Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

1 B th Annual Ph illi p s B erc y S u per.'c ros s P a la is Omnispo r t (Left) Australia n Cha d Reed made a good show ing f or himself by finish ing third in both finals on Sunday night. we saw some c lo se ra ci n g in th e 125c c class." As for the King of Be rcy , Vuillemin wa s not a bo ut t o ge t c a rrie d a wa y with his win . "I th ink th e Sta d de Franc e win a week earlier he lped m y confidence," Vuil lemi n said ." J e rem y [McG rat h] will be to ugh when we get to Ame rica , but ton ight it wa s m y night, and in front of the Fren c h peop le, it was fun . It a lways is, he re ." eN Buckelew (Yam ); 3 . Brett Metcalfe (KTM) ; 4 . Greg Schnell (Yam) : 5. Eric Sorby (Suz} . SUN O /A : I. Rod ri g T hain (KTM); 2 . Brett Metcalfe (KTM) ; 3. Justin Buckelew (Yam) ; 4. Greg Schnell (Yam); 5. Steve Boniface (Han). PRINCE OF BERCY: I. Ju stin Buck elew (5 ); 2. Rodrig Thain (8); 3. Brett Met calfe ( 15 ); 4. Gre g Schnell (15); 5. Joaquim Rodrigues (16) . 250 FR I FINAL 1: 1. Devld Vui llem in (Yam) ; 2 . Jeremy McGrath (Yam) ; 3. Sebastien Tortelli (Hon) ; 4. Mickael Pichon (SUl ); 5. Frederic Vialie (Yam) . FR I FI NAL 2 : 1. D avid Vuill emi n ( Ya m) ; 2 . Jeremy McGrath (Yam) ; 3. Sebastien Tortelli (Hon); 4 . Mickael Pichon (Suz) ; 5. Michael Byrne (Han). SA T FINAL 1: 1. David Vuillem in ( Yam) ; 2 . Sebastien Tortelli (Hon) : 3. Jeremy McGrath (Yam ); 4 . Mickael Pichon (SUl); 5. Damon Huffm an (Suz). SAT FINAL 2 : 1. Da vid Vuille min ( Yam) : 2 . Sebastien Tort elll (Hon); 3. Mickael Pichon (Suz): 4 . Jeremy McGrath (Yam) ; 5. Chad Reed (Kaw) . O /A : 1. David Vuille min ( Yam ) ; 2. Sebastien Tortelli (Han): 3. Mickael Pichon (SUl ); 4 . Jeremy McGrath (Yam): 5. Damon Huffman (Suz). SUN FINAL 1: 1. Da vid Vuillemi n ( Yam ) ; 2 . Sebastien To n ell i ( Han); 3 . Chad Reed ( Kaw); 4 . Damon Huffman (SUl ); 5. Michael Byrne (Han) . SU N FI NAL 2 : 1. David Vuille mi n ( Yam); 2 . Sebastien Tortelli ( Han); 3 . Chad Reed ( Kaw) ; 4 . Mickaet Pichon (SUl) ; 5. Damon Huffman (SUl ). 250 O /A : 1. David Vuillemin (Yam) ; 2. Sebastien T ortelli ( Ha n) ; 3 . Chad Reed ( Ka w) ; 4 . Dam on Huffman (Suz); 5. Mickael Pichon (SUl ). KI NG O F BERCY : 1. Davi d Vuil lem in (3 ) ; 2 . Sebastien Tortelli (7) ; 3 . M ickael Pichon ( 12); 4 . Damon Huffm an ( 18) ; 5. Mi ckael Byrne (20) ; 6 . Chad Reed (22); 7 . Mattius Lalloz (25); 8 . Theirry Bethys (2 9); 9. Plerr ic k Paget (30): 10. Mike Brown (32 ). Pal is Omnisport a Pa France ris, Results: October 27-29,2000 12 5 FR I FI NA L 1: 1. J usti n Buckelew (Yam) ; 2 . Edgar Torronteras (Kaw); 3. Rodrig Thain (KTM) ; 4. Joaquim Rodrigues (Hon); 5 . Stefan Dem artis (Yam) . FRI FINAL 2 : 1. Eric Sorby (Suz); 2 . Justi n Buckelew ( Yam); 3. Steve Ramon: 4. Greg Schnell (Yam) ; 5. Brett Metcalfe (KTM). FRI FINAL 3 : t . Ju stin Buck elew ( Ya m): 2 . Rodrig T hain ( KTM); 3. Steve Boniface (Hon) ; 4 . Brett Metcalfe: 5 . Edgar Tcrronteres ( Kaw) . SAT FINAL 1: 1. J ustin Buckelew (Ya m) ; 2 . Greg Schnell (Ya m) ; 3 . Rodrig T hain ( KTM); 4 . Leuret ( KTM ) ; 5 . Joaquim Rodrigues ( Hon) . SA T f INAL 2: (stop ped after five laps). SAT FINAL 3: 1. J ustin Buckelew (Yam ): 2. Eric Sorby (Suz); 3. Greg Schnell (Yam); 4. Brett Metcalfe (KTM); 5. Rodrig Thain (KTM) . SAT O/A : 1. Justin Buckelew (Yam ) ; 2 . Greg Schnell (Yam); 3. Rodrig Thain (KTM) ; 4. Eric Sorby (SUl); 5. Joaquim Rodrigues (Hon). SUN FINAL 1: 1. Brett Metcalfe (KTM); 2. Rodrig Thain (KTM ); 3. Rodrigues (Hon); 4. Ristori (Hon); 5. Steve Boniface (Hon) . SUN FINAL 2 : I. Rodrig Thain (KTM); 2 Justin. (Above left) Greg Schnell fin ished fo urth overall on the weekend , wi th his best fi ni she s coming on Saturday (2-3). (Above) Team Honda's Sebastien Tortelll was accompanied in Fra nce by the only man to ever sweep the AMA 250cc Supercross, 250cc National and 500cc National Championships in a single year - Jean-Michel Bayle (se e Briefly.