Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

thern Nev..... Sotathern Cailfornl.·Arlzon.·Soathern Nev•• who was the mOlt consistent rider took the overall win with a 2-2. Nelson's 4·1 was IeCOnd and Zito's 5-5 was third. In the several USee Beginner divisiona, Ron Convery, Clay Langhunt, aDd Brua: Mortemen were the winners with perfect scores. Convery had the toughest time in division one. In the fmt moto Brad KeUy got the holeshot with Mike Ponzio second. Convey started out in fourth. He palled Ed Metro on the IeCOnd lap. It took him two laps to get by Ponzio for second and took the lead from Kelly with just a little over a lap remaining. In the second moto Convery took the holeshot on his Yamaha and opened up a good sized lead. Rusty Lloyd, who had trouble in the fmt moto, moved into second and held off Ponzio's late charge. Kelly took his 2-4 score into second overaU behind Nelson with Ponzio third. In the 125cc Novices Rob Trone continued his come-from-behind antics but feU one position shon as he couldn't get by Larry Bird. Trone, who doesn't get many holeshots, fought his way through the pack each moto and ~ ished with a 2-2 score. The overall wlo went to Orange County Cycle's Larry Bird. Orange County Suzuki's Bill Thiebert ran into some stiff competition in the 125cc Intennediates. Taylor Mara:U, a Team Green rider, hadn't been out to OCIR for a couple of months but he didn't forget the fast lines in the tight track. Thieben took the fmt moto. Kohara staned in second but halfway through the moto Marcell slipped by aDd let out after Thiebert. He never caught up and Thieben took the win. In the second moto, Thieben again took the holeshot but MarceIl ran him down in two laps and made a quick pass and took the lead. Thieben tried to come back but Mara:U held him.off and took fint overaU with his 2-1 tally. rtm Results eo eo eo BEG: 1. IIabI>y o.wId (Yom); 2. GomIl ~ (Yom); 3. Jell long (Yom). NOV: 1. John _ I (Yom); 2. _ _ (Yom); 3. J-.. Collier (Yom). INT: 1. Gory _ISuzl. MINI BEG OIV I: 1. Nicit _ ..... (Yom); 2. Jell DAvid (Yom); 3. Jon _ISuzl. MINI BEG OIV II: 1. J_ _ (Yom); 2. Jim _ (Yom); 3. TMyne ZitD (Yom). MINI NOV: 1. RIchie HoIrio (Yom); 2. Wede Bone (Yom); 3. Mike Dodge lSuzl. . MINI INT: 1. Don HoIrio (Yom); 2. Jell _ lVom); 3. John OAvio (Yom). XR 75'0: 1. John IIon8ccl lHan); 2. Rondy SId".,. IHan); 3. RIchIe SNw lHonl. 100'0: 1. Bob KClfOClt lSuzl; 2. Reed Rabon lSuzl; 3. PolIIrici>dY (Yom). 125l1EG DIV I: 1. Ron Can-v lVom); 2. Bred K.-v (Yom); 3. MIke _lSuzl. 125 BEG DIV II: 1. Cley ~ (Yom); 2. CroIg _lSuzl; 3. 01uck W_lHonl. 125 BEG IlIV II: 1. IInlCI Mol _ _ • lSuzl; 2. lloryt Gav-lSuzl; 3. S - _ CHan). 125 NOV: 1. Uny BIrd (Yom); 2. Rob Trone lVom); 3. Poul ......... lSuzl. 125 INT: 1. T8\'IOr _ nc-!; 2. IIiI ~ lSuzI; 3. Don _lSuzl. 125 PRO: 1. Todd _lVom); 2. Tony GorNz lSuzl; 3. Tm Murphy lSuzl. . 2l5O !lEG IlIV I: 1. ... KIIom lSuzl; 2. Domio (Yom); 3. Unyet-IV . 2l5O BEG IlIV It. 1. 0.... _ I V ; 2. MIke CIpaIi IV....; 3. 0.. Monuol (Y..... 2l5O NOV: 1. Gory _1K8wt: 2. RUOly T - . (Yom!; 3. Curtio ~ l~. 