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31/03 Echuca race report
On Sunday the Northern Rivers Region held the second round of their regional
championships at Echuca, about a 2 hour drive north of Melbourne (Australia).
The track was dry and a little slippery due to Echuca's current water
restrictions, but after a bit of a sweeping it was fine. Many of the riders
were having fun on the Echuca track, there were a lot of small jumps for
the juniors to jump and the big doubles at the end of the first straight
for the older riders.
There were 3 gates of the 14 & Over (Pro Open) class, the series end
prize pool incentive seems to be working well. Amongst the entries were
AA Pros Levi Collins, Brock Tuckerman and Adam Robb. The hot A Pros were
Shane Jenkins, Robert and Brian Slatter, Nathan May and Western Australia's
Jade McPherson who is making progess in his comeback to the sport after
beeing off his bike for some time.
In the motos there were no real surprises, Collins, Robert Slatter, Tuckerman
and Robb qualified in the top 4. Also qualifying comfortably was McPherson,
who was gaining momentum through his motos and Jenkins who was drag racing
with young guns Collins and Tuckerman in his motos. When it came to the
cut for the final though there were 3 riders on equal points for the last
two positions. Jarred Kahl should also get a mention just missing the
cut for the run off, but riding well, also the oldest rider in the field,
Darren May (Nathan's father) was giving it a shot after making the semi
at the last round in Sunbury. When the gate dropped in the run off Nathan
May took the early lead and Brian Slatter fell in behind him with Matthew
Kelly hot on his tail until the third straight where Kelly got a better
run in the corner and eliminated Slatter.
In the main Collins and Slatter got the snap out of the gate, Jenkins
and McPherson were close behind. After the big doubles at the end of the
next straight, Tuckerman and Robb slip under Jenkins, then Robb goes safari
as there was only room exiting the corner for one rider. By the next straight
Tuckerman had moved up into third ahead of McPherson.
In the 19 & over womens 20 inch class Kate Elliott, riding a new DK
with a new sponsorship deal she had landed recently, took the win. She
didn't have it all her way though, Marree Kenyon, who has only been riding
for about 6 months and has been improving with every race, finished a
close second.
Once again the Northern Rivers Region did a fine job of running this event
and getting us home early.
The next round of the Northern Rivers Regional championships will be at
Wodonga on the 4th of May. Entry forms available here soon.
Pro Open Results
1. Levi Collins (Team Sinister)
2. Robert Slatter (Profile/ECI)
3. Brock Tuckerman (Team Sinister)
4. Jade McPherson (BB Cycles WA)
5. Shane Jenkins (bmxultra.com/Supercross/Answer)
6. Adam Robb (Redline/TotalBMX)
7. Matthew Kelly (Team Sinister)
8. Nathan May (Team Sinister)
28/03 Survey results
A couple of weeks back we ran a survey about the UCI world championships
and womens classes. And as responses seemed to have slowed we have finally
compiled the results. Click
here to see what the BMXUltra.com readers have to say.
28/03 Jason Richardson on MCS and MCS Team news
MCS Bicycles is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Richardson
to the factory team. Jasons main sponsored will still be "B-52"
components. Jason will ride the MCS Speed Freak. With the addition of
Jason to the MCS Brand it will give MCS more west coast exposure, as well
as, overseas in Europe. We are very excited to have him aboard! His first
race will be NBL Tampa.
MCS Bicycles is gaining momentum. The number one team in Florida is still
in the points lead after winning both days at Qualifier Rounds 5 &
6. The race was held March 14-16, in Coral Springs, Florida. With around
160 moto's each day, it was a good size race. Everyone pitched in to help
out after a tornado blew through the track on thursday night. The Coral
Springs crew did a great job getting the track ready before the storm.
Special thanks to the Profile team for handling it on Friday. I know everyone
appreciated it.
After the SSA Qualifier, we made a stop at Oldsmar, Florida for an ABA
National. The moto count wasn't as high but, Kalin Hall and
Amanda Geving both pulled off double triples, that would be winning
class, cruiser and open both days. Not too shaby.
27/03 Team Profile Racing @ ABA Gator Nationals
TEAM PROFILE RACING HITS THEIR FIRST ABA SEASON RACE
Team Profile Racing attended its’ first ABA race this past weekend
(3/22-23) in Oldsmar, Florida. Oldsmar BMX was the host track for the
ABA Gator National. Over 100 motos and temperatures that felt that high.
Heavy rainfall the day before the race made for high humidity and lots
of complaints. We won’t even go into Sunday’s weather, but
it was typical Florida liquid sunshine all day long.
Team Profile’s newest member, 7X Caleb Minthorn was the star racer
for the weekend with a second place finish on Saturday and first on Sunday.
Right behind him was 14X Harry Britt with a 7th place finish on Saturday
and a 5th on Sunday. AA-Pro, Percy Owens made his Semi Saturday but not
Sunday and A-Pro, Chris Fernandez crashed twice, in the first turn while
in the lead, in successive motos on Saturday. He finished the third moto
in first but it was not enough to transfer. He made his Semi on Sunday
but did not transfer.
Profile Racing congratulates these Profile Racing co-sponsored racers
at the ABA’s Gator National for their Main finishes:
SATURDAY
19-20X Nick Stambaugh - 4th
17-20 Cruiser Nick Stambaugh - 4th
SUNDAY
AA-PRO Domingos Lammoglia - 2nd
PRO GIRL Michele Peters - 8th
19-20X Nick Stambaugh - 2nd
17 – 20 Cruiser Nick Stambaugh - 3rd
A big “THANK YOU” to our Team Profile Racing sponsor MAXXIS
and our other co-sponsors, Answer, Cane Creek, Hot Shoppe, Marwi USA,
Spy, Sun Ringlé, Thomson, Troy Lee Designs, UGP and Vans.
