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w in the second m o t a and ha v e M orell o o r someone else i n the cla ss finish ah ead of Stocker. Stocker sto rme d into the lead on the fi rst lap of the final m ota , and Rei nhardt' s ho pes to close th e gap for the c ham pionship lo ok ed dim. How ever, Stocke r had a serious ge t·off on th e seco nd lap that left him dazed and o n th e gro und. Reinh ardt inherite d th e po in t after Stock er went dow n , with Morello and Dona ld Diperna fill ing o u t th e to p three. Reinhardt rod e a sm art. mi st ak e-free m ot a t o get th e win , while Stock er had don e his best to sha ke off the effects of hi s crash and worked hi s wa y up to fifth. Reinhardt' s o ve ra ll win had him head in g t o G at orba ck for th e pen ultimate ro u n d o f th e seri es j us t o ne po in t beh ind Sto ck er in the standing s. BSY Yam aha 's Dr ew Kain was once again th e A a n d Pro- cla s s st ar o f th e w eekend, sto rming to four overall w ins . winning every m ot a he ran in the proce ss. Pax Trax MX Bun ne ll. Flo rid a Re s u lt s : October 19, 2 003 (R ound 6 o f 8) 50 STK (4 -6 ) : I. Josh ua Winc olt (Co b ); 2. Bra d ley Nilsen (Cob) ; 3. Jaso n Morello (Co b); 4. Zachary Sanders (KTM). 50 STK ( 7 -8) : 1. Dona ld D iperna (Cob); 2. Joh nny Morris (KTM ); 3 . Cody Chisho lm (Cob) ; 4. Br andon Slane (Co b); 5. Cli nt Combes t (KTM). 6S (7·9) : 1. Cody Reinhardt (KTM) ; 2. Mikey Morello (Sw. ); 3. An drf'w Stoc ker (KTM): 4 . Donald Diperna (KTM ); 5. Kory Keylo n (SUl) . 65 (to-I I ): I. Kyle GONkf' (Suz) ; 2. Carl Ousan (KTM ): 3. Robb y Hun (KTM) ; 4. Marcu s Nilsen (KTM) : 5. Selin Seuennc (Kaw) . sun Hall (Kaw): 3. 85 p · II): 1. Malcolm Stewart (Kaw); 2. .Ju Zackery Freeberq (Suz); 4. And~w Stock er ( KTM) : 5. Robby Renner (Yom ). 8 5 JR MINI (9- 13): 1. Rick y Renner (Yam ); 2. Malc olm Stewart (Ka w); 3. Chad Miner (Suz ); 4. Ju stin Hall (Hon) : 5. Josh Talmadge [Hon}, 85 ( 12- 13): I. Ricky Renner (Yam); 2. Lucas Crespi (Sw); 3. Josh Talma dge (Hon ): 4. Pat Pixley (K.,w); 5 . Alvin lopez (Sw) . 85 ( 14. 15 ): I . Tyler Tiffa ny (Yam) : 2. Matth ew Burke (Kalil ): 3 . Ca~f'Ol'I Doyle (Yam) : 4 . John Huser (Han ). S/ MIN I 105 ( 12.15): I. Tyle r Ti ffany ( Yam ); 2. Ric k y Renner (Yam) ; 3. Manhe-w Burk e (K aw ): 4. T.J. Rhonttlli (Sw): 5. Cameron Doyle (Yam). 125 YTH ( 12. 15): I. Kyl e Ch isholm (Kalil ); 2. Kyl e Mee k s (Ka w): 3. Billy Ha~ (Yam): 4. Kyle Keylon (Suz): 5. Camden Cruz (Ka w). 125 A : I. Drew Kaln (Yam) . 125 B: I. Kyle Chishol m (K.l w): 2. Kyle Meek s (Kaw): 3. Kyle K ~lon ($w); 4. Eric Stewart (Yam): 5. Ryan Warren (Ka wl 125 C: I. Nick Depa lo (Suz ); 2. J imm y Warren (Kaw): 3 . Ryan Maro n (Kaw): 4. Troy Snyder (Sul) : 5. Mdtthew Thf"US (KTM) . PRO 125 : I. Dr~ Kill n (Yam): 2. Kyle Williamson (Yam ). 25 0/ 5 00 A: I . D~w Kam (Yam): 2. Matt Johnson (Hon) ; 3. Ray Hansen (Yam) . 250/500 B: I. Kyle Chisholm (K.,w); 2. Ryan Warren (Kaw ); 3. Quin ton Bigalow (Yam ): 4 Casey Guli ck (Yam); 5. Josh ua Hildebrand (Kaw ). 