Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

John Holmes "Magoos it" over a Corona Raceway double jump in the 125cc Novice class. For an unknown reason. Holmes was later disqualified. kins (Hon) moved inLO second and third while Perez and Mowry untangled themselves on the ground. Perez got going as the second line completed its first lap, and Mowrey pushed his bike to the pits. At the end of tbe next lap Oretega went down at thefini h line jump, handing second LO Perkin. By the late stages of the moLO JetLOn enjoyed a good lead while Perkins tried LO hold off Josh HamilLOn (Kaw) and Brad Fletcher (Yam). Jetton crossed the line a good distance ahead of Perkins, and Perez swept by three riders on the finaJ lap to take third. Hamilton and Fletcher carried their battle to the checkers, and the two crossed the line side by side and locked bars in the air, the nod going to Hamilton despite Fletcher' final try. econd-moto action was much less radical as Perez immediately shot into the lead. Fletcher, Jetton, and Mowry followed, but no one could match Perez as he sped away for the win. About halfway through the moto Fletcher closed in slightly, trying to getaway from Jetton and Mowry, but a lap later backed off slightly as Mowry eased the pressure on Jetton, who in turn slowed enough LO give Fletcher room. Positions remained the same until the finish, although Jetton went down withjustovera lap to go and allowed Mowry to close in. Jetton took second overall to Perez, and Fletcher's 5-2 earned him third. and Stuart Lamont followed the trend on his way LO third. Wilband worked into the lead, Iorcing Didcoll all the way LO fourth. Wilband held on to the lead for the win, although there was a lot of pressure from behind. Garry Roestel's Husky carried him into the lead, but onJy brie[ly, as the Open B race got underway. The fight over the lead positions was fierce throughout the race. In the second lap, Harold Oosterhof move his Yamaha into the lead from third place. Oosterhof and Roestel pulled away from the pack, and set up their own race, dicing back and forth. By lap six, Roestel had a threesecond lead and Oosterhof seemed content with second. However, in lap eight, the pace picked up and 005terhof was gaining, with only a bikelength separating them at times. On the last tum of the last lap, Oosterhof made a daring pass and swept around a surprised Roestel for the win. Results MINI BEG; 1. Tony Ouolls; 2. Cole Gress; 3. Ryon Dietrich. 125 BEG: ,. Eric Wicker; 2. Oovid Alford; 3. Poul Buono. 125 NOV: 1. Jeff capt; 2. Rick Koischowsky; 3. Dennis Creason. 125 INT; ,. Sean Howorth; 2. Nicky Pounds; 3. Pat Vernola. 250 BEG: 1. Sean Bradley; 2. Michael Peterson; 3. Wes Zuber. 250 NOV: 1. Oovid Kline; 2. Phil Gleoson; 3. Tommy Pearl. 250 INT: ,. Brad Willioms. 250 PRO: ,. Dale Ream; 2. Jim Sendelback; 3. Tim Cauby. 500 BEG: 1. Carl Shockley; 2. David Camarillo; 3. David Couk>mbe. 500 NOV: 1. Kip Wood; 2. Mike McDonald. 500 PRO: ,. Ronnie Gibson. VET EX: 1. Alon Gerney. VET BEG: 1. Roger Pelerson. WOMEN EX: 1. Karen Leitinger; 2. Charleen Ho. WOMEN INT: 1. Judith Sandelback; 2. Lisa Peterson. FREMONT, CA, JUNE 13 Ream tops D-37 Sunrise MX Perez returns for Corona MX win Craig Christian had one of his finest performances a t Baylands' night CMC motocross when his hair-trigger starts and flawless By Charleen Ho - Ream started pulling away from Sendleback and Cau by, and the former suffered a loss of power when his silencer [lew off. Cauby, feeling the