Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

done for the da y (see sid e bar) , a nd Re yna rd a nd Alberty n we re catc hing a s low ly fad ing T o rt e lli , who wa s de aling with a m ot o r probl em . Ca rm ichael wa s lo ng go ne a s th e m oto wa s win d in g d ow n . Vuillemi n was c om for t a bly in s e c o n d , w ith La Roc co a bit ba c k in th ird . Reynard and Alberty n both pa ssed To rte lli, a s did Dowd in the clos ing laps . Carm ichael took another domi nant moto win , a nd his s eventh overa ll vic tory of the ye ar. It a lso was his fourth in a row. Vuill emin , LaR o c c o , Rey na rd and Albertyn we re n e xt . with Dow d , To rtell i, Windham and Huffm an foll owing. Privateer Heath Vo ss rounded out the top ] 0 for his hom e sta te friends and famil y. "I had a good rh ythm and c ho se some good lines that m ot o ," Albertyn said fro m the team transporte r lat e in the day . "Too bad about the flat th e fi rs t t im e o u t; I mi g ht h av e d on e eN we ll." Spring Creek MolDcnlss P.rt1 Millville, Minnesota Results: August 13. 20 0 (Round 10 of 121 25 0 M.OTO 1 (3 0 min ute s p lus t ....o lap s ) : I. Ricky Car michael ( Ka w); 2 . T im F err y (ve rn): 3 . David Vu illemin (Yam) ; 4 . Sebast ien To rtelli (Hon); 5 . Mike l.llRoc co ( Ho n) ; 6. Joh n Dcwd (KlI w) ; 7. Kevin Windha m (Ho n); 8. Larry Wa rd (K aw) : 9 . Damon Huffman (S uz); 10 . Robbie Reyn ard (Suz) ; 11. Kyl e Le wis (Suz) ; 12. Sh ay ne Kin g ( KTM); 13. .Jean Sebas tia n Roy ( Hon) : 14 . Heath Voss (Ho n) ; 15. Aki ta Nari ta ( Hon) ; 16. Te d Campbell (S uz ) ; 17 . Isaiah J ohn son (Hon) ; 18. Ry an Terlecki (KTM) : 19. Ezra Lu sk (Hon) ; 20 . J ames Pc vclny (Hon) ; 21. Cory Kee ne y ( Ho n) ; 22 . J o sh K ell o g (Ya m) ; 23 . Da x Kastrin ( Yam) ; 24. Mike Kann (Yam) ; 25 . J eff Bak er (Ya m) ; 26 . Mi k e Kati n ( Kaw); 27 . A ust in Raubs ( Hon) ; 28 . M ik e M a son ( Ho n) ; 29 . K evi n Belo y (Ho n); 30 . Keith Jo hnson (Can) ; 3 1. Bruce Stratto n (S Ul); 32 . Brian Stone (K aw); 33 . Greg A lb ert yn (SUl) ; 3 4 . Je ff Gib son (C an); 3 5. Steve Andrich ( He n) ; 36 . A aron Di et er (S Ul) ; 37 . Tod d Do wn s ( Hon); 38 . Dam ien Plotts (5 02); 39 . Brent Stevenson (Yam) ; 40. Chad Woll aston (Yam) . 250 MOTO 2 ( 3 0 minutes plus t wo lap s) : 1. Rick y Cann icha el (Kaw ); 2. Dav id Vuillemi n (Yam ); 3. Mike laRocco ( Han) ; 4. Robbi e Reynard (Suz) ; 5. G reg A lb er t y n ( SUl ) ; 6 . J o hn Dow d ( Ka w) ; 7 . Sebastien Tort elli (Hon ); 8. Kevin Windham (Hen); 9. Dam on Huf fm an (SUl ); 10 . Heath Voss (Hon ); 1 1. T im Ferry ( Yam ); 12. Ky le Lewi s (Suz) ; 13 . La rry War d (Ka w) ; 14. Isaiah J ohn sen (Han ) ; 15. A kira Narn e (Hon); 16. J am es Po voln y (Hen} : 17. Bru ce Str att on (S uz) ; 18 . Dam ien Plott s (S uz); 19 . Rya n Terlecki (KTM); 20 . Mike Kann (Yam ); 21. J eff Bak er ( Yam) ; 22 . Te d Ca m pbell (Suz) ; 23 . Brian Ston e (Kaw) ; 2 4 . Kevi n Beloy ( Hon ); 25 . A u sti n Raubs (Hon); 26 . Brent Ste venson (Yam); 27. Mik e Mason ( Ho n) ; 28 . Tod d Down s ( Hon) ; 29 . Sha yn e Ki ng ( KTM); 30 . Aaron Diet er (SUI); 3 1. Ste ve A ndrich (Hon) ; 32 . Co')' Keeney (Hon) ; 33. Ezra Lusk (Hon ); 34. Mik e Kalin (KllIw) ; 35. Je an- Sebastia n Roy (Hon) ; 36 . Dex Kastri n ( Vam); 37 . J osh Kellog (Vam) ; 38 . Keith J ohn son (CllIn); 39 . J eff Gib so n (Can); 40 . Chad wcuesecn (Yam) . 250 O/A : 1. Rick y Cannichael (Kaw ); 2. David Vu ill em in ( Ya m) ; 3 . M ik e L aRo c c o ( Ho n) ; 4 . Sebast ien Tortelli (Han) ; 5. TIm Ferry (Yam) ; 6. John Dow d ( Kaw) ; 7. Robb ie Reynard (SUI) ; 8 . Kevi n Windham (Hon); 9. Dam on Huffman (SUI) ; 10. Larry Ward (Kaw); 11. K yle Lewis (SUI); 12. Heath Voss (Ho n) ; 13 . Greg Albert yn ( Suz) ; 14. A k ira Na nte (Hon) ; IS . Isaiah Johnson (Hon) ; 16. Shayn e King (KTM ) ; 17. Jea n -Seba stian Ro y ( Hon ); 18. Ja m es Povcln y ( Hon); 19 . Ryan Terlec k i (KTM ); 20 . Ted Ca m p be ll (S UI) ; 2 1. B ruc e St ra tto n (S UI) ; 22 . Dami en Plotts (SUI ); 23 . Ezra Lusk (Hon); 24 . Mike Kann (Yam) . AMA/CHEVV TRUCKS U.S . MOTOCR OSS C' SHIP SERIES POINTS STANDINGS ( Aft er 10 of 12 rounds) : t . Ric k y Carm ic ha el ( 438/ 7 wi n s) ; 2 . Sebasti en Tort elli (39 8/1 wi n ); 3 . Kevin Wind ham (367 ) ; 4 . David Vui ll emin (338/2 wi n ) ; 5 . M ik e LaRoc co (29 9 ); 6 . Rob bie Reynard (2 80); 7. Greg A lberty n (2 75); 8. Tim Fer')' (253); g. John Dowd (250 ); 10. Larry Ward (236 ) ; II. Damo n Huff m an ( 176); 12. Kyle Lewis ( 153) ; 13 . Shayn e Kin g ( 13 1) ; 14. Ezra Lusk ( 116 ); 15. Heath Voss (1 15); 16. Ak ira Neri ta ( 10 2 ) ; 17. J am es Po vol ny (75); 18 . J ason Th om as (52); 19 . Da ml en Plo tt s ( 44 ) ; 20 . T y ler Evans (42 ). Upcoming Rounds: Round 11: Binghamton, New Yo rk, August 27 Round 12: Delmont. Pennsylvania, September 3 B v D A V E D E RI N G E R P HOTO S B V S T E V E B RU H N M illVIlLE, MN, AOG. 13 t ha s be en an incred ibl e ye ar fo r ] 25cc Pro rook ie Tra vis Pa stran a . Th e] 6 -ye ar-old T e am S uz u ki rider fro m Ann a po lis . Ma ryland , won th re e S uperc ros s ra ces , an d no w he has d on e th e s ame outdoors . The la n ky teenage r swe pt t he ] 2 5cc cl ass e n ro ute to his th ird overa ll victory of the year at the rough and sandy Millville . Minnesota ci rc uit. More im po rta ntly , Pa strana closed th e poi nts g ap on se r ies le a d e r S te pha ne Roncada , who finishe d fifth overall wi t h a 7 -6 tall y . Pa s tr a na closed th e ga p to 14 points with two rounds (fo ur m otos ) re ma ini ng, and now ha s a m uc h m or e realistic s hot a t the ch ampions hip tha n he h as had to da te . "I expect th is to go do wn to t he wi re , a nd