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2005 GNC MX Round 7 - Red Bud Live Coverage
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Posted by: p@iNn3ck
Buchanan, MI Once again some of the fastest ATV racers in the World head to Michigan to conquer “Red Bud” in Round #7 of the ATVA GNC MX Nationals, and boy did they turnout with over 752 riders signing up to compete even with rain in the forecast, which is terrific news for state of ATV racing. The rain did arrive as forecasted on Friday with it continuing into the overnight with on and off showers, but Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day for racing with the skies clearing by afternoon, which allowed the sun quickly dry out the track to the point that it actually became dusty before all the motos were completed.
The big news this week heading into Red Bud was whether #13 John Natalie Jr would be racing after the ATVA suspended him for one race, but John Natalie Jr has appealed the suspension, which will allow him to race this weekend until his appeal is reviewed and a final decision is determined this coming week.
Also, sadly, Ray Christy will no longer be part of running the show at the GNC Nationals, but don’t worry; he plans on returning to the sport his loves on some level in the near future. Thanks Ray for everything you have done for ATVriders.com over the years.
Saturday’s News
With yet another incredible turnout, many classes where split into several divisions to determine the top 20 that would compete in the Amateur finals on Sunday.
#35 Travis Spader has been having an incredible comeback season and headed into Red Bud in the top 5 in points, but he made huge mistake this weekend and neglected to signup for the event before actually practicing on Friday and Saturday, which is against the ATVA rules, so he was disqualified from competition for the weekend, which will really hurt him in the points chase.
Dana Creech made a surprise return to the GNC MX Racing for atleast one weekend after deciding to at the beginning of the season to focus on racing in the ITP Quadcross and other ATV ventures closer to home in California, and he shocked everyone by coming out and winning the Pro Qualifier after the leader, Harold Goodman, race ended in the last lap from a cracked engine case, which sent him to the LCQ. Harold Goodman went on to win the LCQ with Pat Brown taking the final gate position with 11 qualifiers advancing to the Pro Main Event instead of the normal 10 because of the absence of Travis Spader.
Sadly, I must report the Jorge Cuartas was sent to the hospital for immediate surgery after breaking his femur bone, which already was secured with a rod from a prior accident outside of ATV racing which left him with only one leg, which makes his injury even more debilitating.
This injury will be a severe setback to Jorge and the entire industry because of how actively he is involved in promoting and moving ATV racing into the spotlight. Jorge has dedicated his life to ATV racing, and it shows in everything he does for the sport.
For those of you that have never heard of Jorge Cuartas, I am sure you still have seen some of his work and never thought about the person behind it. Jorge is responsible for producing the high gloss professional programs that have been available at the GNC Series events for the past couple of years, and for the first time this year at the GNCC Events. Also, he pulled together several big sponsors to form the Media Allstars FMF Amateur race team to compete in the GNC Series. If this wasn’t already enough, he also runs the Honda ATV Ambassador Program which allows riders with disabilities and Top riders from other Countries the opportunity to compete in ATV racing. In additional to all of this he also maintains a great source for ATV racing information www.atvnationals.com If all of this was enough for many to handle, he continues to races as well in the GNC Series.
Please keep Jorge in your thoughts and prayers as he recovers from this setback, and I am sure he would love to hear some words of encouragement, so please send him an email jorge@atvnationals.com and let him know how much we appreciate everything that he does for our sport.
Check back throughout the day on Sunday for updates from the track and live coverage from both the Pro Motos!!!
Remeber to head over to the Discussion and Cheer thread.
Pro Qualifiers
1. Dana Creech
2. Donald Lamborn
3. Gilbert Attix
4. Donald Lysinger
5. Jason Dunkelberger
6. Matt White
7. Joe Haavisto
8. Justin Bres
9. 911
LCQ
1. Harold Goodman
2. Pat Brown
Top Five Final Results
Women’s A
1. Heather Byrd
2. Angela Moore
3. Michelle Reiser
4. Paula Shank
5. Heather Gaul
Women’s B
1. Cindi Hart
2. Jeanine Crawford
3. Leslie Ragon
4. Jennifer Blauw
5. Deann Friebel
4 Stroke A
1. Ryan Slingluff
2. Kyle Goldberg
3. Cale Downen
4. Dave Leichliter
5. Jake Balsiger
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Here we go, gates are down, they're off!!
