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CMC/FMF Golden State Series Series Finale: Victorville Race Complex 30. PRO: 1. Chris Voong (Suz). WMN Aft\: 1. Tanya Elbers (Suz); 2. TZIIyler 1...Dcey (Ka.,); 3. Tdhmy Smith (Vam); 4. Michelle Lander> (Ka.,). WMf"I PRO: 1. Bonnie Warch (Suz); 2. Heidi Henry (Yam); 3. Jennifer Caputo (Suz). 40. AM: 1. Matt McBride (KTM); 2. Bernard Onhassobiscay (Vam); 3. Tony Bell (Hon); 4. Jeff Gianni (Suz); 5. Pryor Campbell (Hon). 40. MSTR: I. David Zahrt (Suz); 2. Mark Moscrop (Hon); 3. Bob Shimp (Vam); 4. Paul Jaramillo (Hon); 5. Steve Piettoni (Suz). Sunday 50 (4·6): 1. Damian Tackett (HM); 2. Lucas Jones (Pol); 3. MIchael Arana (Cob); 4. Dalton Zahrt (HM). 50 (7-S): I. Cody Farrar (KTM); 2. Blake Baggett (KTM); 3. Kyle TIggert (Cob). 60 BEG: 1. Cole Voong (Ka.,); 2. Cody Voung (Ka.,); 3. RobbY Baker (Ka.,). 60 (O-S): 1. Chris Plouffe (Kaw); 2. Michael Hall (KTM); 3. Blake Baggett (KTM); 4. Austin Howell (KTM); 5. Jake Reynolds (Ke.,). 60 (9-11): I. Jeff Alessi (KTM); 2. Trent Pugmire (Kew); 3. Dustin Pipes (Kaw); 4. Michael Laib (KTM); 5. Jake Canada (Ka.,). 80 BEG: I. Brandon Urzua (Yam); 2. Keith Franklin (Kew); 3. Don Green (Kew); 4. Shllwn Hillion (Vam); 5. J.K. Peck (Vom). SO (7-11): I. Jeff Alessi (Vam): 2. Ore., Gosselaar (Suz); 3. Cole Seely (Suz); 4. Justin Mulford (Hon); 5. Shawn Mohr (Vam). SO (12-13): 1. Mike Aiessl (Vam): 2. Jarred Browne (Vam); 3. Robert Memoli (Vam); 4. Chad Anderson (Kaw); 5. Jake Weimer (Yem). SO (14-16): 1. Jimmy Nelson (Vam): 2. Daryl Ecklund (Hon); 3. Paul Pearcy (Vam); 4. Kelly Tedder (Ka.,). S/I'IJNI: 1. Jimmy Nelson (Vam); 2. Mike Alessi (Vam); 3. Kelly Tedder (Ka.,); 4. Daryl Ecklund (Hon); 5. Jarred Browne (Vam). SO OPEN: I. Mike Alessi (Vam); 2. Robert Memoli (Vam); 3. Justin- Mulford (Hon); 4. Paul Pearcy (Vern). 125 BEG: I. Jeff Ashmore (Vam); 2. Matt Mooney (Suz); 3. Matt Brooks (Vam); 4. Jonathan McCornUck (Vam); 5. A.T. Gallemore (KTM). 125 JR: 1. Randall Hall (Vam); 2. Jason Medina (Kaw); 3. Bryan Watson (Yam); 4. Ryan Re;ss (Yam); 5. Dan ROegner (Non). 125 INT: 1. Cole Siebler (Suz); 2. Tim Weigand (Hon); 3. Richie Owens (Ka.,); 4. Chris Norr (Hon); 5. Matt Armstrong (Vern). 125 PRO: 1. Michael Voung (Hon); 2. R.J. Thompson (Suz); 3. Levi Reid (Yam); 4. Chris Wheeler (Suz); 5. Turbo Relf (Non). SCHBV: t. Cole Siebler (Suz); 2. Chris Norr (Hon); 3_ Caleb Gosselaar (Hon); 4. Charlie Morrison (Non); 5. RobbY Woods (Suz). BTH: 1. Matt Armstrong (Yam); 2. Bryan Jllramillo (Hon). 250 BEG: I. Mitch Mora (Vam); 2. Eric Sherman (Vam). 250 JR: 1. Kevin Videne Berde (Suz); 2. Todd Snider (Yam); 3. David Peteoff (Yem); 4. Bryen Ehnnan (Kaw). 