27/03 BMXDude.com's new forums
This is Troy over at www.BmxDude.com, I just wanted to announce to everyone
that BmxDude.com has Message Boards. They have been created with the intention
that people can post messages asking for rides to races or contests or
if you are just looking to find someone to go ride with in your area.
They also are great for getting any of your BMX questions answered.
Thanks, Troy
www.BmxDude.com
27/03 Food restrictions lifted - the official
word
This is the official statement in relation to food and beverages at the
Adelaide Entertainment Centre for the Australian national championships.
This is the ruling:
Darrilyn Wood
Adelaide Liaison for BMX Australia
General Manager Life Leisure Events Management Inc
26/03 BMXBits Norco 2003 frame deals
It's not uncommon for BMXBits to pump out some crazy prices on
current stock, and with these prices it makes you wonder how they can
keep doing it, but they do.
If you want to see what these frames look like check out the Norco BMX
website at www.NorcoBMX.com.
Head Honcho, David Comport, tells us "Hurry, at these prices they
will not last long."
www.bmxbits.com.au
Call 1 800 632 157 today.
218 Nepean Highway, Edithvale Vic 3196, Australia
26/03 Donny Robinson announces Next Level training
clinics
San Diego, California - Ever wonder what has made Donny Robinson
one of the most successful BMX racers in the world? Now's your chance
to find out! DR has just announced that he is launching the Next Level
BMX Training Clinics and will be conducting clinics at a track near you
very soon. Along with A-Pro Robert Pierce, the Next Level training program
promises to deliver where other so-called clinics fall short. Features
include limited class size to 20 riders per clinic for more personalized
attention, giveaways and prizes for each attendee, and separate novice/intermediate
and expert clinics as well as personalized, private sessions for individual
riders, groups and/or teams. The Next Level BMX Training Clinics promise
a professional training environment for not just the kids but for the
parents as well. Parents will receive information and instruction on how
to keep their kids motivated and training properly. For more info on clinic
dates and locations please contact nextlevelclinics@aol.com.
Next Level Clinics are proudly sponsored by: Fly Racing, Phantom Racing, Adidas Cycling Shoes, Adidas Eyewear, Answer Products, Spy, FSA, United Brands Co. proud makers of US Energy Drink and Synergy Sports Drink, Kovachi Wheels, Marwi USA, ODI Grips, Tangent Products, Velocity Wheels. Please support the companies that support BMX!
26/03 Racegirl Report~ABA Gator National
Saturday's racing was clear and sunny for the109 motos. Eleven Pro Girls
showed up for the races. Both Racegirl TM's Alice Jung
and Kim Hayashi battled it for the 1st and 2nd!! with
Pro Girls Michelle Cairns, Jamie Lilly,
Angelica Alexander, Kelly Hutto, Chantel
Blanchet and Gabiela Diaz following close behind.
But on Sunday Jamie Lilly won and Michelle Cairns
took home the second. In 7-8 mixed open Krista Fournier
takes the 1st and Racegirl/Answer Mollie Crohan pulls
up the rear but takes home a 1st in 7 Girls. In 9-10 open Racegirl/Answer
Julia Buck brings in a 4th. Florida's super fast Amanda
Geving doubles in the 13-14 open and 14 girls class! Megan
Unverdorben comes all the way from California to take the 1st
in 9 Girls and Racegirl/Answer Teammate Bethany Kludt
holds on for 6th. Both 9 &10 girls had 10 riders. The 10 Girls class
gets tougher every race with Destiny Bunch taking the
1st and Racegirl/Answer Julia Buck placed 3rd. Brittany
Bates doubles in 11 Girls and 11-13 Girl cruiser. The other Brittany,
Brittany Brame, took 1st in 13 Girls. The first time
racing for Racegirl/Answer Cassie Watts places 2nd right
behind her friend Amanda Geving in the 14 girl class.
In the very fast class of 15 girls Lilly Cook takes the
1st but Racegirl/Answer Courtney Bell hung on with the
4th place.
In the 17-27 Girls class Amber French wins the 1st. Next
the 5 and under girl cruisers had a big rider count of 9 and Marissa
Martin earns the 1st. In the 17-20 girl class Afton Schrimpf
was the very happy winner! Local girl Patricia Gonzales
wins the 35 girls cruiser. Not forgetting Cindy Heller
who takes home a 1st in the 41-45 girls. Over all it was great
day for the girls! The Pro Girl's first autograph session sponsored by
the Racegirl BMX League was a huge hit. Check www.racegirlbmx.com
for more race photos.
25/03 Scott Lacey on Felt
We hear a lot of rumours here at BMXUltra.com, the latest is
that 15 year old A Pro Scott Lacey, of the South Eastern club in Melbourne
Australia, has defected from KHS and will be joining John Johnston on
the Australian Felt team.
25/03 BMXPros.com Report - ABA Gator Nationals,
Oldsmar, Florida
Huntington Beach, CA USA - Round #6
of the 2003 ABA National series was held on the East Coast this past weekend
in Sunny Florida. Well, it's usually a sunny place but on Sunday it rained
all day making for one of the worst mud races in a long time. BMX racing
in the rain isn't one bit of fun, and really is kind of dangerous, and
wrecks your bike, but with the ABA, the "show"must go on. Here
is how the Double A Marketing riders finished up at the event.