Holeshot goes toooooo
Doug Gust!!!!
Jones in second
Natalie in third
Dunk in fourth
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Ellis in fifth
Little in sixth
Brown in seventh
Wimmer - 8th
Haavisto - 9th
Attix - 11th
Byrd - 12th
Lamborn -13th
Gilman -14th
Farr in 15th
White in 16th
They are going through a new section just opened up.... no ones been on it yet
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Natalie and Jones side by side......
Natalie takes second!
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Byrd moves up to tenth
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Gust, Natalie, and Jones! 1,2,3!
Farr moved up to 11th charging hard!
Natalie within a couple feet of Gust!
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Ellis coming up on Jones...
Brown pressuring Little!
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Now Wimmer putting pressure on Brown!
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Wimmer trying to get around Brown......comes off his bike!!!
He's off the track! Might have been a brake problem.
******UPDATE: Wimmer got a rock wedged between his brake rotor and caliper, couldnt get the bike to stop and went up and over a corner.
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Lap times...
2:34 - Gust
2:33 - Natalie
2:36 - Jones
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Gust - 2:33
Natalie - 2:32
Jones
Ellis
Dunk
Little
Brown
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Cain in 19th... but charging HARD... turning top 5 lap times
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Natalie makes a mistake..... Jones right on him!
Little and Brown.....Brown takes over sixth!!!
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Gust still out in front with some space.
Natalie and Jones
Ellis
Dunk
Brown moving in fast!
Little in seventh
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Brown pressuring his old teammate Dunk for fifth
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Farr in ninth
Brown puts down a 2:35 lap time, same as Gust.
Natalie a 2:34 starting to move in on Gust.
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Brown trying to move in on Dunk.... some contact made!
Still going.....
Dunk hanging on to fifth.... Brown still trying to get around!
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Natalie within 3 bike lengths of Gust
Jones
Ellis
Dunk and Brown still going at it
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Natalie moving closer to Gust.....
he makes another little mistake and drops back some giving Gust more breathing room!
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Dunk and Brown STILLL going at it!!!
Ellis charging hard to Jones!
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Jones stalls for a second, Ellis has to go off the track to miss hitting him!
Brown makes the pass on Dunk, moves into fifth!
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Gust starting to check out! Natalie still in second!
Ellis moving back up on Jones
White flag is out!!!
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Jones makes another bobble... Ellis cant get around him
Farr still behind Byrd in 9th
Goodman - 10th
Haavisto
Attix
Lamborn
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Ellis all over the back door of Jones!
Gust with a big lead!
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Jones and Ellis side by side in the whoops!
Ellis bike stalls!
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Doug Gust takes the Win
MOTO 1 Results
1. Doug Gust
2. John Natalie Jr
3. Jeremiah Jones
4. Kory Ellis
5. Pat Brown
6. Jason Dunkelberger
7. Keith Little
8. Joe Byrd
9. Tim Farr
10. Harold Goodman
11. Joe Haavisto
12. Gilber Attix
13. Donald Lamborn
14. Tavis Cain
15. Steve Runkle
16. Matt White
17. Justin Bress
18. Donald Lysinger
19. Dustin Wimmer
DNF Dana Creech
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MOTO 2
Back again... getting ready for Moto 2
Fastest lap times in the 1st Moto:
2:32.930 - John Natalie
2:33.345 - Doug Gust
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Moto 2 is underway!!!!
Holeshot goes to Gust again!
Ellis - 2nd
Natalie -3rd
Little - 4th
Farr
Jones
Jones just highsides!
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Brown - 5th
Byrd
Wimmer
Cain
Lysinger
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Ellis pressuring Gust.....
Ellis goes off the track!!!
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Ellis back on in fourth
Farr in fifth
Brown in sixth
Gust - 1
Natalie - 2
Little - 3
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Natalie trying to get by Gust.... trying to take the inside!
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Natalie taking the outside line and takes the lead!!!!
