February 14, 2012 (Wortham, Texas) – This past Saturday and Sunday, champions were crowned for each of the classes in the 12th Annual Honda of Houston/FMF AMA Texas Winter Series. Overall contingency product, certificates, and trophies were handed out to the Top 10 in the series. As announced on Saturday, Austin Forkner of Richards, Missouri was the coveted BELL Golden Helmet winner. The runner-up to Forkner and winner of the Renthal Bronze Bar award was Scott Haver.
Below: Austin Forkner holding the Tagger Design One-Of-A-Kind painted Bell Moto 9 trophy with Series Promoter, Tony Miller
Special Awards
- Bell Golden Helmet – Austin Forkner
- Renthal Bronze Bar – Scott Haver
Since then, the points have been tabulated for the FMF/Works Connection Division and Alpinestars Vet Horizon specialty awards.
- 51cc Champion – Matthew LeBlanc
- 65cc Champion – Brandon Matula
- 85cc Champion – Austin Forkner
- 250cc Champion – Forrest Player
- 450cc Champion – Matt Bisceglia
- Vet Champion – Jerry Joiner
Congratulations to all the FMF Class Champions:
- 50cc Stock 4-8 – Adler Caudle (Moore, OK)
- 51cc Stock 4-6 – Ashton Werline (Kansas City, MO)
- 51cc Stock 7-8 – Matthew LeBlanc (Breaux Bridge, LA)
- 51cc Stock 4-8 Open – Matthew LeBlanc (Breaux Bridge, LA)
- 65cc 7-9 – Riley Allen (Kennedale, TX)
- 65cc 10-12 – Brandon Matula (Victoria, TX)
- 65cc 7-12 Open – Brandon Matula (Victoria, TX)
- 85cc 9-11 – Carter Halpain (Lubbock, TX)
- 85cc 9-13 Open – Scott Haver (Copperas Cove, TX)
- 85/150cc Beginner 9-15 – Devon Peterson (Lagovista, TX)
- 85cc 12-14 – Austin Forkner (Richards, MO)
- 85/150cc 12-15 – Austin Forkner (Richards, MO)
- Supermini 1 12-15 – Austin Forkner (Richards, MO)
- Supermini 2 13-16 – Hunter Poarch (Forney, TX)
- Girls Jr 7-13 – Maranda Koffman (Newalla, OK)
- Girls Sr 12-16 – Maranda Koffman (Newalla, OK)
- Womens Am 12+ – Kayla Solheid (Sanger, TX)
- Schoolboy 1 12-16 – Shelby Peterson (Ft Worth, TX)
- Schoolboy 2 13-16 – Curren Thurman (Alvin, TX)
- 125-450 Beginner – Bryce Norton (Chilton, TX)
- Collegeboy 16-24 – Forrest Player (Hockley, TX)
- 250 C – Bubba Farrar (Houston, TX)
- 250 B – Matt Bisceglia (Weatherford, TX)
- 250 A/Pro Sport – Vann Martin (Houston, TX)
- 450 C – Zachary Shuffield (Greenville, TX)
- 450 B – Matt Bisceglia (Weatherford, TX)
- 450 A/Pro Sport – Vann Martin (Houston, TX)
- 125-450 Amateur Open – Brent Ash (Greenville, TX)
- Womens A – Stephanie Gilkey (San Antonio, TX)
- 25+ C/D – Tony Mendolia (Aledo, TX)
- 25+ B – Jason Sager (Weatherford, TX)
- 30+ C/D – Nathan Lane (Waco, TX)
- 30+ B – Jason Sager (Weatherford, TX)
- 30+ A – Craig Decker (Newark, TX)
- 35+ – Don Bisceglia (Weatherford, TX)
- 40+ C/D – Mark Trachman (Killeen, TX)
- 40+ A/B – Don Bisceglia (Weatherford, TX)
- 45+ – Jerry Joiner (Dallas, TX)
- 50+ – Jerry Joiner (Dallas, TX)
From all the staff at Freestone, Oakhill and Village Creek, we thank you all for attending. Once again, we would like to recognize the great sponsors of the series.
Note: The specialty awards are based on a one point per position scale plus one bonus point for each moto win. Every moto counts toward points.