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PHOTO BY CLAY LIGHT VP Racing Fuels/Maxxis Western Four-Stroke National MX Series Round 5: Albany Motorsports Park Weimer Packs a Wallop! By CLAY LIGHT ALBANY, OR, MAY 28-29 S uzuki-mounted Idahoan Jake Weimer sent the competition reeling with a I-I K.O. punch in the Premier Pro class at round five of the Western Four-Stroke Nationals, hekJ at Albany Motorsports Park on Memorial Day Weekend. Weimer made short work of both motos with what appeared to be an effortless perfonnance in a talented field of riders and in front of several thousand spectators. The weekend didn't st4rt out the way the American Suzuki/Bill's Pipes/Race Tech-backed teenager from Rupert, Idaho, had planned, though. Weimer took a nasty tumble in the opening 250F Pro-class moto on Saturday and called it a day, and, despite a tweaked neck and being "sore all over," he soldiered on through the pain on Sunday to gamer the top payoff of $1200 for his efforts. On Saturday, Kawasaki-mounted Scott Simon netted the overall win in the 250F Pro class. The Team Green rider from Riverside, California, who was making his series debut, was impressive; Simon overcame an II th-place start in the opening moto, passing Chris Blose, Tiger Lacey and Ryan Abrigo in the late stages to card the win. Simon then finished just where he had to in moto two, behind lacey and Blose, who led much of mota one, to win overall. Lacey (4-1) placed second overall, ahead of series points leader Blose, whose 3-2 finishes completed the pOSitions on the rostrum. Abrigo (2-4) and Californian Tony Sherman rounded out the top five overall. Thirty-six riders competed in Sunday's Premier Pro class, including AMA National and 5upercross regulars lacey, Abrigo and Oregon's Mike Corder, the defending series champion. None of those riders, though, would have an answer for Weimer. Weimer, who placed second in the class at the Boise round (and won the 2S0F class), put as much as 16 seconds on the rest of the competition in his dual mota wins, as was the case in moto one. Weimer was among a lead pack - that also included Abrigo, Leighton Lillie, Carter Gurnee and Robb Floth - when the field hit turn one in the opening Premier-class moto, but Weimer's lead would balloon each lap, as he was the only rider to take on the massive jump called "The Gap," and he breezed away to his aforementioned lead. Abrigo ran a solid second, followed by a Lillie/Corder/Lacey swapfest, which would end in favor of the Gomez Racing/MSR-backed Lacey. Corder placed fourth, while Oregon's Ryan Terlecki, who started well outside the top 10, finished fifth. Lillie, series points leader Daryl Ecklund, Gurnee, Matt Karlsen and Sherman rounded out the top 10. lacey grabbed the lead at the st4rt of moto two, although it was short-lived; lacey fell in a heavily watered tum and lost the lead to Weimer, who then vanished. While Lacey quickty remounted, his hopes of a moto-two win quickly evaporated, as Weimer again easily won. lacey held a comfortable margin over a battle between Corder and Abrigo that raged the entire moto, ending in favor of Corder, who assumed the series points lead at the end of the day with his third-place finish in the moto and fourth overall, behind lacey (4-2) and Abrigo (2-4) but ahead of Ecklund (7-6). eN A1.BANY MOTORSPORTS PARK ALBANY, OREGON RESULTS: MAy 28-29, 2005 (ROUND 5) 250F PRO: I. Scott Simon (Kaw); 1. Ty lacey (Hon); 3. Chris Blose (Hon); 4. Ryan Abrigo (Hon); S. Tony Sherman (Yam); 6. Leighton Lillie (Hon); 7. Matt Winchester Speedpark Spring Series Round 7: Southwick MX338 Southwick, Party of One Thousand... By DONN COLLINGS SOUTHWICK, MA, MAY 28 T here has been an awful lot of motocross racing history made on the sandy soil of Southwick's MX338, and some legendary riders have emerged to carve out their own place in MX history. What was supposed to be the second part of the Winchester Speedpark and NEMX membership challenge series has come to be caJled the MX version of the "Perfect Storm," resulting in the largest racer turnout ever in the long history of the track. Race cancellations for two New England race organizations, NESC and NEMA, coupled with outstanding weather, brought a record total of 1,007 riders to Southwick. The combined crews of W5P and NEMX did a bang-up job, keeping an army of riders rolling on and off the st4rt gate, as well as scoring what must have seemed like a million bikes. There is nothing that completes a trip to "The Wick" like watching local hero Doug Henry rail through the deep sand, impossibly low and smooth. Maybe it was the weather, or maybe it was a scouting trip for the upcoming National race, where the PHOTO BY TOM O'FARRELL Troy Lee Designs·backed Henry usually makes an appearance to steal a holeshot or two, but one thing is for sure: When the Over 30 Experts lined up, there was a very familiar number-I 9 Y22S0 rolling up next to them. Everyone (including this writer) thought that