Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

All five newcomers. led by Mike Bak er (Ya m). jumped a head o f the 500cc riders . Baker wa s closely followed by Don G riewe (KTM). J eff Jen ni ngs (Ya m). who ha d look ed so im pressive in practice. started th ird . bu t was caugh t in the th ird la p by Gerig (Ya m ). As Norman tri ed 10 get by Jennings on the flat track-like surface. the tw o slid into each o ther and fell, allowi ng Jones 10 gel by. Norman was up im me diate ly. bu t Jennings was slower getting up . H is bi ke, damaged in th e fall, ret ired fo r th e day a few la p s lat er. Mea nwhi le. at the fro nt of th e pack. Griewe was i n ha l pursui t of leader Baker. Sai li ng h ig h ove r th e l ip of the hill, he slow I\' ree led him in . catching him on th e 14th la p . T wo laps la ter it was over, wi th Griewe a head of Bak er . Gerig a nd J ones. T he four ex ite d the fir sl tu rn of t he seco n d mota in exac tly th e sa me orde r they fin ish ed in th e last . Gerig ro de hard . ca tch ing Bak er ea rly o n the fir st la p . a nd began closing in on the leader. Jon C lark (Ya m) gal by J ones for fo urth o n th e second la p . b ut co u ld not hol d h im o ff a n d was re taken a la p la ter. Try in g to keep up. Cl ark lo st it o n th e front stra igh t, slid about ha lfw a y down th e straigh t, a nd dropped o u t. unhurt. Ba ker al so dropped. g ivi ng J ones third, Griewe 's White Bro s. KTM sta rted slo wing o n the fou rt h lap, a nd Gerig flew by for a co m mandi ng lead on the fifth. Griewe nursed it arou n d fo r ano th er lap o r so before tossi ng it in o n the si x th lap. movi ng J ones 10 second . The racing sett led do wn into a long p rocession to the checkers. with Gerig wa y o u t o f rea ch o f J ones. J eff Bunn (Han) took a page from J ones' boo k. H e entered 500 a nd Open Ju n ior s. Bu n n carne from a fo urt h pl an ' sta rt ou t of five rid ers 10 ca tch leader Ken Corpe (O MS) o n the 10th lap of th e fir st 500cc rno ro , a nd led all the wav in th e seco nd. a head of Ma ll P a rson ' (Han ) a nd L ee Dod ge (H a n ). Bunn th en p assed C ha rles LaDuca (Ya rn) ear ly in both m o to s o f th e O pen J u niors 10 mak e it fo ur fo r four a n d tw o Iirst pl ace trophies, J on Nicho ls (Hon) h o lesh o t the 250cc J un ior cla ss. a nd h eld o ff Mitch Ikemo to (S Ul) fo r th e first tw o la p s. Ikemot o kept th e lead unti l droppin g OUI o n th e nint h lap. Mea nwh ile. Dave Dal ey (Ka w), who started si x th i n a seve n- ma n race. began movi ng up . O n th e seve nt h lap. h e passed lWOr iders 10 m ove into th ird, a nd when Ikernot o retired . took over seco nd. Even m ore impressive was T ro v McF arla nd. H is Ya maha . dead last 'for th e fir st six laps. cl im bed u p to th ird p lace by th e ninth lap . McF arland co ntin ued h is fever ish pace in the secon d moro , H e shot by leader Nic hols in th e second la p and was never cha lle nged for the lead. Dal ey. again with a ba d start. re tired a fter six la p s. T his time. N ic hols held o ff Ik ernot o fo r second and a firs t overa ll. • ACKEY VS. THE \XIORlO...----.