Supermoto Canada National Series
Final Round: The Docks - Polson Pier
Orange Crush in the
Great White North
By MARK
WOLBRINK
TORoNTO,ON,CANADA,AUG.28
en Carlson, Steve Beattie and Shane Scott
all won Supermoto Canada National
Championships at the Polson Pier Supermoto.
Riders from around the world have competed
in both amateur and professional classes at a
variety of tracks. The fifth and final round was
held on the second day of the Toronto X-Fest,
on a track that ran through public streets.
across a parking lot. and over a floating barge.
In the 2S0cc Pro Am final, HMC/
Generations of Sonoma rider john Lewis took
his second win of the year in as many attempts.
Even though he is not in the chase for the
championship, Lewis' presence has definitely
been noticed since he first showed up at the
Mosport round. In Toronto, Steve Beattie was
the only rider in the class that could run at
Lewis' pace, and he finished the day in second
as the new 250cc Pro Am Champion. Doug
Beattie finished in fifth after an early-race getoff essentially took him out of the running in
Sunday's main. A solid season of riding earned
him the number-two plate in the class.
Carlson took the holeshot and led the
B
4SOcc Premier class into the infield. Running in
second and third. the Beattie brothers were on
their large bikes and seemed intent on not
being left behind. In fourth was Carlson's
teammate David Baffeleuf. For the next couple
of laps, the first four positions seemed up for
grabs. Carlson protected his line like he was
riding the groove on a local short track, while
the other three were looking for the passing
line. The narrow track didn't offer a lot of
chances to pass, so when Baffeleuf found an
inside line that got him into second, it seemed
destined that he would take the lead. As the
laps clicked by, Carlson didn't falter, and
Baffeleuf had to settle for second on the day
and, as a result, for the year.
"I haven't won a championship since I was
an amateur - and a hard-fought one, too. David
is fast, and all the Canadians are fast. It is
always good to win a championship - always!"
said a grinning Carlson said after the win. "The
series was good. It turned out to be real
competitive. A lot of mix-up. There were
some big road-race courses and some tighter
courses. It was good for everybocly to have the
variation. You never knew what to expect.
Then, at the last race, to have me and David
PHOTO BY TARA BOGARTIGINGERSNAPS
going for the championship... I am obViously
happy because I won, but it is always good for
the series to keep it exCiting for everybody!"
jesse Morgan and Shane Scott have seen a
lot of each other this year in the Middleweight
A class. Except for Morgan's disappointing
finish at Trois River early in the year, one of
these two have been driving the Middleweight
bus at every round in 2005. Sunday's race was
no different: The two were fighting for the
steering wheel the entire race. Morgan won on
Sunday, but when the math was done, Scott
had won the championship. Michael Johnson
finished third on the year, despite being unable
to race the fifth round due to injuries caused by
a dirt-track accident earlier in the month.
Scoring points in every round this year,
Brandon Wade won the Middleweight B
Championship. Steve Scharfe won the Novice
Lightweight class, finishing ahead of Dan
Vanden Boom, who was absent at the final
round. Tom Bitz took the Vet Over 3S
Championship with a handful of seconds.
Emerson Connor and Michael johnson split the
Sport and Premier Mini championships.
Gill
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SPT MINI, I. Emenon Connor, 2. ~ llaiIey: 3. Erik
M.Md BalIeleul; 3. S""" _ ; •. Ooug _ ;
S. Dan Rounding. VET 35+: I. ken Btand; 2. Tom Bia; 3.
Shane Scott; 4. Eric Dubeau; 5. BiI Wallin.
SUPERMOTO
CANADA
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS (After 5 of 5
n>undsj' SPT MINI, I. Emenon Connor, 2. Aul>noy Bailey;
3. Erik McAdam; 4. Michael Johnson; 5. Adam Jabour!.
PREM MINI, I. Mkhael Johnoon; 2. CaMn Marc..: 3. Adam
Jobouoi; •. Nick "'oe: 5. P.]. jacobsen. NOV IJW: I. " ...
Scharle; 2. Dan Vanden Boom; 3. Calvin Marcov; .... Kyle
Grummett; S. Erik McAdams. MIW A: I. Shane Scott; 2.
Jesse Morgan; 3. Mkhael Johnson; 4. David Grummett; S.
Ene Sum. M/W B, I. _
Wode; 2. Andy CuIe; 3. Mil<.
Poconiao; .... Shayne Waten; S. Dan ~ Boom. 150
PRO AM, I. 5_ _ 2. Ooug _ : 3. Uno Zoe",
... Wes eyr; 5. Bill WMtin. PRE" 450: I. Ben Carlson: 2.
David BaffeIeuf; 3. SteYe Beattie; .... Doug BeatOe; 5. Aaron
McDonald. VET 35+, I. Tom Bitt: 2. Shone Scott; l. Ken
8bnd;'.... _ ; 5. Alan J~.
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AMA Pacific Northwest Championship Series
Final Round; Washougal Motocross Park
Hill Wins Two in His Pro Debut
BY CLAY LIGHT
WASHOUGAL, WA, AUG. 28
regon's Josh Hill made his long-anticipated
Pro debut a successful one, topping two
classes at the fifth and final round of the AHA
Pacific Northwest Championship Series, heid at
Washougal Motocross Park. Most figured that
the 16-year-old from southern Oregon would
step in and make an immediate impact. and they
were right: Hill won four out of (our motos en
route to his I25cc and 2SOcc-elass wins.
