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just wailing for the green (lightl. I was so focused on the start." Brantford. Ontario's Jordan Szoke had wrapped up the Superbike title three weeks earlier at Atlantic Motorsport Park, but he was making a bid for a piece of history by daiming his sixth win of the season. He came into Shannon ville sharing the record of five wins Junior class on his KTM with two moto wins on the day. Kody Kamm came out to Denmark and showed his peers why he might be the fastest Pee Wee rider in the state in the Pee Wee Senior class. Kamm is a force to be reckoned with on the track; Despite falling in one of his motos. Kamm beat out some stiff competition. including Nathene LaPorte, Hunter Nystrom and Cole Prichard. Clayton Vonmoos won the Mini 65cc class. Fast man Billy Holzhauer rode his Kawasaki to the win in the Mini Senior BOcc division. Rock River rider Karter Busse pummeled the Masters Over 25 class with a pair of moto wins. Jason Warner put his four-stroke out front in the Vet A Over 30 class. Mike Frankini kept his Yamaha buzzing in the Senior Over 40 division. and John Miller did likewise in the Senior Over 50 class. Andy Zambon trounced the 125cc Junior c121ss with a pair of aces. Jesse Zambon keeps winning in the I 25cc A class, this time with a pair of dominating performances. Kenny Soulier guarded his points lead with two moto wins in the 250cc B class. Being a newcomer to the Open class didn't scare Tyler Smulders, who took the overall again with 1- I tallies. Denmark Sports and Competition will be holding the annual Denmark Fail Championships on October 6. with Crevier. In qualifying. Szoke daimed his fifth pole of the season on his Suzuki GSX-RIOOO. But no one could touch Lacombe when the Dunlop Starting Lights turned green. Coors Light Racing/Fast Company Suzuki teammates Francis Martin and Szoke initially ran second and third. but Weichel passed Szoke on lap three and Martin a lap later to run second, behind Lacombe. The Huntington Beach. California. resident set the race's fastest lap, a 1:45.600 on lap five of the 15-lap race, but was unable to eat into Lacombe's lead. "I hesitated getting around Francis and Jordan," said Weichel. who finished the season second in points. Szoke was battling tire trouble and went down in turn seven on lap five. In the confusion, the Re51s of Crevier and Orion team· mate Frank Trombino both got by Martin. Trombino passed Crevier for third on lap seven. but on lap II he also went down, leaving Crevier to claim the final podium spot. "I got pretty lucky: admitted the six-time National Superbike champ, who was still struggling with the knee he had broken at Shannonville in May. "The RC51 ran good. but we had rear-tire problems." Martin fell on the same lap as Trombino, leaving Benoit Pilon to pick up fourth on his Paquin Yamaha YZF-RI. The St-Jerome. Quebec, rider was almost caught at the end by Honda CBR600F4i rider Andrew Nelson, who was making his first start in Canada after running the full AMA schedule. After frantic attempts to restart his bike, Martin rejoined the race a lap down, in 14th. His perseverance proved critical, as the points kept him third in the final Superbike standings. just four ahead of Lacombe. A notable absentee was Brooklin Cycle Yamaha rider Michael Taylor. The two-time Superbike champ quit his team abruptly on Saturday evening, fed up with what he described as poor preparation of his equip· ment throughout the season. The two support classes came down to dramatic finishes at Shannon ville. Calgary's Clint McBain won his first major title in Yoshimura 600cc Sportbike after his closest points rival, Lacombe, fell on lap two. Lacombe came into the race just three points down on McBain and was in a good position to snatch the crown when he lost the front end of his Orion CBR600F4i while lying fourth. McBain cruised to a safe fifth on his Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R600. Crevier led all the wayan his Orion Honda CBR600F4i but fell afoul of the class 110-horsepower