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Tortelli retakes AMA MX National series lead with Red Bud victory

5 July 2000

2000 AMA/Chevy Trucks 250cc U.S. Motocross Championships, Round 6: Red Bud
Track-n-Trail, Buchanan, Michigan, July 2, 2000

Team Honda's Sebastien Tortelli came from behind and pulled away in both
250-class motos to easily win round six and move back into the series points
lead of the AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships.


Tortelli dominated on a sunny, humid day for his first win of the season. Ricky
Carmichael was second for the day with 2-3 scores. Fellow Honda Red Riders Kevin
Windham and Mike LaRocco also enjoyed excellent performances at Buchanan,
Michigan's Red Bud Track-n-Trail, Windham earning third with his 4-2 finishes
and LaRocco getting fifth with his 5-4. Team Honda racer Ezra Lusk was unable to
race, as he's still feeling the effects of a practice crash two weeks ago.


In the 125s, Honda Red Rider Steve Lamson maintained his hold on second in
series points thanks to a 5-4 day for third overall on his Works Connection/Troy
Lee Designs-backed CR125R. Stephane Roncada took a double-moto victory as he'd
done at the previous round in Maryland while Travis Pastrana went 6-2 for second
overall.


Red Bud AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships 250-class Results, Top
Finishers (With Moto Finishes)


1. Sebastien Tortelli-Honda-1-1


2. Ricky Carmichael-Kawasaki-2-3


3. Kevin Windham-Honda-4-2


4. David Vuillemin-Yamaha-3-5


5. Mike LaRocco-Honda-5-4


AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships 250-class Point Standings, Top
Riders


1. Sebastien Tortelli-Honda-248 points


2. Ricky Carmichael-Kawasaki-244 points


3. Kevin Windham-Honda-232 points


4. David Vuillemin-Yamaha-208 points


5. Greg Albertyn-Suzuki-169 points


8 .Mike LaRocco-Honda-158 points


11. Ezra Lusk-Honda-114 points


Upcoming rounds


Round 7-Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, New York, July 16


Round 8-Kenworthy's Motocross Park, Troy, Ohio, July 23