Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

silly a nd dro ppi ng ou t of the race o n th e fifth lap . "I got k icked re a l hard , a nd it ju st s platted m e into th e ground, " a dazed Vohland ex p laine d . "I h it m y h e a d a nd bru ise d m y ribs , and it knocke d the wind out of me ." Ronc a da wa s a bout 10 sec o nds a head of th e Ramsey/ J essema n bat t le a t t h e ha lfway p o int of th e 30 minute- p lus -two lap moto , while Pastrana ha d m ade his way into sixth . Johnson b egan to c lo s e in on J esseman , as J e sseman cou ld not find a way aro und Ramsey . Pa stra na closed in on Lamson , and when he went to m a ke his mov e , Lam son s h ut the do o r a n d Pa s tran a we nt into the rough stuff and fe ll over. "I should have kn own bett e r th an t o pass on the outs ide ," Pastran a admitted. "We got th ere at the same tim e , a nd I go t knoc ked over the berm , but I would have d on e th e sa m e th ing too ." Pastrana lost several pos iti ons fro m th e c r a s h , but h e qui ckly remounted a nd set sail. John s on p as s ed J es s em an for third as th e two , la p boa rd c a me out, while Ron c ada wa s ne arl y 15 seconds ahea d of Ra m s ey up front . Pa strana m ade one last c ha rge, a nd he pa ssed Bill's Pipes/ Axe 's Davi d Ping e e , Currie and Sellards through ou t th e la st few la ps. Ron cad a t o ok h is thi rd -str aight mota vict or y with Ramse y , J ohnson , Je sse m a n a n d Lams on foll o wing . Pastrana , S ellard s , Curri e , Pingree and We y rounded out the top 10 . "I g ot a grea t s tart, but Ro n c a da got by e arly a nd I tri ed to sta y with him a nd wa tc h s ome o f his lines, " runn er -u p Ra msey s ai d . "I felt t he p res sure from Br an d en th e wh ol e t ime, but I ju st s tay ed fo cus ed. I ha ven 't bee n ea t ing rig ht, a nd wa s Iow an ir on , so I' m s ti ll wor k ing th rou gh th a t , but I was mu ch stronger this tim e o ut. " "T h a t ' s t he rid e th at I' v e b een lo o k in g for, " J ohns on sa id whi le rel axing in fr o nt o f a mas si ve fa n . "The tra ck wa s gn a rly . It was s and y a nd rou gh , a nd th e re wer e five ruts in every corner - lots of optio ns ." M OTO T W O Ram sey nailed his second holesh ot o f t h e d a y a nd ano t her $ 500 fro m THQ . Behin d him were Currie , Pas trana, Ron cada a nd Fonse ca . Lamson wa s next , wh ile J esseman was in ninth , Vohla nd in 16th and Johnson in 37th. Roncada made an inside pass on a ro ug h uphill by Pastrana fo r second befor e the end of the first la p . He then fo cused o n th e leade r Ra msey a nd th e two had a good battle for two laps until Roncada got by for good. Pastrana got by Ramsey late r tha t la p , a nd then Ramsey b e g an his downwa rd s lide. Fonseca was riding we ll in fourth wi t h Curr ie , La m s o n and S chnell chas ing . Jesseman was s lowly mo ving up, as was Voh land. Ron c ada n ow h a d a six- seco nd le a d ov er Pa s t ra na j u s t pa st t he halfwa y point , a nd Fon se c a wa s now up to thi rd . Lamson and Currie bat t led for a bit , a nd J esseman was back in his groov e , ma king seve ra l passes. S chnell m a de a lat e -ra ce pass on Currie for