Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~da- Northern California-Northern Nevada-Oregon-Washington-Idaho-Utah-Alaska-Canada-Northern California-Northern Nevada-Oregon-Washington-ldaho-Ut no contest win with Danny Moore in for second over Brad Spencer. Results PEE WEE: 1 . ' - Chioum CSuzl. IlO NOV: 1. S. R8ym0nd. IlO JR: 1. Jeff _ _ lV_I. IlO EX: 1. Kurt CIwldIor (KM; 2. Ctoig Johr-. lVom). l00JR:1. Jon_lV_l. lOll EX: 1. Ron H.yeo lV_I. 250 NOV: 1. Eric Gt_ lVlmI; 2. Gordon lVom). " 2liO JII: 1. P.J. SoncMz (KM; 2. Mike ArlIu CBuI); 3. S_ Sponker lV_). 250 EX: 1. Donny Moore "'MIl; 2. Doug ChInd. lKMI; 3. Geoff lowe CSuzl. 600 NOVIJR: 1. Doug mnldln lV_); 2. Leo Y_ CHan); 3. Jon TnjI cBSAl. 600 EX: 1. KeiIh CSuzl; 2. o.nny Moore CHan); 3. _on e.v _~lVom). SIdecars steal show at Fresno By Judy Holley and Gwen Ridyard Photo by Ken Prosser FRESNq, CA,JUNE28 After watching the teams do their thing at the Fresno Fairgrounds, it's no wonder sidecar motocross is fast becoming a favorite spectator sport. The crowd cheered as winners John Palfreyman/Tom Lund crossed the finish line after a close first moto race with the teams of Ralph Whitney/Scott Whitney and Damon Duckett/Joe Broussard in the AMSA series race number four. The first moto was without a doubt the most exciting sidecar motocross race so far this year. In 15 laps,. the lead changed several times between Palfreyman/Lund, Whitney/Whitney, Duckett/Broussard and Bruce Butterfield/Phil Zemke. At the first tum of moto one, the 900cc Ducati driven by ButterfieldlZemke took the lead until Palfreyman/Lund on their 900cc Nonon took it away. It wasn't long before the Whitney team (father and soh), also on a 900cc Norton, passed them both, putting on a fantastic show. The fifth lap was a surprise to the 900cc teams as Duckett/Broussard took the lead on their home-built stock 650cc Yamaha and held it for three laps. On lap eight, Palfreyman/Lund recaptured the lead by. passing Duckett/Broussard crossed up in the air and held it the rest of the race. Another attention-getter was the 50lcc Maico driven by the new team of Bob Schnoor and Scott Pieper. Although this was the first race for the Maico, and bugs were still being worked out, it looked promising that the Maico is going to be a good engine for sidecar cross. in the lighweight class, it was James Sherman/Kevin Beckstead on their 500cc single Honda who not only finished first lightweight, but also finished sixth overall in the first moto, giving the heavyweights a hard time. The second moto began with two of the faster teams sitting in the dust. Palfreyman/ Lund stalled their engine and the team of Tom Ridyard/Perry Melillo (750cc Kawasaki),' having a last minute problem, were in the process of turning around at the drop of the flag. However, both teams made up ground quickly and were soon dicing it out with the rest' of the pack. Whitney/Whitney took an early lead with Duckett/Broussard follow· ing close behind. Whitney/Whitney maintained their lead until Palfreyman/ Lund caught them in a tum halfway through the race. Meanwhile, the lightweight tearns of Bob Hicks/Ron Seydel (5OOcc Yamaha) and Sherman/Beckstead held off Hicks/Seydel until a broken swingarm on the last lap caused them to ease off the throttle, giving Hick/Seydel first lightweight and second overall. Duckett/Broussard finished in first place with Schnoor/Pieper taking a third. Results AAST MO'TO: 1. John M..."...".om lIlnd INarl; 2. WhitneylSCOll Whitriey (No!'); 3. Damon Duckelt/Joe B _ d lVaml. SECOND MOTO: 1. Damon Duckelt/Joe Brou_d IVom); 2. Bob Hick/lion SaydoI IVam); 3. Bob SchnoorlSCOll Pieper IMoil. Ralph Brown wins four atOregonRR By Russ Cazier PORTLAND,OR,jUNE21 The Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association's third race of the season at Portland International Raceway provided a showcase for the talents and experience of Gene Brown as he won Open GP, 250cc GP, Open Single GP and the $750 claiming class. . Brown's victory in Open GP, riding a Gamer Yamaha-sponsored TZ250, was only after a race·long dice with Dale Franklin, also TZ250 mounted. Chris Michak, still nursing a broken collarbone, was a close third on a Kawasaki 1000 