Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

"athern Cailfornl.Arlzona·Soathern Ne.ada· "athern Caillornla·Arlzona-Soathern He. . . ."athern Cailfornla.Arlz Western hotline ClO 0') Gerl, continues points lead at CMC Saddlebaclf By Mike Klinger ORANGE, CA, MAY 5 Husqvarna-mounted, Mitch Payton-sponsored Dave Gerig continued to pull away from the rest of the field in his points surge for 28 the number one plate in the Open cll.. in the Continental Moto-sports Club. Gerig finished a strong second behind his teammate Jeff Jennings (Hus) but with Scott Johnson milaing the point event at Saddleback due to an Ascot accident, Gerig just mounted up the points on second placeJohDlOn. In the 250cc Pro class Juan Benavidez (C-A) swapped positions with Jim Tarantino (Hon) to best a field of 24 Professional riden. A fim and a second was good enough for the overall for Mike Beier (Yam) in the 125cc Pros with Gary Denton (Suz) and Rick Maki (Yam) making Beier's task tough. In the 125cc Pro clau, DG· SPODIOred Maki took the holeshot with Denton, Beier and Scott Manning (Yam) closing. The excitement happen· ed early in the moto when on lap three Beier ovenook Maki and Denton in one swoop, took the lead and could not be touched. Maki then held on to second with Denton breathing down his neck for 14 lapll. Manning was founh. Moto two had a slight change with Beier finishing in second position with the moto win going to Gary Denton. Denton controlled the entire mota but his third place finish in !DOlO one would ca_ him to be bumped from the overall unJaa Maid couJcf CIftrtUe Beier. Denton won handily but Beier won top monies. Maki was third and third overall. Manning was fourth and founh overall. The 250cc Pro class was the largest of the day. Twenty·four ridcn ~ up the chute and Jim Tarantino (Hon) pulled the lead and was never touched the entire moto. Chasing Tarantino were Craig Gormley (Yam) and Juan Benavidez (C· A). In founh place Ted Hoyt (Yam) and Steve Banning (Yam) had a good race to see who could catch the leaden, By lap three Benavidez ovenook Gormley for second and made a challenge for the lead but Tarantino was too fast. At lap 10, Banning fmally got by Hoyt for third after Gormley withdrew with mechanical problems. Tarantino ran away with the win with Benavidez a solid second. Banning picked up third with Hoyt fourth over Tun Lunde (Yam) and Andy Jefferson (Suz). Moto two had quite a change. Tarantino could not keep the lead, Benavi· dez won in good style and Jefferson made a 6-2 score grab third overall. Obviously with Benavidez's 2- I score he won the overall and Tarantino (1- 5) was second. Jefferson came from the middle of the pack and put together a fantastic ride, the best we have seen in a long while. Ted Hoyt tallied two founhs for founh overall. Mark Howell (Yam) was fifth. In the Open class it was a two rider duel and show as Jennings and Gerig put on quite a lesson on motocross. In moto one Matt Tedder (Yam) took the lead but by lap two he turned the lead over to the faster riden. Gerig had the lead as long as Jennings was in traffic but as soon as Jennings opened the door he crept up on Gerig lap after lap. On lap six Jennings took the lead with Tony Wankel (Yam) and Bill Keefe (Hus) pushing Gerig for second. On the last lap, the Ron Callaway· tuned machine of Wanket soared past Keefe on the triple jumpll and took over third position. Jennings won easily with Gerig, Wanket and Keefe making up the top four. Jennings posted another win in moto two and won the overall handily. Gerig took second again with a repeat performance by Wanket and Keefe for third and fourth overall. Results eo JA: 1. S. ~ lSuz); 2. M. FooMr (Vom). MINI JA: 1. G. V_IVom); 2. K. SlrOndIVom); 3. J. "-'v CSuzl. MlNIINT: 1. D. _Cet.wI; 2. J. "-I'w C~I; 3. J. "-y 1Suzl. MINI EX: 1. T. _IVom); 2. A. oa--.CSuzl. l00INT:I.V._~. 125 JA: 1. A. _1_. ~ IV_I; 2. J. _ IVom); 3. J. _IH.