Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

_._._._._._._._._..._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.-._._._._._._._._._._.... .. Western hodine .. Mark Moscrop In ection during AME 125cc Pro competition. • ThIrd In the 5OOc:c Juniors. Roger Guard styled et CMC Seddlebeck. The fint 125cc Pro moto had a runaway winner in Craig Dale (Suz) , who led every lap while Rick Stout (Suz) and Craig Gormley.(Suz) traded back and fonh for second. Stout came out on top, but only by inches while Keith Williamson (Suz) was founh. The next round saw Stout in the lead in the fint tum, with Gormley and Dale in close punuit. Before the halfway point, however, Dale dropped out of the race and once more Gormley and Stout found themselves in a showdown. Gormley turned the heat on full, but Stout just wanted to win too much and at the line it was Stout, Gormley, Williamson and Eddie Watkins (Yam). Results 1. _ PEE WEE: IJoopiUlll'_ lSuzl; 2. _ ~lSuzl. PEE WEE: 1. MIke Michetti lHon~ 2. DIrren 11oopiI....' . nc-t; 3. Jell "-ton lHonl. MINI BEG: 1. Jimmy _ lYoml; 2. Milte '""'"-' lIC8wl; 3. L Hoplon 1Yern). 125 BEG: 1. Kevin PI-. lSuz); 2. Ched W _ 1Yern); 3. De\Iid Torry lSuzl. 125 NOV: 1. _ Tello lSuzl; 2. Mike _lSuz); 3. Doug _ l S u z l . 125 !NT: 1. Kenny T _ I~; 2. S _ Philfipo lSuzl; 3. John _lYoml. 125 EX: 1. Rid< SlXlul lSuzl; 2. Croig Gormley lSuz); lSuzl. 3. KeilI> 2!iO NOV: 1. Deve W_ lYoml; 2. _ W_ lYom~ 3. K _ WoIIlHonI. 2!iO INT: 1. P.I Teytor (Hon); 2. Deve HIrmon (Hon); _'_I 3. c.NlI_ fHonl. 2!iO EX: 1. Don ~ oc.wl; 2. Philip T _ lSuz); 3. tint ToMn lHon). OPEN INT: 1. Deve Ohl lSuzl; 2. PolJick Our....o l"'-it. OPEN EX: 1. Jim Lowe lHonl; 2. Roy Burton lSuz); 3. "Sizztln" Six lYoml. Newcomer trounces CMC Saddleback MX By Mike Klinger ORANGE, CA, JULY 15 32 Paul Emerson (Hon), a hotshoe from ~ Las Vegas area, J'eaJly put it to the Continental Moto· sports Club Professional classes at Saddleback. Emerson won the· 250cc Pros and placed second behind Scott Bumwonh (Suz) in the 125cc Pros. In the Open Pros, a fine contest developed berween Bob ElliOtt (Suz) and Randy Blevins (Yam). In moto one, Elliott grabbed the quick lead but lost it on lap two when Blevins passed him on the double jumps on the back straightaway. Maico·mounted Pat Hubbs punued Elliott and passed him on lap eight but got out of shape on a couple of turns and Elliott was on the run. At the closing of the moto, Blevins turned in a fine ride. Elliott was a very close second and Hubbs was third. Ted Hoyt (Yam) posted a fantastic 14.lap win in the Open Pros' second moto. Hoyt never did relin~uish the lead for one second. Elhott was running third, but his pressure on the second place Hubbs caused Hubbs to bail. Lee Ramage (Mai) and Blevins were battling for the third position but Blevins came out the VIctor. With Elliott's 2·2 finishes, he was able to win the overall money. Blevins was second and Hoyt third. An unknown rider vaulted into the lead of moto one of the 250cc Pros. Las Vegas' Paul Emerson (Hon) was running away with the race until he unloaded on the back turns which gave Arden Hadley (Mai) the lead. Clint Hardick (Mai) was running with the leaden until he fell lame due to a broken shift lever. Hadley beat Emerson to the flag for the win and Burt Wald (Han) was third. Moto two was all Emerson. He led from the drop of the gate to the flag. Hadley was chasing a familiar name, but an unknown rider, Many Smith (Hon). Smith was running hard, but the pu_ing Hadley. Quse Smish to fall off the pace. Hardiclt had made up ground and was now third. The final totals were as follows; fint place went to Emerson (2·1), Hadley second (1·2) and Hardiclt third (4·5). Emerson again brought out his 125cc Honda to try to tame the 125cc Pro competiton. Emerson took his holeshot lead on to greet the checkered flag hands down. Scott Bumwonh (Suz) gave Emenon a great race but with