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Mike Kell (142) leads eventual winner Doug O'Donnell in 125cc Pro action at Saddleback Park. Kell finished second. Olson swings Saddleback victory By Lee Taylor ORA 'GE, CA, MAY 27 The Expert Vet ran amuck at Saddleback this Sunday. Off the line, ick Costello led the charge. Marino Ba tionell, 34 aboard a Suzuki, soon became the ring leader and forced Costello into the rowdy pack. Midway through the first moLO, Ba tionell was lapping riders, and was so far out in front. he couldn't even spot his closest competi tor. Back in the pack, a tight ballie wa going on between Jim Beltinck and Alan Olson, over the runner-up slol. When the moLO drew LO a close, Bastionellled the way, Olson' Honda was firm in econd, with Belmick rounding out the top three. Second moto madness found Beltnick in the driver's seat, [aced with the unenviable task of holding off Bastionell and Costello. Olson, in fourth, was on the gas, and proceeded to unseat Costello and Jody Weisel to zoom into the lead by the white flag lap. When the checkers waved, Olson snatched the gold [or the day, Bastionell cinched second place glory and Behinck's Yamaha gathered third place honors. First motoaction in the I25cc Intermediates found Jeff Barbacovi chasingdown Dale HimmelerichofSuzuki Country and snatching tbe lead away by the end of the first lap. Barbacovi had his hands full with Steve kibeI and Chad Smart, now in third and on the gas. Himmelrich was in trouble, having been pushed back in the field. By moLO'S end, Barbacovi was on a rampage to cross the finish line fir l. Skibel held onto second, fighting off Smart in third. When the machines sprang to life for their final round, Barbacovi led the field up the stan hill with his old foe Skibel close behind, followed by Kawasaki demon, Mike Dawson in third. Skibel snatched the lead only LO find Barbacovi alongside in a wheel-chasing duel, that was brought to a halt when Barbacovi and his Yamaha went over a berm and let kivel on by. Meanwhile, a duel had haped up between Ray Groom and Dawson for third. At the checkered flag. Groom was the moLO winner, with kibei in second and Murray Shackelford third. Results 60 NOV: 1. Joey Curtis (Kaw); 2. Nick Mairose (Kaw). 60: 1. BiliV Dawson (Kaw). SO BEG: 1. William Tuman (Kaw); 2. Marc Tho· mas (Yam); 3. David McLeod (Kaw). 80 NOV: 1. Mike Reiley (Kaw); 2. Clint Matthews (Kaw); 3. Gary Borken (Hon). SO INT: 1. Jon LeveV (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Jeff Neal (Hon); 2. Jeff Cooper (SUl); 3. Patrick Fringer (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Scon Davis (SUl); 2. Scott McDonough (Kaw); 3. Jeff Orozco (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. Ste"" Skibel (SUl); 2. Rav Groom (Hon); 3. Murrav Shackelford (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Doug O'Donnell (SUl); 2. M,ke Kell (SUl); 3. Ti Swartz (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Gary Garman (Yam); 2. Jeff Smith (HonD; 3. Cliff Shelton (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Loren Pochirowshi (Han); 2. Craig Sosa (Hon); 3. Bill Carlson (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Kevin Fringer (Yam); 2. John Posea (Yam); 3. Shawn Culp (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Louie Franco(Hon); 2. Yoshlfuml Sugio (Hon); 3. Darryll Werner (Hon). OPEN BEG: 1. Craig Hhch(Yam); 2. Frank Badgelt (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. Marc Cummins (Hon); 2. Jeff Clausen (Hon); 3. Eric Barr (Hon). OPEN INT: 1. Robert Tippit (Kaw). OPEN PRO: 1. Kenneth Garnica (Hon). VET JR: 1. Kevin Sexton (SUl). VET INT: 1. Scott Rissman (Suz); 2. Errol Leduc (SUl); 3. Ned JaV (Hon). VET EX: 1. Alan Olsen (Hen); 2. Marne Bastionell (SUl); 3. Jim Beltinck (Yam). Hayman hauls to Huetter TT wins By Clay Ught COEUR D'ALENE, 