2 50 / 50 0 C: I. Guy (Han ); 2. Bill Sima (Han ): 3 . J on Boyds ton (Yam): 4. Kenny Wilson (Yam): 5. To m Henderson (Yam) . 25 0/ 500 PRO J. D~w Kain (Yam ); 2. Jarrett T ipping (Sw): 3. : Matt J ohn son (Han) WMN: I. Ap ril Hodges (Ka w): 2. Ashley Jackson (Suz). 16 -2 4: I. Ryan Warren (Ka w); 2. Kyle-Hasten (Yam ); 3. Jeff~y Tyson (Yam) : 4. Eric Stewart (Yam) : 5. Ky le Williamson (Yam) . 25+ : I. Jarrett Tip ping (Suz); 2. Steve Dum ond (Sw): 3. Robert Moody (Yll m) . 3 0+ : I. Ga ry Allred (Ha n ): 2. Steve Du mo nd (S uz); 3. A rty Coker (Han ); 4. Chri s Leonard (Kaw): 5. Robert Pope (Han) 35 . : I. Jo hn Shield s [Hnn] : 2. Arty Coker (Hon ): 3. Larry Morri · son (Yam ): 4. Tom Henderson (Yam); 5. David Robertson (Yam ). 40 . ; I. John Shields (Hon): 2. Larry Morrison (Yam) ; 3. David Robertson (Yam ); 4. Mike CailllUl (Han); 5 . Mike Badala menti (Hon). 45. : I . Mark Tho mas (Yam ); 2. Frank Depal o (5w): 3 . Frank Hejms (Hon) ; 4. Mike Caillllll (Hon); 5 . Robert Britton (Hon ). 4 -STRK: I. Quinton Bigal ow (Yam); 2. Cole Studstill (Yam) : 3. Gary AII~d (Hen ); 4. Guy Gelina s (Hen): 5. Bill Sima (Han) cennes Southeast Alabama Fall Series Round 3: R iverside MX The Bourne Identity B y HUGH G ATUN NEWTON, AL. OCT. 19 Aaron Bourne made a name for himself in the 125cc C class at Rive rside MX w ith an overall v ictory th at saw the Xt re me MX -sponsore d ride r co me ou t on to p of a three-way ti e with Southeast Al ab am a Fa ll Series contende rs A ustin Jones and Josh Wynn . The race was Bou rn e's first in the new class since being prom ot ed fro m th e 125cc D class du e to his s t ro ng ea rly - ro u n d perform an c es . B o urne pilot ed hi s YZ25 0 F to 4 -2 m oto finishes. best in g Jon es (2- 4) and Wy nn (1 -5 ) . T his eve nt marke d th e halfway p o in t of t h e X tre me MX /Ha yw ood 's Dru gs/ Gill and GMC-s po nsored series. Ca rl Drummond got th e ho ies hot in the firs t 125cc C /25 0cc C m o t o, w i th fe llow YZ450F ri der Step he n Mast er s and Bo urne right be hind him . Maste rs tr ied to for c e h is way under Dr um mond. bu t t he 40-year-old didn't budge; for hi s trouble. Mast ers ended up wi th a brok en spoke in his fr o n t wheel and Hunter Wa lt er' s YZ125 ru nning wide open on to p of him. Master s headed t o th e pit s for a DNF. whiie Walter s got under way half a lap down. Al ex McGi nnis moved to first on lap one. Wynn stormed thr ough the pac k and put hi s KX out front on lap tw o . By race 's end, Drum m ond had sli p ped off th e pac e, and Bourne had dropped to fourth. Jo nes and a revitalized Ryan Holder rounded out th e top th ree, beh ind Wynn. Ma st e r s led W y n n , B ourn e a n d Chri s Crumb in m ot a tw o. Th e top tw o bega n to pull aw ay . wh ile Wa lt ers cha rge d towa rd th e fro n t. Ma sters st alle d in th e S sectio n. giv ing Wynn the lead . Next, Wynn went down at the end of the whoops and los t val ua ble ti me rem ounting . Wal ters inherit ed th e lead and m ade an inspired run to th e checkers. Bo urne cam e in