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Cycle News 1983 06 29

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Horta held th e lead over Mike O verb y, who was soon overcome by Skip Cristy , and the y finished that way. A few good breaks a nd a fin e 2-1 tally won Felipe Ho rta th e top trophy J ablonski, O verby and Cristy. Results (Above) Mark Jablonski flies at Ascot during his two-moto battle with Felipe Horta. (Below) The CRC's waterhole envelops a couple of 125cc Novices at Indian Dunes. BO JR OIV 1: 1. David Wodaszewski (Kaw): 2. Tony Fulle r (Yam); 3. Henry Barbee (Suz). BO JR DIV 2: 1. Bill Aube rlen (Yam): 2. M ichael Victorian (Hon); 3 . Freddy Bal iste r i (Kaw) . BO INT: 1. Thayne l ito (OM C): 2. Br ian Werle (Yam); 3. Jason J ones (Yam). 12 5 J R DIV 1: r . M ike Buff (Su z):2. Duff Whitman ISuz); 3. Keit h McMillen (Honl . 125 J R DIV 2: 1. John Bush (Hon): 2. Mark Maxw ell (Suz): 3 . Donald W h it man (Suz). 1251NT: 1. Mike Caruana (Suz); 2. M ike Hughes (Suz): 3 . Scott Greham (Yam). 125 PRO: t . Russ Wageman ISuz); 2. Doug Bowers (yam ); 3. Rob Trone (Hon). 250 JR : t . Andy Patterson IHon) : 2. Corey Gash (Vam); 3_Dava Bendar (KTM). 250 INT: t . Felipe Horta (Vam ); 2. MarkJablonski (Hon); 3 . Michael Overby (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Todd Peterson (Yaml; 2 . Ron Turner IKTM ): 3 . Rick Johnson (Hon). 500 JR : 1. Jeff Bunn (Hon); 2. Mike Modrak IKTM) ; 3 . Dava Alexa nder (Hon). 500 INT: i . Kenny Donelson (Hon): 2. Bob Carpenter (Yam); 3 . Brad Osborne (Yam). 500 PRO: 1. RickJohnson (Hon) ; 2 . Glen Senecal (Hon); 3 . Dan Paulson (Hon). VET JR : 1. Howard Phelps (KTM): 2. Ron Howall IHon): 3 . Mike McMillen IMa i). VET INT: 1. Steve Woerner (M ai). VET MASTER : r . Chris Jackson IMai). OT JR : 1. Dick Alexander (Yam) ; 2. Paul Bu non (Suz); 3. Ron Kawalski ISuZ). OT MASTER: 1. Marshall Jennings (Han ). AJS great Grant returns to Dunes By Tom Corley event was Scott Ah ern, who took a pair of fourths. On th e trophy list it was Makimoto, Cari vau ,Ahern, Millspaugh and Collet. Resu lts 60 INT: 1. Joel Tokarsky (Kaw ): 2. Eddie Gaumond (Yam). 60 STK BEG: 1. M ike Cro sby (Yam): 2. Gary Hard (Hon): 3 . Gary Barker (Kaw) . 60 STK NOV : 1. Robert Fores t (Kaw); 2. And raw Ol iv ia (Kaw); 3. Dua ne DeArman (Varni. BOSTK INT: 1. Scott Murphy IKaw ); 2. Ron West (Ka w) . BO MOD NOV : 1. David Snyder (Hon): 2. Robert Makimoto (Ya m). BO MOD EX: 1. J eff Barbacovi (Vam). 125 BEG: 1. Robert Makimo to (y am); 2. Gar y Carivau (Suz); 3. Scott Anern (Yam). 125 NOV : 1. Cra ig Wh it a ISuz); 2. Brian Felix (Vam): 3 . Troy Wel ty (SUl ). 125 INT: 1. David A ntillion (Yam ); 2. Chris St . Ma rie (Hon): 3 . J im Spotts (Suz). 125 PRO: t , Gary Bowman (Suz); 2. Jarry An kar (Vam): 3. Loui s Franc o (Honl. 250 BEG: l . Kan Peters (Hon ): 2. M ika Nolan (Yam): 3. Jo hn Kitcko (Suz). 250 NOV : 1. Roy Farr(Hon ): 2. Keith Smart(Hon); 3. Rick Perez (Hon ). 2501NT : 1. Ron Econ omu (Yam): 2. Kev in Holmes IVam); 3 . Glen W ells (Hon). 250 PRO; 1. Darren Oliver (Yam) ; 2. Erin Buskirk IVam); 3. Kelly Pugmire IHon). 500 NOV : t , Craig Conoway IHon ): 2. Randy Cyrus (Vam); 3. Jim Whiffla IHon). 500 INT: t . Ruben Falcon IHonl; 2. John Nolind (Hon). 