Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

...... ...... ...... The Rosarito Beach G P gets un derway i n a cl oud of two-stroke smoke. Greg Zitterkopf sails in the Corona sky while winning the Pro class. the lead while Suzuki rid er Eddie Michetti fell orr th e pace in third . Man ley ended up wi nni ng th e rno to with Cable taking second. Mich ett i was never cha llen ged for th ird. Manley took th e holesh ot agai n in th e seco nd moto, but this tim e was never ch a llenged for th e lead a nd won th e m oro easily to tak e fir st ove ra ll. Ca ble ca me in second for seco nd overall a nd Yamaha pilot [a n FitzGib bon took fourth in both mot os for third overa ll. Ma ico -m o unr ed T ami etti rode smooth and co nt ro lled 10 ta ke bot h Open Pro mot os over Ho nda rider J 0 Bo nd , wh o p laced seco nd in both motos. Maico pi lo t Ra nd y Rodriguez took third in both rnotos . Results 125 PAD : 1. Ch r is Taylor (Kaw ); 2. Ma rco Folchi (Ha n); 3 . Bobb y Crouse (Ha n). : 12 5 INT: 1. Paul Denis (Kawl; 2. Kurt Hendricksen (Vam); 3. Mark Toyama (Vam) . 125 NOV: 1. M at Branch (Han); 2 . Bi ll Clemson (Yam); 3 . J im Germa n (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. M ike Bar ker (Han): 2. Shane .John son (Yam); 3 . Ste ve Falkenstein (Yam) . 25 0 PRO: 1. Brian Ma nle y (Yam); 2. Cra ig Cable (Han); 3 . Ian Fill-G ibbon (Vam). 250 INT: 1. Mar k Par kerson (Yam l; 2. Steve We id ler (Hon): 3. Tom Brown (Hon), 250 NOV: 1. Kenny Gayett (Vam); 2. TIm Huber (Han); 3. Greg Groom (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Ty Richey tSuz); 2 . Bernard Ghahremani (Su z); 3 . Anthony Benavidez (Yam ). OPEN PRO: 1. Val Tam ieni (M ai); 2. Jo e Bond (Ha n); 3 . Randy Rodrig ue z (M ai). OPEN INT: 1. Randy Knox (Vam); 2 . Dav id Cle me nt (Suzl: 3. Kelly Sau lie (Yam). OPEN NOV : 1. Bob Wa tson (Hon); 2 . Rabe n Lam bert (Hon); 3. M ichael Sm ith (Hon). OPEN BEG: 1. Malcolm Goldsby (M ai): 2,M,chael She ldon (M ai); 3. Dan Townsend (Ho n). M INI EX: 1. Bryan Bruner (Kaw); 2. W illi am Sur ratt (Kaw); 3. Bob Moore (Yam ). MINIINT: 1. Rick Simmet (Kaw); 2. Craig Nielson (Kaw); 3 . Steve Gamble (Vam). M INI NOV: 1. Steve Kendalt (Suz); 2. Christopher Hill (Kaw); 3 . Rodney Hamilton ISuz) . . VET EX: 1. Gary Jones (Han); 2. A lan Olson (Kaw); 3 . Deen Vork (M ai). VET INT: 1. George Lazenby (Han) ; 2. Ne il Sta pleton (Hon) ; 3 . Horst Leitner (Rot8x), VET NOV : 1. Raben Fortier (Mai); 2. Bilt Otson (Mei); 3 . Mike Salisbury (Han ). MINI BEG: 1. Steve Wamboldt (Kaw); 2. Butch Sm it h (Kaw); 3, Trav is Beliah (Kaw). Fernandez flies at Corona MX 44 By Ki t Palmer CORONA, CA. APR. 15 Karl Fern andez went ho me with the gold after taking h is H on da to a fla wl ess I- I victory in di vision one o f the 