Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

A MA/C h e vyTruck s U .S . Motocro s s Championship S eries R oun d 5 : B udds Cre e k R a c e w a y fo und o u t that 1 h ad b r o k en a gear. ing past his f e ll o w c o u n t r y m a n for Wh en he go t n e x t to me u p th at se c ond in the fo llowing turn. straightaway, I m issed a shift - o r th e Once out in front, th e two champi- t h in g hi t a n eutral - and th en he got on sh ip c on tenders wen t a t it , with m e at the top. He was charging h ard." T ort ell i hounding C a rm ic h ae l relent - Not content to let C armic hael get lessly for the top sp o t . F ru st rat ed b y aw ay, A lbertyn stayed close - p erh a p s his i n a b i li t y to lo se his pursu er , too close - as the b a ttlin g ri ders w ere Ca rmichael r eli n q u ish ed the lead t o 11 of 14 , abou t to e x per ie nce a h eart- stopping the speeding Tortelli on lap m omen t . A s th e fly in g p ai r c rested the dropping in ri g h t behind th e F ren c h - top o f Bu d ds C reek 's in famo u s " Henry man . H ill " , C arm ich a el wa s pitc h e d s ide - " S e b a s t i e n was o n m y tail the wa ys in the ai r, nearl y c areeni n g off whole m o t o , follow ing m y lines and th e t r a c k i nto th e s pecta to r fe nce . Chaparral Yamah a's T im Ferry rode w ell at Budds Creek. He crossed the finish line in fifth pla ce both m otos. st uff, " Ca rmi c h a e l sa id . "I cou ld n't Mira cul ous ly , Carmichael sa ved it an d , shake h im a n d 1 was g etting a ng ry. at th e same t ime , somehow p rev ented Onc e someone gets in y our line and Alberty n fr o m rega ining th e lead . follo w s you it' s easy t o keep u p . He w as o n m y t a il , so I let off an d h e got " It was s pooky ," C a rm ichael sa id . " I w as c h a rg in g and th ere w as a little b y m e. 1 fo ll o w ed h im and m ad e m y brak in g -bu m p at th e t op wh ich t hrew p a s s o n the l a st l a p. W e d id s ome m e off t h e j um p co m pletel y s i de - rubb in g t he re, but th at' s rac ing . I' m w ay s." o u t h ere to win a ch am pio nship ." "I serious l y t h o u g ht h e wa s going Carmic hae l b litzed t h e c hecke r s to go d own , " Albert yn sa id. " H e for the m o ta wi n - a nd his third o v er - lo o k ed like h e w as in con trol and t hen a ll vi c t o ry o f th e ou td o o r se r ie s. I thou g ht maybe T ortell i wa s cl o se beh ind in secon d, h e wa s sh owboating at fi rs t and th en fo llowed b y Vu illem in , w ho recovered it was like ' w h o a !' He c am e so close n ic ely from his earlier troubl es to fi n - h e t o o k his leg o ff . i s h third . W indh a m wa s alon e i n to eating it . It wa s scary ." With t h e l a p s w in d ing down , fo urth . F er r y fought off LaRocco fo r Carm ich a el pu ll ed out t o an appro x i- fifth , followed b y Al bertyn in sevent h . m ate fou r sec ond le ad o n A lberty n , wh o no w had the c h arging W indham Re yn ard w as e ighth , followed b y th e fac to ry Kawasa k i's of Dowd a n d to d eal with. W ard . Carm ich ael raced to th e mota w in , eN Budds Creek Rac eway Budds Creek, Maryland Results: June 1B, 2000 sh ad o w ed b y an e ve r -aggress iv e Alberty n . 