Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Loretta's my first 125cc race will be at English Town in October". Stewart turned really fast lap times all weekend aboard a pair of very trick Pro Circuit hybrid Kawasaki minis that seemed a notch better than the competition's best equipment. Meanwhile, Team Thousand Oaks Yamaha's Michael Blose kept his month long win streak going with the overall 125cc Open class title. "At this level it's all about having competitive equipment, getting good starts and having luck," Blose said. "Fortunately these things came together with the help of Bret Corley and a few other instrumental people this week." Blose also posted a close secondplace finish in the School Boy class behind future Pro Shane Bess and third in the Modified 125cc Intermediates behind Team Yamaha's Ryan Florida's Don McGourty and Texan Jonathan Kerr shared overall 14-16 class victories with McGourty taking the Stock class and Kerr the Modified class. Team Thousand Oaks/R [, D Racing-backed Mike Alessi took home another three championships winning both 60cc Stock and Modified 9-11 classes and the 80cc 7 -11 Stock event. Austin Stroupe looks ready to take over Mike Alessi's throne in the 60cc division after his departure at the end of the year. "I am real happy about winning the Morias. "I didn't know I was going to race Kyle Gano (177) puns a beautiful holeshot during 125cc Intennediate action. today's final until this morning when I got the doctors report," said Morias. "Ryan pulled some ligaments in a crash-related incident during his first 125cc Stock Intermediate class Daryl Ecklund (Kaw); 5. Davi Millsaps (Suz). 100: I. James Stewart (Kaw); 2. Mike Alessi (Yam): 3. Davi Millsaps (Suz); 4. Jonathon Kerr (Kaw); 5. Brandon Fulton (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. James Willingham (Hon); 2. Joey Gonzalez (Hon); 3. Matt Lynch (Yam); 4. Daniel Martin (Kaw); 5. Jason Chariton (Hon). 125 STK NOV: I. Michael Chiudioni (Yam): 2. RYlln Haring (Hon); 3. Thomas Schuler (Yam); 4. Brandon Beabout (Yam); 5. Daniel Nelson (Y8m). 125 STK INT: l. Brian Grlly (Yam): 2. Steve Mertens (Yam); 3. RJ Thompson (Suz); 4. Nathan Davenport (Kaw); 5. Colt Humphrey (Suz). 12S NOV MOD: I. Chad Kennedy (Yam): 2. Bn'Jndon Beabout (Yam); 3. Michael Chiudioni (Yam); 4. Dustin Hamby (Yam): 5. Thomas Schuler moto," said Yamaha race boss Mike Guerra. "So we sent him to a local doctor who in turn sent X-rays back to California to his personal sports doctor for the final evaluation." "The Doctor said if I race it can't do anymore damage and if I could bare the pain then go for it," Morias (Yam). 125 INT MOD: I. Ryan Morias (Yam): 2. RJ Thompson (SUl); 3. James Marshall (Kaw); 4 Michael Blose (Yam): 5. Christopher Tocco (KTM). explained. Marias battled with Florida's Brian Gray early in the race but Gray ran 125 EX: 1. Bobby Bonds (Hon): 2. Johnny Marley (Yam); 3. Ben Riddle (Suz); 4. Adam Mennenga (Kaw); 5. Andrew Short (Kaw). 125 OPEN: I. Michllel Blose (Yam): 2. Turbo Reif (Hon): 3. Brian Gray (Yam): 4. Shane Bess into some problems. "Brian was riding fast but his bike (Suz); 5. Jake Elkins (Yam). 