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AMA/Ch e vy T ruc k s N ationa l Cham p io n s h ip Motocross S eries R o u n d 1 ; G le n Helen Raceway gate d better, and th e Kawasaki rider took over the lead in a sweeper in th e back section . Behind the two after one lap were Windham . Alberty n, Villemin and McGrath. Despite the relentless pace set by the leader, Tortelli refused to go away , and the duo pulled from the pack im mediately, putting 14 seconds on third-place Windham by the fifth go-around. At the ha l fwa y point , the top five r ead Carm ich ael, Tort elli , Windham , Al bertyn and Vuillem in, with McGrath and laRoc co sixth and seventh, respecti vely. LaR o c c o go t aro u nd th e Sup er c ro ss cham p a lap later in a turn at th e bottom of a hill , and the top sev en were set , th oug h Suzuki 's Robbi e Rey nard did hound McGrath for mu ch of th e rac e' s sec ond h alf. Ca rmic h ael cleared the fin ish-l in e with h is fist in th e air, co ntent in the knowledge that h e is a n ou t door co nte n de r in t h e qu arter -li ter class. " l d id n ' t kn o w if I co ul d wi n , o r wh at the d eal w as, b ut I wa s read y and I was prepared ," said Carm ich ael. "I got good starts , and p ut myself in good pos it io n to win ." eN -Wit h reporting by Steve Cox . G HelenRaceway len San Bernardino, California Results: May 14, ZDD D 250cc MO TO 1 (3 0 minutes, plu s 2 laps ): I. Rick y Carmi chael (Kew) : 2. Sebastien Tortelli (Hen) : 3. Greg A lbertyn (Suz): 4 . David Vuillem in (Yam ); 5. J eremy McGrath (Yam) ; 6. Kevin Windham (Hon); 7. Eere Lusk ( Hon); 8. Timmy Ferr y ( Yam ) ; 9 . Mik e laRocco (Hon) ; 10. Shayne King (KTM) ; I I. Robbie Reyn ard (Suz); 12. Dou g Dubach (Yam) ; 13 . J ohn Dowd (Kaw); 14. Larry Ward (Ka w ): 15. Kyle Lewis (Suz) : 16 . Heath Voss ( Hon) ; 17. Damon Huffm an (Suz ) ; 18 . Jam e s Po voln y Jr. ( Ho n) ; 19 . Ja son Thom as (Yam ); 20 . AkirlJ Narita (Hon ) ; 21. Doug De haan (Ho n ); 22 . T im Beatty ( Ya m ); 23 . Du stin Nels on ( Yam) ; 2 4 . Da x Ka stri n (Y am ) ; 25 . Blair Morg an ( Hon ); 26 . Scott Davis (Kaw) ; 27 . Cart er Gurn ee (He n) : 28. Ryan Terleck i (KTM ); 29 . Robb Floth (Hon); 30. J eff Pestana (Suz) ; 3 1. Ja son Fink (Yam ); 32. Cl iffo rd Cook (KTM); 33 . Bri an Sweany (SUl ); 34 . Tyl er Evans (SUl) ; 3 5. Ty Kady (SUl) ; 36 . Brian Roth (Hon); 37. Ted Ca m pbell (Suz); 38 . Jean Seba stien Roy (Ho n ); 39 . J ohn Serelke Jr. (Yam ); 40 . Ryan Huffm an (Kaw). 25 0cc MOTO 2 (3 0 minutes. plus 2 lap s): 1. Rick y Cerrnlc beel (Kaw); 2. Sebastien Tortelli (Hon); 3. Kevin Wind ham (Hon) ; 4. David Vuille m in (Yam) ; 5. Greg A lbertyn (Suz); 6. Mike laRoc co (Hon); 7. Je remy McGrath (Yam ); 8. Robb ie Reyna rd (Suz); 9. Ezra Lusk ( Hon) ; to . La rry Ward (Kaw) ; 1 1. Kyl e L ew i s (S uz); 12 . John Dowd ( Ka w ) ; 13 . D ou g Du b ach (Yam ) ; 14 . Dam on Hu ff m an (Suz) ; IS. Timm y Fer r y ( Yam); 16. Akira Narlte ( Han) ; 17. Shayne King (KTM); 18. Ja son Thom as (Yam) : 19. .Jea n-Se bast ie Roy (Han ); 20 . Doug Dehaan (Han); n 2 1. Ted Campbell {Sua): 22. Blair Morgan (Hon) ; 23. Dustin Nelson (Yam ); 24 . Ryan Terleck i (KTM); 25 . Sco tt Davis (Kaw) ; 26. Cart er Gurn ee (Han) ; 27 . Brian Roth (Hon) : 28 . T im Beatt y (Yam) ; 29. J eff Pestana (SUl) : 30 . J ohn Ser etke ( Yam): 3 1. De x Kastrin ( Yam ); 32 . Cli fford Cook (KTM); 33. Robb Flath (Han); 34. Ty Kady (Suz); 35. James Pcvolny Jr. (Han) ; 36 . Brian Sweany (Suz ); 37. Ja son Fink (Yam) ; 38. Heath Voss ( Han ) ; 39 . Ryan Huffman (Kaw ); 40. Tyler Evans (Sw) . 