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The Harley-Davidson of Palm Beach/Shoei/Syed-supported Henning won the Heavyweight Supersport and Heavyweight Sportsman races. He also finished second in Heavyweight Superbike, fourth in GTO, and sixth in Supertwins. In the Heavyweight Supers port race, Pihokken nailed the holeshot and led the first lap, with Martinez and Henning close behind. By lap two, Henning had taken over the lead. He ran off into the grass on the outside of turn nine but quickly got back on track without losing position. Behind him, Martinez maneuvered around Pihokken to take over second. Henning le'd Martinez and Pihokken across the finish line. In the Heavyweight Sportsman Moroso Motorsports Park: Marco Martinez maneuvers through tum eight during the Unlimited Grand Prix race in West Palm Beach, Florida. race, Henning worked his way up front from a second-wave start in this combined event. By lap five, he was CCS Florida Region ahead of the entire field and stepping away. At the finish, it was Henning, Morose Motorsports Park ahead of John Costa and John Long. Keith Galias was the weekend's Marco Martinez Marauds Moroso By second-biggest winner overall, with three first-place finishes. He rode his SV650 to victory in GT Ughts, Ughtweight Superbike and Lightweight Martinez broke away from the LISA THEOBALD pack in the Unlimited Supersport race WEST PAIJI\ BEACH, Fl, AUG. 26 and ran away with the win. Jim arco Martinez was the weekend's biggest winner, overall. He ran a total of eight races and won five of them, including the highly competitive Unlimited Grand Prix. He also won the Unlimited Supersport, Middleweight Supersport, Middleweight Superbike and Heavyweight Superbike races. He also finished second in the other three classes - GTO, GTU and Heavyweight Supersport. Martinez nailed the holeshot on his GSX-R750 and led the $1000 Shootout from start to finish. On the first lap, Carlos Macias, Rick Narup and Andres Perez pursued Martinez down the back straight. On lap two, Macias' Ducati 996 pulled alongside Martinez, but Martinez was later on the brakes into turn six and maintained the advantage - and then picked up the pace. His lap times began to drop, and by lap three he had a 10-bike-length lead. He was running in the mid-1 :29s and edging close to Shane Prieto's track record of 1:29.07. Behind the leaders, Gabriel Henning maneuvered his GSX-R750 through traffic into third, initiating a battle for second. Henning pulled alongside Macias on the front straight and showed him a wheel just before entering the chicane, but couldn't get by. All by himself, Martinez took the checkered flag. Macias finished just before Henning, with Narup and Perez close behind. Pihokken followed in second, and M 42 OCTOBER 3, 2001 • "" y "" • • Robert Caraway finished third. Supersport. In GT Lights, Galias nabbed the holeshot and led the entire race. By halfway, he was running about 50 bike lengths ahead of the pack, and tinez also led the pack from the first he finished well ahead of the rest of the field, followed by Dwight Lewis and Tim Hall. lap of the Middleweight Supersport Galias nailed the holeshot in Ught- race and opened a gap. Christopher weight Superbike, with Francisco Cummings, Gomez, Gerry Hasher and Lewis hot on his tail. Lewis worked his way up The Sharkskinz/Dunlop/Mr. Fix