Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Western hotline Boots, Bells, and everything in between, your Kawasaki dealer has all the right gear for street, motocross and enduros, including the new blue Team K enduro outfit. Go look nowwe've got you covered! Don't let the good times pass you by. (Continued/rom page 50) awesome power of the liquid-cooled wonders: Jim Gibson, Donnie Hansen, and the latest addition to mighty red, Johnny O'Mara. O'Mara soon proved his arrival in the Honda camps was well deserved as he quickly jetted into the lead of the fint 250ct Pro moto with Gibson and Hansen sandwiching Kawasaki rider Robert Reisinger and Honda-mounted Jim Tarantino to round out the top five. Gibson soon moved up to challenge the rookie teamster for the lead but O'Mara turned the dial a little higher and put a five-second cushion between himself and the battle for second. Maico rider Ed Amet and Yamaha pilot Steve Banning went head to head for the nuber six slot with Amet bailing off and letting Banning reach the chec1l.en behind Tarantino in fifth. O'Mara ·took the flag ahead of Gibson, Hansen and Reisinger. Johnny 0' set his sights on the lead early in race two as Hansen moved into second and Gibson brought up the rear of the Honda trio. A few laps into the mota and Hansen flew past O'Mara on the tricky downhill jump. O'Mara dove to the inside of the next tum and inched into the lead, only to slip back as Hansen had the hot line through the next comer. On the left hander bdore the finish, O'Mara squared the tum and regained the lead for good as Hansen drifted further behind with each lap. Gibson had faDen far behind the dud for the lead but as the race entered the final few minutes, Jumpin' Jim grabbed a handful and reeled in Hansen. On the final lap Hansen hdd off Gibson's charge and fmished second behind O'Mara. Hansen went home with the second place share of the Standard Crankshaft-sponsored $1000 purse. Gibson finished third for the day with Tarantino picking up fourth and Reisinger fifth. Results OPEN PRO: 1. - . , _ _ IKlwI: 2. David Gerig (Huol; 3. Men T_lYoml. 250cc PRO: 1. Johmy 0 ' _ lHanI; 2. Donnie ......., lHanI; 3. Jim Glboon fHonl. 125cc PRO: 1. Ron T...- (SuzI; 2. Bob Elliott ISuzl; 3. Doug Oubech lYlml. OPEN 'NT: 1. Mike Heir (Vom); 2. Rag_ H_ IVornl;3. _ _ IMall. 250cc INT: 1. Scott _IHonl; 2. Bil Heir lYlml; 3. S_~lYoml. 125cc INT: 1. Horloy HolI lYaml; 2. Donn. Hulen lYornl; 3. Ron Oennioan lSuzI. OPEN JR: 1. Todd Tobin (Hull; 2. Jim Mcillion IMIIil; 3. Joe M_lYornl. 250cc JR: 1. 5 _ -.chomp lYornl; 2. Kin Goldie IMeil; 3. .NIl Scott lSuzI. 125cc JR: 1. DerreII 5 _ lYlml; 2. Jooo , .., .odez lHonl; 3. Merle McHenry lSuzl. 250cc BEG: 1. Sem Orcpello lYornl; 2. Chris ~ lYlml; 3. Mike _lYlml. 125cc BEG: 1. llImlII WII. Jr. lSuzI; 2. Paul PontiuI lSuzI; 3. Milee MlrtinlSuzl. VET: 1. Jim GolioID lKowl; 2. .lor.- II8nning fHuol; 3. .lor.- ~ lMoil. North on top again at Corona By Ron Lawson CORONA, CA, DEC. 5 North High School was once again on top of the Racing Association of Cycle Enthusiasts' high school motocross at Corona Race- 52 way last Friday. They won by a strong lead, but this time the battle for second place was a close one, with Hemet edging out Arlington by a scant five point•. North owed its win to the riders in the small classes. In the Mini Novice c.lass, North's Gary Dent (Yam) took both moto wins over Arlington's David Hollenkamp (Suz) and Poly's Erie Streipeke (Kaw). The IOOcc classes were dominated by North. The Novices were topped by Arthur Duburte with a Hemet man, Larry Hawkins (Suz), sneaking into second place. North teammates Andy Castro (Yam) and Paul Boyer (Yam) took third and fourth respectively. The Intermediates were taken by Northite Tim Greenstreet (Kaw) while Tony Martinez (Kaw) and Eric Steil (Suz), also of North, followed. The highest number of individual wins went to third place Arlington. Steve Stewart, Mark Decker (Yam). Gary Clark (Suz) and Nate Rauba (Suz) all took wins with Decker appearing at the top of two different classes. Hemet topped them, however, with a higher number of consistent placings. Leading the Hemet team were Walt Vanderlinden (Suz), Dale Dondel (Yam) and Mitch Gabriel (Suz). In the unattached classes, there was no big news with Andy Northrup (Hon) again slaughtering the 250cc Pros. Jerry Black (Mai) was the runnerup this time with Craig Edwards (Yam) following. In the 125cc Pros there were some new names [0 deal with. The first moto was taken by Chris Wank and his Mugen, a team that usually rides out of Oklahoma. Craig Dale (Hon) won the next mo[O and nailed second overall behind Wanko Craig Cable (Yam) [Ook a second and a third for thiTd overall over Ryan Eide (Suz) and another Oklahoman, Shan Niday (Ka w ). Results MINI BEG: 1 John Stroud (Suzl; 2 T,m Nash (Yam); 3. John Cameron tKawl. MINI BEG: 1. Jimmy Moon (Yam); 2. Todd Cameron IKaw); 3. Shawn DaVIdson (Yam). MINI NOV: 1. Dave Roach IYaml; 2. Rog.. Ebling IKawl. MINI EX: ,. Steve Morehouse IKaw); 2. Scon Brown ISuzl. 125 BEG: 1. John Piper ISuzl: 2. Bill Nielsen IYaml; 3. Pat BIXns IYaml. 125 BEG: 1. Greg lawson (Yaml; 2. Gary Thompson IYaml; 3. Scott Yenz.. IHanI. 125 NOV: ,. Paul Ellis ISuzl; 2. Rusty Taflinger (Yam); 3. JeI' Frye IHon). 1251NT: ,. John Grigsby IYaml; 2. Vince McMahon (Yaml; 3. Andy Demont ISuzl. 125 PRO: 1. Chlis Wank fHanl; 2. Craig Dale IHanI; 3. Craig e- (Vaml. 250 BEG: 1. Sam Oropollo (Yaml; 2. Ken Triplett IKawl; 3. Mark Shannon IYaml. 250 NOV: ,. B~I ScottlYa"'); 2. Dave Whatley (Hanl; 3. Brent Shermek (Han). 250 INT: 1. Rick Vanderham (Yam); 2. Chris Flemmg (Yaml: 3. Chrts Farrow (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Andy Northrup IHan); 2. Jerry Black (Mai); 3. Craig Edwards IYaml. OPEN BEG: 1. Mike Sent.. IYam); 2. Don Previtt IVam); 3. Steve Koehl.. IMai). OPEN NOV: 1. John Anderson IVam): 2. C.T. Gowlena IYaml. OPEN INT: 1. John Blekeney (Vaml; 2. Tim Holcombe {Yam). HIGHSCHOOL MINI NOV: 1. Gary Den, IYaml; 2. David HoIlencamp ISud; 3. Eric StriepekelKawl. MINI SR: 1. SIeve Stew. . (Vaml; 2. Scott Mapes IKawI; 3. Glenn Clark (Vaml. 100 NOV: 1. Arthur Ouburte (Yam); 2. la

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