Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

OPEN B: 1. Mat Miller (Han); 2. Bob White (Ves); 3. Joe MacKenzie (Mal). Michlitsch on key at Albany SX ~ 00 0') ...... By Clay and Suanne Light ~ ALBANY, OR, MAR. II .. ~ ...... .~ ~ 0.. Yamaha support rider Tim Michlitsch'continued to terrorize northern'Oregon by taking the 12Scc and 2S0cc Pro classes < I Lowell Thompson en route to a third place 125cc B class finish. Thompson also captured the Mini B win at Mabton Dunes. 40 wide open over the infield jump to shoot into second. Pomeroy was on the gas, as he swept by Wall and LOok over second behind Dennis Ostriem when leader Rod fell. 0 nnis was in the lead, but not for long, as Pomeroy put on a great show of riding skill, blasting around Ostriem to take the lead. Dennis tried his hardest, but Pomeroy stayed cool with a 20-yard lead to win the moto. Rod Ostriem cruised in for a well-earned third, with Robbin Mayzes (Yam) working up to fourth after a poor start. . Doug Hafsos (Suz) led a Suzuki parade of Dennis Ostriem, Pomeroy, and Rod Ostriem at the start of the second 250cc Pro moLO. Dennis passed Hafsos by holding it open going into the sweeping left hand corner. Dennis appeared to have the race under control, bu t Ron had other ideas as he closed in on Dennis. The two leaders tangled when they both wanted the same line in a corner, and down they went. Dennis was up quick enough LO keep the lead, but Pomeroy jumped into second before Rod could remount. A ballie was going on for fourth place also between Hafsos. Jay Bird (Yam), and Mayzes. Mayzes came on strong at the end to capture fourth, close behind Rod Ostriem in third. Pomeroy took second for good, but Dennis . Ostriem was gone. Lance Fo~see (Suz), Steve Cooper (KTM), Jeff Price (Yam), and Brad Ellis (Hon) LOok the lead in the 250cc .B first moLO. Price fell on the first lap as Brian Bowers (Hon) and Mat Miller (Hon) began to move up through the pack. Cooper took the lead from Forsee as the two pulled away from the pack. A good dice was emerging for third between Bo~ers, Ellis, and Miller. Bowers earned the spot, closely followed by Miller and Ellis. Cooper earned the vicLOry, despite a strong challenge by Forsee at the end of the moto. Cooper's good first moLO score wen t down the drain, as he crashed on the starting line in moto two. Forsee shot to the front with Bowers trying hard to pass, until he fell. That fall put Ellis in second and Miller in third as the first three riders pulled out a big lead. Forsee took the win and first overall, with Ellis in second for second overall, and Miller getting third. The 125cc B class hit the first corner with Lowell Thomson (Yam) leading Jon Calhoun (Kaw), Steve Cooper (KTM), and Mall Witherspoon (Hon).. Calhoun fell on the first lap as Thomson and Cooper took control. Jay Jackson (Kaw) goton the gas as he moved up to challenge Cooper for second, but fell a lillie hort. Doug Keltner (Kaw) started in seventh, but was able to take fourth after a hard ride. Keltner left no doubt about .the second moto, as he Jed from start to finish. Cooper fell while in second. but was able to hold on to his po ition to give him th overall win with two second-place finishes. After his great fir t moLO, Thomson was able LO manage only a fourth, putting him behind Keltner, who got second overall with his 4-1 finishes. Ron Pomeroy (Cag) and Dennis Ostriem (Suz) resumed their ballling in the 125cc Pro class, as they pulled ou t a big lead over the rest of the pack. Pomeroy had a big lead after a lap, but then Osrriem got on the gas and started LO reel him in. Ostriem made a clean pass two corners from the finish, and held a narrow lead for the victory: A rare crash put Dennis outof the second moto on the first lap as he got out of control in the .deep whoops, taking Jamie Munson (Kaw) down with him. Pomeroy cruised to victory with Craig Stanaway (Kaw) in second. Results MINt B: 1. Lowell Thomson (Yam); 2. BrianThom. son (Yam); 3. Rod Virden (Kaw). 