Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Saddlaback two-cia.. winner Clark Jone. (71 'lead. the CMC 260cc Pro•. the Shadow Glen Track at Indian Dunes today. Brock Suter led the Junior Class attack with an improved style and came away with first place brass and a perfect I-I ride. Ronnie Rosales rode a hard· fought race in both molOS and paced the field with a solid 2-2 score and second overall ahead of David Mercado in third and Doug HuslOn in fourth. As the I25cc Pros were called 10 the line, AME welcomed back Yamahasupport rider Doug Gentry. Doug, returning from the wars of other club racing, settled right in and walked away with the win in molO one. Frazier Park's Andy Ellis charged through the pack and was closing on Gentry in the final stages but settled for second. In molO two Ellis seemed pre· occupied with giving a handicap LO the field and got a poor start. With the field narrowed by first moLO DNFs, Ellis had little problem despatching the competition and heading after the fleet Gentry. Superquick reflexes had put Gentry solidly inlO first ·in the 14-lap go, and he was to remain there until two laps from the end. Tiring from the heat and being a little out of shape LO try LO ride both the 125 and 250cc classes, Gentry was caught by a determined Ellis and had LO complete molO two in second place. With the tie-breaker going 10 Ellis, Gentry took home second money ahead of the balance of the field. The 250cc Pros rolled out a full contingent of 14 of SoCal's finest. The Yamaha ofJohn Whelchel, the Honda of Eric Kehoe and the Yamaha of Las Vega' Chris Howard dominated the first moto. Finding the hot line in molO one, John Whelchel showed Kehoe the way so well that Eric reeled in the Yamaha in molO two and passed for the lead and the overall win. Whelchel was a little startled but was able to fend 0[£ the hard charging Jim Coffey, who wrapped up third money with this 6-3 tally. Results ". 28 PEE WEE: 1. Jeff Willoh (Y.m). JR CYCLE tNT: 1. Doug Huston (Kew). JR CYCLE JR: 1. Je.... J.mes (Kow): 2.Tory Aylesworth (K.w). MINI BEG: 1. Mike Crosby (K.w); 2. G.ry Berken (K.w); 3. J.son Mcf.rl.nd. .MINI JR: 1: Brock Suter (Y.m); 2. Ronnie Rosl. .s (Suz); 3. D.vid Merc.do (Y.m). MINI INT: 1. Bry.n Nelson (K.w); 2. Robert Hopkins(K.w). MINI PRO: 1. Willie Surr.tt (K.w); 2. Kyle Lewis (K.w). 125 BEG: 1. Rich Bertlett (Hon); 2. Du.ne Loppnow (K.w); 3. Rich B.nlowe (Hon). 125 JR: 1. Mike McClenegh.n (Suz); 2. B J Lehn (Suz); 3. Eric Colbert (Y.m). 1251NT: 1. Dovid Antillion (Y.m); 2. RichieJ.mes (Suz); 3. Mercedes Gonzolez (y.m). 125 PRO: 1. Andy' Ellis (Suz); 2. Doug Gentry (y.m). 125 PRO: 1. Andy Ellis (Suz); 2. Doug Gentry (Y.m). 250 BEG: 1. Mike Sw.nson (Y.m); 2. Jim H.nn (Hon). - - - - - - - • - - - - - -- - - - - - 250JR: 1. Mitch Breuer (SUI); 2. RodgerWiIIi.ms; 3. Mich.el Kennedy (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Doug Russell (Y.m); 2. Joel Harriott (Hon); 3. Fr.nk Costanzo (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Eric Kehoe (Honl; 2. John Whelchel (y.m); 3. Jim Coffey (y.m). SODJR: 1. Steve Hole (Mei); 2. Lynn Dennis (Mei); 3. Devid Rosen (Hon). SOD INT: 1. Jeff Bouchillon (Hon). SOD PRO: 1. M.rk White (Y.m). VET JR: 1. Gilbert lav.l. (Suz). VET INT: 1. Kent Sheperd (Y.m). VET EXP: 1. Bob Millner (Hon). ATC 200: 1. Joe Ronney. ATC 250: 1. TIm White; 2. Merk Spitzl (Hon). SODINT: 1. TomWm(Hon); 2.Jim Horris(y.m); 3. Kerl Holmberg (Y.ml. 125JR: 1. Burnell Lurcock. Jr. (Suz); 2. TIm Toms (Hon); 3. Mich.el Herrle (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Kevin Fringer (y.m); 2. Mike Musson (Suz); 3. Tom Kn.pp (SuII. 500 JR: 1. John Bosanko (Honl; 2. Kelly Bishop (Hon); 3. Jerry Booth (Honl. VET MST: 1. Jon Miller (M.i); 2. M.rino B.sti.... nelnSuz); 3. Mike Norris (M.il. OLD TIME MST: 1. Joe M.rks IKTM). VET INT: 1. John T.rt.gli. (M.i); 2. M.rk Smith (Yam). OLD TIMER INT: 1. R. Buzz Moeller (Husl VET JR: 1. Nick 51. Lourent (Hon); 2. Mike McMillen (M.i). OLD TIMER JR: 1. How.rd D.vis (Suz); 2. Carl Ellert (C·AI. MINI EX: 1. Scott Brown (Suz); 2. Billy Fronk (Y.ml. MINI INT: 1. Lonce Smith (Suz); 2. Ward Bessen (Y.m); 3. Robbie Gordon (Kew). MINIJR: 1. Cr.ig Miller (Suz); 2. SteveW.mboldt (K,wl; 3. Eric Bisbee (K.w). F'IyIn' FItzgerald captures wIn at DeAnzaMX By Kit Pelmer By Kenneth Stein SUNNYMEAD, CA, JULY 17 IRVINE, CA, JULY 17 Even with a first moto fourth place finish, Circle City Honda's Adam "Ant" Fitzgerald (Hon) still managed to capture They say if you look up the word "fast" in the dictionary, there's a picture of Clark Jones on his Yamaha. A lot of Pros are ready to believe it after seeing him at Saddleback's Continental MOlOSport Club Motocross today. One of those who tried keeping up with the Jones was Micky Dymond. He came away from chasing him throug-h two classes with two broken Maicos and three DNFs in three starts. Jones holeshotthe first500cc molO with Dymond in tow, and they diced for half the race. On the eighth lap, with Dymond ahead, two riders stopped foran impromptu helmet test. Dymond nailed one of the dead bikes and came out with a hiccup in his front rim that earned him his first DNF. Jeff Jennings (Hon) brought in a distant second. With spare rim in place, Dymond tried again in the.o;eGOlldmoto. Jones the overall in the Mini Beginner class today at DeAnza Cycle Park. When the gate dropped for the start of moto one Mike Laguenne (Kaw) shot into the lead ahead of Fitzgerald, Aaron Gomez (Kaw), Willie Culp (Kaw) and Ricky Lashley (Kaw). Our· ing the second lap, Fitzgerald had some problems and dropped back to fifth. On the fourth lap Culp started 10 make his move by taking over the second position and setting after the leader Laguenne. For the next three laps Laguenne and Culp duelled for the lead heavily. It wasn't until the final lap when Culp found a weak spot in Laguenne's de£ense and zapped Laguenne for the lead and win. Sun· west Yamaha's Ephraim Benjamin (Yam) took third after working up from a sixth place start.

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