sixth, a nd at the c he ckers it wa s Ron ca da who had nearly a 10 s e cond lead on second -p la ced Pa s tr an a . Fon se c a h e ld o n for a re s p ec ta b le t h ird , w it h Lams on, J e ss e m an , S c hn ell , Cu rrie and Sell a rds c ros s ing n e xt. Compl et in g t he to p 10 were We y an d P la net Hond a / Answe r-bac ked Matt Walk er. "I've got the s peed , but th e m a in th ing is for m e to pu t two good m otos together," Fon se c a s aid of his recen t results . "I do good in one and c ra s h in the other, and 1 need to stop doi ng tha t. .. "Fo urth isn 't wh a t lim looking for , but I'm staying co nsistent, " ex pla ine d Lamso n. "It's a long se ri e s, and if S tephan e crash e s or whate ver , I'm th ere . It c a n happ en t o an y of u s , though . Lo ok a t Vohland tod a y ; h e threw it a way a nd it hurt h im bad ." Red Bud Track N Trail Buc hanan, Michigan Results: July Z, Zooo MOTO 1: l. Ste pha ne Ron cade (Yam ); 2. Nathan Ramsey ( Kaw); 3. Casey J ohnson (Yam ); 4. Brand en J esseman (Suz); 5. Steve Lam son (Han ); 6. Tra vis Past r ana (Suz); 7. Br o ck Se ll a rds ( He n) ; 8. Paul Currie ( Han); 9. David Ping ree (Suz); to. Nick Wey (Kaw); 11. Rodrig Thain (KTM); 12. Greg Schnell (Ya m) ; 13 . Billy Pay ne (Ka w ) ; 14 . Dan n y Smi th ( Ha n) ; 15 . Ern e s t o F on s e c a (Ya m) ; 16 . Jaso n McCo rmick (Han); 17. Barry Ca rste n (Suz); 18 . Kelly Smith (KTM); 19. Joe Oehlhof (KTM); 20. Robbie Horton (Suz); 2 1. Rand y Val ad e ( Han ); 22. Ryan Clar k (Suz); 23 . Micha el Bran de s ( Han); 24. Matt Walk er (Han); 25. Levi Reid (Han); 26. Tom Welch (S Ul ); 27 . J im m y Wilson (Y am) ; 28 . Casey Ly tle (Han ); 29 . Travis Elli ott ( Hen ) ; 30. T ra vis Preston (SUl ); 31. Chr isto pher Gosselaar (Hen ); 32. Dav id Oette l (Han); 33. Andy Harrigton (KTM ); 34 . David Hill (SUl); 35 . J eff Northrup (Kaw); 36. Micha el Kann ( Ha n) ; 37 . Paul Ca rp enter (Hus) ; 38. J eff Bak er (Yam ); 39 . Ty son Hadsell (Yam); 40. Tallon Vohl and (Kaw). MOTO 2 : I. Stephane Roncada (Yam) ; 2. Travi s Pastrana (SUl ); 3. Em esto Fon seca (Yam ); 4. Steve Lamso n (Han ); 5. Brand en J esseman (SOl); 6. Greg Sc hne ll ( Yam) ; 7 . Paul C urr ie ( Han ) ; 8 . Br ock Sellards (Han) ; 9 . Nick Wey (Kaw); 10. Matt Walk er (Hon); 11. Kelly Smith (KTM); 12. Danny Smit h (Han) ; 13. Tall on Vohland (Ka w ); 14. Casey John san ( Yam) ; 15. Casey Lyt le (Hon ); 16 . Tr avis Preston (SUl); 17. Christo pher Gosselaa r (Hon) ; 18 . Natha n Ramse y (K aw) ; 19 . Barry Cerstenf Suz} : 20 . J oe Oehlhof (KTM); 2 1. Billy Payne (Kaw); 22. Tom Welch (SUl); 23 . Ja son McCormick (Hon); 24. Ty son Had sell ( Ya m) ; 25 . Mi ch ael Bra nd es ( Han); 26 . Travis Ell iott (Han ); 27 . Paul Carpent er (Hus); 28 . Radrig Th ain ( KTM ); 29 . Da vid Ping ree (SUl) ; 30 . Randy Val ade ( Ha n ) ; 31. Dav i d Hil l ( SUl ) ; 32 . Micha el Kann (Hon ); 33 . J eff Baker (Yam) ; 34 . Davi d Oette l (Han ); 35 . Robb ie Hort on (SU l); 36 . J immy Wilson (Yam); 37 . Levi Reid (Han) ; 38 . Ryan Clark (SUl); 39. Andy Harrington (KTM); 40. Jeff Northrup (Kaw). O /A : I . St eph ane Ron c ada (Ya m ); 2 . Tr a vis Pastrana (SUl) ; 3. Steve Lamso n (Han); 4 . Branden