Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

nia- A r izon a-Sout h e r n Nevada-Southern California- Arizona-! Ba uer bounces back at DeAnza By Ron Lawson SUNNYMEAD , CA , APR. 27 Afte r nine months out of the two wheel scene, Moto-X Fox 's Steve Bauer is back in the saddle again and putting in some good rides. The AMA Distric t 37 race at DeAnza Cycle Pa rk marked his first entry and . his first win in a motocross in almost a year, but it was by no means an easy feat. . In 250cc Pro moto one Many Miller of Redlands Suzuki pulled the holeshot while Bauer and his (cough) Tim Bucktuned Honda diced with Greg Zitterkopf (~fai) for second. On the second lap, Zitterkopf passed Bauer and then he went on to do the same to Miller on the next lap. Zitterkopf was moving out and soon he pulled a small lead on Miller, who was feeling pressure from Bauer for the number two spot. Bauer finally found a way around Miller and then set his sigh ts on Zitterkopf. He reeled in the Ma ico rider and then the two of th em began to pull awa y in thei r own priva te ba ttl e. In th e m eantime Miller was all alone in thi rd with a strong lead on fourth place Danny Bunt (Ya m) , who fell on the ninth lap and gave th e position to Fred Combs (Kaw). Combs had his hands full hold ing on to fourth , howe ver, with Jon Friesen (C-A) and Keith Dysert (Kaw) bo th right on his heels. That three way race went righ t down to th e wire with Combs holdi ng on to his spo t. The ba ttle up front was also going all the way to th e end and as Zitterkopf and ~auer beg:an to get into lapped traffic It was getting even closer. It was on the 13th lap that Bauer finall y repassed th e Maico pilot to take the lead and hold on to it for the rem ai ning three laps. It was the next moto that held the closest battle of the day, this time be tween Miller and Bauer. Miller got an?ther ho leshot with Bauer once again In a close second place, and once again Bauer got 'a rou nd Miller in the early laps. But this time, Miller wasn't willing to set back and let someone else take the win. He grabbed on to Bauer's rear fender and held on tight as th ey pulled awa y. David Pettigrew (Kaw) was third in the ea rly laps ahead of Curt McCuistion (Kaw) and Keith Brajevich (Suz) while Zitterkopf struggled with a poorly running bike in sixth. But all eyes were on the duel be tween Bauer and Miller up front. Miller was riding totally d iffe rent compared with his first moto, The pressure was really on Bauer as Miller stuck his front wheel in just about every opening that came up . When the lapped riders started to come up again, Miller was ready to put it to his advantage and he ~anaged to pass Bauer and a lappee In on e move. Bauer held on to the end, but at the finish it was Miller on top by a hair. Finishing third was McCuistion over Pettigrew and Zitterkopf. Overall it was Bauer, Miller and Zitterkopf. The 125cc Pro class was taken by Yamaha's Erik Kehoe who took both motos after passing Craig Gormley (Yam). Rodney Brand, wh o stormed the Open class on a Kawasaki Uni Trak, also rode a Yamaha in the 125cc class to third overall. Results PEE WEE: 1. Wesl"'! Klein ISuzl: 2. Bobby David ISuzl . PEE WEE 2: 1. Mike Michetti (Yam); 2. TIm Galat ioto IVam); 3. Jeff David !Yaml. W OMEN BEG: 1. Natalie Allen !Yam): 2. Roxanne Ray !Yam l: 3. Mar lene Boa/lHont WOM.EN INT: 1. Karen Lut ing8\' !Yaml : 2. Evelyn Hodges ISuzl; 3. Dee Granger ISuz). WO MEN EX: 1. Kelly Kline IHon)' 2. Charleen Higg in s (Yam). • M INI BEG: 1. M ichael Peters !Yam l; 2. Keith O'N eal (Hon): 3. Tod Sciacqua ISuzI. MINI NOV: 1. Mike Thompson (Kaw); 2. Thoma s ' Combs (Kaw); 3. Kavin Richey ISuzl. M INI INT: 1. James M cMa nus (Suz); 2. T.D. Swet s (Suz); 3. Rich Galatioto (Suzl. 125 BEG: 1. Russ Bryant !Yaml; 2. Charles Freeman !Yam): 3. Sam Wheel er lSuzl . 125 NOV: 1. Ji m Pearson (Suzl; 2. Chuck W _ er ISuzJ;3. Aurelio Siracusa (Suz). 125 INT: 1. Ken Campbel I ISuz); 2. Danny Bookhart (Suz); 3. Bart Hon l Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. Erik Kehoe !Yam); 2. Cr.,;g Gorml",! (Yam); 3. Rodney Brand (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Jony Spear (Suzl; 2. Cal Stuebner (KTM); 3. William Kant es (Yam ). . 250 NOV: 1. Gary Steinhoef el IHus); 2. Auralio Siracus IKaw); 3. Scon Hodgson !Yam). 