Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Western hotline (Above) Bob Kline returned to the Dune. and took the AME 126cc Pro win. (Below) Ru.. Wageman wa. third 126cc Pro. first European bike. Andre Malherbe got back on !reck with a win in Franca. (File photo.) World Champ-ionship500cc MX Series: Round 8 French GP to Malherbe By Neil Webster IFFENDlCH, FRANCE, JULY 3 Honda's Andre Malberbeopened up a three-poinr lead in the 500cc GP point standings with a 1-2 ride in the French GP 26 which lOok. place at Iffendich in Brillany. Previous point leader, Swedish Yamaha rider Hakan Carlqvist was the star of the show as he took second in the second malO while suffering great pain from a broken rib. "I fell in practice and broke a rib and hurt my back," said Carlqvist. "In the second race I could hardly breathe and could not sit down. For the last few laps I just had to shut off my brain and go as fast as I could." Carlqvist's last gasp effort just missed as he trailed Malherbe over the line by yards. He had held a 12second lead before the pain started to get the beller of him. Carlqvist could have won the first leg, but for a rear lire puncture while he was at the from after five laps. Another victim of the puncture epedemic on the sun-baked stony track near Rennes was Graham Noyce. Still in with a chance at the title until lhe French round, Noyce collecled a front tire puncture in the first molO while fighting back from a bad start, but still kept up his challenge until a rear flat made his task impossi ble. Ready 10 make up for lhat disap. h B . . h •. h I h pOlntmem, t e rIllS IOn 0 es ot lhe second molO and held the lead for ff· etanother twO Iaps b e fare su enng y puncture, this time· the rear of his w.ork's .Honda.· . ... . . . . . .' . , . ,.. . ....... . _.,. _ Devastated by his bad luck, Noyce dumped his bike by the side of the track and slOrmed back to his mOlOrhome, knowing his chances of a second World Champion hip title had vanished. The race was then between Malherbe and Carlqvist, and then with the Swede also being put out with a puncture, Belgian ace Malhcrbe had it all 10 go for. Slow orr the stan, Malherbe suddenly realized every point he could get was vital and he launched a second half rally. Pulling quickly through the lOp five, only teammate Dave Thorpe separated him from second Spot with four laps 10 go, as Suzuki's Harry Everts held a clear lead. But then Thorpe, for the second time in twO GPs, got signs from the japanese team boss, Mr. SalO, 10 let Malherbe through. As the pair approached the line, Tborpe shut off to give Malherbe second. Fortune was again with the Belgian in race two as Noyce and Carlqvist fell back and once more Malherbe built up from a slow start -ninth on lap one-to pick off the leaders until he held the lead. Carlqvist closed rapidly in the last minutes, but Malherbe claimed he had it all under control. "I knew where he was and just did what I had 10 do," said Malherbe. Californian Gary Semics, sevemh in last year's series~ had another disappointing ride, taking away only one poim from the second molO where he finished 10th on his production Honda after a strong ride through the pack. Semics now holds 17th place in this year's series with just II points. e Results 1ST MOTa: ,. H. E.ert. (SUl): 2. A. Malhe'be (Hon); 3. D. Tho,pe (Hon): 4. A. V,omans ISuo); 5.1. .In den B,oeck (SUl); 6. N. Hudlon (Ylm); 7. J.