super~ike. Brown also won 25Ucc GP on the TZ 250, but the cast of characters just behind him changed as Paul Peiroli turned in 4·2 finishes in the two heats for second, Doug Guthrie was !l-!l for third, and Franklin posted 2-4 finishes for fourth. Guthrie, Gene Brown's protege and also sponsored by Gamer's, led briefly in the second heat and is showing excellent progress. . Brown also won Open Single GP on the Trident Design/Trac Performance Yamaha thumper, holding off a strong big by Dan liaug riding the Formula II bike put together last year by Wasco Frames. Keith Pinkstaff, on a Suzuki GS 1100, won Open Production going away, then won Open Cafe on the same bike. Pinkstaff, unbelievably enough without a sponsor since the corporate demise of Rose City M.C., finished second in the first heat of Open Cafe behind Dan Zlock, who was riding a Suzuki 850 Cafe machine. Between heats he mapped out his strategy. "Dan has a little power an lot of cornering clearance on me. I'll have to stay close enough that I can draft him on both straights every time, because if he ever gets away from me it's all over. Then I'll draft and pass on the back straight into tum seven on the last lap." The . strategy proved unnecessary, though, as Pinkstaff shot to the lead and held it easily in the second heat. The best races of the day were in 4!lOcc Production. In the first heat, Mike Sullivan, an AMA Expen din tracker but only second-tim~ roadracer, led most of the heat until Robbie Adams passed him on the last lap. Sullivan crashed in tum eight trying to repass. In the second heat, Adams, Sullivan, Larry Buck and Jerry Hicks were a tight pack with each holding the lead at one time or another. On the next·to·lalt lap, Adams made his move and came from fourth to second, apparently distracting Hicks enough to cause him to crash with Sullivan falling right behind him. While Hicks put on an Academy Award-winning performance jumping up and down around his fallen motorcycle, Adams moved on to first place and the win. The Kawasaki Gpz-Yamaha Seca battle was decided, locally at least, in favor of the tuning fork company by Rhys Howard who took 550cc Production going away against an excellent field of Secas and GPu. The 600cc Cafe class was the largest field to take the track with 22 entries. Joe Rodgers, who dominated Open Single GP locally for several years with an'RE-5 rotary Suzuki, has come up with another killer engine from Suzuki, this time a three-cylinder, two-stroke GT550. Rodgers, felt by many to have an unfair edge with the rotary, has proven by his win in this very competitive class that he can ride. As mentioned, the $100 check from Oregon Motorcycle Pans for the $750 claiming race was tucked gleefully into the leathers of Gene Brown, who did the trick on an RD!l50. No one showed 'any interest in buying the bike fOT $750, but there were a lot of thoughtful eyes following the check. Results OPEN PAOO: 1. Kailh _ (Suzl; 2. Dan Bon.IHon); 3. C _ Hialop (Hon). 750 PROD: 1. Rod C _ IHanI; 2. Robert Adamo IY_); 3. Mark Hislop lHon). 660 PROD: 1. Ahva Howard (Yaml; 2. Cluentin Hogan (!(awl; 3. Robert Adamo lVaml. 430 PROD: 1. Robert Adamo lVoml; 2. Donald Hom lVom); 3. Anthony RI.....'i IV_). OPEN CAFE: 1. Keith Pinketaff ISuzl; 2. o.n Zlock (Suzl; 3. Pat Marinacci IHon). B50 CAFE: 1. Dan Zlocl< ISuzl; 2. Rich Chaadle IDuel; 3. Mark Hialop IHan!. eoo . CAFE: 1. Joe flodger (Suzl; 2. JeffrOV 0-> lVom); 3. Civil Michal< (!(aw). OPEN GP: I. Gene Brown c:r_); 2. DIIe Franklin lVlmI; 3. ChrIe Michal< CKM. 2liO GP: 1. Gene Brown lV_I; 2. Paul Pelroli IVom); 3. Doug Guthrie lV_I. 125 GP: 1. Jim IIloIuo (Han); 2. ""' ~ CHant; 3.Tod~(Honl. OPEN S'Gl GP: 1. Gene Brown lVam); 2. Dan Haug IHonI; 3. Sl1MI Giblin ITril. OMP ClAIMING ClASS: Gone.Brown IYaml. Harden, Torgerson, Bledsoe blast AME Sprockets MX By Leura Richard BAKERSFIEI,.D, CA, JUN.E 20 It was a warm night for the Ammerican Motocross Enterprises as they put on their Saturday night racing program at Sprockets Park, but the heat didn't seen to bother the riders that came aut to race. As the gate dropped to signal the stan of the 250cc Pro race, it waS Suiuki of Bakersfield rider Randy Harden taking the holeshot and the