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GFI Racing Winter Series South Round 3: Victorville Motocross Complex GFI Gold Bestowed on Grant Double-class winner Joshua Grant (86) snares the holeshot in the second 80cc Open moto, ahead of eventual runner-up Chris Nihan (32), Andrew Petrie (378), Don Green (226) and the rest of the pack at round three of the GFI Racing Wimer Series South. in second, over Taylor. La Fountaine wasn't able to mount a challenge as in the first moto, and he would finish 10 seconds off Noble's pace in the end. Michael Whiting's 3-4 score edged out Taylor's 5-3 tally for third overall. pIe of circuits to track down Langdon for the top spot. Hansen would lead the remaining 12 laps for the win. Langdon eamed second-place payback, with Tocco closing in for third. Takase Tanaka came from out of the pack for fourth at the line over Mace and Takuma Kojima. The 20-minute, single-moto 250cc. Pro race was all Tanaka's, as the Japanese National rider put his KX250 out front right from the drop of the gate and was never really challenged. Hansen held down second place for two laps before Tocco dropped him back to third. Tocco continued on to take home the second-place money, a safe distance ahead of a good battle over third STORV AND PHOTOS BV GREG ROBERTSON VICTORVlu.E, CA, JAN. 27 ooler temperatures and windy conditions were on tap for those who traveled northward to the Victorville Motocross Complex for round three of the GFI Racing/Goat Eyewear/PJl/Renthal/Axo/No Fearsponsored Winter Series South. Honda of Houston's Joshua Grant found the sandy, jump-filled layout much to his liking, as he posted four straight moto victories to win the 80cc Open and Supermini classes. The first 80cc Open moto was all Grant's, as he put his CR80 out front on the opening lap and proceeded to check out with the win. Suzuki- C Steven Haughelstine won the 125cc Imennediate class in Victorville, California, and also placed runner-up in the 250cc Intennediate contest. between Hansen and Mace, which would eventually go to Hansen. Takeshi Koikeda overcame a last-place start to finish fifth. Justin Noble and Joshua La Fountaine went at it over the lead in the first Schoolboy moto until a crash by La Fountaine on the penultimate lap allowed Noble to motor away for the victory. Shawn Taylor absconded with the holeshot in the second moto aboard his YZ250F and immediately came under fire from both Noble and La Fountaine. By lap two, Noble was running out front, with La Fountaine mounted Chris Nihan gave chase but would end up a handful of seconds back in second place at the checkers. Third went to Andrew Petrie, followed by Don Green and Mark Samuels. In 125cc Pro action, Tim Langdon took the early lead in the 20-minute, one-shot mota over Justin Mace, Josh Hansen and Chris Tocco. It took Hansen a couple of laps to find a way around Mace, and then another cou- 38 FEBRUARY 20, 2002' cue I "" neVIl'S Steven Haughelstine (2-1) and Sean Collier (3-2). Collier returned to lead every lap of the first 250cc Intermediate mota, with Haughelstine and Dylan Lord keeping him honest right up until the checkers. Haughelstine got the holeshot in mota two, with Collier all over his back fender within a lap. Collier moved into the lead on lap four. Haughelstine went down a short time later, remounting to finish a distant second. Lord was again third, followed by Cody Hertel. Team Green's Michael Hall was untouchable in the 60cc Open class. Brett Downey was the runner-up both times out. Nigel Johnson brought the lone KTM in the field across the line for a pair of third-place finishes, over Donny Fish and Blake Baggett. eN Victorville Motocross Complex Victorville, CalifGmia Results: "'nuary 27, 2002 (Round 3J 50 FIT: I. Kyle Ferguson (Vom); 2. Clayton Cooke (KTM). 50 STK (4-6): I. Brion Taylor (Hon); 2. Andrew Silverstein (Cob). 50 STK (7ยท8): I. Colt Hubbs (Cob); 2. Daniel Overton (Pol); 3. Garrett Jackson (Pol); 4. Paul Nelson (Cob); 5. Brandon Scharer (Cob). 