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South.rn Caillornl.·Arlzon• .south.rn N.y•••· South.rn Cailfornl.·Arlzon.·South.rn N.ya.a· South.rn Caillornla·Arl Western hotline VET EX: 1. MonIin 0I00n ISuzl; 2. Jody WaiaaliMaij; VET INT: 1. Bert Weh< ISuzl; 2. Ray Simmons ISuzl; 3. John Tarlagtia IMaiI. VET BEG: 1. Bob Denmon (Yam); 2. Pam Andrews IMaiI; 3. Howard Davis IMaiI. MINI EX: 1. Rick Hemme ISuzl; 2. Ed Gauley lAmml; 3. Robert Malon lKawI. 00 0') Two Troys shIne at SunrIse Valley MX By Sunrise Val ADELANTO, CA, NOV. 8 On a beautiful day at Sunrise Valley Cycle Park, Yamahamounted Troy Blake and Troy Manning won the 125 and 250cc Mini Experts Larry Brooks 1141 and Bruce Bunch flew at CRC Saddleback. holeshou and the accompanying wins to complete a perfect day. Dale Brockett was quite successful too, with his two second place wins. Dal Calais powered in with third in the first moto and John Turdo got in there with lou of action to win a well-deserved third place win in mota two. Results MASTIORS: 1. Bob Mill"", IYaml; 2. Dick Moolev (Yaml. EX: 1. Ron C _ (Mail; 2. Lou Sorenson IC-Al; 3. Hal Grady lHUIl. AM: 1. Jim Cook. IHonl; 2. Carl e-.ova (Yaml; 3. Larry Smith (Yam!. NOV: 1. Howard Zimmer","n lVaml; 2. Dole Brockett IMail; 3. John Turdo (Yarnl. Benavidez bombards the competition at SSM By Terry Whytal ORANGE, CA, OCT. !II Can-Am factory rider Juan Benavidez topped the 250cc Pro class at this Saddleback Saturday Motocross race. Benavidez had 18 to overcome bad luck, lapped riders and tough competition from Team Green's Billy Liles, Honda's Ron Turner and Yamaha rider Jeff Hicks. Suzuki support rider Clint Hardick headed the field at the checkljrs in the first mota. Hardick used the superior power of the new water-cooled 250cc Floater to good advantage as he swept past all challengers and held a commanding lead at mota's end. Meanwhile, Hicks, Turner and Benavidez engaged in a duel over the runner-up slot with Suzuki rider Matt Tedder holding down fifth place. Benavidez took a rumble on the tricky stadium whoops but charged back to finish third behind Hicks with Turner settling for fourth. Liles finished a distant sixth in round one but when the gate dropped for the second mota the young rider' from Georgia moved into the front running pack of Hardick, Benavidez, Turner and Hicks. When Hardick broke his chain Liles took over the lead and began pulling away from the Saddleback regulars. Benavidez broke clear from the second place battle and reeled in Liles only to slide off the groove and drop back 15 seconds. A lapped rider nearly knocked down Benavidez and Turner flashed past into second. Two laps later Benavidez regained the number two position and began charging after Liles. Both riders turned the wick up another notch and lowered the laps times another couple of seconds. With two laps remaining Benavidez closed on Liles' rear wheel but Liles kept on the gas and Benavidez could find no way past. Liles' 6-1 score gave him third overall honors while Benavidez went home with the big share of the purse money. Hicks -claimed second place via a 2·4 score, with Turner finishing fourth and Tedder rounding out the top five. Results OPEN PRo: I. Pete S_nd (Yam!; 2. Mika Kall IMail; 3. Jallrey IlarIay (HUll. 2SO PRO: 1. Juan Benavidez IC-Al; 2. Jeff Hicka IYaml; 3. Bill Liloo O(awl. 125 PRO: 1. Chfill _ ISuz); 2. Richard Sandi ISuzl; 3. Gary Bowman (Suzl. OPEN INT: 1. Mika Hair lVam); 2. Art C_IYaml; 3. ~WagnerIYam!. 