Dale Holmes is used to racing in the rain, as Europe always has rain show up just in time for the racing. Dale showed his consistency in the dry and wet with a 4th in AA Pro both days and a 3rd in Pro Open both days. Dale is once again having a great season, as he sits in the top 10 in both ABA and NBL pro standings. Dale's sponsors include Free Agent, O'Neal, Smith Eyewear, Kenda Tires, Bombshell Forks, Sun Ringle, UGP, Profile, ODI Grips, Vans, Shimano, BMXpros.com, and Daleholmes.com.
Randy Stumpfhauser has been racing a bit more in 2003 with hitting more and more ABA races. Oldsmar was a new race for Stumpy and a 5th in AA as well as a 5th and 6th in Pro Open was his finishes. Stumpy doesn't like the rain, but he loves to race and is always happy to be at the track, no matter what. Randy's sponsors include Huffy Bicycles, Fox Racing, AC Components, IRC Tires, Smith Eyewear, Alex Rims, S & M Forks and Bars, ODI, BMXpros.com, Champion Nutrition, Shimano, Vans, and CTI Knee Braces.
24/03 ABA/Supercross Supercamp news
Santa
Clarita, CA - The ABA/Supercross Supercamp rolled into NBL country and
had a great showing in Orlando Florida!! After Bubba, Burlin, Stan and
the Gang did a 2 hour free clinic for Race Girl BMX and immediately turned
around and did a 4 hour clinic for 52 of Orlando's finest. Burlin said
that the people are great, the track is great and he is looking forward
to a beautiful weekend of ABA racing in lovely Orlando Florida.
24/03 Review: Answer Alumilite Sprocket
To read the Alumilite
sprocket review click here.
21/03 Food restrictions lifted
In our Australian titles gossip article on 19/03 we mentioned
a food restriction at the Australian titles venue. Apparently the Adelaide
Entertainment Center are a bid fed up with all the strife the restrictions
have caused and so have waved the ban on bringing food and drink into
the venue for everyone. This is yet to be announced by BMX Australia.
21/03 Pro Girl Autograph session at
the Gator Nationals!
The Pro Girls attending the Gator Nationals want to step up their
efforts a bit by attending a first ever autograph session in the traveling
Racegirl Pit area. The Racegirl BMX League is sponsoring this effort by
supplying Racegirl BMX water bottles free to the first 100 fans, T-shirts
and stickers will be given away too! This get to know you session will
be the first of what we hope will be many more to come! COME OUT TO MEET
THE LADY PROS OF BMX BEFORE THE SATURDAY PRO PRACTICE!
Look for the Racegirl banner and e-z up and the following Pro Girls to
be there ready to meet and interact with all the fans of BMX.
Alice Jung, Racegirl Team manager, Kim Hayashi, Racegirl Team Manager,
Jamie Lilly, Angelica Alexander, and Chantel Blanchet will be excited
to meet the Gator National racing fans.
A huge thanks goes out to Oldsmar BMX who has graciously supported the
Racegirl BMX League.
Racegirl BMX League extends a gracious thank you to their sponsors, Racegirl
International, Answer BMX, Lizard Skins, Sharp BMX products and Systems
Web. Without their help, our continuing efforts to promote, support and
encourage girls in BMX would not be possible.
Visit WWW.RACEGIRLBMX.COM
for more information.
20/03 South Australia V's Victoria
We hear that Mt Gambier's SA vs VIC race meeting, held over the June long
weekend, is looking pretty good this year. It is one of the last big races
before the world championships for many riders. Although it hasn't been
finalised, we hear there will be quite a bit of prize money, the figures
being thrown around at the moment are $500+ payback for the 14+ Money
class and $300+ payback 30 & over cruiser on the Saturday. $2000 for
the 14+ on Sunday and $2000 14+ on Monday. There will also be a winner
take all fastest lap time for $500 for guys and $250 for girls. A $5 entry,
and all riders can enter on the day (probably on Sunday) for that one.
"This is all about 95% certain" says Nick Brookes from www.DaktariSport.com.au.
Entry forms should be available at the Aussies.
We went to Mt Gambier last year, it was a very well supported race, both
the track and the racing were top knotch, it's well worth the trip. We
also hear that the last half of the track may have some changes.
19/03 Australian Titles gossip
We heard yesterday that there was a late announcement that there will
be no food or drink allowed to be brought into in to the Adelaide Entertainment
Center for the Australian Championships unless it's "Special Package
dietary or sealed bottles of special drinks" for the riders. However
if you were to contact the venue they say that "riders can take their
own food and drink into the venue and people with special dietry requirements,
and enquiries should be directed to BMXA." If you are on a tight
budget, like many of us after paying entry fees, accomodation, etc and
you want to save money, there's nothing to stop you from keeping food
in your car.
Were you aware that there is a $5 a day parking fee to park at the venue?
South Australian, Peter Trenwith (Cassap), the 1997 Australian Pro champion
will be competing this year as a challenge class rider in the 19-29 class.
New South Wales AA Pro, Brett Scruse (Standard AUS), currently ranked
#3 Australia in the Senior Elite mens class will be riding this year in
the 30-34 men and cruiser challenge classes.
The Senior Elite class this year will be tougher than ever, Luke Madill
and Kamakazi will have their usual battle but Wade Bootes will be in the
mix this year, and let's not forget the likes of John Johnson, Tony Harvey,
"Tiger" Robinson and Darren Hawkins. Last years Junior Elite
champion, Khalen Young, has also graduated into the Senior Elite class
this year and can't be written off.
