Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

~ NORDEN, CA, JULY 30 rig ina l organize rs B ru c e M oni gh an a nd Mike F e n n e r brought ba ck t h i s histo ri c event , wh ich or iginated in 19 7 4. The t r ial apparently went "on hi atus " for a few years , a s Fe nner r ep orted t hat th i s wa s th e 18th edi tion of t he M agnum Cu p T rial. Durin g th e awa rd s ce remo ny , F en ner rel at ed the history o f th e event and its un u su al aw ards , " We w ent look ing f or somet h ing interesting to give o ut for first - , 'sec ond - and third-plac e awa rd s, and we thought of bottles o f c h a m p a g n e ," said Fenner, gestu ring toward a table laden with h ug e bottles o f bubbly .•At first we only fo u nd two sizes, but then we hap pe ned upon the ' M a g n u m' size .. . We [k new we] had our first place trophies. " Riders pra ise d the 6 1/2-m ile lo op la yout and claimed that the b ack sec tions held some surprises . " O n e of th e be st sec t io ns was L ag gi n s L o ck s , way i n th e bac k o f the loop," dec la red In t e rm e d i ate -cl ass co ntender and lon gtim e PIT S o ffic ia l Barry L o w ery . " T h e y h a d u s g oi n g dow n t his tough, ugly t rail , through t hese loose, ro ll y , ca n no n ba ll-size d lava roc k s. Then w e rod e th e section [back] up t hrough th e c a n n o n ba ll s. Th en it was ba c k down thro ug h ' em aga in to g et ba ck o n t he loop, so we rod e t h ro ugh t h is one nasty area six t im es in three loo p s. Each t ime, t he ro ily ro c k s got a li ttle m ore lo ose and ro ll y , so it got h a rd er to cli m b and steer , It was pretty w ild." Another highlight was a section on the back of the loop was known as the Red Rocks - an aptly named section of sl ippery, re d rock s near a creek in an area that hadn 't b e en used f or many yea rs , The sli ck co nd it io ns here prov id ed a h igh cont ras t to the tra c t ion offe red b y th e g r ipp y g ra ni t e sla bs locate d in th e fr on t sections. In t he awe -i ns piring E xpert class, Ren t h a l /G alfer/Mon t e sa USA -sp on sore d And y J ohnson m ad e th e m o st of th e tra ction as h e wo rked h is wa y a ro u n d h i s fi rst l o op, t u rn i ng in a stunning f ive -poi n t ca rd - le ss th an half as m an y d ab s as the next- cl os est r id ers . On th e ne xt go-a ro u nd , sec o nd -p laced Howard Ga l bre at h ca me clawing ba c k to p o st a se ve n - nearl y eq u al t o J ohnson 's six - and third p l a c ed rider Ne il B el v o ir sha v ed a p oint off hi s first-lap tall y with a 10 p o int second loop . Shift i ng ro c k s made the last la p th e hardest, and all the Experts took O side of the top 10. Smith was third. applying z pressure to Co nne rs in the switchback section is l allow ing Con ners to move into seco nd . behind MacTavish. Sm ith was luck ier th an Powe ll and remoun ted qu ickl y to fin ish third. beh ind MacT avish and Conn ers. MacT avish took the overall and Co nne rs placed seco nd ove ra ll . Sm it h was third ove rall . Hoag wa s a co nsis te nt fourt h in both rno tos , and Lenn ema n was fi fth in both rnotos. avoid ing the b ig penaltie s. A s a resu lt, J ohnson he ld his tall y to 20 points total. Galb reath ( wi t h 30 poi nts ) and B elv o ir (with 3 4 points ) n ot ched seco n d a n d th ird . T h e N ovice r i d er s rod e a somew ha t sho rter loop t hat still Results 50 SHAFT (4·6): I. Kyle Mf' rlington (Yam) ; 2. Jacob Van Dyke (Yllm ); 3. Breiten Ritter (Yom) ; 4. Colton Schnllke (Yam); 5. Michf' l1 e Foremen (Suz). 