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Davis Pulls Off Utah WOReS Win Defending WORCS Champion Ty Davis recorded his first win of the year in Monticello, Utah, he World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) resumed after its "summer break." with Montclair Y amaha's Ty Davis taking the win, his first of the year, at the ninth round of the series in Monticello , Utah, September 5. Rain on Saturday left the Utah course in good shape for Sunday's Pro race and, like so many times this year. Davis and Montclair YamahalZip-Ty Racing teammate Nathan Woods got out in front early and pulled away from the rest of the pack. The two riders stayed together until Woods crashed on the second-to-last lap, allowing fellow Yamaha rider Russ Pearson to get by and take over second place. At the end of T the two-hour-Iong race , Davis cross ed the finish line in first, ahead of Pearson in second and Woods, who still owns the ser ies points lead, in third , making it a Yamaha sweep. Kawasaki's Lance Smail returned to act ion afte r having knee surgery earlier in the year, and the opening-round winner finished fourth . Smail's teammates David Pearson and Destry Abbott finished fifth and sixth, respectively. KTM's Kurt Caselli finished seventh, while the top Semi-Pro finisher, Ricky Dietrich (Kawasaki), finished eighth. KTM rider Bryce Olson and Kawasaki's Brian Brown filled out the top 10 overall. Gibernau Steps It Up Telefonica MoviStar Honda' s Sete Gibernau led a gro up of MotoGP riders w ho stayed over for more testing at the Estoril circuit in Portugal the day afte r the Portug uese Grand Prix o n Septembe r 6. T he Spaniard , who finished fourth in the Grand Pr ix on Sep tembe r 5, lappe d at I:37.63 to lead th e gro up. "Today we did a good job and we could understand more things about the RC21 IV," Giber nau said in a team release. "I'm confi- de nt for Motegi, and I'm strong and determined for the race as I have always been this year." It was also a positive test for Gibern au's tea mmate Colin Edwards, the Texan lapping at I:3B.OB to e nd up second best. "Than ks to Michelin, we have tested a new tire tod ay: ' Edwards said. "I had a very good feeling and found a good pace. I'm con fident for Motegi." Gaulo ise s Fortuna Yamaha's Valentino Rossi and Carlos Checa were also on hand at the test, and th ey finished up third and fourth , respectively, at the end of the day. Fresh from his sixth victo ry of the year, Rossi tested a new exhaust system and new engine parts, and con tinued to test electronic controls, w hile Checa cont inued working o n various settings with his M I machine. Both riders sampled a variety of tir es for Michelin. "We tr ied new pipes, a different exhaust syste m - it's good and I like it: ' Rossi said in a team release. "Fro m the bottom pow er level, the engin e chara cte ristic becomes mo re smooth and sweet. I like it. We tested it all day and everyone agreed it's good . There are only five races to go , and I think Motegi will be the mo st difficult, as it's a Hond a trac k. It will for sure be difficult, but we've worked well today, and o ur target is for a podium in Motegi. There would be mo re pressure if we were 29 points be hind rath er than 29 points ahead, as we have now, so I'm happy to be leading the champ ionship. To be ahead with Y amaha is fantastic. We w ill try to make five I Briefly•.. Continued from page 7 which it claims is "reportedly the richest tir e-co ntingency package in the series." Pirelli is paying in two expert classes - Super moto Pro and Supermoto Unlimited - for the six-race series and is paying down to 10th place in both . Racers in these classes will receive $600 for a win, $500 for second, and $400, $300 and $200 for third down to fifth place. Pirelli's per-event total is $4820. Bike-stickering requirements are that Pirelli stickers must be displayed on the front fork and/or fender, the bodywork, and the tail section and/or swingarm. For more info rmation , contact California Race Services (West Coast support) in Hunt ington Beach, California, at B00/620-1277 or Trackslde Racers Supply (East Coast support) in Canton, North Ca rolina, at 828/235-B400. The BLM will be holding three meetings this mo nth to discuss the draft EIS for the designat ion of routes and open areas in the Clear Creek Management Area . Clear Creek is located in Central California and is home to th e Quic ksilver National Enduro as well as a D-36 enduro, a familyenduro and a Jeep run . The meetings will be held: September 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m.. Coalinga Harris Ranch, 2450S W. Dorris Ave., Coalinga; September IS, 5:30-B:30 p.m., Hollister Veterans Memorial Hall, 649 San Benito St., Hollister ; and September 16, 5:30-B:30 p.m., San Jose Sheriffs