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Western Regional 1 25cc Supercross Series Round 5: Edison Internationai Field of Anaheim Labrador (Yam): 18. Ronnie Clark (Kaw); 19. Tommy Harrison (Yam); 20. Jason McCormick (Su;): 21. S<:ott Davis (5uz): 22. Harold Hageman (5uz). TIme: 4:13.970 125 /llAIN (15 laps): 1. Emesto Fonseca (Yam): 2. Danny Smith (5uz): 3. Greg Schnell (Yam): 4. Rodrlg Thain (5uz): 5. David Pingree (KTM): 6. Ivan Tedesco (Han); 7. Justin Buckelew (Yam): 8. Grant langston (KTM); 9. Travis Preston (Hus); 10. Keith Johnson (Yam); 11. Erick Vallejo (Kaw): 12. Stephan Demattls (Yam): 13. Robbie Skaggs (5uz); 14. Andrew Short (Kaw): 15. Andy Hatrlngton (Yam); 16. Gio Ti!desco (Hen); 17. Tyler Evens (Hen): 16. Kevin Johnson (Yam): 19. Akira Natlta (Suz); 20. Anthony Amaradio (Vam): 21. Daniel Blair (Hon): 22. Bryan McGavran (Hus). lime: 15 min.. 25.770 sees. Winner's Average Lap: 1 min., 1.718 sees. Margin of Victory: 3.70 secs, Bryen McGavran (131) started the 125cc main in first but ended It In Iaat, after dropping out on the third lap. Langston from the start and pulled away, but Langston held on for a strong second. Smith rode in third for the entire race, while Fast by Ferracci Husqvarna's Travis Preston and Planet Honda's Tyler Evans battled throughout the race. Alba Yamaha's Anthony Amaradio would finish sixth with FMF-backed Frenchman Stephan Demartis following for seventh. Pingree regrouped to finish eighth, with Colorado Powersports' Andy Harrington taking the final transfer position. Heat two saw another first-turn crash, but Thain avoided the carnage and grabbed the start. Husqvarna's Bryan McGavran got by quickly, though, and was the early leader with Fonseca and Thain on his tail. Fonseca motored by McGavran at the beginning of lap two and took off. Thain also got by McGavran a lap later and would hold on to second to the finish. Ivan Tedesco moved into third in the final laps, while McGavran would hold on for one of his better rides, finishing fourth. Motoworld's Keith Johnson crossed for fifth, with Kawasaki of Mexico's Erick Vallejo finishing sixth. Plano Honda's Gio Tedesco (Ivan's younger brother) qualified in seventh, with Schnell and Suzuki-supported Akira Narita on his tail for the final direct transfers. In the end, Fonseca's heat was six-seconds faster than Buckelew's. MSR's Robbie Skaggs took the win in the LCQ, with Pro Circuit/Kawasaki/SplitFire's Andrew Short, Motoworld YZ250F -supp'ort rider Kevin Johnson and Mach One's Daniel Blair taking the final qualifying positions. in the next few laps as Fonseca slowly closed in on Smith. Several laps later, Fonseca was on Smith's rear fender, and the crowd was sensing a good battle. Fonseca pulled up alongside Smith and the two flew side by side over the triple. Fonseca used his extra power to get himself into the next corner first, and the lead was all his. Fonseca slowly pulled away from Smith throughout the next few laps and set sail for yet another Anaheim win. Smith's teammate Thain was in third for the majority of the race, but Schnell was creeping back up on him in the last few laps. Series front-runners Buckelew and Langston had their work cut out for them, and they were both making progress through the pack, but they were nowhere they wanted to be. Schnell made a last-lap pass on Thain for his first podium of the year, following Fonseca and Smith across the line. Thain, Pingree and Ivan Tedesco were next. Buckelew and Langston crossed a distant and disappointing seventh and eighth. "I actually almost crashed out there," Fonseca admitted. "I hit the rev-limiter 8 couple of times, too. Anaheim is good, though. I wish we could race the whole series here." CN Edison International Field AnaIIeim, California Results: FebnNIry 3, 2001 125 HEAT I (6 laps, 1-9 transfer): I. Justin Buckelew (Y~m); 2. Grant Langston (KTM); 3. Danny Smith (Suz); 4. Tr~vjs Preston (Hus); 5. Tyler Evans (Hon); 6. Anthony Amaradio (Vam): 7. Stephan Demartls (Vam); 8. David Pingree (KTM): 9. Andy Harrington (Vam); 10. Johnny Marley (Hon); 11. Rene Tercero Reyes (Yam); 12. Tommy Harrison (Yam); 13. Brandon Morgan (Yam); 14. Tiger Lacey (Suz); 15. Brandon Prochnavy (Kll\li); 16. Jason McConmick (Suz): 17. Andreu Labrador (Vam): 18. Ryan Clark (Vom): 19. Kevin Johnson (Yam): 20. harold HagemlllO (Suz). Time: 6 min., 6.950 sees. 125 HEAT 2 (6 laps, ).g transfer): 1. Emesto Fonseca (Yam); 2. Rodrig Thain (Suz); 3. Ivan Tedesco (Hon): 4. Bryan McGavran (Hus); 5. Keith Johnson (Yam); 6. Erick Vallejo (Kaw); 7. Oio Tedesco (Hon); 8. Oreg Schnell (Yam): 9. Akira Narita (Suz): 10. Robbie Skaggs (Su,); 11. Daniel Blair (Hon): 12. Ronnie Clark (Kew); 13. Jeremy Chaussee (Hon): 14. Doug Parsons (Yam): 15. Kuraudo Toda (Hon): 16. Matt Karlsen (Yam): 17. Andrew Short (Kaw); 18. Jiri Dostal (Hon): 19. S<:ott Davis (Suz); 20. Danny Carlson (Suz). Time: 6 min., 3.630 sec:s. 125 LCQ (4 laps, 1-4 transfer): I. Robbie Skaggs (Suz); 2. Andrew Short (Kaw): 3. Kevin Johnson (Vam); 4. Daniel Bla~ (Hon); 5. TIger Lacey (Suz); 6. Ryan Clark (Suz); 7. Jirl Dostal (Hon); 8. Rene Tercero Reyes (Yam): 9. Johnny Marley (Hon); 10. Kuraudo Toda (Hon); 11, Brandon Proc::hnavy (Kaw): 12. Brandon Morgan (V!!!Dl; 13. Matt Karlsen (Yam); 14. Dano.Y-~tirlson (Suz); 15. Doug Parsons ('l:a"");"16. Jeremy Chaussee (Hon); 17. Andreu MAIN McGavran grabbed the holeshot in the main, and the $500 SFX Holeshot Award. Smith, Fonseca and Evans were all right behind him. Smith soon got by McGavran and took over the lead, and Schnell quickly moved into second. Buckelew was way back in the pack, and Langston was picking himself off the ground after a first-lap crash. Smith put some major ground on the pack, as he had a four-second lead on Fonseca on the second lap. Schnell dropped back a few positions -- 12 F.':B'!A~~14, 200 I • I: u c I e n e _ s AMAlEA SPORTS 125cc WESTERN REGIONAL S

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