250cc OVERAll.: 1. Rick y Carmkhael (Kaw); 2. Sebastien Ton ell i (Ha n); 3. David Vuillemin (Yam) ; 4. Greg Al be rt yn (Suz); 5. Kevin Windham (Hon ); 6 . J eremy McGrllth (Yam ); 7. Mik e laRocco (Han) ; 8. EU lli L u sk ( Han ) : 9 . Rob b ie Reyn ar d (SUl ) : 10 . Timmy Ferry (Yam ); 11. Larry Ward (Kaw); 12. John Dowd ( KlII..... ); 13. Dou g Du bach (Yam ) ; 14 . Kyl e Lew is (S Ul ); 15 . Shay ne Ki ng ( KTM) ; 16 . Da mo n Huffm an (Suz); 17. Akira Narita ( Hon) ; l B. J ason Thoma s ( Yam ); 19. Heath Voss (Hon ): 20 . J am es Po voln y Jr . (Han) ; 2 1. Jean -Sebas tien Roy (Hon ); 22. Doug Dehaan (Han ). AloiA /CHEVY T R UCKS 250c c NATIONAL CHA M PION SHIP MOTOCROSS SERI ES POINTS STAND I N GS ( All er I 01 12 ro unds ) ; I. Ric ky Cermlc heel (50 /1 win ); 2. Sebastien Tort elli (44) ; 3. (TIE) Da vid Vuill emin /G reg Albe rtyn (36 ); 5. Ke vin Win dh am (35) ; 6 . Jeremy McGrath (3 0) ; 7 . Mi k e laRocco (27) ; 8. Ezra Lusk (26) ; 9. Robbie Reynard (23) ; 10. Tim m y Ferry ( I g); 11. Larry Ward (1 8) ; 12. (TIE) J ohn Dowd/Douq Dubach ( 17); ] 4 . Kyl e Lewis ( 16); 15. Sha yne Kin g ( 15 ); 16. Dam on Hu ffm an ( 1 t) ; 17 . Aki ra N er tte ( 6 ) ; 18 . ( T I E) Jas on Thornes/H eetb Voss (5) ; 20 . James Pov oln y Jr. (3) ; 2 1. Jea n-Sebastien Roy (2): 22. Dou g Dena.!!n (1) . Upcoming Rounds: Round 2 - Sacramento, CA. May 21 Round 3 - Ml. Morris, PA, May 28 8 MAY 24, 2000 ' c u e I e By C H RI S J O N N U M P HO T O S BY K I N N E Y J ON E S SAN BERNARDINO, CA, MAY 14 f e ve r the re wer e a d a y th at att es te d to th e c o n f u si n g - b u tref reshing intern ation al com po ne n t o f co n te m porary p rof essio n al m ot o cro ss, M ay 14 , 200 0 , w as th a t d ay . F or o n M a y 14 , 20 00 , Eu r o pean in Ml ad in a, Cro ati a , wat ching M i k e Brow n win h is f i r s t GP a n d ta k e o ver th e 12 5 cc W orld Ch amp i on sh ip ti t le cha se wo uld b e fo rgi v en f or presum i ng th at t h e w or ld ' s t o p MXers we re Amer ic an s. An d o n M a y 14 , 2 0 0 0 , Am e r i c a n h alfwa y aro un d t he world in San B ern a rd i n o , Californ ia , watch ing Fren chm a n St ep h an e Ro nc ad a win h is fir st U .S. Na tio na l and ass uming the 125c c National C ham p ionsh ip p o in t s lead , wou ld be f o rgi ven for ass umi ng that the wo rl d's to p MX ers we re Eu r o pean s. Th e l att e r wi n came j u s t tw o wee k s after Yam ah a of T ro y 's Ron cad a wrapped up his 125 c c East ern Region al Supercross Ser ies, an d it c am e despi t e d oubt s t hat t h e 21 ye a r -o l d h ad what it to o k fo r th e k no c k -dow n - dra g -o u t e n v ir o ns o f Na tional MX. A ft er all , th is is a c lass whi ch d e s p it e ( be cau