12S SCH8Y (12·IS): 1. Shane Bess (Suz); 2. started to smoke and slow down," Morias said. "I have the speed to win today, especially after I won the 125cc Stock Intermediate class early in the day," Gray said, "but the bolt on the bottom of the cylinder came loose and caused water to suck down into the crank and it wrecked the cylinder, and my championship." In the end Morias went on for the victory followed by a very determined R.J. Thompson. "This is the class I wanted to win most of all," said Thompson, "but I guess I should be happy with two class championships in the 250cc Stock and Modified Intermediates." The mini cycle ranks could have had there own separate national within itself with 21 different classes of competition. "You have to watch these miniS pretty close," said track referee Tom Hudson. "This week we had nearly 20 protests and we did find a number of illegal machines, and in one case we had to escort the participants out of the facility." While Hudson did a great job policing and enforcing rules, a number of minicycle standouts found themselves in the limelight. To no one's surprise, Kawasaki's James Stewart was the top minlcycle racer, taking wins In several classes throughout the weekend. 60cc Stock 0-8 class," Stroupe said. "My KTM 65cc is real good so I will be ready to move up to the older class." Stroupe was on his way to the Modified class win too when an electronic failure stopped him dead in his tracks and opened the door for the Kawasakis of Trey Canard and Dustin Pipes who respectively went 1-2 for the overall finish. Cobra riders Colton Bailey and Ian Trettle faced off all week in the Pee Wee ranks. Bailey took home a hardearned Stock 7-8 class title while Treftel rebounded with the Super Teeny Mini 6-9 championship. eN Mosier Veney USA Mosier Veney, Texes Results: Merch 17-19, 2000 TEENY MINI STK (4·6): 1. Grant Ransdell (KTM): 2. Bryce Stewart (Cob): 3. Dylan Schmoke (Cob); 4, Mikey Morello (Cob): 5. Luke Hobson (Cob). TEENY MlNI STK (7·8): Bailey (Cob); 5. Ronnie Goodwin (Cob). PWSO/JRSO (4·8): I. Forrest Lane (Yam): 2. Mikey Morello (Yam): 3. Trevor Barrett (Yam): 4. Caleb Dowell (Yam): 5. Tyler Heemsbergen (Yam). MINI/MINI BEG (6-11): I. K Johnson (KTM): 2. Hunter Hewitt (Kaw): 3. Landon Currier (Kaw); 4. Kevin Falting (Kaw): 5. Kyle Ohland. MINI/MINI STK (6·8): I. Austin Stroupe (KTM); 2. Taylor Futrell (KTM): 3. Trey Canard (Kaw); 4. Cameron Smith (KTM): 5. Ben Lamay (KTM). MlNI/MINI STK (9-11): 1. Mike Alessi (KTM): 2. Dennis Jonon (Kaw); 3. Michael Lapaglia (KTM): 4. Ryan ViliopolO (KTM); 5. Kyle Keylon (KTM). MINI/MlNI MOD (6-8): I. Trey Canard (Kaw): 2. Dustin Pipes (Kew): 3. Tayk>r Futrell (KTM); 4. Travis Christensen (Kaw); 5. Cotton Bailey (KTM). MINI/MlNI MOD (9-1 I): 1. Mike Alessi (KTM): 2. Ry8n Villopoto (KTM); 3. Cody Gilmore (Kew): 4. Michllel Lapaglia (KTM); 5. Sean Hackley (Kaw). MINI/BK JR BEG (7·ll): I. K. Taylor Johnson (KTM): 2. James Flook (Kaw): 3. Jacob Bridges (Hon). MINI/BK SR BEG (12-15): I. Jansin McCoy (K8W): 2. Austin Flook (Kaw); 3. Trevor Hayes (Kew); 4. Jonathan Arnell (Kaw); 5. Keith Long (Kaw). MINI/BK STK (7·11): I. Mike Alessi (Yam): 2. Justin Keeney (Suz); 3. Kyle Chisholm (Kew): 4. Ryan Grantom (Yam): 5. Ryan Villopoto (Yam). MINI/BK STK (12·)3): I. James Stewart (Kaw): 2. Lance Hollister (Hon); 3. Cody Dickey (Suz); 4. Matt Goerke (Yam): 5. Bryan Zachary (Hon). MINI/BK STK (14-16): I. Donald McGourty (Yam); 2. Daryl Ecklund (Kaw); 3. Shane Kelley (Yam): 4. Brandon Fulton (Hon): 5. Jake Moore (Kaw). MINI/BK JR MOD (7-11): Bryce