Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/128142
Beveridge lined up in two, and David Speight from Dublin, Ireland, started on the pole. Beveridge took an early lead and held on for four laps to win. Hurley took second, and improving second-year ice racer Densford passed Hermant and Speight to take third. Heat three also had five riders. Cal Harrington from Grand Junction, Colorado, starting out back. On the outside of row one was Robbie McNeil from Glasgow, Scotland. David Haigue from Cardiff, Wales, was in three. Bobby Richards from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was in two, and Wyandotte, Michigan's Greg Starcevic started on the pole. McNeil blasted out of the outside spot to take an early lead. He held off a hard-charging Starcevic for a convincing victory and 10 World Cup points. The Family Arena: James Mann (left) celebrates his first Starcevic held on for secWorld Cup victory at the fourth round of the World Cup ond, third was earned by ICE Speedway Championship Series in SI. Charles, Missouri, with runner-up Nick FaFard. Anthony Barlow, Richards, and Harrington the third-place finisher, was a no-show at the podium and Haigue finished fourth party, apparently still upset about an earlier and fifth. heat-race decision. A very special event took place at intermission: with Starcevic, Beveridge, Painter, the wedding of schoolyard sweetRichards and Hurley following. hearts Will Beveridge, 26, and When the tapes went up for the Andrea Jones, 25, both from Engmain event, everyone could sense land. The 10-minute ceremony was Mann was on a mission. The "Bolton held at center ice in front of thouBomber" took off like a rocket-ship sands of respectful race fans who and never looked back. FaFard tried stood the whole time. to make a race of it, and Barlow But there was no rest for the emoworked his way up from the back row tional Beveridge, as he was up first in to third - and that's the way it ended, the second round of heats. Unfortufolks. The final finishing order was nately, he finished last in th!s race, Mann, FaFard, Barlow, McNeil, which was won by Barlow. Starcevic and Beveridge. Mann was The next two heats were won by overjoyed with his first World Cup FaFard and Mann. victory, while, in contrast, Barlow was The front row of the main was now still hot about his first-race exclusion set, determined by the points scored - so hot that he refused his thirdin the heats. Mann would start on the place trophy or to take his place on pole, FaFard was in the middle and the podium. eN McNeil was on the outside. Barlow was conspicuously absent. The lastchance qualifier would allow three more riders a chance to earn a starting position in the main. The front row had Beveridge, Barlow and Starcevic. The back row had Hurley, Richards and Painter. The tapes went up and Barlow launched into the lead. A game Starcevic took second, with Painter, Beveridge, Richards and Hurley in hot pursuit. The race was for the third and final transfer position between third-placed Painter and wanna-be Beveridge. The newlywed pulled off a nice pass on the final lap. Barlow went on to win, Mid-South Championship Youth Hare Scrambles Series Round 7: Southeast Cross Country Shootout Metelka Survives Shootout! By closely was Zachary Nash in second, with Adam Creasor and Drew Metelka pushing hard. By the second lap, Nash had gained the lead over Conners, and Metelka had moved into third. On the third and final lap, Metelka pushed his Honda into the lead to secure his first win of the series. "The race was great," Metelka said. "It was really muddy, but I got my first win. I want to thank my mom and dad." Conners finished second with a last-lap pass on Nash, who claimed third. Series leader Luke Robinson finished fourth after a bad start forced him to work his way through the pack. Creasor rounded out the top five. Right off the start of the Junior class, it was Sarge's Cycles/MSR/Smith/CTi/Tag-backed Cody Miller taking the lead. Yamahamounted Chaz Green followed in second, and Jackson Sims was in third. By the second lap, Miller had extended his lead, Sims had moved past JEFFREY KETCHUM MAPLESVILLE, AL, JAN. 20 ound seven of the Mid-South Championship Youth Series was a triple-sanctioned event involving the Mid-South, SERA (Southern Enduro Riders Association), and SETRA (Southeastern Enduro and Trail Riders Association) organizations. The Youth course was two miles long, with fast, open fields and woods trails. Rain had left the trails muddy and slick. The Mini-class shootout started out with a bang as Cody Schoettmer powered his Polini into the lead. Steven Middlebrook and Logan P'Pool battled for second, with Dylan Majors behind them. On the second lap, Middlebrook stuck his Yamaha in a mudhole, allowing P'Pool to take over second. Schoettmer continued to build on his lead while P'Pool was first overtaken by Majors and then by Richard Ward. For the remaining two laps, this order did not change. SchoeUmer took the win. "I had fun," exclaimed Schoettmer. "The course was real muddy." The next four finishers were all KTM-mounted. Majors held on for second, Ward was third, P'Pool finished fourth and Julius Chapman took fifth. Justin Conners took the holeshot in the Intermediate class. Conners had recently replaced his KX60 with a new KX65, and he is obviously enjoying the extra power. Following R Green into second, and Jake Young had steadily worked his way into fourth. Out front, Miller continued to sail, and he would hold his lead to the checkered flag. "The course was awesome," said Miller, the series points leader in the Junior class. "It was muddy, but I got the holeshot and never backed off." Sinisalo/Smith/Michelin/FMF backed Green turned it up the last two laps to finish second, and Young claimed third. Sims held on for fourth, The Family Arena St. Charles, Missouri Results: January 19, zaoz (Round 41 HEAT 1: 1. James Mann; 2. Nick FaFard; 3. Neil Painter. HEAT 2: 1. Will Beveridge; 2. Shawn Hurley; 3. Brent Densford. HEAT 3: 1. Robbie McNeil; 2. Greg Starcevlc; 3. Bobby Richards. HEAT 4: 1. Anthony Barlow; 2. Bobby Richards; 3. Neil Painter. HEAT 5: 1. Nick FaFard; 2. Shawn Hurley; 3. Cal H~rrington. HEAT 6: 1. J~mes Mann; 2. Greg Starcevic; 3. Robbie McNeil. lCQ: 1. Anthony Barlow; 2. Greg Starcevic; 3. Will Beveridge: 4. Neil Painter; 5. Bobby Richllrds. M.AIN: 1. James Mann; 2. Nick FaFard; 3. Anthony Barlow; 4. Robbie McNeil; 5. Greg Starcevic. WORLD CUP I.C.E. SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 4 of 11 rounds): 1. Anthony Barlow (172); 2. Nick FaFard (160): 3. James Menn (122): 4. Neil Painter (72): 5. Shawn Hurley (58); 6. Ronny Kemp (55): 7. Will 8everidge (52): 8. Robbie McNeil (48); 9. Bill Hermont (45); 10, David Speight (37). Southeast Cross Country Shootout: Drew Metelka survived the seventh round of the Mid-South Championship Youth Hare Scrambles Series to take his first win of the season in Maplesville, Alabama. eye. e n e _ S • FEBRUARY 20. 2002 45