a Henry holeshot was a forgone conclusion, but apparently no one told Todd Richotte. The 5ky Cycle/REP/5inisalo/Suzukibacked rider shot to the front of the pack in moto one, and it wasn't until well into lap two that Henry was able to get around going into the Gravity Cavity section near the finish line. Mota two was more of the same, with Richotte taking the lead for most of the shortened moto and Henry working his Y2250 smoothly through the sandy lines to take the lead with half a lap to go. Being that New England has long been a hotbed for motocross racing. it should come as no surprise that the local Women's racing action features some great competition. As it turned out, the top two riders for the day came to the track in the same rig, and not just because they are Team Suzuki/ Bettencourts/Pro-ActionfThor teammates -they are also sisters. Fifteen-year-old Angela Crowley and 13-year-old Katelyn Crowley spent the day at the front of the pack in the Women's class, splitting the holeshots and even trading off mota wins. Angela took the holeshot in moto one, but it was Katelyn passing her to win. In mota two, the sisters Crowley switched off, and Katelyn got off the famous Southwick starting pad qUicker, but Angela passed her on lap two for the mota win and first place overall. It was a great day for watching the Women's racing, and hopefully a sign of more to come. eN A seo of riders get ready for practice prior to round seven of the Winchester Speedpark Spring Series, held at Southwick MX338. 44 JULY 27, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS SOUTHWICK MX338 SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSEnS RESULTS: MAy 28, 2005 (ROUND 7) SO P/W: I. Jesse D. Hults (KTM); 2. Kyle D. Huckabone (KTM); 3. Ethan C. Williams (Hon); 4. JoshuaJ. Chausse (KTM): S. Isaiah M. Keegan (KTM). 50 (4-6): I. Austin J. Leary (Suz); 2. Justin Pearson (KTM); 3. Jack Pagano (KTM); 4. Zachary Idaho's Jake Weimer was the dominant performer ot round five of the Western Four-Stroke Nationals, sweeping both Premier 450cc Pro motos. Karlsen (Hon); 8. Tracy Johnson (Hon); 9. Gerritt Ordelman (Hon): to. Pete Sannan (KTM); II. Adam Mettler (Suz); 12. Joel Sarnowski (Yam); I]. Daryl Ecklund (Hon): 14. Aaron Hill (Yam): 15. Jimmy Hazel (Yam); 16. Matt Hall (Hon): 17. Ian Maclaren (Suz); 18. Mike Horban (Kaw); 19. James Stewart (Hon); 20. Matthew Lozada (Yam). PREM PRO: I. Jake Weimer (Suz); 2. Ty Lacey (Hon): 3. Ryan Abrigo (Hon); 4. Mike Corder (KTM); 5. leighton Ullie (Hon); 6. Daryl Ecklund (Hon); 7. Ryan Terlecki (Suz); 8. Carter Gurnee (Yam); 9. Tracy Johnson (Hon); 10. Rabb Floth (Suz); II. Tony Sherman (Yam); 12. Adam Mettler (Suz); 13. Pete Sannan (KTM); 14. Nick Foister (Hon); IS. Anthony CerrutI (Hon); 16. Matt Karlsen (Hon); 17. Jimmy Hazel (Yam); 18. Ryan McPhillips (Hon); 19. Beau Judge (Hon); 20. Beau Baron (Suz). WESTERN FOUR-STROKE NATIONAL MX SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 5 rounds): 150F PRO: I. Chris Blose (169); 2. Daryl Ecklund (136); 3. Tony Sherman (119); 4. Daton Beavers (108): S. Jesse Casillas (94/1 win); 6. Leighton Ullie (90); 7. Matt Karlsen (87); 8. Aaron Hill (83); 9. Joel Barnowski (53); 10. Jake Weimer (53/1 win). PREM PRO: I. Mike Corder (148); 2. Daryl Ecklund (141); 3. Leighton Lillie (127); 4. Jake Weimer (9411 win); S. Tony Sherman (92); 6. (TIE) Daton Beavers (9111 win)lJesse Casillas (91/1 win); 8. Matt Karlsen (89); 9. Robb Floth (67); 10. Carter Gurnee (62). Mcintosh (KTM); S. Matthew St. Gennain (KTM). 50 (7-a): I. Nathaniel R. Page (Cob); 2. Justin Farnum (KTM); 3. Michael Bradley (KTM); 4. Lane T. Gagne (KTM); S. Danny McNamara (Lem). 50 OPEN: I. Nathaniel Page (Cob); 2. Lane Gagne (KTM); 3. Michael Bradley (KTM); 4. Justin Farnum (KTM); S. Coty Hartson (KTM). 65 NOV: I. Sean Reinhard (Suz); 2. Brianna Degray (Kaw); l. Austin Willis (Kaw); 4. Blake Donato; S. Ryan Stacy (Suz). 65 AM: I. Jonathan Girroir (Kaw); 2. Nick Whiton (Suz); 3. Trevor Oski (Suz); 4. Steven Girroir Jr. (KTM); 5. Brandon Krasinkitwicz (Kaw). 65 EX: I. Damon Rummel (Kaw); 2. Mike Lang (Suz); 3. Zack UrbanowskJ (KTM); 4. Joe King (Suz): 5. Kris Sweeney (Kaw). 65 OPEN: I. Damon Rummel (Kaw); 2. Jonathan Girroir (KTM); 3. Zack Urbanowski (KTM); 4. Joe King (Suz); S. Steven Girroir Jr. (KTM). 85 NOV: I. Matt Boudreau (Suz); 2. Paul Deangelo (KTM); 3. Mike Nocella (Kaw); 4. Robert Rose (Yam); 5. Daniel Marchese (Yam). 85 AM: I. Mike Lang (Suz): 2. Dana Stacy (Kaw); 3. Nicholas Batten (Yam): 4. Chris Czamota (KTM); 5. Greg Harris (Suz). a5 EX: I. Korey Rousseau (Hon); 2. Charlie Smith (Hon); 3. Kenny Carr (Kaw); 4. Michael Atkins (Yam); 5. Damon Rummel (Kaw). S/MINI: I. Korey Rousseau (Hon); 2. Charlie Smith (Hon); 3. Michael Atkins (Yam); 4. Matthew Ford (KTM); 5. Stevie Estabrook (KTM). 115 YTH NOV: I. Tommy Raschi (KTM); 2. Douglas Pratt (YaJll); 3. Mark Cebula (Yam); 4. Justin Allen (Hon); S. TIm Ryan IV (!

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