
dson (Yam); 5. Isaac Scheid (Yam).
M~bnd (KAtw);
2. DomlJUC lui ()(aw); 3. larry
Partin ()(aw); 4. 8rl..'« Wagner ()(aw); 5. Brian Papst (Kaw).
60 NOV: I. Zachary IJay (Kaw); 2. Lucas Oisten (Kaw).
80 02-15): I. Nkhol.u Vaughn (Kaw); 2. DustIn Pulley (Kaw);
3. Brad Mod,ewski (Suz); 4.. Mitch ~In (Yam); 5. Mitch Sluder
(Yam),
80 (7-11): 1. Gr"nl Mordimd (SU7.); 2. Josh Lichtle (Suz); 3.
Corey Slavik (I