Roy leads all-Canadian podium

By Angie Parker

STE-JULIE, QC – What a great way to start off the 2006 CMRC National season. Unlike last year’s constant downpour of rain, the valley track east of Montreal was bestowed with sunny skies last weekend.

Blackfoot Honda had a noteworthy weekend with Jean-Sebastien Roy taking the overall in MX1. Dusty Klatt was second to his teammate in both motos and Kawasaki Canada Richmond Racing’s Darcy Lange finished an impressive third to complete the all-Canadian podium.

Ohio’s Gavin Gracyk aboard his OTSFF Suzuki raced to a fourth place standing with 4-5 motos.

MX2 East was almost all-American with Kyle Chisholm and Michael Willard controlling the field. Mitch Cooke was the sole Canadian on the podium. He had solid motos finishing 3-5.

Ste-Julie marked the first round of the Women’s Pro Nationals. Quebec’s Sara Laliberte grasped a huge holeshot in the first moto, but Jolene Van Vugt charged to the front of the pack after running second to Laliberte. Soon after, Laliberte dropped to fourth and Blackfoot Suzuki’s Malerie Prochnavy was on Van Vugt’s tail; Marie-Josee Bouchard finished third on her KTM.

Moto 2 was comparable to the first moto. Van Vugt was on top once again, after Prochnavy led part of the way. Laliberte crossed the line third and Bouchard was fourth.

Gopher Dunes in Courtland, ON hosts Round 2 of the Nationals, June 3-4.