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/128152
250 BEG: I. Shane Henry (Kaw); 2. Roger Parcinl (Hon); 3. Mar·
shall Schminke (Yam): 4. Logan Murphy (Vam).
250 B: I. Kevin Thomasey; 2. Joey Carcopa (Yam).
250 C: 1. Robert Voung (SUI): 2. Donny Stewart (Yam): 3. Henry
Campo (Yam); 4. Chad Urnes (Han): 5. Michael Schleeter (Kew).
16-24: 1. Chris KaSllvage (Hon); 2. Jason Brown (Kaw).
30+ C: 1. Rick Keefer (Han): 2. Chad Urnes (Han): 3. Morgen
Perez (Han); 4. Marshall Schmlnke (Vam).
35+: I. Hl!nry Campo (Yam); 2. Michael Schleeter (Kaw); 3. Jay
Pifer (Vem).
40+: I. Garry Cousins (Han); 2. Tom Stewart (Vam).
MNY: 1. Chris Kasavoge (Hon): 2. Robert Young (Sul): 3. Kevin
Thamesey: 4. Jeaon Brown (Kew); 5. Joey ClllWpe (Yem).
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Costella Can Do
By DICK GOODWIN
nail-bitingly intense as the first one, that didn't
mean that it wouldn't be interesting. On lap
two, leading while racing at warp speed
through the whoops, Partridge got sideways completely Sideways! Defying the laws of
physics, he didn't tip over, but continued the
race. Of course, Costella, who was just behind
him, rocketed past and out into a big lead.
Partridge had to pull off to straighten out his
bent triple clamp, due to the "crash in the
whoops that wasn't." That left. Dotson in second, with Griffin holding off the rest of the
field. Costella flowed through to win race two
by a huge margin and capture the overall
125cc title. Griffin's solid racing would earn
him the overall number-two spot, ahead of
Theobald, Simmons and Matt Craft.
Results
LAS VEGAS, NV, MAR. 24
The place to be on March 24 was the Las
Vegas Motor Speedway - that is, if you wanted
to witness some great motocross racing. The
weeks preceding the "World Mini" always
draw in some outstanding out-of-town talent,
and with the likes of LaCenter, Washington's
Hill brothers, Lake Elsinore, California's Micky
Griffin, and Pueblo, Colorado's Billy Dotson
joining the locals, some great racing seemed
in the cards.
The 125cc Intermediate class was small,
but deadly. The pre-race favorite was probably Las Vegas' own Kyle Partridge. It seems
like the Partridge boys are always contending
for this world title here or that national crown
there, and this year is no exception.
Stepping up beside Kyle is the equally
talented local lead foot Derek Costella. The
two yellow pilots are anything but mellow, and
they are capable of putting their Suzukis at the
front of any race they run. They are lying in
the weeds, waiting for the world to come to
Las Vegas for the World Mini.
However, on this day, they got to bang
heads with each other, and a handful of other
very fast 125cc racers. Partridge and Costella
shot off the gate into the lead, with Dotson,
contesting the Pro portion, just behind them.
Racing almost as one, Partridge and Costella
opened up a quick lead. As they tore around
the track, Costella tried a hll(d pass on.!ap two
and almost ate it, giving Partridge a little
breathing room. Dotson was hanging on in
third, while Griffin was leading Scott Theobald
and Jon Simmons. Costella put it back in
overdrive and slowly inched up to Partridge.
The white-flag lap was one that you could
make a highlight film from, as Partridge and
Costella flew around the track side by side,
whipping over the many jumps in unison and
drawing all eyes to the track. That big yellow
bike at the finish line was really two yellow
bikes, and Partridge was in the front seat.
Partridge nailed holeshot number two to
start the second half. Theobald was sandwiched between him and Costella. Derek waited until the off-camber jump to slice into second and quickly hooked up with Partridge.
Although this moto was destined to be not as
50 BEG: 1. Grady Gould (KT",): 2. Chase Nenney (KTM): 3.
Tyler Schiel (KTM); 4. Bleke Kessler (Lem); 5. Kyle Kirby (Yem).
50 STK (4-6): 1. Justin Hill (Pol); 2. Caden GIbbons (Cob); 3.
Jeffrey Willson (KTM): 4. Droke Wosden (KTM): 5. Tommy Krouse
(Pol).
50 STK (7-8): I. Cole Nonney (Cob); 2. Bobby Hordln (KTM).
50 OPEN: 1. Coden Gibbons (Cob): 2. Cole Nonney (Cob); 3.
Jeffrey Willson (KTM); 4. Tommy Krouse (Pot): 5. Droke Wasden
(KTM).
65 BEG: I. Petrick Hinners (Kaw): 2. Ryan Goodwin (Kaw).
65 STK (7-9): 1. zachery Fussell (KTM1: 2. levU Hall (Kow): 3.
Cole Voung (Kew); 4. Brook Bohannon (Kew): 5. Austin Polltelli
(I