125cc Begin ner class tonight a t Corona Raceway. Fernandez had 10 co ntend with so me stiff co mpe titio n from Dan Hendricks (Suz) a nd J ay Birmingham (Suz), For th e start of moto o ne, Hendricks roos ted off with th e hol esh ot . Hot on H endri cks' rear fender were Ferna n dez. And y Stix (Ya m ) and Birmingh a m . H endri cks went down a n d dropped back to th ird a nd gave Fer nan dez the lead. By th e en d of lap two H endri cks had a lready sn uck by Stix for seco nd . Bir m in gh a m sl ipped by Srix on th e foll ow in g la p and took o ver third position . For th e remainder o f the race Fernandez managed to hold o n 10 hi s lead for the win. H endricks took seco nd while Birm ing ha m a nd Ri ch Mih alic (Suz) took third and fou rt h. H en dricks again jammed in to th e lead followed by Birm ingha m , Fernandez and Don Litt era l (H o n) . For th e firs t half of th e moto positions rem ained the same, but tight. T he turning po int of the race took place o n the third la p when H endrick s went down , dropping o u t o f the race. T hen Fernandez stuffed-it bv Birmi ngha m to tak e the lead. Fernandez we nt o n 10 tak e th e win foll owed by Birm in gh a m , Kevin O' Lear y (Kaw) a nd Litteral . In division two o f th e 125cc Begin ne r class, David Sa li nes (H o n) rod e to a hard-fough t win after bat tling with Tim William s (Yam ) a nd David Autry (Suz), Results HIGH SCHOOL MINI NOV: 1. Ron Jordon (Yam); 2. Valter Elicker (Hon); 3. Tony Romano (Han). MINI SR: 1. Gary Den t (Kaw). 100 NOV : 1. Ron Jor don (Yam ); 2. Dav id Farr is (Kaw) ; 3 . Tony Heine (Yam ). 100 SR: 1. Garry Den t (Kaw) . LADIES: t . Bobbie Br iete l; 2. Robin Mizokami (Vam); 3. Dee Dee Ashley (Yam). 125 NOV : t . Steve Burdene (Yam); 2. Ric k Lane (Kaw) ; 3 . Ron Chacon (Yom ). 125 NOV : 1. Tony Stra ngio (Su z); 2. Mark Judd (Kaw) ; 3. Steve Graham (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. Scott Mapes (Kaw ); 2 . Scon Burn s (Kaw) ; 3 . Ken Bis h (Yam ). • 125 SR: 1. Chad Barn es (Kaw ); 2 . Wa yne Reasn er (Kaw) ; 3 . Rick Tatlow (Suz ). 175 NOV : t , Rick Lane (Kaw ); 2 . Dav id Rogalia (Yam); 3. David Speer (Yam). 175 NOV : t . Mike Diss (Kaw) ; 2. M ark Dam aske (Kaw) ; 3. Fran k Bish (Ha n). 175 INT: 1. Sco tt Mapes (Kaw); 2. M ike Neff (Han); 3. Scon Burnes (Kaw) . 175 SR: 1. Chad Barn es (Kaw) ; 2. W ayn e Reasne r (Kaw ); 3. Tick Tatt ow (Suz). 250 NOV ; t . Scan Banl ue (Yam): 2. Kevi n Vale n t ino (Yam); 3 . Tom Munns (Yam). 250 SR: t . Paul Her man (Kaw ); 2 . Joe Ri nco n (Kaw) ; 3. James Con ti (Han I. 250 INT: r. Je ff Winders (Yam ); 2. Craig Wells (Han). 500 NOV: t . Sha un Hanson (Yam); 2. Joe Picch ic tti no (Kaw ); 3 . Robe rt M on son. 500 tNT: 1. Jeff W in ders (Vam ); 2. Cra ig W ells (Han ). 