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o o I >-- I healthy $ 15,000 bonus for second and his teammate Jeff Gibson came home with a $10,000 check for third. Other awards included Timmy Tyler of team Mon- ster Energy/Pro Circuit for Transport Driver of the Year, while the 10096 Award went out to lames Mar- shall and Ernesto Fonseca, who were both seriously iniured this season and are giving I lo-percent in their recoveries. Grant Langston was awarded his number-one plate for the west Coast "Lites" Championship. "l'm over the name Lites," laughed Langston in his speech. ''lt sounds like a pack of ciSarettes or a cas€ of beer." Davi Millsaps took home the East Coast Lites championship. 'iqndrew (Shon) took my truck iast nigtrt, bst drat's okay," said Millsaps- "l'm also looking forward to racing the big guys next yea[ although, l'm bigger than all of them-" The Progressive Direct Holeshot Awards were given out, and Supercross newcomers Rfan Villopoto and l'4ike Alessiwere the big winners, each grabbing four holeshots and $4000. Next was Nick Wey wkh three, while Ricky Carmichael and Kyle Lewis each netted two The Lifetime Acheivement Award went out to l4ike LaRocco, LaRocco gave Live Nation a poster of all his past Supercros! number plates as a token of appre- ciation for their work in the sport. ''l blame the end of my career on Ricky and James for going so fast," said LaRocco, who has been racing for over 30 years. James Stewart was awarded the Amp'd lYobile World Supercross Championship trophy. ''l've never felt like this, this is very special," he said in an emotional speech, "[Yy thoughts go out to my friends Ernesto Fonseca, James l''larshall and lGrla fuch." fuch, daughter of longtime Kawasaki team member Rick Asch, recently passed away after a long baftle against cancer. With his ten wins throughout the series, Stewart was awarded a $100,000 bonus. Ricky Carmichael made the final speech ofthe night as he was awarded his fifth Amp'd Mobile AMA Super- €ross Championship, Carmichael named nearly every person in his entourage, explained what they did, and thanked them personally for their services, work and friendship. He ended with an emotional thank you to his mother "MeanieJeannie" and father for everything that they have done for him over the years. Carmichael has announced that he will race only part time in 2007, but ended the night saying, "See you all in Toronto." Live Nations' Charlie Mancuso also noted a few Supercross facts before it was all over. He said over 830,000 people attended Supercross in 2005 and that the Atlanta round was a new record, with 70,1 33 peo- ple. The pro payout in 2006 was over 3.4-million dol- lars, and CBS was happy with their next-day TV ratings and will increase coverage in 2007- Dave Deringer Ib cast your vote, log on to www.cyclenews.com. Web lrrsire Cgclcn6,\rs.com rcad€p poll question of the week With his re.ent mechanical failure in the French Grand Prix, Valentino Rossi is now 43 points behind in the MotocP World Championship. Do you think the ltalian can still win this year's titlel B. No Online poll Pcsults from last week With season set to kickoff this coming weekend with the Hangtown National, who do you think will take home the AMA Lites Motocross crown? Troy Adams ,efi Alessi I'like Aessi Steve Eoniface ,osh Grant Chris Gosselaar Tommy Hahn Bm. Hepler Braitden Jessernan Gmnt langston (0.e0%) (0.47%) (r.ll%) (0.2e%) (0.7s%) (0.r8%) !.270/9) (0.r8%) (I.ee%) (5.08%) r278 (28.86%) t2 (0.x7%t r3 (0.2r%) I (0.20%) 6 (0. r4%) e (0.20%) r0 (0.23%) t3 31 640 116 35 t6 713 20 614 Billy Laninovkh {0 lason Lawrence 2l Ander lrlcFarbm,l9 Iay l.larmont 13 Brett Metcalfe 33 Ryar Milh I Nate Rarnsey 54 |oaquin Rodrigues 8 tudrew Short 53 I BenTownley 225 R .n Villopoto Matt Walker lake Weimer Martin Davalos Matt Goe.ke Sean Collier gryan lohnson Total Replies : ,1429 _ :-< @__ErFr ,'*,,t,,,.,\ I r-r't H"" -,,I"- lE; ( r !l-l a I I I \ q{ Jomes Steworl olso got o s roo,000 rheck for winning rhe tlM World guperaro GP title. CYCLE NEWS. MAY3r.2006 103 I 'q a t4.',. I I t t & / I [-{ I A. Yes (0.2eo6) (0.M%) (t4.45vo) (0.25q0) (8.4e%) (0.8 r%) (0.36%) (6. r6%) (0.457d (r5.22%)