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AMA 1 25cc Eastern Regional Supercross Series Round 5: Edward .Jones Dome - -- on Jesseman if he wants to win his distant 14 points out of second. first indoor title. "There's two races to go, and want to win," Brown explained of his tactics. "I did my best to try and pass, but 1 went down instead. I'm going to go on to next week and try again." "I got out to a decent start and was in third, and Brownie just cleaned me," the visually upset Sellards said of his close friend and competitor for the title. "We just watched the videotape, and it was a deliberate take-out. I was going around a turn, and he did a line that nobody did and ripped me off the bike. He ruined my chances for a championship. I patted him on the back after the race and told him that he deserved to lose that race." l:N TeamRacerhouse.comjSynergy's Kelly Smith continued his strong and consistent results by finishing fourth in the final. After starting second, Smith went down with Brown early in the race while being block-passed, and he, too, got up and repassed several riders en route to his solid finish. Along with three fifths and an eighth, St. 1.lIuis, MiaNri the Michigan native holds a strong fourth in the points going into the Houston, Texas, round next week. The most disappointed rider after the event was SeIlards. The Ohio native, who finished seventh in the HEAT 1 (6 laps, 1·9 to main): 1. Mik~ Brown (KlIw); 2. Brock Sellards (YlIm); 3. Matthieu Lclloz (Suz); 4. Bret Metcalfe (KTM); 5. Steve Bonifllce (KTM): 6. Keith Johnson (Yom): 7. Shone Bess (Suz); 8. Ryan Morllis (Suz); 9. Joshua Summey (Yam); 10. Scott Davis (SUI); 11. Tommy HlIrrison (Suz): 12. Jeff Gibson (Suz): 13. Borry Corsten (Suz): 14. David Hill (Suz); 15. Clinton Sheeley (Suz); 16. Brandon Butler (Suz); 17. Bryan White (VlIrn); 18. Chod Cook (Kow): 19. Colt Humphrey (Yom): 20. Brian Gerth (Suz). Edwerd JeIltlS ..... Results: Much 22, 2103 lRolllld 51 m Jessemz:ln (Suz): 2. Kelly Smith (Yam); 3. Shae Bentley (Suz): 4. Tyson Hadsell (Yam); 5. Michael Blose (Yam); 6. Thomas Hofmaster (Yam); 7 ~ Ryan Abrigo (Suz); 8. Scott Metz (KTM); 9. Jeremy Choussee (Yom); 10. Themos Borron (Suz): II, Ryo" Mills (Hon): 12. Erick Vollejo (Yom); 13. Mott Shue (KTM); 14. Jacob Marsack (Suz); 15. Adam Cini (Yam); 16. William Browning (Hus): 17. Jerrad Fisher (Yem); 18. Michael Graham Jr. (Yam); 19. Ty Conner (Hon): 20. Brodley Ripple (Suz). Time: 5 min.. 18.903 sec. Margin of victory: 3.192 sec. 1] ~® Brett Metcalfe 1] @~ Shane Bess Matthieu Lalloz cB®~ Smith's ride for fourth was one of his best of the season. Time: 5 min, 13.522 sec. Margin of victory: 5.361 sec. HEAT 2 (6 laps. 1-9 to main): 1. Branden C'SHfP POINT STANDINGS (After S or 7 rounds): 1. Branden Jessernen (117/3 wins); 2. Micheel Brown (107/1 win): 3. Brock Sellord. (93/1 win): 4. Kelly Smith (79): 5. (TIE) Brett Metcolre/Etick Vollejo (65): 7. Motthieu Lolloz (59): 8. Steve Bonlroce (58): 9. Ryon Mills (48); 10. Shoe Bentley (43): II. (TIE) Michael Byrne/Micheel Blose (36); 13. Joshua Summey (33): 14. Jeff Gibson (28); 15. Tyson Hodsell (19): 16. Poul Currie (18): 17. Ivon Tedesco (15): 18. Troy Corroll (14): 19. (TIE) Shone Lusk/Barry Carsten (7). Upcoming Rounds: Round 6 • Houston, Texas, March 29 Round 7 - Pontiac, Michigan, April 5 Own Race: 125cc ®'l?