Tortelli takes 2nd at Glen Helen MX season opener; Edwards finishes 2nd at both Monza WSB races
2001 AMA/Chevy Trucks National Motocross Series, Round 1: Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino, CA, May 13, 2001 Honda Racing's Sebastien Tortelli started the AMA's outdoor national motocross series in a strong fashion Sunday, winning the first moto and taking fifth in the second moto after two spills; he ended the day with a solid second-place overall. Tim Ferry rode both motos to a second-place finish and took the overall win for the day. Amzoil / Dr. Martens / Competition Accessories / Honda rider Mike LaRocco rode to a 4-4 finish, giving him fifth overall while Tortelli's teammate Ezra Lusk carded 6-6 results and sixth overall. The debut of the Honda four-stroke CRF450R, ridden by Honda Racing's Ryan Hughes was impressive. Hughes finished the first moto with an excellent fifth place showing, but broken goggles slowed him to ninth in the second moto and he ended the day seventh overall. Extreme sports athlete Shaun Palmer made his 2001 motocross debut on a Honda-supported CR250R with a strong qualifying effort, but crashed early in the first moto and retired for the day with an injured finger. Glen Helen Motocross 250-class, Top Overall Finishers (with Moto finishes) 1. Tim Ferry - Yamaha - 2-2 2. Sebastien Tortelli - Honda - 1-5 3. Kevine Windham - Suzuki - 3-3 4. Ricky Carmichael - Kawasaki - 8-1 5. Mike LaRocco - Honda - 4-4 6. Ezra Lusk - Honda - 6-6 7. Ryan Hughes - Honda - 5-9 AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships 250-class Point Standings, Top Riders 1. Tim Ferry - Yamaha - 44 2. Sebastien Tortelli - Honda - 41 3. Kevin Windham - Suzuki - 40 4. Ricky Carmichael - Kawasaki - 38 5. Mike LaRocco - Honda - 36 6. Ezra Lusk - Honda - 30 7. Ryan Hughes - Honda - 28 Upcoming Rounds May 20 - Sacramento, CA May 27 - Mount Morris, PA 2001 World Superbike Championship Series Round 5: Monza, Italy, May 13, 2001 Castrol Honda's Colin Edwards finished second in both races on Sunday at Round 5 of the World Superbike Series in Monza, Italy. Teammate Tady Okada finished fourth in the second race after a DNF in race one. "After the disaster we suffered in Japan two weeks ago," said Edwards, "it was nice to be there challenging for a win again. I'd tried everything I knew in that first race and in the second I was just looking to be in a good position on the last lap. I'll take a couple of second places and move onto the next round. I've closed the gap to the lead of the championship this weekend and we proved that the VTR is strong and the Michelin tires are working well." Okada's fourth place in race two came after the Japanese star set the fastest lap on his way from seventh place to third, only to lose third place on the penultimate lap. "I was hoping for a podium finish but after crashing in the first race, I'll take fourth. I was losing ground to Yanagawa and Chili at the end of the race when the rear tire started to move around a little and I lost traction. My left shoulder's a bit sore from the highside in the first race but I'm happy to leave here with a fourth and look for better results at Donington Park in two weeks." Monza World Superbike Results, Top Finishers , Race one 1. Troy Bayliss$B!>(BDucati 2. Colin Edwards$B!>(BHonda 3. Akira Yanagawa$B!>(BKawasaki 4. Gregorio Lavilla$B!>(BKawasaki 5. Regis Laconi$B!>(BAprilia DNF. Tadayuki Okada$B!>(BHonda Monza World Superbike Results, Top Finishers, Race two 1. Troy Bayliss$B!>(BDucati 2. Colin Edwards$B!>(BHonda 3. Akira Yanagawa$B!>(BKawasaki 4. Tadayuki Okada$B!>(BHonda 5. Pier-Francesco Chili$B!>(BSuzuki FIM World Superbike Championship Point Standings, Top Riders 1. Troy Bayliss$B!>(BDucati$B!>(B150 points 2. Troy Corser$B!>(BAprilia$B!>(B122 points 3. Colin Edwards$B!>(BHonda$B!>(B120 points 4. Akira Yanagawa$B!>(BKawasaki$B!>(B79 points 5. Ben Bostrom$B!>(BDucati/Pier-Francesco Chili$B!>(BSuzuki$B!>(B74 points 13. Tadayuki Okada$B!>(BHonda$B!>(B37 points Upcoming rounds Round 6$B!>(BDonington Park, Great Britain, May 27 Round 7$B!>(BLausitzring, Germany, June 10 END