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THQ World Supercross GP SeriesiAMA Supercross Series Round 14/13: Silverdome 20. Scoll Metz (KTM). Race time: 7 min., 54.884 sec. Margin of victory: 23.867 sec. SEMI ) (6 laps, )·5 transfer): 1. Keith R. Johnson (Y.m); 2. Ryon CI.rk (Y.m); 3. Jason Thomas (Han); 4. Joe Oehlhof (Hon); 5. Ted Compbell (Hon); 6. C.sey Lytle (Vern); 7. Isaiah Johnson (Ke",,); 8. Eddie Ray Jr. (Hon); 9. Kris Pepworth (KlIw); 10. Mark Wundreck (Yern): 11. Jemie Brockman (Suz); 12. Karsten Butler (Suz); 13. Moll Shue (KTM); 14. Br.ndon Butler (Suz); 15. Scott Davis (Suz); 16. David Hill (SUl). Race time: 6 min., 14.223 sec. Margin of victory: 3.754 sec. SEMI 2 (6 I.ps. 1-5 tr.nsfer); 1. Tyler Ev.ns (Su,); 2. Greg Schnell (Y.m); 3. Josh Demuth (Yem); 4. James Povolny Jr. (Hon); 5. Jimmy Wilson (YlIrn): 6. Brian Mason (Yam); 7. MlItt Maximoff (Suz); 8. Jon Boruff (Hon); 9. Doug DeHaan (Hon); 10. Hzms Neel (KTM); 11. Thomas Berron (Suz); 12. Vincent Kamow (KTM); 13. Derek Rose (Hon); 14. Bredley Ripple (Suz); 15. Jecob Martin (Yam); 16. Scott Metz (KTM). Race time: 6 min., 17.111 sec. Margin of victory: 1.818 sec. LCQ (6 laps. 1·2 transfer): 1. Cesey Lytle (Yam); 2. Brian Mason (Yarn); 3. Doug DeHaan (Hon); 4. Isaiah Johnson (Kaw); 5. Kris Papworth (Kaw); 6. Eddie Roy Jr. (Hon); 7. Mo" Shue (KTM); 8. Thomas Barron (Suz); 9. Mark Wundrack (Yem); 10. B,edley Ripple (Su,); 11. Karsten Butler (Suz); 12. Jon Boruff (Hon); 13. Matt Maximoff (Suz); 14. Jamie Brockman (Suz); 15. Vincent Karnow (KTM); 16. Hans Neel (KTM); 17. D.vid Hill (SUl); 18. Derek Rose (Hon); 19. Br.nOOn Butler (Suz); 20. Scott Davis (Suz); 21. J.cob MoTtln (Y.m); 22. ScOll Metz (KTM). Race time: 6 min.. 17.147 sec. Morgin of victory: 8.275 sec. I'IAlN (20 lops): I. Chod Reed (Y.m); 2. Ricky Czumichael (Hon); 3. Ernesto Fonseca (Hon); 4. Sean Hem~in (Suz); 5. Heath Voss (Vern); 6. Keith R. Johnson (Yom); 7. Lorry W.rd (Hon); 8. Nick Wey (Y.m): 9. Ryon CI.rk (Y.m); 10. Josh Demuth (y.m): 11. Joe Oehlhof (Hon); 12. C.sey Lytle (Yam); 13. Brien Mason (Yam); 14. Jason Thomas (Hon); 15. Tyler Ev.ns (Su,); 16. Greg Schnell (Yam): 17. James Povolny Jr. (Hon); J 8. Jimmy Wilson (y.m); 19. Ted Compbell (Hon); 20. CI.rk Stiles (Hon). Race time: 19 min., 48.165 sec. Margin of vtdory: 4.666 sec. THQ WORLD SUPER CROSS GP POINTS STANDINGS (Alter 14 of 17 rounds): I. Ch.d Reed (326/6 wins)'; 2. D.vid Vuillemin (238/1 win); 3. TImmy Ferry (216); 4. He.th Voss (203); 5. Keith R. Johnson (195); 6. Ry.n Clork (183): 7. Mike (RIght) Hamblin Is really starting to look good on a 250 in supercross. The whoops gave him hassles In the main, but he ran the lead pace In his heat race and for a chunk of the main. He eventually finished fourth. (Below) Keith R. Johnson scored his second sixth-place finish in a row - both career-bests - at Pontiac. He won his semi as well. LoRocco (136); 8. Domon Huffm.n (124); 9. Sebostien Tonelli (121); 10. Gr.nt Lon9ston (76). • clinched title AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 13 of 16 rounds): 1. Ricky Cannicheel (JOin wins); 2. Ched Reed (285/5 wins); 3. Devid Vulllemin (169); 4. Emesto Fonseco (165); 5. TImmy Ferry (163); 6. Nick Wey (151); 7. Ezto Lusk (149/1 win); 8. He.th Voss (139); 9. Lorry W.rd (125); 10. Keith R. Johnson (116); 11. Ry.n Clork (91); 12. Seon H.mblin (85); 13. Mich.el Byrne (75); 14. Mike LoRocco (73); 15. Steph.ne Ronc.d. (70); 16. Sebastien Tortelll (63); 17. Demon Huffmon (55); 18. Danny Smith (48); 19. Trevis Preston (47); 20. Greg Schnell (43). Upcoming Rounds: Round 15/14 - Dallas, Texas, April 12 Round 16115 - Salt Lake City, Utah, April 26 HOW THEY GOT THERE @C!OfflD~~ou@ Slhrenl.... said of the World Championship. ·You know, for me to be World Champion or something like that, it takes a little bit away because Ricky didn't go, and things like that. And I {eft Europe; if I wanted to be World champ I would've stayed the·re. This is where I want to be. I want to be the American Champion because that's