50 OPEN: I. Colt Hubbs (Cob); 2. Daniel Overton (Pol); 3. Pllul Nelson (Cob); 4. Garrett Jackson (Pol); 5. Joke Gagne (KTM). 60 FIT: I. Brandon Schllrer (Kaw). Joshua La Fountaine finished second in the Schoolboy class and won the 125cc Novice class at the Victorville Motocross Complex. La Fountaine returned aboard his Fox/Dragon/Bridgestone/Works Connection-sponsored RM 125 to sweep both motos of 125cc Novice action. Taylor was also in the thick of it, turning good starts into a 2-2 performance. Bobby Romero made his way up through traffic in both races to go 4-3 to top the 3-5 score of Kyle Foltz and the 7-4 score of Kevin Frisbie for the third-place trophy. Colt Hubbs and his Jim G ibson/Motul/O' Nea I/Spy - ba cked Cobra continue to be a major threat in the 50cc classes, and this day was no exception, as he went four for four to ace both the 50cc Stock (7 -8) and 50cc Open classes. Daniel Overton kept Hubbs honest throughout the day en route to finishing second overall in both classes. Garrett Jackson topped Paul Nelson for third in the Stock class, with the two riders swapping overalls in the Open class. KTM-mounted Tyler Duncan collected the 125cc Intermediate firstmota win, but a bad start and the resulting fifth-place finish in round two held him to third overall, behind 60 BEG: 1. Demiel Overton (Pol); 2. Austin Politelli (Kaw); 3. Climeron Kyler (KlIw); 4. Steven Tokelrski (KllW); 5. Garrett Jackson (Pol). 60 NOV: 1. Mitchell Alcorn (Kaw); 2. Levi Hall (Kow). 60 INT: J. Brett Downey (Kaw); 2. Jeeger La Fontaine (KTM); 3. Bloke Baggett (Kow). 60 EX: I. Michael Hall (Kow). 60 OPEN: 1. Michllel HlIl1 (Kaw); 2. Brett Downey (Kaw); 3. Nigel Johnson (KTM): 4. Donny Fish (Kaw); 5. Blake Baggett (Kow). 80 Frr: 1. Wyatt Ferguson (Vern); 2. Enrique Belzan (Hon); 3. Michael Bell (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1, Federico Klndweiler (Hon); 2. Jonathan Chappell (Vern); 3, Nick Brown (Yam): 4. Nathan Ambrose (Kaw); 5. Alex Metteson (Suz), 80 NOV: 1, Joshue Huerta (Kew); 2. Merk Samuels (SUI): 3. C"meren Rodriguez (SUI); 4. Phil Thorstensen (Vam); 5. Cody Modlem (Hon). 80 INT: 1. Cole Seely (Suz); 2. JlIred Gilmore (Kaw); 3, Bryce Terzieln (Suz); 4. Kyle Griffith (Hon); 5. Michael Hall (Kow). 80 OPEN: 1. Joshua Gr"nt (Hon); 2. Chris Nihan (Suz); 3. Andrew Petrie (Kow); 4. Don Green (SOl): 5. Mark Samuels (Suz). s/MINI: 1, Joshue Grent (Han); 2. Andrew Petrie (Kow); 3. Jonothoo Chappell (Vom); 4. Kyle Griffith (Hon); 5. Bryce Terzilln (Suz). sCHBY: 1. Justin Noble (suz); 2. Joshue La Fountaine (Suz); 3, Michael Whiting (Yam); 4, Stulwn Taylor (Yam); 5. Joe Greenway (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. Shawn Hi11ion (Yam); 2. Brandon Strausbaugh (Yam): 3. Joey Bray (KTM); 4. A.J, Ochoa (Vam); 5. Mork Brewer (Hon). 125 NOV: I. Joshull WI Fountaine (SUI); 2. Shown Taylor (Vom); 3. Bobby Romero (Vom); 4. Kyle Foltz (Kaw); 5. Kevin Frisbie (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Steven Haughelstine (Yam); 2. Sean Collier (Hon); 3. Tyler Duncan (KTM); 4. Dylen Lord (Suz); 5. Richie Owens (Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. Josh Hlinsen (YlIm); 2. Tim Langdon (K"w); 3. Chris Tocco (Yam); 4. Takase Tanaka (Kaw); 5. Justin Mace (KlIw). 250 BEG: 1. Trevis Peterson (YlIm); 2. Scott Kranyak (Hon); 3. Bill Lapham (Han); 4. Katie Welts (Hon); 5. Bruce Hole (Hon). 250 NOV: I. Bobby Romero (Vom); 2. Clayton Blood (Han); 3. David Bagwell (Suz): 4. Derrick Klein (Hon); 5. Kevin Frisbie (Yam). 250 tNT: 1. Seen Collier (Han); 2. Steven HlIughelstine (YlIm); 3. Dylan Lord (SUI); 4. Cody Hertel (Hon); 5. Richie Owens (Kaw). 250 PRO: I. Tekase TlInaka (Kaw): 2. Chris Tocco (Yam); 3, Josh Hansen (Yam); 4. Justin Mace (Kaw); 5, Takeshi Koikeda (Yam). 25. NOV: 1. Chris Meyer (Yem). 25. tNT: 1. Sret Milan (Yam). 30+ BEG: 1. Mike Chastain (Hon): 2. Michael Masumoto (Hon): 3. Mike McQuinn (Yern). 30. NOV: 1. David Deleng (Han), 35+ NOV: 1. Allen Grant (Yam). 40. N.OV: I. Daniel Smith (Hon): 2. David Blosser (Yam); 3. Allan Grent (YlIm); 4. Steve Stauffer (Yam); 5. Richerd Lamls (Yem). 40. INT: I. Bill Melanson (Kew).