Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Podium One Motoplex: Kevin Lampe took all four moto wins in the 250cc A and Over 25 A classes at the second round of the Podium One Gold Series in Charleslo wn, Indiana. Podium One Gold Series Round 2: Podium O neMotoplel Lampe Oils 'em B y M ARK B U C HAN A N CHARlESTOWN. IN, MAR. 25 e arl y 300 riders braved w ind y con ditions and temperatures in the low 40s to run round two of the Po d i um One Gol d S er i e s in Charlestown , Ind iana. T he new track was in excellent co ndition, an d Kevin Lampe d om in ated the 250cc A and Over 25 A cl a sse s , ta k in g all fo ur moto wi ns on a Honda. Rodney Car rie r took the h olesho t in both 25 0cc A m otos on an S& S Pow ersports KTM, in fron t of Lam pe and th e Cy cl e Sh ed KTM o f L ar r y " Slu g go " Ges sner. Carrier hel d the lead at th e en d of th e fi rst lap but was be ing p re s sur ed h ard b y L amp e . Gessn er was a close third , followed by Tim Pridemore on a Cy cl e Shack Yamaha and Aaron Mcintyre on a Podium One Suzuki. Lampe took th e lead on the next lap , and Gessner mov ed up to c h allen g e Ca rrier fo r second . The t op three sta yed cl ose the entire moto, and Pridemore went down in a rh ythm section on the th ird la p , fall ing to fifth , behind Mcintyre, for the fi nal running order. Lam pe took the lead on the sec o nd lap again in the second moto . Gessner also m ad e the pass on Carr i er f or second , b ut Carrier pas sed Gessn er back on the next l ap and held the position to the end . Lampe t ook the ov erall with both m oto wins , in front of Carrier and Gessner. Mcin tyre cl aim ed fourth ove rall and Pridemore wa s fifth. Carrier also got the ho leshot in th e first O v er 25 A moto , i n front of Lampe , but Lamp e m oved int o th e lead by the end of th e first lap . Carri - N 38 MAY 23 , 2 00 1 • cu e I e er he ld second , in front of Gessner , with Da vid Weis in fourth on a Fibercare Yama h a . Rob N ug e nt , on a Cycl e Sh ed KTM , held fifth until he w a s passed by Ho n da r ider J ason Schmidt nea r the end . Lampe t o o k the holeshot in the second mota, in fro nt of Carrier and Schm i d t. T h e to p t wo staye d t h e same throu ghout. Gessn er moved int o t hird on t he first lap . Sc h m id t d ropp ed ba ck to fou rth , an d We is rounded out th e top fi ve . Weis moved u p to fou rth o n the n ext l ap , and Nu gent also pa ssed Schmidt fo r fifth. Schm id t an d Nu g ent ba ttled hard , and Sch midt took the pos it ion back fo r the final ru n n in g order. Lampe took the overall with both moto wins aga in , and Carr ier claimed second in both motos. Gessn er fin is hed th ird overall , in front of Weis and Schmid t . Carrie r con t inu ed his b attle wi t h Gessn er in the O ver 3 0 A class an d narro wl y edged out Gessner for the overa ll. Carrier t ook th e ho leshot in bo th motes, in fron t of Gessner and Bobby Hall , on a Hill 's 4 X4 Yamaha . Carrier led th e entire fi rst m ot a for the win , and Gessner fin ished a cl o se second, in front of Hall. Gessner passed Carrier for the lead . on the fourth lap of the second mota, but Carrier sta yed close and passed Gessner back in the last turn before the checkered flag . Carrier took the overall with both mota wins , follow ed by