RAPID RACE RESULTS: 2017 MTA WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP

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Photos by Dan Alamangos

A full gate of Open Pros await the start of the first moto. With classes for riders from Beginner or Pro, in every engine size, the MTA-sponsored 2017 World Two-Stroke Championship was the biggest ever. MTA and L.A. Sleeve sponsored the race and offered up an $8000 purse.

OPEN PRO RESULTS
1. Ryan Surratt (Hon)…4-1
2. Mike Sleeter (KTM)…3-2
3. Jon Ames (Yam)…2-4
4. Zach Bell (Hon)….1-6
5. Johnny Jelderda (TM)…7-5
6. Sean Lipanovich (KTM)…10-7
7. R.J. Wageman (Suz)…9-9
8. Jordyn Scalvini (Hon)…13-10
9. Travis Bell (Hon)…6-17
10. Sean Collier (TM)…16-8
Other notables: 11. Dennis Stapleton (Hus); 13. Max Gerston (Bet); 14. Justin Jones (Yam); 15. Brandon Scharer )Hon); 17. Tallon Lafountaine (Yam); 20. Kyle Partridge (Hus); 22. Brian Medeiros (Yam); 35. Arik Swan (Yam).

125 Pro winner Robbie Wageman jumps into Glen Helen’s resurrected sand section. It turned 125s in 85s for over 200 yards.

125 PRO RESULTS
1. Robbie Wageman (Yam)…1-1
2. Carson Carr (Yam)…2-2
3. Robby Schott TM)…5-3
4. Jake Osborne (Yam)…4-4
5. Brian Medeiros (Yam)…3-8

Billy Jurevich came down from Northern California to win the Vet Pro class.

OVER-30 PRO
1. Billy Jurevich (KTM)…2-1
2. Charles Castloo (Hus)…3-2
3. Dustin Nowak (Yam)…4-3
4. Philip Suhr (Suz)…5-4
5. Justin Reese (Suz)…6-6

OVER-40 PRO
1. Scott Mooney (Yam)…1-2
2. James Lavender (Suz)…4-1
3. Kevin Barda (Yam)…2-3
4. Troy Cardiel (Yam)…3-4
5. Ralf Schmidt (TM)…5-4

OVER-50 PRO
1. Rodney Smith (Bet)…1-1
2. Andy Jefferson (Hus)…2-2
3. Pete Murray (Yam)…3-3
4. Jon Ortner (Yam)…4-4
5. Steve Butler (Yam)…5-6

OVER-60 PRO
1. Bob Casper (KTM)…1-1
2. Val Tamietti (Yam)…3-2
3. Joel Harriott (Yam)…2-3
4. Chris Cumbo (KTM)…4-4
5. Gary Jones (Yam)…6-5

WOMEN
1. Ginger Lee Hill (Yam)…1-2
2. Michelle Horton (Yam)…4-1
3. Lauren Thompson (Hus)…2-3
4. Christina Watteyne (Yam)…5-4
5. Vanessa Heredia (Yam)…6-5

Photos: Dan Alamangos