For the first time we will see Mike Fenwick compete in an Elite class,
now that he's old enough. By the way he's been riding lately he'd be a
good chance in the Senior Elite class.
18/03 Lilydale photos posted
We had a lot of photos to sort through from Lilydale that's why
they weren't posted yesterday. Some were taken by us and a lot were taken
by Tracey Coles. You'll find them in the
photos section of the site.
17/03 Lilydale race report
The Lilydale BMX club hosted the first round of the Metro Plate series
on Sunday. The weather was perfect for racing a little overcast at first,
which cleared early, and warm. With a bit of a late start, due to a problem
with the mail, it wasn't a bad turn out. The track was very different
to last time I raced there, the club has put in some good work, but still
need to do something with the last corner.
With 5 gates of Pro Open class racing was going to be tough. AA Pros Tony
Harvey, Luke Pretlove, Adam Robb, Simon Anderson, Levi Collins, Brock
Tuckerman, Johnathan Hoare, Ken Babington, Simon Grigg and Glenn Porter
were fighting off an onslaught of A Pros like Scott Lacey, David Page,
Shane Jenkins, Nathan May, Robb Slater, Bendon Rhys, Dean Miller, Wayne
Flint, Nathan Evans, Matthew White, Charles Nelson and others.
Racing was so tight in the motos that a 4 man run-off was required to
sort out the final spot for the semis. Miller got a quick snap and sorted
out Jenkins, Page and Evans down the first straight, they would have to
watch the semis from the sidelines.
The semis proved to be more exciting than the main. Semi #1, Tuckerman
was leading, Pretlove in second and Babington in third into the first
corner, Babington hits Pretlove and hits the deck bringing 5 other riders
down with him including Pretlove, Miller slips underneath the carnage,
Pretlove and Robb pull their bikes out of the pile and qualify for the
main. Semi #2, Harvey has a clear lead in the first corner, Collins and
Anderson clash elbows but stay upright, cranking out of the corner Hoare
loses a pedal and loses the bike allowing Lacey to take the final spot
for the main.
When the gate dropped in the main Harvey jumped to the lead with Pretlove
and Anderson leading the rest of the pack in hot pursuit. Robb forced
his way in front of Anderson in the first corner with a clean move. Tuckerman
also pulled a good move getting him from 8th to 5th in one foul swoop
and back into the race, but he came unstuck in the second corner. Harvey
took it to the line.
Emma Franklin, one of Victoria's big chances for a national # 1, was racing
against the 16 year old boys and finished 3rd in a tough field, watch
out for her come Easter weekend.
Pro Open Results
1. Tony Harvey (S&M/ECI)
2. Luke Pretlove (Redline/TotalBMX)
3. Adam Robb (Redline/TotalBMX)
4. Simon Anderson (GT AUS)
5. Dean Miller (GT AUS)
6. Robb Slatter (Profile/ECI)
7. Scott Lacey (KHS)
8. Brock Tuckerman (Team Sinister)
17/03 Clayborn Press release
Clayborn Bicycles AA Pro Travis Turesson was looking good in Las Vegas
on beautiful track at Nellis BMX. After a week of hard rains the great
crew at Nellis had the track as smooth as Clayborns new ALX race frames.
Travis after coming off winning both days in Morristown came to Vegas
with one thing on his mind and that was making the mains and doing it
on flats and he did it. Travis took his Clayborn Bike to the mains and
finished 7th on Saturday and 6th on Sunday. Will his main streak continue?
Youo can bet it will. John Andrews was hotter then the girls on the strip.
John was perfect in class both days riding as smooth as the Nellis track
looked! John is one perfect from capping and you can bet he will be going
all out at Sandy Ridge BMX in Georgia for that perfect. As for Barry "Noodle
Boy" Nobles, the track wasn't as kind to him, but making 4 mains
in the weekend is not to bad, but just not what Barry wanted, winning
them was his goal. Bad gates and getting boxed out kept him in check.
Barry was capped going into the weekend, but his main plan was to keep
others from getting a perfect which he did on saturday. But Barry's weekend
was a total lost as he got to ride at T.J. Lavin's and going to some local
trails and riding as BMX guru Steve Budendeck was doing a photo shoot.
The next stop for Clayborn is Sandy Ridge BMX for the Peach State National
March 29-30. For up to date new and schedule for Clayborn go to www.Claybornbicycleproducts.com
Clayborn would like to thank all their sponsors: Pro Link Chain Lube, FLY, SPY, UGP, Kovachi Wheels, ODI, Cane Creek, Profile, SDG, Sun Ringle' and Hot Shoppe!!
17/03 PHANTOM / FLY RACING / ADIDAS WINTERNATIONAL
AMATEUR TEAM REPORT
Phoenix, Arizona - Nearly all the Phantom amateur team assembled at Black
Mountain BMX for the ABA's Winter Nationals last weekend. With the big
guys on the team sportin their Adidas Hematoma racing shoes, the little
guys on their Answer Speeder racing shoes, and the entire team rockin'
their new ADIDAS Yodai Goggles, MARWI Ti Spokes and Answer Carbo Forks
- the best, lightest BMX forks on the market - the ams were in full effect
and ready to rock the house.
Highlights include 6x World Champ Jacob Abbe, utilizing a new pair of Answer Scythe carbo forks, overcoming the NASCAR-style bump and grind to take a couple of impressive wins in class and open. These little guys are just learning how to move over on each other and it gets really wild! "Don't call it a comeback," but 13x Nic Long looked to be back in top form taking wins in class and cruiser. Also back on track was 11x Dennis Enarson taking a win in 11-12 open and 4th in class both days. Also, taking wins were 11g Shelbi Long and 9g Tiffany Ford as well as the "E-Dub," Eric Elliott, in 26-30 cruiser. 16x Superstar, Mike Lundy, who lightened up his ride with a pair of Answer Battle-Axe Carbo forks, had some bad luck and worse crashes over the weekend and could only muster a win in the tough 16 Cruiser class on Sunday.
