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CMC SunStar Sprockets Golden State Nationals Round 1: Glen Helen Raceway Park SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JAN. 16 ifteen-year-old Bobby Bonds showed little respect for his elders this weekend, posting an impressive five out of six moto victories en route to the 125, 250 and 500cc Pro-class F victories at round one of the CMC SunStar Sprockets Golden State Nationals, held at Glen Helen Raceway Park. Bonds joined nearly 800 other racers for this time-honored epic California Motocross Series, now in its 24th year. "Racers are here today from all over the country: Gene Stull [from Pennsylvania], Justin Smith [from Texas], Mike Brown [from South Carolina] and David Loft [from Chili], just to name a few," said CMC director Stu Peters. For Bonds, this could be just the beginning of things to come for this former CMC Pee Wee, 60cc, 80cc and 125cc Schoolboy racer. "I have been racing Golden States since I was a Pee Wee racer," said Bonds. "Now I have a factory contract, and by this time next year I hope to be on the FMF/Honda factory 125cc race team. But for now, I just want to race and make money at these races to pay back the $5000 I borrowed to buy this Troy Lee Mazda truck." Just how fast is this teenager from Mariposa? Bonds stretched out a pair of 20-second leads in the ultracompetitive 125cc Pro division to top the likes of former top 125cc national pilot Brown and hot rookie talent Andrew Short, Jonathan Shimp and Gerrit Ordelman. Bonds also took the 250cc Pro win, although that victory required some work. "I went down in the first turn of the 250cc Pro race after someone hit me from behind," Bonds recounted. "I caught back up to third behind one Honda guy and Andrew Short. Now I need to win the next moto and Short needs third for me to get the overall." Bonds did indeed take a convincing win in the all-important second moto. Team DeMarini-backed Smail recorded a solid second, in front of Yoshitaka Atsuta, Shimp and Brad Hagseth. In the end it was all Bonds', whose 3-1 score lopped Atsuta's 2-3, Short's 1-6 and Shimp's 4-4. Team Yamaha's Billy Laninovich was this week's top Intermediate racer, posting the overall win in both the 250cc Intermediate and Schoolboy divisions. However, Laninovich found things a bit tougher in the 125cc Intermediate division, as Michael Blose steamrolled his way to the overall vic- tory. Sean O'Connor was king of the the 50cc (4-6) class, running away overall, while Texan Justin Smith, R.J. and hiding in each moto. Stewart and Thompson and Laninovich rounded 80 (14·16): 1. Dylan Lord (Su,); 2. Jesse Casillas (Yam); 3. Cale Wallace (Yam); 4. Sean Collier (Kaw); 5. Daryl Ecklund (Kew). S//'t\INI: 1. Jesse Casillas (Yam); 2. Dylan Lord (Suz); 3. Sean Collier (Kaw); 4. Jimmy Nelson (Yam): 5. Josh Hanson (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Brian Anderson (Suz); 2. Jason Shelton (Hon); 3. Dennis Vanatta (Kaw); 4. Richard Eubanks (Suz); 5. Garren Eberle (Yam). 125 JR: 1. C.J. Mahon (Suz); 2. Brandon Norton (Yam); 3. Andy Bakken (Yam); 4. Scott Coleman (Vam); 5. Corey Murphy (Han). 125 INT: 1. Michael Blose (Yam); 2. Seen Pee Wee racer; he was untouchable in starts, and he recorded a solid second By TONV ALESSI his R&D/Troy Lee-backed Cobra out the top five. The minicycle program saw huge increases in terms of entries for this topped Jordan Goraleski, Zak Chase, Tanner Krahenbuhl and Spy-sponsored Justin Quinn. CN year's opening round, with nearly 300 entries in the small-bore classes. For the first time in recent memory, split gates were required in the Supermini class after a record 48 riders entered. Team Yamaha's Jesse Casillas and Team Suzuki's Dylan Lord argued all day for the honor of being top 80cc pilot on the premises. In the end, it looked like a tie; Lord won both 80cc (14-16) motos over Casillas, and Casillas won both Supermini motos over Lord. Team Thousand Oaks Yamaha/ KTM's Mike Alessi was the weekend's only minicycle double class winner, sweeping both the 80cc (7-11) and 60cc (9-11) classes. Alessi topped a trio of Yamaha riders, including Jarred Browne and Mike's brother Jeff Alessi in the 80cc (7 -11) division, while Colorado's Ike Jost was the next best in the 60cc (9-11) division. (Above) Bobby Bonds (129) Jimmied his way into the overall victories of the 125, 250 