Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Hawthorne (Han ). Orr 40 + EX: I. Keevan Acev edo (Yam); 2. Robert Von Schneidau (Yam): 3. Gar ry Conner (Yam); 4 . Jo hn Love tt (Ha n): S. Gr eg Rob ertson (Han) . orr 50 + NOV: L Paul Leo s (Hon ); 2. Larry Kirsch (Hon) . o rr 50 + AM : I . T im Cash (Yam); 2. Don Meiner (Ho n). OfT 50+ EX: I. Mich ael Burnett (Hon); 2. Steve Dunlap (Ho n): 3. Gary Willison (Hon ); 4. De nnis Tooman (Hon ). OfT MST R A: I. Frank Costanzo (Hon): 2. David Za hrt (502): 3. Richar d Bunc h (Yam). OfT MSTR B: I . David Fajard o (Ho n); 2. Kevin O len (Hon) ; 3. Cr3.ig Staley (Hon ). 4· 5 T RK: I. Mike Alessi (H o n); 2. G arr ett No rr (Hon); 3. Bre tt Mo untai n (Ho n) : 4. Kasey Morris (Hon) : 5. Jas o n Ughthart (KTM). DECADE: I. Rick O'Donnell (Suz); 2. Tim Wiedmann (5uz) . Tea m Race 85 : I. Just in [ones /David Ok om ; 2. Tyler Pierce/ Kyle Hctstauer: J . Lucas Re idfJo sh Sackheim. BEG: I. Johnny Lovett/ Aust in Mullins ; 2. Ste ve n H int on /Jere my H inton; J . Jam ie Burges s/ Liefla Ingalls. NOV: I . Joel Gr3.ndbois/Justy Mend ibles ; 2. Max; Hart e r/B rendan McConnachie; 3. Anatol Kozlowski/Wesley Pie rce ; 4 . Skylar G ray{T om England; S. Br ia n Leh m a n/H ar o ld Sm ith . INT/EX: I . Mich ael Young/ Casey H into n; 2. Jo n Z ah rtiB ry o n Wa rd; 3. Bre tt Auerbach/Cameron Hes er: 4. Nei l C hisho lm/C.j. Mahon : 5. Jason Aec k/Billy Me rd e r. lronman 65 : I. Shawn Rhinehart : 2. Austin Ba r ks : J . Dill an Epst e in ; 4. Jason Bunch ; 5. She lby Wa rd . 8 5: I. Travis Wilson. 110: I. Chris Tocco: 2. Cory Tocco . BEG/NOV: I. Samm y 'raccveln: 2. Jim Bagge ; 3. Terry Wh ytal ; 4. Keith Kehoe; S. Jack Okon. INT/EX: I. Raymond Smith; 2. Luke Orr; J. Richard Bunch ; 4. Bob Tocco . California Motorcycle Road Racing Assoc iation Championsh ip Series Final Round : Will o w Ka rt Track Weathering the Storm at Willow Kart stage for a Beck-vs.-johnson duel for the overa ll victory. At t he start of race tw o , Beck was aga in q uicke st 0(( the line . Hanging close be hind Beck, joh nson bided his time , press uring Beck at every corner. Late in the race , johnson got the break he was looking for w hen Be ck lost traction and had to ru n it wide . johnson took t he lead , and Be c k wa s unab le to mo unt a challe nge o n the re main ing lap . At th e flag, johnson took his first win of the season and the overall for the day. Beck finished in second but acqu ired e noug h po ints for the Expert 80cc GP t itle. Barnes took t hird overall, w it h Darryl Warr en hanging in for fourth . Riding decisively for the overall numbe r-one Amate ur tit le, Fe rr is t o ok w ins in Amat eur St o c k, Am at eur Fo r mul a 50 and Amateur 80cc Gp. By ROD GIRARD WillOW SPRINGS, CA, DEC. 14 th pe rfect riding con ditions fo r Willow Springs in De ce mbe r, Sat urd ay pract ice w as ide al. Sunday race mo rning , ho w e ve r, dawned co ld and blustery, with sporadic, light rain showers that ke pt tra ck conditions unpre dictable. Combining the se challenging we ather cond it ions with the absence of a few key riders made for a dramatic and unpre dicta ble conclusion to the Califo rnia Mot orcycle Road Racing Association's 2003 Cham pionship Series. The mo st no ta ble a bse nte e s w e re jo sh Herrin. Tommy Aquino and Leonard Mellgre n. w ho were in Spa in fo r th e World Mini GP Festival. This left the door open for Kyle Ferr is to take the number-one Amateu r title and for Michae l Beck to grab the Expert 80cc GP title on t his double-p oints seaso n closer. Ge tt ing d ow n t o b usi nes s . Be c k w as quickest off the line in race one of the Expert 80cc Gp, with Skye Girard and Aaron Hamme l in hot pursuit. O n lap two , a cold trac k and an ove rly aggre ssive throttle spe lled disast e r for Girard; his ride ended in a big highside out of turn three, which brought out the red flag. Beck grabbed the lead again on th e restart, w it h Hamme l o nce mo re in pursult and Rich jo hn son clo se b ehin d , w a it ing for a ny opport unity. O n lap five, Hamme l se ize d his chance and took the lead from Beck and held on to take the win. jo hnson finished a strong third, with Andrew Barnes a distant fourth. Th e t r ac k con d iti on s d et e r io rated substa ntially afte r race one, prom pting Hammel to decl ine to co ntest race two, wh ich set the W RESULTS BEG STK: I. Bub ba Berry m an ; 2. Ton y Vaugh n ; 3. H ect o r Salinas : -t. Bry c e Kor n bau . BEG MOD: I. Alex Anastas; 2. Jim Spicher; J . Bubba Berryman; 4. Tony Vaughn ; 5. Jeff Ma r q ua rd t . AM S T K: I . Kyle Fe r r is ; 2. Yoshi Kanayarna; 3. Kendall Crabtree; 4. Yasuyo N akam ura; S. Fred Salinas. AM F·50 : I. Jason McCombie; 2. Ronny Rca: 3. John Sterling: 4. Alan Morten son ; 5. Kyle Fe rris. AM F- GP : I. Kyle Fe rris: 2. Kendall Crabtree: 3. Bran do n Warren. EX ST K: I. Michae l Beck ; 2. Scott Gamer; 3. Jason Van Slyke; 4. Ayumu Takefchl. EX F-50 : I. le igh Crawford ; 2. C raig Crawford; J. Br3.dley Adams ; 4. Scott Gamer; 5. Jason Van Slyke. EX F·GP: l . B.J. Prince ; 2. Jason Van Slyke. VET STK : I . Scott Garner; 1. Ja son Van Slyke; J . Kendal l Crabtree; "'. Yoshi Kana yama; 5. Yasuyo Nakamura . VET MO D: I . B.J. Prince ; 2. Jason Van S¥

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