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Daniel Sani kept McGrath honest in the 2S0cc Pro main event. After a day off, McGrath was fresh and ready to go. When the 250cc Pros thundered up Mammoth's start hill for the main event, Weigand was out front with McGrath close behind. Then it happened: Weigand crashed, and he crashed hard. As the field went down Mammoth's famous back straight, Weigand landed off the second of two tabletops, hit a braking bump and was violently sent to the ground. With that, McGrath took over the lead. Weigand, meanwhile, got up but was spitting up blood and was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. Once in the lead, McGrath never relinquished it. Behind him, Sani and laPaglia, two upand-coming riders, battled for second. On the third lap, Sani took over second and tried his best to catch McGrath, but he could not. McGrath took the win, followed by Sani and laPaglia. That same day, Browne took a convincing win in the 250cc Intermediate class to go with his victory in the Open Intermediate class two days before, as well as his second in I25cc Intermediate competition. Another Suzuki pilot, Kevin Rookstool, was second, and Honda rider Austin Eitel was third. In other racing, Yamaha's Tarah Geiger swept both motos in the Women's Pro class. She simply dominated the races as Sani (168) and Michael laPaglia (31) battled in the 125cc and 25o.c Pro mains. laPaglia had an excellent weekend finishing on the podium in all three Pro classes. she effortlessly circulated the rough course. She also raced the I25cc Intermediate class and almost qualified for the main after nearly taking the holeshot in her qualifier. As for next year, expect the annual motocross pilgrimage to the Mammoth Mountain Motocross to occur once more. In faa, expect it to for years to come. Mammoth is here to stay once more. eN MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN MOTOCROSS PARK MAMMOTH LAKES, CAUFORNIA RESULTS: JUNE 16-27, 2005 SCHOOLBOY: I. Ryan Viltopoto (Kaw); 2. Michael laPaglia (Suz); 3. Jarred Browne (Suz): 4. Trey Canard (Kaw); S. Casey Hinson (Suz). WOMEN AM: I. Jacqueline Ross (Hon); 2. Jena Ellis (Hon); 3. Sik Tatum (Yam); 4. Sara Price (Kaw); S. Erika Contreras (Suz). WOMEN'S PRO: I. Tarah Geiger (Yam); 2. 5herri Cruse (KTM); 3. Sheena Patterson (Hon); 4. Alisa Nix (Yam): S. Kaide Garrett (Yam). 125 JR: L Bruce Rutherford (Yam); 2. Brodie Humphries (Suz); 3. Dalton Baillie (Hon); 4. Craig Tomlinson (Suz): S. Nick Brown (Hon). 125 INT: I. Josh Hill (Yam); 2. Jarred Browne (Suz); 3. Kevin Rookstool (Suz); 4. Arcn Harvey (Yam); 5. Trey Canard (Kaw). 125 PRO: I. Ryan Villopoto (!<.aw); 2. Timmy Weigand (Hon): 3. Michael laPaglia (Suz); 4. Daniel Sani (Hon); 5. Jeremy Chaussee (Yam). 250 JR: I. Weston Peick (Hon); 2. Dalton Bailey (Hon): 3. Nick Watson (Hon); 4. Cody Jeffries (Suz); 5. Travis Roberson (Hon). 250 INT: I. Jarred Browne (Suz); 2. Kevin Rookstool (Suz); J. Austin Eitel (Hon); 4. Mark Samuels (Suz); S. Tyler Keefe (Kaw). 250 PRO: I. Jeremy McGrath (Hon); 2. Daniel Sani (Hon); 3. Michael laPaglia (Suz); 4. Jeremy Chaussee (Yam); S. Michael Sleeter (KTM). OPEN JR: I. Weston Peick (Hon); 2. Brodie Humphries (Suz); 3. Cody Tithof (Suz); 4. Wade Sprowl (Hon); 5. Cody Jefferies (Suz). OPEN INT: I. Jarred Browne (Suz); 2. Kevin Rookstool (Suz): 3. Josh Hilt (Yam); 4. Mark Samuels (Suz); S. Austin Eitel (Hon). OPEN PRO: I. Jeremy McGrath (Hon); 2. Michael LaPaglia (Suz); 3. Michael Sleeter (KTM); 4. Timmy Weigand (Hon); S. Caleb Gosselaar (Hon). VET JR: I. Mike Hibner (Hon); 2. Jason McCune (Hon); 3. Ross Robinson (Suz): 4. Mike Carter (Hon); 5. Kevin Williams (Yam). VET INT: I. Vietor Sheldon (Hon); 2. DL Wood (Hon); 3. Don Goettling (Hon); 4. David Jennings (Hon); S. Jon Rhodes (Hon). VET PRO: I. Jeremy McGrath (Hon): 2. Doug Dubach (Yam): 3. Jeff Ward (Hon); 4. Chris Young (Suz); 5. Steve Gamett (Yam). SENIOR JR: I. Scott Belt (Han); 2. John Caper (Han); 3. Mike laPaglia (KTM): 4. Dean Adkins (Yam); 5. Kenny Safford (Hon). SENIOR INT: I. Kenny Alexander (Yam); 2. Don Goettling (Hon); 3. Robert Fudge (Hon); 4. Joe Melton (Yam): 5. Donald Connelly (Hon). SENIOR EX: I. Willy Musgrave (Suz); 2. Brian Myerscough (Han); 3. Eddie Davis (Hon); 4. Rob Engel (Hon); 5. Bob Weber (Hon). MASTER 50+: I. Mark Anderson (Yam): 2. Chip Howell (KTM); 3. Greg Briles (Hon); 4. Lee Johnson (Hon); 5. Jijck Long (KTM). CYCLE NEWS • JULY 13,2005 47