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bo th riders filling t he fina l two spots in t he main. Perkins earned his second victory of the evening by winn ing the Scratch Consolation . Jo hn Stunkard led th e Divi sio n Two main event fo r two laps, but Hideaki Ota took over the lead on t he back straight on the third lap. Ota took the w hite flag, but Michael Hernandez fell in turn four and brought o ut the red flag. Ota was declared t he w inne r, St unkard was credited with second, Rudy Laurer was t hird, and He rnandez was fourth . Gr eg Vande mo r e dominated th e Division off with the lead . After riding an 85 on ly a w ee k ago , local Mini star Shawn Habe rlock made the mo ve up to the 250cc class with ease; he hung wit h the leaders the en tire race , though he was never was able to get a ro u nd o ne of the natio n's top Inte r me d iate s, Metz ler. Cerruti took the Pro-class win , while Alessi rejoine d the race five laps later to take sec o nd (o ut of two racers). Metzler was the to p Inte rmed iate , with Haberlock and josh jo hnso n in to w. Th e sec o nd mote was all Alessi 's, as t he Alp ine stars-backed rider s mo ke d t he com petition after getting a better start. Alessi took a big win , followed by Cerruti and Metz ler. Alessi (2-1 ) took th e ove ra ll Pro w in, w hile Ce rrut i ( 1-2) finished second . Metzle r ( I-I) w o n the Intermedia te class, Hab e rlock (2-2) wa s se co nd , and po ints leade r jo hnso n (3-3) too k third. Alessi cont inued his do minance in the 125cc ranks, winning bot h motos of the I25cc Pro class. Suzuki-m o unted joe l Ard was Aless i's closest competition. but in each moto he fell off the pace after seve ral laps . Ard (2-2) too k seco nd, and james Hanson (3-3) was a distant third. Coo per Garza topped the 60cc (9- 1I) class hand ily, win ning bot h motos, bu t it was n't handed to him o n a silver platter. Garza won the first mo to with re lative ease, bu t the se co nd mo to was ano the r story. Garza had a healt hy lead unt il th e last lap, w hen Mason Wharton , who w as ab ou t six seco nds be hind in th ird , blasted by Aguirre for second and caught up to Garza , batt ling fo r the lead. Garza, Wharton and Aguirr e went over the infamo us "Bump" jump o n the inside line , but Wharton decided to try to jump it • unheard of fo r a mini when taking the inside line - and he e nded up flipping head over heel s. Garza too k the win, Aguirre was seco nd , and N ick Man cuso wa s thi rd . W hart o n was slow to re mo unt and ended up seve nth. Garza (I- I) took t he ove rall win, Andy DiBrino (4-2) finished second, and Mancuso (6-3) was third . Wh ar to n (2-7) finis he d fo ur th , and jon atha n Sherriffs (5-5) took fifth. T hr e e main event w it h fo ur smoot h laps to earn the victory. Steve Dziadus Jr. w as second. Keith Mullally finished third and Kerry Con ner was fou rt h. RESUL TS PfW : I. Bra ydan Ga lvin; 2 . Rocco Scopellite ; 3 , Ha nk Dunca n . YTH: I. Dylan Black; 2. Eddie Conner. 0 -2 : I. Hide aki Ora : 2. John Stunkard ; L Rudy Laure n 4 . Michae l Hernandez. 