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AMA District 6 Championships Round 12: Hurricane Hills Sports Center replay of the first moto. The top five quickly spread out and went unchanged all the way to the checkered flag. I:N HulTiCllne Hills Sports Center Clifford, Peaasylvama Results: September 8, 2002 (Round 12 of 181 (Left) Christopher Ramsey earned the top tier of the 125cc B podium with a perfect 1-1 score at the District 6 Championships at Hurricane Hills In Clifford, Pennsylvania. (Right) Jeremy Cook (360) and Casey Clark (141) battle for the lead in the first 125cc A moto. STORY AND PHOTOS BY JIM P. SANDERSON CUFFORD, PA, SEPT. 8 ~ RP/Ray's Yamaha's Jeremy Cook and Husqvarna pilot Christopher Ramsey topped the podiums of the supercompetitive 125cc A and B classes, respectively, at round 12 of the AMA District 6 Championships, hosted by Hurd Motorsports at the beautiful Hurricane Hills Sports Center in Clifford, Pennsylvania. More than 400 of the most talented motocrossers in AMA's District 6 came out to the fast and technical Hurricane Hills racecourse to earn points to see who will be the fastest rider in their home district. Each District 6 motocross track hosts two rounds of the 18-round series to determine who is the overall best rider in the district. Mother Nature provided yet another beautiful day, though it was a little on the hot side, with temperatures hitting at least 90 degrees. The Hurricane Hills track staff did another great job of preparing the track, which was extremely fast, loamy, and relatively smooth throughout the day. Cook won both motos in the extremely competitive 125cc A class. Runner-up honors went to Yamaha pilot Chris Hunter, with his consistent 2-2 rides. Caleb Miller rounded out the podium with his 3-4 tally. Cook got his Yamaha thumper to the front of the pack in the first 125cc A moto and rounded the first turn with the early lead. Trailing him were Casey Clark, Miller, Hunter and Jim Mcilvaine. Clark had the point position by the time the leaders exited the rhythm section. Cook was relegated to second. Third through fifth were unchanged. Just two turns from the start of lap four, in the turn preceding the front tabletop jump, Cook and Clark got together to trade some paint. Clark went down, giving the lead to Cook. Hunter was now in second, Miller third, Mcilvaine fourth, and Pat Simpson had moved up to fifth. Clark's Yamaha thumper refused to restart, and when it finally did, Clark found himself down a lap. The top five were well spread out by lap five and remained unchanged to the checkered flag. Cook took the first-moto win, with Hunter, Miller, Mcilvaine and Simpson trailing. Cook got another great start in the second moto and pulled out to the early lead. In tow were Clark, Hunter, Miller and Mcilvaine. After 2 1/2 laps, Cook was still in the point position, with Hunter getting around Clark to take second. Miller and Mcilvaine were still fourth and fifth, respectively. Once again, the top five spread out quickly, and the rest of the moto turned out to be quite the snoozer. Cook got another moto win. Rounding out the top five were Hunter, Clark, Miller and Mcilvaine. Ramsey earned top honors in the extremely fast 125cc B class via his perfect 1-1 score. Second overall went to David Disciullo, who had a consistent day with 2-2 rides, while Thomas Addy's 3-3 finishes earned him third overall. Walt Zabrowski got a great start aboard his Yamaha thumper and led the pack out of the first turn in the first 125cc B moto. Trailing him were Ramsey and Disciullo. When the leaders exited the technical rhythm section, the top five were now Ramsey, Zabrowski, Disciullo, Andrew Weigand and Zachary Feaster. With 2 1/2 laps completed, the top four were unchanged, though Addy made a pass on Feaster for fifth after a notso-great start. Addy wasted no time and began a charge to the front. Addy caught and passed Weigand for fourth in the turn following the finish line at the start of lap three. About the middle of lap three, Ramsey had a 4 1/2-second lead. Zabrowski came into the turn before the downhill tabletop a little too hot and bogged in the deep loam of the berm, and it cost him two positions. Disciullo and Addy blew by to take second and third. Zabrowski found himself in fourth. Weigand held fifth. Ramsey's lead was five seconds by the end of lap four. Weigand crashed on the step-up double at the entrance to the rhythm section, giving fifth to Stephen Hunter. Ramsey was feeling confident