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Florida Gold Cup Series Round 4: Hardrock Cycle Park STORY AND PHOTOS BY CRAIG JOHNSON AND ANGELA HARDEN OCAlA, FL, OCT. 7 he American flag flew high for the fourth round of the Florida Gold Cup Series, presented by Unlimited Sports, at Hardrock Cycle Park. Drew Justice, a new winner, prevailed over many strong riders in the Over 40 class, and a strong showing in the Over 35 class - 5-3 moto finishes for fourth overall - was also something to be proud of. The day was cloudy and overcast, with occasional drizzle and rain. The temperature topped out around 80. The track lived up to its name, as in the riders had better have hard-track tires. Some 294 riders turned out for the event. Willis Brock grabbed the first Over 40 holeshot; followed by Lenard Leggett, Justice, Robert Armstrong and Vincente Duque. Justice grabbed second going into Gravity Cavity and first going over the water-tower jump. Justice never looked back and went on to a convincing moto win. Brock and Leggett remained second and third. Kevin Wilson moved through the pack to take fourth by the end, over Duque. The second moto was all Justice, again. Brock took home second, and Armstrong powered his way to third. Wilson beat out Leggett for fourth. Byran Johnson made an appearance and controlled the 125cc Youth and 125cc B classes, taking all four moto wins. In the first 125cc Youth moto, Johnson was out front, with Kyle Williamson, Ryan Warren, Shaun Skinner and Jon Camp following. Johnson pulled out and made it look easy. In the second moto, Johnson won again. Williamson put the pressure on Warren and got the second spot. Skinner wound up fourth and Dale Kump was fifth. Colten Maynard came out the winner in the first 85cc (7-11) moto, though not without a tight battle with Dean Dyess. Maynard led with Shawn Weech, Dyess, Nicholas McPhee and Donald Solley close behind. Dyess got around Weech and the battle started with Maynard. Dyess got around Maynard at the halfway mark, but Maynard set up Dyess at the step-up before going into the back section and regained the lead. Before they ended the lap, Dyess was back in the lead. Maynard set Dyess up in the same spot on the last lap and made the pass stick to take the moto win. Weech, Solley and McPhee rounded out the top five. T In the second moto, Dyess was ready for more. Dyess pulled out the win over Maynard, as Solley found his way around Weech. Troy Davis found himself in fifth. A battle erupted in the first Supermini moto. Matt Boni led Matt Goerke until the last lap. Goerke glued himself to Boni's rear fender the whole Shawn Mayo collected his first overall win of the series, in the 16-24 class. Quinton Bigalow won the first moto, followed by William Studstill, Eric Stewart, Mayo and Ronnie Monk. In the second moto, Mayo had to get around Over 25 rider Steve Dumond; when he did, Mayo never looked back to take a big win and tighten up the points race. Dumond pulled the holeshot, then lost it to Mayo. On the second lap, Mayo leaped farther down the water-tower jump to take the lead. Dumond fell at the finishline corner and the 16/24 riders filed by. Stewart, Tim Bantle, Bigalow, Monk and Studstill filled the top six positions. Studstill moved to fifth, and the order was set. Mayo's 4-1 score beat out Stewart's 3-2 tally and Bigalow's 1-4 finishes. I:N (Above) Byran Johnson showed the way in the 125cc Youth and 125cc B classes at round four of the Florida Gold Cup Series at Hardrock Cycle Park in Ocala, Florida. (Left) Matt Bon! (1 09) and Matt Goerke (189) battle in the first Supermini moto. Goerke won the overall, with Boni second. "ardrock Cycle Park Ocala, Florida Results: Octaber 1, 2001 (Round 41 (RIght! Steve Dumond (211) leads the second moto of the combined 16-24/Over 25 contest en route to the overall win in the Over 25 portion. (Below) Shawn Mayo, jumping to the 16-24 win. time, looking for a way around. Goerke dived to the inside and outside of every corner, trying to find a weak spot. Goerke