Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Briefly... Continued (rom poge ! 5 loud cheers. "I feel that the crowds have been just awesome," McGrath said, "and I really appreciate it." Former AHA 250cc National Motocross Champion and factory Suzuki rider Greg A1bertyn has been attending the Anaheim events, and the South African has been paying attention to his old team's improved perlonnances. He said he thinks it's great. "I'm very, very happy for them, because I've got a lot of friends there that have put in tons of hours, so much effort, and have kind of banged their heads against the wall, proverbially, for so many years. I'm very for them. Ricky is such an incredible champion, and the four-stroke is coming along really well for its first year." Speaking of Suzuki, if Roger DeCoster is not one of the happiest team managers in the supercross pits these days, then the man they call "The Man" must be incredibly difficult to please. Following Suzuki's first double win at an AHA Supercross round in Phoenix last weekend, Ricky Cannichael and Sebastien Tortelli gave the team its first 2SOcc heat race one-two finish since Travis Pastrana and Kevin Windham did the same for Suzuki in heat one at Anaheim II on January 19,2002, and Carmichael won another main event. "I am very happy," DeCoster said. "Ricky has been doing a tremendous job, and Sebastien has been doing good. Broc [Hepler] won last weekend, and he had a little trouble [crash] this weekend, but it could have been a really nasty one, and he could have been hurt, but he came out of it pretty good. I think our team has been bUilding for several years and has been getting better and better. We won the outdoor tide with Greg [A1bertyn], but supercross was never really his strength. Now we have a good base, and we have to keep improving. We are a work in progress, and we always will be." Cannichael is also the first rider to win at Anaheim on three different brands of motorcycles (Kawasaki, Honda and Suzuki). GI""," (Hon); 5. joe Oehlhof (Hon); 6. Kyle Lew;, (Hon); 7. Jiri Dostal (Hon): 8. James Povolny (Han): 9. Daniel Blair (Yam): 10. Stephan Demartis (Yam); II. Justin BlKkelew (Hon); 12. Michael Young (Hon); 13. Brian Mason (Hon); 14. Rust)' Holland (Hon): 15. Brandon Butler (Hon): 16. Josh Bagge (Hon). Time: 5 min., 47.160 sec. LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER (6 laps. 1-2 transfer): I. Erick Vallejo (Yam); 2. Keith johnson (Yam); 3. C!arl< Stiles (Hon); 4. jacob Maron (Yam); 5. R)"" CIarl< (Yam); 6. Mkhael You>g (Hen); 7. Jiri DomI (Hon); B. Wjllam Brown;"g (Suz); 9. Grego jondon Butler (Hon); 18. Bnan M""" (Hon); 19. OenM Ew;"g (Hon); 20. Kyle Lew;, (Hon); 21. Danle1llla;, (Yam): 22. Sean Hamblin (Kaw). Time: 6 min., 3.)20 sec. MAIN (20 laps): I. Rkky Ca""khael (5",); 2. Chad Reed (Yam); 3. Kev;n Wlndha.m (Hon): 4. Mike laRocco (Hon); 5. Jeremy MeG""h (Hon): 6. Nkk Wey (Hon); 7. Sebastien lOrteIh (Suz); 8. MIChael Byrne (~): 9. Emesto Fonseca (Han); 10. Heath Voss (Yam): I I. Tim Ferry (Yam): 12. Damon Huffman (Hon); 13. Tyler Evans (Sut); 1<1. Jeff G,,,,,," (Hon): IS. Jason Thom;" (Hon); 16. Erick Vallejo (Yam); 17. Oavkl Vuillemin (Yam): 18. Isaiah Johnson (Yam); 19. Joseph Oehlho/ (Hon): 20. Keith R. johnson (Yam). Time: 19 min., 5.130 sec.. Margin of Victory: 20.751 sec.. AMA THQ SUPERCROSS SERIES POINTS STAND· INGS (After J of 16 rounds): I. Ricky Cannichael (70/2 wins): 2. KevIn Windham (67/1 win): 3. (TIE) Chad Reed ("47)1Sebasuen Torten. ("47): S. Mike LaRocco ("46): 6. NICk Wey (+4): 7. Emesto Fonseca ("42): 8. Heath Voss (37): 9. (TlE) David Vu,lIem,n (3 I)/Mkhael Byrne (3 I); I I. jeremy Meph 0eh1hof(9). FIM THQ WORLD SUPERCROSS GRAND PRIX SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 4 of 17 rounds): I. Ricky Carmichael (121J"4 wins): 2. Mike LaRocco (99/1 win): J. Nick Wey (96): "4. Heath Voss (85): 5. Damon Huffman (74); 6. TyIe, Evam (64); 7. Seba>tian Tonall (60); 8. TIm Ferry (54); 9. Erick V.uejo (45); 10. Kyle Lew;, (<<); II. Jeff GI""," (42); 12. Jason Thom;" (39); 13. Joe 0ehIh01 (30); 14. lwah Johnson (23); IS. f

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