he KTM team enjoyed a decent first qualification of the season for the opening round of the FIM MX1 Motocross World Championships at a sunny Zolder in Belgium this afternoon.

Tyla Rattray claimed pole position in the MX2 class for the Grand Prix of Flanders by winning the first qualification heat by almost fourteen seconds from Andrew McFarlane. Carl Nunn placed eighth in the same 20 minute and 2 lap sprint.

Steve Ramon posted a lap-time to obtain second spot in the MX1 category and was closely followed by Ben Townley in third, virtually two tenths of a second from the Belgian.

Defending MX3 Champion Yves Demaria was on pole position for the MX3 season opener at Castelnau de Levis with Julien Bill in third place. Sven
Breugelmans was fourth in the other qualifying group.

Results:

MX1 Timed Practice:

1 Pichon, Mickael, FRA Honda 1:42.097
2 Ramon, Steve, BEL KTM 1:42.292
3 Townley, Ben, NZL KTM 1:42.454
4 de Dijcker, Ken, BEL Honda 1:42.523
5 Smets, Joel, BEL Suzuki 1:42.817
6 van Daele, Marvin, BEL Honda 1:43.076
7 Pyrhonen, Antti, FIN TM 1:43.307
8 Cooper, Paul, GBR Honda 1:43.528
9 Everts, Stefan, BEL Yamaha 1:44.088
10 Leok, Tanel, EST Kawasaki 1:44.148

MX2 Qualifying Heat 1:

1 Rattray, Tyla RSA, KTM 24:45.754
2 McFarlane, Andrew, AUS Yamaha 24:59.187
3 Melotte, Cedric, BEL Yamaha 24:59.699
4 Sword, Stephen, GBR Kawasaki 25:12.082
5 Brown, Mike, USA Honda 25:24.763
6 Church, Tom, GBR Kawasaki 25:26.683
7 Leok, Aigar, EST KTM 25:27.514
8 Nunn, Carl, GBR KTM 25:31.341
9 Eggens, Erik NED Honda 25:37.800
10 Mackenzie, Billy GBR Yamaha 25:48.483

