BREAUX BRIDGE, LA

After suffering from temperatures that have been 20 degrees below normal this winter, and with the afterglow of the Saints Super Bowl victory still lingering, Cajun Country finally got its mind wrapped around motocross in early March. Riders from around the country arrived right about the same time as the glorious spring weather, which made for a great weekend. While the attendance was down slightly from last year, 421 entrants enjoyed a superbly prepped, dark and loamy track. Dirt Bike Mike and new owner Jason Landry hosted the annual event, along with track commentators Bruce Barnes and Roy Jenkins.

The fastest rider on both days was local rider Lance Vincent (45, above, passing Dustin Manuel, 861). "Sir Lancelot" took his Honda of Houston to victory in the 450 A, 450 A/Pro Sport, 250 A and 250 A/Pro Sport classes. His closest competitor was Honda-mounted Gavin Faith, in the 250 A/Pro Sport class. When Vincent went down and had to charge back up to the front, he could only make it to second, while Faith won that moto with room to spare. Faith came up to challenge Vincent in the second moto, until Vincent played the "this is my home track" card and pulled away.

Caleb Bertrand was able to keep Vincent in sight - for the most part - in all four motos on his Honda of Lafayette mount. Behind them, Michael Mims kept his WilcoMX Yamaha in the top three or four.

"I got a good jump, got the holeshot and just rode my own race," Vincent said after one of his wins. "I'd like to thank my Uncle Ricky a whole bunch; he's great to me. I'd like to thank the Lord Jesus Christ for keeping me safe, my mom, my dad, my whole family, my mechanic; all the guys at Honda of Houston, Smith, Monster Energy, and anyone else I forgot."

The fastest B rider on the weekend was Team Green rider Justin Summers. The Floridian won the 250 B Modified, 450 B Stock and 450 B Modified classes and took second, behind Forrest Smith, in the 250 B Stock class. Summers' lap times were only a few seconds behind Lance Vincent's.

Aaron Sanchez led the Schoolboy Two class for three laps but went off the edge of a jump and into one of the little drain ponds. He tried to pin it, skating across the surface briefly, but he finally went down. He was able to get back into the race and salvage third place. He went on to win the Supermini Two class, took second in the Schoolboy One class and fourth in the Schoolboy Two class. Meanwhile, Forrest Smith rode four consistent motos to garner victories in the Schoolboy One and Two classes and the 250 B Stock class.

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Results

50 STK MULTISPEED: 1. James Yeager (Pol); 2. Kameron Patureau; 3. Ezra Patureau.

50 STK SHAFT: 1. Richard Camp (Yamaha); 2. Brady Jett (Cob); 3. Ralph Camp (Yamaha).

51 (4-6) STK 1: 1. Dallas Daniels (Cob); 2. James Yeager (Pol); 3. Brady Jett (Cob); 4. Austin Bradford (KTM).

51 (7-8) STK 2: 1. Palmer Neely (Cob); 2. Justin Eaton (Cob); 3. Tyler Williams (Cob); 4. Kimble Jett (Cob); 5. Trevor Spencer (Cob).

65 (7-9) STK: 1. Garitt Sharp (KTM); 2. Blake Montpelier (KTM); 3. Luke Miller (KTM); 4. Palmer Neely (KTM); 5. Justin Eaton (KTM).

65 (7-11) MOD: 1. Hank Van (KTM); 2. Kyler Godwin (KTM); 3. Garitt Sharp (KTM); 4. Adam Sansone (KTM); 5. Johnny Murphy (KTM).

65 (10-11) STK: 1. Kyler Godwin (KTM); 2. Johnny Murphy (KTM); 3. Christon Nelson (KTM); 4. Hank Van (KTM); 5. Dave Myatt (KTM).

85 (9-11) STK: 1. Trevor Dunn (Kawasaki); 2. J.J. Kepley (Kawasaki); 3. Hank Van (KTM); 4. Kyler Godwin (Kawasaki); 5. Dave Myatt (KTM).

85 (9-11) MOD: 1. J.J. Kepley (Kawasaki); 2. Trevor Dunn (Kawasaki); 3. Dave Myatt (KTM); 4. Johnny Murphy (KTM); 5. Hunter Sebastian (Kawasaki).

85 (12-14) STK: 1. Hunter Hilton (Yamaha); 2. Logan Matherne (Kawasaki); 3. Dylan Wilson (Kawasaki); 4. Trae Falcon (Yamaha); 5. Barron Bellard (KTM).

85 (12-14) MOD: 1. Hunter Hilton (Yamaha); 2. Trae Falcon (Yamaha); 3. Dylan Wilson (Kawasaki); 4. Barron Bellard (KTM); 5. Colten Dore (Honda).

S/MINI 1 (12-15): 1. Jonah Cormier (Honda); 2. Hunter Hilton (Yamaha); 3. Dillon Cook (Kawasaki); 4. Dillon Suire (Honda); 5. Dylan Wilson (Kawasaki).

