Story by Jim Sanderson

Binghamton, NY, May 8, 2010

Round four of the Northeast Classic Motocross series, hosted by Hurd Motorsports at the beautiful Broome-Tioga Sports Center, featured an added day of racing. The Northeast Classic Warm-Up race gives riders a chance to pre-run the course and become familiar with the layout and terrain, with less pressure than they would experience on an actual Northeast Classic race day.

Kawasaki pilot, Jacob Beaudoin, topped the podium of the 85cc 9-11 class in dominant fashion, taking both moto wins with very substantial leads. Dawson Driscoll took the runner-up tier with a consistent 2-2 and Justin Yedinak (3-3) completed the rostrum.

Driscoll, Beaudoin, Yedinak, Justin Tompkins and Cole Clark led the start of the opening 85cc 9-11 division moto. Beaudoin took the point in the front rhythm section, relegating Driscoll to second. Beaudoin had a five second lead at the start of lap two that continued to increase until it reached 15-seconds at the white flag. Beaudoin took the checkered flag 16 seconds ahead of Driscoll in second. Yedinak, Tompkins and Justin Beaudoin closed out the top five.

Driscoll, Tompkins, Yedinak and Beaudoin led the pack out of the switch-back first turn in the final 85cc 9-11 moto. Beaudoin quickly diced his way to the front and took over the point position just before the start of lap two. Driscoll was relegated to second. Tompkins, Yedinak and Clark rounded out the top five. Tomkins went down in the last corner of lap two which trapped Yedinak behind Tomkins downed bike. Clark inherited third, Justin Beaudoin fourth and Cody Laughlin fifth. Beaudoin continued to gap the field and started lap three with a 12-second advantage. Yedinak remounted sixth and quickly diced his way back to third by the checkered flag. Beaudoin got another easy win with Driscoll, Yedinak, Clark and Justin Beaudoin in tow.

Dustin Larson, John Thierfelder, Sonia Williams, Christopher Ray and Brandon Aldrich led the start of the first Open C moto. Thierfelder quickly passed Larson to secure the lead by the fourth turn. Larson was displaced to second. Thierfelder had a five second advantage over Larson at the start of lap two. Ray, Aldrich and Williams completed the top five. Thierfelder took the win with a 12 second lead. Larson, Ray, Aldrich and Marko Novosec followed.

Thierfelder, Larson, Williams and Salvatore Colangelo led the start of the final Open C moto. Thierfelder pulled away again, starting lap two with a six second lead and the top four remained unchanged. Ray was now fifth. Thierfelder increased his advantage to nine seconds by lap three and 16 at the checkered flag. Larson, Ray, Williams and Aldrich completed the top five.

Thierfelder (1-1) topped the podium. Larson (2-2) took second and Ray (3-3) third.

May 8, 2010

Dawson Driscoll (107) and Jacob Beaudoin (524) lead the pack out of the first turn in the opening 85cc 9-11 division moto at the Northeast Classic Warm-Up at Broome-Tioga on May 8th in Binghamton, New York.

Jacob Beaudoin (524) leads the first 85cc 9-11 moto.

Dawson Driscoll (107) runs second in the first 85cc 9-11 moto.

Dawson Driscoll (107) and Justin Yedinak (404) battle for second in the final 85cc 9-11 moto.

Dustin Larson (161) and John Thierfelder (hidden behind Larson) lead the start of the first Open C moto.

Sonia Williams (421) and Christopher Ray (930) battle for third in the first Open C moto.

John Thierfelder (25), Dustin Larson (161) and Sonia Williams (421) lead the start of the final Open C moto.

Sonia Williams (421) and Brandon Aldrich (137) battle for fourth in the final Open C moto.

Photos courtesy of Jim Sanderson.