Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Northern California-Northern Nevada-Oregon-Wash ington-ldaho-Utah-Alaska-Ca NORTHERN DATELINE eo 00 O"l - .. . lo-< 0.. ~ • First corner action in the combined Expert class at Woodland . Buffaloe, Eaton, McGill score at Woodland MX FREDDIE SPENCER, South African Grand Prix Winner Chooses AHAI! By Brian Barnes SO Should You. Congratulations Also To Talladega Superbike Winner MIKE BALDWIN Liqhtweiqht, comfortable protection is important on the racetrack - and that 's just where Arai helm ets are prov ing themselves to be righl 01l1. in Iront in lop qual ity protection, Arai pro tect ion? Ask the racer w ho' s put one to use! Com lortable. qua lity protection should be no less important to every motorcvctist and a complete range 01 Ara i helmets is available lor every taste and need . Arai comfort? Ask the rider who wears one ! , ," "' lrl( ,· I~ .lj fl '~"'" , ,;,,,,,~; ~ .'~~ ~ . ... • _ _• 1I,·Inlf'l.o; u n - • ~ our FOUR • lDllDI!J MODELS h U S If H ' S S o u lv HELME TS . WO O DLAN D, WA, MAR. 19 A full color br ochure illustrating t he entira ranga 0 1 Ara i halmets is a va ilab le ; sand 50 cents in c o in . or ata m p s t o cover pOsta ga and haodltrlg to Ar" - P O 80_ Q1 . Tanelly. NJ 07170 for yOUfbr ochure by return C.... Ma il fir'., Northwest rnotocrossers who showed u p at Woodland today were finally able to tackle the winter track in ideal conditions after a number of muddy races . Bob Bu ffa loe (Highland Han/Han Support/O 'Neal ), Eric Eaton (MaicoHusky N.W.!Hi-Point) and jack McGill (Olympic Yam) took the honors in the 250cc, Open and 125cc classes respectivel y. Both Buffaloe and Eaton used a sweep of both motos to take their wins, while McGill's second mota win secured his I 25cc victory. In the 250cc class the top four remained virtually the same during both rnotos. Buffaloe's sweep was good for the win, SCOll Tyler (Maico West /Answer) borrowed a friend's new Maico Alpha for an impressive second overall scoring 3-2, Eaton's 2-3 wa s third and Rob Burkhart finished with consecutive fourths fo r fourth overall. Eaton's sweep of Open was much the same as Buffaloe's, with Buffaloe, Steve Smith (Mike 's Suzuki/Mike Perry Racing) and Bruce Irwin finishing second, third and fourth during both rnotos behind th e Mai co of Eaton. The first 125cc mot o found jim Anderson (Ya m Supporr/M oro-X Fox / A.T.K.!Kal·Gard/Dallas Baker ), T im Michlitsch (T eam Green /D.G .! Bel-Ray/Eastside Kaw ), Rowdy Blasdell (G resha m Suzuki) a nd McGill taking the top four spot s. During the second moto Michlitsch led the wa y until problems forced him to retire. This a llowed McGill , who was in second, to cruise in for the win and take th e overall. Blasdell was seco nd, Nathan Pippert finished th ird, Anderson was fourth and Wes Clark was fifth. Results A N UFAC T URER OF . !!!fL ~coorrJJ~ ~ ~1.EERlIIG 40 (71 41 686-6624 SOLID STATE MOTORCYCLE ELECTRONICS RIVERSIDE . CA. Da ve M ungenast 's Dirt Bike Headqua rter s MAICO Yo u name it, w e got it ! UPS Daily · Call co llect ! J:":t H H usqvarna \!:y 314/351·1886 6B20 Grav oi s St . Lo ui s. M O 63 116 pp; t . J ul ie Hiersc h e (Yam ); 2. Lisa Kemp(Suz); 3 . Patric ia Lyo ns (Yam) . PEE WE E tNT: 1. Joson M cCorm ick (Vom); 2. Roy Hamness (Su z). MI NI J R: t , J on Davidson (Kaw); 2. James Price (Hon); 3 . Richord Jocobs (Hon). . MI NIINT: 1. Kurtis Rogsta d (Yam); 2. Darren Rog ers (Yam); 3. Larry Kue b ler (Han) . M INI EX; 1. Oren Br ay (Kaw); 2. John Sowards (Kowl. looJR: 1. Corey Evons (Vom l; 2. Don Cook (Vom); 3 . Tom Wh ipp le (SUl) . t 25 JR : 1. James M yren (Han ); 2. Mike Finch ISUl): 3. Keith Gayton (Kaw). 