found it on the last lap and got the win at the line. Boni followed Goerke home in second the next moto. Kyle Meeks and Maynard finished third and fourth in both motos. Matt Lee got fifth overall with his fifth-place finish the second moto, along with his seventh the first moto. Justin Hall came out victorious in the 65cc (7 -9) class. Hall came home second in the first moto, behind Cody WMN: 1. Marissa Hampshire (Kaw); 2. April Hodges (Kaw); 3. Patti Whitehouse (Suz). P/W OIL-INJ: 1. Donald Deperna (Yam); 2. Ricky Hampshire (Yam): 3. Adam Cianciarulo (Yam); 4. Kody Ketchum (Yam); 5. Chandler Beare (Yam). 50 STK (4·6): I. Donald Deperna (Cob); 2. Tyler Meyer (Cob); 3. Ricky Hampshire (Cob); 4. Hunter Baker (Cob); 5. Dalton Myers (Cob). 50 STK (7·8): I. Tyler Moore (Cob); 2. Cody Smith (Cob); 3. Johnnie Gargcno (Cob); 4. Bradley Coleman (Pol); 5. Mikey Morello (Cob). 65 (7-9): 1. Justin Hall (KTM); 2. Cody Cleveland (KTM); 3. Derek Hall (KTM); 4. Jesse Freeman (KTM); 5. Tyler Moore (Cob). 65 (10·11): I. Frankie Charanut (KTM); 2. Clay Clements (Kaw); 3. Wayne Marion (Kaw); 4. Anthony Montsi (Kaw). 85 (7-11): 1. Dean Dyess (SUl); 2. Colten Maynard (SUI); 3. Donald Solley (Yam); 4. Shawn Weech (Kaw); 5. Troy Davis (Yam). 85 (12-13): 1. Matt Bonl (Kaw); 2. Kyle Meeks (SUI); 3. Simon Usuga (SUI); 4. umy Partin (Kaw); 5. Matt Lee (Yam). 85 (14-15): 1. Matt Goerke (Yam); 2. Walter Senkbeil (Han); 3. Matthew Pedrero (Yam); 4. Kyle Fabel (Yam). S/MINI: 1. Matt Goerke (Yam); 2. Matt Boni (Kaw); 3. Kyle Meeks (SUI); 4. Colten Maynard (SUl); 5. Matt Lee (Yam). 125 YTH (12-15): 1. Byran Johnson (Suz); 2. Ryan Warren (Kaw); 3. Kyle Williamson (Yam); 4. Shaun Skinner (KTM); 5. Jon Camp (Yam). 125 A: 1. Dustin Keuntjes (Hon); 2. Joe Snedegar (SUI); 3. Daniel Zullo (Yam); 4. Kyle Williamson (Yam). 125 B: 1. Byran Johnson (502); 2. Eric Stewart (Yam); 3. Jesse Richards (Yam); 4. Darryl Lind (Yam); 5. Shawn Meyo (Yam). 125 C: 1. Jon Camp (Yam); 2. Vince Cirrincione (Yam); 3. Joe Baker (Suz); 4. Jason Rosete (So2); 5. Ryan Luke (502). 125 PRO: 1. Dustin Keuntjes (Hon); 2. Jcrrett Tipping (502); 3. Joe Snedegar (SUI). 250/500 B: 1. Jesse Richards (Yam); 2. Darryl Lind (Yam); 3. Darren Fortin (SUI): 4. Charlie Walker (Hon); 5. Quinton Bigelow (Yam). 250/500 C: 1. Bradley Bernier (Yam); 2. Charles Livingston (Yam); 3. Vince Cirrincione (Yem); 4. James Cobb (Yam); 5. Samuel Fiorina (SUI). 250/500 PRO: 1. Jarrett Tipping (SUI); 2. Michael Steveson (Yam): 3. James Thompson (Yam); 4. Sage Kokhohn (Yem). 16/24: 1. Shawn Mayo (Yam); 2. Eric Stewart (Yam); 3. Quinton Bigalow (Yam); 4. William Studstill (Yam); 5. Ronnie Monk (Yam). 25.: 1. Steve Dumond (SUI); 2. Jake Fowler (Hon); 3. Daniel Zullo (Yam); 4. Jimmy Penski (KTM). 30.: 1. Billy Woods (Yam); 2. Kirk Lllyfield (Yam); 3. Lee Mcllvaine (Yam); 4. Steve Dumond (SUl); 5. Chris Leonard (SUl). 35.: I. Billy Woods (Yam); 2. Kirk Layfield (Yam); 3. Lee Mcilvaine (Yam); 4. Drew Justice (Yam); 5. Willis Brock (Hon). 40+: 1. Drew Justice (Yam); 2. Willis Brock (Hon); 3. Kevin Wilson (SUI); 4. Lenard Leggett (SUI); 5. Robert Armstrong (Yam). 45+: 1. Kevin Wilson (SUI); 2. Gary Buecker (Yam); 3. Buzz Germony (Yam); 4. Dennis Rokosky (SUl). 4·STRK: 1. Darryl Lind (Yl)m); 2. Jemes Thompson (Yam); 3. Phillip Grillo (Yam); 4. Matt Bigos (Yam). Cleveland. Hall twisted the throttle in the second moto to pull out to a convincing win and the overall, over Cleveland. After a bad first moto, McPhee charged to a third-place finish, ending up eighth overall. Jesse Freeman ended up fifth in the first moto and started third in the second. Freeman had problems with this track and dropped to fifth by motos' end. Derek Hall passed Freeman toward the end of the second moto to take third overall with a 3-4 tally. Tyler Moore rounded out the top five overall with a 4-6 score. (Right) Jarrett Tipping placed second overall in the 125cc Pro class and won the 250cc Pro class. cue I e n e _!IS • OCTOBER 31,2001 57

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