10, MAY 24' AMA Expert Richard Hayman rode his 750 Triumph to a convincing Open Expert main event win at Hueuer Speedway' "mile TT. Hayman pulled away in fine style LO beat Arney Wick, winner of the 500cc Expen, and Rusty Yamamoto, who took third in that same race after winning the 250cc Expert main by beating brother Ron Yamamoto. Lowell Thompson Jr., is gunning [or two clas titles at Hueller, and tonight the young speed ter swooped up two win, copping the 80cc Expert and the 125cc A mains under "rainiess" skies. When everywhere else in the great onhwest was being h it by rain, this Idaho bordenown was left alone by Mother Nature. Thompson, Troy Hedge and Rick immet are possibly Idaho's brighte t hopes in the 80cc Expert class. in aDy form of racing. Thompson, however is proving to be thedominanLforce and beat Hedge hands-down for the 80 c win and came back LO sLOrmtrOop the l25cc A main contestants, where h LOok the win over Hedge. Wi k (500 Hon) came LO ride a baically tock CR500 LO ee what it would do in the big-bore clas es, and came up with a holeshot over the 500cc Experts into turn one, and through the TT's dog-leg ection. Wick, Ron Yamamoto (Hon) and AMA ovice Rodney Ginn held down the LOp three positions on the oval ponion of the"mile track, with Wick taking advantage of the off night by YamamolO, LO royally trounce him. It was Wick's only main event win of the night. Ginn fini hed third to nab the final pay spol. KTM rider Mike Boge campaigned an MX bike with dirt track tire LOrtight and blew the 250 c A cia s inLO the weeds. All Guy Morden could do was watch the KTM pilot take the heckered [Jag for the fir t time this eason over Morden, Billy Lenz and Troy Hedge, the laller two riding full-blown flat track machinen'. 'Last, but definitely not the least, was the best racc of the nigh t, the Open Expert main evcnl. Hayman hooked up quite nicely on the Idaho turf LO slingshot his Triumph inLO the lead rounding lUrn one, ahcad of Wick (500 Hon), Ron YamamoLO (480 Hon) and Rusty Yamamoto (Yam). Hayman out-dueled the entire field and used all 750cc of power to hold Wick's Honda helplessly behind on what is believed LO be an ex-Brad Hur t Panther Triumph. Wi k rode in a lonely second place behind Hayman and ahead of the brothers YamamoLO, who had switched positions in their battle for third. Rusty got the pot after catching Ron gelling out of shape which set the stage for the final finishing order. Hayman wa long gone ahead of Wick [or the win. which would be the first win of the ea on for the Triumph rider. Results OPEN EX: 1. Rich Hayman; 2. Arney Wick; 3. Rusty Yamamoto; 4. Ron Yamamoto. 500 EX: 1. Arney Wick; 2. Ron Yamamoto; 3. Rodney Ginn. 250 EX: 1. Rusty Yamamoto; 2. Tracy Collins; 3. Ron Yamamoto. 500 A: 1. Joev Kopp; 2. Tracy Collins; 3. Kennv Duncan. 250 A: 1. Mike Boge; 2. GuV Morden; 3. BiliV Lenz; 4. Troy Hedge. 125 A: 1. l.<>well Thompson; 2. Trov Hedge; 3. Billy Lenz. BO EX: 1. Lowell Thompson; 2. Trov Hedge; 3. Rick Simmet. Palmer pulls DeAnza MX win By Michael Gillies UNNYMEAD, CA, MAY 27 Memorial Day weekend saw a slight decrease in attendence here at DeAnza Cycle Park, with some clas es dwindling to one or two riders. However, Cycle News Assi tam Editor Kit Palmer, on an Eddie Michetti-loaned uzuki, had plenty of competition in the sevenman 250cc Intermediate clas on the way to his 1-2 victory over Suzuki Country's Todd Cunningham. TorcoOil's Keith Dysert ( uz) took the first-moLO holeshot with Malcolm Smith' Tom Thomsen (Yam) and Palmer trailing. Cy Ie Guide's Ron Lawson (Yam) was holding down fourth while Cunningham wa looking [or a line around the I25cc Intermediate leader, uzuki Country's Brian Mayer. By the end of the first lap Palmer had put the m ve n both Thomsen and Dysert. but the lead was still up for grabs because Palmer couldn't pull a lead on