Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

z ~ 0 III ~ a: 0 e -' > III 0 ... 0 :x: ... -.:::t< 00 O'l ,.....; ~ ~ C'I >- C\l ~ A Yamaha rider sails off one of the Sweetheart jumps. The start of Willow Springs' 600cc Box Stock class was a bit tight. Yamaha pilot Scott Johnson won. Vreeke does it again at Willow By Lori Tyson ROSAMOND, CA, MAY 6 Jim Vreeke took his third straight victory in the Willow Springs/American Road Racing Association Superbike Ser- • 26 ies. "I did it again, huh?" said the Ontario Moto-tech!ND!Arai-sponsored rider casually. "I just wish I had more horsepower." Suzuki-mounted Jay Tanner led off the line, but by the second lap, Vreeke had taken the lead. Despite theeHorts of Tanner, Vreeke held the top spot the remainder of the race. ''I'll get him next time," said Tanner afterwards, "The bike started to slide out in turn four and that's when he was able to pull away from me." Seaweed Kawasaki's Earl RoloH, piloting his Production 750 GPz with Dun lop Eli te street tires, challenged Tanner for second, but had to settle for a third-place finish. ''I'll have my real bike nexttime and I'll beat him," stated RoloH. Fourth place was hardfought by Larry Shorts, who made up lots of time after a bad start, Chris Mencher, Temple City Kawasaki's Bob Reinen, JeHTutlobene and 500cc Honda-mounted Frank Mazur. They finished very closely in that order. Reinen won the 750cc Production race after being stalked by RoioH for eight laps. Just as Roloff prepared to make his move in the last lap, his machine's boltom end went south, making Reinen a happy winner. Westlake Suzuki's Chris Crowell, Marty Sharpe, Jeff Gehrs and Kopecky Corporation's Kenny Kopecky diced for third, and, with Roloff out, the prize was sweetened to the second place trophy. Crowell took it over Sharpe. One of the most exciting races of the day was the 600cc Production Trophy Dash. When 47 riders signed up for the 600cc Production class, race promoter Earl Smith, always concerned for the safety of his riders, decKied to divide it into two races, with the top six from each having a chance for the trophy in a four-lap dash at the end of the day. Chris McNellis led off the line followed by ScOlt Johnson, Kopecky, Roloff, Tony Mathews and Gary Tatsumi. By lap two Johnson grabbed the lead. Just as RoloH took the lead exiting turn two, he missed a shift entering turn three and drove oH the track. By the time he rejoined the race, he was dead last. But he dazzled everyone as he worked his way to fifth place in half a lap, and kept up a blistering pace to retake the lead in turn three of the fourth and final lap, leaving leaders Johnsonand Kopecky stunned. Roloff took the win by less than a wheel over Johnson, with Kopecky clo e behind in third. Results F2: 1. Steve Biganski (Yam); 2. Bob DeWin (Vam); 3. James Henderson (Yam). 600 55: 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2. Frank Mazur (Hen); 3. Hesh Bohrer (Yam). 600 BOX STK: 1. Scan Johnson (Vaml; 2. Gary T8tsumi (Suz); 3. Kenny Kopecky (Kaw). 250 55: 1. Frank Callinicos (Honl. F3: 1. Bob Cobb (Han); 2. Andrew Leisner (Han). TWINS: 1. Fred Eiker (Nor); 2. Jim Schmidt (Norl; 3. Bill Fennessy (Yam). 750 BOX STK: 1. Martin Sharpe (Suz); 2. Chris CroweIlISuz); 3. Jeff Gehrs (Suz). OPEN BOX STK: 1. Steve Brousseau; 2. Danny Farnsworth (Han). 750 SUPERBIKE: 1. Jim Vreeke (Kaw); 2. Jay Tanner (Suzl; 3. Earl Roloff (Kaw). 500 SINGLES: 1. Doug Mcintosh; 2. Eric Anson; 3. Trevor Dunne. 450 PROD: 1. Steve Dilallo (Vam); 2. Bruce Men· gels (Yaml~ 3. Paul Banitcb. OPEN 55: 1. Bob Reinen (Kawl; 2. Kevin Bracken (Duc); 3. Joe Solis. Fl: 1. Steve Biganski (Yam); 2. Chris Menchar (Kaw); 3. Tom Chastain (Bim). 