250 lNT: 1. Cole Siebler (Suz); 2. Richie Owens (Kaw); 3. Tun Weigand (Hon); 4. Ross Gerda (Hon); 5. Bryan Jaramillo (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Mkhael Voung (Hon); 2. Shen..e Bess (Suz); 3. Steve Mertens (Vem); 4. Chris Voong (Suz); 5. C. Keeney (Hon). 30. BEG: I. Jeffrey Risch (Ka.,). 30. JR: 1. Jeff Gianni (Suz); 2. Tom Bell (Hon); 3. Pryor Campbell (Hon). 30. INT: 1. Kevin Vldano Bardo (Suz); 2. Scott McCollough (Hon). 30. PRO: 1. Chris Voung (Suz); 2. Todd Mitchell (Suz). 30. MSTR: I. Darrln Hoeft (Suz); 2. Jon Zahrt (Suz); 3. Don Berg (Hon); 4. Johnny Souza (Hon); 5. David Zahrt (Su,). 40+ AM: 1. Bernard Unhessobiscay (Vam); 2. Matt McBride (KTM); 3. Tom Bell (Hon); 4. Jeff Gienni (Yam); 5. Jennifer Caputo (Suz). 40. MSTR: 1. David lehrt (Suz); 2. Dan Berg (Suz); 3. Steve Plattoni (Suz); 4. Kevin Montgomery (Yam); 5. Marlt Moscrop (Non). WMN AM: 1. Tanya Elbers (Suz); 2. Tayler Lacey (Ke.,); 3. Tdhmy Smith (Vern); 4. MIchelle Lande,. (Ke.,). WMN PRO, 1. Heidi Henry (Vam); 2. Bonnie Warch (Suz); 3. Jennifer Caputo (Suz). CMC 200 t Golden State Overall National Champions 50 (4-6): Damon Tackett (HM). 50 (7-S): Blake Baggett (KTM). 60 BEG: Cody Voung (Kew). 60 (O-S): MIchael Truglio (KTM). 60 (9-11): Jeff Alessi (KTM). SO BEG: Brandon Unua (Vam). SO (7-1 I): Jeff Alessi (Vam). SO (12-13): MIke Alessi (Yam). 80 (14-16): Jimmy Nelson (Yam). SO OPEN: Mike Alessi (Yam). S/I'IJNI: Jimmy Nelson (Vam). 125 BEG: Jeff ....hmore (Vam). 125 JR: Randall Hall (Vam). 125 INT: Cole Siebler (Suz). 125 PRO: Chris Wheeler (Suz). SCHBY: Cole Siebler (Suz). BTH: Malt Armstrong (Vam). 250 BEG: Mitch Mora (Vam). 250 JR: Bryan Ehrman (Ka.,). 250 INT: Cole Siebler (Suz). 250 PRO: Turbo Relf (Hon). 25. AM: Scott McCullough (Hon). 25. MSTR: Jon lehrt (Suz). 25. PRO: Chrls Voong (Suz). 30. INT: Scott McCullough (Non). 30. MSTR: Jon Zahrt (Suz). 30. PRO: Chris Voung (Suz). 40. AM: Bemard Unhassobiscay (Vam). 40. MSTR: David Zahrt (Suz). WMN AM: Tanya E1bers (Suz). WMN PRO: Bonnie Wa",h (Suz). STORV AND PHOTOS BV TONV ALESSI VICTORVIllE, CA, FEB. 24-25 - ole Siebler waged his own per,I sonal Operation Desert Storm, posting three class championships during the CMC/FMF Golden State Series finale held at the Victorville Race Complex. The two-day race was held in the high-desert town of Victorville during a stormy California weekend. Enduring freezing temperatures, rain and extreme winds, racers from Southern and Northern California and the great Northwest would face off during the Showdown. Surprisingly, the weekend's most successful racer was not from any of those regions at all, but from Idaho. That racer was Cole Siebler, and he posted three separate class championships, including both 125cc and 250cc Intermediate classes and the Schoolboy (12-16) division. Up