Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ NORTHERN DATELINE North'8'rh"CaIif'ornf.NbfttiitriNe : e - 0(') 00 0") .-4 ... 0") .-4 Open Maico. Shawn's forearms pumped and Hadlock went by, never to be seen again. Cloutier and Berluti both had bad starts but worked their way through traffic 10 sit third and fourth respectively, in a freight train effect behind Shawn. At the finish. Shawn was in fourth behind Hadlock, Cloutier and a hard-charging Berluti, who almost took second in the last few turns. Shirt Jazz rider Jay. H eying took th e holeshot in the second moto, but when the pack came by on the second lap Shawn Hybarger had a big lead. Heying had cra shed and Tim Dyer (Hon) stalled his bike and stacked up seven oreight riders , which resembled a bottle-neck in an enduro. Hadlock and Berluti were in pursuit and their drive would take them past Hybarger, with Berluti passing Hadlock for the win. Cloutier felI early in th e race, but his trem endous charge from the rear included a last turn pass of two sleeping rid ers , giving him fourth overalI , behind Hadlock , Berluti and H ybarger. Results . Danny Turner turned on the gas at Mammoth Bar for top 250cc Pro. ahead. Hurst couldn't close the gap and with time ticking away watched as Harsha wheelied across the line for the first place payoff. Third went 10 TurnbulI, Huffman was fourth and RusselI fifth . Results MAINS 250 PRO: 1. Ryan Fisher (Yam); 2. Brad Hurst (Bul); 3. Harry Thomas (SUl); 4. Randy Panerson (Yam); 5. Steve Kandig (Hus); 6. Bob Mahr (Bul); 7. Scon Miller (C-A); 8. Ellis Cookman (Hon); 9. Ron Yamamoto (Bul); 10. Danny Bennen (Hon). OPEN PRO: 1. Jeff Harsha (Yam); 2. Brad Hurst (Hon); 3. Bruce Turnbull (Yam). 250 A : 1. Donrw Bennen (Hon); 2. Steve Kendig (Hus); 3. Harry Thomas (SUl). OPEN A: 1. Jeff Harsha (Yam); 2. Bruce Russell (Yam~ 3. 8ruce Turnbull (Yam), . 125A: 1. Clay Ught(Yam); 2. Brian Riley (Hon); 3. Dan Elison (Hon). MINI A : 1. Ryan Holm (Yam); 2. Ryen Huffmon (Yam); 3. Richlrd Murray (Yam). 250 B: 1. Rick Hill (Bul); 2. Bob Ingle (Yam); 3. Brian McGognil (Yom). 250 CONS: 1. Ron Yamomoto(8ul); 2. Scon Miller (C-A). him. A tiring Moore lost th e lead to Peco rilI a in a neatly executed inside pass, which carried Pecorilla to th e malO win. ' In the second mota, PecorilIa got the holeshot over Chad Kay and held him at bay for a few laps, but once Kay got by he was gone. PecorilIa was far away from the rest of the Juniors and won easily. Novice rider Shawn Curtis (Suz) took the lead and won both his motos with only Brian Elder (Yam) coming close. The Pee Wee class was won by Ralph Parks (Yam) with firsts in both motos. Results ' soEX: 1. Chad Kay (KIw). 80 JR : 1. Peter Pecorilla (Hon); 2. Larry Moore · (SUl). SO NOV: 1. 