Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

THERE.aRE ENOUGH OBSTACLES 011 Yezek took the moto win, but Sweat took the overall with a J· 2 pun ch , Yezek was second with a 3-1 tally , and Sigmun d 2-3 ) was third. THE ROAD FOIl RIDERS TO WOIlllY Doub le-class winners on the day included Dominic Mark, who won the SOcc Clas ses 1 and 3; Matt Barnes , the victo r in the 125 cc B and Schoolboy class e s ; a nd Dicks on , who won the Over 25 and Vet A classes. ABOUT, WITHOUT BElIIG UIlDER THE Results IIIFlUEllCE OF OIIUCS OR ALCOlIOl. 50 CL·I : I. Domin i<: Mark (Ya m) ; 2. WlI\iom Boot (Cob); 3. Moatth_ U1en ky (Pol) . 50 CL·2: 1. Jimmy Kn~ (Cob): 2. Tyler Moartin (Pol): 3. Soeth Gc::hmn (Cob) : 4. Ryon Sciolabba (Cob) ; 5 . Brett Mcln ryre (Cob) . 50 Cl ·J: 1. Dommlc Maril (Ya m ): 2. Mitchell Ovell (Yom) ; 3. Cody Brunn (Yam): 4. Austin Boyd (Yam ); 5 . Kyle Pic:hler (Yam) . 65 (7·9 ): 1. Shllne Durham (KTM); 2. Tyler McGoff (Kew); 3. WITH THAT III MillO, RIDE SOBER 011 DOIl'T RIDE AT AlL BECAUSE, IF YOU Jimmy Kntsley (Kew) : 4. J,,8Ofl McConne ll (Kaw); 5 . Ryan ~iclrauer (KTM). 65 ( 10· 11): I . Brae Streit (IITM.): 2. Lee Boot(KTM) ; 3 . Tirr'M:Jthy Tuttle (KTM): 4 . Keith Moran (tIT M); 5. Nllthml Onam (K" w). THIIIK YOU'RE All EXCEptIOll, 85 (1· 11): 1. Brian ShuckMn (KllW 2. Trllvis Barlow (Kt 'w); 3. ): l Kirk Hinfto(Hen): 4. Brae Streit (Suz ); 5. ShaneDurham (Suz). 85 (12 · 13): I. SIeve Rcme n (Yllm); 2. l evi Taylor (SUl): 3. Ro~rt Kf'lIer (Suzl : 4. fiIlIr k Mill s (S uz); 5. Andr_ Krome l (KlIw) . 'lOU -COULD END' UP LOSIIIG Y.OUR 85 (14- 15): I . Jo shua Camp bell (KlI w) ; 2. RlIndy Wehl er (Hon ); 3. .Jonethen Woodho use (51,1:) ; 4 . $h ll ne Marsh (Ho n); 5. Randy Whit e lICENSL DR MUCH 'WORSE'. (Yam ). 125 A: 1. Josh Sweet (Hon); 2. Dave Y erek (Yam); 3. Mlcha d Sigm und (Kew ); 4. J ustin Paris (Yam ); 5 . Michll d Barto (Kaw) . 125 B: 1. fiIlIlt Barnes (Kaw ); 2. Robert Shuckhert ( Kaw); 3. Ran d y Sch uc k ( Suz); 4. Bea r Hugh son (Kll W); 5. Ric k Salan d ro (Yam ). 125 C; 1. Blake Kelley (Kew); 2. Chris Pierson (Kllw); 3. Kenneth H~ (Suz); 4 . Nethan Swink (Hon ); 5. Stephen Koleno (Han). 250 I\; I. Mic hael Sigmund (Kew): 2. Gllylon Dickson (Ka w); 3. Harle y McC racken (KllW); 4. Al an Bonamo (Y am); 5 . J us tin Paris (Yll m ). 250 B: 1. Semmy HoIlend (Kaw): 2. Matthew Kazar (Yam ); 3. Jeff FenlOn (Hon ); 4. Jll mie Held (tIT M); 5. Neal Hart (Hon ). 230 C: 1. Stephen Koleno (Hon ); 2. John Slatchi ck (Hon); 3. Robert Ellen berger (Suzl : 4. Luke Miller (Sw.) ; 5. Peul Standair ($uz) . OPENBIC: I. Edward Michoc es (Yam); 2. [)ay id FOJl (Kaw); 3. Wayr;e Hartl e ( Yem ); 4. Rick Bunker (Kalil); 5. Ken Fi sher (KTM). OPEN D: I. Matt BeU (Yem ); 2. J usun Marttndc (Kaw) : 3. Mark Aud i (KTM); 4. Craig Kreft (Yam) ; 5. ~k Schmidt (Hon ). SCHBY: I. Man Barnes (Ka w): 2. [)ayi d !'