Overall the team pulled a third in Factory competition on Saturday and, after some bad crashes on the team sheet, a fifth on Sunday. This moves the Phantom crew into third place in the Factory Team standings behind powerhouses Answer/Pro Concept and Redman-Yamaha Waverunner. Look for a small contingent of Phantom riders at the nect ABA national at Oldsmar, Florida.
RESULTS - Boys: Jacob Abbe (6x) - 2nd & 1st class, 1st and 2nd open; Sean Gaian (7x) - 7th class (sunday); Chad Kerley (9x) - 6th & 8th class, 6th open (sunday); Brandon Schreuder (11x) - 6th cruiser (sunday), 5th class (sunday); Dennis Enarson (11x) - two 4ths class, 1st & 6th open; Aaron Petrille (12x) - 7th class (sunday), 8th & 6th cruiser; Nic Long (13x) - 3rd & 1st class, 1st & 3rd cruiser; Dustin Black (15x) - 2nd & 6th class, 5th open (saturday); Chris Raza (15x) - 7th open (saturday); Mike Lundy (16x) - 5th & 6th class, 7th & 1st cruiser; Scott Smith (20x) - 5th class (saturday), 7th & 5th open; Eric Elliott (30x) - 8th & 2nd class, 1st cruiser (saturday). Girls: Tiffany Ford (9g) - 1st & 3rd class, 6th & 9th open; Shelbi Long (11g) - 1st & 3rd class, 4th & 3rd open; Rakay Robinson (17g) - 6th class (saturday), 4th & 3rd cruiser. Team: 3rd Saturday, 5th Sunday.
Factory Phantom Racing proudly represents the following companies: Fly Racing, Adidas Footwear, Adidas Eyewear, Answer Products, Tangent Products, MarwiUSA Titanium Spokes, ODI Grips, United Brands Co. proud makers of US Energy Drink and Synergy Sports Drink, EVS Safety Gear, and Velocity Wheels. Don't forget to support the companies that support BMX.
14/03 RaceGirlBMX.com at the Winternationals
The Racegirl /Answer BMX Team had a great weekend at the Winternationals.
All the girls who made the trip were excited and glad to be away from
colder parts of the country. Black Mountain BMX and Debbie Kelly's staff
did an excellent job with the track and once again the ABA staff pulled
off an incredible Winternational. Racegirl/Answer BMX Team members would
like to give a special thanks to Joey Licata for all his help and support
this weekend. Racegirl/Answer sponsors include: Racegirl International,
Answer BMX, Lizard Skins, Sharp BMX products.
A special thanks to AA pro and Winternational Champion Warwick Stevenson
for his generous donation from the sales of the Warlock Wear t-shirts.
It's the vision,support and faith in BMX like his that will guarantee
the success of the Racegirl BMX League. Warlock Wear t-shirts were seen
everywhere around the track and the time Warwick took to interact with
the kids and sign
autographs was very special to all.
The winners of the first Racegirl BMX League raffle in Celebration of
the National Girls and Women in Sport Day were announced at the Winternationals.
FIRST PLACE: ENIGMA FRAME goes to Tomas Forak- Heber Arizona
SECOND PLACE: PROFILE CRANK SET goes to Douglas Flack- Peoria Arizona
THIRD PLACE: CHRIS KING HEADSET goes to Helen Brown-Valp, Indiana
We will contact the winners who were not present to arrange shipping of
the prizes.
Congratulations and Thanks to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket.
Special thanks goes out to Oreganos Pizza Bistros and Julio's Mexican
Restaurants for their participation and discounts/free offers during this
raffle. Check www.racegirlbmx.com
for a full Racegirl Report!!
13/03 Profile Racing press release: New factory
team member
St.
Petersburg, FL - Six-year-old, Caleb Minthorn of North Port, Florida
was tapped at the last Florida State Qualifier (2/15/03) in Jacksonville,
Florida to race Profile colors. Minthorn was a former team member of Sarasota
Schwinn which is managed and run by Rolf Bostrom of Sarasota. Caleb currently
holds the number three Florida BMX state plate number for his Novice season
but is now in the 6-Expert class. When asked if he was happy about joining
the Profile Racing team Caleb said, “(shaking head vigorously and
affirmatively).” Profile’s Team Manager (and A-Pro), Termite
Hudson said, “We needed a young rider for our factory team and were
really impressed with Caleb’s speed and bike handling. He’ll
make a good addition to our BMX race team.” Current Profile Racing
BMX race team members are AA-Pro, Percy “O-Show” Owens, A-Pro,
Chris Fernandez, 15X, Will Greathouse and 14X, Harry Britt. Minthorn will
be showcasing Profile Racing’s new Junior race frame and mini-bmx
bike parts. You can see Caleb at the next Florida state qualifier in Coral
Springs, Florida this weekend (3/15-16) or at his local, home track, Sarasota
BMX in Sarasota, Florida. 2003 BMX Profile Racing sponsors are Answer,
Cane Creek, Hot Shoppe, Marwi USA, Maxxis, Spy, Sun Ringlé, Thomson,
Troy Lee Designs, UGP and Vans.