nex t. fo llowed by Crumb, Dru mmond a nd Jones . T he old adage " It ai n't over 'til it's o ver" ra ng tr ue for Clay Dow nin g in the first Money m ota . J on Masters do mi na ted m o st of t he rac e on his YZ45 0F . When Jo n made a m ista ke, Do wning put hi s YZ250 int o th e lead in a left-b and er. J on ca me back ha rd on Do wning , while J am es Morrison k ept th em both in sight. J on swe pt und er Dow nin g to retake th e lead . Mor ri son m oved closer to Dow ni ng . Jon built a cus hion and look ed lik e a sure wi nn er. Wh en Downing c ame to th e sm all who op section on th e fin al lap , Masters was sitti ng th ere with a st all ed eng ine. Downing won by three sec onds ove r Morrison's Honda 450. Jon c a m e f r om t h e o u t s i d e t o tak e the rnoto - t w o h o l esho t. Downing quick ly passed Morri son for sec o nd. Going into th e switchba ck on lap one, Downing lowsided hard in the da mp sand. Morri son m ov ed to seco nd and chased afte r Jo n. Downi ng c r u i se d in third f o r t he remain d er. Jon rode flaw lessly and sailed high over the finish li ne j ump . Morr iso n settled for second. Jon (3 -1) earne d th e top cash , over Morri son (2 -2 ) and Down ing (1-3) . Wa rd 's Yama ha rider J ody Cook retu rn ed to the top of th e Superm ini cla ss afte r a defeat at th e previous Rive rside rou nd. A dams Mot or spo rts -ass iste d Kenda ll Mason chased Cook to the chec k ers both ti m es ou t. J ustin Woo dfin edged Dy lan Ham monds in th e fi rst m oto but c o u ld n ' t ma tch th e RM ri der ' s c o nsist enc y . Hammond (4-3) edged Woodfin (3 -6) for third ov erall. Don B ush grabbed the w in i n th e first 250c c D m ot o by a who pping 26 seco nd s but still lost ground to series leader Eddie Walker in th e points st and ings . Walker settled for seca nd in th e first m ot o and then bro k e aw ay from Scott Cr ews' Yam aha on the last lap of m ot a two fo r the win . Bush had tr oubl e in m ota t wo when he went down at th e end of th e wh oops and co uld only muster a fourt h -pla ce fin ish. After placi ng th ird in m ot a one, Cr ews stayed in contention for th e title with his strong second -place second- rno to fini sh and seco nd ove rall. Red riders Dustin Wi gg in s and Will ia m Rog ers made it four Hondas in th e top five. Wh en Ryan Cochran hesitated go ing in to the fir st tu rn of th e fir st Open Pee Wee/Min i Fo ur -Stro ke rnot o, Sheldon Seale grabbed the ho leshot. Seale built a nic e lead by th e end of lap one and kept his KTM ahea d of a clos ing Lak e Genard fo r th e win. After getting out of sha pe in the S sect ion, Coc hr an regained hi s co mpos u re and b ro ug h t h i s KTM in third . Hunter W alk er placed fourth. ju st ahead of Joe Neagl ey 's XR. Th e fou r -str ok es of N eagl ey , M eg Harr is and Genard go t th e be tter of th e tw o -strokes in m ota tw o . Neagley led early on but struq g le d t o stay a head o f G enard ' s KX. Wh en Gen ard st alled, Sea le took seco nd . Sea le held a slim lead ove r Harri s' XR and Gena rd when he fell with half a la p to go. Harri s and Genard co nti nued th eir push to the fron t and fin ished j ust be hi nd Neagley , wh o sa w th e c heckers first. Sea le was credited wi th fourth. S/M INI : I : Jody Coo k (Yam): 2. Kendall Mason (Suz); 3. Dyla n Hammond s (Y am) ; 4 . J us ti n Woo df in (S uz) : 5. Christian Tram el IKaw). 