on the last lap and tried a little styling on the downhill tabletop but then managed to dump it in the following turn. Fortunately, his lead was big enough that he managed to remount in the lead and take the firstmoto win. Trailing him were Disciullo, Addy, Zabrowski and Stephen Hunter. There was a three-way tie for the second-moto holeshot, as Ramsey, Disciullo and Feaster were side by side exiting the first turn. When the leaders came off the rhythm section, the top five were Ramsey, Disciullo, Addy, Zabrowski and Feaster. The second moto was almost a complete P/w: I. Jarek BllIlkovie (KTM): 2. Dele Hull (KTM); 3. Cameron Summers (KTM); 4. Kevin Hicks (KTM); 5. Tyler TIllmon (KTM). 50 (4-6): 1. Jarek Balkovie (KTM); 2. Dorion Robinson (Cob); 3. Ricky Benesky (KTM); 4. Kevin Hicks (Hus); 5. Bradley Burkholder (Cob). 50 (7-8): 1. Joseph Peters (Cob); 2_ Scott Seal (Cob); 3. Ron Neilson Jr. (Cob); 4. Ryen Frencis (KTM); 5. Sean Bollard (KTM). 65 (10-11): 1. Broc Schmelyun (Kaw): 2. Marcus Hodge (KTM); 3. Kyle Gillespie (KTM); 4. Justin Maylath (KTM); 5. John Shetler Jr. (KlIw). 65 (7-9): 1. Fronk Lettieri (KTM); 2. Chal Ughl (KTM); 3. Anthony Peregrin (KTM); 4. Nikolas Desiderio (Kew); 5. James Doolittle (Suz). 85 (10-11): 1. Lowell Spangler (SUl); 2. Michael Stryker (Suz); 3. Ryen Blizzerd (Hon); 4. Sunny Drake (Kew); 5. Marshall Hurd (Suz). 85 (7-9): 1. Anthony Peregrin (SUI); 2. Chaz Light (KTM); 3. Frank Lettieri (KTM): 4. Nikolas Desiderio (Kew); 5. James Doolittle (Suz). 85 (12- J3): I. Phillip Nicoletti (Hon): 2. Kerry Kaminskie (Kew): 3. Frank Burns (Kaw); 4. Ched Dunning (Ke.....); 5. Cody Jony (YllIm). 85 (14-15): I. Sean Wallace (SUl): 2. Jacob Wolfe (Yam); 3. Josh Lingle (Yam); 4. Michael Famish (Kaw); 5. John Griffin (Yllm). 85 (9-13): 1. Lowell Spangler (SUl): 2. Ryan Blizzard (Hon); 3. Frllnk Burns (Ke..... ); 4. Michael Stryker (Suz): 5. Sunny Dreke (Kew). SIMINI: 1. Phillip Nicoletti (Hon): 2. Kerry Kaminskie (Kaw): 3. Chad Dunning (Kew); 4. Seen Wallace (Suz); 5. Cody Jony (Yom). SCHBY: I. Thomas Addy (Hon); 2. Phillip Nicoletti (Hon); 3. Cody Jony (Yam); 4. Daniel Zllbrowski (Hon); 5. Joe Hoffrnen (Hon). CLGBY: 1. Christopher Remsey (Hus); 2. Devid Nyzio (Yam); 3. Dltvid Disciullo (Yem): 4. Chad Bellott (KTM); 5. l.tlwrence Gill (Hon). WMN: 1. Christine Rece (Kaw): 2. Abbie Jo Bardo (SOl); 3. Amanda Daniels (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. George Watson (Suz): 2. JordllO Hodges (Hon); 3. Addison Spencer (Yam); 4. Frank Ferrara (Hon); 5. Paul Scerinzi (Kew). 250 BEG: J. Scott Andre (Hon); 2. Ronald Flivinger Jr. (Hon); 3. David Dillon (YlIm); 4. Steven Dickson (Kaw): 5. Don Knapp (KlIw). 4-STRK: 1. Wliiter Zabrowskl (Yam); 2. Chuck Potts (Yom); 3. Joseph Bollard (Yam)_ 125 A: I. Jeremy Cook (Yem); 2. Chris Hunter (Yam); 3. Clileb Miller (Yem); 4. JlImes Mcilvaine (Suz); 5. Patrick Simpson (SUl). 125 8: I. Christopher Remsey (Hus); 2. David Disciullo (Yam); 3. Thomlls Addy (Yam); 4. Wally Zebrowski (Yam); 5. Cody Dunning (KlIw). 125 C: 1. Jesse Festenstlne (Hon); 2. Josh Ackley (Suz); 3. Billy Frenk (Yam); 4. Daniel Zebrowski (Hon); 5. Steven Grossweiler (SOl). 250 A: 1. Jeremy Cook (Yam): 2. Casey Cilirk (Yem); 3. Chris Hunter (Yam): 4. Gaylon Dickson Jr. (Kaw); 5. Tory Cavoua (Hon). 250 8: 1. Dion Primieni (Hon); 2. Joseph Slivitsky (Hon); 3. Gene Nighman (Kew); 4. EVlln Vochis (Yam); 5. JlIke Massaro (Hon). 250 c: 1. Chris Clymer (Hon); 2. Todd Artimovich (Hon); 3. Alex Kosatsachkow (Kaw); 4. Dan Paroby (Yam); 5. James Teel (Suz). 25+ A: 1. Greg Pamert (Yem); 2. Jon Boser (Hon); 3. Larry Harper (Yem); 4. Gaylon Dickson Jr. (Kaw); 5. Stephen Desiderio (Yem). 25. B: 1. Dion Primieni (Hon); 2. Joseph SaVitsky (Hon); 3. B.J. Wightman (Yam); 4. Frank Huges (Yam); 5. Alex KosalSllchkow (Kaw). 30. A: 1. Gaylon Dickson Jr. (Kew); 2. Jon Boser (Hon); 3. Larry Hlirper (Yam); 4. Stephen Desiderio (Yam); 5. James Mcilvaine (SOl). 30. B: J. Donny Lingle (KTM); 2. Donliid Ferraro (Hon); 3. Brian Sworen (Kew); 4. Kevin Hicks (Yem); 5. Ed Kowscick (Hon). 30+ C: 1. Todd Artimovich (Hon); 2. Craig Wendoloski (Yem); 3. Brylln Nuss (Hon); 4. Robert Stober (Yam); 5. Billy Frank (YlIm). 40.: 1. Tim Schmelyun (Kew); 2. Gene Nighmlln (Kaw); 3. Don Crippen (Hon); 4. Dougilis Henry (Hon); 5. Cub Dunning (Hon). It was a three-way tie for holeshot honors in the second 125cc B moto as Christopher Ramsey (saR), David Disciullo (25N) and zachary Feaster (44) led the pack out of the first tum. cycllS ne..,.s OCTOBER 2, 2002 65