Audito rium, 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose. The BLM's preferred alternative will close mor e than 50 percent of the trails and BO percent of the open play areas. The Blue Ribbon Coalition , AMA,AHA District 36, CORVA, and numerous clubs en courage everyone interested in keeping our routes and bar rens open to attend these meetings. Two rookies will join seasoned campa igner Andrew McFarlane in the Australian team for this year 's Motocross of Nat ions (MoN) atlierop in Holland, October 2-3. Cheyne Boyd and Lee Ellis have been selected by Motorcycling Australia's Motocross Commission to partner with McFarlane In the teams' event - which has been held every year since 1947. Gary Benn will again manage the Australian operation. Boyd, 22, who finished fourth in this year 's Maxxis Australian Motocross Championship, one spot ahead of the much- improved Ellis, will campaign a KTM 540 SX in the Open class at the MoN . Meanwhile , Ellis will be Honda CRF450R-mounted in the MX I division and McFarlane , who has just undergone an operation in the U.K, to screw and plate the right collarbone he fractured in the most recent round of the Motocross World Championship, will pilot his Yamaha YZ250F in the MX2 class, The Australian team has been se lected based on the unavailabilityof reigning AMA Supercross Champion Chad Reed and his American-based countrymen Michael Byrne , Craig Anderson and Brett Metcalfe. Clear Channel Entertainment's Motor Sports division has announced that it has received confirmation that reigning THQ World Supe rcross GP Champion Heath Voss will defend his THQ World Supercross GP title by committing to race in the two international rounds of THQ World Supercross GP www.cycle news.com at SkyDome In Toronto on December 4 and BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on December II. Voss rode his Mach I Yamaha to the THQ World Supercross GP Championship, earning top honors and givingYamaha its second World Championship in as many seasons , "It's an honor to be the reigning THQ World Supe rcross GP Champion," said Voss. "Last year was a breakout season for not o nly myself but my team, Mach I Yamaha. When the season starts, I will - basically - be starting where I left off in Las Vegas at the finals. I w ill be riding the same Yamaha, and I have more con fidence than ever." Ducati North America capped its 2005 Dealer Conference with a gala dinner party and dealer awards ceremony held on the fifth floor of the Barber Museum. Michael Lock, CEO of Ducat l North America, recognized 17 dealerships with 25 different awards for outstanding achievements. Assistingwith the awards pre sentat ion were Federico Minoli, CEO of Ducat i Motor Holding, and Ducati Austin/Parts Unlimited team rider Eric Bostrom . The most dealer awards went to Munroe Motors of San Francisco - four total, including 2004 Top National multi-brand deale r. Other awards won by Munroe 's included 2004 National Top Accessories Dealer, 2004 Nation al Top Monster Dealer and 2004 National Top Multistrada Dealer. Other multiple-award winners included Advanced Motorsports of Alvarado, Texas. In addition to being named 2004 National Best Exclusive Dealer, Advanced Motorsports was recognized for 2004 National Top Sport Classic Dealer and 2004 National Top Technician OeffNash). Ducati Seattle of Seattle, Washington, also earned three awards : 2004 Best Dealer Area 25 - Northwest, 2004 National Best Showroom and 2004 National Best Salesman. BCM Motorsports of Laconia, New Hampsh ire, was recognized as 2004 National Top Service Dealer and 2004 Best Dealer - Northeast. Night dirt track practice will start at Perris Raceway in Perris , California, on Wednesday, September 8, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The next SCFTA race is slated for September II at Perris Raceway. Round 10 of the West Coast Flat Track Series, the San Jose Short Track scheduled for September 25, 2004, has been canceled. During the event date, the Fairgrounds will be under construction, converting from fresh water to reclaimed water for use on the racetrack. Therefore, water may not be available for use on the track at that time . For more information , call 714/529-6054. Factory-supported Buellroad racer Mike Ciccotto has announced a continuation of the partnership between himself and Greens+ , a nutrit ion outfit . The partnership dates back to 200 I and will see the Floridian displaying Greens+ sample products at upcoming races. Included in the samples will be the newly released Greens+ Energy Bars. "It really gives yo u sustained energy, and it's all natural: ' said Ciccotto. "It' s basicallya Superlood - you could live on this stuff because it gives you everything that your body needs." Continued on page " CYCLE NEWS • SEPTEMBER 15,2004 9