1251NT: 1. Lari n Inm an (Kaw); 2 . M ike Lee (Hon) ; 3. Bruce Barnes (Hon ). 125 PRO: 1. Jack McG ill (Vom ); 2. Rowdy Blesdell (Suz ); 3. Jim L. Anderson (Yam ). 250 JR : 1. M ike Kotos (SUl); 2. Ed A nde rson (Hon l; 3. David Bacon (Yam ). 250 INT : 1. Dave Eakin (Han ); 2. Scon W illiams (Yam); 3 . Steve Jones (Suz l. • • . 250 PRO, 1. Bob.BuffaJoe (Hon); 2. Seen ,Tyler (Moi ); 3 . Er ic Eoton (M oi). OPEN JR : 1. M ike Dohe rt y (M oi); 2. Hobey Cotes (Hon); 3. Clorenco Pins (Hus). OPEN INT: 1. Eric Holl stoff (Hon); 2. Don Fitch (SUl); 3 . Jo y Loundo gin (Yom). OPEN PRO: 1. Er ic Eoton (Moi); 2. Bob Buffoloe (Hon); 3. Stev o Sm ith (SUl) . OT NOV: 1. Norm Swift (Vom l; 2. Tom Hormon (Vom ). OT AM : 1. Dayt on Hickson (M ai); 2. Claren ce Pin s (Hus); 3 . J erry Hierscho (Kow). ; DT EX 1. Gor y Bonds (Hus); 2. J im Newmon (Mai); 3 . Waltor Dr oke (KTM). 30 -40 NOV : 1. Torry Hernn ese (Kow); 2. Ken Gosh (Hon). 3Q-40AM ; 1. Woody Pierson (H us); 2. Brion Row (M oi); 3. Jim W ood (Hon). 30-40 EX: 1. Dove Eokin (Hon); 2. Jeff Chikusa (Hon); 3 . Roger Knight (Yom). Hooper survives Timber Mountain Hare Scrambles By Kathi Davis JACKSONVILLE, OR, MAR. 6 L a rry Hooper survived 100 miles of the Timber Mountain Hare Scrambles to take the O p en Expert win. Deluged by more than 28 consecutive days of rain, th e southern Oregon course was more th an just a little muddy. Riders had to rest on th e few dr y roads they co u ld find after str enuously trying to keep from gelling stu ck in mud holes. The mud h oles were so cha llen gin g th a t more than one of them still had bik es stuck as night fell. Hooper h ad th e lead a s the Open Experts left th e start ing a rea in Lilly Prairi e a nd h ead ed into the forest. Th e n ext tim e th ey came through, H ooper was still in th e lead foll owed by Barrett Brown and Brad Turnidgc. Th ese three would sta y in th e sam e pl aces for th e rest of th e ra ce. Randy Wing reall y put o n a cha rge th e last two laps to co me from sevent h pl ace to fin ish fourth. Dal e Dem aris unveil ed hi s ne w 250 KTM a nd won th e 250cc Expert cla ss a fter a m id-pack sta rt. Steve McCall worked th e hardest in th e 250cc cla ss to co me from wa y beh ind to finish seco nd . Ken Maahs used hi s ISDE experience on th e tough co urse to earn a well-deserved third. Gl enn Wi en sz had on e of the most o u tsta nd ing rid es o f th e da y on his XR 200 Honda to win th e 200cc Expert class. H e was ninth overall in spite of being in th e third sta rt ing wave . Dave Riant spe n t two laps trying to p ass Wi en sz but co u ld not manage it. H o wever, he did win th e l25 cc Exp ert class ov er Husk ymo unte d Dan Hart e. Unofficial Results 125 EX: 1. Dave Riant (KTM); 2. Dan Hane (Hu s); 3. Greg Martin (KTM), 200 EX: 1. Glen W ienSl (Hon); 2. Chuck Stea hly (Vam ), 250 EX: 1. Dale Demar is (KTM ); 2. Steve McColl (Yom); 3 , Ken M aahs (Hus), OPEN EX: 1. Lar ry Hooper (Hon ); 2. Bar ren Brown (Yam); 3. Brad Turni dge (KTM ). 30 -40 EX: 1. Steve Doube t (Vam ); 2. Bill Row (Ya m I; 3 . Ala "! Seymore (Hu s). • ... I

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