Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

outhern California-Arizona- Maico out onto the Ascot battlegrounds and was out to upset the 250cc Pro class. Tamietti went up against Yamaha support rider Todd Peterson but was only able to lead him for a couple of laps throughout the night. Todd overcame 't he opposition and took home the first place green in that contest and in the 125cc Pro race as well. These Pros may make the sportsman riders look slow but they take some nasty falls also . In the first 250 Pro mota the bikes made it around the start ing bend but then there was a good spill. T im Lunde was going on the stretch of jumps. lost control and I rolled over onto the lower level of the ,track . His bike was spinning like a top and another oncoming rider almost smacked into it. Lunde was out from that point on. Peterson went on to win that moto ahead of "Storming Norman" Nilson. Pete Murray and Tamietti. In the second moto Tamietti shot out ahead and it looked like he was going to take it. He knew that Peterson was right on his tail so he tried to cut him off. It continued that way till they got to the comer by the concessions stand. Then Peterson dove in low and execu ted the pass . It was Peterson. Tarnietti and Murray at the finish . Overall Peterson took two firsts and this won him $100 ahead of Tamietti. Murray, Norman Nilsson and Chuck Lunde. Frank Pilato out d id everyone and took the 125ccJunior Division II win. He did this by taking two first place wins . Without any doubt Frank is ready for the' Intermediate class. . I I 19804-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIPS CA RLSBA D CLASSES : Open Pro-$1200 500 Pro-Payback Sidecar 0-150cc Jr. & Int. 151 -360cc Jr. & Int. Open Jr. & Int. Oldtimers (30-40) Oldtimers (41-over) Oinosaur/Vintage Mini-Class (no age limit) JULY 20 Come Watch The Side Cars * MODEL 0") "Most of the USGP track will be used!". , ~ ~ I >...... I I ~ Presented By -, I I _ ', _' _ II I -, I I RACING LUSIUCANTS I I 25% TROPHIES Uniq ue G enalae Valve /Pla que For Overall Wianers I MAX. TRAVEL I r i I Vl. 80 'SO, , . , , . , , , ' , , , ' . . S.7 5" VZ 100 'SO. , , ' . , . , .. . , , , , . S,O" IT 125 'SO" , . , . " . " . " " S,6" IT 500 '79 & 'SO , , , , , , , " 9,25" Vama h alT )7 5 'SO" " " , . " . " ., 10 ,9" Kits also available for most other bikes. Out of state call tall free 800-854-4691 90 day money back guarantee. Dealer or Direct I THE BEST I JUST GOT i ...!, 8ETTER !Yam!; 3. P. Cool< ICZI. SR MASTERS: 1. Robert Ottow (Mall; 2. Ed Ott !Yam!, on the line here at Saddleback. There was nice summer weather for our moto which consisted of one race for all classes with two starts. First were the Masters and Experts. and then it was Amateurs and Novices . Master Blackie Lewis had the lead for the first three laps , after this however , it was Marshall Jennings right to the very end. This then put Blackie in second. The second moto was Blackie's 0 00 Yama ha Ya m a ha Yamaha Yama ha 1251NT : 1. Craig WettergBBrd (Yaml; 2. Donnie Luce Must be that most of the Old Timers are still recuperating from our six m otos at Mammoth. -There were only 20 Old Timers E H onda XR 200 '80, , , , . . , ' 9. 4" Honda C R 80 '80 , 8 ,0" Kaw asa ki KX 80 '80 , .. , . , , . , , . 8 ,"" Kaw as ak i K LX 25 0 '79 & '80 . , , . . , 10 ,25 " Kaw a saki KDX 175 '80 , , . . . , , .. , , 10 ,25" Kaw as ak i KDX 250 /4 00 '80 , , , , . , . , l OS ' S uz u ki RM 125 /2 50 /400 '79 & '80, . . 12 ,0" S u zuki RM 80 '80 .. , . ' , . . , . , , . , , . , S.5 " Ya m a h a VZ 250 / 465 'SO. , , . , . . , ' . , 12 ,4" Ya m a ha IT 250 / 425 'SO, .... " .. ,. 11.0 " :Y am); 3. Doug Bowers ISuz). 125 PRO: I , Todd POloraon (Yam); 2. John Chwastyk lYam!; 3. Ross Maeda lSuzl. 250 JR : 1. Doug Da_pan (Yam); 2. Rid< Johruoon iYam); 3. GoneNorthan(Yam!. 250 INT: 1. Gary SewoII lAMJ9; 2. John Stapleton (Yam) ; 3. DaVon Farley (Hon l. 250 PRO: 1. Todd POleraon (Yam); 2. Val TAmiotti Naij; 3. Poto Murray lDMG!. 500 JR : 1. Miko Van Duyn ISuz); 2. Rodney Rapp ISuz); 3. Monto Miller ISuz). 500 INT: 1. John StaplOlon lYam!; 2 , Steven Vanzant IMaD; 3. Miko Stopak IHonl, 500 PRO: 1. Daia Lewis IMaij; 2. Gary Jon.. lAMXl; 3. Val Tamiotti IMa" . 1 OVER 30: I , Terry Judd (Yam!; 2. John McManawan ORANGE. CA , JUNE 22 , NEWKTMs MINI JR DIV II: 1. Dan Carpenter lS uz); 2. Stove • Evinger (S uzl; 3. Greg Warbington (Kaw). MINI SO: 1. Jaaon Mcfariand (Sud; 2. Jaaon Jonas ISuzI; 3. Juan Caataneda lSuz). MINI INT: 1. Duane Sum"""" (Yam!; 2. Richard Flem (Yam); 3. John McLolland (Yom), ing 100 JR : 1. Tod Stoubaor (Yam); 2. Bradley Kolly I am); 3. Roberto Roy.. lS uz). 100 INT: 1. Torrance Mumford IYam). J 125 JR DIV I: 1. Stovo Bainter IYam!; 2. Soon 1Crawford (Suz); 3, Miko Allan (Yam!, • 125 JR DiV II: I, Frank Pilato (Yam); 2.Brian Bares :Suz); 3, Paul EliislSuzl , By Bob Alloy • ~ I I , Open Pro Entry: $25 Mail/$35 Post All other Classes: $15 Mail/$20 Post P.O. BOX 1. 0 2 COSTA MESA, CA 92626 714/557-3323 MINIJR DIV I: 1. Dan Sween ISuz); 2. Terry Woe

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