se o f?) th e depa rtu r e o f f o r m e r r u le r Ri c ky C a rmi ch ael , ha s ta k en o n a h i gh level o f parit y rarely enjoyed in o ur s t rea k- heavy s port t hese d a y s. M an y rid e r s ha d b e e n n am e d as I n e _ s potential wi nners, and th e fo llowing h ad b een n am e d m or e o f te n than Ron cad a: Brock Se llard s; Th e FMF/H on d a r id er - seco n d i n l a s t ye a r ' s t itle c has e and seco nd in th e ju st -c o m p l eted 125cc Ea ste rn S X Se ri es was im p res sively fas t, bu t a slow but -sure fade in th e fi rst outing an d an unti m el y cra sh in th e sec o nd held him t o 10th ov erall. T all on Vohla nd : The Spl itFire/Pro Ci rcu it Kawasaki rider - a strong c on tender for the '99 cro wn before bein g inj ured - posted an im pr essiv e rn ot o tw o v ictory , but a fifth in m oto on e limited him to the runner -up spot. Ste ve La m son : D esp it e a long lay o ff, th e Works C onn ection / Hon da rider and fo rmer cham p was in de ed on the gas , ho lesh otting both m ot os and going 4 -3 , good eno ug h to ma k e the t op three . T r a v is Pastrana : Th e world i s ex p e ct e d of Te am Suzu k i ' s t een angel , an d the ki d del iv ered a c o m m endable ride, hi s 3-4 fin ish es net ti ng h im fou rth o n t he d ay despite an un fortu nate fall. " It' s j us t gr ea t t o w in m y f ir st N ation al ," Roncada said . "It 's a good ti me t o sho w ev e ry bo d y t hat I 'm th er e, and that th ey ca n c ount o n m e for bein g a p ain in th e ass, now ." MOT01 Pu ll i ng a p o pul ar h ol e sh ot and lea d ing early in the mil le nni um 's first m oto wa s Lamson , who was hounded Steve Lamson 16) l e a ds Tallon Vohland 17 1 1), M ichael Brandes 12 7 ), Nathan Ramsey 124), Brock Se llards 1181, Danny Smith 132), Ernesto Fonseca 128) and Billy Payne 11 9 5 1 i n 12 5 c c racing. Lamson holeshot both motos and f i n i s h e d t h ird overall. a f t e r o ne c ir c u i t b y Sell a r ds a nd Yamaha of T ro y ' s Ernest o Fon sec a. Sellar ds was l o o ki n g f o r a wa y aro und the leader, and he fou nd it o n la p three , wh en he pu ll ed up alo ng si de th e heav ier Lamso n up Mt. St. Helen s and squeezed by . Fon sec a ' s t ea m m ate Casey J ohnson was also very im p ressi ve , and he fou nd a way a rou n d Lam so n fo r se co nd o n t h e fifth la p . What of Fon seca' s and J ohnson 's ot her c ohort, Ronc ad a? The F rench man had sat seven th after o ne la p , but after wa it ing f o r th ing s to sort themselves ou t a b it in th e ea r ly go ing , he suddenly moun t e d a charge on l a p th ree , pass ing th ree riders in two l ap s to si t fourth aft er fou r. Fortunat ely for him, a dogfight had k ept the fron t -runners in a tight pa ck , an d Roncada 's advance con tin ued in im p res si ve fas hion . By th e 13 - l ap m ot o ' s m idwa y po int , h e pa ssed Sell a rd s o n th e in side o f a turn t o assume the point positio n . " 1 got the le ad , and I kind of rode t o o defensive fro m th ere on : sa id Se llards . " It seem s lik e I lost a little sp eed d uri ng the race."

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