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IAbove) Andy Northrup (26)and Craig Gormley dice in CMC Saddleback's
250cc Pro race.ISelowl Rick Johnson wasted the 125cc Pros on new bike.
First turn action at the R.A.C.E.-promoted motocross at OCIR.
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3. C. GormleyIVam).
500cc PRO: 1. R. Turner (Suzl: 2. B. Mwino IVaml; 3.
D. (;wig 1Hus).
Marcell mo ves up,
wins at OCIR MX
ByTom Corley
IRVINE, CA , MAY 29
OCIR almost turned into a dustbowl for this night's race. The
axle on the water truck destroyed
itself but fortunately the good
48
and finished fourth a head of Gormley.
La nce Moorewood (Yam ) mo tored
to the lead in moto two with Gorm ley
and Bryan Maloney (Hon) hot on his
tra cks. By lap th ree Turner again had
mo ved from fifth to second and made
his move on Gormley. Scott Johnson
(H on) was running in fourth with
Northrup trying everything in the
book to get by Johnson . On lap 11,
Johnson slowed to a crawl with the loss
of his seat. No rthrup then held onto
th ird with Maloney fourth . The moto
ended this way with Turner agai n
winning with a 1-1 score. Northrup
got second overall with two good rides
and Gormley (5 ·2) was third.
Chris .H eisser (Hon) led the 125cc
Pro field in moto one but Johnson and
Rich Jackson (Yam) were there to
haunt Heisser's water-cooled Honda .
By lap four, Johnson had taken the
lead and Gormley had moved to
second ahead of Jackson. Johnson was
really on the gas, turning 1:40 (T urner,
in th e 250cc and Open cla sses, was
turning laps right around 1:42).
Johnson was too much for th e rest of
the field and won hands do wn.
Gormley was second with Jackson th ird
over Heisser and Cu rt McCuistion
(Kaw).
Moto two was much of th e sa me.
Johnson again won with some threa ts
from A.J . Whiting (Yam) in the later
moments of the race. Heisser was third
and second overall. Third overall went
to Jackson with Whiting fourth .
Results
MINI JR: 1. R. Rogers IVam); 2. H. Ell. (!(aw); 3. D.
Perry lSuzl.
MINI INT; 1. P. Donia !Yom): 2. K. Honricklw1!Ylml;
3. C. Toylot l!(aw).
MINI EX 1. B. Bunch IKowl: 2. L BrooQ (Hon); 3. T.
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!Yom).
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l00cc JR: 1. D. CriglerlSuzl: 2. B. Ile/tin dVlm).
125cc JR: 1. B. Jlld
