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Troy Fitch is pursued by another rider at CMC Carlsbad.
Reisinger lirst to
checkers at SSM
MX
By Terry Whytal
ORANGE. CA. NOV. 21
Team Montoya rider Robert
Reisinger powered his 250 Kawasaki to g-1 moto finishes and the
big share of the Pro purse. Rei-
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singer had to struggle in moto one to
climb from a poor start and battle
with Honda rider Tony Gomez for the
number three slot.
Out front Clark Jones was keeping
his Pro Circuit Husky ahead of LOP
rider Mark Lawrence. Lawrence was
never able to pull within striking distance of the Husky pilot as Jones
picked his way through lapped riders
without hesitation. Jones was first to
reach the finish flag ahead of Lawrence,
Reisinger, Gomez and Yamaha rider
Dave Taylor.
Reisinger went for the lead early in
moto two with Lawrence again trailing
in the runn~r-up spot. Gomez bailed
off hard and Jones was hampered by a
slowly seizing motor. Reisinger held
off Lawrence's charges to take the win.
leaving Lawrence with a second.
overall and Jones finished in the
money with a third.
Honda-mounted Gary Denton swept
the 125cc Pro race, easily taking the
overall win with victories in both motOil.
Yamaha rider Mike Beier stayed in the
hunt with a second place finish for the
first moto and then came back to take
third in moto two and clinch the
runner-up slot. Suzuki ace Bob Elliott
applied pressure on the leader in race
two but had to settle for third overall
with a 4-2 score.
Husky rider David Gerig worked his
Pro Circuit sponsored mount into the
winner's circle with a 2-1 score.
Yamaha rider Juan Benavidez topped
the first moto but failed to finish mota
two. leaving Gerig with clear sailing to
the checkers. Bill Hagen kept his
Yamaha within striking distance of the
leaders and picked up a 5-2 score for
the day and second overall in the pay·
off. Greg Zitterkopf finished third on a
Yamaha.
Suzuki rider Rudy Dickinson and
Kawasaki rider Bruce Bunch battled
head to head in the 80cc Pro class with
Bunch taking the advantage in race
one and Dickinson crossing the finish
line second. Moto two saw the tough
mini riders change pOilitions at the
checkers and the overall win went to
Dickinson. Bunch took second and
Kurt Hendrickson finished third on a
Yamaha.
Results
OPEN PRo: 1. David Gerig IHus); 2. Bill Hagen IVoml:
3. Greg linerkopl (Vom).
250cc PRO: 1. Robert Reisi.- IKaw); 2. Mark
Lawrence (Vom): 3. Clark JoMs IHusl.
125ce PRo: 1. Gory Dentoo (Henl: 2. Mike Beier
IVoml: 3. Bob Ellion (Suz).
OPEN INT: 1. David Anderson (Hus): 2. Mike Hoir
IVaml: 3. Andre Abbon lVaml.
250cc INT: 1. Ed Beumgonner IKawl: 2. Gory Golorth
ISuzl: 3. Todd Beusch (Suzl.
125ce INT: 1. W.,en Lowe. Jr. IVom): 2. Gory
Bowman lHen); 3. l-.ry Butler IVoml.
OPEN NoV: 1. Scon Adem (Vaml: 2. Randy Minter
IMai): 3. Jim Williams IYoml.
250cc NOV: 1. Roy PodoroJ IVaml: 2. Steve
-.champ IVoml: 3. W~liem Noble (Suz).
125ce NOV: 1. Jose Hernandez IHenI: 2. Vint Butler
IVaml: 3. Eric Alloy (Vaml.
250cc BEG: 1. Kelly Telbert ISuzI: 2. Kevin Sleeth
(Mail: 3. Randy Nelson IKaw).
SR EX: 1. Jim O'NeeI (Hen): 2. Jim Beltinck IMai): 3.
Tom While (Yaml.
SR INT: 1. Dennis Rosenberg (Honl: 2. Mike BoeI
(Voml: 3. Robert Berdyck lVoml.
SR NOV: 1. JamM Benning (HUll: 2. Terry TIngle
IHuII: 3. James Shepperd IMai).
WOMENS EX: 1. Barbera Spellman ISul): 2. Karen
Leitinger IVaml: 3. Charleen Higgins IVaml.
MINI EX: 1. Rudy Dict