strain of a three month layoH, putout all he could to maintain third. At the checkers it was Ream, Sendelback, Cauby and Pounds. Moto two brought out the best in Ream as he dominated all the way. Cauby and Garry Lattimer (250cc Pro) clung side by side until Sendelback (25Occ Pro) decided LO break up their action. Close behind was Ronnie Gibson (500cc Pro) and his fourstroke Honda. Cauby was under constant pressure because of his fiat rear tire. Ream's strong hold on the lead did not deter Cauby's and Sendel back's duel, but Cauby's [lat tire linaJly slowed his pace somewhat. CrossRoads Suzuki rider Sendelback never let up as Cauby maintained a strong third. By Nate Rauba 125 A: 1. Robert Parker (Hon); 2. Brad Bolmes (Hon); 3. SIeve HuntIHon). 125 B; ,. Scott Sleffy (Kaw); 2. Bryan Harris (Hon). 125 C: ,. Robert Cole (yam); 2. Thad Ballsmider (Kaw); 3. Brent Porent (Kaw). 250 A: 1. Rueben Springman (Suz); 2. Terry Sobel (Hon); 3. Donny Gullock ISuz}. 250 B; ,. Scott Wilbond (Hon); 2. Brod Lilliefieid (Yom); 3. Sluort Lamont (Suz). 250 C: 1. Jeff Poyne (Yom); 2. Kelly Gambini (Hon); 3. Oovid Van Wart (Kaw). OPEN A: 1. Barry Bereziak (Han); 2. Dave Sullivan (Hon); 3. Orion Doyle (Hon). OPEN B: 1. Harold Oosterhof (Yam); 2. Garry Roeslel (Hus). OPEN C; ,. Randy Aldridge (Yam). ENDURO A; ,. Tom Moen (Yam). ENDURO B: ,. Steve McCauley (KTM); 2. Greg Moody (Hon). OVER 30: 1. Bob Kelly (Hon); 2. Jeff Chikusa (Hon); 3. David Roestel(Hus). ADELANTO, CA, J E 17 Results CORO A, CA, JU E 15 Barnes Yamaha/Kawasaki of Barstow rider Dale Ream took back-to-back wins for the 250cc Pro and overall Pro at the Dis- - 36 After nearl y a year off from racing, Perrin Perez returned to the track and won the 125cc Beginner division one class at trict 37-sponsored Sunrise Valley Cycle Park motocross. Eric McCracken (25Occ Pro) grabbed the lead as all the Pro divisions shot for the first tum in moto one, followed by Jim Sendelback (250cc Pro), Ream, Tim Cauby (250cc Pro) and Nicky Pounds (125cc Intermediate). Ream soon pressed past Sendelback to move into second. McCracken was selling a good pace but ran into some handling problems. As a result, Ream made his move for first while Sendelback and Cauby were charging at each other. Pounds and McCracken were a distant fourth and fifth, respectively. Overall body conditioning was the name of ~he game jn the heat and Corona Raceway. Perez fought his way LO third after crashing in the first moLO, then came out and won the second round. Suzuki-mounted Jerry Jetton rounded the first corner first in moLO one, with Honda-mounted Perez and .Ron Mowry, also on a Honda, following. Near the end of the first lap Perez was about LO try to put a move on JetLOn for first, but Mowry had the same intentions for Perez. The two banged bars, with Mowry falling onto the side of Perez's bike. Perez tried gassing it to get away, but he only dragged Mowry and his bike over the ledge of a table-top jump/turn. Michael Ortega (Kaw) and Greg Per- Results PEE WEE 9-; ,. Mike ~ r (Kowl; 2. Brion Peterson (KIWI. PEE WEE 10-: ,. Joel Albrecht (Kaw); 2. Jomes Cormsck (Hen); 3. Jeff lewis (Kaw). MINI BEG 12-: 1. Wesley Klein {Kawl; 2. Clint Bri""" (Kow); 3. Sc:on Martin (Yom). MINI BEG 13+: 1. Jimmy Wilkey (Yom); 2. Dorin Green (Yom); 3. KavirrYornauchi {KIWI. MINI NOV: 1. Robert Shipman (Kawl; 2. Jsaon Collier (Yomt 3. Shawn SIeyton (Kaw). MINI INT: 1. Mike W_ (Yom); 2. Shiloh Tote (KIW); 3. 0 .... WodM ,

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