50 SHAfT (7.8) : I. Eric Senk (Yam ); 2. Jack D. Minikey (Yam); 3. Michael Foreman (Yam ); 4. luca, Ciam pa (Kaw). 50 SR: I. Evan Schie nbee r (Cob) ; 2. Kenneth 811" (Yam) ; 3. Jacob Looee (KTM). 60 BEG: I. Dustin Mey6S (Kow); 2. Jock D. MJmkey (Kaw): 3. Caleb Kill (Kaw); 4. Nick Moss (Kaw); 5. Mlchoel Foreman (KTM). 60: I. Daniel Durham III (KTM): 2. Trevor D. Donie (Kaw); 3. lochary Com bum (KTM) ; 4 . Kenneth 1.oOle Jr . (Kaw) : 5. Brod M. Kit"sler (taM). 80 BEG; 1. Mo~ loY ejOy (Hon ); 2. Rots Cupp (Kow); 3. Brion Powell (Hon) : 4 . Shawn McComb (Han ); 5. ..JoaI\ Rop (Sul). 80 (7. 11): I. T.J . Auten Jr . (Suz) ; 2. Joel A . Jager (Kaw); 3. T~VOl' D. Donie (Kaw); 4 . Brad M. Kiesler (Yam ); ~. Kenneth tcoe e Jr. (Kaw). 80 (12-15 ); I. J ustin Durham (Yom) ; 2. Ene Thftlund (Yom). 1 2~ J R: 1. Kyle M. Brown (Yam) ; 2. Mik e R. Ford (Yam) . 125 A; 1. Cory L Morris (Hon) . 125 B: I. Mitch T. ~rvin (Yom) ; 2 . David J . Swalttoendruber (Yom); 3 . Nathan J. Woodw ard (Yam) ; 4. Roy W. R~k (Sut); ~ . Scott IUomp (K"w). 125 C: I. Jacob Dov~ port (Yom) ; Z. Brondon D. Vonddoor (Ku r); 3. Dan~ Wydf'd Jr . (Kew); 4 . Sl uort A1e lOnder (Yam) ; 5. Fred DICkson (Kow). 2SO0PE1't A: 1. 8nlndon Fntts (Hen). 2SOOPEN B; I. lontz T. Nort/'wIm (Han }: 2. Ryan Dorgie (SuI) ; 3. David Fritts (Han); 4 Dan Lee WiefM'TNI (Hon); 5. Ceon SueM (Kew) . 2SOOPEN C: 1. Nick MacTaVIsh (Hen); Z. Jeff Ccnnf'n (Yllm) ; 3. Dean Sm Ith (K aw); 4. Timothy Hoag (SuI) ; ~ . Brad l.n memon (Kaw). 16 ·24 : I. Kenny Ryan ( Hon); 2. JallOn 1.. Garland (Hon); 3. Cor-eyJ . Davis (KTM): 4. Mike Robtshaw (Yam):~. David J. Swartzen· druber (Yam). 25... 1. Tomm y Klr1I. (Kaw): 2. John D1'\. C,ew, (Hon ); 3. Todd : a Raska (KllIw); 4. Kirk Erickson (Hon ); 5 . Scotl l..obbest el (Yam). 30... I. Fredenc k Merviliu (Han ). ; 3~ . ; I. Freder ick Metvau (Hon); 2. Andrew J. Kapl anow,kl (YllIm) . 40 . ; I. Doug Chaffee (Hon) ; 2. Thoma ' J. Johnson (Yam) . INNO: J. Joseph B. Kolanolslu (Hon ). NON · CUR: 1. Nethen F. Brock (Hon ): 2. Thom os Dortmo n (Yam): 3. Ross Hunter (Hon). all owed for u se of m os t o f the se c tio ns , Th is class was v ery c om pe ti ti ve right fro m the start, with Don Kelley carding a th ree and T o m Siembab, Mike Stuber , Magnum Cup Trial: Montesa USA's Andy Johnson Mark M cGregor an d Ge ne Men hoist s the bubb ly after w inn ing the Magnum Cup, don ca all posti ng four p o ints round fi ve of the AMAJPITS Class A Championship eac h. Then , on the second lap, it Trials Series, in Norden, Califomla. wa s Don K elley's turn to score a four -point loop , while Siem b ab , fourth were hot. Fr it ts was all over th e track , Stuber , M cGregor and Mendonca all looking to pass Wie rse ma fo r second , bu t it posted threes for the loop! This made wasn 't to be. W ier sema held o n to second , for a fi ve -wa y tie at seven points each beh ind Northam. Fritts was thi rd . Ryan Dargie finished fo urth. ahea d of Nick Pierce by less go ing into the final circuit. Siembab than three bike lengths at the checkered nag. . hit hi s st ri de this ti me out and had a In m oto tw o . all the sa me players were run ning. as well as one spoiler - Joey Sly. wh o perfect lap to card a zer o for th e lo op had elected to keep his pretty bike sparkly and t a k e th e w in w ith o n ly seve n and out of the morning mud. Sly absconded p o i nts t o t al. Stubek t o o k t w o da bs with the hol eshot. Northam exi ted tum one in second. Sly set a fast pace, and Northam Iolan d ea rned secon d. M cGreg or and lowed right behind unti l the halfway point ; K ell ey each ha d id entic al threes, and th en he settled into a steady pace , k