0 -] : I. Greg vandeme re: 2. Ste ve Dziad us jr.; l . Ke ith Mullally; 4. Kerry C onner. SCR CONSI : I . Nat e Per k ins ; 2 . J .T. Mab ry ; l . D e n n y Scopel ht e ; 4 . Sha un Ha rm at iuk. S CR : I. Bobby Schwa rtz; 2. Bryan Yarrow; l . Charlie Venegas; 4. Dukie Ermo lenko . The new number-one p la te ho lders of the AMA So uthern California Motocross Se ries proudly display their hard-won hardware at the a w ard s banquet in Ne whall, California. AMA So uthern Ca lifornia Motocross Se ries Awards Banquet: Vin cenzo ~ Pizzeria SoCal Champs Take Plates at Banquet By NATE SCIACQUA NEWHAU, CA, SEPT. 30 T he 2004 AMA Sou thern Califo rnia Champion ship Motocross Seri e s aw ards banquet d rew a large crowd to Vince nzo 's Pizzeri a in Newh all, California. Though sponsore d primarily by Hang Time Moto rcycle s, Gearh ead Race Wear and D&T Motors po rts , man y products were also provided by Facto ry Connection, LA Sleeve. Wo rks Shocks, Motorex, Race Tech, Pro X, Tw in Air and 66 1. T his year, the eight -race sum mer series saw more than twice as many riders co mpe ting fo r the cove te d AHA number-on e plate in eac h of 15 division s. Having taken place at six differen t raci ng facilities, the series' goal has always been to provide th e gre at est d ivers ity of tracks fo r a spi rin g a mat e urs t o s harpe n t he ir s kills . Promot ed by e ight diffe re nt Dist rict 37 clubs Por tland International Raceway Alessi's All That By JUSTIN WHARTON PORTLAND, OR, SEPT. 30 t was the last night of PIR racing, and the series was cappe d off with the sta rt ling appearance of o ne of the mo st ta lked-about MX racers of the day, KTM's newest star, Mike Alessi. Aboard a pair of brand-new KTMs, Alessi was loo king to give the local boys a w hup ping. I 58 R ESUL TS 50 (4- 6 ): I. Warren H iggins (Co b); 2. Michael Ramirez (KTM); l . Ryan Martin (Pol); 4 . Cody He rzog (KTM); 5 . Sea n Reyes (Hon ). 50 (7-8): I. Conner Mitchell (Cob); 2. Ryder Waite (Pol): l . Andrew Nessel (Pol); 4. Keltin Boykin (Cob); S. Bre ndan Staley (KTM). 60 (6-8): I. Wyatt Aguirre (KTM); 2. Co nner Mitchell (Suz). 6 0 (9 -11) : I. Cooper Ga rza (KTM); 2. Andy D iBrino (Kaw) ; l . Nick Mancuso (Kaw) : 4. Maso n Wh a rton (KTM); 5. Jo nathan She rr iffs (Suz) . 60 O P EN : I. Cooper Garza (KTM): 2. Conner Mitchell (Suz); l . Colti n Scott (KTM); 4. Daniel Blew (Hon ). 80 BEG : I. David Blew (Ha n); 2. Ne al Burr es (Yam); l . Th omas Moore (Kaw); 4. Jonathan Montgomery (Yam); S. Carson Lange (Yam). 80 JR: I. Erik Mar ring (Hon) : 2. Broc Barnes (5uz); l . Chris Kold e (Yam); 4. Jere miah Pickup (Y am); 5. Mitch Dunn (Yam). 80 INT: I. Alec Watts (Suz); 2. Nathan Teel (Suz). SjM INI: I. Alec Watts (Suz); 2. Nat han Teel (Suz); l . Mike Pon tiou s (Suz); 4. Brae Barnes (Suz); S. Chris Kolde (Yam). PIT/ BK AM : I. Paul Cas tillo (Hon) : 2. Shaw n Rhine (Ha n); l . Justin Wool ery (Xtr). 11 5 BEG: I. Taylor Jansen (Y : 2. Shane am) am) Bende r (Ho n); l . Tyle r Lange (Suz); 4. Nick Hardie (Y ; S. C lark Moore (Suz). 125 JR: I. Zac k Aguirre (Suz); 2. Matt Fran k (Y am) ; l . Jar ed Rennie (Han); 4. Jade Unge r (Y am) ; 5. Jack Tor resd al (Ha n). 125 INT: I . Matt Fouts (Yam); 2. Nic Wo lfe r (Suz); l . Joe y Lancaster (Ha n). 115 PRO: I . Mike Alessi (KTM); 2. Joel Ard (Suz); l . james Hanson (Han). 250 BEG: I. Matt G ell erman (Hon); 2. Brad Neff (Han) ; l . Michael Pet rina (Ha n); -4 . Pat Hare (Yam). 1 50 JR: I. Sean Eke rson (Han); 2. R.D. Hall (Hon) ; l . Scott Sundin (Han); 4. Jesse Ulibarri (Ha n); S. Keith McKenzie (Y am). 150 INT: I . Adam Mettler (Suz); 2. Shawn Haberl oc k (Ha n); l . Jo shua john son (Hon). 