AMA: Weekend Motorcycle Racing Results, High Point
30 May 2000
2000 AMA/Chevy Trucks 250cc U.S. Motocross Championships, Round 3: High Point Raceway, Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, May 28, 2000 Honda Red Riders turned in stellar performances as Mother Nature provided rain and an extremely muddy track for round three of the AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships. Honda factory racer Kevin Windham finished with a 2-2 finish to end the day second overall on his CR250R. Teammates Ezra Lusk and Sebastien Tortelli finished fourth and fifth, respectively. David Vuillemin earned the win with his 3-1 tally while noted mud-rider John Dowd finished third with his 1-5 posting. Last week's 125cc winner, Steve Lamson, maintained his slim points lead in the class after going 4-5 for fourth overall on his Works Connection/Troy Lee Designs-backed CR125R. Round 4 moves to Southwick, Massachusetts on Sunday, June 11. High Point Motocross 250-class Top Overall Finishers (With Moto Finishes) 1. David Vuillemin-Yamaha-1-1 2. Kevin Windham-Honda-2-2 3. John Dowd-Kawasaki-1-5 4. Ezra Lusk-Honda-5-4 5. Sebastien Tortelli-Honda-4-6 12. Mike LaRocco-Honda-13-14 AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships 250-class Point Standings, Top Riders 1. David Vuillemin-Yamaha-125 points 2. Kevin Windham-Honda-122 points 3. Sebastien Tortelli-Honda-117 points 4. Ricky Carmichael-Kawasaki-111 points 5. Ezra Lusk-Honda-86 points 9. Mike LaRocco-Honda-73 points 2000 FIM 500cc Grand Prix Series, Round 6: Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Mugello, Italy, May 28, 2000 Former 250cc world champion Loris Capirossi took the win Sunday on his Emerson Pons Honda NSR500R for the second 500 GP victory of his career in front of 70,000 sun-soaked fans at the Italian Grand Prix. The Italian battled throughout with compatriots Valentino Rossi (Nastro Azzurro Honda NSR500) and Max Biaggi, however both men crashed in the late stages of the race. The victory also marked Honda$B!G(Bs 140th 500 GP victory, making Honda the number one factory in the all-time winners league ahead of MV Agusta. The factory Repsol Honda squad had its share of difficulties, as Alex Crivill