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R1000. On lap five, the gap to Tom Wertman, in second, was more than 10 seconds. By lap five, Jervis, in fourth on his Kawasaki Canada ZX6R, had managed to latch on to Hester. Lap after lap, they careened around the comers with only inches separating them. On the white-flag lap, Jervis kept tight in the draft along the long uphill back straight. waited that extrll instant before braking. and carved to the inside of the fast right·hander, passing Hester for third. This Canadian's skill and tactics hold high hopes for close, aggressive and safe racing when British Columbia's new racetrack, Summit Raceway, opens next year. Sumvan held the decisive victory, Wertman was a consistent second, and Jervis won the battle royale for the finaJ podium position. CN Los Angeles County Raceway: Racing under the lights in Palmdale, California, Sean Collier won the Schoolboy and 125cc Intermediate classes. decades - of experience. Tom Wertman man- 80 BEG: I. CalT'lefOn Hefsse,. (Yam): 2. Brett Auerbach (Yam); 3. Moatt Jones (Yam): 4. Keith Robinson (Kow); 5. Tim Ritzier (KlIw). 80 (7-11): I. Bryce Tenlan (Suz); 2. Trent Pugmire (Ke.....): 3. Nick Senchet (Suz); 4. Frankie: White (KlIw); 5. Kyle Smith (Suz). aged to hold on to Sullivan's coaUaiis for a couple of tours of the circuit, but Brewer (Yem): 4. Kyle Jenkins (Kew); 5. Kevin Bey (Yam). 80 (14.16): I. Greg Young (Hon): 2. Bredley Forsyth (Han); 3. Behind these two was a cluster of riders pack - an amazing show of focused aggression for someone with a reputation for calm and reserve in the pits. Nathan Hester was just inches behind, with Oliver Jervis close enough to have a fine view of the battle. Mark McKin- 125 INT: L ~lln Collier (Hon); 2. Kurt Caselli (Yam): 3. Jimmy Eberle (YlIm): 4. C.J. Mllhon (Suz): 5. Justin Elde (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Chris Tocco (Yam); 2. Jeff Elde (Hon); 3. Travis Smith (Hon); 4. MIke Collier (Hon). SCHBY: I. Selin Collier (Hon): 2. C.J. MGhon (Suz): 3. Steven Colson (Yam); 4. Anthony Barbacovl (Yam); 5. Richard Eubanks ney, in sixth, was left with the frustration of riding the same pace while, lap after lap, the IS",). third position was just yards away. Hester moved up to third place, and then almost immediately missed a shift. While he floundered among the false neutrals and incorrect 250 BEG: I. ~niel Wolf (YlIm): 2. Jeff P",lmer (Hoo.); 3. Scott Johnson (Hon): 4. J~emy Heiner (Hon): 5. Michael V8dlck (Yam). 250 NOV: I. Paul Berton (Hon); 2. Brett Avallan (Hon); 3. 4. Bryon Ward (Yam); 5. lap five a darting and flashing by like frenzied sharks. Michael McCullough was at the head of this Nick Simpson (Hon). 125 BEG: I. Kyle Griffith (Yam); 2. Greg Owen (Hon); 3. Jimmy Soliz (Yam); 4. Casey White (Hon); 5. Adam CasUlneda (Hon). 