S/MINI 2 (13-16): 1. Aaron Sanches (Suzuki); 2. Dillon Cook (Kawasaki); 3. Dylan Wilson (Kawasaki); 4. Jonah Cormier (Honda); 5. Dillon Suire (Honda).

250 A/PRO-SPT: 1. Lance Vincent (Honda); 2. Gavin Faith (Honda); 3. Caleb Bertrand (Honda); 4. Michael Mims (Yamaha); 5. John Cal Baker (Honda).

250 A: 1. Lance Vincent (Honda); 2. Caleb Bertrand (Honda); 3. Michael Mims (Yamaha); 4. John Cal Baker (Honda); 5. Glenn Hebert (Kawasaki).

250 B STK: 1. Forrest Smith (Yamaha); 2. Justin Summers (Kawasaki); 3. Adam Cedillo (Yamaha); 4. Kirby Dodd (KTM); 5. Sam Landry (Honda).

250 B MOD: 1. Justin Summers (Kawasaki); 2. Kirby Dodd (KTM); 3. Sam Landry (Honda); 4. Mitchell Suire (Suzuki); 5. Brendan Harp (Yamaha).

250 C MOD: 1. James Waldrop (Yamaha); 2. Chris Hobbs (Kawasaki); 3. Wiley Kinggard (Kawasaki); 4. Jordan Giambelluca (Suzuki); 5. Shane Freeman (KTM).

250 C STK: 1. Wiley Kinggard (Kawasaki); 2. Kyle Edwards (Kawasaki); 3. Austin Doucet (Yamaha); 4. Chris Hobbs (Kawasaki); 5. Nicholas Viator (Yamaha).

450 A/PRO-SPT: 1. Lance Vincent (Honda); 2. Caleb Bertrand (Honda); 3. Gavin Faith (Honda); 4. Michael Mims (Yamaha); 5. Zach Conover (Yamaha).

450 A: 1. Lance Vincent (Honda); 2. Caleb Bertrand (Honda); 3. Michael Mims (Yamaha); 4. Zach Conover (Yamaha); 5. John Cal Baker (Honda).

450 B STK: 1. Justin Summers (Kawasaki); 2. Sam Landry (Honda); 3. Brendan Harp (Yamaha); 4. Carter Luck (Honda); 5. Tyler Glasscock (Kawasaki).

450 B MOD: 1. Justin Summers (Kawasaki); 2. Sam Landry (Honda); 3. Brendan Harp (Yamaha); 4. Carey Smith (Kawasaki); 5. Tyler Glasscock (Kawasaki).

450 C: 1. Dylan Gooch (Kawasaki); 2. Justin Davis (Kawasaki); 3. Hayden Bordelon (KTM); 4. Devin Caugh (Kawasaki); 5. Ryan Alexander (Honda).

GIRLS (12-15): 1. Miranda Pecevich (Kawasaki); 2. Jessica Hanford (Kawasaki); 3. Aspen Neely (KTM).

WMN (14+): 1. Ashley Wheat-Blackwell (Suzuki); 2. Jordan Stewart (Suzuki); 3. Taylor Watts (Honda); 4. Brittanie Daigle (Honda).

SCHBY 1 (12-16): 1. Forrest Smith (Yamaha); 2. Aaron Sanches (Suzuki); 3. Charlie Dodson (Yamaha); 4. Alex Lejeune (Suzuki); 5. Nicholas Viator (Yamaha).

SCHBY 2 (13-16): 1. Forrest Smith (Yamaha); 2. Mitchell Suire (Suzuki); 3. Alex Lejeune (Suzuki); 4. Aaron Sanches (Suzuki); 5. Charlie Dodson (Yamaha).

CLGBY: 1. Sam Landry (Honda); 2. Kirby Dodd (KTM); 3. Brendan Harp (Yamaha); 4. Carey Smith (Kawasaki); 5. D.J. Cortez (Yamaha).

JR 25+: 1. Glenn Hebert (Kawasaki); 2. Corey Romero (Suzuki); 3. Jason Manuel (Yamaha); 4. Matt Thompson; 5. James Chism (Honda).

VET 30+: 1. John Giambelluca (Yamaha); 2. Robert Crews (Yamaha); 3. Anthony Prestridge (Honda); 4. Jason Nickles (Honda); 5. Jason Stewart (Yamaha).

VET 35+: 1. Glen Myatt (Kawasaki); 2. Patrick Meche (KTM); 3. Jason Nickles (Honda); 4. Billy Thomas (Kawasaki); 5. Nick Daniels (Yamaha).

SR 40+: 1. Glen Myatt (Kawasaki); 2. Randy Wales (Honda); 3. Patrick Meche (KTM); 4. John Giambelluca (Yamaha); 5. Michael Blissard (Suzuki).

SR 45+: 1. Wendell Simmons (Yamaha); 2. Hoot Parker (Honda); 3. Michael Blissard (Suzuki); 4. William Perry (Yamaha); 5. Les Huffman (Honda).

MSTR 50+: 1. Bobby Handy (Yamaha); 2. William Perry (Yamaha); 3. Paul Bordelon (Honda); 4. Les Huffman (Kawasaki); 5. Sam Hazlip (Honda).