Gessner and Hall. Weis dominated th e 125cc' A class , taking both holeshot s for wire to-wire victories . Derrick Dew itt took second overall on a Turn On e Motorsports Yamaha , foll owe d by Nu ge nt. Jason Reynolds claimed fourth overn eVIl'S all on a W hi t e Broth ers Yam ah a, in fr ont o f C h ris Bolt e on a Z imm er Yamaha. "Flyi n' " Ryan Sip es an d hi s brother J ust in " Poo h" Sipes both had great d ay s. Together , the si blings racked up 10 mota wi ns. Ryan S ipes dominated all six motos of the 16 -24 . 125cc Band 250cc B c lasses on his Team Green Kawasaki. Jason Mudd fin ished sec ond i n both 250cc B motos on a MotoXtremes Honda , in fro nt o f Yamaha -mounted Brad Abe le . Sipes easily won bo th 16 -24 matos , and Matt Richey , ri ding a Flash 's Suzuk i, pl aced second , in fro nt o f Yam aha pil ot Travis Schaefer. Sipes took both mota wins in the 125cc B class , in front of Kawasaki jockey Shawn Cla rk and Suzu ki j ock ey Brandon Nichols. K awas ak i -mounted Justin Sipes dominated the Min i classes, taking all f our mota w ins in the Senior and Open M in i cl asses. Sip es took both win s in the Senior M ini cl ass by about 45 seconds over Brock Evans, on an F&S Suzuk i, and Yamaha rider Matt Car li se . Sipes won bot h Open M in i mo t os b y about 35 seconds over K a wa sak i jo c keys Jon Wells and Br and on Schmidt. Ya ma h a - m o u n t e d Kelly L e e claimed the top spot in th e Over 25 B and Over 30 B classes , taking all four mota wins. Rob Nelson took second in the O ver 25 B class o n a Sh ips Yamaha , edging out Suzuk i pil ot Mike Jones . Greg Rowlan d fi nis hed second in both O ver 30 B m otos on a Cycl e T ec h Yam aha , in fron t o f KTM m ounted Mi k e McManu s. eN Po iu o. Mutupl• • Charleslawn, Indiana Results: March 25, 2001 (Round 2 uf 231 50 SHAFT: 1. Clay Burnette (Vern); 2. Dav id A bbo tt ( Yam); 3. Cody Hardesty ( Yam) ; 4 . Ty ler Phillips (KTM); 5. Cotton Bragg (Yam) . 50 STK (4 · 6): I. Bo Co oper (Co b); 2 . T yl.r Luther (Ya m) . 50 STK ( 7 -8): I. Cam e ro n Ree s ( Co b) ; 2 . M ich ael Rom ero (Pol) ; 3. IS,lIlIC Rowla nd (Cob); 4 . .Jeke Baume rt (Cob); 5. D.J . Hugh es (KTM) . 60 ( 7 · 1 1): I. Ja cob Row land ( KTM) ; 2. Cod y Reas (Kaw); 3. And rew Dewees (Kaw); 4. Anthony Welke r (KTM); 5. Eric Sm ith (Kaw). J R M I N I : 1. Chad CBn te r ( Suz) ; 2 . Ja co b Rowland ( Kew): 3. Cod y Reas (Ka w) ; 4. Joe Sm ith (K aw); 5. And rew Dew ees (Kaw) . SR MINI: 1. Justin Sipes (Kaw) ; 2. Brock Evan s (Suz); 3. Matt Ce rlise (Yam); 4. Ja ke Ell iott (Ka w) ; 5. Michae l Burke (Yam) . OPEN MI NI : I . Ju stin Sipes (Kaw); 2. Jo n Wells (KlI w) ; 3 . Brandon Sch midt ( Kaw) : 4. Jake Elliott (Kaw): 5. Bry an Piscus (Yam) . 125 YT H: 1. Shaw n Clark ( Kaw) ; 2. Mic hael Akaydln (Kaw); 3. Matt Colston (Kaw) ; 4 . J ake Elliott (Kew) : 5. Rick Thom a. (KTM) . 125 A: 1. David Weis (Yam) ; 2 . Derric k Dewitt ( Yam); 3. Rob Nug ent (KTM ); 4 . J ason Reyn old s (Yam ) : 5. Chris Bolt . (Yam ). 125 B : 1. Rya n Sip es ( Kaw ) ; 2. Matt Ric hey (Suz) ; 3 . Ro b Nugen t (KT M ) ; 4 . Ja so n Rey nolds (Yam ): 5 . Chri s Bolt. (Yam ). 12 5 C: 1. Chris Brown (Yam) ; 2 . David A mes (Yam ); 3. J orda n Plege ( Hus); 4. M ichee l Aka ydi n (Kaw ); 5. Brand on Kleeman (Suz). 