60: 1. Bill Cooper (Kaw): 2. Brian Strader (Kawl. MINI c: at Albany's Supercross. Mitchlitsch nearly took a triple win, nabbing a second overall in the Open Pro class behind Honda-mounted Billy Holtman. The 250cc Intermediate clas has been the premier class all season in Albany. Ex-AMA Pro Clarence Gardner rode well and came up with the oyerall by routing the field. Gardner beat the class dominator David Fox and Ron Robinson in a second moLO shootout. Rodney Keller was Michlitsch's rival in the I 25cc and 250cc Pro classes, but Keller was bumped into the runner-up position by Michlitsch for the second week in a row. Michlitsch and Keller have different styles, but similar speed, and both set out to destroy the sandy course and leave the competition far behind. Michlitsch controlled the races when it counted to nab the overalls, and the payday laurels. Another long-time Pro rider makinga'comeback is Mike Daniel. Daniel took off the line in control in the first moLO of the 125cc Intermediate class LO waltz away for a win. Daniel took the econd moLO as well to nab the overalls. Another long-time Pro rider making a comeback is Mike Daniel. Daniel took 0(£ the line in control in the first moLO of the I25cc Intermediate cla s to waltz away for a win. Daniel took the second moLO as well LO nab the overall trophy over Ron Robinson and Eugene-area rider Mark Slipp. Ryan Holm and Jerry Aicher battle week after week in the Mini Intermediate class, and this week it was more of the same. Holm blitzed the field to win overall honors over Aicher and combined JuniorsSteve Ready, Ryan Huf£man, and Lance Rudd. Results 60 JR: 1. Lance Rudge: 2. Bren Holm. 60 INT: 1. Ryan Huffman. 80 JR: 1. Steve Ready; 2. Ryan Huffman. 80 INT: 1. Ryan Holm; 2. Jerry Aicher. 100: 1. Tom Ireland; 2. Dave Livingston. 125 JR: 1. Jim Smith; 2. Sonny Hammack. 125 INT: 1, Mike Darnel; 2. Ron Robinson. 125 PRO: 1. Tim Michlitsch. 250 JR: 1. Max Jones; 2. Kelly Vinson. 250 INT: 1. Clarence Gardner; 2. Dave Fox. 250 PRO: 1. Tim Michlilsch; 2. Rod Keller. OPEN JR: 1. Dennis Black; 2. Mike Hickman. OPEN INT: 1. Gary Bever; 2. Mike Holbrook. OPEN PRO: 1. Billy Holtman; 2. Tim MichJitsch. 1. John Cooper lkaw): 2. Stye Wagner (Yam); 3. David Foster (Yam). SPORTSMEN: 1. Pat Magy (Han); 2. Del Macy (Hon); 3. Verlin Clark (Hon). • OT A: 1. Bob White (Ves; 2. Joe Mackenzie (Mai); 3. Vernon Rank (Mail. OT B: 1. Joe Corder (KTMI; 2. Larry Wescott (Han); 3. Oon Darling (Han). OTHG: 1. Voyt Lyons (SUI); 2. Ken Bailey (KTM); 3. Ron Hines (KTM). PEE WEE: 1. Jason Mackenzie (Suz); 2. Terry Thomason (Yam I; '3. Melisse Morse (Suz). 125 8: 1. Steve Cooper (KTM); 2. Doug Keltner (Kaw); 3. Lowell Thomson (Yam). 125 C-1st GROUP: 1. Ted Wolf (Kaw); 2. Doug Miller (Yam); 3. Rob Copeland (Suz). . 125 C-2nd GROUP: 1. Billy Berry IKTM); 2. Curt Stanaway (Yam); 3. Daniel Moore (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Ron Pomeroy (Cag); 2. Craig Stanaway (Kaw); 3. Kevin Logsdon (Yam). . OPEN PRO: 1. Robbin Mayzes (Yaml; 2. Chris HUlzelman (Yom); 3. Bill Kaiser (Yam I. 250 B: 1. Lance Forsee (Suz); 2. Brad Ellis (Han); 3. Mot Miller (Han). 