April08

Team Usa's HERMAN WINS UCI BMX SUPERCROSS WORLD CUP, ROUND TWO

Martin Finishes Second in Women's Event

Adelaide, Australia (April 13, 2008)-The United States continued to illustrate its depth in BMX racing on Sunday when David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) won the men's race at the second round of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup and Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah) finished second in the women's event.

As the only American to qualify for the final eight-man main, Herman outkicked several of the world's top riders to capture the biggest win of his career. After qualifying 23rd in Saturday's time trial session, Herman managed to advance all the way to the finals where he faced Maris Strombergs (NED), Kamakazi (AUS), Michal Prokop (CZE), Raymon van der Biezen (NED), Luke Madill (AUS), Emillo Falla (ECU), and Jared Graves (AUS). In the winner-take-all format, Herman crossed the line in 30.446 seconds to finish just 0.283 of a second ahead of Strombergs for the victory.

Despite earning the number one seed, Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.), as well as compatriots Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.) and Bubba Harris (Goodyear, Ariz.), were all eliminated from contention in the semifinals.

In the women's race, Martin finished second to Sarah Walker (NZL) by just 0.267 of a second in an eight-woman final that featured three Americans. Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash.) finished fifth overall while Amanda Geving (Largo, Fla.) placed sixth.

Martin earned the second seed behind Jana Horakova (CZE) before finishing behind Walker in a final that also included her two countrywomen, as well as Samantha Cools (CAN), Tanya Bailey (AUS), Nicole Callisto (AUS) and Maria Gabriella Diaz (ARG).

The international BMX contingent will next compete at the third round of the 2008 UCI Supercross World Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 9-10 before the men will compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Chula Vista, Calif. On June 14.

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TANGENT/BAWLS FACTORY PICKS UP THE WIN IN OREGON!!!

The Tangent/BAWLS factory team is back to healthy and it showed this weekend in the Great Northwest. The full amateur team loaded up and made the haul to Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond Oregon where the ABA hosted this year’s Great Northwest Nationals. It’s the newest indoor facility on the circuit and it proved to be the perfect venue. The arena and track were awesome and it made for some great racing for the riders and fans alike.

Being so far north we didn’t really know what to expect as far as turnout for this late winter National. All the hype and a new indoor facility must have really got people excited because when motos where posted on Saturday morning there was an astounding 200+ moto count!! With that high rider count and a good amount of Factory competitors we knew we were really going to have to turn in on. And the Tangent/ BAWLS Factory Team did just that. When the dust settled on the weekend the team had picked up its two best scores of the year. A 2nd behind Factory Answer on Saturday and a first ever WIN for the Tangent/ BAWLS Team on Sunday!! Here’s how it all went down…

After missing Arizona with a broken wrist, the little man Jacob Abbe was back on his bike and ready to get back up on the podium. Some great riding and a little luck put Jacob 4^th in class on Saturday and a Sunday Double, winning 11-12 Open and 11 Expert!! Jacob’s wrist is feeling better by the day and to prove it further he put on a show for the ABA tear down crew doing berm to berm transfers after the races. Look for him to back to 100% and ripping it up again in Tulare next month.

Not to be out done by his brother, our newest Factory Rider and Jacob’s older brother Nate Abbe stepped to the plate and had an outstanding performance on his brand new Tangent loaded Intense race bike capturing 2^nd both days in 13 expert. Nate’s been hanging around the pits and riding locals for some time now and it looks like he’s finally decided to get back into the national scene full force…We’re expecting big things from this guy!

Teammate and class runner to Nate, Blake Paulson showed why he’s rockin’ the Tangent/ BAWLS colors this weekend as well. Blake always has his Fly uniform clean but on Saturday hit the ground in the last corner of the 13x main getting it a little dirty. On Sunday, with a fresh new uni, he came back with a huge 3^rdplace finish right behind teammate Nate. The 2 – 3 podium was an awesome closer for the weekend in 13x.

Riley continues to impress everybody on the circuit with another pair of wins in 16x. It goes to show that training with past X-Games Champ Brandon Meadows makes you really fast. Riley was rolling his Sinz wheel set to more first place laps that you could count, and with two seconds in open and the win both days in 16x we don’t see him slowing his roll one bit going into Tulare!