500 SR; 1. Paul Her man IKaw); 2. J ames Con ti (Hon); 3. Willie Musty (Suz ). UNA TIA CHED 60 JR CVCLE: 1. Bra ndon Sper ling (Kaw) ; 2. Randy Espar za (Ka w); 3. Geor ge Cordenos (Yam). 60 J R CVCLE: 1. Jaco b Swa on(Kaw ). M INI BEG: 1. Kev in Bussey (Yam); 2. Dav id Tan gle (Yam ); 3 . Ma x M anox (Kaw) . MIN I BEG: t , Den nis Dressiger (Kaw) ; 2. Doob ie Escobedo (Kaw); 3 . Casey Ma hon ey (Kaw) . M INI NOV: t , Larry Saye; IKaw ); 2. M ike Burde tt e (Yam); 3. Bi lli e Paug h. MINI INT: 1. David Foltz (Kaw) . MINI EX: t , Tom Combs IKaw). 125 BEG: i . Karl Fer nand ez (Hon); 2. Jay Bi rmingha m (Suz); 3 . Kevin O'Leary (Kaw) . 125 BEG: t , David Sali nas (Han); 2. David Autry (Su z): 3 . Ralph Esparza (Vaml . 125 NOV; 'l . Chr is Pill ow (Hon); 2. Mi ke Fitzgerald (Han); 3. Tony Wrigh t (Vam). 125 1NT: 1. Greg Bender (Hon); 2 . Br uce Harerow (Kawl; 3 . Dave Bend er (Ho n). 125 PRO: 1. Lim Lunde (Suz); 2. Leo Sau l (Vam). 250 BEG: 1. SCali Van Lue (Vam); 2 . Dar l Ben ner (Suz); 3 . Ph il Lewis (Vam) . 250 NOV: 1. Tom Gerg en (Suz); 2. Pat Vernola (Su z); 3. Clo y Stanford (Su z). 250 INT: t . Gar y Sher oman {Suz); 2 . Scott Yenz er (Han); 3. Ro n Lawson (Hon ). 250 PRO: 'l . Greg Zitterkopf (Yam); 2. Jac k Scott (Hon); 3. Shawn F» laye (Hon). 500 BEG: 1. Terry Colv in (Ha n). 500 NOV : 1. Tony Kir kpat rick (Hon); 2. Ke ith M ill er (Hon); 3 . Dar rin Yenzer (Hon). 500 INT: , . J im A nderson (Han). 500 PRO: 1. M ark Ell is (Vaml . Martin wins Hilltoppers' Rosarito Beach GP By Jeannette Fis he r ROSARITO BEACH, B.C. . MEXI CO, APR. 17 As the checkered flag brought th e HiIltoppers Rosarito Beach Grand Prix to a n end, it wa s Wa yn e Martin of East/West M.C. who showed th e en d ura nce a nd skill to claim th e overa ll victo ry. On th e start, waves o f rid ers took o ff a t IS-second interv al s. Before th e start th e fir st ro w of Open Experts were bl essed and received a go od lu ck car na tio n for the ride. Rosarito mayor Carlos Becerra wa s honored with th e gr een flag to start o rr th e fir st line a nd wi th tha t the ra ce began. Lap one was co m p le ted in ap p ro xima tely 35 minutes, as Mike " Sizzfin " Sixbery led th e way with a lin e of Open Experts behind him. By th e end o f the seco nd lap Sixbery wa s o u t an d Craig Adams qui ckl y took over th e lead. Adams soo n dropped out on th e third lap, letting Dane Wiging- ton (H o n) move u p for th e overall posi tion. Dane held lip but he soon lost th e lead 10 Mart in . Martin brought hi s Hu sk y to th e front a nd left Wigingto n wa y beh in d , but th e H onda rid er was hol d in g fast to h is seco nd p lace p osition . At th e finis h, Martin had es ta blis hed qu ite a lea d but Wign in g ton h eld Paul Hu ffm an off for th e seco nd-place