600 PROD # 1: 1. Marty Vogel (Kawl; 2. Chris McNellis (Kaw); 3. Gary Tatsumi (Suzl. 600 PROD #2: 1. Earl Roloff IKaw); 2. Kenny Kopecky (Kawl; 3. Scott Johnson (Vaml. 600 PROD TROPHV DASH: 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2. Scott Johnson (Vam); 3. Kenny Kopecky (Kaw); 4. Marty Vogel (Kaw); 5. Tony Mathews; 6. Gary Tatsumi (Suz). 450 SS: 1. Richard Davis; 2. Steve Dilallo (Vaml; 3. Kirby Real (Vam). 750 PROD: 1. Bob Reinen (Kawl; 2. Chris Crowell (Suzl; 3. Marty Sharpe (Suzl. OPEN PROD: 1. Bill Cain; 2. Joe Solis; 3. Eric VanMarter. CLASSIC: 1. Fred Eiker (Nor); 2. Jim Schmidt (Norl; 3. Eric Dodd (Nor). VINTAGE: 1. Don Vesco (Manxl; 2. Bill Burden (Nor); 3. Nigel Gale ITri). Schneider super at CMCAscotMX By Tom Corley GARDEN A, CA, APR. 25 In Continental Motosport Club's Ascot MX, the largest turnout was for the l25cc Novice class with two division . An impressive showing lhere was lurned in by Marty Schneider, who swept both rounds for the second division honors. Schneider shot to the lead at lhe start of the first molO. Frank Lalhrop, Rodney Griffin, and Mark Burns followed. Right after the crash wall section, Burns moved GriHin back while Lathrop faded back to fifth. Burns was now the runner-up, but moving up rapidly was Robert Fleisher who passed everyone but Schneider and Burns. Fleisher was up 10 second when Burns attempted lO pass Schneider and slid out. However, Burns soon regained second place when Fleisher dropped back losixth. Schneider had the clean win over Burns, Griffin, John Contreras and Lalhrop. Schneider proved to be the quickest ocr the line again in the final round. Fleisher ran strong this time in second and Gri£fin held down third place till Burns got by. IL soon became a lhree-man contest as Schneider, Fleisher and Burns were all wilhin striking distance. Burns made one last stab at Fleisher as lhey approached lhe finish line, but fell. Picking his bike up in a hurry Burns still look lhird place. Fourth went 10 Griffin with Contreras taking fiflh. Overall it .was Schneider (I-I), Burns (2-3), Griffin (3-4), Fleisher (6-2) and Conlreras (4-5). Randy Meniglan look the lead in theopeningroundoflhe I25cc I ovice division one contesl. Shawn Campbell and Greg Taylor followed. Taylor soon lost lhird to Howard Mannes 10 pass over the triple jumps. Campbell cominued to follow the leader Meniglan but couldn't swing the pass. Mannes was third over Taylor and Jeff Nissen. Meniglan took the final molO holeshot. Mannes was in second just ahead of Campbell. Sacrificing everything, Meniglan dropped out. Mannes managed the molO win over Campbell, David Dymond, Taylor and David McCoy. Mannes took the class win over Campbell and Taylor. Mannes captured the overall with a 3-1 tally. Campbell likewise had four points with a 2-2 tally but lOok second overall as the final molO score made the diHerence. Taylor had a pair of fourths for third overall. McCoy captured fourth over Meniglan who took a hard luck 1-10 score. Results eo NOV: 1. Rusty Somers (Kaw); 2. Charlie Brown (Hon); 3. Justin Souza (Hen). eo NOV #2: 1. Aaron Medrid (Suz); 2. Demetri Kallios: 3. Val Rael (Kaw). eo JR: 1. Shiloh Tate (Kaw); 2. Kevin Bussey (Yam); 3. Brian Ashbrook (Kaw). eo INT: 1. Tony Fuller (Vaml; 2. David. Wodas· zewski (Kawl. eo EX: 1. Nicky Pounds (Suz). 125 NOV #1: 1. Howard Mannes(Vaml; 2. Shawn Campbell (Han); 3. Greg Taylor (Vam). 125 NOV #2: 1. Marty Schneider (Suz); 2. Mark Burns (Vam); 3. Rodney Griffin (Yaml. 125 JR: 1. David Graff (Hen); 2. Danny Barnett (KTM); 3. Scott McDonough (Kawl. 125 INT: 1. Mike Fedorow (Kaw); 2. Tim Rutherford (Kaw); 3. Mike Hughes (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Craig Cable (Honl; 2. Tracy Meeks (Han); 3. Ron Turner (Cag). 