Billy Burns and GG win 200A Enduro Championship

[Berkyboy]

As I post this thread Billy Burns is on his way to Greece to represent the USA at this year's ISDE most likely unaware that he has officially wrapped up this years AMA National Enduro Series class championship in the 200A class.

A respectable 3rd place class finish in yesterday's Minnesota National Enduro has given him the class championship. Billy had to leave early, before scoring had been completed to catch his plane (a special thanks to Boomhauer who got him to Minneapolis International Airport on time.)

OK so we had a pretty good idea he had wrapped up the series class championship when he left It wasn't offcial until the results were posted early this morning.

Congratulations Billy.

 

[Brian VT]

Way to go Billy ! What a year for you. Congrats !

 

[eff]

Awesome job Billy! Good luck in Greece!!

 

[fury1]

congrats,but no surprise to me,there was no doubt how focused he was riding all year,including our local NETRA events,always a pleasure to talk with,even if he never waited up for me! Good Luck in Greece billy!!

 

[Rick]

Way to go!!!! Good luck in the 6Daya~

 

[Bearman]

Congratulations Billy! Well done. Good luck in Greece mate!

 

[eff]

Billy will be riding at 9:59 (8:00 keytime) and Steve (Speedy) will be right behind him at 10:01.

Here is a list of GasGas riders registered.

281 USA 667 MCNEIL Luke AMA TRAIL RIDERS OF HOUSTON GAS GAS 125
232 Germany 443 STEINKRAUSS Christine DMSB DMSB DAMEN TROPHY GAS GAS 200
344 USA 569 BURNS William AMA MISSOURI MUDDERS GAS GAS 200
338 Spain 558 ROMAN SERRANO Mario RFME PETARDOS TEAM - ESC CAUCA GAS GAS 250
349 10:01 Canada 608 SHANNON Stephen CMA QC / BC OFF ROAD GAS GAS 250
376 10:10 Canada 708 MURRAY Greg CMA QC / BC OFF ROAD GAS GAS 250
380 France 718 RAYNARD Eric FFM MTTE (MOTO TOUT TERRAIN EVOLUTION) GAS GAS 250
386 Greece 732 PROVIAS Mihalis ELPA EXTRA PRODUCTS GAS GAS 250
392 Japan 742 AMENOMORI Hidehiko MFJ LAST SAMURAI GAS GAS 250
399 Spain 759 FONT OLIVERAS Miquel RFME MC SITGES - CAN CALET GAS GAS 250
112 8:37 France 23 NAMBOTIN Christophe FFM TROPHY GAS GAS 300
113 France 24 GUILLAME Sebastien FFM TROPHY GAS GAS 300
114 France 25 DEPARROIS Nicolas FFM TROPHY GAS GAS 300
131 Japan 124 HAKATA Iwao MFJ TROPHY GAS GAS 300
144 Belgium 214 DERMINE Arnaud FMB TROPHY GAS GAS 300
156 Portugal 275 FELICIA Paulo FNM TROPHY GAS GAS 300
215 9:14 Czech Rep. 109 BORÁK Marek ACCR JUNIOR GAS GAS 300
233 9:20 France 423 PUY ALONSO Ludivine FFM WOMEN GAS GAS 300
234 Sweden 433 JÖNSSON Jessika SVEMO SWEDEN WOMEN EAST ENDURO TEAM GAS GAS 300
405 Czech Rep.* 511 KURFIŘT Milan* ACRR MOTORSPORT BOZKOV - KBS ÚAMK GAS GAS 300
413 Slovakia 553 NOVOSAD Zlatko SMF MOTOSPORTRACING TEAM SLOVAKIA GAS GAS 300
422 Germany 622 PESTER Jens DMSB DMSB 2 ADAC PFALZ/HESSEN-THURRINGEN/SACHSEN GAS GAS 300
425 Greece 632 THERIOS Panagiotis ELPA EXTRA PRODUCTS GAS GAS 300
426 Netherlands 645 TIJHUIS Dinand KNMV MCNH 1 MOTORCLUB NIJVERDAL HELLENDOORN GAS GAS 300
429 Slovakia 653 SEVELA Miroslav SMF MOTOSPORTRACING TEAM SLOVAKIA GAS GAS 300
430 10:28 Spain 658 DOMENECH Ramon RFME PETARDOS TEAM - ESC CAUCA GAS GAS 300
436 10:30 Czech Rep.* 711 DOLENSKY Josef ACCR MOTORSPORT BOZKOV - KBS ÚAMK GAS GAS 300
441 Slovakia 753 HAVIAR Marek SMF MOTOSPORTRACING TEAM SLOVAKIA GAS GAS 300
443 Spain 758 CRUSET RIBOSA Jordi RFME PETARDOS TEAM - ESC CAUCA GAS GAS 300
444 Sweden 760 JÖNSSON Kristoffer SVEMO TEAM ÖSTRA GÖTA 1 GAS GAS 300
449 USA 769 VALIN Lars AMA MISSOURI MUDDERS GAS GAS 300

 

[fury1]

not one 4 stroke in the bunch?

 

[Rick]

Looks like the 300 is the weapon of choice....a handfull of 250's a 200 and 125! I would have thought a few 515's would be in the line up!

 

[Berkyboy]

Luke McNeil is the 125 GG rider. We (GoFasters) have worked with Luke on and off for the last 5 years and is very talented rider. He last road a GasGas, a rental EC125, during the Slovakian Six Days in 2005.

He is on Team USA's "high power" club team were he has been teamed up with Fred Hoess and Rory Sullivan. Their team literally has a shot at a top 5, or better, club team finish!!

 

[gasgasman]

He is on Team USA's "high power" club team were he has been teamed up with Fred Hoess and Rory Sullivan. Their team literally has a shot at a top 5, or better, club team finish!!

BTW. Boomhauer, Getndirty and myself are Board members of that club.
Go Team Trail Riders of Houston!!!

 

[fury1]

yeah we know luke,he is a NETRA rider as well,he hasnt done many events this year,but can come out and qualify for the ISDE no problem!! our club always donates some coin to any rider from netra heading over to ISDE,I would like to give it a shot next year since its much closer to home,but figure there will be everybody and their brother trying to qualify,and I dont like changing tires

 

[gasgasman]

Speaking of "coin".

How come the Olympic Committee can foot the bill for 500 athletes to go to the Olympics?
But, 40 riders have to pay their own way to the ISDE.