Tyler made the trip up from San Diego with the Abbe’s and was the lady of lane 8 as she had it in both of her semi’s and all four of her mains. Tyler made the best of the short first straight and closed the weekend with 2^nd and 3^rd in 14 girls and 4^th and 3^rd in 14-16 girl cruiser.

Tangent’s oldest am Kevin Shankle has had a rocky start this year after severely dislocating his shoulder at the Grands last year. The slow healing shoulder coupled with a practice crash while getting back into shape has kept Kevin on the sidelines a little more than he’d like this year. But not even all that is going to keep Kevin down. He’s feeling a little better and decided to make the trip to Oregon to round out the six man Tangent/ BAWLS Am team. A couple of Advil and some BAWLS energy got Kevin around the track looking good as new. Kevin road great and took 2^nd behind Phantom’s Jake Pebbles both days. We’re all looking forward to see what a 100% Kevin has for us next month.

Now that the team is healthy they showed what a force they can be in the Factory ranks. The whole team is more pumped than ever and looking forward to the next West Coast ABA tour stop in Tulare. We hope to see everyone there.

Tangent/ BAWLS would like to thank all of our sponsors: Tangent Products, BAWLS Guarana, Fly Racing, Intense BMX, Sinz, Thomson, Clifbar, and Riders Pro Shop.

Action Sports Depot Launches HOT New Fly BMX Helmet Line for the Spring Racing Season!

Mike Redman is putting on a 2 day Clinic at the home of the U.S. National (Tulare BMX) the times are Saturday from 10am to 3pm and Sunday 9am to 2pm. On April 19th and 20th.

Come and get your skills tune up for the U.S. National. Each day includes lunch and goodie bag.

Join our support group for the family of Thomas Bullock. Thomas has played basketball and BMX with our sons for 5 years. Thomas’ father, Thomas Bullock Sr., was hospitalized in January with the flu, then heart failure due to a leaky mitral valve, and spent 2 months in intensive care with pneumonia, fevers and renal failure.

The good news is that he is getting better; the bad news is that his hospital bill is over $500,000 (the maximum of his insurance) and he needs ongoing dialysis and rehabilitation.

The Bullocks are working hard to stay afloat. For 2 months, Thomas got up at 2:30 AM to do the paper route he & his father did together previously, and he (and his sister Jasmine) will take a year off from BMX racing.

We want to support them through this devastating illness and a donation web site has been started to aid them on their road to recovery. www.active.com/donate/BullockSupport

Your gift in any amount will help with medical expenses and the loss of income. If we all give a little, it will make a big difference! Also, Please help us spread the word.

BMX winner lays claim to an Olympic berth

Official BMX Australia News Release - Sunday 13th April

USA youngster David Herman not only made his first final but won the UCI BMX World Cup Supercross in Adelaide. The 19 year old 'dark horse' of the strong American men’s team blitzed the field beating Latvian. Maris Strombergs. Third was Australian BMX Olympic hopeful, Kamakazi from Queensland. Fellow Australian finalists Luke Madill and Jared Graves finished sixth and eighth respectively.

All top three riders were finalists for the first time and keen to prove that they deserve to be their nation’s chosen riders when the Olympic teams are nominated after the World Championships in Taiyuan in early June.

For Herman, to make a final and win from an outside lane was particularly exciting.

“I slammed my bike on the ground. I was really happy. There was some hugging. I gave Bubba Harris a hug as he made the semi which is good for him. We’re a cheerful group over here,” Herman said.

I am 19 and many people think I am heading for the next Olympics (London). That’s what people think I should be going for but I’m here and I’ve been working hard.”

The main reason I did so well was that I wasn’t expecting to do so well. I wasn’t nervous. I was the most nervous for my first moto and then I was relaxed.”

Surprisingly, Herman was the only USA rider to make the final even though fellow team-mate Donny Robinson claimed the fastest time trail.. Favorites, Robinson and Mike Day (USA) both failed to make the final.

Strombergs was a little disappointed with his second place but it was the Australian, Kamakazi, who received the applause from the large Adelaide crowd.