125 NOV: I. Matt Simpson (Hon); 2. RYlIn Happy (Yam); 3. Ricky Parks (Yam); 4. Brilln Krenz (Yom); 5. Kyle JOl16 (Yam). James Sendelbach (Yam): by sizable gap had developed between them. 80 (12·13): I. lye Hames (Kew); 2. Kyle: Griffith (Yem); 3. MArk Steven Hoover IHon). gears, he was engulfed by the pack and driven down to fifth, but he quickly managed to fight his way back to third. As the battle continued, Sullivan was laying down a barrage of fast laps. He managed a 1:32:522 on a 600 at a track where the out· right record is 1:29:227 on a Suzuki GSX· 250 INT: 1. Jimmy Eberle (Yam); 2. Neil Chisholm (Han); 3. Justin E1de (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Chris Neitzel (Hon); 2. Raymond Smith (Hon); 3. Jeff Eide (Hon); 4. Nick Mairose (Yom): 5. Chris &1Tett (Sul). JR VET BEG: 1. Brian Adanu (Han); 2. Arturo Galeazzi (Yam); 3. Scott Johnson (Hon); 4. Rorey Genecke (Sul); 5. lauren Levine (Yam). JR VET NOV: 1. Derek Gainer (Kaw); 2. James Hutchinson (Kaw); 3. Brett AvtWlIn (Hon); 4. Chris Carrol] (Suz): 5. Joe Masek R.sults 0PEl'I S/SPT; I. John Dugan (Suz); 2. .kff Shults (Suz): 3. Mike Sullivan (Yam): 4. Brian Musselman (Yam): 5. Malk l..oN:ontz (Sull. 750 S/BK: 1. .John Dugan (Sw.): 2. Steve SmIth (Apr): 3. Jake Holden (Suzl; 4. Mike Sullivan (Yam); 5. Nathan Hester (Yam). 150 SjSPT; I. John Dugan (Suz); 2. Jake HoIde1l (Suz); 3. Malk Lorentz (Suz): 4. Tom Wertman (Suz); 5. Kev Burgess (Suz:). 650 S/SPT1W: I. Allan Schwen (Suz); 2. Christion Owens (Suz); 3. Rich Earle (Hon); 4. Daryl Wichern (Suz); 5. John Jennings (Suz). 600 SIBK: I. Mike Sullivan (Yam): 2. Tom Wertman (Suz): 3. Oliver JervIs (Kaw); 4. Nathan Hester (Yam); 5. Mike McCullough (Yam). 600 S/SPT: I. Nathan Hester (Yam); 2. Tom Wertman (Suz); 3. Oliver Jervis (Kaw); 4. Mike Sullivan (Yam): 5. Mark McKinney (Vern). 600 TFS: 1. Kevin Burgess (Hon): 2. Wendy Brandt (Hon); 3. Tony Cunlo (Han); 4. Paul Bishop (Hon); 5. Oehanna Jones (Hon). 450 S/BK: 1. Allan Schwen (Suz); 2. Tyler Sandell (SUl); 3. Christian Owens (Sull: 4. Rick Earle (Hon); 5. Richard Johnson (Suz). 250 GP; 1. Kevin Schellfer (Yam); 2. Kory Gill (Yam); 3. Phillip Carey (Yam); 4. David Matthews (Yam). 125 GP: I. Kevin Schearer (Hen); 2. Andrew Moore (Hon); 3. Jeny Belkey (Hon); 4. (Hon); 5. Mlchtlel Gibson (Yam). MfW OP 1W: 1. Allan Schwen (Suz); 2. Steve Smith (Duc): 3. Tyler Sandell (Suz); 4. Darryl Havens (Duc); 5. Marty Capadon", (Due). OPEN GP TW: 1. Steve Smith (Apr); 2. Greg Bowens (Hon): 3. Tom Orti!a (Due); 4. Briggs Willoughby (Hon): 5. Tyler Sandell (Sul). F·(J/L: 1. John Dugan (Suz); 2. Mike Sullivan (Yam); 3. Jeff Shults (Suz); 4. Jake Hokien (Suz): 5. Karl Schenk (Yam). F-lliNDR: 1. Steve Smith (Due): 2. John Dugan (Duc); 3. Bany Wressel (Due); 4. AIJan Sch~ (Suz): 5. Tom Orella (Due). H/W EARLY GP: I. MIchael 80efsema (Han): 2. Wendy Brandt (Hon); 3. Ed Caraway (Suz); 4. Dehanna. Jones (Hon). OPEN