Je ssema n (SUl) ; 5 . Pau l Cur rie (Hon ) ; 6 . Br ock Sellards (Hon ): 7. Casey Johnson (Yam) ; 8. Em esto Fonseca (Yam ): 9. Nath an Ramsey (Kaw): 10. Greg Sc h ne ll ( Yam) ; 11. Nick Wey (K aw ) ; 12 . Dann y Sm it h ( Ha n ) ; 13 . Kell y Sm ith (KTM) ; 14 . Davi d Pingree (SUl ); 15. Matt Wal k er (Ho n); 16 . Rodri g Thain (KTM); 17. Tallon Vohland (Kaw); 18. Billy Payne (K aw); 19 . Casey Lytle ( Ha n ) ; 20 . Barry Car sten (SUl ); 2 1. Travis Preston (SUl ); 22. Ja son McCorm ick (Hon ): 23. Christopher Gasselaar (Han) ; 24. J oe Oehl hof (KTM ); 25 . Robbie Horton (SUl ). AMA/CHE VY TRUCKS U.S. 125 cc C'SHIP MX SERIES POIN TS STANDINGS ( After 6 of 12 rounds): 1. Stepha ne Roncada (254/ 3 wins) ; 2. Steve Lamso n (223/1); 3 . Travis Pastrana (22 1/1) ; 4. Tallon Voh land ( 188) ; 5 . Bro ck Sella rd s (150) ; 6 . Casey J ohn son (145 ); 7. Nick Wey (144) ; 8. Paul Curri e ( 130): 9 . Danny Smith (1 19) : J O. Nat han Ramsey ( 113); 11. (TIE) Rodrig Thain! Emesto Fonseca (99); 13. Greg Schnell (98); 14. Kelly Smith (89); 15. Branden J essem an (68 ); 16. Justin Buck elew (58) ; 17. Travis Preston (49); 18. Robbie Horton (46); 19. Davi d Pingree (45): 20. Casey Lytle (4 J) . Upco min g Roun ds : Round 7 - New Be rlin , New York, Ju ly 16 Roun d 8 ' Troy , Ohio . J uly 23 Nathan Ramsey (24) was the quickest t o the first t u m in both 125cc metes, Travis Pastrana (1 9 9) w as fast again but this time Roncada was faster. The Suzuki star finished sec o n d overall with a 6 -2. BRIEFLY. •• This year' s Red Bud track had a new look and feel. A lthough the layout w as the same . the dirt w as much loamier than usual. Track owner Gene Richie hauled in 800 t ruckloads of sand that was spread out ov er the entire track. A s a res ult, the so il held mo istu re much better and held up quit e well throughout the day . Most of the riders agr eed it w as a good move . " I th ink it was a pretty good improvement ." laRocco said. " It's nice to see peo ple trying stuff. W e go to tracks year afte r year. and it' s the same th ing . " The w ord in the Red Bud pits is that Rick y C armichael and Travi s Pastrana wi ll be two of the rid ers wh o will represent the Un ited States at this year' s M otocro ss des Na tions. The th ird rider has reportedly not yet bee n decided . Team Honda' s Ezra Lusk was a no -show at Red Bud. Lusk is still ex periencing pain in the wrist that he injured a few w eek s ago. His doctors can't find any brok en bo nes in the wri st. and their con clusio n is that he is ex perien cing a bad sprain or torn ligaments. l.u sk' s wr ist w as put in a cast fo r a co uple of days . and he rode a motorcycl e just befor e the Red Bud race . But it w as decided to skip Red Bud and take advan tag e of next we ek 's break in th e sc hedule to get ready for the next race at Unadilla. Spli tFire/ Pro Circuit Kaw asaki ' s S ha e Bent ley wi ll be out of act ion for at least six w eek s . Bentley. w ho won thi s ye ar's We stern Regio nal 125cc Supercro ss Series and has been sidelined with a sto mach ailme nt. recently decided to have surgery on the wrist that has been both ering him fo r quite so me time. Hav ing already missed all six