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PHOTO BY DOUG KARCHER Western Four-Stroke National MX Series Round 4: Owyhee Motorcycle Club Siebler Solid • Idaho In By DOUG KARCHER BOISE, 10, MAY 14-15 C ole Siebler led an all-Idaho sweep of the Pro Premier class at round four of the Western Four-Stroke National MX Series in Boise. Racing on his home track, the Carl's Cycle Sales/Bike- sellers.com-backed Suzuki rider bested Jake Weimer, who nailed second with a 2-2 finish, and Leighton Lillie, who went 3-5 to round out the podium. The Owyhee Motorcycle Club has hosted the Four-Stroke Nationals for a number of years, and the very physical, old-school track - which featured two sets of steep. deep-sand uphill/downhill sections - always delivers a challenging and eXciting event for racers and spectators alike. Overnight rains made (or near-perfect conditions as the Pro Premier class took to the track for the first of two motos. Weimer fired the opening shot, easily putting his American SuzukVBill's Pipes-backed Suzuki up front, the 17-year-old from nearby Rupert showing the form that helped him top the 2S0F Pro class on Saturday. By the end of the opening lap, another local, Kyle Kubitschuk, had moved into second and was challenging for first. For most of the first mota, he and Weimer swapped leads. As the laps wore down, Kubitschuk was leading, and looking smooth and strong. Then, with just two to go, he lost the front end in deep sand near the top of the steep downhill. By the time he SlOpped tumbling and picked up his bike, much of the field has passed by. Growing tired, Weimer played it safe on his last trip down the big sand hill, unaware that he was being stalked. Running out of time, Siebler made his move in the same spot where Weimer had passed the downed Kubitschuk two laps earlier. "It was a little sketchy, but I made it Slick, luckily," said Siebler, who held on for the last two turns to take the win. Leighton lillie followed Weimer across the line in third. Kubitschuk, who minutes before had looked as though he might have the win in hand, had to settle for 25th. Weimer repeated his holeshot in the second moto, and soon it was the same three Suzuki riders out front. Each took their tum in the lead: first Siebler, then Kubitschuk. Eventually, Siebler made his pass stick, and Kubitschuk appeared to slow, aJlowing Weimer back in, and that's how they finished. Ullie backed up his firstmota third with a fifth in the second stanza for third overall and picked up a few series points on defending champ Corder, whose 6-4 finishes were good for fourth on the day. CN OwYHEE MOTORCYCLE CLUB BOISE, IDAHO RESULTS: MAy 14-15, 2005 (ROUND AHRMA Northwest Regional Vintage Motocross Series Round 2: Willow Creek Motocross Park Row Rules the High Desert! By CLAY LIGHT MADRAS, OR, MAY 14-15 ormer AHRMA National Champion Jim Row marked his return to competition with a pair of overall Expert-class wins at Willow Creek Motocross Park, nestled deep in the canyons of central Oregon. Row, riding a 1973 CZ400, posted wins in the Open and Open Age Expert classes to become one of the few double class winners on the day. Torrential rain the night before the event - and throughout race day - made for some pretty messy race conditions, but that didn't deter those who braved the thunderstorms. Row made the best of the conditions by pilodng his CZ to dual wins in the Open Expert dass. Although he did have tough competition from one of the top Northwest