SOL: I. Kevin Scheaf~ (Han): 2. Andrew Moore (Han); 3. Jerry Berkey (Han): 4. M.ichael Bateman (Hon): 5. Stephen John (Han). (Han). JR VET INT: 1. Ole Henden (Yam); 2. Teny Parsons (Hen); 3. Tony Pulliam (Yam); 4. Gabi Abayov (Yom): 5. Shy Moshe (Yam). VET BEG: I. Greg Stacey (Yam); 2. Bob CoIiner (Yam): 3. Ray DeVaUey (Suz); 4. Aual A1ush (Hon); 5. Tm DoI}e,on (Yam). VET NOV: I. Will Lubin (Hon); 2. Brandon Brandon (Suz); 3. Brian Dobbtns (Yam); 4. MkhaeI Penta (Yom); 5. Paul Nielsen (Hon). VET INT: 1. Tony Pulliam (Yam): 2. Randy Wilkins (Yam); 3. Chuck Kober (Yam): 4. Shy Moshe (Yam): 5. Gabi Abeyov (Yam). VETPRO: I. Frank Costanzo (Hon); 2. Robbie Dunham (Yam). SR NOV: _ _n(Han). 1. Jim Cliff (Yam): 2. Alan Hoover (Yam); 3. David -2000 CMRA Lightweight Superbike Amateur Champion -2000 CMRA Lightweight Supersport Amateur Champion -0 Superbike Expert winner, first four rounds of 2001 RPM Series -Formula 2 Expert winner, first four rounds of 2001 RPM Series -Lightweight Twins Expert winner, first four rounds of 2001 RPM Series WIlY Do You IIM:E? ·'1 like the competl't.!-on:· WHAT WlIS YOUR BEsT Rlu:IIIIC _IEIIT? ·Coming from the second wave at Cresson Motor 'Ranch and beating Eric ralt and 'Roy Montgomery for first place in my first year of racing." "When I'm racing Eric ralt and 'Roy Montgomery at Texas World Speedway and they are pulling away from me and I'm thinking, These guys can't be legal.- Sullivan Streaks to Superbike Success WRICII .S YOH FAlIDIIITE RaCE By SIMON-PIERRE SMITH Washington racer Mike Sullivan showed the kind of dominant riding he's capable of by leading every lap of the 600cc Superbike race at Spokane Raceway Park. Leading the pack on his Sprocket Specialists Yamaha R6, Sulli· Spoone Raceway Part<: Mike Sullivan, in solo domination of the 600cc Superblke field In Spokane, Washington. van was putting in the kind of smooth, precise and fast laps that come from years· and even I TIIACIC'f "I like Oak Hill 'Raceway, but I seem to go better at Texas World Speedway - because I just like speed, dude." SPOKANE, WA, JULY 22 cue RECENT AccaMPUSllIIEIII1'S Rael." MDMEIIT1' Spokane Raceway Park AUGUST 22, 2001 • e.- WRAT Was YOUR WEI~ SR AM: 1. David Fajardo (Hon): 2. Randy Griffith (Yam); 3. Malk Neal (Hon); 4. Ridt Palks (Yam); 5. Scott McOonaIl (Hon). SR EX: 1. Frank CostllnZO (Hon): 2. Harold Smith (Yam). 70 BIIIlIIDATE .•..•.•January 8, 1969 ...._ E •.••.••Houston, Texas "I IS .••Riding Dirt Bikes, Spending TIme with Family MlmIlIC\'CLE •.••... Suzuki SV650 S - I I• • . . . . . .Motul, Richmond Suzuki, Shogun Motorsports, Sprocket Specialists, Grand Prix Motoring l.8caL 1'IIAcK Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas C1-SSES .••.Formula Two, C Superstock, 0 Superbike, Lightweight Twins, Heavyweight Twins • n • _ s By Afarlc Lopez

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