three laps remaining, Bumwonh got off his scoot, causing him to lose some ground but no positions: New Pro Cunis Rough (Kaw) turned a very respectable third place ride. Rick Maki (Yam) was founh. . Bumwonh turned the tables on Emerson in moto rwo. Bumwonh gave Emenon a run for the money which eventually determined the overall winner. Maki and Rough swapped positions also which gave Maki third overall. So, history shows Bumwonh fint overall then Emerson, Maki and Rough. Results MINI EX: 1. S. ~ lSuz). MINI JR: 1. B. _ lSuz); 2. R. Rundle lYom); 3. A. Hoyt 1Yern). lOOcc JR: 1. R. Rooe lSuzl. '25cc JR: 1. P. FonIeno lSuz); 2. L ~ (Yom); 3. B. o.conlYoml. 2SOcc JR: 1. K. Erb 1Yern); 2. T . ' - l"'-il; 3. T. "'--IHon). 5OOa: JR: 1. M. Rodgers (Suzl; 2. S. _ R. Guerd 1HuoI. 125cc !NT: 1. D. Dubech P. Cane> ISuzl. lYom~ 2. lSuz); 3. R. Cerde lSuz); 3. 2SOcc INT: 1.C. ~t~~2. J. l~ lHon); 3. D.1'Wnigrew l"'-il. 5OOa: INT: 1. E. MecCredcen lHuoI; 2. B. Vergus lSuz); 3. E. _ l S u z ) . 125cc PlIO: 1. S. B _ lSuz); 2. P. lHonI; 3. R. Meki lYoml. 2!iO PRO: 1. P. lHon); 2. A. (Moil; 3. C. Herdick l"'-il. 5OOa: PRO: 1. B. EIion lSuz); 2. R. B " " IY~ 3. T. Hoyt lYoml. em..- em..- .-v Hansen, Ouellette take AME MX cash By Laura Richard VALENCIA, CA, JULY 8 Even with the temperature on the hot side, it didn't stop the turnout of racers who showed up to race with American Moto· cross Enterprises at the Dunes. Kolbe Can·Am·mounted Donnie Hansen put together back to back wins in the 250cc Pro race as he held off Yamaha rider Tim Locey and Crown Cycle,'s. Mark La~rnce to.take the ~rst I mota win. In the second moto Locey fell to bad luck which put him out of the competition. This gave the overall to Hansen with Lawrence taking second and third going to Ken Zahrt (Mai). In the Open Pro race, round one saw Cole Bros. Maico rider Andy Jannings taking the holeshot followed by Luft Shocks Yamaha· mounted Joe Root in second and Kolbe Can·Am rider Donnie Hansen. Hansen passed Root to take over second and then made his move on Jannings to take over the lead. In round rwo Hansen pulled the holeshot with Jannings in second and Yamaha rider Bill Ouellette (Luft Shocks) in third. Hansen went down hard in one of the comen which enabled Jannings to take over the lead, putting Ouellette in second, and leaving third for Cole Bros. Maico rider Mark White. Bad luck must have been following the leaden because Jannings went down over the drop off, giving the lead to Ouellette and moving White into second. White put the pressure on Ouellette trying to capture the lead, but as the flag dropped it was Ouellette in for the win with White in second. The overall win went to Ouellette with White taking second and third going to Root. In the 125cc Pro class, AI Baker's FMF Yamaha·mounted John O'Mafa put together back to back wins. In round one, U.S. Suzuki rider Steve Schtniu pulled the holeshot and the lead with O'Mara in second and. LOP Yamaha rider Mike Brown. O'Mara pushed Schmiu until he was able to put the pass on to take over fim p'ace. Round two saw O'Mara with the lead over Schtniu in second and Answer Products Suzuki rider Mark Moscrop in third. The overall for the day went to O'Mara with Schmiu taking second and third going to Brown. Results a.- 500 PROS: 1. Bill lYom); 2. Merk White ("'-il; 3. Joe _lYoml. 2!iO PROS: 1. Donnie Her-. ICoAl; 2. Merk lJIwrence lYem); 3. Ken Zohrt IMei). 125 PROS: 1. John O'Mere lYom); 2. S _ Schmilz (Suzl: 3. Milee Ilfown lYom). l00EX:l. Todd_lYoml. 500 INT: 1. Don p.,.lYom): 2. Chris lowitz lSuz); 3. Robert Ilfezier ("'-i). 2!iO INT: 1. _ Allen ICoAl; 2. Jorry _ l S u z l ; 3. &in lSuzl. 125INT: 1. Allen Hopper lYom); 2. Den WelkerlSuzl; 3. Pot McConneIlYoml. 100 INT: 1. Omer (Yom); 2. Brend .lcJh.ISuzl; 3. Jeck 83c:c INT: 1. Scon lSuzl; 2. De\Iid Seek. . ISuzi. _irk Greco Gr_berJ.<;;::; .. e.l J .. :

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