“I was pretty lucky to get to the final. This is only my second Supercross and first final so I’m thrilled,” smiled Kamakazi.

In the women’s race world number one rider Sarah Walker from New Zealand claimed victory. The 19 year old punched the air at the finish line after a fall in the first race of the day saw her avoid injury.

“I thought I would not be walking off the track after that but my day got better,” Walker said.

My gates hadn’t been good all day. I chose a wide lane and got a free run into the first corner.”

This World Cup Supercross was the first race of the season for the women.

“It has been a long time, I have ridden on this sort of track since our last Supercross in October last year,” pointed out Walker.

Second was the improving Arielle Martin from the United States while Canadian rider, Samantha Cools placed third. Australia’s National Champion, Tanya Bailey claimed fourth while team mate, Nicole Callisto finished a creditable seventh.

With the Australian riders backing up next week for the National Championships in Adelaide there is one final Supercross event before the UCI BMX World Championships which marks the end of the Olympic selection races.

Elite Men

1 80 HERMAN David USA 9 MAY 1988 30.446

2 151 STROMBERGS Maris LAT 10 MAR 1987 30.729 +0.283

3 454 KAMAKAZI AUS 3 AUG 1981 30.923 +0.477

4 12 PROKOP Michal CZE 1 APR 1981 31.116 +0.670

5 121 van der BIEZEN Raymon NED 14 JAN 1987 31.477 +1.031

6 17 MADILL Luke AUS 28 MAY 1980 31.651 +1.205

7 50 FALLA Emilio ECU 12 JUN 1986 31.936 +1.490

8 53 GRAVES Jared AUS 16 DEC 1982 36.400 +5.954

Elite Women

1 96 WALKER Sarah NZL 10 JUL 1988 34.653

2 15 MARTIN Arielle USA 30 JUL 1984 34.920 +0.267

3 56 COOLS Samantha CAN 3 MAR 1986 36.240 +1.587

4 17 BAILEY Tanya AUS 15 MAR 1981 36.781 +2.128

5 33 KINTNER Jill USA 24 OCT 1981 36.875 +2.222

6 31 GEVING Amanda USA 8 FEB 1989 37.193 +2.540

7 55 CALLISTO Nicole AUS 12 NOV 1987 39.299 +4.646

8 104 DIAZ Maria Gabriela ARG 2 JAN 1981 42.076 +7.423

April 12-13 2008 - Round 2 of the 2008 UCI Supercross series headed over to the southern hemisphere in Adelaide, Australia, the 5^th largest city in Australia. The Adelaide show grounds is the home of the 2009 BMX World Championships and was a perfect setting for the 2^nd round of the Supercross series. The 5 event UCI Supercross series is the 2^nd most important event in Olympic Qualifying, just under the World Championships.

Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana team Pro David Herman has had the best season of his young Pro BMX career in 2008, as he currently sits #2 in the ABA Pro points and #5 in the NBL. David traveled to round #1 of the UCI Supercross series in Madrid, Spain last month, where he just missed out on the main event. David set out to do his best in Adelaide, as the weeks before it, he traveled from his home town of Denver, Colorado to the USA Olympic BMX training center in Chula Vista, CA, where the USA has built a replica

Supercross track. David spent a few days there, getting used to the giant starting hill and high speeds, as well as the huge gapped jumps that are a Supercross standard.

As practice started, David could tell the trip to Chula Vista paid off, as he felt very comfortable on the track and was riding well. On Saturday, as the time trails would seed the riders for the motos in the event, over 85 riders were on hand to try to qualify for the top 64 spots to move onto the race final. David would finish up 23^rd overall and transfer to the finials.

As the race unfolded, David was one of the most consistent riders as he would finish in the top 4 and transfer onto the ¼ finial. Stacked with some of the world’s top riders, as well as many of his fellow USA pros teammates, David placed 4^th and went onto the semi final. David would once again have another incredible lap, this time finishing 2^nd and making his way to the main event, as the lone USA Pro to do so. As the main event lined up, David was set in gate 8 and had one of his best starts of the night, where he came down the first straight and into the first turn in 2^nd place. David was stalking the race leader and was close behind all the way around the track. Going into the last turn, David had made up some ground and was able to pass the race leader and move into the lead and take the biggest race win of his life. This UCI Supercross win propels David as one of the premier Elite Pro riders in the world and will add David to the Team USA BMX race program. David looks forward to the next round in Denmark next month.