until this weekend, most people had never heard of the mild-mannered kid from Idaho, but after he posted an amazing string of victories by virtue of great starts and awesome finishes, everyone was talking about Siebler on the number-171 Suzuki. Another head-turner was Honda/ TRE racer Turbo Reif, who scored the 250cc Pro championship. "I csme into this series first from the south," he said, "and I knew [Chris) Wheeler was the one I had to beat." Reif did not disappoint. He set the pace from the get-go for a pair of moto wins during the opening day. "I love Badlands, because this track suits my riding style," Reif declared. Reif looked like he was on his way on Sunday, too, but flat-tire troubles kept him off the podium. "I knew I had enough ppints to score the championship after the first moto," he explained, "so I decided to keep it cool out there with tl:lat flat tire. I think I ended up seventh." Seventh was still good enough for Reif to earn the championship. The Mini racing was very close, as always. Blake Baggett and his flaming orange KTM edged out Cody Farrar by one point in the 50cc (7-8) class. Jeff Alessi had his work cut out for him in the 60cc (9-11) class, competing against the likes of Dustin Pipes and Trent Pugmire. Alessi rode under difficult circumstances in one moto. (Right) Cole Siebler sewed up 1IIree class championships at 1IIe CMC/FMF Golden State Series ftnale In VIctorville, CallfomJa. going home 1IIe top man In 1IIe 12.5cc Intennecllate, 25Gcc Intennediate and Schoolboy classes_ (Below) At 1IIe VIctorville Race Complex, R.J. Thompson won Saturday's 12.5cc Pro contest. "My handlebars came loose and they moved all the way forward," Alessi recounted. "It was real hard to ride, but I knew I had to finish second - and I didl" Jeff's older brother Mike took care of business in both the 80cc (12-13) and 80cc Open classes with a sweep of all the motos he raced_ Alessi's senior Thousand Oaks Yamaha teammate Jimmy Nelson was on fire, and he posted overall wins in both the 80cc (14-16) and Supermini divisions despite some tough opposition from Daryl Ecklund, who was on the gas this weekend on his Pro Circuit Honda. I:N ~lIe lIKe S/M1NI: t. Jimmy Nelson (Vam); 2. Kelly Tedder (Ka.,); 3. Mike Alessi (Vam); 4. Daryl Ecklund (Suz); 5. Jarred Browne (Vam). 80 OPEN: 1. Mike Alessi (Yam); 2. Paul Pearcy (Vern); 3. Robert Memoli (Yam); 4. Justin Mulford (Hon); 5. Chad Gores (Suz). 125 BEG: t. Jeff Ashmore (Vam); 2. Jonathan McCormick (Vam); 3. Malt Mooney (Suz); 4. Anthony Gallemore (KTM); 5. Malt Williams (Vam). 125 JR: I. Randall Hall (Vam); 2. Ryan Reiss (Yem); 3. Chris Avery (YllIm); 4. Jake Christiansen (Non); 5. Bryan Watson (Vam). 