n ow I h av e a c hanc e to close ba ck in ," Pa str an a h appily ex pla ine d . "I am ju st stoked to be on th e National ci rc uit. To be in th e hun t for th e c ha m pio ns hip is jus t unr eal. "T h is tr a ck is s o di vers e . It is s o ro ug h and th en slick and th en sa ndy I rea lly enjoye d it. I'v e be en wa tc hing I For a while, It seemed a g iven that Stephane Roncada would take the 125cc title, but a w in by Travis Pastrana (above) put the youngster w ithin 14 points. this tra c k on TV for ye ars , a nd I'v e been looking forwa rd to it a ll year." Th e multi-talented rider looking for his first-ever National Championship now takes a week off from national motocross co m pe titio n and will turn his attention to freestyle ridin g , as he he a d s o u t we st t o defe n d h is XGam e s F re est yle Moto cro s s t itl e in Sa n Fra ncisc o , California , next we e k en d . "R a cin g is g re a t , but it' s so much wo rk : Pastran a s a id o f hi s decision . "Fre e sty le is all about go ing out a nd ha ving fun, a nd I'm going to se e m y othe r friends in San Francis co . I c a n' t wa it." Yam aha of Troy's Ernesto Fo nseca raced to his best finish of the year, as he pla c ed second o ve ra ll. Fon s ec a 's stro ng 2 -3 m oto finish es wer e consis tent e no ugh to get him o n the pod ium both times o ut, and the lika ble Cos ta Ric an is now ba ck to th e pro gram that he wants to be on . "It wa s good to get two good s ta rts tod a y, and I'm going to ke ep wo rkin g at it a nd trying my b est: Fon s e c a said. "The trac k wa s rough , a nd I'm in pretty good shape right now , so I la sted bo th tim es out." Rounding out the podium wa s th e Splitfire/Pro Circuit Kawa s ak i of Ta lc u e I e Ion Vohland . The Citru s Heights , Ca lifornia , re s ide nt m oved into th ird in the point stand ings due to his stro ng ride. and the downfall of riva l Ste ve La m s on. (S ee Briefly...) Vo hla nd has a sl im s h o t a t t h e t itle . seeing as he is 6 ] -points dow n , bu t the veteran ne ver g ive s up , and h is rides are ins p iring. Voh la nd fe ll wh ile runn in g nea r the fro nt in th e second m o to an d lost s eve ral po s itio ns, but within a few la p s , he pa ssed the m ba c k and ga ine d s evera l more pos itions to finish fou rth . Spl it fi re /Pro Ci rcu it Kaw a sak i's Nathan Ra msey was fourth (4- 5 ), w h ile Roncad a t ook fifth v ia hi s c om e- from -beh ind 7-6 rides. Ron ca d a 's kn ee wa s s ti ll b oth e ring h im fro m a Th urs d a y pra c t ic e inc id e nt, a nd two m id pack s ta rts d id not help e ithe r. Althou gh he lost a ha ndful of p o in ts t o Pa st ran a , th e Yam aha o f T roy p ilot too k it a ll in s tride and he ha s p le nt y of confidence in h is bik e s n e _ S • A UGUST 23 , 2000 31

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