5-3-2003

Las Vegas, NV

Comments form Theresa (Ivan’s Girlfriend) who has first had knowledge of Ivan’s race-by-race and day-to-day experiences.

Ivan felt pretty good going into the race this last weekend at Las Vegas! He was excited to race the West Coast Supercross riders and to be able to compare them to the East Coast riders. Practices went good (there was only a Saturday practice), but he had only one complaint that the track was quite slick causing Ivan to slide out in the second practice.

In the main event Ivan had a decent start (about third place), but had to do the first section slower and more careful than his competition to prevent a tangle-up with other riders. Four or five riders got by him, but it kept him on two wheels. He quickly moved up to fifth where he stayed for a while. He steadily worked up to second and finished there!

He is very pleased with his finish and only wished for a better start, but God kept him relaxed and logical about what to do. He also is extremely thankful for the safety God blessed him with. He also prayed for the safety of the several riders that had wrecked, Bubba in particular. I think everybody was very happy and relived to see him (James) at the banquet. Our prayers were with their family after we saw what had happened. Ivan was very excited about the race. He felt good, relaxed and ready.

All in all, Ivan feels the season was absolutely a test of patience and perseverance. While things did not start the way he would have planned at the beginning of the season, Gods plan was much more exciting than Ivan ever planned.  He is thankful and excited for Glen Helen and the start of the Outdoor Nationals.
He has been doing a lot of testing and is ready to go!

Thank you for visiting the web site and supporting Ivan,

Theresa and Ivan