8rian Curtis (SUl); 2. Brion Elder (Yam). PEEWEE: 1. Ralph Parks (Yom). Kay dominates · Minis at Nevada MX Hadlock tops Shirt Jazz MX By Moto Depo and D. Walsh FERNLEY, NV., DEC. 12 FERNLEY, NV, DEC. 12 Atop a brand new 1983 250cc Suzuki, Expert Robbie Hadlock displayed why he is in possession of number-seven Blue Plate Following in the footsteps of his brother Randy, newlyturned-Expert rider Chad Kay (Team Green Kawasaki) had the 18 track to himself today, taking first overall both motos over a combined field of Experts and Juniors. The Junior class had three different leaders. Mark Lawson (Kaw) holeshot the first moto and led for half the race until a lapped rider decided to zig while Mark was zagging. Mark crashed. Larry Moore (Suz) took advantage of the situation and went into the lead with hard charging Peter Pecorilla (Han) gaining on By Moto Depo by winning the Expert class at the Shirt Jazz MX today. . At the start of the first combined Expert moto, Shawn Hybarger grabbed the holeshot on his Chris Bender Open Maico. Shawn was not expected to be a threat because he hasn't raced for three years, but, for half the mota he held back Hadlock, Team Green rider Jeff Cloutier on a MP A 250 Kawasaki, new Team Maico rider AlIen Berluti on his 1981 Open Maico and Al McElroy on his Dirt Jazz 250 /0PEN COMB EX: 1. Robbie Hadlock (Yam); 2. Allen Berluli (Ma i); 3. Shawn Hyberger (Moi) . 125 NOV DIV 1: 1. Keith Burnene (SUl); 2. Tracy Lund (Kaw); 3. Daryl Haney (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Cole Plummer (Hon); 2. Donnie Bird (SUl): 3. Curt Michitsch (Yam). OPENJR : 1. Chester Martinmaas (NMS); 2. Dave White (Yam). 250 JR : 1. Jerry Brown ISUl): 2. Todd Arndell (Hon). 125 JR: 1. Bruce Roberts (Yom). OT NOV: 1. Gary Kidmon (Mail. VET NOV: 1. Brent Anderson (Yam); 2. Tom Gardner (Mai). VET EX: 1. Bob Ince (Mai). VET JR: I. Ralph Lundberg (Mai) . OT EX: 1. Joe Hathaway (Mai). OT JR: 1. Harold Heitmillar (Mai). • OPEN NOV: 1. Mike Curtis (Mai); 2. Mike Hamel ~~ ' 125 NOV DIV 2: 1. Sean Mitchell (Kaw); 2. Mark Nason (SUl); 3. Jeff Puliti (Kaw). SOEX: 1. Chad Kay (Kaw). SOJR : 1. Peter Pecorilla (Hon). 80 NOV: 1. Shawn Curtis (SUl); 2. Brian Elder (Yam). Sponberg hangs over and out at Thurston/Grays MX By Susan D. Brown OLYMPIA, WA. DEC. 12 Lance Sponberg celebrated his 21st birthday in the traditional manner on Saturday night and on Sunday celebrated by riding his Highland Honda-sponsored CR to victory in the 250cc B class at the Thurston/Grays MX. The mud was like quicksand, it was raining and cold, and the wind 'came up - all the makings of a Washington winter MX (Eat your hearts out Californians.). Scott Tyler "paddled" his Maico to a much deserved win in the 250cc Pro class. Tyler has had some bad luck recently, but Sunday his riding was excellent. Cory Klaudt (Hon) took moto one, but DNF moto two because of a flat tire. In his second Pro race, Jeff Chapman (Suz) was second overall and Tom Moen (Sea Hon) was third. Over half of"the 10 rider field DNF rnoto two . Larry Ward (Kaw support) and Larry Kuebler (Hon) were the Mini class champions of the day. Ward. who recently returned from a successful showing in Florida, took the Mini A class and Kuebler took top Mini B honors. Results MINI A: 1. Larry Ward (Kaw~ 2. Bront Delny (Kaw). 250 A: 1. Tom Morierily(Hon); 2. Marshall Fovre (Hon). 250 C: 1. Jeff l8wis (Yomt. 2. Mike K.... (Sul). PEEWEE 8: 1. IIori8 Portnoy (Yom~ . PEEWEE C: 1. Justin Akins (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Scon Tylar (Mai); 2. Jeff Chapman (SUl). • 125 PRO: 1. Cory Kloudt (Hon); 2. Dava seeembling(Hon). 