Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ 0") ~ Q.) ..0 S Q.) > o Z (Top left) John Whelchel rode a new production '84490 in the final day's round of the series and went home with two moto wins and the 500cc Trans-Cal title. (Right) Jeff Hicks leads 40 250cc Pros at the start of the first moto. CMC/dlet Coke Trans-Cal series: Ro_d 6 Bolland, Ricks, Whelchel tally titles By Kit Palmer Photos by David Edwards and Palmer ORANGE, CA, ocr. 30 For George Holland and John Whelchel it was double wins while Team Tamm's Jeff Hicks opted for the "lose the battle but win the war" routine for the final day round of California Motorsports Club's diet Coke Trans-Cal Series. Suzuki-mounted Holland and Yamaha pilot Whelchel fin- .6 ished the event with class wins in the l25cc and 500cc divisions, more than enough for them to capture the series wins. Hicks on the other hand lost outto Team'Yamaha's Rick Joh~son for the day, but wound up second in class, which was all he needed to clinch tl]e 2~Occ series tjtle.. _. a few turns to about five seconds while the rest of the pack battled tightly over second. It seemed as though Healey might run away with the win but his silencer fell off, which cut down on horsepower considerably. Soon, Brown, who earlie.r slipped by McCoy, was righton Healey's rear fender. Healey held him aU throughout most of the race, but Brown snuck by the crippled Honda. The climax took place on the last turn on the final lap. Brown was a few seconds ahead when McCoy stuffed his Kawasaki underneath Healey and the two collided, causing Healey to fall. It was obvious Healey was very upset and he purposefully tried to pull McCoy aU his bike as Mouse tried to get going, however, he managed to get underway, but not until both Moore and Hicks had cruised by. Healey regained his cool and recovered in sixth. The second-moLO start saw Moore jump into the lead followed by Hicks, McCoy and Healey. Healey again went down after clipping McCoy's rear wheel in a tight turn. The rest of the race was a bit simpler as Moore ran away with the win. Hicks took second while McCoy and Brown finished 3-4. 80 Expert Probably the most exciting racing of the day took place in the first mota of the 8~cc E~pert class. Factory Honda pIlot MIke Healey shot LO the front of the pack, hotly cha.sed by nvals Mouse McCoy, on hIS very tnck-looklng white and orange Kawasaki (dubbed the "Rat"), Scott Brown on hIS new Honda mount, Hicks and Kyle Lewis. Healey looked 125 Pro Holland went into taday's race with a 30-point cushion over secondplace Chris Heisser. All that Holland had to do was place near the top and he would take. the series title, When the pack exited the firstlUrn of maLO one, Holland was in fourth while Heisser was back in sixth. Yamahamounted Mark Flesia had the early lead, but Kurt Henricksen, on a new 1984 YZl25, snuck by Flesia on the first lap and took over the top spot. Bader Manneh, on a new Kawasaki, -'~Qt! Q,!J.i<;~ly ~~,!en.d~ngN~ le~d.witNn , ~91.1?,w,,4 .i~\ .~J:tiIA il.h,e~~ p!~Mi~e Fisher, aboard a Honda, Holland. Doug O'Donnell and Heisser. Only a few laps into the race, Henricksen had a comfortable lead. Manneh, on the second go-around, zapped Flesia while Holland and Heisser did the same LO O'Donnell. Flesia, Holland and Heisser battled for third for a couple of laps, then Holland finall y blasted by Flesia. It took Heisser a little bit more time to get around'the Yamaha pilot, which gave Holland a chance to gain on Team TamJJl's Heisser. f Yamaha's Mike Beier and Br~an Manley started LO make their way,up to the front, working into the fiJth and sixth spots. Meanwhile, up front, Henricksen and Manneh were ~n gaged in a duel for LOp honors. But the battle ended near the end of the moLO .whe'1 Manneh took a slignt tumble, then a hard get-off, all on the same lap. This gave Hollanq the second spot. Manley was on the gas, passing Beier and then reeling in Heisser. A few turns later, Manley stuHed-it by Heisser for third. Henricksen went on to take the win ahead of Holland, Manley, Heisser and Larry Brooks, who also put the move on Beier earlier. In the second maLO, all that Hol· land had to do was ride smoothly and consistently to take the championship. But he obviously wanted the win as he shot LO the front of the pack ahead of Henricksen, Manley, Flesia and Gary Bowman. Heisser, the only rider with a remote chance at the title, was back in seventh. During the second lap Bowman snuck by Flesia for fourth. Holland quickly extended his lead to about five seconds over Henricksen. For the rest of the race the two leaders stayed that far apart. Holland took the win and series victory ahead of Henricksen, Manneh (who < Pu! ,in..,!. ~ifl.e. ri9~ .aft~,r a. ~iJ'tl}-'p'I~~e

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