It/Blais Cycles/Vortex-backed Mar- Macias and Pedro Valiente were in hot pursuit. Prieto was working his way up through the field. By lap three, Martinez was all by himself out front, and Prieto had maneuvered into second and was pushing hard to catch up. On the final lap, Prieto had closed the gap, but Martinez maintained his lead across the finish line. Prieto finished second, and Cummings was third. Martinez led the entire Middleweight Superbike race after nabbing another early lead and opening another gap. Behind him, Cummings, Tom Pfuner, Bryce Lawmaster and to second but was unable to catch the leader. Galias crossed the finish ahead of Lewis and Hall. In Lightweight Supersport, Galias and Hasher battled for the lead. Galias held the advantage as the two of them ran almost side by side down the front straight. The two swapped positions a few times, but Galias reclaimed his advantage on the final lap to finish ahead of Hasher and C.J. Czaia. In the Amateur ranks, Jeremy Haiduk won four of the five races he entered. He took home first-place tro- Damian Weber battled for second, but phies in GTO, Unlimited Supersport, Heavyweight Supersport and Heavy- in the end, Martinez crossed the line weight Superbike. He also finished without challenge. Weber was second eighth in the GTU. Amateur Darren Luck finished in the top three during five events, and Pfuner third. Martinez was out front again in the Heavyweight Superbike race and ran including three first-place wins. He away with that win, pursued by finished first in Middleweight Super- Narup, Pihokken, Henning and Car- sport, Middleweight Superbike and away. At halfway, Henning was up to Middleweight Grand Prix. He also fmished second in Heavyweight Super- second, but at the checkers it was again Martinez out front, followed by sport and third in Heavyweight Henning and Narup. n __ s Superbike. CN Merase IIotDrspDrts Pn West Palm llucb, FIoriIbl Results: AUlust 21, 2101 AM GTO: 1. Jeremy Hoiduk (SUl); 2. Santiogo (Suz); 3. Dlivid Verdecchia (Yam); 4. Santillgo· Sierra Acosto (Yom); 5. Eric Konuk (Suz). EX GTO: 1. Rick Norup (SUl): 2. Marco Martinez (SUl): 3. Jim Pihokken (Suz); 4. Glibriel Henning (SUl); 5. Andres Perez (Due). AM GT UGHTS: 1. Steve Pennington (H-D); 2. Andrew Abel (Hon); 3. Dennis Bonneau (Suz); 4. Luis Garde (Due); 5. Bruce Akioke (Suz). EX GT UGHTS: 1. Keith GoUos (SUl); 2. Dwight Lewis (Hon); 3. Tim Hall (Suz); 4. Frzlncisco Gomez (SUl): 5. Charles EosterUng (Yam). AM GTU: 1. Steve (rllft (Vllrn); 2. Sllntillgo ViIIll ..(SUl); 3. George Brady (Vern); 4. Andre Bibeeu (Vern); 5. Santlago-Sierre AcOSUI (Yern). EX GT(J: 1. Shene Prieto (SUI); 2. Marco Martinez (Suz); 3. Darnilln Weber (Yern); 4. John-O Bowmlln (SUI); 5. Thomas Pfuner (Yllm). GP SGL: 1. Shane Emst (Hon): 2. Mike Hidalgo (Hon); 3. Barrett Long (Yam); 4. Manuel Alonso (Hon); 5. Manuel Zambrana (Hon). L/W SPTSMN: 1. Pierre Lacosse (Spo): 2. Charles E8sterling (Yam); 3. Chuck Quenzler III (Yom); 4. Arthur Rodford (1'12): 5. Thomas Smith vm~ (Lav). M/W SPTSMN: I. Dwight Lewis (Hon); 2. Steve Pennington (H-D); 3. Luis Garci8 (Duc); 4. Charles Eosterling (Yam); 5. Robert Cole (Due). H/W SPTSMN: 1. Gobriei Henning (Bue): 2. John Costa (Bue); 3. John Long (Due); 4. Tirn Hall (Su,): 5. Tony Martin (Bue). lIW VlNT: 1. Richard Herrington (Hon); 2. Jllson Bessey (Hon); 3. Scott