@ main after going down on the first lap when Brown collided with him, had little but strong words to say after the event. He is now in third in the points with two rounds remaining but is a The 125cc riders flog their machines over the first couple of jumps In the main event. LCQ (4 laps. 1-4 to main): I. Ryan Mills (Hon); 2. Erick Vollejo (Yam): 3. Tommy Horrison (Suz): 4. Barry Carsten (Suz); 5. Matt: Shue (KTM); 6. Thomas Barron (Suz); 7. Clinton Shealy (Suz); 8. Jacob Marsack (Suz); 9. Adam Cini (Yam); J O. William Browning (Hus); t 1. Bradley R!e:ple (Suz); 1,2. Jeff tnbson (Suz): 1 . Brandon Butler (Suz); l.c-M.rcfiael Grahem (Yern); 15. Brien Gerth (Suz); 16. Jerrad Fisher (Yem); 17. Colt Humphrey (Yem). Time: 3 min.. 36.56 sec. Margin of victory: 5.509 sec. MAIN (15 laps. 22 riders): 1. Branden Jesseman (Suz); 2. Steve Boniface (KTM); 3. Mike Brown (Kaw); 4. Kelly Smith (Yam); 5. Brett Metcalfe (KTM): 6. Motthieu Lolloz (Suz): 7. Brock Sellords (Yom); 8. Erick Vollejo (Yom): 9. Shone Bess (Suz): 10. Ryan Mills (Hon); 11. Joshua Summey (Yam); 12. Michael Blose (Yern); 13. Kevin Johnson (Yem); 14. Jeremy Chaussee (Yem); 15. Barry Carsten (Suz); 16. Tommy Hofmaster (Yam); 17. Scott Metz (KTM): 18. Ryon Abrlgo (Suz): Ig. Tyson Hodsell (Yern); 20. Ryan Morais (Suz); 21. Tommy Herrison (Suz): 22. Shoe Bentley (Suz). Time: 13 min.. 44.775 sec. Margin of victory: 10.091 sec. 125cc EASTERN REGIONAL SUPER CROSS Michael Blose 5th Red Bull KTM's New Zealander has been putting in some good rides as of late and did so again in St. Louis with his fifth-place fmish in the final on his Andrew Langston-tuned 125 SX. Metcalfe started about fifth and moved liP to second at one point behind teammate Boniface, after Brown and Smith had gone down. Those two would eventually pass him back, along with Jesseman, and he would end up finishing where he started. Metcalfe commented after the race, "When those two guys went down, I was like 'Yeah, cool,' but I was so slow through the whoops that now I know what I have to work on." Metcalfe is now tied with Erick Vallejo for fifth in the standings. 9th Team ECC Suzuki's Bess rode to one of his better finishes of the year and took ninth. The Califomian started in eleventh and made several passes, eventually moving up to seventh before dropping back a few positions before the finish. "Definitely one of my better rides," commented Bess after the race. "Yf.I!elJ, I realized I was doing good on lap eight or so, I started holding my breath and got tight for the last few laps. I just want to keep getting top lOs." Because Bess is signed up as a Westem regional rider, he is not eligible for points on the East. 6th SeBe Suzuki's 125cc Frenchman finished sixth for the second time on the season. After starting 10th, Lalloz moved well through the pack and at one point was up to fifth. He was happy with his finish and is enjoying America even more. Lalloz explained, "I like it here for riding and I like this championship because every time I ride I enjoy it and have fun. I like the track because it is big, not like in Europe. I can do better with a good start, and I got a little tired because I was told two months ago that I have the Epstein-Barr virus. A podium in supercross would be good." 12th Arizona's Blose, who runs under the Team Solitaire banner, finished 12th in the final after a lackluster race. He started 13th, moved up to eleventh, fell back to 14th and then took advantage of a few downed riders to capture his overall. "I got off to a fair start but made some mistakes throughout the race and didn't have enough energy because J didn't get enough to eat earlier today." Being a privateer is tough! 14 APRIL 2. 2003· cue I e n • VV SO