•.). BRIEFLY•• • Sebastien Tortelli had a famous name helping him out at Bercy , as none ot her than two-time W orld M otocross C hampion and former American Supercross and M otocross champion Jean· Michel Bayle was working the Frenchman's corner. N e are good friends," Tort elli said. "He W was only helping me tonight . I am not sure if we will wo rk l ogether again; it worked tonight and he gave me some great help." . Bayle also gave some news about a possible comeback next season. "I might do some races." Bayle said. " I don't want to race Nationals anymore . but I still love Supercro ss. I don't know fo r sure what I'll do next year. I've been doing some races. and feel good . A t the moment. though. I am just looking forw ard to maybe working with Sebastien next year." Three Australian riders we re on show in Bercy this year · Chad Reed and Michael Byrne in the 250s. and Brett Metcalfe in the 125cc class. For the first time since Jeff Leisk wo n a night in Bercy some 15 years ago, an Aussie stood atop the podium in Paris, as Reed scored two podiums on Sunday and M etcalfe grabbed a w in on Sunday. Reed will race the 200 1 250cc Worid Championships wit h the factory Kawa sak i team , while M etcalfe wi ll race the 125cc W orld Motocross C hampionships with the TM factory. Bot h are more than interested to race in the USA in the future. " I love Supercross." Reed said. " I would have liked to go to Ame rica in 200 1. but you have to have a good ride to compete . The facto ry team in Europe was a much bett er offer than anything I got in America. but I still want to race Supercross in America in the future." Many in Australia rate both Reed and Metcalfe as potential candidates for being the next Leisk. Of course Byme has signed with Jeff Emiqs TheEdgeSports.com team for 200 1 in the USA. Speaking of which, Jeff Emig was in Bercy to assist Michael Byrne. The former King of Bercy is still very popular with the French. and his presence was a highlight of the weekend. It appears that Jere my McGrath and David Vuillemin will come together again at the German ro und of the World Supercross Championship on November 25 . McG rath will also race in England in November 18. "B ercy was just the start of my preper ation for the U.S. season. " said V uillemin. who has been stuck in Europe with visa troubles. "Steve Butler came to my house for a day. and we did some tes ting . Otherw ise. we came to Bercy not that prepared. I will go back to America at the end of November and work really hard for the Supercross season." McG rath·s trainer. Gary Se mic s. will also travel to Germany, which showsjust how import ant the European leg of the season is becoming. "Gary will fly over on November 25 ." McG rath said. " I'm going to be working hard. and I'm going to be ready. You can count on that. " South Af rican Grant Langston . the 125cc World M otocross Champion. finished the Bercy Supercross much as he did the W orld Supercross round a wee k earlier, crashing in practice and injuring his ste rnum. "I was riding okay, " Langston said. "Then, as I came into the tunnel, ! crashed. It was a stupid crash. I had most of the track pegged . and just hit the tunnel. I won 't ride for three week s. then I'll do the German round of the World Supercross and head straight to America after that. .. Steve Boniface (8) takes Eric Sorby (5) w ide during 125cc fin al ac tio n. Boniface finished third in final number three on Friday night. 8 NOVEM BER 1 5, 2 0 00' cu e I e n e vv s Many American riders enjoyed the famous Parisian nightlife and tourist attractions . " I had a nice time.·· said Yamaha of Troy's Justin Buckelew . " I got to go to the Eiffel Tower. but that was about it. I'm looking forward to coming back to Paris and doing this again.-

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