2l5O INT: 1...... 0 - . IV....; 2. _ AIon (Yom!; 3. (Y..... 2l5O PlIO: 1. Todd _ (yomI; 2. 0.... Eropldn CSuz!; 3. (Y..... OPEN BEG: 1. L. Nygord (YomI; 2. Gr-a _lSuzl; .a- NIck..- w..1Ioid 3.Dan~(y"". OPEN NOV: 1. Uny w-. CSuz!; 2. _ G1ecId _ ; 3. _ HoI (Y..... OPEN INT: 1. Gory ~ _ ; 2. Gory s.arn.. (Y....; 3. 0.. AdIdno CSuz!. OPEN PRO: 1. Scctt e...- lSuzI; 2. John " ' - - CHan). Rod.ers.l.. Relsln.er ruleCRc Saddleback MX By John Bethea ORANGE, CA, JUNE 28 Having your name begin with an R seemed to be the key to success at the California Racing Club's Saddleback motocross, as Rick Rogers and Roben Reisinger rode to victory in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes, respectively. Rogers dominated the 125cc Pros this outing, coUecting wins in both motos and leading the second race aU 12 laps. In the first, Tim Murphy (Suz) roared to the early lead with Rivenide Suzuki's Rodgen trailing in second, just ahead of Tim Shelton (Yam). By the midway point, Rodgen had ended Murphy's lead and much of the attention had turned to the drive of Richard Sands (ST Racing Suz). Sands had gotten a poor start and had waited until the fourth lap before making much of a challenge. However, when he did begin to move, he moved! It wasn't long before he had caught both Shelton and Murphy to flOd himself in second place, but his comefrom-behind march began too late and the checkered appeared before he could catch Rodgen. Shelton wound up third. Sands was again putting together a charge by the fourth lap of the second moto when he crashed, remounted in sixth and eventuaUy worked his way back up to third, but out of any chana: at the tint-place prize package. Shelton was on the move, too. He had been dicing with Roben Green (Suz) and had found hitnaelf in third place lap five, trailing second place Murphy. But, two laps later, a rough spi1l on the uphiU side of the track near the stan hill, sent Tim to the pits for the rest of the day. Murphy held on for second, but his failure in the tint moto to hold any kind of a lead COlt him second overaU. Sands, coming back again, took the runner-up spot with a 2-11 finish while Murphy totalled 5-2Green-clad Reisinger (Kaw) has not been around Saddleback on Sundays for several months, but he made his return a suca:ssful one with a sweep of both 250cc Pro motos. A fifth place stan in the first moto gave both Ron Hume (Yam) and Robert Marino (Yam) chances to lead early, but they joined everyone else behind Reisinger as the fifth lap concluded. Reisinger was not as slow in the sec0nd event, moving to second place by the finish of the tint lap, and lOto fint by passing Hume on the third. In each round, Marino was able to handle Humerorsecondplaa:. • Results JR CYCLE NOV: 1. JlIIan McFal,u:llVoml. JR CYClE !NT: 1. . - er-. (Yom!; 2. Duale DeArma1 (yomI; 3. John _ I V..... MN BEG: 1. Doug lloodr nc-!; 2. linn IIjaftunal nc-!;3._~(Y"". MIN NOV: 1. ~ v . . . . 0C8wI; 2. S - - - ' IV....; 3. _ CarliR lSuzl. MN INT: 1. JeIf _ (Yom!; 2. Don HanmocIt lK8wI; 3. 