Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

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Pete was able to hold onto second but what a disappointment_ Rhyan won the moto but the ovenll went to Tony Wanket. Second ove7all was Rhyan ahead of Pete Wanket and Reisinger_ In the 125cc Pros. the two motos we~ won by Rick Johnson (Yam) enough said! Johnson literally smoked the other riden. In moto one. DG's Rick Maki (Yam) got the lead with Tim Hines (Yam) and Johnson following. Back in sixth place. the Dumero uno 125cc ride7. Mike Tripes (Hon). moved up to third by lap three. On lap five the duel began between Johnson and Maki. Maki tried desperately to hold on but the speedy Johnson took over the lead and no one could catch him. Eric Baker (Suz) had his own race with Todd Elmer (Yam) but Baker outlasted the drive by Elmer and placed fourth_ Johnson won hands down. Mioki was second by a nose over third place Tripes. Moto two was the icing on the cake for Johnson. Rick won the moto two contest also and a 1-1 tally gave him an impressive overall win. Maki again had to settle for second in the moto and with a 2·2 score was second overall. Third in the moto and overall went to Tripes with Baker and Bruce McDougal (Hon) making up the top five in the overall positions_ 'Results MINI JR: 1. C. SparkiIKaw); 2. T. Linehan tKaw); 3. G. Henill'/ CHon). MINIINT: 1. M. HeaIev ISUl); 2. R. Dickinllon (Suz); 3. A. Bak. tSUll. MINI EX: 1. G. HoIIIInd (SuD. 100ccJR: 1. C. _tvoml. 100cc M: 1. D_ CrigIor tSuzI; 2. M. RouIl tvoml. 125cc JR: 1. S. _ ISUlI; 2. C. 1Ioit_ tHon!; 3. E. 1Ied<. ITcwI. 250cc JR: 1. R. Hov- CHonI; 2. B. K _ tvom!; 3. R. Ken-;on tvom). 500cc JR: 1. T. Hen tvoml; 2. P. Landis (Han); 3. W. Wernimont (Husl. 125cc INT: 1. S. Pfio< tvam); 2. D. H!!pwood lHanI; 3. M. Rooff (Yaml. 250cc INT: 1. G. MeEkoy tYoml; 2. S. Aso (Suzl; 3. P. Riddle IKaw). 500cc INT: 1. R. Helzer (Mail; 2. F. 5 ' _ ISuD; 3. M. Dymond 1Mai). 125cc PRO: 1. R. .Jc>h.-n (Yoml; 2. R. Moki (Yam); 3. M. Tripes rwu•. 250cc PRO: 1. T. Wankel (Yaml; 2. S. Rhyan (Mai); 3. P.W..... IMxf1. . 500cc PRO: 1. S. GiHman (Vam); 2. S. Rhyan (Mail; 3. D. Gerig tHuol. one rider at a time. Steve Bauer. Marty Miller. Dave Rose. Danny Burtt and Craig Dale have all maintained extremely long winning streaks at one time or another and in recent weeks the crown seems to be going to Andy Northrup from Honda of Pomona. Northrup pulled another double win out of his hat after leading the first round on every lap and coming from mid'pack to take round two. Second place belonged to Todd Elmer (Yam) for the first part of the first mOlO. but Stan Galvez (Suz) took over on the third lap. From there all the way in it remained Northrup. Galvez. Elmer. Gregg Waldrup and Greg Gibboney (Yam). In the second race the holeshot went to Galvez with Elmer and Dave Rose tucked in close. Northrup passed Rose on the second lap and then moved into second when Elmer crashed. On lap four he was pressuring Galvez and found an opening. He moved into the lead and stayed there for the rest of the race. setting the overaJI results at Northrup. Galvez. Rose. Gibboney and Elmer. The 250cc Pro bout was closer to.a demolition derby. The early leader in the first molO was Jim Tarantino (DC Hon). Andy Orescanin. riding a new Uni-Trak from Motorsport. Inc.. was coming on strong in second when Tarantino handed him the lead by losing his chain. Orescanin immediately passed the favor on to Don Griewe (Mai) by crashing. Ted Hoyt (Yam) was in a solid second when he too went down. moving Greg Zitterkopf (Mai) up a spot. Orescanin. in the meantime had been working his way back up and was in third. It was on the seventh lap that Orescanin moved past Zitterkopf for second place where he managed to stay until the checkered flag came out. Gri~e was anxious to do it again in the second round and grabbed the holeshot with Zitterkopf in tow. Orescanin got caught in the reverse falling start gate and was far behind the pack when they came around for lap one. On the next lap. however. the order read Griewe. Zitterkopf. Hoyt. Juan Benavidez (C-A) and Orescanin. Orescanin was on the gas and before the end of the race he moved into third. The overall results were Griewe. Zitterkopf. Orescanin. Hoyt and Benavidez. Results MINI BEG: 1. Gtog Henely lHanI; 2. John Bagia (Suzl; 3. S'tlYe Wes' ISUl). • MINI NOV: 1. Clwis S-ks (Kawl; 2. Dan Hornmack (SUz); 3. S'tlYe Morehouae IKaw). MINI INT: 1. Danny Wawrzyniok (Yam); 2. Scan Brown (Yaml; 3. Chris Taylot (HCSI. 100 BEG: 1. R_d KOff ISuz); 2. Scan Clviaing. (Yaml. 125 BEG: 1. Marriano Viramon,es IYam); 2. Raben T",,"", (Yoml; 3. I.Mry Smilhmeyer ISUl). 125 BEG: 1. Jeff Ftye (Hon!; 2. Tany Thompson (SuD; 3. Rusty Taflinger (Han). 125 BEG: 1. lBne 5 ' _ IYaml; 2. DaIle Schr_ (Yoml; 3. Mark-Maming (Hanl. 125 NOV; 1. Dove Fr_ (Kawl; 2. S'eve Lewi. (Suz);. 3. David Jann (SUlI. 125 INT: 1. Scoll SeellI'/ ISuzl; 2. Mike WOld ISuzI; 3. Craig SeeIev (Suzl. . 125 INT: 1. Ruben Tonez IYaml; '2. Craig Cable IYam); 3. Mark Pie

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