\aJlwell ( Suz): 3. Keyin Hoge (Suz) ; 4. J ~ Bank osh (Yam): 5. Tom Mlnsh_ (Suz). CLGBY: I . Sammy Holla nd (Kew ); 2. Daniel McAd oo (Yll m ); 3. Brad Berkey (Hon) ; 4, Re ndy Schuck (Suz]: 5. Ken Hoge (Suz) . 25... I . Geylon Dic kson (Kll W); 2. Bob Mugan (Yam ): 3. Scott : McGirt (Can): 4, Mllrk uti (Yll m); 5. J em ie Hl.'!ld IKTM) , VET A ; I. Gayl o n D tck sc n (K aw ) ; 2. Todd Str ei t ( Suz); 3 . William Boot (Hon ); 4. Bob Muglln (Ytlm): 5 . Josep h Oldham (Sw). VET B: I. Marty Yoke l (Hon ); 2. Fredd y Bashor (Suz) ; 3. J eff Ford {Kll w}: 4. Lou is Ali (Hon ); 5. Thoma s Winberg (Hon ). VET C: 1. Taylor Bllmhart ( Yam); 2. Dll~e Ec k lund ( Suz): 3. John ~dla (Yam); 4. Paul Bak es (Kll W); 5 . J .K. Mill er (Hon). 40 ..; 1. Jl.'!ffT.ey Proven ce (Kll W): 2. JlIme, Kn isle y (Kll W); 3. Jack Mill . (Yam): 4. Ed M1choces (Yam); 5. Tim Booth(Hon). BMBR: I . Sha~ Arb J r. (Hon): 2. Mort. Lyn ch (Sul). WMN : I. Sloon Mortm ($uzl. Seattle Intern ational Racewa y Cook Cuts It Close at Seattle Opener By S IMON' PIERRE S MITH KENT, WA, APR. 15 David Coo k manage d to pull o ut a la st-la p pa ss in the first 600cc Su pe rsport ra ce of the ye a r with th e Washingt on Mot or cy cle Roa d Racing A sso ci ati on. Lon gt im e local fast guy Mike Sullivan, riding for Froh 's Gar age a nd Mike Vele sco. c ra sh ed in trea cherous turn sev en just 20 m in ute s before th e race wh il e running in Open Superspon. Sullivan bar el y managed to return to th e pits and m ount hi s Yamaha R6 to ma ke th e 60 0cc Supersp ort warm -up lap . Sull iva n 's thigh and left hand were injured in the crash, but it seem s a throttle hand wa s all he ne e ded . J a c e Bottenb er g a ced th e launch and enj oyed th e lead in fro nt of the pac k of 40 riders . 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Cook 's ridin g was smooth and sharp as he slowly carved away at the lea d. Every la p, he was two bike lengths closer until he wa s fully ga ining effect from the draft . Mean · whil e, Bottenberg was holding down a stro ng but un eventfu l third. Cook ma de his pass entering tum two after a long draft down the stra ight and around the full -throttle turn on e. Further back, in six th a nd seventh , Oliver J e rvi s and F er n a nd o B all en were pu tting th eir tires and ne rve s to the test a s t hey battl ed ba ck and forth th roug hout the race. Ughtweight Ba lle n could keep the draft , and mad e a last -minute brak ing pass int o the high -speed tum two. Jervis, spo nsored by Kawasak i Canada and Canadian Biker magazine , had the equally high -s peed turn nine d ialed for retaking the pos ition. The difference in prize money betw een th ose two positions is $26 . Ballen and Jervis were riding as though a factory ride and a million -dollar pa y ch eck were on the lin e. After most of the laps had run out in a relatively crash -free race, Dionisio Garza went down ha rd in tum seven. The fai nt algae on ey e. c n e vv s MAy 16. 2 00 1 77

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