Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

outhern Nevada·Southern Call IT'S ABOUT nME! Sears Point (May 18) and Ri~erside Qune 29) will be the other two races where Bates riders will be eligible for prizes. Kawasaki was also putting up some money ($150) for each class win in the Box Stock races (600, 750cc and Open). The Champion Kawasaki team of Costa Mesa got most of the green by collecting the Open Box win as KZ lOoo·mounted Lee Fleming got by teammate Whitney Blakeslee, while Mike Spencer and his KZ 550 captured the 431·600cc Box Stock class with a runaway victory. Spencer, also spon· sored by Champion, proved to be an excellent rider in the Production race where he beat his two teammates, rid· ing a KZ 650 "overbored to 717cc with slicks, but stock pipes." The 125 and 250cc GP races were among the most interesting races of the day. Todd Brown appeard to have the upper hand in the 125cc race, fol· lowed hy John Glover and Fred Merkel. Danny Cae, last year's champ, was a distant sixth. The battle between Brown and Glover was intense until the white flag lap, where Brown crash· ed in turn four while leading. He was not hurt after his fantastic spill but had to give away the victory to Glover. Merkel was second and Cae third. Glen Shopher (Farm House Restaur· ant) had a runaway victory in the 250cc GP race, leading every one of the eight laps. Glen was followed by Dwayne Chung and David Emde, who retired halfway through the race while running on one cyLinder. Thad Wolff, who was making his debut in the class, took third. Erode had no problems or contest in 500cc/Open GP race, which he won quite easily, followed by the surprising 1200cc Harley·Davidson prepared by Allan Sputhe and ridden by Vance Breese. Breese managed to hold off the attacks of Richard Williamson's TZ 750. Breese took the honors in the Open Superstreet class after a superb battle with Tracy Grieger (KZ 1000), who was also involved with Mike Spencer (KZ 650). After Breese took a strong grip on the lead, the attention focused on the Grieger/Spencer battle. Tracy took second at the finish line, leaving Mike third overall and first in the 750cc Superstreet class. Later, Breese said that he lost his front brake on the first lap. "It helped me go faster in turn nine, but it made it harder to pass guys," he added. • Results 50 GP·1: 1. Andy Osborn (~jl. 100 GP:4i ,. Dusty Behrman (Ho."; 2. Dave Ellie" (Kawl; 3. Eal'1 Smith (Hon). 12S Gp·2Q: 1. John Glov.. (Hon); 2. Fred M ..kel (Yam); 3. Danny Cae (Yaml. 200 GP·9: 1. Tom Beisheim (C·A); 2. Chris Baur (Vaml; 3. Tom Shanahan (Yam). 250 GP·28: ,. Glen Shoph.. (Vaml; 2. Dwayne Chung (Varni; 3. Thad Wolff IVaml. For the past ten years or so we have been solving problems, building engines and engine components for record setting supercharged and tUrbocharged racers. But there has always been one turbo problem that nobody solved. Until now. This is the first real turbo-carb. And it'll improve performance on any turbo set·up from any other manufacturer with our provided adaptor. R.C. TURBO KIT Naturally we also sell our own R.C. Turbo that includes the all new R.C. Turbo-carb, the FIRST TRUE TURBO CARB We've got over a year of cooperative R&D in this carburetor, and it's buitt 10 our exclusive specs. This is the same earb we run on our 'C" modified, turbo street class racer that holds the I.D.B.A. record at 9.44/150.75. If there is a more advanced earb around, it's still in sor:ne designer's head. only true waste-gate available for motorcycle turbo set ups, and an all new o 00 C'). ~ 4 into 1 Turbo Exhaust System. Check it out: • King-size float bowl to eliminate fuel starvation. • Fully adjustable accelerator pump. • Adjustable cold start enriching circuit. • Exclusive R.C. Power Jet'" automatlcaIly compenS8leS for boost. • No more slow warm-up. • No mid-range ftat spots. • No low-end stumble. • No detonation. AI Team R.C. _ figute if you're not blowin' 'em otl, you're just SUCkln' wind. Join Team R.C. Get the ullimale in turbo-power. -jetbng_. R.C. TUl1lo-Cort> R.C poll "'510-5229.00 Includee _ ring.'- monifald and..- ClImp."_ R.C. Turbo K~ R.C. part "'503 (Kew_l. "'504 (SuzuId)-'1.025.oo I_R,-,TurIlO .R.C.1Urbo-Cor1>, ........ and n& exl'\aUst rnanitoldl, ...,..,. pipe and muffler. Nc::IroNc IuIlI pump.1uIlI and 01111"81, bODIt gauge. tronI and ,.., hNIIh6eIdI. .. neceaary mounting hardW.,. end R.C.1Urbo decal. &U tEWKTMs There are no losers in motorcycle racing only also-rans. THE BEST JUST GOT BETTER 500 GP-l1: 1. Steve McClenon (Yaml; 2. Alexander Lappe (Yaml; 3. Ivan Capirali lHon). OPEN GP-8: 1. David Emde IVam); 2. Vance Breese (H·DI; 3. Richard Williamson (Yam). SIDECARS: 1. EssofflHarold IKaw); 2. Masella! Brvan IVaml; 3. VanOrsda'elThomas IHonl. 125 PROD: 1. Haim B ..essi IVam); 2. Bill Sil_ IHonl; 3. Robert Gregor IBull. 200 PROD: 1. Chris Baur (C·A); 2. Gennady Liubimsl

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