250 MOTO 1: I. Ricky Carmichael (Kaw): 2. Gr eg Al be rt yn (Suz) ; 3. Kev in Windh am (Han) ; 4 . " It fel t g o od to lea d , " Albe rt yn Sebast ien T ortelli (Hon) ; 5 . T im Ferry (Yam) ; 6 . J ohn Dow d ( K a w ); 7 . L ar r y Wa rd ( K a w ) ; 8 . Ro bbie Reynard (Suz); 9. Mike laRocco (Hon); 10. Shayne King (KTM ) ; 11. A k ira Na rite (H on ) ; 12 . Ja son Thom as (Yam ); 13. Kevin Cri ne ( Hon ); 14. Devld Vuill emin (Yam) : 15. Kyl e Lewis (Suz); 16. Demie n Plotts ($02); 17. Heath Voss (Hon); 18. Dustin Nelson (Yom): 19. Ryan Terlecki (KTM): 20. Jim Neese (Yam ): 21. Ty Wallace (Yam) ; 22. James Povolny Jr. (Hon) ; 23 . Mik e Kati n Jr. (Kaw); 24. Cart er Gurnee (Hon) : 25 . J eremi as Israel (Hon) ; 26 . Davey Yezek Jr. (Yom); 27. Jason Fink (Yam): 28. Ted Campbell (S ua) : 29. Robb Floth (Hon); 30. Kris Papworth (Kaw ): 3 1. M ark Wag ner ( Yam) ; 32 . Danie l Blai r (Hon ): 33. Tyler Evan s (Suz); 34 . Shawn Nutt (Kaw); 35. Aaron Dieter (SUl): 36. Todd Downs (Hen): 37. Ron Bo y as (S U1) ; 3 8 . Sco tt Rockwell ( Ho n) ; 39 . Damon Huffman (Suz). 25 0 MOTO 2 : 1. Rick y Carmich ael ( Kaw) ; 2. Sebastien Tortelli (Kaw); 3. David Vuille min (Yam) ; 4 . Kevi n Windham ( Hon) ; 5 . Tim Fe rry (Yam) ; 6. Mik e LaRocco ( Ho n) ; 7 . Gr eg Albertyn (SUl ) ; 8 . Rob bi e Reyna rd (SUl) ; 9. John Dow d ( Kaw); 10. Larry Ward (!\aw): 11. Akiro Neraa (Ho 12. Kyle n): Lew i s ( 5 U2): 13 . Jason Thomas ( Yam ) ; 14 . Ji m Neese ( Yam) ; 15 . Heath Vos s ( Hon) ; 16. Jam es Pov oln y Jr. (Hon ); 17. Demlen Plotts (Suz) ; 18. Ryan Terleck i (KTM ): 19. Ty Wolla ce ( Yam) ; 20 . Aar on l): Dieter (SU 2 1. Mike Katin (Kaw); 22. Tod d Down s ( Hon): 23 . Carter Gurnee ( Ho n ): 24 . J oson Fi nk (Yom); 25. Denlel Blair (Hon): 26. Robb Floth (hon); 27. Kris Papworth (Kaw) : 28 . Mark Wagner (Yam); 29 . Ron Boy as (Suz) : 30 . Shawn Nutt (Kaw ) ; 3 1. Tyl er Evans (SU1): 32. Kevin Crtne (Han) ; 33. Dustin Nelson (Yam) : 34. Ted Cam pbell (Suz); 35. Shay ne King (KTM); 36. Scott Rockwell (Hon): 37. Dovey Yezek (Yam ); 38 . J eremi as Israel (Hon): 39. Damond Huffm an (Suz). 2 5 0 O / A: 1. Ri ck y C arm i cha el (Ka w ) ; 2. Sebastien Tortelli (Hon); 3. Kev in Wind ham (Hon ): 4. Greg A lbertyn (Suz) ; 5 . T im Ferr y ( Yam) ; 6. Mike LaRocc o ( Ho n ) ; 7 . John Dowd {Kaw } : 8 . Robbie Rey na rd ( Suz); 9 . Lar r y War d ( Ka w ) ; 10 . David Vuillemin (Yam) ; 11. Akira Narit a (Hon) ; 12. Jason Thomas (Yam); 13 . Kyl e Lewi s (Suz) ; 14. Shayn e King (KTM) ; 15. Heath Vo ss ( Ho n); 16 . Dam ien Plotts (Suz); 17. J im Neese (Yam ); 18. Kevin Crine (Hon); 19. J ames Pov olny (Hon): 20 . Ryan Terleck i (KT M) ; 2 1. Dustin Nelson ( Yam ); 22 . Ty Wallac e (Yam ); 23 . Aaro n Dieter (Suz). AMA/CHEVY TRUCKS 250<:c U.S. MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 5 of 12 rounds ): 1. Ricky Cermicheel (20 2/3 wins ); 2. Seba stien Tortelli (1 98): 3. Kevin Windha m ( 192) ; 4. David Vuillemin (17 2/2 win s); 5. Robbie Reynard (143); 6 . Greg Albertyn ( 142); 7. John Dowd (136): 8. Mike laRocco ( 124): 9. oro Lusk (114): 10. Tim Ferry (111); 11. Larry Ward (106): 12. (TIE) Kyle Lewia/Dem on Hu ffm an (70); 14. Shayne King (63 ); 15. Akira Narita (53) ; 16. Jason Thomas (47 ); 17. James Povol ny Jr. (39) ; 18. Tyler Evans (33); 19. Hee th Voss (31): 20. Jeremy McGrath(30). said. " T h is is probabl y th e first ra c e o r heat t hi s entire y ear wh ere I've fe lt BRIEFLY. •• like myself. " W indh am stayed with th e leaders for third , follow ed by a stron g , come- The first 250cc mota start saw a nasty pileup involving