Sea Otter DH, Mountain Cross and overall results

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Ryan

Radministrator
Hot off the press come the results from the Sea Otter Classic's Gravity Sunday, with Mick Hannah, Jared Graves and Wade Bootes doing Australia proud in the Mens Pro Downhill.

Pro Men
1. Mike King, Haro/Lee Dungarees in 2:33.4
2. Cedric Gracia, Siemens/Cannondale, at .02
3. Mick Hannah, Haro/Lee Dungarees, at .04
4. Eric Carter, Hyundai/Mongoose at 1.7
5. Colin Bailey, Maxxis Tires at 2.6
6. Dave Klaassenvandors, Yeti/Azonic at 3.1
7. Jared Graves, Iron Horse at 3.9
8. John Kirkcaldie, Maxxis Tires, at 3.9
9. Greg Minnaar, Haro/Lee Dungarees at 4.4
10. Wade Bootes, Trek/Volkswagen at 4.5

Pro Women
1. Tracy Moseley, Kona Clump in 2:52.5
2. Tai-Lee Muxlow, Tioga/Orange, at 6.4
3. Marla Streb, Luna Women's at 6.4
4. Lisa Sher, Chumba Wumba at 8.0
5. Leigh Donovan, GT/FoxForx at 9.9
6. Mio Suemasa, Trek/Volkswagen at 10.4
7. Katie Compton, CTS at 11.4
8. Michelle Rivera, Lenzsport at 11.8
9. Tara Llanes, Giant at 14.6
10. Gale Dahlager, at 14.8


A first turn tangle between Carter and Bootes in the Mountain Cross final left CK and Mich Hannah to duke it out for the first two places. Queensland boys first, second and fourth in the Mountain Cross, something in the water perhaps?

<bold>Mountain Cross:</bold>
<bold>Pro Men</bold>
1. Chris Kovarik
2. Mick Hannah
3. Eric Carter
4. Wade Bootes

Katrina Miller was the fastest qualifier for the Women's Mountain Cross, but was involved in a first corner crash with Jamie Lilly in the final. Jill Kitner, a pro BMXer went on to take the women's win from Tara Llanes.

</bold>Pro Women</bold>
1. Jill Kitner
2. Tara Llanes
3. Katrina Miller
4. Jamie Lilly

A top weekend of racing saw Eric Carter awarded the Sea Otter Classic's inaugural men's gravity omnium. The women's omnium was taken out by Leigh Donovan, with Tai Lee Muxlow in second.

<bold>Pro Men</bold>
1. Eric Carter, 9 points
2. Cedric Gracia, 12 points
3. Mike King, 15 points

<bold>Pro Women</bold>
1. Leigh Donovan, 12 points
2. Tai-Lee Muxlow, 12 points
3. Lisa Sher, 13 points

Stay tuned to farkin.net for all your MTB news, including an exclusive report on the Sea Otter Classic from Iron Horse / Madcatz rider and roving farkin.net correspondent Jared Graves.
 
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Ty

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note Shawn Palmer racing but getting knocked out in the first round.
 
Scott

Scott

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lol, shawn was never good in the first place... all he did was a couple big doubles and tripples a couple years ago.
 
R

Ryan

Radministrator
Yeah, a few big jumps, a world champs second place, Palmer had nothing :)
also
7 Aussies in the round of 16 and 3 in the round of 8 for slalom
3 Aussies in the Mountain Cross final
Looks to be a big season for the Aussie invasion this year, awesome to see.
 
DOM

DOM

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DH results

Good to see Jared did well.

you can tell who is fit and who isnt.

that course was a real sprinter -

Awesome stuff.

bring on the first WC!
 
Scott

Scott

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I'd like to see some good pics or some footage from that track. It doesn't sound that technical, but then again a technical track in our minds might not even rate in theirs.
 
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frank-oi

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he was the only real person to get within about a second of nico at a world championchips at carins.in 96. but yeah he sucks if he get out in the first round like an english criketer really.
 
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