8.J. _ ( Y..... VET JR: 1. Tom s-,. (Y....; 2. ~ 0 IV....; 3. GIonn W..... (Yom!. VET !NT: 1. _ _ lMoiI; 2. John Tauglio lMoII. VET SR: 1. Lynn McGr8w (Yom!; 2. Don _ _ (....; 3. _o-lKTMl. 100 BEG: 1. J-.. ~ lSuzl; 2. s_ ""'CSuz!; 3. 01uck _lSuzl. 100 INT: 1. ...., _ (Yomt. 2. Matt ~ lSuzl. 125 BEG IlIV I: 1. Ted CIab CSuz!; 2. ~ AlbrighI (Y....; 3. Darin ~ IV..... 125 BEG IlIV .: 1. Trwy _ _ (Y....; 2. Todd ~(y"";1Slmon~(y"". 125 NOV: 1. McK-.n lSuzl; 3. _ (Yom!; 2. 51-. Milan (Y..... Connally lSuzl; 2. Ed Ecllat (Suzl; 125INT: 1. 3. CroIg e-(Y..... 125 ~ 1. _ ...... lSuzl; 2. RichIrd Sondo lSuzl; 3. Tlm Murphy lSuzl. 2l5O BEG: 1. Eric - . (Han); 2. S - MIIIor lVom); 0 0. en Kawasaki N. M. A. contingency awards for the Ponca City Nationals Attention Mini MX racers: You can earn a $1,(X)() contingency award prize for winrllng the National . Championship riding a Kawasaki in each of the folloWlI1g classes: 83cc Muucycle, Stock-Novice, thru age 11 83cc Mirucycle, Modified-NoVIce, thru age 11 83cc Muucycle, Stock-Intermediate, thru age 11 83cc Minicycle. ModJbed-Intermediate, thru age 11 83cc Minicycle, Stock-Beginner, ages 12 thru 14 83cc Mll11cycle, Modified- Beginner, ages 12 thru 14 83cc Minicycle. Stock-NoVIce, ages 12 and over 83cc Minicycle, Modifled- Novice, ages 12 and over 83cc Minicycle, Stock-Intermediate, ages 12 and over 83cc Minicycle, ModJbed-Intermediate, ages 12 and over 83cc Minicycle. Stock-Expert, ages 12 and over 83cc Minicycle, Modified- Expert, ages 12 and over !05ce Mmicycle, Modified-Open, ages 9 thru 11 l05cc Minicycle. Modified-Open. ages 12 and over l00cc Motorcycle, Schoolboy Junior, Stock., thru age 15 lOOcc Motorcycle, Schoolboy Junior, Modified. thru age 15 lOOcc Motorcycle. Schoolboy Senior, Stock, ages 16 thru 18 lOOcc Motorcycle. Schoolboy Senior, Modified, ages 16 thru 18 125cc Motorcycle, Stock-Novice 125cc Motorcycle, Modified-NoVIce 125cc Motorcycle, Stock-Intermecliate 125cc Motorcycle, Modifled-Intermediate 125cc Motorcycle, Stock-Expert l25cc Motorcycle, Modified-Expert 250cc Motorcycle, Novice 250cc Motorcycle. Intermediate 250cc Motorcycle, Expert . The Kawasaki Contingency Prizes will be issued in the form of a $500 Savings Bond for the winrllng rider and a $500 check for the parent or guardian of the winrllng rider in each of the posted classes.. . Payment of the Kawasaki N. M. A. awar~ IS ,?ontingent on winrllng the National Number One title ill any of the posted cl~s on a Kawasaki with verific?tion byN M. A. officials and signed contingenCy claun form by the rider and the rider's parent and/or guardian. 3.1Iobby_1~. 2l5O NOV: 1. Jim ~ lSuzl; 2. Thod Heroux (Y....; 3.M OlI.-lC-Al. 2l5O !NT: 1. More _ lSuzl; 2. _ --. (Yom); 3. . . . Sh.mII< lHonl. 2l5O PRO: 1. Rabon _ _ nc-!; 2. Rabon _ I V....; 3. Ron HumI (yoml. OPEN !lEG: 1. Owtie ~ (Yom); 2. Jell SmiIh IV....; 3.1Iondy Oloan (Y..... OPEN NOV: 1. Guy CanpbolI lSuzl; 2. Jim c.n. IV....; 3. S - Corrigon lVom). OPEN !NT: 1. MIke Bur.- _ ; 2. Uny FHn< lVom); 3. Bob_IV..... Let the good times roll. .,'

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