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Today's BMX Racing News - Sunday, April 13, 2008

Sarah Walker & David Herman Take Wins At Adelaide Supercross

Photo Race Report To Be Added, Monday, Monday, Monday!

Complete Results Posted on the BMX Mania report Page

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Celebrate 30 Years Of European BMX!

YOU have a personal invitation from the GODFATHER OF EURO BMX......Gerrit Does (Seen, stylin' at left in some awesome 'way back' dark hair and a sweet bizness suit!), to attend the SPECTACULAR Celebration of 30 Years Of BMX in Europe. To make the whole thing even more FANtasmagorical,Super Kool and Sweet To The Max, the whole Old Skool Blow Out will be held at the LEGENDARY Ponypark Slagharen, one of the most well known and important venues EVERER in BMX!

Here's your personal invite from G. Does, the Dr. of BMX from the University Of BMX (REALLY, check it out at www.UniversityOfBMX.com)

We cordially invite Old Skool BMX riders from the period 1978 till 1994 to celebrate the 30 years of existence of the sport of BMX. We will come together and socialize at the location were in 1983 the first outside-USA BMX World Championships took place in Holland at

ATTRACTIEPARK SLAGHAREN (at that time called PONYPARK Slagharen).

At this venue, several years after this Worlds, special designed and prepared BMX TV events were broadcasted Nation wide and among others a European Championship took place as well as 10 European Challenge Cup events, probably well remembered by most of you all.

Besides O.S. riders, also former officials are more then welcome and of course those interested fans/supporters from back then are welcome as well to have a great weekend at the amusement park, socializing, talking history and meeting old friends probably after many years.

This unique weekend will take place from Friday 3^rd till Sunday October 5^th 2008. Most of the Old Skool BMX riders do have families themselves now and together with their children these young families can have a great team. There is no better place to have this Reunion and Celebration then at Attractiepark Slagharen.

Wouldn’t it be nice to meet old friends, former competitors and talk about the early days of the sport? Show your children how this sport started out and explaining what their parents mend in the developing of the sport. Besides that, the children can have a great time at the Amusement park itself.

Just like the old days, a special section of the cottage area has been reserved specially for this happening. Like in the early days, a BMX village will be formed and this is not only at the park itself, but also on the camping-site. The camping-site was a favourite place for many National and International riders and their families.

Because of the celebration 30 years of BMX/Old Skool Reunion, cottages and camping-site locations will be available at a very special price. Also Attractiepark Slagharen has something to celebrate, ...... its 45 years of existence in 2008.

DAKOTA SENGER’S BIG BREAK

Eugene, OR: Redline's robotic manualer DAKOTA SENGER has always dreamed of following in the footsteps of his Pro teammate Bubba Harris; but this is taking it a bit too far. While training for the Great Northwest Nationals in his homestate, Senger crashed hard during sprints and wound up busting up his ankle pretty hard. Wait -- make that VERy hard.

Last year, 12 year old Dakota won the UCi World Champs in Victoria (on Cruiser), and ended the season with an ABA Nag No.1 title; finally putting his name and title on the Redline trailer's "Door of Champs."

With plans already made for a trip to China, to defend his Worlds Cruiser title and 1-up his 2nd place in 20", word had it that Dakota was flyin' faster than ever at the local practice. His new traning program with Ken Cools was payin' off, up until his wreck.

The break required 8 small screws, one plate and 1 large screw. All titanium; of course!

Unfortunately, this injury will end his plans for a repeat in China this May. But watching from the sidelines at the Bend, Oregon national, Senger was already making plans for his big comeback.

"If Bubba can do it, so can I."

Expect to see him back on the track right before the Grands, for a late season charge!

Redline wishes him a speed - yet safe, recovery.

