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This was the first time that a Youth North vs. South event has been held. The fact that there were rounds held on each side of the state shows that the Youth program is on the rise in California. There are tentative plans to hold more events like this in 2003 and promote the growth of Youth speedway. Maely's Ranch Corona, California Results, July 27, 2003 (Round 2) C/A: 1. South (44) [Tim Gomez (10 points), Krystal CralTlef (8). Dale FlICchini (8). Ricky Wells (7). JiISOfl Ramirez (6). Dario Galyin (5)1: 2. North (28) [T.J. Fowler (11), Jay Ricketts (6). Paul Johnson (6). J.T. Mabry (4), Mitchell Johnson (I). Dylan Starit (Oll, 80: I. Ricky Wells; 2. Dylan Stark; 3. Dario Galvin; 4. Conner Penhall; 5. Tyler adorn. Canadian National Motocross Series Round 5: RJ Motorsport Parle Roy Sweeps Round 5 By ALLISON KENNEDY BARRIE, ONTARIO, CANADA. JULY 27 After a two·week break from the schedule, defending 250cc champ Jean-Sebastien Roy returned with a clean sweep in Barrie, Ontario. Despite a first·moto fall. Roy rode his way to a I-I finish, buying himself some room in the points race over his Blackfoot Honda teammate Damon Huffman, In the first 250cc moto, Riverside Yarna· ha's Bart Stephenson grabbed the holeshot, with Huffman and Blair Morgan Racing Team's Craig Decker in tow. Roy started fifth. Huffman made the early pass on Stephenson and quickly pulled away from Decker. Roy worked through the pack to catch Huffman and repeat the now-familiar battle between the Blackfoot teammates. Huffman and Roy rode side by side over the finish· line jump, and as Roy was about to make the pass on the step-up, he lost the front end and went down. "I was too aggressive." Roy admitted. "I just tried to pass him right away on the inside. After that, it was a one-line section, and the front slid out. and I crashed. But I caught him. I had some really aggressive lines in the first moto." Roy fought for the win in the first moto. with Huffman settling for second and Decker finishing third. In the second moto, Richmond Kawasaki's Colton Facciotti grabbed the holeshot, with his teammate Darcy Lange running in second. A pair of Yamahas followed, as Decker and Greg Schnell ran third and fourth. Roy was again fifth, with Huffman inside the top 10. Lange moved into the lead, while Decker made the pass into second. The pair battled while Roy moved into third. Schnell held off Evan Laughridge for the fourth spot. While Huffman was working his way through the pack, he blew through a sandy berm, losing time and positions. He recovered from the crash and continued mov· ing forward. Roy moved into the lead, and Lange again had to focus on keeping Decker at bay. It looked like the Kawasaki rider had another podium in store, but that all changed when, late in the race, Lange got a front flat that sent him cartwheeling over the bars and handed Decker second place. Huffman had swept off the sand and moved up to third. He closed in on Decker and waited for the chance to pass. He got it on the last lap when Decker missed the shift. "Damon was coming on strong," Decker said. "Obviously, he was putting the pressure on. About the last half of the lap. I was going around the sweeper, and I must have bumped it with my foot and hit it into neutral. That's all it took: He went by, and I had to settle for third again." Roy now leads the series by 36 points over Huffman. Decker sits in third, 15 points behind. Barrie kicked off the four-round 125cc East series. It was a standoff between the defending 125cc East champ, Coors Light Suzuki's Derrick Fisher, and Richmond Kawasaki's latest U.S. import, Ryan Sipes. Both wrapped up round one with 47 points. but Sipes edged out Fisher, taking the overall with 2·1 moto finishes. Blackfoot Honda's Randy Valade completed the podium with a pair of third-place finishes. In the first 125cc moto, Yamaha's Kaven Gregoire grabbed the holeshot, with Fisher in tow. Within a few laps, Fisher had moved into the lead and started to run away. Behind them, Valade moved his way up. Sipes got a dismal start and then crashed, leaving himself at the back of the pack. He showed his speed by charging from last to second in the moto. "I came around," Sipes recounted, "and my mechanic, Dave Gowland, said, ·Charge. get second, you can do it.' I saw Randy up there, and I thought, 'Man, I don't know.' I came around and saw him stalled in the corner, and I thought, 'Well, that's hard luck for him, but good for me,''' the Honda rider made a clean pass on the step-up. Behind the leaders, Fisher pushed to make up for his mistake and closed in on Chamberlain and Valade. He made the pass into second but couldn't close the gap on Sipes. In the second moto, Gregoire earned another holeshot, with Machine Racing's Pierce Chamberlain in second. Another crowd of four·stroke Yamahas ran up front, with McCullough and Johnny Sielgren in the mix. Behind them, first·moto podium finishers Valade, Fisher and Sipes were charging to the front. Chamberlain moved into the lead, with Valade, Fisher and Sipes behind him. Chamberlain held off Valade, while Sipes put the pressure on Fisher. Then Fisher went down in the sandy SWitchback, handing Sipes third. Sipes qUickly made the pass on Valade for second and then Chamberlain for the lead. Chamberlain continued to hold off Valade until RJ Motorsport Park Barrie. Ontario, Canada Results, July 27, 2003 (Round 51 250 PRO: I. Jean-Sebastien Roy (Hon); 2. Damon Huffman (Hon): 3. Cnllg Decker (Yam); 4 G~ Schnell (Yam); 5. Darcy lange (Kaw). 