•In VehhoYOn (KTM); 8. F. Picco (Yam): 9. T. Pikkarainen (Hon); 1D. J. Ve,waa"", (Hon). 2ND MOTO: 1. Malhe'be: 2. H. CarlqvistlYam): 3. van Vefthoven; 4. Thorpe; 5. van den Broeck: 6. J.J. Bruno (SUl); 7. G. Rond(Sul): 8.L SpanceIKlw); 9. E.en.; 10. G. Semics (Hon). POINT STANDINGS: ,. Malhe,be(168); 2.Ca,IQ.ist (165: 3. Noyce (131); 4. E.ens (79); 5. Tho,pe (67): 6. Sintonen (56); 7. Vromans (4B); 8. (TIEl • Pi~karjlin.nlB,un,\41,_ .Hudaon (281. 10. . . • •••.••• "'~!r..- Parks, Kitcko best 250ccbeglnners at Dunes By Tom Griffith VALENCIA, CA, JULY I The 250cc Beginners arrived in force tonight as American Motorcross Enterprises hosted another round of the Summer Series at Indian Dunes Cycle Park. The International Track was modified to encompass a series of switchbacks in the sandwash to the delight of john Parks aboard an Answer YZ250 and john Kitcko, Suzuki Van Nuysmounted. These two hotshot racers diced constantly with first moto winner Ron Vanderziel's Honda applying all the pressure he could muster. Completing the first four was a determined Charles Abbitt, who sn uck into third ahead of Kitcko in the closing moments of the mota. Mota two of the 250cc Beginners gave no real indication of the fierce inner battles until mid-way when the first-mota winner dropped out and evemually DNF. johnnie-on-the-spot john Parks assumed and stretched his new lead to the checker ahead of Kitcko, moving ·rapidly into second, and Vance Lorenzana, in third up from nimh. This hard-charging trio took home the brass in the same order. Mention must also go to Mike wanson of Canyon Country who improved from last in mota one 10 a aeditable fifth·for eill:hl.h overall. . ""' . . . . 1l .• \0 .... l t. "JrI." •••• to- In other actron, the Pee Wee riders are flocking to the Budweiser Summer Series Friday night action with its I()()% trophy payback. A surprised Pat Wade had 10 sellle fo~ second in tonight's Pee Wee action as jeff Willoh stormed into first in the second moto for a sterling 2-1 and first overall. The nine Pee Wee riders provided an excellent show and certainly got the crowd-pleaser vote of the evening. Hanging tough for third in both motos and third brass was a stylish Brad Schultz, keeping Pablo Lara at bay throughout both motos. Results PEE WEE: 1. Jeff Willoh (Ylm~ 2. Petra W_ 3. _ Schultz (Ylm). 1. Ryen _ ..iter (VIm): 2. Pe. Rifley (V....). (Ylm~ JR CYCLE BEG: JR CYCLE JR: 1. John Shew< CKaw). JR CYCLE tNT: 1. Douo . . . - (Kew). MINI BEG DIY 1: 1..... Croebv (V ~ 2. Gery ~ 1. Rendv MoocIot ~); 2. Ridl Mo.... CKaw). IlerUn ~ 3. u.- co-n.n (Y MINI BEG DIY 2: Smith (Suzl; 3. Jim MINI JR: 1. IAnnl'Smith CICewI: 2. _ BriIln (Vem~ "-'- (Kew~ MINI INT: 1. Chris I.e.. (Suzt 5 _ 3. 2. Tony Merder (Kew). MINI PRO: 1: Kyle Lewia (Kew); 2. Jeff Reynolde (Kew). 125 BEG DIY 1: 1. OlIve ChIIrnmbere (Suz); 2. Dunlng..m(Hon~3.CO-Ser_(Y ....). 125 BEG DIY 2: 1. Jon H1111 CHon~ 2. Ken Vlrney fKewt 3. Rich 8enlowe (Hon'. 125JR DIY 1: 1. Creig While (suzt 2. Seen S.i... (Vlm~ 3. Bob ~ fKew). 125 JR DIV 2: 1. Mike McCleneghlln (SUZ); 2. Plul Thornpoon (Hont 3. Guy Giffin (Hon). I 251NT: ,. Eric C .... (Hon): 2. Joe Lozeno (Hon); 3. Mlrt< Herwell (SuI). 125 PRO: 1. Bob Kline (Honl; 2. Andy Ellil (Suz); 3. Ru.. Wlglman (CIlI). 250 BEG: 1. John Perltl (v.... ~ 2. John Ki.cI

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