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Today's BMX Racing News - Saturday, April 12, 2008

Donny Robinson & Jana Horakova Take Top Time Trial Spots At UCI Adelaide Supercross

Today's BMX Racing News - Friday, April 11, 2008

Free Agent's, Ramiro Marino is excited to be taking on the BIG jumps at the SX track in Adelaide. You would be too, if you could experience the thrill that he's going thru as he flies around the Adelaide track. The BMX Mania roving photo rig rolled Down Under and collected a bunch of good stuff for you if you didn't make the scene. Tune in later, Friday for some Hot Shots from Adelaide on the BMX Mania Report Page, brought to you by the Hot New Alienation BMX rockin' collection of race goodies. Check em out at AlienationBMX.com.

Adelaide BMX Supercross Track gets minor changes...Team Australia Shines!

BMX Australia Official News Release - Australia’s Krystal Cranfield’s (AUS) fell in practice today and miss her chance of racing the UCI BMX World Cup Supercross in Adelaide over the weekend. The 21 year old landed heavily in the second straight breaking her collarbone perhaps ruining her chance of making an Olympic berth.

With 43 riders entered, the Australian riders not only survived practice but impressed.

“All of the guys looked good and comfortable. Kamakazi and Jamie (Gray) said they felt good out there. Jared (Graves) was doing the first straights really well. Khalen pulled it together at the end,” said Australia's BMX Head Coach, Scott Sharples.

Luke (Madill) had good sections on the track and looked smooth especially in the third strait.”

The girls impressed me today as well. Nicole Callisto dominated the practice today. She was the first girl to do the first straight and Lauren (Reynolds, the junior girl, was the second.”

Even though Krystal is not on our squad, I was really keen to see her ride a Supercross event.”

Some of the young junior talent also caught Sharples attention, especially local rider Sam Willoughby.

With practice again tomorrow before riders compete in two time trail runs organizers are making some adjustments to the small sections of the track.

During practice, Olympic track builder, Tom Ritzenthaler, kept a close eye on men's and women's sessions and this evening is reforming some of the jumps.

“We’ll make changes on the first and third straits mainly. The first two jumps will get some adjustments. We will shape it for the riders,” said Ritzenthaler.

For all riders in tomorrow's two qualifying runs the aim will be to qualify with the fastest times as only 64 men and 16 women make it through into racing on Sunday.

Racing gets underway at 12.30 pm with the elite women’s first time trail and finishes with the elite men’s second run at 4.30 pm.

Sharon Payne / Media Manager BMX Australia - For more info, contact sharon@bikemedia.com.au.

Today's BMX Racing News - Thursday, April 10, 2008

Olympic choices make a few BMX absentees In Adelaide

BMX Mania Posts UCI SX Report Page. Schedule Posted, Photos To Follow, Friday After Practice Day! (Click Here Or Above)

Adelaide will add to its list of international Cycling events when it hosts a round of the UCI BMX World Cup Supercross this weekend. Despite being one of the last major international races before the sport debuts at the Beijing Olympics a few of the international riders are notably absent. The French’s decision to leave their women’s team at home this weekend has surprised event organizers and officials.

According to UCI BMX Sports coordinator, Johan Lindstrom, “The French team is sitting comfortably in the lead of the nations ranking, but it’s still surprising that they are not taking this opportunity to race on a BMX Supercross track. There are only two more races remaining for the women leading up to the Games.”

With 18 countries racing this weekend the French women’s team must be confident they have secured ample points to send the maximum number of riders to the Beijing 2008 Olympics which for the women are two riders. The French men are attending and are currently ranked in eight place.

Another noticeable absence is England’s Shanaze Reade. With only two events left to qualify, she is leaving herself only two chances of qualifying for the Olympics.

According to her new coach, Grant White, “Shanaze is missing the Adelaide Supercross event due to the travel involved to such an event. This would impact on her current training phase.”

Reade has had a busy schedule over the last couple of months. She won a gold medal as part of the women’s team in the time trial at the UCI Track World Championships in Manchester, England last month.

Another late exclusion came from the reigning BMX World Champion, Kyle Bennett, from Texas. Last weekend Bennett won the USA National Championships and has decided to rest, but the 28 year old is confident of gaining an Olympic berth with a 42 points lead over any other USA rider on their national ranking scale.

