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MXFLASH: GEIGER AND WHITMORE SMOKE EVERYONE AT GLEN HELEN WMA!!

What a week for Tarah Geiger and Sarah Whitmore. First they get on the front page because they have a new sponsor with BlueStarrMX. Then they promptly go out and run away from the competition at Glen Helen WMA racing this weekend with a 1-2 finish…

The Agents 5/16/2005

BlueStarrMX riders Tarah Gieger and Sarah Whitmore take 1st and 2nd at Glen Helen for Round 1 of the WMA National Series.

All photos copyright Carl Stone

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This weekend Glen Helen Raceway hosted Round 1 of the WMA National Series. BlueStarrMX.com rider Tarah Gieger took first place followed in second by teammate Sarah Whitmore.

The riders have been in California since early this week preparing for the race with the help of their mechanic dads Bill Gieger and Terry Whitmore with support from Dave Donocheck at Motocross Adventures based out of Anaheim as well as our newest sponsor PPG Automotive.

Arriving in style with the Ramp and Camp style Freedom by Coachman provided by RicharsonsRV.com of Temecula, Sun City, and Riverside Whitmore and Gieger were ready to race.

The first moto kicked off at noon with Gieger barely loosing the Sick Racing Holeshot Award to Jessica Patterson. Patterson wasn’t able to keep the lead for more than 30 seconds when Gieger blew past her. In the lead for most of the moto despite only having ridden a few times since her broken pelvis injury sustained at Gaterback at the end of January, Patterson ultimately made the pass. With just a couple laps to go Gieger was hot on Patterson’s tail and passed her when she stalled out, allowing Gieger to finish first.

Meanwhile Whitmore was engaged in battle with former team mate Tania Satchwell for fourth. Able to make the pass Whitmore took off to catch third place veteran Stefy Bau, StefyBau.com. Unfortunately Whitmore crashed in a turn giving Bau more breathing room while allowing Satchwell to return to fourth. Jumping right back on her bike Whitmore took off to again pass Satchwell just in time to finish fourth.

In the second moto Gieger won the Sick Racing Holeshot Award with Patterson and Whitmore close behind. Patterson ran into some more bad luck and crashed giving Gieger and Whitmore a lead that could not be caught. With Gieger sweeping both motos she finished first and said, “I’ve never won both motos so I am really excited about this accomplishment.

I’m so fast on my Yamaha YZ250F and with the boost from Skaterade I was ready to go and see how well I could do after being out with injuries.” Whitmore was just as pleased with her results and said, “It’s really great to be out here at Glen Helen.

My Yamaha YZ125 is so fast and light, and my MSR gear is really well ventilated so I was able to come from fourth in the first moto to second overall without feeling overheated.” Even team manager Tateum Bowers was thrilled with the team’s results and said, “It was great for the team take the top two positions this weekend and emerge as the WMA leaders. The bikes were looking great thanks to Jason over at N-Style.com and the team is ready to do it again next weekend at Hangtown.”

With this the most anticipated event of the WMA season Miki Keller, president of the WMA, put on a great program and got Fuel TV to film for upcoming episodes of GKA while also wrangling Speedvision’s Two Wheel Tuesday in to shoot.

Keller had this to say, “With almost a full gate here today these women put on a great race for their fans. Our pro program has been growing by leaps and bounds with more and more amateur girls turning pro each year so the races will just continue to get more competitive.” WomensMotocrossAssociation.com.

The competition was certainly hot this weekend. Round 2 of the WMA National Series will be held in conjunction with the AMA National Outdoor Series on Saturday at Hangtown.

AMA/WMA National Motocross Championship - Glen Helen, May 14, 2005

Name Last Name Hometown Brd
1 68 Tarah Geiger Vero Beach, FL Yam 1 1
2 4 Sarah Whitmore Cheybogan, MI Yam 4 2
3 211 Stefy Bau Tallahassee, FL Hon 3 3
4 1 Jessica Patterson Tallahassee, FL Hon 2 5
5 87 Alisa Nix Ukiah, CA Yam 6 6
6 8 Jessia Gebhardt Johnston, PA Kaw 8 7
7 19 Livia Lancelot Legna, France Yam 7 12
8 33 Elizabeth Bash Riverside, CA Kaw 10 10
9 81 Alison Jones Hesperia, CA Hon 13 8
10 6 Sheena Patterson Dublin, CA Hon 12 9
11 934 Kirsten Raemisch Madison, WI Kaw 9 14
12 99 Alex Haupt Thuer, Germany Kaw 11 13
13 105 Tania Satchwell Taupo, New Zealand Yam 5 19
14 12 Ashley Boham Loveland, CO Hon 15 11
15 14 Kadie Garrett Canyon Lake, CA Yam 14 15
16 318 Penni Cyrus Queen Creek, AZ Kaw 17 17
17 120 Aubriana Dunn Fallbrook, CA Hon DNF 4
18 380 Malerie Prochnavy Calgary, ALB Kaw 16 23
19 100 Kelly Spring Superior, CO Yam 19 21
20 63 Jolene VanVugt Ontario, Canada Suz 20 22
21 155 Tamara Gray Austrailia Hon 18 25
22 774 Sherri Cruse Bakersfield, CA KTM 28 16
23 15 Jessica Foster Calgary, ALB Hon 24 20
24 869 Michelle Skender Reno, NV Kaw 29 18
25 138 Kelly Longwell Boulder, CO Hon 22 26
26 88 April Zastrow Boise, Id Yam 21 27
27 552 NormaJean Jean Fernley, NV Hon 27 24
28 22 Tanya Elbers Bishop, CA Suz 23 29
29 23 Bonnie Dwyer Muirreta, CA Yam 26 28
30 112 Katie Socakz Wheaton, IL Kaw 25 30
DNF 913 Traci Fleming Ridgefield, WA Yam
DNS 245 Jessye Davis Sykesville, MD Hon
DNS 527 Jamie Pamintuan Long Beach, CA Suz
DNS 413 Heather Williams Perris, CA Hon

For team/rider media information e-mail Team/Media Info to BlueStarrMX@hotmail.com

Thank you to all of this years sponsors: BlueStarrMX.com, Yamaha, Richardson’s RV, PPG, Sunstar, Skaterade, Etnies Girl, N-Style Graphics, K&N Filters, FMF, Galfer Brakes, MOTOREX Oils, Dunlop Tires, MSR, Alpinestars, 909, ProX Pistons & Clutches, Topar Triple Clamps, Carbon Fiber Works, Fastway Footpegs, MotocrossAdventures.com, ProClean 1000, Moto Tassinari, TEKBOLT, Kicker, KMC Wheels, Lakeview Sports Plus, SponsorHouse.com, Voelker Research, Jenny Leonard Design, O’GIO, TFS, The Agents