Jarrett Jams at Millville OMA

Mark Kariya | August 29, 2005

Jimmy Jarrett rebounded from a disappointing DNF at the previous race to win the seventh round of the Parts Unlimited Off-road Motorcycle and ATV Nationals yesterday at Spring Creek MX Park in Millville, Minnesota.

Jarrett wasted little time getting to the front on his Andrews Cycles/Kenda/Moose-backed Suzuki RM250 and reeled off laps after laps out in front.

“Yeah, I wanted to get away early because it was tight,” the defending series champ said. “I knew if I could get a little bit of time on them, they wouldn’t be able to see me and I could keep a gap on them, and that’s what happened. It was awesome.”

Round six winner Justin Williamson managed to rebound from problems to finish a strong second. Just before the start, his bike broke and was forced to borrow a bike, a 2004 Honda CR250R. Williamson had little time to install his handlebar, numbers and backgrounds before the race started. Despite having not ridden the machine before, he got a good start, diced with KTMhutt.com/Fun Mart Cycles/Moose KTM 200 EXC-mounted Shane Watts and ended up in second place.

Watts settled for third, though he made a run at Williamson in the final couple miles that found him just off Williamson’s rear tire at the finish. Brian Garrahan, on the Rentone.com/NorCal Motorsports/Moose Suzuki RM250, broke away in the final three laps for a solitary fourth place, leaving Cole Calkins fifth on his Throttlehead.com/Kenda/Moose Kawasaki KX250F in his first race back since breaking a wrist in March.

Jarrett leads the series in points with 152. Williamson is second with 145.