limit in postrace tech. His bike blew 0.8 over on the official Dynojet Dyno and he was penalized five spots, giving the win to Weichel, on the Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-6R. HJC Pro Rookie of the Year Ugo Levert was second on his Diablo Suzuki GSX-R600, passing the Blackfoot Suzuki of Szoke on the final lap. Martin won the International Motorcycle Supers how Open Sportbike title after a sixth·place finish in the 12·lap feature on his GSX-RIOOO. The Sherbrooke. Quebec, jockey came into the race with a slender lead on McBain and Brooklin Yamaha's Jean-Francois Cyr. Martin initially ran third but soon slipped behind Cyr and McBain. who disputed the final podium spot the rest of the way. In a wild final lap. Cyr took his Yamaha YZF-R1 past McBain's Blackfoot GSX-RIOOO. and Martin lost fifth to Lacombe on the Orion Honda CBR600F4i. Martin thought Lacombe's pass had cost him the title. but in fact he ended the year six points clear of McBain and Cyr. Defending class champion Trombino led all the wayan his Orion Honda CBR954RR, finishing 1.725 seconds clear of Nelson's CBR600F4i. Shannonville Motorsport Park Shannonville. Ontario. Canada Results: September 1, 2002 (Round 6) PRO S/BK: I. Kevin lllcom~ (Hon); 2. Owen Weichel (Kaw); 3. Steve Crevier (Hon); 4. Benoit Pilon (Yam): 5. Andrew Nelson (Hon); 6. DIUTyn Wilbur (Yllm); 7. Ugo Levert (Suz); 8. Philip Onlsto (Suz); 9. Bruce Mc.:Donald (Yam); 10. John Brundl (Hon). PRO 600 SPTjBK: I. Owen Weichel (Kaw); 2. Ugo Leven (Suz); 3. JordZIn Szoke (Suz); 4. Andrew Nelson (Hon); 5. Clint McBain (Suz); 6. Steve Crevier (Hon); 7. Matthew McBride (Hon); 6, Bruce McDonald (Yam): 9, Jeff Williams (Suz): 10. Jean·FranCOIS Cyr (YIItn). PRO OPEN SPT!BK: 1. Frank Trombino (Hon); 2. ~ Nelson (Hon); 3. Jean·Francols Cyr (Yam); 4. Clint McBain (Suz); 5. Kevin Lacombe (Hon); 6. FmnC1S Martin (Suz); 7. Philip Onisto (Suz): 8. Jeff WlllIllms (Suz): 9. Matthew McBr1de (Hon); 10. Joel McDonald (Yom). Shannonvllle Motorsport Park: At the start of the Open Sportbike feature at round six of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship in Shannonville, Ontario, Kevin Lacombe (34) leads Frank Trombino (1), Andrew Nelson (262) and Francis Martin (16) into turn one_ Trombino won the race and Martin won the championship_ Denmark Sports and Competition Denmark. Wisconsin Results: August 25, 2002 (Round 9) P/W JR: I Christopher Benllvides, 2. Colton Greaves: 3. Rylln Nystrom; 4. Jeremy Noree:n; 5. Colin Hass P/W SR: I. Kody Kamm; 2. Nathene laPorte; 3. Hunter Nystrom; 4 Luke $linVIlle: 5. Cole Prichllrd. MINI 65: I. Clayton Vorunoos, 2. Dyllm Nard; 3. Richard TnICy 4. Cttllse Nystrom; 5. Wade Gilbert. MINI JR 80: I. Wade Gilbert; 2, Dylan Nllrel; 3. Scott McConnell; 4. Zoch Coons: 5. Kyle Duppler. M.INI SR 80: I. Billy Holzhauer; 2, Jllcob Devis; 3. Brian Collins: 4. Cody Sokolik: 5 Tim Stephani. 125 JR: I. Andy Zambon: 2. Jeremy Tabalske; 3. Billy Holzhlluer; 4. Aran Eversmlln; 5. Brian ColhM. 125 A: 1 Jesse Zambon; 2. Eric WeISe; 3. Nick Oehlhof; 4. Scott Stllm5ta 125 8: '- CralQ Wall&ce; 2. .Jesse Allen; 3. Kyle Schneider. 4. Ryan ZUl!Qe; 5. Andy Zambon 125 C 0·1: I. Brandon Duchow; 2 KeVIn Vandenbush; 3. Paul TUque: 4. Dan Aetcher; 5. Matt Bauer 125 C 0-2: I. Devin Haws; 2.....ndy Ueders: 3. Aran Eversman; 4. Chris Grosskruez; 5. Roben Landolt. 250 A: I. Karter Busse; 2. Tyler Smulders~ 3. Jesse Zambon; 4. Nathan Sullivan: 5. Enc Weise. 250 B: 1. Kenny Soulier; 2. Jllson Mathie: 3. Jake DobbralZ: 4. Cory Smidel: 5. Kevin Mllbad\. 250 c: I. Sleven Wo&gner; 2. Cory Augustine; 3. Boan McCannD; 4. Chad Kruse; 5. Matt Nolan. OPEN: I. Tyler Smulders; 2. Jason Wamer; 3. Jim Heilmann; 4. Rod MIneau; 5. David Smage. W/'I\N: 1. Kimberly Wilcheck: 2. Heather Roadl: 3. Shawna Zantow; 4. Brandy Maske: 5. April Bosworth. MSTR 25.. : I. Kartl!!" Busse; 2. Jason Wilmer; 3. Altln Jonas: 4. Tim Bares; 5. David Rock. VET A 30.. : 1. Jason Wilmer; 2, Alan Jonas; 3. Shane Vlsintaln· er; 4 David Rock; 5. Rod Mineau. VET 8 30.: I. Brian lochman; 2. Ene DerleJn; 3. Alan HlIney: 4. Brian McCaMa: 5. Mike Dorman. SR 40.: I. MIke Fnu'lkini; 2_ Tom Hinze: 3. Shawn O'Brten; 4. Kerth Dobbrllt:z: 5. Don Zanlaw. SR SO.: I, John Miller; 2. Mel PIontek; 3. Leo Sleber. 