125 MY: 1. Cole Reese(Sul ). 125 C: I. Aaron Bourne (Yam) : 2. A ustm Jones (Yam ); 3 . Josh Wynn (K_ ): 4 . Hunter we ners (Yam) ; 5. Chris Crumb (Yam ). 125 0 : I. Christi an T rame l (Kaw ): 2. Drake SMders (Yam) : 3. David Wig gins (Yam) ; 4 . Austi n $l!'all!' (Yam). 2SO MY: I. Jon Masters (Yam ): 2. James Momson (Hon): 3 . Clay Downin g (Yam) . 250 C: 1. Carl Drummond (Yam) ; 2. Stl!'phen Masters (Yam ). 25 0 D: 1. Eddi l!' Walk er (lion ); 2. Sc ott C~ws (Yam); 3 . Don Bush (Hon); 4. OustmW"gglJls (Hon ): 5. William Rogers (Hon ). l YTH (12- 15) : 1. Jody Cook (Yam) ; 2. Ryan tiolder (Han): 3. Aar on Bourne (Yam ): 4. A ustin Jones (Yam ). YTH (16-29) : I. Jon M.a~l!'rs (Yam ); 2. Josh Wynn (Kaw). 3D . : I. J ames Mo rri son (Hon) ; 2. Carl Drum mond (Yam ); 3. William Rogers (Hon ); 4. Chuck Branson (Hon ) 40. : I. Joe Wilson (Hon); 2. Gfltd y Hendrill (Vor) . HBBY : 1. Dougl as Fulford (SlIl ): 2. Sha Still (Hon); 3 . Ricky ne King ( Yam) Riverside MX Newton. Alabama Result s : October 19. 2003 (Round 3 ) P/W 50 : I. Hl!'ath C,--., (Han) : 2. Mirnal!' 1Branson (Han). P/W ( 4 -6 ): I. Heath Cte"olIS (KTM); 2. Scot ty Haver (KTM); 3 . Dustm J ones (KTM); 4. Kyle Walker (Cob) . P/W (7 -9) : I . Shl!'Idon Seeie (KTM); 2. Taylor Robb inS (KTM). PfW OPEN: 1. Sheldon Seale (KTM); 2. Ta ylor Robb ins (KTM): 3. Ryan CochnlIl (KTM). ft'UNI 4 -STRK: I. Joe Neagley (Hon): 2. Lake Genard (Kaw l; 3 . Meg Hams (Hon): 4. Hunter Walker (Sul) . 85 BEG 1. Chase Walke r (Suz); 2. Dougla s Brown (Yam): 3 . : Robert Mc Dani el ( Ya m): 4. Ang il!' KnOll ( Han) : 5. J ordyn Branson (Yam ). 85 (7 - 11): I. Kendall Mason (Sw ): 2. Hunter Wahen (K aw): 3 . Dy lan Hammonds (Yam) ; 4 . Justin Woodfin ( Suz) ; 5_ Gary Drummond (Yam). 85 ( 12- 15) : 1. Jody Cook (Yam); 2. Christian Tr;,rnel (Kaw): 3. Tim Chum ley (Suz). AMA Mid-S outh Championship Winter H S are crambles Series Round 2: NATRA Bersano Holds New Hope for Mid-South " I was hop ing I co ul d st ill run with these gu ys. so I'm real happy with m y day ," Ma schi no said . "T owa rd th e end of th e fourth lap , I wa s thinking it wa s our last lap. We [Bers ano , Allen and Mas ch in o! wer e all real tight, and then abou t fo ur of us lan ded on th e ground . I took off fir st and was think ing I was going to ki ss th e tro p hy g irl, bu t we ende d up going ano the r ro und . I was dead ti red. and later on Blair must hav e pick ed a better lin e, because he got around m e towards the end of the las t lap." Bl oomin gton Pow er Sp orts/Team Gr een ! Pro Act io n of Kentu cky /Sc ou/Moo se -spon · sored Jeff Cr egg placed th ird . He rode most of the race in sixth or sev enth and , like everyone else, enc ountered many o