VOL. 52 ISSUE 41 OCTOBER 13, 2015 P19
Pro Sport crown. Eddie Ca-
pelli finished third in points
for the series.
The Xtreme class led off
with the newcomer, Logan
Cipala, cresting the hill
at a 7.173-second pace.
Robby DeBusk rode next,
cresting in 7.027 seconds.
Libhart rode third and was
the first rider in the 6's with
a 6.890-second E.T. Jay
Sallstrom followed up with
a 6.988-second ride, a
tenth off the pace. Riding
mid-order, reigning cham-
pion, Koester dropped a
6.837-second ride for the
lead. Late in the order,
Vinny Nuzzolilli posted a
7.103-second E.T.—fast, but not
enough for the podium.
Koester waited out the sec-
ond half of the Xtreme class but
the podium positions remained
unchanged: Koester, Libhart,
Sallstrom, in that order. Libhart's
second-place finish on the day
was enough to hold off Koester's
defense of his 2014 title by just
one point. Sallstrom finished the
series in third place.
Logan Cipala also led off
the Unlimited class, setting a
7.298-second pace. Matt Luna
shaved off .045 to move ahead.
Libhart moved into the 6's again,
posting a 6.753-second E.T.
Nuzzolilli and Sallstrom took
up spots just behind Libhart
with times of 6.844 and 6.880
seconds, respectively. Koester
rode last in order but jumped
to the front of the pack with a
6.700-second ride.
Koester again waited out the
second half and did not have to
ride as no one bested his time.
The order of the top Unlimited
riders didn't change either, with
Libhart in second and Nuz-
zolilli in third, flanking Koester
on the podium. Koester held a
three-point lead over 2014
Unlimited champ Sallstrom
coming into the final round.
Koester's win, his fourth in a
row, was more than enough
for the championship.
Sallstrom and Libhart took
second and third, respec-
tively, in the series. Koester
credited his win, in part, to
vastly improved and stiffer
suspension. Apparently stiff
competition requires even
stiffer suspension.
Exhibition Hill-Cross was
dominated by the Cipalas
with Luke winning the first heat
and Logan, the third. Koester
took the win in heat number two.
Logan Cipala took the win in the
final, followed by Koester and
Luke Cipala, second and third,
respectively.
Jeff Whitehead
(Left) Nick Briggs earned the
Pro-Sport title.
(Below) 2015 AMA Pro Hill-
climb Champions.