posi tio n. Dal e Don dell finis hed next wit h the 250cc E x pert w in a nd An dre Butch er claimed seco nd 250cc Expert behi nd Dondell. Toni Mar cda nt e finis hed as th e firs t overa ll in the Wo men 's Division on a Suzuki [25. Desp ite rocks, ru ts, a nd dust, everyo ne seemed to li ke th is year's new co u rse. Part of the co urse went right through to wn so it gave so me th ing fo r bo th the spectators and the to wns people to wa tch. P iu ers a lso liked the fact th at th ey didn 't h ave to go far since th e p its were a lso in town . • Unofficia l results OPEN EX: 1. Wayne M art i n; 2. Dane W igin gton ; 3 . Paul Hu ff man. 250 EX; 1. Dale Dondell; 2 . A ndr e Butch er ; 3 . Gr eg Fou ntain . 200 EX: 1. Norman Frances; 2. Duane S um mers; 3. Karl Davis. OPEN AM : 1. Ralph M end en hall ; 2. Eric Evan s: 3 . James Rapp . 250 AM : 1. Jeff Bark er ; 2 . Robert Wea ver . 200 AM : 1. Randy Lowell ; 2 . Crai g Lee; 3 . San tiago Car rillo. OPEN NOV : 'l . Elm er W ollard ; 2 . Ala n Kalma n; 3 . John Kearn ey. 250 NOV : 1. Chr is Pennington; 2. J eff North; 3 . J im M eng . 200 NOV : t . Douglas Hass; 2. Paul Bak us; 3. Bill Decker. OPEN BEG: 1. M i ke Sowul; 2 . SCali W elcher; 3 . W i ll iam Walton . 250 BEG: 1. Don Ucker; 2. John ny Sage: 3 . Dan Me lcher. 200 BEG: 1. J ose ph 'run oeene: 2 . Ma tt lack; 3 . M ike Feli x. 80 BEG: 1. Scott S haf er; 2. Chrs Henry; 3 . Shan Sahfer. 80 NOV : 1. Kevin Lamm. UNCLASSIFIED OPEN : t , Harry Johnson; 2. Kevin Brown; 3. Al DeLuca . _ 250: t . Ti mot hy t een e: 2. Ch arl es Giurbino; 3 . Dav id Burgess. 200; 1. Gary Baco n; 2. Carlos Agu iar; 3. Brad Oldenbrook. 80: 1. Francisco Morales; 2. Rosendo Ramos. WOMEN 200: 1. Ton i Marcdante. SENIORS OPEN EX; 1. bob M aynard; 2. Roger Ads it 3. Lars Larsson. 250 EX: 1. Hrold Soens; 2. Joseph Glass. 200 EX: 1. Russ Robinson. OPEN AM : 1. Dave Atkinson; 2. Char les Sim s. 250 AM : 1. Greg carter; 2. Lonas Kr al ik . OPEN NOV ; t , Tom J ohn son; 2. Larry Rande l; 3. Wall ie Dom Inquez. 250 NOV: 1. Joe Cra ine ; 2. Dav id Sha fer; 3. J im Hill Sr . OPEN BEG: 1. John McClure. 250 BEG: 1. James Hampton. VETS OPEN EX: 1. Dean Vork ; 2. George Luther; 3 : BiII Dob bs. 250 EX: 1. Chris Sch leif; 2. Ron Sister. 200 EX: 1. Phi l Nyland; 2. Gene Stumbaugh; 3. Ken Kendrick. OPEN AM : 1. Dav id Jacobus: 2 . Tore Anderson; 3 . Robert Fortier. 200 AM : 1. Larry Hodges. OPEN NOV : r . Donnie Walters: 2. Las Oldenbrook; 3. Charles Weaver. 250 NOV : 1. Hward Phelps; 2 . Jake Clay . 200 NOV : 1. M ike Kelley. OPEN BEG: 1. Dav id Knecht 2. A lan Meg in ity : 3 , Dav id Irvin. 250 BEG: t . Dav id DotV; 2 . M ike Morrow; 3. Ken Sibley. 200 BEG : 1. Scott D ickson; 2. Ed WoM; 3 . Carol Atki nson.

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