13/03 BMXPros.com Race Report: NBL Silver State
Nationals Nellis BMX Las Vegas, NV
Round 2 of the NBL 2003 Pro series will go down in history as
a change in Pro BMX racing as we know it in 2003. First off, it was a
one day, Pro race, with double payout. 2nd, it was a flat pedal race only,
as all the Pro riders agreed to use flat pedals, no SPD type, and go back
to racing as it was. From now on, certain NBL races will have a pro format,
where the pros will be showcased and be racing after the amateurs are
done for the day. In addition, the Pro have agreed to race flat pedals
only for the rest of the year. Does it make much of a difference? Who
knows, but the guys who seem to go fast clipped in, did well here too.
Clips or no Clips, the Nellis race was a great weekend for Randy Stumpfhauser,
as he once again dominated at the Pro level in BMX.
Randy Stumpfhauser takes NBL racing very seriously and
you can tell by his list of results this weekend, a 1st on Sunday and
2nd on Saturday, that he wants to better his NBL #2 Pro plate from 2002.
Randy doesn't care what he has on his feet or crank arms, he just loves
to race and rider BMX! Long live Stump Dog! Randy's sponsors include Huffy
Bicycles, Fox Racing, AC Components, IRC Tires, Smith Eyewear, Marwi Spokes,
Alex Rims, S & M Forks and Bars, ODI, BMXpros.com, Champion Nutrition,
Shimano, Vans, and CTI Knee Braces.
Double A Marketing proudly represents Wade Bootes, Dale Holmes, Christophe
Leveque, John Parker, Stephane Roncada, Jamie Staff, and Randy Stumpfhauser.
For more information please visit Bmxpros.com or e mail PeteD@BMXpros.com
12/03 FACTORY PHANTOM RACING'S PRO TEAM ROCKS
ABA WINTERNATIONALS -
Phoenix, Arizona - Factory Phantom / Avent Cycles / Fly Racing / Adidas
traveled to Phoenix for the ABA's fifth stop on the national tour, the
Winter Nationals. The early threat of rain proved to be not a threat at
all with warm weather and clear skies setting the tone for a hot weekend
of racing. The Phantom pro team was in the house and ready to do some
damage.
AA Pro Donny Robinson was fired-up on his new Avent bikes
and looking to make his sponsors proud. DR was as fast as ever and made
it through motos easily only to suffer crashes in semis both Saturday
and Sunday in class. DR was dominating once again in Pro Cruiser and looked
to take the win on Saturday but crashed in Black Mountain's tricky first
turn. In Sunday's Pro Cruiser action, DR got chopped off in the first
turn by Free Agent and Bombshell rider Dale Holmes and settled into second
with Crupi's Ian Stoffel in pursuit. It stayed that way until the fourth
turn when Stoffel dove under DR to move into second. That didn't last
long. In the next corner DR pulled a picture-perfect carving high-low
maneuver on Stoffel then proceeded to shut the door through the eight-pack
on the second to last straight. That's how they finished - Holmes, Robinson,
and Stoffel - one, two, three.
Phantom's A-Pro Robert Pierce was looking to redeem himself
for some sub-par performances at his last two nationals. Installing a
pair of Bombshell Shrike Carbon-Fiber Pro forks knocked 2 1/2 lbs off
his Avent ride and took a little getting used to. Looks like whatever
he did worked. On Saturday, "Fierce" Pierce powered his way
to a second place finish. On Sunday, the 2002 ROC champ rocked the house,
won the third go-around in the A-Pro main event and nabbed himself his
first win of the 2003 season. Robert Pierce is a man on a mission with
a new-found motivation for racing.
Vet-Pro Charles Townsend proved he still has it and kicked
some major butt this weekend. In a true Vet-Pro class with the likes of
Harry Leary, Eric Rupe, Turnell Henry, Eric Dyer, and Mark Melton, "The
Amtrak" turned it up with a third-place finish Saturday and a well-deserved
second-place on Sunday. Look for the former ABA National #1 pro to be
at the top of the podium very soon.
The ABA's youngest Girl Pro, Stephanie Barragan, came
out firing on all cylinders, ready to take on BMX's toughest women's class.
On Saturday, Steph powered to her first podium finish with a third right
behind Enigma's Alice Jung and Free Agent's Jamie Lilly. On Sunday, Barragan
just missed the pro-podium with a fourth place finish. At fifteen, Stephanie
has a lot of years left to work on that world-domination thing.
The entire Phantom Pro team signed autographs for the fans at the Avent/Bombshell
pit area. At least a hundred lucky race fans got signatures on Bombshell
and Avent t-shirts, banners, and hats from the likes of DR, Charles Townsend,
Robert Pierce, Kevin Jones and Dale Holmes. Don't forget to drop by the
newly revamped, user-friendly Bombshell and Avent pit area at an ABA national
near you. You can check out the newest Bombshell Forks, Wheel Sets, Seats
and the same quality Avent racing frames that Phantom's Donny Robinson
rides. For more information check out www.bombshellparts.com.
Factory Phantom Racing proudly represents the following companies: Avent
Cycles, Fly Racing, Adidas Footwear, Adidas Eyewear, Answer Products,
Tangent Products, MarwiUSA Titanium Spokes, ODI Grips, United Brands Co.
proud makers of US Energy Drink and Synergy Sports Drink, EVS Safety Gear,
Velocity Wheels, and Bombshell Products. Don't forget to support the companies
that support BMX.