250 C: 1. Doug MacDonald (Han); 2. Erik Nichols (SUI); 3. Ron ThaJbeimer (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Denni. Ostriem (So2); 2. Ron Pomeroy (Sul); 3. Rod Ostriem (SUI). OPEN C: 1. K"';n Bise (Hon); 2. Erik Nichol. (Hus); 3. Lorry W _ (Honl. Sp.okane slasher strikes indoors in Idaho By Marty Gregory CALDWELL, ID, MAR. 10 Spokane's National Expert, Ron Yamamoto, carved his way under "Desert" Ron Dillon (KTM) to win the hotly-contested 250cc Expert main at Caldwell's Indoor Shon Track. Yamamoto put his Yamaha short tracker inside Di lion a few la ps 'after the third restart of the final. and "gently but firmly" moved the KTM out of the groove and out of the lead. Yama- moLO is a big favorite amongst Idaho race fans, who remember his everyinch-of-the-rrack style from past Boise TTs. Yamamoto did have his TT bike on hand: a big bore Maico with a disc brake. He didn't fare well in the Open main, though; the Maico was troubled and an opening lap fracas left Yamamoto dead last. Ron moved up, of course, but there was no time to catch the leaders. At the finish, Jerry Moore (Hon) ~ook the event away from Arney Wick (Hon) and Ricky Henson (Yam). Rodney Reynolds (Hon) looked like the man to beat early in the night, with convincing wins in both his 250ccand Open heats. This weekend's race was the fifth in the six-race series which pays extra money forovt;rall points in the Expert classes. At last report, Ricky Henson ('83 OMC track racing champ), Arney Wick and Kelly Perkins wer.e all looking good for the dollars. Perkins may have slipped in the standings, however, due to a nasty get-off in the 250cc main. It was that crash which caused Owyhee Club officials to order a restart with Ron Dillon ahead of Rodney Reynolds and Ron Yamamoto. As mentioned, Yamamoto overtook Dillon, and Reynolds likewise got by the KTM pilot LO finish second. Ron Dillon's bean may not have been in it after Yamamoto got past. Dillon planned to ride the same MXC250 in a 100-mile desen race in the morning. And, within minutesoI finishing his main, the Caldwell rider was off to change tires and slide the forks back down the triple clamps. Yamamoto went home to Spokane. with a few dollars in his pocket and the cheers of an admi.ring crowd in his ears. He had ended Ron Dillon's "desert hex" on Idaho' indoor short track and had done so in slashing style! Results PEE WEE: 1. Casey Anderson (Yam); 2. Jason Smith (Yam); 3. Travis. Ingle (Yam). MICRO: 1,James Cyr (Kaw); 2. Richie Reynolds (Kaw); 3. Bart Jordan (Kaw). MINI EX: 1. Eric Deschamps (Yam); 2. Chad Case (Kaw); 3. Dexter Humbard (Kaw). 125 EX: 1. Roy Jennings (Hon); 2. Troy Norris (Han). 250 EX: 1. Ron Yamamoto(Yam); 2. Rod Reynolds (Kaw); 3. Ron Dillon (KTM): OPEN EX: 1. Jerry Moore (Han); 2. Arney Wick (Han); 3. Ricky Henson (Yam). MINI B: 1. John Irby IKaw); 2. AI Russell (Suz); 3. Eric Smith (Han). 125 B: 1. Jeff Irby (Kaw); 2. Jamie Steelsmith (Han); 3. Mike Han (Yam). 250 B: 1. Henry Reimann(Yam); 2.. Rick Stoolman (Suz); 3. John Teal (Han). 250 INT: 1. Terry Anderson (Suz); 2. Jeff Russell (Yam); 3. Art Hauer (Yam). OPEN B: 1. John Teal (Yam); 2. Denny Feigenspan (Han); 3. Frank Amen (Yam). OPEN INT: 1. Terry Anderson (Han); 2. Roger Slack (Yam); 3. Garry Bonney (Han). Michlitsch, Keller maul Eugene MX By Clay Light EUGENE, OR, MAR. 4 National number 96 Tim Michlitsch topped twoheavily-competitive Pro_classes at Emerald Racing Association's Motocross in Eugene on his Yamaha-support . machines, topping the 125cc and Open Pro classes. Yamaha/Honda of Roseburg rider Rodney Keller copped the 250cc Pro class with I-I tallies to match that of Michlitsch on the best day of racing in Eugene this s,eason. In Open Pro action, i.t was MichIitsch putting his national experience to good use, as he lead a fine group of local talent around the two mile course in the first of two, grueling thirty-minute motos. The track was incredibly rough, thanks to a lot of wet stuff from above, but by race day,

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