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Stefy Bau Roosts out of a corner during the cup at
Broome-Tioga in Binghamton, NY |
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Shelly Kann-Confident-Winner of the Cup this day in Binghamton |
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Crowd at trophy presentation for Washougal National
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Traci Fleming has the home track advantage at mastering the
huge Washougal whoops
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Under the watchful eye of Pro Action's George Quay, Shelly
Kann prepares for the start of moto 1's National at Binghamton. Kann went
on to nail 4 holeshots on the weekend
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Riders line up for the women's Pro/Amateur start at the Glen
Helen opener |
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East coast Diva Amber Hughes rode hard at Binghamton, but
encountered several hard falls in route to a disappointing finish
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Shelly "Shaka" Kann displays the form that brought
her the World title |
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Traci Fleming came to the cup with high expectations, but lady
luck wasn't smiling on this day, for the fast female flyer from Washington.
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Racing was very tight for the cup title. Defending
Champion Wood (1), would crash hard on lap one, sidelining her for the remainder
of the competition. Kann won the war, while Shealy (53) rode with a
severely twisted knee and a broken sternum which she sustained at Lorett'a Lynns
to a strong but painful third |
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National Champion and second in the world in 97, Traci
Fleming prepares to do battle. Strong willed and confident, the speedster
didn't have things go her way in 1998 |
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The jump that made her famous....Tania Satchwell of New
Zealand was the first woman rider to completely clear this huge table top at
Binghamton that measured over 100 feet !! Whoo Hoo ! |
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Washougal national pro and amateur start
Rebecca Gillet # 22 takes the Pro holeshot, but is later
disqualified when it is discovered she was racing a 250. 1998 marked the
first year that all pros had to run the same displacement size. Gillet
appealed the decision but the ruling stood.
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And the 1998 National champion is ..... Dee Wood ! With
consistent rides, Dee Wood (TX) wrapped up the title without winning a single
moto ! |
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Oh what a difference a good start can make ! Pro Title
hopefuls Tania Satchwell (148) and Sedanna Losey (60), suffer horrendous starts
and find themselves battling with the Amateur pack as they work their way
through the field |
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Dee Wood rode smart and consistent to score the title against
a very competitive field |