bst acles due to lap pers. Abo ut a mile from th e chec k, he passed Allen for the podium finish. "I' ll be ready next ra ce," he said . On the third lap . Carter lost his lead whe n he started to have brake problems . He slowed down j ust enough to stay in front of his SE RA c om petition. The Hattiesburg Cycles/ Dirt Bike Sup ply -supported rid er ac complish ed his goal o n th is day: He fi n ished th e rac e in fr ont of S tep he n Reed . taking fo u rt h p lace an d a promisi ng SERA lead. Reed fin ishe d in six th place. The two SE RA ride rs co ntrolled the tr ack for the fi rst two lap s. By the th ird lap , th e Mid South riders were com ing on strong, and th ey took th e lead for th e rem aining la ps. Bersano picke d a spo t out front, and th en A lle n sta rte d to feel a lot m ore co m fo rta ble riding his brandnew KX250 F. Th e Team Green Kawasa ki/Pro Ci rcui t /R en tha l/CTi /Tw in A i r-ba cke d Alle n charged ahead and ga ined a one -mi nute lead . Un fort un at ely fo r All en , tha t lead q uickly van - B y D EBBIE A lliN NEW HOPE, AL. OCT . 19 Blair Bersano retum ed for the sec ond round of th e M id -S outh Ch a m pi o n sh i p Wint er H ar e Sc ra m b les Series with new hop e for winn in g th e number -one plate. He won th e New Hop e, Alabama, vic to ry aft er taking th e lea d on th e last lap, claiming his sec ond win of th e seaso n . He battled aga inst AA rid er s fr om tw o sa nctio ne d s e r i e s, co m b i n i ng S outh ern Enduro Riders Ass ociation and th e Mid ·South Seri es into one huge hare scrambles even t. Leader s from both seri es t o ok turn s in th e lead , but Bersano pr oved to be th e top rid er for the day. SERA leader La ndon Carter rode th e first tw o laps as if he owned th e track , while thi s year's M id -Scuth leader, Be rsano . struggled wi th a bad sta rt and m ade mistak es that k ept him nea r the back of the pack. O ther Mid Sou th riders who found glory in the lead were P.A . Allen and John Maschino. La ter . Be rsano capitalized on othe r peopl e' s m ist ak es, sett led int o a faster pace and won the ra ce . "I had a good day but j ust had a bad start and coul dn't get go ing fo r a while," said the F& S Suzu k i/ Smith Spo rt O ptics/ Maxxis/ Lowe Ra ci ng/lro n m an . su pp o rt ed Ber sano . A ft er th at, I ke pt pu shin g , passed some guys. and ro de real stea dy . P.A. got aro und m e, a nd th en John c am e aro und , so I had t o pi ck it back up ." Towa rd th e end of th e fifth lap , Bersan o rode h is Suzuki RM2 50 past the checkered flag. and O ff Road G ro up / Gas Gas /Bridge st o ne/M S R- b ac k ed M asch i n o f o llow ed in sec ond p lace . M ...-----;;=----::--.".--....,.- ------,z ~ w oj -c w iii '" '" w o >- = "....... 5 :I: a. NATRA: Blair Bersa no (743) passes a la p p er on hi s c ha rge t o firs t p lace overall at round two of the AMA M id-South Cha mpionsh ip W inter Ha re Scram b les Se ries in New H ope, A labama _ cue. e n e vv s NOVEM B ER 19. 2003 51

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