According to Mike King, the USA Olympic BMX Coach, “Kyle decided to tone down his travel commitments and if you do the math he still could be in the lead even without racing this weekend.”

Donny Robinson and Mike Day will fly the flag for the strong men’s USA team, with the pair currently ranked third and sixth in the world respectively. The USA men’s team currently dominate the nations ranking with a massive 590 points. Their nearest rival is the Netherlands with 410 points closely followed by the Australians with 407 points.

For the Australian team the event on home soil means that for the first time they have no travel or time zone difficulties. Other teams having the challenge of traveling from their winter and for some teams an uncommon 24 hour flight to recover from. All this and a rowdy crowd should add up to a nice home town advantage for the Aussies.

While the Australian men’s team is looking strong with their current position it will be interesting to see if the absence of the top French team will give the Australian women’s team an advantage and a chance to move up the rankings. But with some of the lower teams scrambling to get in the top four they will have their work cut out for them.

According to BMX National Assistant Coach, Wade Bootes, the absence of the French women could have some repercussions for the Australian women’s points. With the top French team usually claiming top points there will be more points available. If some of the lower ranked countries make the final it could affect the Australian women’s current ranking.

“Without the French team now, the Australian girls will have to finish higher than the American girls on the weekend to help keep their chance alive for a possible two spots for the Olympics,” explained Bootes. Australia’s women are currently ranked second but the European countries still have two rounds of their Continental series after the Supercross event in Adelaide so they still can earn points,” Bootes said.

Australia has the largest contingent of women riders entered, a total of eight and Bootes expects to get several of them into the final.

Practice on the newly built track will get underway on Friday mid-day with racing starting on Saturday at 12.30 pm with the time trail qualification runs. The top 64 men and the top 32 women will proceed into the action packed final on Sunday.

Action should be fast and furious, so if you are in the area, get down to cheer on the Aussies.

Media Launch - Friday 11.15 am at the Adelaide Showground

Today's BMX Racing News - Wednesday, April 9, 2008

BMX Mania is once again, traveliin' off to bring you hot BMX Race Action coverage on the road to the Olympics! UCI BMX Supercross/Adelaide will be taking place this weekend, and the race action will be FAST AND FURIOUS! The qualifying points and opportunities are getting fewer as we head in to the Summer and the FIRST EVER BMX Olympic Event, so every moto at these races will be battled over, and we'll do our best to bring you some GOOD STUFF from the last two upcoming UCI BMX Supercross races.

BMX Supercross Adelaide action will begin Friday with Men's AND Women's practice as the best BMXers from all around the world will lay it all down, flying down the UCI SX Starting Hill. We'll bring you photos and inside happenings from Practice, Time Trials and The Big Race, all weekend long! Keep it here, for Race Reporting from beautiful Adelaide, Australia!

Today's BMX Racing News - Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Intense/Phantom/On-Trac Goes Big in Texas!

DeSoto’s Metroplex BMX facility http://www.metroplexbmx.org is one of the absolute best racing venues in the United States and one of only two permanent, covered BMX tracks in the US. This weekend the world class venue was host to the ABA’s two-day Super National. What a great weekend of racing. As always a handful of our riders really shined.

In the Pro divisions, we had a handful of podium finishes. Dominique “Demolition” Daniels had some fierce battles with Alise “the Beast” Post and notched up a 2^nd and 3^rd for the weekend. The “Quiet Man” Chad Street also had his hands full with some sick racing between him and Supercross’ Keith Fallen. Chad also takes home a 2^nd and 3^rd for the weekend. Finally, Intense/Phantom/On-Trac’s newest young gun and Pro Kris Fox rode smooth as silk all weekend taking a fine 3^rd place on Friday. Sunday he put it al together and not only took home the W – I – N on Sunday, but also taking home his first big paycheck home to proud Mom and Dad, Staci and Shawn. Congrats on your first win of many!