no w ing a secon d- p lace fin i sh wou l d garner him the th ey al so ti ed on total cleans as we ll , 250cc B overall for the day. Dargie and Fritts so a co m pa riso n o f "o nes" g a v e were the next wa rriors to cross the lin e, afte r a McGreg or t he no d . Mend onc a carde d race-lo ng battle in wh ich th ey swapped pos itio ns th rough out the m ot o . Rounding out the a fo u r for 1 1 p o i nts to tal and fifth t op five was Dean Suess. overa ll Novice. eN T he 250cc C gu y s were nex t o n th e eve nt NOV: 1. Tom Siem bab; 2. Mike Stubek: 3. Mark McGreg or; 4. Don Kelley; 5. Gene Mendon ca. INT: I. Ted Gansberqer: 2. Piotr Serek : 3 . Matt Cullins. AM : I. Greg Erwin : 2. Justin Lara ; 3. Jeff Naff . EX : I . Andy Johnson; 2. Howard Galb reath ; 3. Neil Belvoir . SPTSMN A : I. Kory Webb ; 2. Stev e Sader ; 3 . Hawley Slayton ; 4 . Jim Winter. SPTSMN B: I. Chris Cu llins; 2. Jerry Sm ith: 3. Hoag and Lennem an rounding out the top five. In th e second go-around. Jeremy Powell jumped out front early, only to be displaced by MacTavish before the 110-foot double jump. By lap three, Smith and Powell were in a dogfight for second. A miscue by Powell took both himself and Smith to the ground, a few more dabs, but the yout hful Joh n so n sh o w ed he's maturing as a com p eti t o r b y ta k ing so me smart " pl an n ed dabs" and Donner Summit Norden, Califomia Results: July 3D, ZDUD (Round 51 that leads to the finish line, finding just the ~ right line to make th e pass be fore the check~ ered flag c ame out and fi nish second. behind C~IIIII"' o MacTav ish . Third went to Conners, with Ti m Johnson Sips the Bubbly at Magnum B Y J OHN SI LVA way up to seco nd after starting the ra c e out ~ AMAIPITS Class AC hampionship Trials Series Round 5: Magnum CupTrial Tim onium ST B a b c o ck B lasts to Ti m o n i u m ST Win sc he d u le, whi ch feat ur ed 10 m ot o s o n th e day. Nick MacTavish was the quickest off the ga te. leading th e pack around tum one wh ile By BEN BR EECH Dean Sm ith, D.J. MacGi lli vr ay and Brad Lenneman fought over second. By lap three, TIMONIUM, MD, AUG. 9 Bob Babcock held off Bob Sweeten and Mike MacTa vish was running stro ng out front with a seven-second lead. Jeff Co nne rs wa s on th e pi pe , pu shing hi s fo ur -st roke Yamaha all th e Keane to cl aim th e Ov er 40 fina l at th e penul ti mate round of the five-race Ba ltimo re County li w w lli z w ., Ted Hervey. 4. Fred Eldred. SR SPTSMN : 1. And y By chaw sky . 2 . Vern Crawford: 3. Don Molsbary. ~ SR AM : I. Dwayn e Kirchoff; 2. Tim Fergon ; 3 . Ed Heaco x. S J: Q. M oreland's Motocross G reat Scot! It's MacTavish! Bv BART N EWMAN STANTON, MI, SEPT 2 . Mi chi gan's More land's put together a spectacular three-da y event on the Labor Da y week en d . T h o ug h th er e was a n ea rly m ornin g downp our, by ra c e tim e Mother N ature had brought out the sun to dry the place up. Lantz Northam took the 250cc B holeshot. Dan Wiersema and David Fritts duk ed it out for second. As the track dr ied , a much fa ster mai n li n e was slow ly wideni ng . N ort h a m placed him self firmly in t he middle of this much fa ster lin e. Fri tts pa ssed Wiersema o n lap tw o , only to be repassed on lap four wh en Wiersema had a better li ne around a lapper in the back section. While Northam rode with lit- Timonium ST: Bob Babcoc k (00) leads Bob Sweeten (82U) and Rick Price In the Over 40 conte st in Timon ium , Mary land. tle press ure out fro nt. the ra ces for seco nd and cu e I e n e vv s S EPT EM B ER 2 7 , 2000 51 ·

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