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Soatbera Cailforal.·Arlzoa....atbern Nev.d.·Soathern C.llfornl.· Arlzoa.·Soathern Nev.d.·Soatbern Callfornl•• Arlzon Western hotline moto and third for the day. Lunde settled for second overall and Elliott was fourth. Elliott got his revenge in the 125cc Pro class, wicking his RM to second and first place finishes and the overall victory. Making Elliott work for his money were second place Doug Dubach, riding a Yamaha and finishing with a 1-3 score, and Bob Blose who rode his Honda to third overall. Tough Amateur action was provided by the Open Intermediates with several riders in contention for the win through most of both motos. When the dust fmaUy settled, Fulton Tidwell slid his big Maico in for third overall. Second place went to Yamaha rider Blayne Smith and the spoils of victory went to overall winner Brian Ellis, riding a mighty Maico. The Mini Expert race was less a contest than an ambush as Suzuki R&D rider Rick Hemme fired both barrels of his RM 80 and disappeared in the distance. Hemme put on some dazzling displays of berm· blasting and crossed-up jumping as he opened up huge leads on his competitors in both motos. Pushing hard to finish second was Yamaha rider Karry Brooks and third place went to Taylor Martell on a Kawasaki. Results • OPEN PRO: 1. Goat Broker IKawl; 2. Pete Snorteland IYom); 3. Jim Riggle IYom). 250cc PRO: 1. Goat Breker IKaw); 2. Tim Lunde IYom); 3. Mike Tripes (Yom). 125cc PRO: 1. Bob Elliott ISuz); 2. Doug Dubach IYoml; 3. Bob Blose lHan). OPEN INT: 1. Brion Ellis IMoi); 2. Blayne Smith IYom); 3. Fu~on TKlwelIIMai). 250cc INT: 1. R. Chapman (Yom); 2. Todd Clark (Yom); 3. Voun Butler (Yoml. 125cc INT: 1. Richard Sands (Suz); 2. Stevo Hutchnes lYom); 3. Randy Skinny lHan). OPEN JR: 1. Greg B_(Suz); 2. Mark Mooro (Suz); 3. Doug Rond lYom). 2SOcc JR: 1. Richard Borron (Yom); 2. G. Boker (Yom); 3. Mark Stroup (Suzl. 125cc JR: 1. Rinc (Yoml; 2. Do"" Fontes (Yom); 3. Vince McMahon IYoml. OPEN BEG: 1. Jeff Gibson lYom); 2. Rev Bailey (Yom); 3. Brion Stevens IHus). 250cc BEG: 1. Butch Plack (PTY); 2. Williom M. See (Moi); 3. Denny Gri_(Yom). 125cc BEG: 1. Miko Fedorow (Yom); 2. Duane Hoedworth (Yom); 3. Raben Lyon lYom). 100cc BEG: 1. Jim Cobham (Yom); 2. John Headworth (Yom). OLD TIMERS: 1. Jim Benning (Hus); 2. Dick Frompton IMoi); 3. AI Satterla (Moil. MINI EX: 1. Rick Hemme ISuz); 2. Larry Brooks (Yom). MINI BEG: 1. Todd Comeron IKaw); 2. Grog Reynclds (Yom). MINI JR: 1. Mark Redding IHon); 2. Gilbert Voldez (Yom). MINI INT: 1. Skip Godinoz (Kawl; 2. Mike Healey (Suzl. _0 Bob Elliott (491 and Mike Tripes battle in SSM's Super Saturday. Breker takes two, Elliott one at SSM Super Saturday round two By Terry Whytal ORANGE, CA, MAR. 22 • 28 ''I'm kinda. sick. I hope I can make it to the finish," said Kawasaki test rider Goat Breker before winning the second Open Pro moto and clinching the overall. Even .though bothered by a flu bag, Breker was having a great day as he backed up his Open victory with the overall win in the 250cc Pro class. The only rider to beat Breker all day was Yamaha's Tim Lunde who held on to win the first 250cc race by inches. The I25cc.Pro action was a bit tighter as Honda rider Bob Blose, Yamahamounted Doug Dubach and Suzuki ace Bob Elliott mixed it up for two motos while Elliott coming out on top. Breker powered into the lead as the . Open Pros charged up the starting hill for moto one. Behind Breker came Yamaha rider Pete SnoneJand, Maicomounted Steve Rhyan and Roben Marino on a Yamaha. Breker held the lead until lap three when he slipped off line and let Snoneland and Rhyan past. With Snoneland having his hands full with Rhyan and Breker out front, Jim Riggle moved his Yamaha up to pass Marino and move into founh. Riggle kept fourth spot for several laps before fading back as Gary Jones put his Ammex into overdrive and charged in behind Breker in third. With the moto nearing the end, Breker slipped past Rhyim and set his sights on Snorteland, catching and passing the leader on the final lap. Canadian rider ZOll Berenyi wheelied his Yamaha into the front spot as moto two began. SnoneJand put his DG· sponsored YZ into second ahead of Riggle and Breker. Zerenyi had the afterburners kicked on as he blasted his way around the tricky International course and held off charges from SnoneJand. Suddenly on lap six Berenyi bobbled and Snoneland was past in a flash with Breker close behind. This time Breker didn't wait until the last lap to take over the lead as he found a way around Snoneland at the halfway point and never let go of the front running position. Following Breker across the finish was SnorteJand, Riggle and Jones and that's the way the overall order stacked up. Breker had his hands