riders in che early 1970s, Rick Poulin, Row shook off Poulin's challenges in both molOs to snare his first of two overall wins. Husqvama rider Cliff Mee replicated Row's mota-win tally by sweeping both Open Intermediate-class motos. Mee, Kevin Peltz, Mike Spratt and Kelly Prociv spent most of both motos battling for the top positions, but Mee was in front at the conclusion of both. Spratt (3-2), also Husqvarna-mounted, placed second overall, followed by Peltz (2-3), Maico rider Tom McDaniel (10-4), and BSA jockey Grant Colder, whose 7-5 placings completed the top fIVe overall. F 56 JULY 13, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS 4) MOTa I: I. Cole Siebler (Suz): 2. Jake Weimer (Suz); 3. leighton Ullie (Han); 4. Robb Flath (Suz): S. Gray Da....enpon (Yam); 6. Mike Corder (KTM): 7. Tony Shennan (Yam); B. Matt Karlsen (Han); 9. Joe Hickman (Yam); 10. Daryl Ecklund (Hon). MOTO 2: I. Cole Siebler (Suz): 2. Jake Weimer (Suz); 3. Kyle Kubitschuk (Suz); -t. Mike Corder (KTM); S. leighton Ullie (Han); 6. Joe Hickman (Yam); 7. Gray Davenport (Yam); 8. Matt Karlsen (Han): 9. Tony Sherman (Yam); 10. Robb Flath (Suz). OIA: L Cole Siebler (Suz); 2. Jake Weimer (Suz); 3. leighton Ullie (Hon): ... Mike Corder (KTM); 5. Gray Davenport (Yam); 6. Robb Floth (Suz); 7. Joe Hickman (Yam): 8. Matt Kartsen (Hon); 9. Tony Sherman (Yam); 10. Daryl Ecklund (Hon); II. Don Bisceglia (Han); 12. Beau Judge (Hon); 13. Kyle Kubitschuk (Suz); I". Beau Baron (Suz); 15. Rich Reynolds (Han): 16. Chad Jorgensen (Yam); 17. Aaron Hill (Yam); 18. Joel Barnowski (Yam): 19. Nate Da....is (Han); 20. Brad Motherway. WESTERN FOUR-STROKE NATIONAL MX SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After" of 1 rounds): I. Daryf Ecldund (112); 2. Mike Corder (110); 3. leighton Ullie (96); ... {TIE} Daton Bea....ers (91/1 win)JJeue Casillas (91fl win); 6. Hatt KMken {77}; 7. Tony ShennAn (73); 8. (TIE) Cole Siehl... (SOIl win)IRyon Hugh.. (SOIl win): 10. Robb Floth (48). Washington's Randy Skiver bested Row's mark by posting triple overall wins. Riding BSA and Penton machinery, Skiver sloshed his way to the overall Classic 125cc, Over 50 and Classic SOOcc Expert-class victories. Best noted for his road-race and TT prowess, Skiver also showcased his exceptiona.l motocross abilities en route to his three wins, aJl of which came via I-I sweeps. Skiver did, though, have tough competition in the Classic I25cc class: Pentonmounted Californian Don Hansen ran in Skiver's shadow for much of the opening mota and, despite contesting separate classes, Hansen beat Skiver to the finish line in that mota; Skiver prevailed in mota two. Honda-mounted Californian Ryan Bast was also among the elite circle of dual-class winners. Bast had CZ rider Terry Bentley to deal with in both Sportsman 250cc Expert motos, but in the end, Bast and his 1973 Honda Elsinore ruled. Husqvarna rider Steve Parker placed third to Bast and Bentley in mota one, but that was about the best his day in that class would go, as he didn't finish mota two. Parker's day, though, wasn't a total wash, as he later came back to win both Over 40 Expert motos, ahead of Tom Bendey (2-3) and Washington's Dirk Murphy (4-2). Norton rider Kelly Shane put in two spirited rides in the Premier Open Twin/Lightweight classes. Shane finished well Cole Siebler (171) makes a lost-lop pass on Joke Weimer (151 ) to win mota one at round four of the Western Four-Stroke Notional MX Series in Boise, Idaho. PHOTO BY ClAY LIGHT ahead of the