250 INT: 1. Scon Quick !Yam): 2. Tim Cau by (Vam)' 3. Ken M iller !Yam). • 250 PRO: 1. Steve Bauer (Hon); 2. Marty Mi ller (Suz)' 3. Greg Zitterkopf (Mai). • OPEN NOV: 1. Doug Clark !Yam); 2. J ohn Buxton (Hus); 3. JeN Fahy ISuz). OPEN INT: 1. John Rudder (Vaml ; 2. Scot Paul (KTM ); 3. Robert Casper !Yam). OPEN PRO: 1. Rod n",! Brand IKawl; 2. Greg Done (Kawl ; 3. Don Draskovich lV am). BEG VETS: 1. Dee Granger (Suz); 2. Jim Shuttlewroth (Yam) ; 3. John Donaldson (Hon l. INT VETS: 1. Charles Ramos IVam); 2. T.W . Sw ets fSuzl ; 3. Mik . Baal (Hon). SR VETS: 1. Nate Sciacqua (Yaml ; 2. Paul Wilde (Vam); 3. Larry Earhart (Vam). Wolf' tracks to V.O. T.E~ t rial win By Bruce M en singer BIG TUJUNGA CYN . , CA , APR . 19 Los Angeles is everything you have ever heard it was, and everything you haven't heard yet too. If you accept this fact it shouldn't b<; too .su rp rising [0 learn that good trials WIth really tough sections can be put on within th e city limits and all of it legal riding . That is exactly wha t tria lmasters Kurt Hathaway and Brad Nelson d id for th e April V.O.T.E. club tri al. . Two loops of 14 sections each were concentrated 'in two groups of seven. The first group was all big , loose river rocks ; soft, dry sand and driftwood logs; just right if your trial's bike ~ppened to wear some rolly-polly ATV tires. The second group of sections was all in narrow rocky ca nyons ab ove a housing tract so there were broken stones, rock steps, water, mud , cu t-: banks, cambers and waterfalls to contend with; just about everything (in . cluding poison oak and snakes). Everything but ice and snow; these would have been welcome to many riders in place of the very hot and srnogy weather. At least one DNF simply found the lure of the free beer and soda pop too strong in the afternoon heat. This was the third in the series of club trials where points were awa rded toward the V.O .T.E. club awards to be presented at the December dinner meeting. Denny Wolff took top Amateur honors by a comfortable 29 po ints over last month's winner Derrick Bernard; Gary Conrad footed his way to third place just ahead of Joe S. 1ge. Novices Scott Rudesill and Wayne Scott, in addition to similarities in name, had nearly iden tical score cards; the differences were mostly in Rudesill's fewer fives giving him first place. Third. place went to Robert Reeder with Jay Evinger only three points away in fourth ..Beginners Bruce Mensinger and Mel Hunt finished in a dead heat, the tie breaker going to Bruce with 12 cleans over Mel's eight. Bob Morris took third place honors while Cindy Scott paddled her way to fourth. • David Taylor Mark Gregso n Salem, OR Glendora, CA " Esprit boots are "I cou ldn 't believe by far t he most how muc h more comfortab le boo ts control I had wit h I've ever worn . Esprit Boots th an the And they 're so plastic boots I t ried. easy to put on It sure made a differand take off!" ence in my rid ing." Gary Semics Randy Goss Highl and, MI Lagun a Beac h, CA " Esprit Boots fit like "What I like most about Esprit Boots the y were made ju st for me. Thanks for is that they 're so making a raci ng easy to put on and boot t hat gives take off. The velcro me support and fasteners sure speed feels good, to o." things up when you 're in a hurry ." Marty Moates San Diego , CA " In 5 years of professional raci ng I've yet to come across a boot as comfortable as the Espr it Boot.. .and I've tried just about every boot made !" Pro Racin g Boot Greg Theiss Omaha, NE "They really work! I used t o have ankle problems, but the support I get from Esprit Boots.nas helped make me a more consistent rider. And being a lace-up boot makes them fit like a glove." ........................................................ Replacement parts are no problem all you have to do is make 'em. , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 WHAT'S AGOOD ELUTeH MEAN TO YOU? How about faster starts? Smoother shifts? Less power loss? That's what you get with BARNETT clutch plates. We use special materials like corprene and BarFlex on our friction plates to deliver positive lever response. And our selection of aluminum, steel Send $3 today tor 8 comptete 1980 catalog of Clutch and and copper-plated steel alloy drive cable products. plates dissipate heat faster for more consistent clutch action . Most importantly we have clutch kits in stock for most two and four stroke racers. BARNETT clutches .. . for riders looking for results. Resu lts BEG: 1. Bruce Mensi ng... (41·12): 2. Mal Hunt C4HIl; . 3. Bob Morris (44); 4. Cindy Scon f471 311; 2. Woyne Scott 1401; 3. NOV: 1. Scon Rudesill 1 Robert Reeder (41): 4. Jay Ebinger (45). 1 AM : 1. Denny WolN (49); 2. Derrick Barnard 178 ; 3. Gary Conrad 1921; 4. Joe S.lg. (110). 37

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