250 INT: I. Poul Kr.... lVaml; 2. J.W. Hans«> (Yaml; 3. Ron Majors lSuzl. 125 INT: 1. Jay Von Camp lVam); 2. Larry Bolhken ISuzl; 3. Joe _ISuzl. 2SO NOV: 1. Terry T_ IHanI; 2. Duane DualIe IYarnI; 3. Von Wallace (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Berry Kalporia ISuzl; 2. Alex Pagtio lSuzl; 3. er.ig Bua lSuzl. 125 BEG: 1. &ic Altay lVarnI; 2. John Schibingor lHan); 3. _ U-OlVarnI. Expert classes, respectively. Blake, with blazing start to fmish wins, had it a little easier than did Manning, who was pressed by Dennis Vetter (winner of the first moto) and Dave Pettigrew. However his 2·1 finishes gave him the overall win. Intermediate Mark Clark rode with reckless abandon and stayed with the Expert leaders all the way for a third overall, first in class finish. In the 125cc Expert race, Randy Yetto developed a liking to the turn at the bottom of the big hill. In both motos he decided to dismount there for a better look at the ground. He did continue chasing Blake around the cball~ng course to take second away from Gary Dircks, who also made a premature dismount. Hesperia's Steve Valenzuela, in a Victorville Suzuki Jersey, may not pitch as good as that other guy with same last name, but he showed some ability as a MX rider. Working his way from the back of the pack in both motos he took a first and a second to' win the 125cc Intermediate race which was hotly contested by several boys in both motos. Tony Biener finished second with "Hard Luck" Nick Young taking third. Jake Roach led wire to wire in moto two, but a nasty spill in the first moto kept him to a final fourth. Results MINI BEG: 1. John Placencia lVam); 2. Ricky Sioman IYaml; 3. 0lMd Thacker lVlml. MINI NOV: 1. Nicky Poundl lSuzl; 2. Jimmy Gorge lVam). MINI INT: 1. Jaaon _ IYam); 2. Chuck VaIenzuaIa lVam); 3. Johnny Ray ISuzl. MINI EX: 1. Rodney _polVami. VET BEG: 1. Walt - . . lVaml; 2. Chuck Roue lVam); 3. Denny DeIimone IHonl. VET INT: 1. T. Cooh (Suzl; 2. Richard Burlay 1Han). VET EX: 1. Sam Groce lVam!; 2. Ronnie GibIon lVam); 3. DI(lniI Rc.enberg lVarnI. 125 EX: I. Troy Blake lVam); 2. Randy Yetto lVam); 3. Gary OirckllVami. 125 INT: 1. 5 _ VaIenzuaIa ISuzl; 2. Tony Bienert lVam); 3. Nick Young lVami. 125 NOV: I. Gary W_aIand lVaml; 2. Poul Clube lVam!. 125 BEG: 1. Pete W_gard lVaml; 2. Hr.Ie IIowmonlVaml;3. TonyDominguezISuzl. 250 NOV: 1. Tom Wood IYarnI. 2SO INT: 1. Mark Clark lVarnI; 2. Mike Edmonds lVaml. 2SO EX: 1. Troy Manning IYam); 2. Dennis Vatblr lVaml; 3. Dave Poltigraw lSuzi. OPEN NOV: 1. Guy Kibbe (Kawl; 2. Don Rader lVami. OPEN INT: 1. Robert Cronkite (HUll. OPEN EX: 1. Verlin vanz.. lMlij; 2. Terry Davis IMall. WOMEN: 1. Natalia Allen lYarnI; 2. Petti Stuobnor lVaml; 3. Dee Granger ISuzl. Tr.one tromps CMCAscotMX By Tom Corley GARDENA, CA, NOV. 5 The sprint car show took the' place of tbe regularly scheduled Contientnal Moto"sports Club's motocross race the previous week, but racing resumed tonight with a few new competitors. Rob Trone came out to Ascot and smoked the entire pack of 125cc JUnior division two