125 D: 1. Brandon Gagel (Yam ); 2 . Randy Spink (Kaw) : 3. Shanno n Hell (Kaw); 4 . Jo seph Hutchinson (SUl ): 5. J ason Crus. (KTM ). 250 A: 1. Kevin Lampe (Hon) ; 2. Rodn ey Carrier (KTM) ; 3. Shanno n Hall (Kaw); 4 . Joseph Hutch inson (Suz); 5 . Jason Cru se (KTM). 250 B: 1. Ryan Sipes ( Kaw ); 2 . J a son Mudd (Hon) ; 3. Brad Abe le (Yam) ; 4. Will Busick (Yam ); 5. Nethen Brown (Yam) . 2 5 0 C: 1. Brandon Parrish (Kaw); 2. Steve Banet (Suz); 3. Steve Pierson (Yam); 4. Mik e McRae (Yam) ; 5. Nick Abele (Ya:m). 250 D: I. Rodney Portne r (Yam) ; 2. Ray Wright (Hon ): 3. Chris Danie l (Ka w): 4. Leo Drury (Ka w); 5. J ohn Parley (Yam) . 16- 2 4 : 1. Ryan Sipes ( Ka w ) ; 2 . Matt Ric hey (Suz) ; 3. Travis Schaffer ( Yam) ; 4. Derrick Dewitt (Yam); 5. Brad Abel. (Yam ). 25. A : 1. Kevin Lam pe (Hon ); 2. Rodney Climer ( KT M); 3 . Larry Gess ner ( KT M) ; 4 . DlI vld Wei ! (Yam): 5. Jason Schm idt (Hon ). 2 5. B : 1. Kell y Lee ( Yam) ; 2 . Ro b Nelson (Yam); 3. Mik . J ones ( Kaw); 4. Mik . Elliott (Yam ): 5. Jerry Koller (Yam ). 3 0. A : 1. Rodney Cerr ie r ( KT M) ; 2. La rry Gessner (KTM); 3. Bobb y Hall (Yam ). 3 0. B : 1. Kell y Lee ( Yam) ; 2. Gr eg Rowl and ( Yam) ; 3 . Mik e M cM anu s (K TM); 4 . Mik e Elli ott (Yam) ; 5. Curti ss Teague (KTM). 40 . : 1. Rick Dr ake (Suz): 2 . Mi k e McManu s (KTM); 3. A hm et A kaydin (Kaw); 4. Michael Rom ero (Suz): 5. Bruce Peters (Kaw). 5 0. : 1. Bob Lewis (Hon ). OIL A M C/ O: 1. Mich ael Aka ydl n {Kaw}: 2. Nic k Abe le (Yam); 3. David King (Yam) ; 4 . Robert Luckett (Hon); 5. Ton y Skirvin (Hon). WERA Vintage Road Racing Round 3: Summit Point Raceway Team Giannini Takes Four By S T E VE S T A SER SOfoIMIT POINT, WV, APR. 21 he T~am Giannin i Racing duo of Ch ris Marshall and Chris Ke lleher combined fo r four victories at WERA V in t a g e Ra c ing 's first stop a t th i s northern West Virginia track . Ma rshall captured wins i n the Lightwe ight Classic di vision , in which he holds the current number-one p late, and in Vin tage Three . Kelleher, the current Midd leweight champion , took w in s i n Midd lewe ight Classic and Heavyweight Classic. Team Obsol ete riders David Roper and Eric Green scored three victories, with Roper taking Vintage O n e and Vintage T w o and Green taking the Rocket T hree BSA home first in Vin tage Fo ur. Th e we t d ay started off with the Formula RD, Lightweight and Heavy - T weight Classic contest. Another Team Giannini rider, Stanley Llpert, had the lead for two laps as the fie ld ti pto ed through th e v ery slick course. Gene Lucas of Te am RD and Fred er ic ks burg Motor Sp o rts -b acked Yamaha ride r B i ll Eskam w er e gain ing on Lipert , and both got around by lap three . T hen Richa rd Lucas also got around Lipert, who eventually limped into the pits with a fouled plug. Gene Lucas stayed in front to take the win o ver E s k am , w ith Ri c h ar d Luca s rem aining in third. Marshall took his Lig ht weig ht Classi c 25 0cc Du cati to his first win of the d ay over the season -o pener winner in this class , Brad Mo rr is on , wi t h B i on St. B ern ard in th i rd . Ke lleh er and h i s Aermacc h i 350 ha ndled the Heavyweight Classic portion , over th e T ed Hubbard-prepared BSA of John Wybenga and Tri umph rider Jesse Morris.

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