Team Honda's Sebastien Tortelli, Team Yamaha's David Vuillemin and Team Suzuki' s Damon Huffman. "It seemed like everyone was lined up far outside or very far inside - the whole middle of the start ing line was really deep mud," Huffman said. -I came from the outside. where I holeshot my qualifier from. and there wasn't a person around me. I thought I had the holeshot and. at the last second, I just felt someone from the very inside line. We just got together in the first tum. I think a lot of people just piled up on me. After they pulled the bikes off me I was still laying there. TortelIi got up. took off and ended up running over my leg.- Huffman suffered from a stiff neck and a sore ankle, forcmq him to sit out the second mota . from -behind r ide by T o r t e ll i for f ourth. F erry was f ifth , foll owed b y D o wd in s i x t h . Ward was sev enth, Re y n ard was eighth and L a Ro c c o was n in th . King rounded out the top 10. MOTOTWO Windham again rocketed t o the hol eshot, follo wed this tim e out by Vuillemin , Dowd, Carmichael , Tortelli and Ferry . Not wanting to let th e leaders get aWj3Y, Carmichael q uick l y moved around Dowd . T ortelli was th e next to attack Dowd , slicing under t h e Ka w as ak i r ider to tak e o v er t h e fo urth position. Vu illem in m ad e h is m ove fo r t he lead on the second lap , ra il ing p a st Windham i n a deepl y rutted tu rn , while Carmichael and T ortelli battled for th ird . W indham , w h o seemed to be fa ll ing off . the pace a b it later in the d a y , was the next rider t o fall v ic tim to th e d etermined Carmichael and soon th ere after , Tortell i , dropping him to fourth. With t h e l e a d e r , Vu illemin , n ow s q uarely in his sights, Carmichael attacked th e c o u rse, sa iling around his so mew ha t startled c o m p e ti t o r on a steep o f f -ca m b e r embankmen t t o tak e over th e top spot. Tortell i w as the next rider t o go b y Vuillemin , sa il - 18 J UNE 28 , 2000' c ue • e Huffman wasn't the only one to feel the effects of the crash.Team Yamaha s David Vuillemin took a heavy blow to the head, gouging his helmet and leaving the young Frenchman temporarily disoriented. "I rode like five laps in the first mota and I could not remember the track. My head was hurting very badly. Afte r the first mota I was kind of lost - I could not rememberwhere I was. I recovered a little bit and gained some points in the second moto. I'm very happy for that." Vuillemin went 14-3 for sixth overall. There's just no stopping the kid's popularity. Team Suzuki's Travis Pastrana made yet another television appearance on the Tuesday evening prior to the Budds Creek National. Appearing on WRC·TV, the Washington, D.C.. NBC affiliate, Pastrana had the distinction of being interviewed by noted sports journalist George MIChael. The segment included footage of the now-infamous San Francisco Bay jump. Travis' injury in Vegas and his appearance on the Tonight Show. When asked for his feelings about his first year on the pro circuit, the ever-humble Pastrana replied, "I actually have autographs from a lot of the riders I'm now racing against. so this is like a dream come true." Speaking of Pastrana, the I S-year·old prodigy competed at Budds Creek with an injured ankle. "I injured it practicing during the week,- Pastrana explained. -I was doing a moto and at about the 20-minute mark. I put my