lead with Bakersfield Yamaha rider Mark .Bledsoe· in second and third being filled by Honda rider Dave Strong. Harden was able to hold on to take the win with Bledsoe in second and third going to Strong. Round two saw B.G. Oil/O'Neal Honda-mounted David Lunch taking the holeshot and the lead with Harden on his tail followed by Bledsoe. Lynch was able to hold on to take the win, but the overall for the night went ~o Harden with Lynch taking second and third going to Bledsoe. Bledsoe was able to come back and take the overall win in the 125cc Pro class. The Open Pro race saw Kern Sponcycle Husky-mounted Greg Torgerson taking back-to-back wins as he had to fight off the strong competition of Bakersfield Yamaha rider Darin Oliver who took home the second·place spot and Maico rider Wally Koch who settled into the thirdplace spot. . The U5cc Intermediate race saw Kern Sponcycle KTM-mounted Darin Hargis taking home the win with second going to Suzuki rider Billy Noland and third going to Suzuki of Bakersfield rider Chris McCauley. In the 250cc Intermediate race, it was back-to-back wins for Simi Cycle rider Ken Parry with second Fng to Honda Center Honda-mounted Brian Branson and third going to Barnett Tool/Castro Oil rider Andy Richard. The Open I.ntermediate race had Honda Center rider Keith Sim taking back-to-back wins followed by R Ik L Racing Suzuki rider Ronnie Lewis, and third going to Yamaha rider Mike Lo~z. In the 125ccJunior race, it was Suzuki rider Tim Winslow taking back-to-back wins with second going to Yamada rider Steve Parry and third going to Suzuki rider David Stillwell. . Results' - , 125 PRO: 1. Mark~lVom). 250 PRO: 1. Randy _ (Suzl; 2. DavId lynch IHonI; 3. Mark B _ lVlmI. 500 PRO: 1. Grog T~Huol; 2. Darin Ol~ lVom); 3. Willy K"och IMall. 125 INT: 1. Dorin Ragia CKTMI; 2. Billy Noland (Suzl; 3. ChrIa McCauley (Suzj. . 2liO INT: 1. Kenny Parry lV_); 2. Brian Br..-. (Honl; 3. AndYRlcherd lVarnI. 500 INT: 1. Kailh Sima (Honl; 2. IIomia lawia ISuzl; 3. Mike Loper lVom). 125 JR: 1. r"" Wi.- ISuzl; 2. Sl1MI Parry lVlmI; 3. DavId Stil_1 CSuzl. 2SO JR: 1. Bratt caw-. CHan); 2. Javiar- Nu_ IHan); 3. JeI1 Pool CSuzl. 500 JR: 1. Mika Hillygua lV_I; 2. r"" Conrw lV_); 3. WaoIov Funk lVam). VETERAN EX: 1. S_1Iogora (Hon). VETERAN JA:_l. DavId s-.y (Hua!; 2. _ Kimbrell lVam); 3. Leo o.awry (!(awl. l00cc JR: 1. Mike H~ (Suzl; 2. Rich lloo/d CSuzl; 3. Richan:l Wooda IVarnI. . B3 INT: 1. WaoIov Furrh lV_I; 2. Jim ~ IKM; 3. Jim _ lVom). B3 JR: 1. ~ Young lV_I; 2. Jeff RaynoIda lVlmI; 3. DawChambIro (KM. B3 BEG: 1. ~ _ISuzl; 2. Allan e- lVlmI; 3.B_HamiI1DnCYImI. 61 EX: 1. JeI1 Raynolda lVlmI; 2. Doug _ lVam). 61 JR: 1. Kavin PeopIoa lVlmI; 2. Alan PIerce lVam); 3. Joe Brown (Suzl. PEE WEE: 1. Dan ChambIroCI1Il. 2SO BEG: 1. R_ R _ ISuz; 2. Tim Kilman IHon); 3. o.na Gilllpia lV_I. 500 BEG: 1. Mallllown ISuzl; 2. Jim Bryant (Hull; 3. R8ymond _ lV_I. Massey, Klaudt "Massive" at SIR MX By Suann. Ught KENT, WA,JUNE 19 The racing was wild. WFO and fast-paced at Seattle International Raceway's weekly Friday night motocross. Cory Klaudt (Burien Yam) was the big winner as.he topped both highly competitive uSec Pro motos for the overall over Gary Lockreim (yam), while Doug M-er (Bellevue Suz) held his own to take a double moto bliu in the 250cc Pro class over JonJacoblOn (Suz). Winning the Open Pro class was Steve Miller (Yam), who was combined with the 2501. In 250cc Pro action, Massey put a holeshot into the leading position while Jacobson and Miller followed. Miller worked his way past the stylish Jacobson but couldn't close the gap on M-er who was enjoying a comfonable lead over Miller and Jacobson. Second moto was a "Massive" Massey runaway as he smoked the troops for a 1-1 over Jacobson'. '-2 and Miller's 2-'. In 125cc Pro moto one, Klaudt put the throttle in the WFO position out of the gate with Stacy Thornton (Kaw luppon) and Massey putting on piasure . from behind. Klaudt was styling, using superior lines as he was in Gold Cup action, talr.ing the moto win over Thornston, Massey and Gary Loclr.reim. Moto two, Klaudt again headed the paclr. while Thornton, Loclr.reim and M.-ey followed the. 39

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