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GFI Racing/Kaw asa k i T eam G r e en Youth World Nationa ls rWorld Nationals , th ree riders stood above the crowd by virtue of th eir SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JULY 1ยท2 double title wins . Mike Alessi literally fter two days of racing o n the walked away from the competition in ~National track at Glen Helen both the 65cc (10 -11) and 85cc (7 Raceway by m ore tha n 450 e ntrants 11) classes; Shane Be ss won seven durin g t he eig ht h a nnual GF I Ra c out of th e eig ht motos he entered to in g /K aw as ak i Te am Gr e en You t h ,;::...........cla im t he S ch o olbo y and 125cc S TO RY B Y G REG R OB ERTSO N f& Intermediate titles; and Tea m Gre en 's own S e a n C o llier prevailed in the 8 5cc (14-15) and Supermini classes. Alessi started th ing s off wit h the 85cc (7 -11) cla ss ho les hot early Saturda y morning . In fac t, Ale ss i wo uld ta ke the holes hot in a ll of his 8 5c c a nd 6 5cc races througho ut th e we e ke nd . J arre d Browne settl ed into a p a ir of secon d -place finish e s , well ah ead of Justin Sou le and the other 26 riders. Sunda y was more o f th e same in th e 85c c cl a s s , as Alessi and h is Th ou s and Oaks Yam aha /KTMba ck ed YZ80 took the checkers first wit h nea rly ha lf a minute to spare over Brown e in both motos. Soule got buried in traffic an d could only m an age a d isappointing 9 -12 showing . Tye Ham es ma de his way toward the fro nt of the pack to go 3-4 for third over th e 6 -3 o f Kyle Kent and the 5 -6 of Matthew Ada ms . Mult i-t im e National c h a m p Aless i was e q ua lly impress ive on his KTM in th e 65cc class. He ran and hid fro m th e others in all fou r m otos a n d let eve ryo n e els e fight o v e r s econd place. Shawn Hayes edged out Kyle Behling and And y Straight for sec ond overall on S atu rd ay . Stra ight overcame a second-moto fall to go 2 -4 (Left) Sean Collier flew to the 85cc (14-15) and Supennlnl wins in San Bemardino, Callfomla. (Right) At the GFI Racing /Kawasaki Team Green Youth Wortd Nationals, Mike Alessi swept both the 65cc (10-11) and 85cc (7-11) classes. (Below) Jesse Casillas (75) and Shane Bess (34) go at it in the 125cc Schoolboy class at Glen Helen Raceway Park. Bess took the overall win and also took the 125cc Intennediate overall victory. fo r second o ve rall o n Sunda y, top p ing the 4-3 of Justin En os and the 6 -2 of Greg Fou ts . In Saturda y 's 12 5 c c Schoolbo y class, Suzuki Sports/A xo /Dunlop/B elRay-backed Bess took a pa ir of moto wi ns . Jesse Casi llas was right on Bess' back fender throug hout both races for a set of close runner -up rides. Derek Costella took th ird , over Blake Tirman . Daryl Eck lund and Daton Beavers m istook the white flag for the checkers a n d a c c id e n tall y pulled off a lap early, only to quickly rejoin the race to finish fifth and seventh, respectively . Casillas led the first moto on Sun day up un til the last turn on the last la p, when Bes s st uffed his way past for the win . Ecklu nd put in a great ride for third . ov er Tirman , Chad Gaumer and Dennis Van Atta . Casillas and Bess went at it a ga in over the top s po t in moto two , with Bess getting the upper hand near the 50 JULY 26.20 0 0 ' cue I e neVIl'S