and 500cc Pro classes at the first round of the CMC SunStar Sprockets Golden State Nationals. (Left) At Glen Helen Raceway, Dylan Lord (30) and Jesse Casillas (75) traded one-two finishes, with Casillas taking the Supermini victory and Dylan lording it over the aocc (14-16) class. Dustin Pipes continued his domina- O'Connor (Yam); 3. Justin Smith (Kaw); 4. R.J. Thompson (Suz); 5. Billy Laninovich (Yam). SCHBY: I. Billy Laninovich (Yam): 2. Gene Stull (Suz); 3. Ross Garcia (Kaw): 4. Justin Mace (Kaw); 5. Michael Blose (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Bobby Bonds (Hon); 2. Mike Brown (Hon); 3. Andrew Short (Kaw); 4. Jonathan Shimp (Yam); 5. Gerrit Ordelman (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Aaron Bjork (Yam); 2. Ken Kinnucan (Yam); 3. Kirk Lewis (Yam); 4. Scott Roegner (Suz): 5. Kazuo Harita (Han). 250 JR: 1. Steve Piattoni (Suz); 2. Jason Larson (Suz): 3. Alvino Garcia (Yam); 4. Billy Amone (Suz); 5. Scott Felt (Yam). 250 INT: I. Billy Laninovich (Yam); 2. Tim Weigand (Yam); 3. R.J. Thompson (Suz); 4. Turbo Reif (Hon); 5. Sean O'Connor (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Bobby Bonds (Hon); 2. Yoshilaker Atsuta (Hon); 3. Andrew Short (Kaw): 4. Jonathan Shimp (Yam); 5. Brad Hagseth (Yam). 500 PRO: 1. Bobby Bonds (Hon); 2. Travis Marks (Vam); 3. Bob Shimp (Vam). . 25+ Aft1: 1. Jon Levey (Yam): 2. Steve Piattoni (Suz); 3. Andres Colman (Hon); 4. Jason Larson (Suz); 5. Mike Ucitra (Suz). 25+ M.STR: 1. Jon Zahrt (Suz); 2. Darrin Hoeft (Suz): 3. Nick Mairose (Suz); 4. Dustin Evans (Hon): 5. Johnny Souza (Han). 25+ PRO: I. Chris Young (Suz); 2. Todd Mitchell (Suz): 3. Craig Davis (KTM); 4. Juslin McMunich (Yam); 5. Bryan Nelsen (Yam). 30+ BEG: 1. Kirk Lewis (Yam): 2. Henry Abrou (Hen); 3. Brian Chamberlain (Hon); 4. David Aceves (Yam). 30. JR: I. Mike Embry (Suz); 2. Tony Pullillm (Hen); 3. Roger Saenz (Yam); 4. Kevin Sarda (Hon); 5. Larry Gross (Yam). 30+ PRO: 1. Bryan Nelson (Yllm); 2. Chris Young (Suz); 3. Jim Lewaller (Yam); 4. Ron Turner (Yam); 5. Dave Shelton (Yam). 30+ M.STR: 1. Jon Zahrt (Suz); 2. Darrin Hoeft (Suz): 3. Dan Berg (Han). 30+ INT: 1. Steve Piattoni (Suz); 2. Jon Levey (Yam): 3. Glenn Commllins (Yam); 4. Robbie James (Yam): 5. Mike Horton (Yam). WM.N: I. Bonnie Warch (Yam); 2. Jennifer Caputo (Suz); 3. Jamie Pamintuan (Suz); 4. Tony Elberts (Su,); 5. Kelly Renshaw (KTM). OfT AM.: 1. Larry Gross (Yam); 2. Dan Fitch (Suz); 3. Rudy Chaves (Hon); 4. Tom Bell (Suz); 5. Philip Taboada (Suz). OfT MSTR: 1. Cloyton Blood (Han); 2. Rick Anaya (Suz): 3. David Fontes (Suz); 4. Joel Harriott (Yam); 5. Mat Hermann (Hon). 61en Helen Raceway PlIrt< tion over the 60cc (0-8) division with another pair of moto wins. Pipes rode San Bel1Ulnlino, Califomia away from local favorite Donnie Kearney in the opening moto, while Michael Hall and newly signed KTM racer Jake Canada followed behind in hot pursuit. 50 (4-6): 1. Bryce Stewart (Cob); 2. Jordan Goraleski (Cob): 3. Zak Chase (Cob); 4. Tanner Krahenbuhl (Cob); 5. Justin Quinn (KTM). 50 (7-8): I. Michael Hall (Cob); 2. Blake Baggett (Cob); 3. Michael Truglia (Ceb); 4. Cody Farrar (KTM); 5. Nic Paluzzi (Cob). 60 BEG: 1. Curtis McLellan (KTM); 2. Justin Eubanks (KTM); 3. Marcus Carrillo (Kaw); 4. Chris Plouffe (Kaw); 5. Tylor Hemme (Kaw). 60 (0-8): 1. Dustin Pipes (Kaw); 2. Michael Hall (Kaw); 3. Jake Canada (KTM); 4. Ronnie Goodwin (Kaw); 5. Dylan Pemberton (Kaw). 60 (9-11): 1. Mike Alessi (KTM); 2. Ike Jost (KlIIw); 3. Rhett Urseth (Kaw); 4. Andy Straight (KTM); 5. Jared Portridge (Kow). 80 BEG: J. Chad Anderson (Kaw); 2. Jason Hildebrand (Yem); 3. Steven Hoyle (YlIIm); 4. Casey Logan (Kaw); 5. Kristopher DllY (Hon). 80 (7-11): 1. Mike Alessi (Yam); 2. Jarred Browne (Yam); 3. Jeff Alessi (Yam); 4. Ike Jest (Kow); 5. Robert Memoli (Vam). 80 (12-13): I. Robby Woods (Han); 2. Charlie Morrison (Yam): 3. Donald Chollar (Hon); 4. Kyle Partridge (Su,); 5. Cas Swift (Su,). In the second moto, Pipes was out front, while Keamey crashed hard and was relegated to the back of the pack. Pipes went on to an easy victory, followed by Hall, Canada, Ronnie Goodwin and former Pee Wee champ Nick Paluzzi, making his first top-five appearance in the 60cc division. Bryce Stewart was arguably the top Resurb; January 16, 2000 [Round 1J cue I e n e vv s FEBRUARY 2,2000 33

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