125 INT: t. TIm Weigand (Hon); 2. Cole Siebler (Suz); 3. Brian Hulsey (Vern); 4. Donnie Weber (Ke.,); 5. Jimmy Eberle (Vam). 125 PRO: 1. R.J. Thompson (Suz); 2. Chris Wheeler (Suz); 3. Turbo Reif (Hon); 4. Shane Bess (Suz); 5. Michael Voung (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Mitch More (Yam); 2. Ben Wageman (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Todd Snider (Vam); 2. Bryan Ehrman (Kaw); 3. Jake Christensen (Hon); 4. M.ike licitra (Hon); 5. Joe Lillard (Kaw). 250 INT: 1. Ross Ga"'l0 (Hon); 2. Cole Siebler (Suz); 3. Tim Weigand (Hon); 4. Kyle Kubretschkk (Su,); 5. Richie Owens (Ka.,). 250 PRO: 1. Turbo Relf (Hon); 2. Chris Wheeler (Suz); 3. Michael Voung (Hon); 4. Casey Lytle (Kaw); 5. Spud Waite,. (Vam). a:..plea lrlCt8nrilla, C81W-ia IIalIIb: F*-Y 24-25, 2111 (FInal ....10 Saturday 50 (4-6): 1. Damion Tackett (HM); 2. Lucas Jones (Pol); 3. Michael Arana (Cob); 4. Dahon Zahrt (HM). 50 (7-S): 1. Blake Baggett (KTM); 2. Cody Farrar (KTM); 3. Kyle T'9gert (Cob). 60 BEG: 1. Cody Voung (Ka.,); 2. Cole Voung (Ka.,); 3. RobbY Baker (Ka.,). 60 (0-8): 1. Michael Truglio (KTM); 2. Chris Plouffe (Kaw); 3. Blake Baggett (KTM); 4. Austin Ho.,ell (KTM); 5. Jake Reynolds (Ka.,). 60 (9-11): 1. Trent Pugmire (Ka.,); 2. Jeff Ale..1 (KTM); 3. Dustin Pipes (Kaw); 4. Michael Lelb (KTM); 5. Jake Canada (Ka.,). 80 BEG: 1. Billie Calvin (Vem); 2. Keith Frenklin (Kawl: 3. Brandon Urzua (Vam); 4. Shawn HlIIion (Vam ; 5. Richard Sterling (Ka.,). SO (7-11): 1. Jeff Alessi (Vam); 2. Cole Seely (Suz); 3. Dustin Pipes (Ka.,); 4. Justin Mulford (Hon); 5. Drew Gosselaar (Suz). SO (12-13): 1. Mike Alessi (Vam); 2. Jarred Browne (Yam); 3. Robert Memoli (Yam); 4. Jake Weimer (Vam); 5. MIchael Parlter (Hon). SO (14-16): 1. Daryl Ecklund (Suz); 2. Jimmy Nelson (Vam); 3. Paul Pearcy (Vam); 4. Kelly Tedder (Ka.,). !Above) TIm Weigand (SO), battling here wt1h RIchie 118), managed to best SIebler in Saturday's 12.5cc Intermediate class. awe- SCHBY; 1. Cole Siebler (Suz); 2. Chris Norr (Hon); 3. Caleb Gosselaar (Hon); 4. Charlie Morrison (Hon); 5. Robby Woods (Suz). 8TH: J. MlJtt Armstrong (Vam); 2. Bryen Jerlilmlllo (Hon). 25+ AM: 1. Kevin Montgomery (Vem); 2. Mike Licitra (Suz); 3. David Martinez (Hon); 4. Scott McCollough (Non); 5. Mitch Mora (Vam). 25. MSTR: 1. Jon Zahrt (Suz); 2. Dan Berg (Hon); 3. Johnny Souza (Hon); 4. Danny Cooper (Vam); 5. David Zahrt (Suz). 25+ PRO: 1. Spud Walters (Yam); 2. Chris Voung (Suz); 3. Todd MItchell (Suz); 4. Matt Bateman (Vam). 30. JR: 1. Eric Sherman (Vam). 30. INT: 1. Scolt McCollough (Hon). 30. MSTR: 1. Jon Zahrt (Suz); 2. Dan Berg (Hon); 3. Johnny Souza (Non); 4. David Zahrt (Suz); 5. Bob Shimp (Vam). a U D • _ n _ _ .. • MARCH 21, 2001 71

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