The Internet's Official BMX Magazine. MacroPlay.com ABA Member Sites

. . . Go Back to Press Releases

(08.07.01)

Double A Marketing Reports ABA Land 'O Lakes Nationals Brainerd, MN
by Pete Dylewski

The ABA held stop # 18 of the 2001 ABA Pro Race schedule this past weekend, in Brainerd, Minnesota. With a new tack and location, it made for some great racing action. With only the ABA races going on now for the rest of the season, with the exception of the X-games next week, and the NBL Grands the first week of September, the ABA events are going to full of all the top pros in BMX from here on out. Here is how the Double A Marketing pros finished up in the main events:

Christophe Leveque kept his wining ways going on this past weekend with yet another win in AA pro on Saturday and a Pro Open win on Sunday. Along with a 3rd in Pro Open on Saturday and a 5th in AA on Sunday, it was yet again another great weekend for Leveque. Christophe currently sits in #2 in the ABA Pro Points standings. Christophe's sponsors include Specialized, Mountain Dew, Fox Racing, Sinister/Marzocchi Steering Systems, Vans, Sun Ringle, ATI, Smith Eye wear, Marwi Spokes, BMXpros.com, Revenge, Champion Nutrition, Head Lock, Troy Lee Designs, and Specialized Leveque Tires.

Matt Hadan always turns it up a notch during late summer, and he was up to par once again in Minnesota. Matt was in 3 out of 4 pro main events, placing 3rd in AA and 4th in Open on Saturday, and 4th in AA on Sunday. Look for the master to jump up in the ABA points race come year end. Matt's sponsors include Redline, Troy Lee Designs, Tangent, Smith Eye Wear, Flick Trix, Tioga, Alex Rims, Nintendo Power, Headlock, TSG, SDG, Kool Stop, BMXpros.com, Flight Cranks, Rush Brakes, and Revenge - Champion Nutrition

Warwick Stevenson keeps the great results going, as he in AA both days, placing 4th on Saturday and an incredible 2nd on Sunday, as well as a 2nd in Pro Open on Saturday. Look for Warwick to be battling it out at the X-games next week. Warwick's sponsors include Diamondback, Thor, Promax Brakes, FSA Headsets, Answer, AC Components, Smith, Ballistic, Dope, Vans, Revenge/ChampionNutrition, Ballistic, Head Lock, and BMXpros.com.

Grant White continues towards wining the ABA pro Cruiser tittle with some great results. On Saturday, Grant finished 3rd in Pro Cruiser. On Sunday, it was one spot better with a 2nd. Grant currently site in #2 in the Pro Cruiser title chase. Grant's Sponsors include Free Agent, O'Neal, Bombshell, AC Components, Smith Eye Wear, THE, Tioga, Etnies, ODI, BMXtrainer.com, Revenge - Champion Nutrition, BMXpros.com, ACS Claws, Marwi Spokes, Headlock, Sun Ringle, and SDG.

Robert MacPherson went into the Land O Lakes nationals in the #6 ABA pro spot for 2001. Big Mac needed some more points, and got them, as he placed 7th in AA pro on Saturday, edging him closer toward the ABA overall top spots. Robert's Sponsors include To-Fitness, Diamond Back, O'Neal, Bombshell, Vans, Oakley, AC, Tioga, Knucklebone, Pazzaz, Powerbar, Marwi, Headlock, Revenge Sport/Champion Nutrition, and BMXpros.com.

AA Pro Saturday
1st- Christophe Leveque- Specialized/Mountian Dew
2nd- Danny Nelson - Hot Wheels/GT
3rd- Matt Hadan - Redline
4th-Warwick Stevenson - Diamondback
5th- Christen Becerene- Nirve
6th-Kamakazi
7th- Robert MacPherson - Diamondback/O'Neal/Too Fitness
8th- Charles Townsend - Kona/Rocket Cash

Pro Open Saturday
1st-Dale Holmes - Nirve
2nd-Warwick Stevenson - Diamondback
3rd-Christophe Leveque - Specialized/Mountian Dew
4th-Matt Hadan - Redline

AA Pro Sunday
1st- Kamakazi
2nd-Warwick Stevenson - Diamondback
3rd- Kevin Tomko - Haro/Lee Pipes
4th- Matt Hadan - Redline
5th- Christophe Leveque - Specialized/Mountian Dew
6th- Christen Becerene - Nirve
7th- Danny Nelson - Hot Wheels/GT
8th- Dale Holmes - Nirve

Pro Open
1st- Christophe Leveque - Specialized/Mountian Dew

 



Copyright 2001. All rights reserved.