where I feel the best riders are ... Maybe next year we can go to Australia." But the extra S 1 OO,OOO? "The money's always good. You can always buy some toys or something," he said. eN 34 APRIL 16, 2003' c U a •• I'IIIIlIec, ItIcIrigas Ilaalb: AprIl 5, ZlIlI3 (Iolllld 14n 3J MEAT 1 (8 laps. t -4 transfer): 1. Chad Reed (Yam); 2. Sean Hamblin (Suz); 3. Emesto Fonseca (Hon): 4. Nick Wey (Yom); 5. Ryon Clork (Yom); 6. Keith R. Johnson (Yam); 7. Jason Thomas (Hon); 8. Cosey Lytle (Yom): 9. Ted Compbell (Hon); 10. Joe Oehlhof (Hon); 11. Isaiah Johnson (Kl!w); 12. Kris Papworth (KDW); 13. Mark Wundrack (Yam); 14. Eddie Ray Jr. (Hon); 15. Jamie Brockman (Suz); 16. Karsten Butler (Suz): 17. Bnmdon Butler (Suz); 1 e. Moll Shue (KTM): 19. Scoll D.vis (Su,); 20. D.vld Hill (SUl). Race time: 7 min., 53.478 sec. Margin of victory: 9.235 sec. HEAT 2 (8 I.ps, 1-4 tr.nsfer); 1. Ricky Cermicheel (Hon); 2. Larry Ward (Hon); 3. Heeth Voss (YlIm); 4. Clerk Stiles (Hon); 5. Josh Demuth (Yem); 6. Tyler Evens (Suz); 7. Jimmy Wilson (Vern); 8. Greg Schnell (Yam); 9. Doug DeHeen (Hon); 10. Jemes Povolny Jr. (Hon); 11. Jon Boruff (Hon); 12. Brien Meson (Yern); 13. Thomes Berron (Suz); 14. Men Maxirnoff (Suz); 15. Vincent Kamow (KTM); 16. H.ns Neel (KTM); 17. Derek Rose (Hon); 18. Brodley Ripple (SUl); 19. Jocob M.Ttln (Yom): n e _ s Sean Hamblin finally has his 250cc starts down pat, as he proved by grabbing the holeshot at the start of his heat race - stuffing his RM250 inside the YZ250 of Chad Reed in the first tum. The Yamaha teamster got by Hamblin pretty qUickly to move into the lead, only for Hamblin to keep him honest for a good many of the eight scheduled laps. Hamblin didn't start falling behind until a little after halfway, when Reed led by about three seconds. Reed continued to pull away until the end, winning by a little over nine seconds as Hamblin settled for second and a direct transfer to the main event. Emesto Fonseca chased down Nick Wey for third, though Wey stayed right with him to the finish, some distance behind Hamblin and Reed. "Confidence is always good for anybody, and it can be a dangerous thing, so I definitely want to keep it on my side," Reed said from the podium. Heat two was controlled from start to finish by Honda's Ricky Carmichael, which had many wondering who had the fastest heat race when all was said and done - and that honor went to Reed, by less than a second and a half. Clark Stiles ran second in the beginning of the race, though he eventually gave way to MotoXXX teammate Larry Ward and Heath Voss. All the battling for second left Carmichael to run out front all by himself, and he eventually won by 23.867 seconds. "I'm just going to go out there and worry about myself and try to have fun and do the best that I can do," Carmichael said. "The hoIeshot was awesome, and 1need to do that in the main.' Subway's Jason Thomas led the first semi early, although Keith R. Johnson made his way by before the end of the second lap and moved on to win his first-ever supercross race. "I really wanted this so bad, I can't even explain it,' Johnson said. "I'v., bO!en doing this sinc., '99, and I've n.,ver ev.,n been on the podium for an LCQ or th., Rac.,r X Gas Card or anything, so... • Team Solitaire's Ryan Clark worked his way through a slew of Subway Hondas for second, followed by the entire Subway team - Thomas, Joe Oehlhof and Ted Campbell • who all qualified. Th., winning move in the second semi happened on lap two. As holeshot artist Matt Maximoff bobbled in the whoops, Greg Schnell started to move past. At that same moment, however, Tyler Evans came blaZing past both of them and stole the lead. Evans moved on for the win, while Maximoff fell out of the top five. Schnell held on for second, while AX champ Josh Demuth climbed up to third by the finish. Also qualifying were James Povolny Jr. and Jimmy Wilson. ReMax Yamaha's Casey Lytle led the entire LCQ, and qualifying behind him was Brian Mason.

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