rest of the field to pick. up one of the three wins in the combined classes. The other winners included Jawa rider Kevin Blackburn, who topped the Premier Lightweight Intermediate class, and BSA pilot Glen Finnerin, who won the Novice panion. Rob Poole and Shane battled in the Premier SOOcc Expert class, but it was the BSAmounted Poole who ruled the quagmire. CN WILLOW CREEK MOTOCROSS PARK OREGON RESULTS: MAy 14-15, 2005 (ROUND MADRAS, 2) PREM l/W NOV: I. Glen Finnerin (BSA); 2. Arloa Cole (BSA). PREM UW INT: I. Ke....in Blackburn Oaw); 2. Harold Heitmilter (BSA); 3. Tommy McFarland (Dot). PREH LJW EX: I. Jim Cole (Han). PREM 500 INT: I. Dan Wilson (fri); 2. Ed Parsons (BSA); 3. Ron Predmore (Mat); ... Bob Birch (BSA); S. Rick Downing (BSA). PREM 500 EX: I. Rob Poole (BSA): 2. Kelly Shane (Ari); 3. Jim Cole (Trl); -t. Terry Hyde (RIc); 5. Randy Ski....er (BSA). PREM OPEN TW: I. Kelly Shane (Nor). CLSC 125 NOV: I. Robert Oayton (CZ): 2. Shane Bast (Hus): 3. Bob Merry (Suz): -t. Emmy Poole (CZ); 5. Dave Gillett (CZ). ClSC I ZS INT, I. Don Hanson (Pen): 2. eMs Kert>..- (Hon); 3. Eric Forster (Man). CLSe 115 EX: I. Randy Skiver (Pen); 2. J.P. Morgan (Pen). elSC 250.NOV: I. Debbie Poole (BSA); 2. Don Harris (AJS). ClSC 250 tNT: I. Jon Vasilauskas (AJS); 2. Kevin Blackburn (CZ); 3. Don Wilson (Gre). CLSC 250 EX: I. Dirk Murphy (Oss); 2. Tom Street (A-E); 3. Don Mathews (CZ). CLSC 500 NOV: l. Vern Van Dr.ocek (8SA). ClSC SOO INT: I. M..-v To-yon (8SA): 2. Randy Wi..... (SSA): 3...... DengI..- (CZ): 4. Don Wilson (SSA): S. Ilkk Down;ng (8SA). CLSe SOO EX, I. Randy SkN..- (8SA): 2. 8Iake London (SSA): 3. NeH G;..-uen (H",); 4. Jm Cole (Tn). SPTSHN I ZS 1Nl' I. Matthew H...ro (Han); 2. CIwfie B"""""", (Han): 3. Teny London (y",,). SPTSMN 125 EX: I. Ryan Bast (Hon). SPTSMN 250 NOV: I. Dav;d Manel..- (M.o): 2. lAny J""'" (Ric); 3. Scott Topping (Hus); ... Ed Russell; 5. Keith Finnerin (C-A). SPTSMN 250 INT: L Mark Fitzgen:Id (CZ); 2. TImothy Bendey (CZ); 3. Joe Ham (Kaw); ... Eric Forster (Ric); 5. Ryan Wheeler (Hus). SPTSMN 150 EX: I. Ryan Bast (Han): 2. Terry Bentley (CZ); 3. Ross Baumgarten (Hon). SPTSMN 500 NOV: I. Bob Y¥'tite ~1- SPTSMN SOO INT: I. Oiff Mee (Hus); 2. Mike Spr.ltt (Hus): 3. Kevin Pek:z (CZ); ... Tom McDaniel (Mai); 5. Grant Colder (BSA). SPTSMN 500 EX: I. Jim Row (CZ): 2. Rick Poulin (Mall; 3. Oregon's Jim Row captured a pair of Expert-closs wins at the AHRMA Northwest regional held at Willow Creek Motocross Pork in Madras, Oregon. Bruce Kelley (CZ). WMN NOV; I. Erin McClaskey (Han); 2. Julie Bendey (Kaw); 3. lynda Baer (Han). WMN INT: I. Emmy Poole (CZ); 2. Debbie Poole (CZ); 3. Donna Keltey (CZ). 40+ NOV, I. Pat Jacoboon (Kaw); 2. Ed """"I (C·A): 3. larry James (Ric); ... Keith Finnerin (C-A); 5. Rick Hosier (Hus). 40+ INT: I. Oiff Mee (Hus); 2. Christopher James (cz); 3. Kevin Blackburn (CZ); -t. Joe Harrison (Suz); 5. Tom McDaniel (Mai). 40+ EX: I. Steve Parker (Hus); 2. Tom Bentley (Mal); 3. Dirk Murphy (Hus): -t. Keith Webster (Hon): 5. Ross Baumgarten (Han). 50+ NOV: I. Debbie Poole (8SA); 2. Sob Duv.a (Yam); 3. Bob Who. (Mal). SO+ INT: I. Jack Gillette (Hus): 2. Klaus Hohman (BSA): 3. Eric Forster (Ric); ... Dean Newton (BSA); 5. Charlie Branstetter (Han). SO+ EX: I. Randy S"'""" (SSA); 2. Rob Poole (SSA): 3. KM Plum (Han): 4. Ilkk Poulin (Mao): S. J.P. Mo (CZ). OPEN AGE EX: I. J;m Row (CZ): 2. Tom 8endey (CZ); 3. /won Hohmon (Han): 4. Teny Bentley (Ma.): S. J.P. Mo

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