Sebastien Tortelli put his dismal Supercross season firmly behind him by🎀 winning the Hangtown Outdoor Nationalไ, and taking the lead in the points standings after two rounds.

Tortelli won the 250 class on his Honda/Universal Studios CR 250 by winning the first moto, and finishin🐠g third in the second, to beat National champion Ricky Carmichael, who claimed the run🍰ner-up spot overall.

Carmichael had some problems in the first moto, but fought back in his usual style to finish in fifth. The Kawasaki rider then wonꦯ the second moto, in a repeat of his performance at round one, Glen Helen.

The final podওium position went to Mike LaRocco on the Amsoil/Dr. M⛦artens Honda with a second and fifth placed finishes, under the Californian sun.

Tortelli's vic🦂tory will go some way towards easing his fears of losing his seat at Honda, if the rumours of Ricky Carmichael signing for the Red Riders are true.

Grant♛ Langston won the 125 class on his Red Bull/KTM with an impressive double motoꦉ sweep. The result means that the South African keeps his perfect outdoor record in 2001: four races - four wins.

Meanwhile, reigning National champion Travis Pastrana had race finishes of ninth and second to give him sec🎃ond overall. Third place went to Pastrana's Suzuki team-mate Rodrig Thain with finishes of fourth and ninth.

250 Results:

1. Sebastien Tortelli - HON - 1/3
2. Ricky Carmichael - KAW - 5/1
3. Mike LaRocco - HON - 2/5
4. Kevin Windham - SUZ - 4/4
5. David Vuillemin - YAM - 3/6

250 Point Standings:

1. Sebastien Tortelli - 88
2. Ricky Carmichael - 79
3. TIE: Ferry, Windham - 76
5. Mike LaRocco - 72

125 Results:

1. Grant Langston - KTM - 1/1
2. Travis Pastrana - SUZ - 9/2
3. Rodrig Thain - SUZ - 4/9
4. Kelly Smith - KTM - 5/8
5. Brock Sellards - KTM - 14/3

125 Point Standings:

1. Grant Langston - 100
2. Travis Pastrana - 72
3. Damon Huffman - 54
4. Rodrig Thain - 46
5. Brock Sellards - 45

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