The jump from minicycles to full-sized bikes isn’t easy for most riders, but Tyler York (114) looked as though he’s been riding a CRF250R all his life as he rode to victory in the 125cc Junior class at round four of the MX West Spring Series.

York, who was a top minicycle pilot in the area just months ago, put in two confident rides for a perfect 1-1 score. The race was not without challenges for York, however, as Suzuki pilot Chris Wear tested him in a second-moto battle where the overall win hung in the balance.

After York rode to a runaway win in the first moto, Wear, who finished second in moto one, grabbed the second-moto holeshot and tried to break away from York early. Wear succeeded in pulling a slight advantage early in the race, but the ever-persistent York reeled in Wear around mid-moto and began applying pressure. Wear hung tough until the second-to-last lap when he overshot a turn and handed the victory to York. Wear recovered for second, and Trent Renner piloted his Honda to third overall.

In Intermediate action, Wes Peebles put in four dominating performances aboard his Troy Lee Designs/Pro Circuit/Schmidt Performance/Kurt Henricksen MX Schools/Stomp Designs-backed Suzuki to claim 1-1 victories in the 250cc Intermediate and Schoolboy classes. Peebles has his eye toward success at the amateur nationals this summer, and he proved to be a step above his fellow Intermediates on this day.

“(I felt) pretty good,” Peebles said after his final moto. “My arms held up with no arm pump, so I was able to go hard through all of my motos.”

Ryan Eager topped the 125cc Intermediate class over the early challenges of Andrew Valdez. Travis McIver rode to third overall.

The Vet classes featured an impressive ride from Aaron Bissell as rode to decisive wins in both motos of the 30+ Intermediate class. Bissell has improved steadily since turning Intermediate, and looked very comfortable on this day, even as the Fernley course turned rougher toward the end of the day. Jim Koschella grabbed second behind Bissell, and Marvin Small scored third. Just ahead of the Intermediates, Anthony Pulera took the 30+ Expert victory over Kevin Knight and Marcus Gentry.

Look for coverage of this event in Cycle News in a few weeks.

Results
50 (4-6) PRVTR: 1. Austin Schlegelmilch; 2. Dylan Galliett; 3. Gage Gunzburg. 50 (4-6) FCTRY: 1. Gavin Clouser; 2. William Ionno. 50 (7+) PRVTR: 1. Drake Evans; 2. Chad Heishman; 3. Michael Schroeder. 50 (7+) FCTRY: 1. Jesse Sanchez; 2. Hunter Roberts; 3. Austin Rodgers. 60 BEG D-1: 1. Hunter Roberts; 2. Michael-Thomas Brown; 3. Steven Vaulter. 60 BEG D-2: 1. Tyler Moore; 2. Matthew Buscay; 3. Gavin Clouser. 60 JR: 1. Corwin McIntosh; 2. Hunter Kelly; 3. Josh Davis. S/65: 1. Corwin McIntosh; 2. Josh Davis; 3. Hunter Kelly. 80 BEG: 1. Kevin Tyler; 2. Sean Hubbard; 3. Cody Baker. 80 JR: 1. Jimmy O’Brien; 2. Tanner Davis; 3. Dylan Bauer. 80 INT: 1. Wayne Appleton; 2. Dakota Neuffer; 3. Zak Riley. S/MINI: 1. Wayne Appleton; 2. Zak Riley; 3. Christian Huber. 125 BEG: 1. Martin Kite; 2. Chris Walton; 3. Kyle Elquist. 125 JR: 1. Tyler York; 2. Chris Wear; 3. Trent Renner. 125 INT: 1. Ryan Eager; 2. Andrew Valdez; 3. Travis McIver. 125 PRO: 1. Bobby Garrison; 2. J.L. Bitz; 3. Rory Krein. 250 BEG: 1. Keith Mulhem; 2. Brandon Kim; 3. Ean McElroy 250 JR: 1. Zach Fields; 2. Paul Adamson; 3. Peter Stewart. 250 INT: 1. Wes Peebles; 2. Ryan Eager; 3. Eric Gillen. 250 PRO: 1. Bobby Garrison; 2. J.L. Bitz; 3. Justin Mastalka. SCHBY: 1. Wes Peebles; 2. Travis McIver; 3. Clint Loudenburg. 25+ BEG: 1. Roger Usry; 2. Andrew Crowell; 3. Bobby Dew. 25+ JR: 1. Jeff Swan; 2. Craig Schultz; 3. Tim Fitzpatrick. 25+ INT: 1. Eric Gillen. 30+ BEG: 1. James Jeffery; 2. Cameron Miller; 3. Michael McGill. 30+ JR: 1. Michael Halvorsen; 2. Dan Small; 3. Sean Miller. 30+ INT: 1. Aaron Bissell; 2. Jim Koschella; 3. Marvin Small. 30+ EX: 1. Anthony Pulera; 2. Kevin Knight; 3. Marcus Gentry. 30+ PRO: 1. Justin Mastalka; 2. Butch Stillmock; 2. Tim Dyer. 38+ PRO: 1. Tim Dyer. 40+ JR: 1. Chris Shapiro; 2. Garrett Bennett; 3. Lon Harter. 40+ INT: 1. David Thomas; 2. Jim Koschella; 3. Scott Spracklin. 40+ EX: 1. Eric Schacht; 2. Larry Brown; 3. Mike McMurry. WMN: 1. Michelle Skender; 2. Normajean Jean; 3. Robbie Cortez.