12/03 BMXPros.com Race Report: ABA Winter Nationals
Phoenix, Arizona
Round 5 of the ABA 2003 National Pro series rolled into the Arizona Desert
this past weekend for one of the greatest ABA races of the tour, at the
beautiful Black Mountain BMX track in Phoenix, AZ. With temperature in
the mid 80's and a packed house of riders and fans, it was a great BMX
weekend for all. This was also the first weekend the ABA debuted it sponsorship
with Hyundai USA, announcing they would be giving away a 2003 Hyundai
Santa Fe SUV to the 2003 ABA #1 Pro. GT and Mongoose also had there team
cars from Hyundai on Display in the pits and on the track for all to see.
This is what a BMX weekend is all about, good racing, great weather, and
an even better show on the track. Here is how the Double A Marketing riders
who attended finished up.
Dale Holmes was once again looking to be a top contender
when it came time for the mains, as he was one of the fastest riders in
practice. In his first AA moto of the weekend, he was in 2nd, until an
out of control rider crashed into him, taking them both down in the first
turn, and Dale wound up re injuring himself from his bad crash in Tennessee.
Dale was able to still race, and chose to race cruiser only, as he finished
up with a 1st and 2nd for the weekend, giving him the lead in the Pro
cruiser points chase. Dale's sponsors include Free Agent, O' Neal, Smith
Eyewear, Kenda Tires, Bombshell Forks, Sun Ringle, UGP, Profile Cranks,
ODI Grips, Vans, Shimano, BMXpros.com, & Daleholmes.com
Jamie Staff made his GT / Hyundai Team debut in Phoenix.
With the Pro action getting faster and faster, it was great to see Jamie
in the Pro main on Saturday, after a short lay off of his BMX, while getting
ready for the 2004 Olympics on his track bike. Jamie looked as fast as
ever, but a slam from another rider held him back to 6th overall on Saturday.
Jamie looks to better his National ranking of #5 that he earned in 2002,
aboard the GT Hyundai team in 2003. Jamie's sponsors include GT Bicycles,
Hyundai Motors USA, Oakley, Alpine Stars, Answer Forks, Adidas, Troy Lee
Designs, Thompson Seat Posts, Sun Ringle, Tioga Tires, Profile Hubs and
Cranks, ODI, Tangent Plates and Pads, Shimano, BMXcoaching.com, and BMXPros.com.
Christophe Leveque was in attendance, but did not compete
this weekend. Christophe will be racing at the next big ABA National in
California next month, as his road to recovery from his injury is over
and he is in the middle of training to gain back his ABA #1 Title. Christophe
Sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai Motors USA, Fox Racing, Sinister
Steering Systems, Tangent Plates and Pads, ODI, Tioga Tires, Shimano,
S & M Slam Bars, King Hubs, Easton Seatposts, Profile Cranks and Sprockets,
and BMXPros.com.
Double A Marketing proudly represents Wade Bootes, Dale Holmes, Christophe
Leveque, John Parker, Stephane Roncada, Jamie Staff, and Randy Stumpfhauser.
For more information please visit Bmxpros.com or e mail PeteD@BMXpros.com
11/03 ACT Titles Results
Don't forget to check out the
photos taken by Tracey Coles.
A Women
1. Shannon Jobson
2. Angela Wooding
3. Susan Kirkham
4. Heidi Rauchenberger
5. Victoria Dunkley
AA Women
1. Emma Franklin
2. Kara Buckley
3. Makara Martin
4. Kerrie-lee Lucas
5. Ziggy Callan
6. Kylie Webb
7. Renee Junga
8. Kate Elliott
A Men
1. Leigh Darrell
2. Peter Trenwith
3. Aaron Lumsden
4. Billy Jolliffe
5. Charles Nelson
6. Colin Malcolm
7. Fraser Emery
8. Scott Lacey
AA Men
1. Luke Madill
2. John Johnson
3. Michael Fenwick
4. Michael Robinson
5. Simon Anderson
6. Gavin Jedrzejczyk
7. Tim Lupton
8. Wade Bootes
10/03 Team Greed Press release
For the first time in Tasmania, a all Tasmanian based BMX race team has
been formed with two of Tasmania's two fastest riders. They are James
Vincent Tas #1 16 Boys, and Josh Oxley Tas #5 16 Boys. Josh Isaac (Bmxmania.com
Factory rider) is the man behind the scenes making it happen for these
two riders who are both heading to the aussie titles next month in Adelaide.
This team is virtually a grass roots program, with the idea behind it
that the two rider's will get a bit more recognised in the sport as it
lacks in Tasmania.
'Team Greed' Has a website at www.teamgreed.cjb.net and it is slowly getting
up and running. Both guys can been seen at the website where there results
and bike checks can also be seen. BMXUltra.com will be bringing more news
from Team Greed to you as soon as it comes in! Team Greed Sponsors include:
www.bmxmania.com, www.bmxultra.com, www.bmxbits.com.au,
www.tassportvideo.com, www.xtremebmxing.cjb.net and are also welcoming
others to join the team.
07/03 We need your help
We have put together a form which has questions about the 2003
UCI world championships. They are about qualifying, the differences between
the male and female classes, and a few other things. We'd like you to
take 2 minutes to complete it. In about a weeks time we'll tally up all
the responses and present them here.
It is important that you get involved in this sport and voice your opinions,
while some people aren't listening there are many out there who are.
Click here to jump to
the form
06/03 UCI BMX NEWS
UCI BMX Supercross
The UCI Office has received great response from the BMX community
after the announcement of the new UCI BMX Supercross event and series.