the persistant Intermediates. Lawson was pressuring Dysenthrough lap eight when a chain derailment punched a hole in his engine cases, putting him out o[ contention for the day. A Palmer staned lapping the tail end of the 250cc Pro cla s. Thomsen faded a bit as did Dy ert and the order remained through thc checkers. In the second moLO, Thorn en blast- ed into the fir t turn ahead of Dy ert, Cunningham, Palmer and Hondamounted Ken Drake. Thorn en pulled a decisive lead through the first three laps. On lap four. Dy ert stalled and let Cunningham and Palmer by, and they ",em on lo reel in Thomsen. Suddenly, Thomsen's Yamaha threw its chain and ruined hisenginecases, just as Lawson's did in the first moto. This put Cunningham in the lead with Palmer applying pre sure. while Dyserr was back in founh dicing with Drake. Cunningham was doing everything he could to bold off Palmer until lap IO when Palmer swapped ends wh ile landing off the plateau jump and decided LO cruise the rest of the moLO. So. the checkered [Jag saw Cunningham first, Palmer second, and Dv en third for third overall. Pee \'Veeaetion was hot today, with Redlands Imports' Jon Pauls (Yam) winning overall with a perfect I-I score. Roben Allen Colc (Yam) was second overall with a 2-2, while Bret Freempn landed third was a 3-4. Results. PEE WEE: 1. Jon Pauls (Vam); 2. Robert Allen Cole (Yam); 3. Bret Freeman (Yam). DIV III: 1. Lee Ford (Yam). MINI BEG: 1. Pat Suit (Yam); 2. Woody Motte (Hon); 3. Pat Streng (Yam). MINI NOV: 1. Dennis Urban (Yam); 2. Brian Royer (Hon); 3. Richard Geraghtv (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Max Strait (Hon); 2. Scon Thomsen (SUl); 3. Alan Gruiel (SUl). 125 NOV: 1. Henrv Villoch (Hon); 2. Don Morrolli (Hon). 125 INT: 1. Brian Mayer (Suz); 2. Steve Phillips (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Johnny Socco(Hon); 2. Curt Bingham (SUl); 3. Mike Casey (SUl). 250 INT: 1. Kit Palmer (Suz); 2. Toc:kj Cunningham (SUl); 3. Keith Dysert (SUl). 250 PRO: 1. Eddie Michetti (Sull; 2. Brent Blount (SUl); 3. Greg Nash (Hon). OPEN BEG: ,. Max Hernandez (HonD; 2. Larry Legasev (SUl). OPEN NOV: 1. Don Abdella (Mai). OPEN INT: 1. Jim Caspio (SUl). OPEN PRO: 1. Dan Paulson (Hon). VETS SR: 1. Ed Michetti (Hon). Hunt hauls at HanneganMX By Paul Nielsen BELLINGHAM, WA, MAY 24 Yamaha rider Steve Hunt dominated the 125cc A class to highlight the regular Thursday night motocro s run by the Ml. Baker M.e. at Hannegan Speedway. One hundred and twenty-two riders were on hand for the fourth race of the sea dn. Hum grabbed the holeshot in the single 30-minute moLO (each cia s only runs one moLO in order to get the program over before dark; Hannegan has no lights). Behind him position were changing, with Honda riders Robert Parker and Jason Webb moving to second and third by lap three. By the fiftb lap Webb was up to second and he tried LO reel in Hunt, but he eemed LO tire and at the finish he was only one bikelength ahead of Parker. The 125cc B class seemed roped together a they irculated around the track. Charlie Charlton led off the start on a Honda, and for much of the race he led three other riders, all four equally paced apart. But on the la t lap, Honda-mounted Ed Bakker found a way around Charlton and took the win. cott Wilband was third on another Honda. In Ihe 125cc C class, Yamaha rider Roben Cole led all 20 riders through the first turn, but Jason Dunton (KTM), Archie Parker(Suz) and Thad Ballsmider (Kaw) all had designs on the p sition. However it was Honda-moumed Adrian Moelker on the move, aDd he sl iced his way through the pack LO take the lead on lap six. Parker held on lo second, but Ball mider put on a harge that carried him past Dunton and to within a bikelength of Parker at the [ini h. Dumon took fourth with Cole fifth.

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