Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

6. Remsey: 7. LaRocco; 8. Lusk; 9. Wey; 10. Cerpenter; 11. Ronceda; 12. Hembhn; 13. Clark; 14. Tortelli; 15. Amaredio; 16. K.S. Johnson: 17. Voss; 18. Silve; 19. I. Johnson; 20. Terlecki; 21. Povolny; 22. K.R. Johnson; 23. Floth; 24. Roth; 25. Compbell; 26. 30. 34. 38. Cooper; 27. Armstrong; 28. UlIie; 29. Bisceglia; Townsend; 31. Young; 32. Oehlhof; 33. Woods; Sandell; 35. Brockman; 36. Walters; 37. Lamson: Ordelman: 39. Brandes; 40. Decker. Time; 36;31.210 O/A: 1. Carmichael; 2. Ferry; 3. Lewis: 4 Rllmsey: 5. Reynard; 6. Dowd; 7. laRocco: 8. Wey; 9. Hamblin: 10. Lusk; 11. Carpenter; 12. Roncadll: 13. Clark; 14. K.S. Johnson: 15. Amaradio; 16. Tortelli; 17. KR. Johnson; 18. Voss: 19. Cooper: 20. Povolny; 21. Silva: 22. Oehlhof: 23. I. Johnson; 24. Terlecki; 25. Floth: 26. Roth; 27. Campbell; 28. Armstrong: 29. lillie; 30. Bisceglia: 31. Townsend; 32. Young; 33. Woods; 34. Sandell; 35. Brockmlln; 36. Wlliters; 37 Lamson: 38. Ordelml!lO; 39. Brandes; 40. De<:ker. AMA CHEVY TRUCKS 250cc NATIONAL C·SHIP MOTOCROSS SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (Alter 9 of 12 rounds): 1. Ricky Carmichllel (450,/9 wins); 2. Timmy Ferry (349); 3. Ezro Lusk (309); 4. Sebostlen Tonelli (283); 5. Kyle Lewis (257); 6. John Dowd (205); 7. Robbie Reynord (201): 8. Mike LoRocco (196): 9. Seon Homblin (139); 10. Heoth Voss (133): 11. Dovid Vuillemin (118); 12. Poul Corpenter (116); 13. Nothon Romsey (109); 14. Nicholos Wey (93); 15. Stephone Roncodo (89); 16. (TIE) Guy Cooper/Keith S. Johnson (81); 18. Ryon Clork (79); 19. Croig Decker (73); 20. Keith R. Kyle Lewis 123) was hard on the gas at Washougal, finishing on the podium In third. Here, Lewis battles with LaRocco, who struggled In both motos. Johnson (63) Upcoming Rounds; Round 10 - Millville, Minnesota, August 18 Round 11 - Binghamton, New York, August 25 BRIEFLY••• Denny Stephenson was on hand working for ESPN, as he will fill in for David Bailey as the color commentator on the television coverage of the Washougal round, Bailey is taking the week off, so Stephenson will fly to Atlanta on Wednesday to fill in alongside head announcer Davey Coombs on the show, "I'm looking forward to it," Stephenson said, "I've never worked from the studio before, " Red Bull KTM's Grant Langston had hoped to be ready for Washougal, but although he is now able to ride, team manager Ron Heben said the South African's knee is still giving him a little trouble, Langston hopes to capitalize on the time off after Washougal and be ready for the next round In Millville, Minnesota, Dunng the week prior to this race, the various teams' big-rig drivers had one of their longer drives of the year - from Unadilla on the east coast to Washougal on the west coast. "It doesn't get much longer," said Chevy Trucks Kawasaki driver George Ellis" Any longer, and you're going to get wet." Normally a hardcore road dog, Scott USA's Bevo Forti "cheated" by flying out to Washington and having Scott send a smaller truck from its headquarters in Sun Valley, Idaho, though he can be forgiven, After all. Forti wouldn't have been able to capitalize on the post-Washougal three-week break, since he'll attend the AMA Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Championships in Tennessee. Also domg some major mid-week traveling was SoBe Suzuki manager Roger DeCoster, who flew to Japan after Unadilla for several important meetings, Because of the trip, DeCoster wasn't able to finalize a deal with Sebastien Tortelli for 2003, though it looks good, "I think it's going to happen," DeCoster said, "I just don't have anything on paper yet. " DeCoster said he expected to have a deal finalized early next week. By the way, Travis Pastrana is still expected to make his retum at the next round in Millville, Minnesota, According to several team managers, Clear Channel Motor Sports has been putting some pressure on the factory squads lately to attend the two European rounds of the World Championship Supercross Series in December, though none of the teams (except Red Bull KTM) seems interested in doing so (KTM sees It as an opportUrtity to get Grant langston some race expenence on a 250, and the company's Austrian headquarters will make the endeavor less inconvenientJ, The primary problem is liming, since the teams are usually doing last-minute preparations for the Anaheim opener at that time, not to mention trying to celebrate the holidays, Another