Lights! Camera! Action!
Published January 22nd, 2000
Here are photos from the first race of the year at Edison International Field in Anaheim California. Jeremy McGrath was the winner in the 250 class. Ernesto Fonseca was the winner in the 125 class. It was a sell-out, with 45,050 people in the stands.
| 250 Results: 1. Jeremy McGrath – YAM 2. Ezra Lusk – HON 3. Ricky Carmichael – KAW 4. Mike LaRocco – HON 5. Travis Pastrana – SUZ 6. David Vuillemin – YAM 7. Stephane Roncada – KAW 8. Kevin Windham – SUZ 9. Nick Wey – YAM 10. Mike Craig – HON |
125 West Results: 1. Ernesto Fonseca – YAM 2. Danny Smith – SUZ 3. Justin Buckelew – YAM 4. David Pingree – KTM 5. Ivan Tedesco – HON 6. Shae Bentley – KAW 7. Rodrig Thain – SUZ 8. Tyler Evans – HON 9. Casey Lytle – KAW 10. Andrew Short – KAW |
JEREMY MCGRATH: Made a few mistakes in his qualifier and in the main. But once he was in the lead he pulled away to win convincingly.
EZRA LUSK: Away from supercross for one year. A very strong showing. Looked good.
RICKY CARMICHAEL: He wanted to win, but rode smart to make the podium. It’s a long season. Expect Ricky to win some too.
MIKE LAROCCO: Steady. Consistent. Hard charging as always.
TRAVIS PASTRANA: Fan favorite. First time on the 250. Looked very impressive in his qualifier, coming from back in the pack to finish second behind Lusk in heat 1.
DAVID VUILLEMIN: One of those nights where things didn’t go as planned.
STEPHANE RONCADA: Also first time in the 250′s. Gained valuable experience for the series. Leader in the main early on.
KEVIN WINDHAM: Looked great in winning heat 2 over McGrath. Poor start in the final.
NICK WEY & NATHAN RAMSEY: Both made their first showing for Yamaha of Troy in the 250 class. Will switch to 125′s for the East events.
SEBASTIEN TORTELLI: Did not race, he injured his shoulder in daytime practice.
Click on the images for a larger view…
    Action! Ezra Lusk and David Vuillemin. MC, Windham and RC. Ricky and Kevin twice.   Danny Smith     The pits – Kawasaki big rig, Jeremy McGrath mascot, Suzuki truck and pit area, and David Vuillemin & friends.   Mike LaRocco  Travis Pastrana  Nick Wey on a YZ 250  Kevin Windham |
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 Shae Bentley  Justin Buckelew   Ricky Carmichael   Ernesto Fonseca    KTM’s factory bike, and the KTM Jr. Kids being stars for a day.  McGrath silenced critics in round 1!  Ezra Lusk    McGrath, Lusk and Carmichael on the podium. |
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