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CeDlral Pipeline
Morgan tops Ut~h
hare scrambles
By David Daniles
VERON, UT, MAR. 29
Husqvarna suppon rider Kris
Morgan came from behind to
win his 33rd overall victory at
the Buzzards Spring Hard
Scrambles. For once, a Utah race
finally started on timel The Buzzards
had a perfect day, snow then rain two
days before and sunshine the day of
the race.
As the Amateurs and Expens left
the line, the top runnen were Scott
and Allen Gerber (495 KTMs), Don
Fuller (465 Yam) and Kelly Sorenson
(490 Maico). The fint five miles were
flat out running with sharp washes
where many a rider found themselves
on the bottom side of their bike.
At check two, it was Sorenson,
Fuller and Dave Headman (465 Yam)
who was the fint Amateur and stayed
that way until he was slowed by a rear
flat. Scott Gerber and Kris Morgan
(450 Hus) finally made it into the
picture at that point.
Shonly after that check, Scott
Gerber looped the giant KTM coming
out of a wash and Headman ·bought it
going up a hill. Meanwhile back in the
Novice class. "Big Allen" Wilson (465
Yam) was having what he thought was
a hay day, but little did he 1tD0w there
was a U5cc Yamaha ridden by Mark
Dean a shon distance behind.
Loop two saw Sorensen drop from
the race with a broken wrist
(remember those sharp washes) with
Strong malting a hard drive to move
into second overall.
At the finish it was Morgan with a
large lead, Strong next and Over 30
winner Fuller. Top Amateun were
Scott Godfrey, Jeff Robbins and
Shawn Gerber riding strong on a new
water-cooled 125 KTM. Novice
champ was Open rider Allen Wilson
followed by 125cc Novice Mark Dean.
Results
last. The newcomers and old-
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A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS
timen alike battled deep sand, thick
trees, cactus, mud, fatigue and each
other for an hour and a half. When at
last the dust settled, the stories began
to flow in of riden down in cactus or
up in bushes. It was hard to recognize
who had won or lost as all had tales to
tell.
The 0-125cc class had only two finishen. The othen were either lost,
broke down or pooped out leaving only
Clay Beegle (the oldest of the crowd at
41 Yean of age) followed by Jeff Mau
(one of the youngest at age 14). The
l26-200cc class was won easily by
Rodney Danner. And making it a sweep
by the Danner boys, Royce Danner
took the 201-0pen class.
After a shan rest time, it was back
to the trails again for the team race.
With riden changing after each lap,
fatigue wasn't as great a factor on the
riden, but the machines began to
show the strain with only half of the
starten able to last the full hour and a
half.
The team of Darius Gramley and
Frank Mau got off to a quick lead but
were soon challenged by the team of
Dean Moss and Rodney Danner. A
see-saw battle ensued for seven laps before Moss and Danner took over for
the next four laps. Gramley and Mau
regained the lead when Moss and
Danner refueled.
On the final lap, Mau was holding
off Danner when his leg became ~
between the rear wheel and fender.
Third0{llace team rider Joel Stone
stopped to help Mau get free. Then
together they continued the final lap
changing places several times. Mau
edged out Stone at the finish line, but
in fairness, the team of Stone and Joe
Koury were awarded second place.
A fun day ended with much talk of
next time.
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Kal-Gard heartily congratulates KTM Team Rider Darryl
Kuenzer's victory at the Forked River AMA National
Enduro. Kuenzer's mastery of the grueling 144 mile New Jeney
course was truly impressive as he dropped only 15 points.
Kuenzer and Team KTM use Kal-Gard Lubricants because
they realize the need for "the ultimate in lubrication" in
their competition machines.
So whether your Sunday mornings include rattling handleban
for real, or taking a tour through the mountains, reach for
the "ultimate" - Kal-Gard I
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Results
0-125: 1. Clay BoogIe ISud; 2. JoIf _
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