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Baja Brawl Baja MX PHOTOS BY DARYL KACZAN By JENNY JOHNSON MILUNGTON, MI, SEPT. 2-5 \ A /hat a labor Day Weekend at the fourth Y Y annual Baja Brawl at the Michigan Mafia headquarters track, Baja MX in Millington, Michigan! It started with a Friday practice for more than 400 riders. Saturday brought out the area's top riders. competing on Baja's mileand-a·haIf National-caliber track, which was in mint condition and which featured various obsades, such as "Kong" (a sandy uphill that gets whooped-out). the Ski jump (the signature launch), and eleYation changes that keep the riders' elbows up. The Monster Energy team stopped by to give eYerYone a cold Monster Energy Drink on a sunny, 8O-degree weekend. Pit·bike races sponsored by Tom Z and Great Lakes Power Sports followed the races on Baja's junior track with a I)-cap whoop section that gave all 60 riders a lesson in commitment. On Sunday morning, the factory Cobra rig was set up for the start of the three-motofonnat event called the Baja Brawl. Promoter Patrick Grzebinski added a section of whoops to the track, making it even more demanding. That's why champions such as Brian Swink, Nick ~, the 8Jgelow brothers, josh Woods, Kelly Smith, Lisa Wagner and Nico lni corne to Baja. After the second motos were over, Baja held a new event • the Freestyle Pond jump Contest, with judges Ini, Matt Crown and Randy Valade scoring kids and adults alike as they rode down a huge freestyle ramp, performing their best aerial tricks and landing in a pond. With a local rock radio station announcing the event and about 500 racers and their families watching "stupid human tricks," it was definitely a hit. Check out Bajamx.com for footage from these events. Monday featured the final motos, with $100 holeshots on the line. Scotty Thomason swept the 12Scc and 250cc A classes. Inl debuted on the Suzuki 2SOF and rocked the house; he was BAJAMX MJuwoTON, MIcttIoAN luuLYS: SlPTlMaIl 3"5, 2005 Sa. . . ., BIGGIES 11+: I. Todd Alterman (So.); 2. G....... Ouriv>co (Hen); l. )uon Ilnnson (Sm); 4. Glen _ (Hen); S. Aaron Eakin ~). 58 55 (4-4~ I. D.J. ChrisOe (Cob); 1. Justln IOsh J" (Cob); l. jacob E1ko (KTM); 4. Nathan Arki""", (Cob); S. Tuck... Veo' (Cob). 50 (4-8) ~ I. jacob Elk. ~); 1. Ryon LnIeo (KTM); 1. Gorrea Sc>mpe< (KTM); l. Jon- ADpn (KTM); 4. AIox "-om (KTM); S. Uny G....,icb (KTM). 50 511 011 TRACK): I. Tyle< j>rema (KTM); 1. . . . - Gibcn (KTM); l. NeoI Salf (Pol); 4. Jud> Howe (KTM); S. lyle< l.on&. 51 I'" I. jacob Ed_ (Cob); 2. Doltcn McDonoId (Cob); l. D.). a.- (Cob); 4. . - IOU> J< (Cob); S. - . AdolI ~). 50 MIHI MOD (11+), I. Lincoln Trombley; 2. G......, Durivop (Hen); l. Zachoerg; 4. Kenny o..-h (Hen); S.Joe Kro>olI(Hen). $/MOO (11+) 0.1, I. Daniel ~ (Yom); 1. lyle< Bo,6s (Yam); l. _ _ L1w (!el Elko J'. (Suz); l. Joel' . - (Hen); 4. SIqoIer Ilny (Sw<); 5. JeIhy ScuI (! (Suz); l. _ _ Morin ~); 4. Anthony *r* ~); 5. Jonbn K>eIe< ~). 125.., I. Scotty Thomason (Yam); 2. Cor-ey Slavik (Yam); 3. Kyfe SheIcr- (Yom); 4. )uon OWnn (KrN); S. Joohua " (Hen). 125 B: I. N;ro lui (Sw<); 1. UJke _ (Hen); J. _ Boyte ~); 4. Zxh f'atrn; s. Je- _ ~). 125 C: I. _ _ T.-- (Suz); 1. Man; - . . . ~); J. _e Adam Von MKh (Hen); 4. _ c (Hen); S. Adam Zion ~). 150'" I. Tony " ' - (Yam); 1. Corey _ ~); l ......... GtnlIocll (Hen); 4. 1<,10 Thompson (Hen); (Yam); 1. justin S. Ryon lOw (Hen). 158 B: I. Je- _ WoIesIertr Kocher (KTM); l. e-_ (Hen); 4. Danri Russell (Hen); s. Kaser Von Keu.... (Kow). 16-14: I. K,.. S......... (Yam); 1. Jus,ln WaIosky (Suz); l. T,...". _ (!eo (KTM); 2. Garrett Sfampe< (KTM); l. L.,... Stefank. (Cob); 4. T.). Reincles (KTM); S. Alex Ransom (KTM). Nico IZIi made hi. debut ride _ a Suzuki 25M at Bala MX. 72 oaOBER 12,2005 • CYCLE NEWS 50 SR OR TRACK): I. Kokon Cook (KTM); 2. Austin Gilson (KTM); l. z.ck Sonford (Pol): 4. lyle< j>rema (KTM); S. lyle< Lonl (KTH). 51 JR: I. Jacob Edison (Cob); 2. Dalton McOonoId (Cob); l. NalNn _ (Cob); 4. OJ ChrisOe (Cob); s. Jooh Simpson (Cob). 51 SR: I. j a c o b _ (Cob); 1. z.ck Ross (Cob); l. joIm Boyte (Cob); 4. Ashcon Horeo (KTM); 5. Luke Browne (KTM). 110 BEG: I. _ . Genu (So.); 2. Devon Thompson (KTM); l. Mlah Poyorona (Suz); 4. Don;oI Hoes (!odward (Yom); s. Joson Qu;nn (!ton (Iertr Kocher (KTM); l. EMA Gnlnck ~); 4. Danni Russell (Hen); S. 0 . . - SawkId (Hun). 110 EXHIB, I. Mo

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