4. Dave Arvll. SPT$MN: J. Jason Mathie: 2. K~ny Soulier; 3. KeVin M1lbDch; 4. Craig Wallace; 5. Michael Fager. NON·CUR ViI'fT: I. Mike Do""lIn: 2. Jeremy To!Ibalske; 3. Lance Dedering: 4. John Hoof; 5. Chris Groukruel. Northern Cup Motocross Series Round 9: Denmark Sports and Competition Wallace 2-2 Good in Denmark By PETE EMME DENMARK, WI, AUG. 25 Some 480 eager entrants showed up to do battle at Denmark Sports and Competition, where intense points battles were at stake during round nine of the Northern Cup Motocross Series, as were District 16 points. Heavy showers the night before left the natural-ter· rain track a mucky mess for practice. The track did shape up nicely after the first set of motos, but for those getting a poor start in the first moto, chances were that their results would look the same. As the gate dropped for the ultracompetitive 125cc B class, Suzuki rider Broc Stroebel gunned up the hiU from the inside to get to the comer first, but he was quickly overtaken by Craig Wallace. Jake laCount and Andy Zambon as they rocketed to the outside, never let· ting off the throttle. When the screaming eighth-liter machines finished the first lap, Yamaha thumper rider Wallace had the lead, with LaCount a close second. Moving into third was Honda pilot Jon Tullberg. Stroebel and Zambon were very close behind. laCount made up some ground on the blue streak, but as they entered the newly redesigned whoop section, Kawasaki jockey LaCount attacked the rockers at a blistering pace to overtake the leader. Zambon. who is a regular front-runner in the class, wreaked havoc follOWing the whoop section in the next comer but quickly fell in the next comer leading to the uphill. He bailed; by the time he looked over at hIS Kawasaki, it was being run over by heavy traf· fie. Needless to say, Zambon remounted in a disappointing last place. behind 19 riders. LaCount looked smooth for the next few laps as he gained ground on the pack. LaCount moved out to a three-second lead going into the third lap but lost some ground on Wallace near the spectator plateau. Wallace reeled in his friend, but laCount held him at bay. LaCount took the win, over Wallace. Matt Mraz sneaked in with third by working diligently through the pack. Tuilberg and Jesse Allen rounded out the top five. Zambon took his frustration out on the rest of the field by capturing the second-moto holeshot. It was a blessing for the youngster from Michigan, who had fallen victim to the track in the first mota, finishing 13th. Zambon clearly rode better than his counterparts in the opening laps of the second moto. First-mota winner laCount had a poor start and rounded out the first lap in 13th. Meanwhile, Wallace moved into second, with Ryan Zuege in tow. They were no match for Zambon, as he put one to two seconds per lap on the field. Another front-runner in the first mota had problems; Mraz fell victim to the track on the second lap while running in the fourth posi· tion. Zambon checked out with the big win, but his 13- 1 tallies would only land him fifth overall. Wallace's consistent 2-2 scores got the young Yamaha rider an overall win. Allen wound up in second overall via 5-5 mota finishes. Kyle Schneider went 7-4 for third. laCount lost some points with a 17th in the second mota, which, combined with a first in the first mota. put him at 10th overall. A few other riders had a perfect day, garnering two moto wins in their respective classes. Christopher Benavides won the Pee Wee r-----------------------------------,w ::; ::; w ~ "- IX; ~ "- Denmark Sports and Competition: In Denmark, Wisconsin, Denmark Sports and Competition president Chuck Cisler styles in the 250cc A class at round nine of the Northern Cup Motocross Series. eye I e n e _ s SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 61

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