~ l . nln g . . Reig ExclUSIve. . \XIor\d Chay~~'~~iy Brad lacke cel ap pearan SOOcc WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Carlsbad Raceway, June 25-26, 1983 THE NISSAN/DATSUN U.S. GRAND PRIX. the most famous and lo ngest ru nn ing motocross in America for the biggest prize fund and those World Champ ionship points . . _This is the TWELFTH YEAR, so don't miss th is unique oppo rtunity. NEW LOOK CARLSBAD RACEWAY. The toughest of the o utdoor tracks has a big facelife . Now 50% MORE visability after a massive brush clearing operation. plus a few new w rinkles on the trac k I THE HAPPENING! There is not hing qu ite lik e the at mosp here of the Gran d Prix . The ten sion before the flag and the excitement of the tan s . . . and th e most beautif ul female scenery anywherel ENTRIES: Four past World Champ io ns, 14 Europeans, 10 different nat ions, 7 factory teams. the top American stars. SCHEDULE: Saturday, June 25 . Sign-up and Tech Inspecti on : J 0 AM - 12 Noon. EI Cam ino North Shopping Center (left on Jeffe rson off 78). Interna tional Time Trials. 2 PM at Carlsbad Racew ay . Sunday, Ju n e 26th, Two 45 minute Grand Prix Motos. Shimano M ountain Bike Grand Prix, Two 250<:c Cha mp ionship Motos. Skydiving and mor e. Gates ope n at B A M . first moto begins at I PM . r----------------------------------, TICKETS I I I I I I I I . ricketsavailable at all TlCketron Outlets by mall or charge to Visa/ astercard M by callingI714! 661-4 825. price State_ Zip, o V isa qty. _ 0 Mastercard Exp . date _ A cct. # _ Signat ure • ACCOMMODATIONS & CAMPING. Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, • _ City 515.00 _ _ Adults [Sat . & Sun.) Adults [Sunday only) 512.00 _ _ Child ren 12 & Under 5 7.00 _ _ I I L I .... I Name streec., (714) 729-5924 SANCTION ED _ I I I I I I I Mail orders to: GRAND PRIX MOTOCROSS INC •• I P.O . Box 1256, San Juan CapIstrano, CA 92690. I ~ 1 4) 661-4825 71 I RS Results 150·200 JR: 1. Scon Bullard (Han); 2. Frank Sch en in i (Hon); 3 . Joe Bradley (Hon). 150·200INT: 1. Chris Lance (Yam/ Han); 2. Steve Pons (Hon). MIN I: 1. Mark Schroeder (Hon); 2. John McDou - 5 /29 /83 Salzburg, Au stria gal (Han); 3. Bobby Penalosa (Han). ATV : 1. Robert Hurle y (Han): 2. Randy Goens (Han). OPEN J R: 1. Je ff Bu nn (Hon ); 2. Ch arle s LaDu ca (yam); 3. Paul Ikeda (Yam). 350 JR: 1. Roger Hurd (Han); 2. Greg Benbow (Honl· 250 JR: 1. Jo n Nichol s (Han): 2. Troy M cFar land (Yam): 3. Kevi n Blaty (Kaw ). 500 JR : 1. Jeff Bunn (Hon); 2. Ma tt Parso ns (Han): 3 . Lee Dodge (Han). 350 INT: 1. Vern on Gabbert (Han): 2. Kinney FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RRGP KENNY ROBERTS Yamaha on DUNLOP 2nd Eddie Lawson Yamaha on DUNLOP Super Ride KING KENNY I Results here narrow the points margin to 6 in quest of your 4th World Championship Title . Thanks for doin' it on DUNLOP. J ones {Hon); 3. Dan Wh it e (Hon ). OPEN INT: 1. Alan Olson (Yaml; 2. Mar k Kar iya (Yam); 3. Marino Bastionsll (Yam). 500 INT: 1. Jo n Clark (Yam); 2. Donny Sieverton (Han): 3. Pete Eunice (KTM I. 500 PRO: 1. Gary Jones (Han); 2. Bill J ewell (C-A): 3. Randy Norman (C-A). OPEN PRO: 1. David Gerig (yam); 2. Gary Jo nes (Han); 3. Randy Norm an (C-AI. l : . .. ... I \ • I I I I ... More cydes rIcIe on Dunlop than any other tlrelri theworlcl. ~ DUN~OP The Logical Choice ., Co 1 :- I r ( \ J I Ii, • t I J ' ~ • I " J 1:, 1 .. }." J _ I J.J ~' fl ; 17 , , ,

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