250 B: 1. Lance Sponberg (Hon); 2. Jim Cameron (Hon). OPEN C: 1. John Kocher (Honl . MINI C: 1. Joson Ak ins (Yam). MINI B: 1. Larry Kuebler (Hon); 2. Down Piolll (Yam). , 125 A: 1. Billy Wellend (Hon); 2. Darren Criss (SUl). 125 C: 1. John Kocher (Hon); 2. Randy Carlson (Hon). 125 B: 1. Kevin Whyte (Hon); 2. Everen Bartlen (Yam). . OPEN A : 1. Gard Hollinger (Ma il; 2. Rodney Jesson (Maj) . OPEN B: 1. Mitchell Culbertsen (SUl). OTH B: 1. Tyler Randall (Hon). OT: 1. Burt Lymburner ~SUl). Turner, Smith, Aston take Mammoth Bar MX By "Nuclear" Neukam AUBURN, CA, DEC. 5 When De MeJlo Moto-X Promotions staged the return of motocross to the Mammoth Bar area deep in the Auburn Ravine (where the water wiIl be when the damn dam is completed), Hi-Point/ Suzuki rider Danny Turner proved that he was in top form by smoking both 250cc Pro rnotos on his Roost Factory-tuned Full Floater. "I've been working out pretty hard lately and I've been concentrating on my starts," said Danny. Yamaha 's Rodney Smith led Steve Vlahos and Randy Pockrandt in the earl y stages of the first 125cc Pro race. Kawasaki 's Timmy Aston was in sixth place after one lap. Hi-Point supported Pockrandt passed Vlahos to take over second as Aston was blazing his way through the four riders between him and blue-plate numberone Smith. By the white flag , Aston was third and working on Pockrandt with Vlahos in fourth . Smith won and Aston made it by Pockrandt for second. Pockrandt was third, Vlahos fourth and Jimmy Sisemore fifth. Aston shot out in front at the start of mota two with Smith in second, Pockrandt third and Yamaha-mounted Randy Chapman fourth . Aston pulled away from Smith to win the rnoto and the overall. Smith was second for second overall and Pockrandt was third again for third overaIl. Smith gassed his 490cc Yammer into the lead of both Open Pro motos and stayed there unchallenged to win the overall. Allen " Bad Boy" Berluti muscled his Michael's Cycles Maico into second overall with a 2-4 score. Hi-Point Maico rider Randy Pockrandt used a fourth and a third to secure third overall. - Results soEX: 1. Shown WOOlen(Kaw). NOV: 1. Tony McGroth (Yom); 2. 8illy White (Yam); 3. Darylo Younl (Kaw). OPENEX: 1. Rodney Smilh (Yom);2. Allen 8erluti (Mai); 3. Randy Pockrandl (Moj) . JR: 1. Werner Martinmaas; 2. Tom Pollio (Yamt, 3. Jeff Herndon (Mai) . JR NOV: 1. Bill Fernand8l(Yom); 2. Bill Connelly (Yam~ 3. David Motson (Moi). 250 EX: 1. DonnyTurner (Suz); 2. Jim Ellis(Hon); 3. Dave Coupe (Suz). 250 JR: 1. Eddie Lare (SUl): 2. Phillip Debler (Hon); 3. Glen Saboc (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Curt Dias (SUll; 2. Dole McKenlie; 3. Jube Agbulos (SUl). 125 EX: 1. Tim Aston (Kaw); 2. Rodney Smllh (yom): 3. Roncly Pockrandt (Suli. 125 JR: 1. Rodney Horrigor (Yamt 2. Sean Conl8y (Suz); 3. Kevin McMohar (SUl). 125 NOV: 1. Tyson Vohlond (Hon); 2. Tom Mock· lin (Suz); 3. Woody Rus..1(SUl). WOMEN : 1. Bernie Teol (Hon); 2. Ido Thompson (Hus). OT NOV: l. Bobby Del Rae (Kaw); 2. Rolph ThomurelKaw). OTJR: 1. JIm McCrarylSul); 2. Bob 8uckel (Yom), OT EX: 1. Jim Sallone (Moj); 2. Bernie Franzo (Mai); 3. Joel

• Cover