racers. T&O Yamaha rider Trey McFarland came closest to Trone in the flI'St mota action and Mark Jablonski was third. Trone fared the best in the fmal mota and this time Jo~ Bush advanced to the second place position and McFarland placed third. Two first place wins gave Trone the clean victory as McFarland's 2-!l. earned him the second place trophy over Bush's 4·2. Kawasaki-mounted Ron Bunn clobbered the 250cc Junior class both motos. Shawn Tracy beat everyone except Bunn and took a pair of seconds for that position overall. Joe Hauser hooked a pair of third for that position overall. Results eo JR: 1. Kenny NaIoon lVarnI. eo INT: 1. Jaoon Joneo (Suzl. eo JR DIV 1: 1. o.n IIamell !YarnI; 2 ISuzl; 3. canon SquireolVam). Arthur Huffer !Ill JR DIV 2: 1. er.ig Ootro_ lVam); 2. John Gobert (Hanl; 3. PrIx Ctuz lAmxl. .eo INT: 1. Richard Fleming lVaml; 2. Rick Harrio !Yam); 3. Tlm Ru1herford IKawI. eo EX: I . Eddie Gauley lAmxl. 125 JR DIV 1: 1. Jeff _ lVarnI; 2. Mik. ' Craine (Suzl; 3. Joe SIgnor lSuzl. 125 JR DIV 2: 1. Rob Trone lVarnI; 2. Trey _liId lVarnI: 3. John Iluoh lVarnI. 125 !NT: 1. Larry Bohlkon lSuzl; 2. Ed _ lVam); 3. Mark Rutin (Han). 125 PRO: 1. Dave _ (Suzl; 2. Tom ShaIlDn lVarnI; 3. Tlm Lundio lVam!. 2SO JR: 1. Ron Ilunn (Kaw); 2. Shawn Tracy (HUll; 3. Joe_(Han). 2SO INT: 1. DennyVorndron lVarnI; 2. - . Millen lVarnI; 3. Kyle Grool_lAmxl. 2SO PRO: 1. IIIamw1 _ lVaml: 2. Pete Murray (Moil; 3. Glen s.-aI !Yam). 500 JR: 1. Rich Uock (HonI; 2. Mike McOonaId (Han); 3. Ron Ilunn 1HorIl. 500 INT: 1. 5 _ (MaI); 2. Doug Smith (HUll. V_ VET JR: 1. ~ ~ {Moil; 2. Terry NaIoon !YarnI: 3. Lvnr- ZUber 0CTMl. VET INT: 1. Dickio McMillen (Hus); 2. <>-ge ~{Moil. OLD TIMER JR: 1. _ E-. (Mall. GIbson takes two at CRe Saddleback By Tom Corley ORANGE, CA, NOV. 8 The California Racing Club gave riders in So Cal one last chance to qualify for the San Diego Amateur 'Supercross Championships and hundreds took advantage, making for an eventful day of racing at Saddleback. Everyone is impressed by the pace that the top Mini Expert riders set. The contest was between CRF's Larry Brooks and Bruce Bunch. Brooks was mounted on a new 1982 Yamaha watercooled YZ 80. Bunch has a R&D Racing Engines' Suzuki and he was right after Brooks, the entire race and nobody ran away with the race. Two firsts added up to the overall victory for Brooks. A pair of ,seconds gave Bunch second. Kurt Hendriq.sen lost the first moto to Mike Healey, but in the second mota Healey pulled off the track with problems and Hendricksen took third. Team Honda's Jim Gibson cleaned up in both of the 125 and 250cc Pro classes as expected. His toughest competition came from Scott Johnson who was wearing his new Club Weekenders jersey. Johnson went against Gibson in the 250cc Pro race and led him in the final mota. Finally Johnson made a mistake when he overshot a berm and Gibson flew on by. Johnson placed second in the 250cc Pro race but he took the first place cash in the 500cc Pro class with the victory over Bob Schulz and Mickey Dymond. Results 60 NOV: 1. Jaaon Colliar IYam); 2. Wos\oy Klein lVami. 60 INT: 1. Shane Hunt IYam); 2. Duane DeArman lVam); 3. Alvin Mathews lVam). eo EX: 1. Bubba Erickoon lVarnI. eo BEG: 1. Ga

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