problem is that the teams feel they already have too many races, what with the 16-round AMA SX Senes, the 12-round NatIOnal MX Series, and the U.S, Open, Even if the bulk of the AMA racers elect to skip the European rounds, they will be affected by Clear Channel's alliance with European promoter Dorna and the subsequent cooperation on the World Supercross Series, since unleaded fuel will be mandated during the AMA SX Series. "That was part of the stipulations in the agreement with Clear Channel." said AMA MX Manager Duke Finch, The reason for the stipulation is presumably that unleaded fuel is a requirement for FIM competition, and the American SX rounds are a part of the FlM Worid SX Series, That said, the AMA is not requiring teams to meet the FIM's 92-octane limit. Unleaded fuel will not be required in the 125cc class, and it is not yet known If it will be required In the 2003 National MX Series, Team Yamaha's David Vulllemin was absent again at Washougal, and it now tums out that he will miss the remainder of the season, On the Thursday pnor to the race, the Frenchman discovered that the shoulder he mjured back in March during a magazine photo shoot has a break In the joint. an injury that somehow went undetected in the first couple of MRls that were done. Since then, Vuillemin aggravated the injury in a crash at Troy, Ohio, and the break was finally confirmed. Vuillemin was planning to undergo surgery in France on the Wednesday after Washougal and, according to team manager Steve Butler, he is expected to be out for six to eight weeks, That means he would miss the remainder of the National MX Series and probably the Motocross des Nations Nuillemin was a member of the winning French team last year), On a brighter note, SoBe Suzuki's Sean Hamblin made a retum to racing from a bruised lung Incurred In a crash at Troy, Ohio, During his brief time off Hamblin did some riding in Southem Califomia, and he said he IS completely recovered, Hamblin placed ninth at Washougal with 5-12 mota finishes. Nathan Ramsey has been sporting a new blond-buzz haircut at the last couple of rounds and, although the Team Honda rider looks good with the new 'do, he is almost unrecognizable, "I wanted to get it cut. and I didn't have time, so I just decided to shave it," Ramsey said, "Then I thought, 'Well, that looks kind of boring,' so I bleached it. Everyone's telling me they don't know who lam.On hand at Washougal was the Tag Entertainment team of scriptwriter Bart Baker, director Steve Boyum and producer David Barrett. who were researching for an upcoming theatrical release that will feature motocross. Tag created the Disney film "Motocrossed," and Barrett says their new project will feature a small-town rider who dreams of becoming a factory rider, finally gelling his opportunity when he qualifies for the U,S, Open, "It's going to be hip - as real as we can possibly make it." said Barrett of the as-yet unnamed -feel-good" film, which is scheduled to release no sooner than next spring, "Motocrossed· star Alana Austin was also in attendance at Washougal. Ricky Carmichael, normally known for his insistence on orange or red gear, was sporting some new '03 blue-and-white Fox apparel in Saturday praclJce at Washougal. "He insisted on It." said Fox's Scott Taylor on Saturday, "It's different for him, but he asked us to make some up, We have to add on the Honda logos and stuff. He says he wants to wear it tomorrow, but I brought along a bunch of orange stuff just in case," Good move; Carmichael was once agam ,n orange when Sunday's motos rolled around, Pro Circuit/Kawasak,/Chevy Trucks manager Jim Peny said at Washougal that Mike Brown is now off crutches following the knee surgery that he underwent on the Tuesday prior to the Unadilla round. Brown 's currently undergoing rehabilitation, and he'll be out of action for the remainder of the National MX Series, Blimpie Suzuki's Buddy Antunez has been giving some thought to racing in the WORCS off-road round in Gorman, California, on September 2, "I like all aspects of motorcycling," Antunez said, "I enjoy going and doing Jason Pridmore's Star [roadracingJ schools, and I'm buddies with [FMF Suzuki off-roaderl Rodney Smith," Although Antunez got the go-ahead from FMF Suzuki team manager Mike Webb, he most likely won't actually get to compete in the race, since it conflicts with a round of the Arenacross Series.

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