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Motokazie Elko-Mankato Dealer Series C'ship
Round 5: Kato Cycle Club
Martin Conquers the
Hills of Mankato
By BOB CHASE
MANKATO, MN, JUNE 26
A
lex Martin made his v;sit to Mankato worthwhile by winning
MIour of six motas and taking overall wins in the Supermini
and Schoolboy classes. Several other great performances highlighted what turned out to be a hot day of racing.
As has been the "theme" (or the 2005 District 23 motocross
season, there was some heavy rain in the week leading up to
the event, but a warm and sunny race day, combined with some
skillful track work, left the track a bit slick early on but quite
tacky and rough by the end of the day. The temperatures
climbed into the 90s (or one of the first race days this season,
testing the fitness of the 340 riders who entered to take on the
challenge of the hills of Mankato.
In the first Supermini moto, Dustin Harguth took the
holes hot, but Martin was leading by the end of the first lap,
closely followed by Harguth and Gatlin Norgren. Martin made a
mistake on lap twO. dropping to third. Norgren got by Harguth
on the next lap, but Martin was on the charge, taking the lead
on the last lap for the win. Norgren was a close second,
followed by Harguth, Shawn Kline and Andrew Rutledge.
In the second moto, Norgren nabbed the holeshot, but
Martin got past him early on the first lap and led all the rest of
the way. Norgren was a comfortable second, over Rutledge and
Harguth. Overall, it was Martin, Norgren, Harguth (3-4),
Rutledge (S-3), and Robert Cripps (6-7).
Martin also won the Schoolboy class by taking the secondmalo win, over Charlie Wise. He was not able to pull off the
triple, though: Martin won the first 85cc (12-1 S) moto, but 8Scc
(9-12) winner Dalton Carlson took the second-mota win for
the 8Scc (12-15) overall.
The old-school nature of the track always draws plenty of
the more mature racers as well. In the first Over 30 C mota,
justin Dokken grabbed the holeshot and led early. john MelZ
moved up from a third-place start to take the lead on the
second lap and then ran away. Mark Cleppe came from way
back to pip Dokken at the finish for second. They were
followed by Chris Aloisio and jeff Ryan.
In the second mota, Dokken again took the early lead, but
this time he was still holding it as they entered the last lap. Metz
finally broke free from his battle with Robert Westerhouse and
moved past Dokken on the final lap for the moto and overall
win. Following him overall were Dokken (3-2), Westerhouse
(6-3), Aloisio (4-5) and Ryan (5-6).
Joining Martin and Carlson as double-class winners were
John Deoris, in the 2S0cc A and 16-24 A classes; and Frank
Jackson, in the Over 2S A and Over 30 A classes.
Leo's South, Cities Edge, Hitching Post, Excel Motor Sports,
Delano Sports Center, Scott, MinnesotaCars.com, and Race
Tools all provide support for this series.
RESULTS
50 OIL-IN) (4-6): I. Cody Bali (KTM); 2. K.J. Downey (KTM); 3. Cameron
Ziegler (KTM); 4. Brandon Malean (KTM); 5. Colton Weber (Yam). 50 OIL-IN)
(7-8): L Hunter Pederson (KTM); 2. Joshua Anderson (Cob); 3. Wyatt Salberg
(KTM); 4. Sophia Johnson (KTM). 50 CHAIN (4-6): I. john Neumann (Cob). 50
CHAIN (7-8): I. Clayton Bonnickson (KTM); 2. jacob Paulson (KTM); 3. Nolan
Heppner (Yarn); 4. Blake Peterson (Pol); 5. William Dorrow (KTM). 65 (7-9): I.
Thomas Bosek (Kaw); 2. Max Royalty (Kaw): 3. Trent Kubes (KTM); 4. William
Dorrow (KTM); 5. Dane Rosenwinkel (KTM). 65 (10-11): I. Kyle Ohnsorg
(KTM): 2. Shane Rhode (KTM): J. J.,emy Jul", (KTM); 4. Dyl", Wolff (KTM); 5.
Slater Peterson (Kaw). 85 (1-1 I): I. Jeremy Martin (Kaw): 2. Kurt Ohnsorg (Hoo);
J. lYler Beebe (Yam): 4. Cody Slarl< (Han); S. Shane Rhode (KTM). BS (9·12); I.
Daltoo Carlson (Suz); 2.1eremy Martin (Kaw); 3. Justin Regenscheid (Suz): 't. Kurt
Ohnsorg (Hon); S. Collin Cassem (Hon). 85 (12-15): I. Dalton Carlson (Suz): 2.
Alex Martin (Kaw); 3. Dustin Carlson (Suz); 4. Justin Regenscheid (Suz); 5. Shawn
Kline (Kaw). S/HINI (II-IS): l. Alex Martin (Kaw); 2. Gatlin Norgren (Suz); 3.
Dustin Harguth (Kaw); 't. Andrew Rutledge (Hon); S. Robert Cripps (Suz). 125
B: I. Nick Claire (Hoo); 2. Nathan Rosso (Yam); 3. Charlie Wise (Suz); 4. Jake
Schmoner (Yam): 5. Tyler Larson (Yam). 125 C: I. Ricky Benson (Suz); 2.
Thomas Deike (Yam); 3. justin Schroeder (Yam); 4. Collin Huggins (Yam): 5.
Jeremy Hullett (Yam). ISO/OPEN A; I. John Deotis (Yam); 2. Trevor Schuster
(Hon); l. Jed O'Connor (Hon). 250/0PEN B: I. Chad Schmidt (Kaw); 2. Man
Foels (Hoo); 3. Nick Oja (Yam); 4. Bradley Guetter (Hon); 5. Aaroo Deer (KTM).
250/0PEN C: I. Jason Anderson (Yam); 2. Patrick Young (Yam); 3. Charlie
HICkok (Yam): 't. Kristofer Madison (Yam); 5. Kyte Anderson (Yam). WMN: I.
Kristen Oja (Yam): 2. Jessica Hansen (Yam); 3. Amanda Waid (Kaw); 4. Claire
Cripps (Suz); 5. Kali Wakl (Kaw). SCHBY (12-15): I. Alex Martin (Kaw); 2.
Charlie Wise (Suz): 3. Nathan Rosso (Yam); 4. Gatlin Norgren (Suz); 5. Chad
Schmidt (!