Two other Oregonians played key roles in
the Pro classes, as Ty "Tiger" Lacey and the
second rookie Pro, Kevin Rookstool, were the
riders who stuck closest to Hill.
Hill's first-ever Pro-class win came in the
125cc class. Lacey and HiiI shared holeshot
honors in the first moto. Lacey put a wheel
ahead of Hill heading up Horsepower Hill, but
Hill's YZF darted past Lacey's Honda, and Hill
wouldn't be challenged from that point on.
Rookstool was also impressive: The former
minicycle speedster and top Amateur
performer ran third to Hill and Lacey, where
he'd finish, ahead of Washington's Miles
Warren and Oregonians Adam Metzler and
Rory Sullivan, who completed the top six.
"That's one fast Yamaha," Lacey said of
Hill's machine. "My bike's really fast. but he
[Hill] pretty much new past me on the uphill,
and I couldn't catch him after that. The kid's
really impressive and has a lot of potential."
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Moto two saw the Suzuki-mounted
Rookstool and Lacey holding down the top two
positions. Hill quickly pounced upon Lacey and
then spent the remainder of the opening lap
chasing down Rookstool. Hill got by the rider
from Klamath Falls and eventually placed 12
seconds on Lacey at the finish. Lacey's 2-2
finishes earned the 22-year-old second overall,
ahead of Rookstool (3-3), Warren (4-4) and
Metzler (5-5) in the 17-rider field.
Another dual-class winner on the day was
Washington's Chris Johnson. The Team Green
rider posted the overall 125cc and Before The
Hill B victories, both via I-I routs. johnson had
tough competition from KTM rider Jon Neimi
in the second 12Scc B moto, but in the end,
Johnson pulled away from the local rider and
won by a comfortable margin.
A large field of Women riders was on hand,
with Yamaha-mounted jill Carter taking the
overall win via I-I placings. In both motos,
Carter had to overtake Honda rider jenni
Wilson, who placed 2-2 to trail Carter but
finished ahead of Michelle Coblentz (3-3).
Dan Moore has been the dominant figure in
the Over 25 and Over 30 Pro classes, but on
this day, Moore would collect only one win, the
Over 30 victory, ahead of Don Bisceglia and
jason McCormick. Moore garnered large leads
in both Over 25 motos, but a crash in mota
one and a flat rear tire in the second moto gave
Nick Foister the overall win, ahead of Bisceglia,
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Moore, Jason Matthews and former National
number holder Mike Hamness.
eN
WASHOUGAL MOTOCROSS PARK
WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON
REsuLTS: AUGUST 28, 2005 (ROUND 5 OF 5)
S I (4-S) OIL-IN): I. Harley GroUer (KTM); 2. Nack
Epperson (YiUTl); 3. Justin Haberloc.k (Hon): 4. Tessa Fullen
(Hon); 5. Cody Chorl>onneau (Y.m). 51 (4-6) 5T'" I. "yon
Burggren (Cob); 2. Ryan Martin (Cob); 3. Ryder McDowell
(KTM); ... Grayson Foust (Cob); 5. Christiafl Ross (KTM). 5 I
(7-8) 5T'" I. J.cerny Wokon (Cob); 2. Keltin IloyIcin (Cob);
3. Andrew Nessel (Cob); ... Tristan Charbonneau (Cob); 5.
Caleb Stuart (KTM). 65 (7-S): I. Garren Christoffersen
(5oz); 2. Jeremy Wilston (KTM); 3. Wyatt Fo~ (KTH); ...
Nathan Haas (KTM); S. Jason Summerlin (KTH). 6S (9-11):
I. Matthew Bisceglia (KTM); 2. Devin Harriman (KTM); 3.
Matthew Shirley (KTH); .... Tyler Yea (KTH); S. Talon Grimm
(KTM). S5 (7-11): I. Mike Pontious (Suz); 2. Matthew
Bisceglia (Yam); 3. Chris Corsi (Kaw); 4. Steele AngleDavidson (Yam); 5. Justin Hill (Yam). 85 (12-15): I. Tevin
Tapia (Kaw); 2. Tai Barrymore (Yam); 3. Cameron Russell
(Yam); ... Noah Bailey (KTM): S. Kaleb Basney (Hon). 85
BEG (7-11): I. Hunter Ralston (5uz); 2. Evan Nystrom
(Yam); 3. Colin Ralston (Suz); 4. R.J. Oleman (Yam); 5. Kimo
Combs (Kaw). 85 BEG (12-15): I. Amhony Romero (Yam);
2. Klrke Currier (Yam): 3. George Zack (Han); ... Troy
Currier (Yam); 5. Kevin Nielsen (Hon). SlHINI (9-11): I.
Chris Corsi (Kaw); 2. Mike Pontious (So2); 3. Steele AngleDavKlson (Yam); 4. Justin Hill (Yam); 5. Tyter Hanson (Yam).
S/HINI (12-15): I. Tevin Tapia (Kaw); 2. Noah Bailey
(KTM); 3. Austin Rose (Suz);". Tai Barrymore (Yam); 5. Rhen
Johnson (Han). 125 A: I. Josh Hill (Yam): 2. lY Lacey (Hon);
3. Kevin Rookstool (Suz); ... Miles Warren (Hon); 5. Adam
Metzler (502). 125 B: I. Chris Johnson (!