(see http://www.uci.ch/english/news/news_2002/index.htm
). The National Bicycle League (NBL) has also announced that they will
host an additional National BMX event the same weekend, on a separate
BMX track at Camp Woodward. The new NBL track will be built in May together
with the rebuilding of the Supercross track. There’s no doubt that
the UCI BMX Supercross weekend of 19-21 September 2003 at Camp Woodward
will be one of the biggest BMX events this year. Look for more information
soon on the UCI website; www.uci.ch
2003 BMX World Championships, Perth Australia
The upcoming 2003 UCI BMX World Championships in Perth, Australia
is getting closer, and you can find useful information such as schedule,
track layout and accommodation information on the following link: http://www.uci.ch/english/bmx/worlds_mondiale/worlds_2003/index.htm
With additional event such as the Pacific Oceania International (19-20
July), the Red Bull 2003 King of Dirt Championships and the innovative
Red Bull Elite Shootout on Wednesday 23rd July 2003, the World Championships
week will be busy at the Burswood Dome. For the latest news, go to the
official website: http://www.bmxaustralia.com.au/2003worlds/main.html
During the last UCI BMX Commission meeting, it was decided to adjust the
challenge class Men 19 & over to Men 17 & Over for the specific
procedure for this years World Championships in Perth, Australia. This
will allow 17-18 Years old men, to choose between the Junior Men class
and a Challenge class (which have not been possible before).
Continental Ranking
The Continental rankings have kicked off on several continents.
The Oceanic Continent has been very busy with 2 rounds in January and
another 4 rounds in the upcoming months. Wade Bootes (AUS)
opted to stay on home turf this winter and have racked up the points and
will definitely be in the chase for the overall UCI points standing at
the World Championships. Tanya Bailey (AUS) leads the
women’s Oceanic points standing.
In the North American Ranking, the Christmas Classic in Ohio started off
the 2003 NBL season and the UCI rankings. John Purse
(USA) leads the strong field of US top riders, whilst Kimberly
Hayashi (USA) leads the women’s division.
In the Latin American ranking, Fernando Silveira (BRA)
and Joyce Moretti (BRA) are in the lead after 3 rounds.
The European ranking will start off with the first event of the European
Championships series, 26-27 April 2003 in Winterthur, Switzerland.
For rankings, results, calendar - go to; http://www.uci.ch/english/bmx/rankings/2002/indexV.htm
Brasilian rider suspended for 1 year
During the Antidoping test at the UCI BMX World Championships in Paulinia,
Brazil, the Brazilian rider Elton Ghigiarelli was tested
positive for banned substances (see http://www.uci.ch/english/health_sante/index.htm
for complete list). The Brazilian BMX Federation, Confederçao Brasileira
de Bicicross, has therefore decided to suspend Elton Ghigiarelli from
all competition for the period of 1 year, effective from 1st August, 2002.
05/03 Pazzaz Carbon Fiber fork review
The Pazzaz Carbon Fiber fork, the PZ-F07, is probably the first
pure BMX race product that has come out of Pazzaz, and I have not doubt
it's not the last. With many years experience with generic BMX products
for both aftermarket and OEM, it's no surprise that they have come up
with the perfect entry level Aluminium/Carbon fiber fork. Click
here to read the full review
04/03 Lilydale entry form
The Lilydale BMX track, located 3/4 hour drive east of the Melbourne
CBD, will be host for the first round of the Eastern Regions "Metro
Plate" regional championships. When the Track Attack series opened
at Lilydale there were a few problems with the track, they have mostly
been ironed out now. Entry form with full details available from our 2003
calendar.
03/03 Lalor "War of the Stars" round
1 results
At
5pm on the Saturday the commencement of the first round of the War of
the Stars series looked doubtful. The heavy rain on the first day of Autumn
looked like the middle of winter. But there were those with a little faith
and some tools who cleared the puddles and with a break in the rain got
the meeting going. By this stage a couple of riders had packed their bikes
and headed home, but most of the riders stayed on to take their chances.
I must admit the track held up well in the rain, the surface was still
quite firm and grippy.
There were three gates of riders in the 14 & Over Open (Pro open)
class, this meant that riders would need to be consistantly placing in
the top three to make it through to the main. Harvey looked comfortable,
his main threat would be Pretlove, but track locals Robb, Babington and
Weber weren't going to make it easy for them. Page did well in qualifying
taking out a win in his first moto, Jenkins and Walczuk also qualified
comfortably. There were those who did well, but not enough to make the
cut. Redline Victoria's youngster Shaun Craven found it tough at what
was to be his first pro class event. KHS rider, Jonathan Hoare, sat out
the first moto expecting more rain but joined in from the second round
to get amongst it.
When the gate dropped in the main, the field was even. Harvey, Pretlove
and Babington started to break away down the first straight with the rest
of the riders in hot pursuit. Robb worked his way into fourth, Weber and
Jenkins were battling it out for fifth. In the second corner Robb got
under Babington, Jenkins was trying a similar move on Weber, while Walczuk
tried it under both of them but lost traction in the tight turn. In the
last turn Pretlove's back wheel seemed to wash out a bit, enough to allow
Robb to slip into second. Weber was in fifth and Jenkins was trying to
hold down sixth when Page slipped by him. Knotch up another win for Harvey.
In the 19&over expert class Shannon Rademaker (Bayswater Cycles),
who has been testing the Pazzaz carbon fibre forks for us, won each of
his motos and the final with ease.
Results
1. Tony Harvey (S&M/ECI)
2. Adam Robb (Redline/TotalBMX)
3. Luke Pretlove (Redline/TotalBMX)
4. Ken Babington
5. David Page
6. Leigh Weber
7. Shane Jenkins (BMXUltra.com)
8. Craig Walczuk (Redline/TotalBMX)