-l. 2liO JII: 1. J. Scan lSuz); 2. S. W_ CHonI; 3. S. Ilewio CHonl. !iOO.III: 1. G. Clorlc C_; 2. M. CHon!; 3. A. eounn.v 1251NT: 1. D. Hulon IV_I; 2. A. _ I V _ I ; 3. E. e-t lSuz). 2liO INT: 1. A.1Ioumgonrw ~; 2. B. Boywr lYom); 1 C. CaIoIVom). 500 INT: 1. P. UnoIt. . IVom); 2. G. ~ (Hull; 3. P. _ (v..... VET.JfI: 1. J. (~1; 2. C. EIen C_; 3. M. w_ v...e:.m..lSuz). VET MASTEA: 1. A. 0-. CSuzl; 2. M. _ _ G. Clorlc (_. 125 PRO: 1. M. _ (LHYl; 2. G. o.n-CSuz); 3. R. C~1; 3. _lDGl. 2llO PlIO: 1. J. _ ClAn!; 2. J. T.ontino lHonl; 3. A. _lSuzl. 500 PlIo: 1. J . .Jenningo (Hull; 2. D. Gerig (Hull; 3. T. WrietIV_I. Bunch, Evans star at CMMC Barona MX By Rod Eschenburg SAN DIEGO, CA, MAY 5 Suzuki rider Bruce Bunch put together two 3-1 efforts to take the IOScc Mini, and the 80cc Stock Expert Mini classes at Barana Oaks in two very wild classes, In the I05cc Minis, Bunch took a tie· breaker over defending champ Sam Storer (Kaw) as Intermediate ~d· er Mike Healey (Suz) held off Storer in the second moto for second and third overall. Healey didn't fare so well in his own classes as a fust lap crash in the second moto of the Stock Mini Intermediates wiped him out for the rest of the day. Defending Exprrt Mini champ Storer came back in the Modi· fied Minis for a great come·from-behind second moto tie·breaker win over Yamaha·mounted Paul Dennis who, in tum, had a close one over new Expert rider Richie Dobbs (Yam) who ran very strong in his fint Expen out· ing, Really great competition in the 125cc Intermediates saw Honda-mounted Billy Evans coming up with two scram· bling overall wins. In the Stocks, Evans took a 1-2 finish to win over Mitch Palmer (Suz) who had a 5·1 go to edge Bill Koenig's 2-5 effon. In the Modi· fieds, it was Evans once again edging Palmer - this time 2·1 to 5-2 - with fin! moto winner Bobby Vrhel dropping to third after trouble and a sixth place finish in the second round. Another tie-breaker was recorded in the huge Stock 125cc Novice class where Mike Shepardson scored his fint ever Barona victory over Mark ScOIl with a 5·1 effon over Scott's 2·2 finishes. It was wild all the way back as Kevin "Wildman" Nolan got third off a 1-7 effon over SCOIl Shirley's 6- 51 Returning to the Minis, Yamaha mounted Cory Falter extended his win streak to seven straight as he repeated his two for two wins from two weeks ago; this time in four straight molO ...ins in the Stock and Modified Novice classes. Largely through the efforts of Dennis Dahlin, Sr., the Pee Wen are really flourishing at Barona with 9-12 rider classes. The big Stock class Sunday saw Sean Thornton (Suz) squeak out a tie· breaker second moto win over Dennis Dahlin, Jr. (hj) with second generation racer Gregg Phillipson in for a close third. In the Modifieds, it was Pat Healey (Suz) in a come from behind second moto win as Sean Thornton had a tie-breaker second over Dahlin with a 5-2 to Dahlin's 1·4,. Our hat's off to these intrepid up to eight.year.olds - they come to racel Results MINtCVCLE CLASSES STOCK EX: 1...... Bunch lSuz); 2. Plul Dennio IVom); 1 S- S.."., C~I. MOD EX: 1. S-S_~;2. PouI DonniIIVom); 1 _ Dobllo IV_I. SPECIAL 106 MINI: 1. ..... Bunch CSuzl; 2. SS"""~;3. _ . - " lSuz). STOCK INT 112-181: 1. ChriI T..,.... ~; 2. _ Monnoh IVom); 3. S_S_IV_I. MOD INT: 1. _ _ IVomI; 2. S_ S _ IVomI; 3. ChriI T..,....Cet.wI. STOCK NOV 112·18): 1. Cory _IVomI; 2. Jimmy _IV"";3.1Iod~~. MOD NOV 112·161: 1. Cory F_IVomI; 2. Jimmy _IVom); 3. o.m ,,--IV_I. STOCK NOV (9.11t.1. PouIe-IVom); 2. Anthony Garin lSuzl; 3. - . _ tSuzl. BEG 112·181: 1. PouI _ lHonl; 2. CHonI; 3. llIvid K_IVom). BEG (9.111: 1. o.m Mal IVomI; 2. CIiIf ~II s-. _ (~1;3.'-'_1Kaw). MOTOACYCLE CLASSES STOCK 125 EX: 1. C _ HoniooC~I; 2. Scan SwiftIVom); 3. Br"'~IV_I. MOD 125 ox; 1. Chertioo Honioo C~); 2..... ~IVom). e... e... STOCK 125 INT: 1. Billy (Hon!; 2. Milch (Suzl; 3. IIiI K-.ig IV_I. MOD 125 INT: 1. Billy CHonI; 2. Milch ~ CSuzl; 3. Bobby VrhellV_l. STOCK 125 NOV: 1. _ ~_I 1Suzl; 2. _Scan IV_I; 3. K_ _ ~ . MOD 125 NOV: 1. _ Scon IV_I; 2. John Vonol

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