Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

DAVI IV1ILLSAPS WORKS THROUGH THE PACK TO WIN EAST LITES OPENER Bv Sxmr Moor: PHoros !Y Srtv: Bruxrl I I I ) Co.rlinued ,ro'!,, page 27 Team Honda's Davl Mllkaps announced tlEt he will ride a 450 in the Amp'd Mobile AMA Super- cross rounds in Dalias, Seattle and at the linale in l"rs VeSas in preparation for the outdoor The Canada-based Blackfoot Honda Team is contestint the East Region Lites Series with Canadian riders DuJt, Klatt and Mitch Cook. Klatt is the rei8nins Canadian West 125 SX Champlon, while Cook is the number-three rider in that division- "We have a very shon indoor series in Canada," BlacHoot Team manager roe Skidd said- "We want to use this [seriesl as a pladorm for our riders to improve for the Canadian Nation- als, that's what it's all about foa us. We're here to expose the team and let our riders get tuned up." Ride6 comint through the day qualiliers to make the evenrnS program included Rock- star Suzuki's Sean Hamblin (above), SoBe/Samsung/MobildHonda's Tommy Hahn, Kyle Chisholm ofTeam Green Kawasaki, Monster Ener8y Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Chrii Gorselaar, and MKD/Motospoft's Sobby Kiniry in the Lites divison and Rockstar Suzuki's l'lichael Brown, Honda-mounted Brock Sellards and Team Socal s ,iri oostal in rhe super- cross clasr. Motowodd Racing.com's Stephane Roncada (above) was among the notables not making it out of the qualifiefs. Honda-mounted Brock Sellards rode the St. Louis event as a pri\rateer and pitted in the "tunnel" with the rest ofthe privateers. "l just came off of the Arenacross Series and wanted to hit a couple of Supercroos, b€aause, actually, that is what I have been llffilaT,,/. practicing all year, I iust loaded up my Super- cross bike and came out here to have a little fun." Sellards, who rode the Al*'1A Are- nacross Series on a Thor-backed Honda and llnished second overall in the series behind Chad rohnson. This event marked the loth-straiSht ,,ear for the Supercross Series to visit St. Louis. This year's event in the Edward rones Dome was a selloqt wirh 52,002 tickets sold- Dayid rfuillemin colle€ted the $750 Racer X Ga5 Card for finishing thrd in the Sup€r- cross LCQ and was the hithest-placing .ider not to mak€ the main, while Team Blood- shot's Gr€t Schn€dl won $e $250 Asterirk Mobil€ Medic Card Award presented by Dr, John Bodnar for missing the main event by one position in the Ljtes division. The $ 1500 Progressive Direct Holerhot Award in the Supercross class went to Socal's lacob Say. lor, while Chris Gosselaar on dle Monster Ener$/ Pro Circuit Kawasaki claimed the o o I I $ I 000 award for grabbing the holeshot in the Lites division. Chris Gosselaar joined $e Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team iust two months earlier when it was determined lhat team members Ben Townley and Troy Adams would both miss the llrst few rounds of the East Retion Lites Series. Adams is projected to return in a few rounds, while Townley is most certainly out for the duration ofthe Supercross season and may even miss part of the outdoor season after havint major reconstructive knee surgery Team Solitaire's Ryan Clark nabbed the Wondcr Werthot Racing/Decal Works Most lmproved Private.r of the Wcck Award. The Honda-mounted Clark improved from a fourth-place finiih in the San Di€to LCQ to ninth in the main at St. Louis, Ryan will receive a $1000 check for his efforts. Clark is now recond in the aace for the Most lmproved Priv"ateer of the Year Award, which another Ryan - Abrigo - still leads. I CYCLE NEWS . MARCH i, 2006 27 Briefly... I o - - .!'r I a a I' I a Chris Gosseloor osked Mikh Poyton for o ridc on the Monsrer/Pro Circuit/Koworoki Teomi Gosseloor thonked him with o se

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