rounds of the 125 cc outdoor Nat ional ser ies, Ben tley decided it w as good tim e to take care o f his w rist once and for all. C a nnonda l e decided to skip the Red Bud ro und to w ork o ut so me bugs with the tea m' s fo urstro ke motocros s bike s. The te am is expected to return to action at the next round at Unadilla. Hetur runq to acti on at Red Bu d was C hri s Gos se l a ar of the A mso il/Co mpetit io n A cce ssories/Factory C onn ecti o n/Jac k in the Box Honda team . G osselaar injured his ankle at the sec and round of the ser ies in Sac ramento , Californ ia. Still . all w as not we ll w ith Go sselaar. ''I' ve had the flu. and I nearly passed o ui after the first rnot o . " he said. " An d then I fell in th e seco nd mot o. " Gosselaar wen t 3 1- 17 on the day . M issing from the lineup w as Yamaha of Troy' s .Justin Buckelew. The New M exico native had arm surgery to relieve arm pump . " It was nowh ere to the exte nt of Stephane Honcada' s arm sur gery. and he should be bac k by Un adilla o r Troy at the latest. " team manager Erik Kehoe explained. Team Mo to XXX' s Kyle Lewis experi mented with a new carburetor fro m manufacturer PSI on Saturday and Sunday. The carb litera lly has no jets and is like a fuel inje ct or. Lewi s said. ' That thing is a noti ceable diff er ence. but w e ju st co uldn't get the landing from ju mps just right. Wh en it get s figured out. I'll use it for sure ." Privateer .Jaso n Thomas was a no -show . as he reportedly was pick ed up by Blackfoot Ho nda to ride th e Canad ian Nati onal s during the off we ek between Budds C reek and Red Bud. S u nday m orning q ualifiers saw Bill' s Pipes/ Ax o ' s David Pingree and teamm ate Branden Je sseman tak e the 125cc heat-race w ins w hile Team Ch evy Trucks/Kaw asak i' s Larry W ard and KTM ' s Shayne King took the 2 50cc heat wins . Fox-backed J eff No rthrup and Mot o XXX's Kyle Lewis took the 125 cc and 250cc co nso lation race w ins , respe ctively . The THQ h oleshot awards we re present ed at Red Bud. and Spii tFire/Pro Cir cui t Kawa sak i' s Nathan Ramsey took both 125cc holeshot s. Team Yam aha 's D avid V uille min aiso took both 250cc holesh ot s . The 125cc riders rece ive $ 500 fo r eac h holes hot. w hile the 25 0cc ride rs receive $ 1000 . U .S. Tobacco gave out its Top Priv ateer awards. and M otow orld of EI Cajon ' s Greg Schnell was th e top 125c c ride r w ith a 12 ·6 l Oth-ov eral l ride . wh ile B ro mley Suzuki /MSR ' s Barry C arslen wa s seco nd-bes t w ith a 17-19 for 20th ove rall. Heath V o ss w as the top 250 cc priv ateer w it h a 13- 12 rid e for 12t h overall.. while M o to XXX/O 'Nea l' s Kyle Lew is we nt 15-14 fo r 15th ove rall and sec o nd privateer. The top private e r rece ive s $ 1000. and the next-fa ste st one gets $5 00 . Fellow co untrymen Sebastien Tortelli and Stephane Ro n cad a w on every mot o at Red Bud. and they are now both o n the top of the 25 0 and 125 cc leaderb oard. Never bef ore have two Frenc h ride rs led the 250 and 125 cc AMA Natio nal po int stand ings at the same time . cue I e Seba st ien Tortelli n e vv 50 Step hane Roncada .JUL Y 1 2, 2000 9

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