500 PRO: 1. Darr en Ol iver (Yam ). Werle, Wodaszewski, Beaver bag Ascot Minis VALENCIA, CA, MAY 29 back . J u nction J ohn had a good ride, but he still fin ish ed behind Dal e. Bill Myers pushed hi s Mai co hard to earn th ird. The Ex pert class was no co m pe titio n as J ell y John dusted th e vacant troops in a 1-1 sweep. Results EX: 1. Jelly John (Ma il. AM : 1. Jerky John (Ma i): 2. Jumbo Jeff (Yaml; 3 . Gr ingo Glen (Yam). INT: 1. Wet Wi lly (Suz~ 2. Gas-O-Glen (Suz); 3. Jumpin ' Jack (Vam~ NOV : 1. DeLaid Dale (Hon ); 2. Junction John (Yam): 3 . Bill Mye.. (Mai ). Horta edges Jablonski lor Ascot brass By Tom Corley GARDENA,CA,MAY25 Mark J ablonski was confident of taking another 250cc Intermediate win after a dramatic first moto victory. The Honda rider played a passing game with Felipe H orta and Shawn Tracy during th e fir st moto but was struck down in th e fin al moto by a bad start and a harmless cra sh . Felipe Horta avoi ded th e trouble and took home the win durti By To m Corley The California Racing Club sta tio ned th ems elves on Indian Dunes' Shadow Gl en tra ck for an eventfu l da y of racing today. G ARD EN A, CA, J U N E 1 T houg h the sun became awfully hot , relief came from th e shadv trees on th e Shadow Gl en track p lus a n unexpected wat er crossing. This coo led o ff th e ri ders, though for some it ca used ig ni tio n trou bles and forced the m o u t o f ac tio n. Return ing to th e ac tio n a fter years of inactivity was th e former pride o f AJS motorcycles, Doug Grant , wh o entered th e Veteran Sen ior class a nd left with th e first place trophy. This must be th e year to mak e a come back as Tim H art has started to race at Asco t and now Doug G rant is raci ng at Indian Dunes. Grant j ust p icked up a new H onda, and a fter Cl u b mot ocross under th e lights at riding in th e desert on Sa turday he Ascot Park . go t the idea to go raci ng a t th e Dunes. The hol esh ot at Asco t is somethi ng In winning style Grant took th e Veteth at can g ive a rider a definite advanra n Sen ior win though he mi ght hav e tage. J abl onski put h is H onda ou t in been a ble to p lace well aga ins t th e front with the start of th e first mo to Pros. but let it slip aw ay. Mid-Cit ies Honda Bob Crosta had a serious accident rider Sh awn Tracy held on the th rotlast year in which he broke h is ne ck . tle longer. Tra cy tore past Jablonski That didn 't scare Crosta away from on the last crashwall j u m pand by th e racing as he was entered in th e same next corner he held th e lead . Feli pe class as Grant and was the second Horta was in third, and it was a threeplacefinisher. Hopefully, Doug Grant man race . will be seen in future CRC events. Seeking revenge, Jablonski found With only two riders th e 500cc a flaw in Tracy's performance and Intermediat e class m ight be consipa ssed by him wh il e haulin g over th e dered uneventful. Yet, there was some TT jump. The two met a ngrily a t th e close dicing going on between Ruben next corne r and banged bars. That Falcon and J ohn Nolind. resulted in J ablonski tak in g a greater A three man pile-up got th e 125cc lead , wh ereas Tracy swep t to the outBeginners off to a bad start in their side and H orta was able to tak e over fir st m oto. Barry Katz took th e hol esecond at this point. It was J abl onski, shot a nd led it stra ig h t till th e finish . H orta and Tracy a t th e flag. Bill Collet, Rob ert Makimoto and T he start ing sweeper is not or ious Scott Ah ern follow ed him throughfor taking down a few riders when o ut th e ra ce. ever th e pack is sizeable. With the The fin a l moto wa s gr eat for Katz seco nd mo to there was a sligh t accitill th e last lap when hi s Suzuki dent with several dropping their bikes. seized. Robert Makimoto, still an J abl onski too k a bad start bu t tried to ac tive Mini racer, took ove r the po simak e do and started passin g riders tion. Gary Caivau pl aced second. B.J. one by one. While in th e p rocess of Millspaugh too k hi s H onda through doing thi s, Mark met up wi th a th e water cro ssing and didn 't qu ite stalled rider and th is caused Mark to make it. Millspaugh dropped his fall off h is Honda. A si xth place was bik e but got it going and took th ird. be t al1sblonekiBWlmRm;.. , j UlsWofLWsistest ri

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