MX3

Group A:
1. Yves Demaria FRA KTM 2:13.197
3. Julien Bill SUI KTM 2.14.621

Group B:
4. Sven Breugelmans BEL KTM 2:14.257

OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA NATIONAL HOT SHOE SERIES
HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK, BAYTOWN, TEXAS – APRIL 2, 2005
750/1000 Expert Hot Shoe Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Laps Pts Sponsors
1 33 Glen JR Schnabel West Bend, WI Harley-Davidson 15 23 Memphis Shades/Parts Unlimited
2 21 Jared M Mees Honey Book, PA Harley-Davidson 15 19 Saddlemen/Lancaster HD/Dodge Bros
3 3 Joe J Kopp Mica, WA Harley-Davidson 15 16 Latus HD/Jones Powersports/KK
4 27 Robert C Pearson Chillicothe, IL Harley-Davidson 15 15 SJS/Parker Stores/Arthur H Thomas Co
5 31 Ken Coolbeth Warren, CT Harley-Davidson 15 14 Mid America HD/Jones Powersports
6 66 George A Roeder Monroeville, OH Harley-Davidson 15 13 Las Vegas HD/Schaffer’s HD
7 17 Henry W Wiles Blanchard, MI Harley-Davidson 15 12 Mack Daddy & Kiesow Racing
8 1 Chris Carr Fleetwood, PA Harley-Davidson 15 11 Quality Checked Certified Pre-Owned Ford
9 59 Willie McCoy Justin, TX Harley-Davidson 15 10 Quality Checked Certified Pre-Owned Ford
10 20 Johnny A Murphree Paso Robles, CA Harley-Davidson 15 9 Coziar HD/National Cycle
11 16 A J Eslick Tulsa, OK Harley-Davidson 15 8 KK Motorcycle Supply/F&S HD
12 12F Daniel J Gedeon Warren, OH Harley-Davidson 15 7 Ed Fatzinger/KK Motorcycle Supply
2005 AMA 750/1000 EXPERT HOT SHOE POINT STANDINGS
Pos. Pts No. Rider, hometown Wins
1 56 21 Jared M Mees, Honey Brook, PA 1
2 37 20 Johnny A Murphree, Paso Robles, CA
3 36 3 Joe J Kopp, Mica, WA
4 34 1 Chris Carr, Fleetwood, PA 1
5 34 27 Robert C Pearson, Chillicothe, IL
6 31 33 Glen Jr Schnabel, West Bend, WI 1
7 31 28 Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA
8 27 19 Paul Lynch, Jarrettsville, MD
9 27 66 George A Roeder, Monroeville, OH
10 24 80 Rich King, Dysart, IA
11 21 31 Ken Coolbeth, Warren, CT
12 20 59 Willie McCoy, Justin, TX
13 15 16 A J Eslick, Tulsa, OK
14 13 26 Stephen J Beattie, Petrolia, ON, CAN
15 13 11 Bryan L Bigelow, Omer, MI
16 12 16 Henry W Wiles, Blanchard, MI
17 12 14 Jacob E Johnson, Deptford, NJ
18 11 53 Gary Rogers, San Jose, CA
19 10 89 Kevin Varnes, Mohnton, PA
20 7 12F Daniel J Gedeon, Warren, OH
505 Expert Hot Shoe Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Laps Pts Sponsors
1 31 Ken Coolbeth Warren, CT KTM 12 23 Mid America HD/Jones Powersports
2 21 Jared M Mees Honey Brook, PA Honda 12 19 Saddlemen/Lancaster HD/Dodge Bros
3 59 Willie McCoy Justin, TX KTM 12 16 Quality Checked Certified Pre-Owned Ford
4 27 Robert C Pearson Chillicothe, IL Honda 12 15 SJS/Parker Stores/Arthur H Thomas Co
5 14X Logan D Myers Wheeler, MI Honda 12 14 Team Motorcyclist Post/Performance HD
6 16 A J Eslick Tulsa, OK Suzuki 12 13 KK Motorcycle Supply/F&S HD
7 26X Steve A Murray Grand Blanc, MI Rotax 12 12 Halls Cycles/Illinois Buell
8 3 Joe J Kopp Mica, WA KTM 12 11 Latus HD/Jones Powersports/KK
9 17 Henry W Wiles Blanchard, MI Honda 12 10 Mack Daddy & Kiesow Racing
10 12F Daniel J Gedeon Warren, OH Honda 12 9 Ed Fatzinger/KK Motorcycle Supply
11 66E Jim Wood Redlands, CA Honda 12 8 Mr Ed’s Racing Prod./Jim Kelly Racing
12 33 Glen JR Schnabel West Bend, WI Yamaha 8 7 Memphis Shades/Yamaha/Parts Unlimited
2005 AMA 505 EXPERT HOT SHOE POINT STANDINGS
Pos. Pts No. Rider, hometown Wins
1 58 21 Jared M Mees, Honey Brook, PA 1
2 46 31 Ken Coolbeth, Warren, CT 2
3 35 3 Joe J Kopp, Mica, WA
4 30 59 Willie McCoy, Justin, TX
5 24 27 Robert C Pearson, Chillicothe, IL
6 23 14X Logan D Myers, Wheeler, MI
7 21 26 Stephen J Beattie, Petrolia, ON
8 19 88 John Raun Wood, Dublin, PA
9 19 1 Chris Carr, Fleetwood, PA
10 19 66E Jim Wood, Redlands, CA
11 17 28 Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA
12 17 12F Daniel J Gedeon, Warren, OH
13 16 43W Sam Halbert, Graham, WA
14 15 47 Greg D Tysor, Cumming, CA
15 15 11 Bryan L Bigelow, Omer, MI
16 13 16 A J Eslick, Tulsa, OK
17 13 54 Cory M McDermitt, Breckenridge, MI
18 12 89 Kevin Varnes, Mohnton, PA
19 12 69X Nicholas Cummings, Mount Morris, MI
20 12 26X Steve A Murray, Grand Blanc, MI
21 10 20X Brian J Vincent, Lyons, MI
22 10 17 Henry W Wiles, Blanchard, MI
23 8 44 Christopher Hart, San Jose, CA
24 7 33 Glen JR Schnabel, West Bend, WI
505 Pro Sport Hot Shoe Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Laps Pts Sponsors
1 55B Gary J Conklin Harpursville, NY Honda 12 23 AGR/Bimghamton Honda/Taggart Flooring
2 44C Chase Sconyers Metter, GA Honda 12 19 Low Country Mechanic/Supertrapp
3 88G Kent R Briggs Manhattan, KS Rotax 12 16 Briggsauto.com/Terry Poovey
4 67E Alex Wood Fallbrook, CA Yamaha 12 15 Ron Wood Racing/Maxxis/AV Kawasaki
5 39L Daniel Stookesberry Ottumwa, IA Rotax 12 14 R/J Performance/Ron Bailey
6 61C Thomas Pulliam Sandersville, GA Honda 12 13 HD of Macon/J&M Racing Products
7 68Z Jermaine Bacosa Herald, CA Honda 12 12 Rod Lake Racing/Mom/Motion Pro
8 23N Lucas Scherb Decatur, TX Rotax 12 11 Arai Helmets/Mom & Dad
9 88J John W Olmstead Stanton, MI Yamaha 12 10 Obermeyer Yamaha/Recker Motorsports
10 76A Lewis H Woods Glenmoore, PA Rotax 12 9 ASK Powersports/Monster Plates
11 20N Logan Scherb Decatur, TX Yamaha 12 8 Mom & Dad/Briggsauto.com
12 27G Jeff P Steinberger Colorado Sprgs, CO Honda 1 7 Rocky Mountain Cycle/Sonny Anderson
2005 AMA 505 PRO SPORT HOT SHOE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
Pos. Pts No. Rider name, Hometown Wins
1 65 55B Gary J Conklin, Harpursville, NY 2
2 56 44C Chase Sconyers, Metter, GA 1
3 40 88J John W Olmstead, Stanton, MI
4 35 68Z Jermaine Bacosa, Herald, CA
5 34 53F Ricky Marshall, Garrettsville, OH
6 31 67E Alex Wood, Fallbrook, CA
7 31 76A Lewis H Woods, Glenmoore, PA
8 26 88G Kent R Briggs, Manhattan, KS
9 26 26B Lowell M Carson, Delanson, NY
10 24 14B Bryan K Hazel, Albion, NY
11 23 26A Brian P Phillips, Auburn, PA
12 16 31J Kyle J Whitis, Cottrellville, MI
13 14 39L Daniel C Stookesberry, Ottumwa, IA
14 13 61C Thomas Pulliam, Sandersville, GA
15 11 23B Lucas Scherb, Decatur, TX
16 11 80L Aaron R King, Dysart, IA
17 8 29B Logan Scherb, Decatur, TX
18 7 27G Jeff P Steinberger, Colorado Springs, CO
Next Event: June 4, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Dayton, Ohio