Stewart (Cob); 5. Dylan Schmoke (Cob). I. Davi Millsaps (Suz): 2. Kyle Chisholm (Kew); 3. Mike Alessi (Yam); 4. Matt Boni (Kaw): 5. Justin Sipes (Kaw). MINI/BK SR MOD (12-13): I. James Stewart (Kaw); 2. Nicolas Evennou (Kaw); 3. Matt Goerke (Yam): 4. Shane Lusk (Hon); 5. Lance Hollister Reis (Cob): 5. Chaz Holladay (Cob). S/TEENY MINI (6·9): I. Ian Trettel (Cob): 2. MINI/BK MOD (14-16): I. Jonathan Kerr (Kaw): 2. Donald McGourty (Yam); 3. Ryan Sipes (Kaw): 4. Brandon Fulton (Han); 5. Tyler Duncan (Yam). I. Colton Bailey (Cob): 2. Ian Trettel (Cob); 3. Michael Hall (Cob); 4. Rodolfo Fernandez (Cob): 5. Chris Thies (Cob). TEENY MINI MOD (4·6): 1. Forrest Lane (Cob): 2. Grant Ransdell (KTM): 3. Mikey Morello (Cob); 4. TEENY MlNI MOD (7·8): I. Michael Hall (Cob): 2. Colton Bailey (Cob); 3. Ian Trettel (Cob); 4. Trevor Jake Canada (Cob); 3. Trevor Reis (Cob); 4. Colton (Hon). MINI/BK OPEN (7·16): I. James Stewart (Kaw): 2. Shane Lusk (Hon); 3. Donald McGourty (Yam); 4. cue I e Michael Blose (Yam); 3. Nathan Davenport (Kaw); 4. Brian Gray (Yam); 5. Ross Garcia (Kaw). 250 BEG: I. Tim Taylor (Hon); 2. Jeremy Conner (Yam); 3. John Reese (Yam). 250 STK NOV: J. Brandon Beabout (Yam); 2. Caleb Chalmers (Han); 3. Aaron Mitchell (Yam); 4. Bret Fanning (Hon); 5. Jay Murray (Hon). 2S0 STK INT: I. R.J. Thompson (Suz): 2. Turbo Reif (Hon): 3. Sean O'conner (Yam): 4. Tim Weigand (Yam): 5. Joe Bailey (Kaw). 250 NOV MOD: I. Brandon Beabout (Yam); 2. Trey Colley (Yam): 3. Aaron Mitchell (Yam); 4. JllY Murray (Hon): 5. Jason Jameson (Hon). 2S0 INT MOD: I. RJ Thompson (Suz); 2. Turbo Reif (Hon); 3. Joshua Summey (Kaw): 4. Derk Kemp (KTM): 5. Joe Bailey (Kaw). 2S0 EX: 1. Bobby Bonds (Hon); 2. Ben Riddle (Suz); 3. Chase Reed (Yam); 4. Johnny Marley (Yam): 5. Jonathan Shimp (Yam). 2S0 OPEN: 1. Turbo Reif (Hon): 2. Taylor Watts (Yam): 3. Donny Jackson (Yam); 4. Shane BtHthold (Kaw): 5. Warren TIftlemier (Hon). OPEN SOO: 1. Clayton Miller (Yam); 2. Jody North (KTM); 3. Justin Brusseau (Yam): 4. Steve Dennis (Yam); 5. Troy Brandt (Yllm). 25+ NOV: 1. Michael Byrd (Yam): 2. Paul Bishop (Yam); 3. Ryan Glimer (Hon): 4. Casey Urquhart (Hon): 5. Kevin Lizarraga (Yam). 25+ INT: I. Jody North (KTM); 2. Greg Lewis (Yam): 3. Steve Hill (Yam): 4. Bruce Staples (Hon): 5. Franz Hyland (KTM). 25+ EX: I. D.L. Wood (Yam): 2. Dave Shade (Kaw); 3. Earl May (Kaw): 4. Owain Carter (Yam); 5. Jimbo Morton (Hon). 30+ NOV: 1. Craig Connerly (Yam); 2. Ron Reese (Hon): 3. Anthony Dobbratz (Hon); 4. Kevin Lizarraga (Yam): 5. Richard Lizarraga (Yam). 30 ... INT: 1. Steve Hill (Yam): 2. Greg Lewis (Yam): 3. Shannon Niday (Yam): 4. Bruce Staples (Hon); 5. Jeff Carpenter. 3D ... EX: 1. D.L. Wood (Yam): 2. Bryan Emig (Suz); 3. Michael Clement (Han): 4. Earl May (Kaw); 5. Mike Klement (KTM). 35 ... : I. Bubba Bardwell (Yam): 2. Bo Stegall (Yam): 3. Tom Hudson (Hon); 4. Steve McCombs (Yam): 5. John Portman (KTM). 40 ...: 1. Mark Rakestraw (Yam): 2. Larry Morton (Yam); 3. Steve McCombs (Yam): 4. Stephen Hester (Hon). 5. Jim Vaughn (Hon). 50 ... : 1. David Bibby (Yam): 2. Tim Anstice (Hon): 3. Jimmy Redwine (KTM): 4. Whitney Fanning (Hon): 5. Darrell Bishop (Kaw). WMN: 1. Jessica Patterson (Kaw); 2. Stefy BllU (Kaw): 3. Angie Keuntes (Kaw); 4. Tania Satchwell (Yam); 5. Jacki Hudson (Hon). n e _ s APRIL 5. 2000 37

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