150 PRO : I . Mike Alessi (KTM); 2. Ant hony Cer r ut i (H o n) . W M N : I . Jenn i Wi lson (Suz) ; 2 . Kati e W hart on (H a n); l . Lisa Mo ore (Suz); 4. Susa n Schuster (Kaw) ; S. Ann ie Schus te r (Suz) . BT H : I . Adam Mettler (Suz); 2. Shawn H aberl oc k (Ha n); l . Matt Fouts (Yam) ; -4 . Rich ie Ferracca (Kaw); S. De von Elia (Yam). UTH AM: I. Sco tt Sundi n (Han); 2. j ad e Un ger (Yam ); l . Just in Se rna (Hon). UTH EX : I . Tim Halas (Y ; 2. Je re Mee ker (Yam). am) OTH BEG: I . Steve Konell (Hon); 2. Matt Schw eitter (Yam); l. Justin Serna (Hon) ; 4. Chad Southard (Yam); S. Mike Flores (Kaw ). OTH JR: I. Clar k Moo re (Suz); 2. Ste ve Parut ch (H a n); l . Ke nd all Hansen (Han); 4. Larry G itch (Yam ); S. Sean Coiteux (Yam). O T H IN T: I . Mike Hamn ess (Ha n); 2. John Foeckler (Suz); l . Jon Sher riffs (Suz); 4. Chris Bennet am). NOV: I. Chad Southard (Y am): S. Dale Neely (Y (Yam ); 2. Ro n Lutm an (Han); l . Jame s Neff (Han); .. . Jeff Onberg (Yam); S. Ray Kelly(Yam). OfT AM : I . Rod Marsh all (Hon); 2. Roben Broguie re (Han); l . Bryan Hard ie (Yam); .. . Stev e Konell (Han); S. Dale Sem mler (Han ). EX : I. Ted Ho lt (Y ); 2. Roben Reisinger (Yam); l . Rick Das ilva (Y am am); 4. Tim W ile s (Han); 5. Kevin Jansen (Ha n). Year-End High Points 50 (4 -6) : Ryde r Waite . 50 (7· 8): Kelnn Boykin. 60 (6-8) : Zach Berryman. 60 (9. 11): Matthew Bisce glia. 80 BEG: Eric Marring. 80 JR: Zach Johns o n. 80 INT: Alec Watts. 125 B EG: Jared Rennie . 125 JR: Richie Feraacca. 125 P RO : Joel Ard . 250 BEG: Jared Rennie. 2 50 JR: R.D. Hall. 25 0 INT: josh Johnson . 250 PRO: Anthony Ce rrut i. W MN : Kat ie Wharton. BT H : Jo sh Johnso n. UTH AM : Scott Sundin . UTH EX : Ti m Halas . OTH BEG : Lar ry Gitch. OTH JR: Cu rtis Wharton . OTH INT: John Foe ckler. OfT NO V: Scott Parnell. AM : Rod Marshall. orr EX: Ted Holt. orr orr orr th at histo rica lly run off-road eve nts , the series also att racts nu merous riders see king to learn mot ocross skills and to stay in shape du ring the off-road summer break. In add itio n to the 15 number-o ne plates, 97 tro phies were awarded to to p po ints achievers, and almos t everyone in atte nda nce re ce ived great products fro m the ge nerous spon so rs. This yea r, form e r AMA/F IM Wo r ld Cham pion Damon Huffman took time off fro m his bus y sche d ule to pres en t the awards and de liver an inspirational message to the kids. His appearance was appreciated by all. C LASS WINNERS P!W (4-6) : Joshua Fea . P/W (7 -9 ): Jack Evans. 65 ( 0 · 8 ) : Ja mes Wilcox. 65 (9 .1 1): Colton Sanders . 8 5 : Bre ndan Brady. SIM IN I: Brendan Brady. SCHBY ( 12-15) : Josh Miles . 125: Nick Hamel . 2 50 : Kyle Jones. 4 · STRK:. Kyle Jo n e s . V ET ]0 + : Steve Bastin . SR 4 0+ : Jack Lawrence . 50 + : Danny Sanchez . In the first mo to of the com bined 250cc Pro and Inter mediate co nte st , Adam Metzler and Ant hon y C err ut i jump e d o ut fr on t . Alessi suffe red a last -place start abo ard his 4S0cc KTM, but he cu t his way through the pack in on ly half a lap . Ales si t he n we nt o ver t he sta rting -line ta ble to p, with Metz ler sligh tly behind him and Cerruti slightly in front of him. Th e result was an Alessi sandwich , t hrowing Ale ssi th rough t he ban ne rs an d into th e PIR loam. Despite a serio us bo bble while bum ping Ale ssi. Cerruti kept it on two wheels and too k NOVEMBER 17,2004 • CY CLE N EWS Ju stin Falk turned in a perfect 1-1 showing to win the 125cc Junior class a s REM Sa turd a y motocross a ction re sumed a t Glen Helen Rac eway Pa rk. Racing Ente rprises Motorsp orts Sa turd a y Motocross Glen Helen Raceway Park Maxim Rules at REM MXI By ROCKY HASH ing place at t he facilit y, Racing Ent er pr ise s SAN BERNARDINO, CA, OCT. 2 Mot o rs po r t s' w eek ly Sat urday mo t o c r o ss A ft er a nearl y month- lo ng layoff w hile th e MA.MA Nationals and other even ts were tak- we re t reate d to perfe ct racing weathe r and 40t h Annive rsary resumed action, and th e ride rs in attendance

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