Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

I Cyc1erama '80 ~ E .... I-< 0.- -( Lane Leavitt. observed here by wifa Debbie. won the French Trial. Dennis Maxwell and Bill Baxter 1P31 dice In the CRClCoora GP. on Snorteland the- two front runners soon pulled away from the field and opened a commanding lead. Berenyi had gotten off to a bad start but was now charging through the pack at a good clip and by lap five had moved past Harper and into third. Snorteland couldn't shake Marino off his tail but he wasn't making any mistakes and Marino had to settle for second at the checkers. Berenyi finished third and Lewis motored across the line in fourth. Moto two was again Snorteland's game as he moved into the lead on the first lap and never faltered. Marino forced his way into second place at the start with Berenyi third and Ammex rider Gary Jones following in fourth. The front running foursome stayed very tight for several laps before Jones began to fade from the pace. Snorteland wasn't getting any breathing space a~ Marino and Berenyi kept the action close. Finally with the moto nearing the halfway point Snorteland broke free from the leading trio and pulled a few bikelengths ahead of Marino and Berenyi. Marino waited a couple of laps and then charged back at the lead, narrowing it at the white flag but falling short at the checkers. Berenyi finished in third and Jones fourth. That's the way the overall positions ended also. Honda rider Jim Gibson easily won t h e 250cc P ro race a f ter h'IS t op com- . petition, Tony Wan ke t, DNF the second moto. Wanket had powered his Moto-X Fox Yamaha past Gibson in the first moto but Gibson charged b k d d W k t th ac an passe an e over e double jumps with the two riders colliding and Wanket nearly falling. Gibson went on to win the moto and Wanket -finished second but in the next moto Wanket encountered me.' chanical problems and Todd Clark wheeled his Yamaha into the runner· up position behind Gibson. Clark ended the day with second overall and Ted Hoyt finished third on his YZ. ner Wooldridge began to tell and ford right in front of the linish line crowd. She held the lead for a lap and Brooks moved into and held Second to a half but went down twice, once hard the end. Wooldridge stayed in third and Bob Broten motored around une.nough·to let Crawford and Ken Burks challenged for fourth. get by. Aufrance tried to recover but The Veterans/Seniors/Women's race there was not enough time. Burks. was more fiercely fought from the behowever, had enough time to push his ginning. Although Bryan Farnsworth way past Crawford to finish first Begintook the holeshot and had a little bit of ner with Crawford and Aufrance, seca lead in the first lap, Ed Ellis was ond and third. eager to show off his new Kawasaki and As always these results are unofficial put some incredible pressure on Farns· but this time the tip of the helmet goes worth. Fender to fender for three laps to Nancy for her fantastic help in get· until Farnsworth went down hard. By ting them so soon. the time he recovered, Ellis had whipped Results , the big Kaw to an untouchable lead MINIS: 1. Chris Gables (Vaml; 2. Neal Monty ISUZ);3. and Novice Bill Baxter and Beginner Terry Woody (Suzl; 4. Randi MarstllfS (Honl; 5. TIm M~~)'~Ii:~t.~,;;'a~~;2. Bill Bark",; 3. Ken Irwin had jumped past to take second and third, leaving Farnsworth Fronk Gray; 4. Craig Calkins; 5. Duane M",loch; 6. to settle for fourth. Ellis rode a great RobertPaddis. OPEN: 1. Eric Groves (Varni; 2. Merk Brooks (Varni; 3. race but he should be more careful Jim Wooldridge (Vam); 4. Bob Broten (Vam); 5. Bill riding a bike as green as that Ka}". If Baxt'" (Mai); 6. Dennis Maxwoll (Varni; 7. Greg he ever overshoots a turn and goes into ~~Su~n !Yom); B. Russ Nenleton (HUll; 9. Jam.. the weeks, he'll have to wait for every250cc: 1. Mike Johns (Suz); 2. Norm Francis (Varni; thing to turn brown to find that bikel 3. Trace Wdlil !Yaml; 4. John Sarrail (Varni; 5. Randy Tmlomior (Suzl; 6. Rick Johnson tHonl; 7. Mike The 250cc race was a walkaway for AlbJight !Yam); B. Rog", Dufur (Vaml; 9. Rick Park (Vam); 10. Ken Whit10ck (VarnI. B1-2OOcc: 1. Gregg Toyama (Vam); 2. Steve Braseny hns Mike o , h e Ie d f rom fl ag to fl ago J There was a brief skinnish for second, ISuz); 3. Don Spratt (Hanl; 4. oemil Randotll !Yom); 5. with Trace Willis getting off the line Albert St. e;-ge !Yaml; 6. Jeff Barker !Yoml; 7. Ken Burks (Vaml; B. Steve Crawford (Voml; 9. Brad Miller; first and managing to hold Norm 10. Mary KayAufrance !Yom). Francis at bay for one lap. Near the VETSJSR: 1. Ed Ellis (Kawl; 2. BiU aaxtor;3. Kon Irwin (Vam); 4. 8

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