Gust cuts the inside line and takes it back!
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Natalie and Gust throught the whoops!
Natalie takes the lead!
Ellis moves into third!
Little - 4th
Farr - 5th
Byrd
Brown
Cain
Wimmer
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Natalie starting to pull away... Gust trying to hang with him!
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Natalie
Gust
Ellis
Farr starts to charge, on the backdoor of Little!
Byrd coming to join the battle
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Farr takes over 4th on the outside!
Little in 5th, Byrd in 6th.
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Wind starting to pick up strong.
Natalie still out front. Gust in second, hanging with John.
Ellis by himself in third.
Farr in fourth
Little
Byrd
Brown
Cain
Wimmer
Lysinger
Jones
Goodman
Dunk
Haavisto
Runkle
Lamborn
White
Attix
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Byrd trying to pass Little.....
Farr pulling away, trying to catch third.
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Jones pulling into the top 10 after highsiding in third at the begining of the race.
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Natalie still in the lead... could go 2 - 1 for the 1 overall!
Gust in second, needs to make the pass to get a 1 - 1!
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Cain charging hard in 9th.... Jones back to 11th.
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Gust back within a bike length of Natalie....... Gust trying to get by John!
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Natalie pulls away in the bakers dozen... Gust still close.
Brown and Cain racing for 7th
Jones has pulled off the track, talking to his mechanic......
Dunk moves into 11th.
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Natalie and Gust still racing hard out front.
Ellis in third
Farr in fourth
Little in fifth
2 laps to go.
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Gust waiting for last lap to make a pass...
Natalie had a brake fade problem in moto1
Gust all over Natalie now!
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Gust on the inside.... Natalie shuts down the inside line!
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Ellis by himself in third
Farr by himself in fourth
Little
Byrd
Brown
Cain
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White flag is out!!!
Gust has fallen back a bit, missed a shift.
Natalie pulling the gap..
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Brown-7th
Cain 8th
Wimmer 9th
Dunk in tenth
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The fans are going WILD!! Hanging on the fence!
Natalie has a 8 bike lead on Gust!
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Natalie takes the checkered!
Gust in second
Ellis takes third
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WOW, the 2nd Moto was Intense to say the least
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Overall Podium:
John Natalie - 1 - Honda
Doug Gust - 2 - Suzuki
Kory Ellis - 3 - Yamaha
Posted by: Admin
Moto 2 Results
1. John Natalie Jr
2. Doug Gust
3. Kory Ellis
4. Tim Farr
5. Keith Little
6. Joe Byrd
7. Pat Brown
8. Tavis Cain
9. Dustin Wimmer
10. Jason Dunkelberger
11. Jeremiah Jones
12. Donald Lysinger
13. Harold Goodman
14. Steve Runkle
15. Donald Lamborn
16. Gilbert Attix
17. Matt White
18. Joe Haavisto
DNF Dana Creech
DNF Justin Bres
Pro Overall Results
1. John Natalie Jr
2. Doug Gust
3. Kory Ellis
4. Keith Little
5. Pat Brown
6. Tim Farr
7. Joe Byrd
8. Jeremiah Jones
9. Jason Dunkelberger
10. Tavis Cain
11. Harold Goodman
12. Dustin Wimmer
13. Donald Lamborn
14. Gilbert Attix
15. Steve Runkle
16. Joe Haavisto
17. Donald Lysinger
18. Matt White
19. Justin Bres
20. Dana Creech
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Looks like the leader board could change again:
Pos No. RIDER NAME TOT
1 13 John Natalie Jr 159
2 4 Timothy Farr 150
3 55 Doug J Gust 141
4 2 Jeremiah Jones 120
5 12 Keith Little 99
6 30 Travis Spader 97
7 53 Kory Ellis 94
8 7 Joe Byrd 87
9 191 Dustin Wimmer 78
10 199 Patrick Brown 71
11 6 Tavis Cain 69
12 19 Jason Dunkelberger 69
13 708 Harold Goodman 61
14 75 Joe Haavisto 57
15 32 Matt White 55
16 8 Jason Luburgh 44
17 309 Gilbert M Attix 37
18 411 Donald Lysinger 31
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