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Practice for the Suzuki Crossover Ch a llenge looked at points like a Suzuki grave yard , as RM12Ss we re strewn throughout the course. According to a source at Suzuki. there were two broken ankles among the riders before the races even started, Moun tain biker Kari m Amour won the camagefilled event over Suzuki's John Haskell and world-class kayaker Jim Doman, Team Suzuki's Brian Gray also joined the injured list as he bro ke his right radius and ulna bones abou t midway up his forearm . He will reportedly be re ceiving surgery to repair the damage as soon as possib le. (Above) Ivan Tedesco is looking unstoppable. He s co re d his fourth win in as many t ries, and his perfect season is half-complete. (Left) Nathan Ramsey rode a solid race for second, but he still sits fourth in points. Subway Honda 's Jaso n Thomas w ill probably be out at least until the start of the nationals. "He tore his ACL last week in the semi at Anaheim II, and he 's going to probably be out the rest of the supercross season," team manager Chuck Schulz said. "He' ll have surgery possibly next week, and hopefully he'll be ready for the outdoor nationals." AmsoiVChaparral Honda's Mike laRocco weighed in on the track designs. "I don't mind that they're taking out really big jumps , but they need to put in some tricky rhythms or do so me thing else to promote mistakes so that things can happen," he said. "Everybody's capable o f doing everyth ing at relatively good speed, so it' s hard to separate yourself." Team Suzuki's RMs were sporting Br idgestone rubber. Most of the facto ry bikes ru n Brid geston es. but t his is significant since the team is ac tuallysponsored by Michelin. While all parties involved had probably ho ped ot herwise, the injured list co ming into San Diego remain ed pretty full in th e 12Scc class, wit h some riders ge tt ing hurt at thei r pra ctice tracks du ring th e week, or du ring pract ice and racing at Q ualcomm Stad ium. Moto wo rld Racing.co m Suzuki's Bobby Kiniry added his name to the list during Friday practice. Th e I B-year-o ld was visibly limping in the pits Satu rday. " I cased a trip le in practice yes terday," Kiniry said. "We had it X-rayed in the Asterisk Mobile Med ical Cente r right after it happe ned , and they saw a pretty nice-size d br eak in one of the bones in my right foot. " Kiniry said that the pain was tolerable in Sat urday practice and that he had to thank Brock Sellards fo r tha t. " I don 't know what I am on, " Kiniry joked . "Broc k gave me something. I'm pretty sure tha t it's legal, but it might not be fro m America. I th ink it's from Mexico." With his fourth t Tedesco gets Q se I25cc West title By SCOTT ROUSSEAU PHOTOS BY STEVE BRUHN www.cyclenews.com CYCLE NEWS • FEBRUARY 4,2004 17