125 EAST PRO: I. Ryan SIpes (Kaw); 2. Demck F"rsher (Sul); 3. Randy Valade (Hon): 4. Pierce Chamberlain (Yam); 5. Ryan lockhart (KTM). RACE Super Series Round 5: Shannonville Motorsport Park Nodell's Number One! In the 600cc race, Marco Alessandrini, riding the Community Cycle/Don Valley North Collision· sponsored Yamaha, put in an inspired ride to finish a close third, after swap· ping positions with ZI Cycle Tech Honda rider Tom Macsanzki for much of the race. Craig Dixon was running with the leaders before a high-speed scare slowed his charge: he would settle for fourth. Dixon did win the Amateur Open race after Bowker crashed while trying to keep pace. Lean Tech/Cycle Improvements/Composites Canada Honda rider Mike Ferriera, Alessandri· ni and Jeremy French entertained the crowd with a three-way battle that went on for much of the race. Ferriera. on the Condor Racing Honda, finished second, with Yamaha jockey Alessandrini in third. Chasing Bowker home in the Formula race was Michel Grenier, on the Diablo Suzuki, with his best finish to date. Third place became the property of Ferriera after a terrific personal battle with Steve Green, who followed him home in fourth. which was his best ride of the year. By FRANK WOOD SHANNONVlLLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, JULY 27 Stuart Nodell, on the Ben Gartner-prepped Canada Post/Bear Chair Co.-sponsored Honda RS250. captured the RACE Pro Formula number-one plate with a third·place finish in the premier class, The race was won by Matt McBride, on the Peter Hodge Trans/Tchibo Coffee/Majik Collision-sponsored Kawasaki ZX600, with Andrew Nelson, on the Zl Cycle Tech Honda CBR600. taking second. Defending number-one plate holder Frank Trombino was in a must·win situation, but he crashed in the final. Trombino did remount and continue, but the race leaders were gone. Trombino, on the Brooklyn Cycle Yamaha, was the man to catch in the Pro Open final. as he put in a sterling performance for a dominant win. Nelson tested Trombino in the opening stages of the race, but as the laps wound down, he had his hands full, as Darren Wilbur, Trombino's teammate on the Yamaha team, and McBride, on the Bill's Lock Service/Avison and Young Realty-supported Kawasaki, both challenged. Nelson made his third visit to the RACE podium with a race win in the Pro 600cc final. Rookie Pro Brent Strong battled with Euro Corsa/Electri Lift Truck Co.-backed Derek Vammus for second place and won that race within a race. Vammus captured third, while the battle between Trombino and McBride brought both riders close to Vammus at race's end. Derek Bowker was the top dog in the Amateur division, as he won both the Amateur 600cc race and the Amateur Formula contest. He was also leading the Amateur Open final when he lowsided; though unhurt, he was out of the race. Shannonville Motorsport Park Shannonville. Ontario. Canada Results, July 27, 2003 (Round 51 AM F: J. Derek Bowker (Yam): 2. Michel Grenier (SUl); 3. Michael Ferriera (Hon): 4. Steve Green (Yam); 5. Yannick Belluregard (Suz). PRO F: 1. Met! McBride (Kaw); 2. Andrew Nellon (Hon): 3. Stu- art Nodell (Hon): 4. Darren Wilbur (Yam); 5. Frank Trombino (Yam). AM 600: 1. Derek Bowker (Yam): 2. Marco Alessandrini (Yam); 3. Tom Macsanzki (Hon); 4. Crllig Dixon (Yam) 5. Michllel Ferriera (Hon). PRO 600: !. Andrew Nelson (Hon): 2. Brent Strong (lion); 3. Derek Vammus (Hon): 4. Frank Trombino (Yam): 5. Matt McBride (Kaw). AM OPEN: 1. Craig Dixon (Yam); 2. Mike Ferreira (Hon): 3. Marco Alessandrini (Yam): 4. Jeremy French (Hon); 5. Yannick Beauregard (5w:). PRO OPEN: I. Frank Trombino (Yam): 2. Andrew Nelson (Hon); 3. Darren Wilbur (Yam); 4. Mall McBride (Kaw); 5. Corey Warren (Yam). r:':-r'!'''''IIll!lJlIii~R.~''lE"iIl II'.'''·~~'IIi,l!:7""'''i'li~Iii~~''JII!IiiIlJI!~''--·'IiI''~ •• r a. a: S u. > OJ ~ r a. R.J Motorsport Park: Riverside Yamaha's Bart Stephenson (237) grabbed the holeshot and led the opening laps of the first 250cc moto at round five of the Canadian National series In Barrie, Ontario. Damon Huffman (120) wound up second overall, behind Jean-Sebastien Roy. Shannonville Motorsport Park: Stuart Nodell clinched the Pro Formula number-one plate with a third-place finish at round five of the RACE Super Series in Shannonville, Ontario, Canada_ cue I ... n eVIl's AUGUST 27, 2003 67

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