We had a handful of our ladies at the weekend who also had some outstanding efforts. Kristen Long, never far from a mischievous grin, doubled for the weekend in 11 girls. In 12 girls, “Fly’n” Felicia Stancil took care of her business also with a double. The outstanding performance by a gal in yellow for the weekend had to come from Taylor Wolcott who continues to dominate her class and do so with style! Taylor completes a great double-double in 14 girls and 13-14 mixed open, again, showing the pre-pubescent boys how it’s done. Finally, teammate Shelbi Long had some decent finishes of her own taking a 2^nd and a 1^st in 16 girls.

The grommet crew was out in force leading the way for the boys. “Mini-Nic” Shayne Lewis continues his streak of wins with another pair in 7X. His little teammate “Vicious” Vaughn Herrick has a streak of his own going this year and he, too, scored another pair of wins doubling in 8X and taking a 1^st and 2^nd in 7-8 Open. Chris Blevins explodes out of the gate like a cannonball and it serves him well again this weekend as Chris yet again wins both days on both bikes in 10X and 10 Cruiser. Seanie, Seanie Gaian had a respectable weekend of his won as well taking four 2nds in 12X and 11-12 Open and pulled off one of the best moves of the weekend with a 2^nd turn swoop on Sunday to lock down his finish. Sweeeeeeet.

This time of year is always entertaining for us in the 14X class with both Billy “Bad Boy” Russell and Rusty “Razzleberry” Nesvig vying for top gun. As an added incentive, DeSoto is Billy’s home track and he was even in the local newspaper Friday morning. Throw in OFR’s powerful Jordan Ryan into the mix and we had some great battles ALL weekend! Billy had no problem putting away the 14 Cruiser class, but when it came to 14X, he and Rusty each traded wins and 2^nd places. Rusty also put away the 13-14 Open class handily.

The “Conman” Connor Fields had his hands full as well battling with Sun-Bru’s KJ Romero, one of the most lethal turn-meisters of any of the expert classes. Conman doubles in 14X and 14 Cruiser Friday. On Sunday, he parked the cruiser and KJ pulls off an awesome bump-move in turn one, taking the win. “Quick” Nic Long took care of business as usual and notched up another double-double in 17-24X and 17 and over Open.

At the end of the weekend, the team managed a pair of 212 scores winning on Friday and tying for the win Sunday with local folks Sun-Bru. The team continues to sit atop the Factory Team Table in first place.

As always, we’d like to thank our super sponsors who help make our success happen. They are: Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), On-Trac Garage Doors (www.ontracdoors.com), Phantom BMX Products, Fly Racing www.flyracingbmx.com, Bombshell (www.bombshellparts.com), FSA (www.fullspeedahead.com), THE Products (www.the-industries.com), SINZ Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), Intense Tire Systems, (www.intensetires.com ), Group D (www.groupdmfg.com), and Scott goggles (www.scottusa.com).

Friday 11th April
09.00 - 11.30	Registration
11.45 - 11.55	Riders briefing
12.00 - 13.25	Elite Men Practice - Group A
13.30 - 14.55	Elite Men Practice - Group B
15.00 - 16.25	Elite Women Practice - Group C

Saturday 12th April
09.00 - 11.00	Transponder fitting
09.00 - 09.55	Elite Women Practice - Group C
10.00 - 10.55	Elite Men Practice - Group B
11.00 - 11.55	Elite Men Practice - Group A
12.30 - 13.00	Elite Women Time trials qualification #1
13.00 - 14.30	Elite Men Time trials qualification #1
14.30 - 15.00	Elite Women Time trials qualification #2
15.00 - 16.30	Elite Men Time trials qualification #2
16.15 - 16.30	Team Manager meeting

Sunday 13th April
12.00 - 12.25	Warm up Elite Men
12.30 - 12.55	Warm up Elite Women
13.00 -15.00	Elite Men 1/8 Finals 1st round
	Elite Women 1/4 Finals 1
	Elite Men 1/8 Finals 2
	Elite Women 1/4 Final 2
	Elite Men 1/8 Finals 3
	Elite Women 1/4 Final 3
15.15 - 15.45	Elite Men Quarterfinal
	Elite Women Semifinal
	Elite Men Semfinal
16.00 - 16.15	Elite Women Final
16.15 - 16.30	Elite Men final
16.45 - 17.00