Turner (Hon); 4. S8kis V8silopoulos (Hon); 5. Thomas Kerr Sr. (Due). H/W VINT: I. Chuck Quen,ler III (Yom); 2. Richard Herrington (Hon); 3. Scott Turner (Hon). AM l./W S/SPT: I. Darrell Ryols (SUl); 2. Bruce Akioka (Suz): 3. Robert Cole (Due): 4. Joke Proesch (SUl). EX l./W S/SPT: 1. Keith Galios (SUl); 2. Gerry Hosher (SUl); 3. C.J. Czoio (SUl); 4. Dole Neil (Hon). AM M/W S/SPT: I. Dorren Luck (SUl): 2. Steve Craft (Yam); 3. Santiago-Sierrll Acosta (Vam); 4. Sllntlago Vi1l8 (Suz); 5. Andre BibellU (Yllm). EX M/W S/SPT: I. Moreo Martine, (Su,); 2. Shllne Prieto (SOl); 3. Christopher Cummings (Y8m); 4. John-O Bowrrnm (Suz); 5. Cartos Macias (Due). AM H/W S/SPT: I. Jeremy Hoiduk (Suz): 2. Darren Luck (SUl); 3. Santillgo Vi1Ill (SOl); 4. Travis Lee Pepin (Su,); 5. Ralph Femondez (SUl). EX H/W S/SPT: 1. Gabriel Henning (Su,): 2. Marco Mllrtinez (Suz); 3. Jim Pihokken (Suz); 4. Robert Caroway (Suz): 5. Edword Us (Su,). AM O/L S/SPT: 1. Jeremy Hoiduk (Su,); 2. Travis Lee Pepin (SOl); 3. Geocge Brady (Yam); 4. Ralph Fernandez (Suz); 5. Sven Desouza (Suz). EX O/L S/SPT: I. Marco Mortinez (SUl); 2. Jim Pihokken (Suz); 3. Robert Cllrawoy (Suz); 4. Scott Ritchey (Suz); 5. Edward Lis (Suz). AM L/W GP: 1. Ralf Hellstrom (Hon): 2. Tony Martin (Bue); 3. Dennis Bonneau (Suz); 4. 'Bruce Akioka (Su,); 5. Andrew Abel (Hon). EX l./W GP: 1. Chris Wollington (Yom); 2. Tim Hall (Su,); 3. Douglos Gregory (Yom): 4. Francisco Gome, (SUl): 5. Deboroh Venega (Bue). AM S/TW: 1. Gabriel Polmer (Due): 2. John Riggins (Han); 3. Tony Martin (Bue); 4. Butch Verdecchia (Due); 5. Thomas Smith (Lev). EX S/TW: 1. Andres Perez (Due); 2. Carlos Macias (Due); 3. John Dierickx (Duc); 4. DouglllS Gross (Due): 5. John Costa (Duc). AM F-40: 1. Donald Pepin Sr. (Hon); 2. Joe Piana (Yam); 3. Stephen M8her (Yam); 4. JuanCarlos Diaz (Yam); 5. Robert Enriquez (Sul). EX F-40: 1. Edword Lis (Su,); 2. John Long (Suz); 3. Francisco Gomez (Yam); 4. Jllvier Picon (Suz); 5. Pedro Gianello (Hon). AM l./W S/BK: I. Dorrell Ryals (Su,); 2. Dennis Bonneau (SOl): 3. Andrew Abel (Hon); 4. Robert Cole (Due); 5. Gino Angella (Apr). EX l./W S/BK: 1. Keith Galias (Su,): 2. Dwight Lewis (Hon); 3. Tim Holl (Su,); 4. Gerry Hasher (Suz); 5. Francisco Gomez (SUl). AM M/W S/BK: 1. Dorren Luck (Su,): 2. Santiago-Sierra Acosta (Yllm); 3. David Verdecchill (Yam): 4. Andre Bibeou (Yom); 5. Steve Croft (Yom). EX M/W S/BK: 1. Moreo Mortine, (5u,): 2. Damian Weber (Yam); 3. Thomas Pfuner (Yllm); 4. Christopher Cummings (Yam); 5. Ronny Cemilo (Yom). AM H/W S/BK: 1. Jeremy Hoiduk (Su,); 2. Trllvis Lee Pepin (Suz); 3. Darren Luck (Suz); 4. Santiago-Sierra Acosta (Yam); 5. Ralph Fernandez (Su,). EX H/W S/BK: 1. Moreo Martine, (Su,): 2. Gabriel Henning (Suz); 3. Rick Narup (Suz); 4. Andres Perez (Due); 5. Jim Pihokken (Suz). S/SGl; 1. Pierre Lacllsse (Spo); 2. Arthur Redford (Ml); 3. Richllrd Herrington (Hon); 4. Bill Annetts (Ml). AM M/W GP: 1. Dorren Luck (Suz): 2. Sontlogo· Sierra Acosta (Yam); 3. Andre Bibeau (Yam); 4. S'eve Craft (Yam); 5. David Verdecchio (Yom). EX M/W GP: I. Domion Weber (Yom); 2. Thomas Pfuner (Yam); 3. Chad Simons (Suz); 4. Christopher Cummings (Vllm); 5. Bryce Lewmaster (Yam). (I/L GP: 1. Marco Martinez (SUI); 2. Carlos Macias (Duc); 3. Gabriel Henning (Suz); 4. Rick • Norup (SUl); 5. Andres Perez (Due).

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