full battling with Yamaha riders Tim Lunde and Mike Tripes, and Suzuki's Bob Elliott in the 250cc Pro race. The top four riders were very close for most of both motos with Lunde holding off Breker at the finish line in race one as Tripes and Elliott followed. Moto two was Breker's all the way as Lunde, Tripes and Elliott argued over the runner-up slot. At the checkers it was Breker a tired first as Tripes held off Lunde to finish second for the Nagel, Edson roost at DeAnza By Carol Campbell SUNNYMEAD, CA, MAR. 23 Sunny skies and warm temperatures brought anxious riders to DeAnza Cycle Park. As the gate dropped on the first moto of the I25cc Novices, it was Suzuki-mounted Toni Siracusa pulling the holeshot over the rest of the pack, but running a close second and third were Scott Amy (Yam) and Paul Nagel (Kaw). By the fourth lap, Amy was wheel to wheel with Siracusa but just couldn't get around him. Meanwhile, Nagel was patiently waiting to make his move and before he knew what happened, Amy found himself in the third place spot with Nagel now in second and his sights set on Siracusa. It was anyone's race as Siracusa and Nagel battled it out. Handlebar to handlebar the green and yellow machines fle,¥ over the new uphill jump, but a mis-shift by Nagel put Siracusa back into the number one spot. Nagel, unable to make up the ground he lost, had to settle for second. The second moto again found Siracusa out in front, but this time Honda rider Dan Bonell and Nagel were breathing down his neck. Nagel didn't waste any time, after making quick work of Bonell, he set his sights on Siracusa. Remembering his mistake in the first moto Nagle made his move on Siracusa on the same new uphill jump, but this time with success. Nagel began to stretch out his lead as Siracusa and Bonell got caught up in traffic. As Bonell made his move on Siracusa, Siracusa decided to check on soil samples, putting him completely out of contention. It was Nagel taking top honors with a 2-1 finish. Dan Bonell was happy with a 4-2 score for second overall and Jim Pearson came from behind with a 6·3 for third. It was I25cc Intermediate Ryan Eide (Suz) off the line first with Rick Fiore (Yam), Bart Hitt (Kaw) and Mike Edson (Yam) right at his back door. Fiore wasted no time getting around Eide and stretching out his lead leaving Eide, Hitt and Edson to do battle. Bike problems found Eide being passed by both Hitt and Edson, but he did manage to hold onto the fourth place spot. The second moto was a complete turn around as Edson got out of the hole first ahead of Eide, Fiore and Hitt. There was no catching Edson as he guided his machine through the turns and over the jumps of DeAnza. Hitt·did manage to get around Fiore but not in time to catch Eide. It was Edson taking the overall win with a 3-1 score, Hitt settled for second place honors with a 2-3 finish and Fiore rounded out the top three with a score of 1-4. Results OPEN PROS: 1. Eric MacCracken (Mal); 2. Tom Karas (Suzl; 3. Ken Varnell (Yam). OPEN INT: 1. Aion Thompson IYaml; 2. Dovid Allman IYom). OPEN NOV: 1. Bill Henderson IYam); 2. Ed Cavonaugh (Yam); 3. Ken Kaney (Yaml. OPEN BEG: 1. Ross Thompson IYom); 2. Mike Slater (Yam). 250 PROS: 1. eric MacCracken; 2. Keith Williamson (Yam); 3. Rob Chapmon (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Scon Quick (VarnI; 2. Dave Halverson (Yam); 3. Tommy Hodgen (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Avretoo Siracusa (Kaw); 2. Ron Harrison IYam); 3. Butch Poick. 2SO BEG: 1. Brett Weaver (Yom); 2. Greg Roberg (Honl; 3. Ross Jenke (Suzl. 125 PROS: 1. Rick Stout (Suz); 2. Kenny Trosk IKaw); 3. Brion Moyer (Suz). 125 INT: 1. Mike Edson (Yam); 2. Bart Hi" IKawl; 3. Rick Fiore (Yom). 125 NOV: 1. Paul Negoi (Kow); 2. Don Bonetl(Honl; 3. Jim Pearson (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. Froncis Prollt\l IKawI; 2. Keith Stevens (Hon); 3. Greg Pirolo (Yom). MINI EX: 1. TyModduxlYom). MINIINT: 1. Donnie Sigrist (R&D); 2. Jolf Schaeffer IKawl; 3. Joson Prater. PEE WEE DIV 1: 1. Mork Hoopingarner ISuzI; 2. Bobby David (Suz). PEE WEE DIV 2: 1. Mike Michetti (Yom); 2. Alan Brehm (Yoml; 3. Jolf David (Yom). SR VETS: 1. Ron Brehm. JR VETS: 1. WiRiom Cline (Hus). Brown wins five at CWIMC Barona Oaks'MX By Rod Eschenburg SAN DIEGO, C, MAR. 16 Yamaha Motor Corp. rider Scott Brown entered five classes Sunqay at Barona O~ Raceway and came away with nine moto wins and a sweep of all five classes. The IO·year-old hotshoe staned things off with a come from behind tie-breaker win in the Special I05cc Minis over nationally-ra,:!ked Expert Mini star Mark Meridith (DG HOnda). He then just obliterated the competition in both the Stock and Modified divisions of the 9- to II-year-Gld Intermediate 80cc Minis and the 60cc