foot down over the takeoff of a small jump. I ran over my foot on the way up and ended up Ripping off the track into a tree . It' s a little bit sore. I've had it in a bucket of ice water every hour, on the hour. for the last four days." Noticeably absent from action at Budds Creek wes Team Honda's Ezra Lusk. "Ezra injured his wrist practicing Thursday." Honda Team Manager Cliff White explained. " Right now, it' s too sore for him to ride. X-rays showed nothing broken, but because of how swollen and sore it is. I'm not totally convinced that is the case. We're going to try to have him go to more of a specialist to make sure there's nothing seriously wrong." n e _ s THQ Holeshot Awards were presented at Budds Creek. Works Connection / DGY/ Honda' s Steve Lamson t ook the fir st 125c c mot a holes hot , while FMF/H onda s Brock Sellards pocketed the cash for his great start in the second 125cc mota . Team Hondas Kevin Windham scored both 250cc mota holeshots. The 125cc riders receive $500 for each holeshot . while the 250cc riders each get $1000. With his win, Team Chevy Trucks/Kawa saki's Ricky Carmichael ties Steve Lamson for the most National overall wins at Budds Creek with thr ee . Lamson to ok th e 125cc v ict or ie s in ' 94, ' 95 and '9S, while Carmichael scored 125cc victories in '97 and '98 - and the 250cc win in 2000. Speaking of Lamson, the Works Connection /DGY/ Honda pilot has a very real shot at becoming the winningest 125cc National rider in AMA history. Lamson currently has 21 125cc National victories to his credit - just fou r race s shy of the rec ord s har ed by M ark Barn ett and Ricky Carmichael. In order to narrow the field to 40 riders per class. a series of qualifiers were run on Sunday morning. Mazda /Cheperrel/Yern eha 's Tim Ferry took the first 250cc qualifier win. The seco nd 250cc qualifier win went to KTM 's Shayne King. Bill"s Pipes/Motorious.com/Suzuki's Branden ..Jesseman won the first 125cc qualifier and Yamaha of Troy's Ernesto Fonseca t oo k the se c o nd 125cc qua li fier vict o ry . Tr iad Motorsports/Protel·backed Yamaha rider Jim Neese won the 250cc consolation race and Planet Honda's Jason McCormick took the win in the 125cc consolation race. U.S. Tobacco continues to support the privateers in the outdoor series with its Top Privateer Awards . Freestat e Cy cles/Bumpstiks/ O 'N eal/Bieff e-backed Suzuki rider Tom Welch. from nearby Charlotte Hall. Maryland. scored the top award in the 125cc class for his outs tanding 13-15. 13th overall finish. followed by Team Motoworld of EI Cajon's Greg Schnell, who went 12-32 for 18th overall. Uneman Cycles/Pro Action-backed Yamaha rider Jason Thomas. who celebrated his birthday at Budds Creek. was the top 250cc privateer. finishing 12-13. for 12th overall. Runner up honors in the 250cc class went to Team MotaXXX's Kyle Lewis, who finished 15-12, for 13th overall. The top finisher in each class receives $1000 , while the runner-up receives $500 . SplitFire/Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Nick Wey also celebrated a birthday at Budds Creek. Wey turned 20 but didn't have too much to celebrate. A first -mot e tangle relegated Wey to a non-paints-paying 22nd-place finish. but the second time out Wey took seventh. Still. his t l th-place overall wasn't what he had in mind when he came to Budds Creek .

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