250 NOV: 1. Mark Anderson (Kawl; 2. Robert Johnson (Han); 3. Rob Leeson (Yam). 250 JR: 1. Tony Magallanes (Vaml; 2. John Jelsma (Vam); 3. Ron Rosegard (KTM). 250 INT: 1. Juan Posca(Vaml; 2. Tom Watanabe (Honl; 3. Rod Hamby IVam). 250 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Cagl; 2. Craig Cable (Han); 3. Todd Peterson (Han). 500 NOV: 1. Robert Johnson (Han); 2. John Bliss (Mail; 3. Steve Fisher (Honl. 500 JR: 1. George Collins (HanI; 2. Mark Storr (Han); 3. Ron Bunn (Han). 500 INT: 1. Michael Overby (Han); 2. Kelly Owen (Yam); 3. Carl Gazatv (Honl. 500 PRO: 1. Todd Peterson (Han); 2. Craig Cable (Han); 3. Rick Atkins (Suzl. VET SPORTSMAN: 1. Mike Boal (Ceg); 2. Steve Henderson (Han); 3. Gabor Kopeczibocz (Han) VET MASTER: 1. Carl Gazafy (Han). OT SPORTSMAN: 1. Mike McMillen (Han); 2. Paul Burton (Suzl; 3. Howard Davis (Suz). Brooks unbeatable at DeAnza .MX By Michael Gillies SUNNYMEAD, CA, MA Y 6 Yamaha moumed Mike Brooks combined two fine rides today in DeAnza's Mini Novice class to come away with the first place lrophy. Larry Laye (Yam) provided Brooks with most of his competition lhroughout lheday, but a crash in the second molO caused a DNF. Brook reached the first turn right behind today's only Intetmediale, Mike Sandoval (Kaw). John Burr Cycles' Jerry Litteral (Yam)and Pierre Laquerre (Suz) were dicing over second wilh Dennis Urban (Yam) watching from behind. By the third lap, Brooks settled down to a smoolh, consistant pace wilh Laye, who was a dislant seventh off the start, about five seconds behind. The real racing was go.ing on a few seconds further back as Laquerre, Litleral, and Urban were trading positions every lap. Laye did a fine job of keeping up 10 Brooks, but lapped rides prevented him from making a serious challenge. So, the checkered flag saw Brooks firsl, and Laye second, wilh Litteral winning the heated battle for third. Orban was the first Novice up the hill in molO two, with Brooks, Laye, and Allan Brehm, on a Yamaha of Redlands-sponsored Yamaha, in hot pursuit. By the end of the first lap, Laye haddisplaced rban as the leader, with Brooks getling by a lap later. Halfway through the second lap, Laye went down hard Urban was riding wide open lhis molO 10 keep Litteral in lhird, which he did, cruising lhrough the checkers in second behind Brooks. Brooks' I-I score was first over Urban's 4-2, while Lilleral landed lhird with a 3-3. Results PEE WEE: 1. Jon Pauls (Vam); 2. Billy Valko (Yam): 3. Robert Allen Cole (Vaml. DIV II: 1. Eddie Moraga (Vam). DIV III: 1. Jason Lentz (Hon); 2. Jimmy Williams (Kaw); 3. Chris Comer. MINI BEG: 1. Steve Tucker (Yam); 2. Pat Strong (Yam); 3. Dante Herrerodz (Yaml. MINI NOV: 1. Mike Brooks (Vam); 2. Dennis Urban (Vaml; 3. Jerry litteral(Vaml. MINIINT: 1. Mike Sandoval (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Mike Curr (Han I; 2. Eddie Raab (Kaw); 3. Mike Sanders (Vam). 125 NOV: 1. Scan Davis ISuzl; 2. Kenny Maddux (Suz); 3. Billy Pauyh (Veml. 125 INT: 1. 'Jimmy Palmer (Kaw); 2. Tim Toms IKaw). 125 PRO: 1. Chad Barnes (Vam). 250 BEG: 1. Danny Critser (Vaml; 2. Jeff Thomas (Vam); 3. Mike Micheni (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Paul Dworshak (Suz); 2. Cortland Brown (Han); 3. Michael Howard (Vaml. 250 INT: 1. Ruben Alvaredo (Suz); 2. Keith Dysert (Suz); 3. Todd Cunningham (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Eddie Micheni (Suzl; 2. Gerry Lani· mer (Kaw); 3. Greg Nash (Honl. OPEN BEG. 1. Maurice Woods (Hon); 2. Max Hernandez (Hon); 3. Greg WilkinS (Yam)

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