Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

(overall) all in the same race. Inger.soll scrapped his way lO fourth overall and first I25cc Amateur. Results 60 NOV; ,. ~son Noyce (Kaw). 80 BEG; 1. Newton Aceveo (SUI); 2. Troy Rose· boom (Yam); 3. David Ondas. 80 NOV; ,. Dunn Voyer (Vam). 80 INT: 1. Jeff David. 80 EX: 1. Dave Miller (Vam); 2. Bill Eisenacher (Kaw). MX JR: 1. Clive Cheffins (Hon). MX INT: ,. Dennis David (Vam); 2. Robert Sullivan (SUI). • MX EX: 1. Ken Tulluson (SuII; 2. Nick Costello (Hon). +30 BEG: ,. Mitch Hedrick (KTM); 2. John Burkey (Hon); 3. Paul Ond8s(Yam); 4. Greg Summer (KTM). +NOV: ,. Larry Lariviere; 2. Robert Cooke (Hon). +30 AM: 1. Ralph Dudley (Han); 2. Mike Ferro (Han); 3. Robert Mennell (Hon). INT 200 AM: 1. .Jason Ingersoll (Vam). INT 250 AM: 1. Kinney Jones (Hoo); 2. Landus Kent (Hon); 3. Everret Neal (Han). INT OPEN AM: 1. Bill Phillippas (Yam); 2. Mike Ferro IHan). 250 PRO: 1. Brad Mcleod (Han); 2. Austen Haydis . (Han). OPEN PRO: 1. Angelo Ficaroth (SUI); 2. Dan DeVoung (Han); 3. John Ferro. +30 EX: 1. Bill Millar (SUI). +40 BEG: ,. John Landry. +40 NOV: ,. Jim Ingersoll (Hon). +40 AM: 1. David Neal (Yam I; 2. Ken Irwin (Hon). +40 EX: 1. Nod Joy (Hon); 2. Chuck Woody (SUI). 200 BEG: 1, Mark Burns (Vam); 2. Bob Wolleson (Hon); 3. Patrick Laary (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Tad McKay (Kaw); 2. Brad McKay (KTMI; 3. Patrick Mullis (Hon). OPEN BEG: 1. Ron Burkey (Vam); 2. Robert C. Bock (Yam). 200 NOV: ,. Mark Maxwell (Honl; 2. Eddie Metro (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Bob Cerney (Vam); 2. Paul Martin (Hon); 3. Robert Johnson (Hon). OPEN NOV: ,. Eddie Van Nana (Hon); 2. Jeff . Clausen (Hon); 3. Dan Holland (Hon). Oster takes two at Jolly Roger MXopener By Susan D. Brown KENT, WA, AUG. 12 Brad Mcleod was the runaWllY winner of the combined Pro race at the CRC Perris GP. leading from the start. (Vam); 3. Garth Soldon (Suz). 80A 1: 1. Troy Hedge (Vam); 2. Billy Lanl(Hon); 3. Garth Saldon (SUI). 60 A; 1. Mark Nelson (Vam); 2. Phil Mickelson (Yam); 3. Jimmy Hansen (Yam)_. McL.eod runs away at CRC Perris GP By Terry Rezek PERRIS, CA, AUG. 19 As the California Racing Club held its GP event at Perris Raceway, the 80cc event gave some of the big kids a chance to , . 38.. play too. Bill Eisenecher and Dave Miller took of£ together from the start and put on a real show. Both were considerably older than the usual Mini racers and Miller is so tall he looked like he was riding a roller skate. Eisenecher led lO the second lap when MiJler stepped imo first and moved away fast. A few more laps later Miller had some problems and pulled imo the pits. Elsenecher dashed by for the lead. and Miller re-emered about a half lap back and put on a comeback ride that was not to be equalled that day. Miller's Yamaha was clearly the fastest bike on the track and he caught Eisenecher on the last lap and passed in a good maneuver to take the win. Although those two took the first two overall positions, they were riding as Experts and did not af£ect the great battle that was going on for third overall between Novice Dunn Voyer and Imermediate Jef£ David. Voyer tried every which way to get around David and just get loose but DaVid edged him out for third. All the Beginners rode together, and although the Open bikes were first of£. brothers Tod and Brad McKay jumped their 250s lO the from before Promoter John Kocher brought the Jolly Roger motocross track back to life and Steve Oster was one of the beneficiaries, lap one was over. They spent the rest taking a pair of Pro wins. of the race way, way, out in front Pro lUrn-out was minimal due to swapping the lead. the Canadian National and the WashIn the Novice race, Jeff Clausen ougal National Qualifier being run parlayed a very good start imo a 10concurrently. Oster (Highland Honsecond lead by the end of the first lap: da!Hi-PoinllSeatac MOlO-sponsored) He was caught by lap six by Eddie piloted his Eric Brown-tuned Honda to wins in both the 125 and 250ccand Van Naua but hot on their trail were 250cc riders Bob Carney and Paul Pro classes. Craig Stanaway (WenatMartin. The four started lap seven in chee Cycle Center) was runner-up in a very tight pack and apparently colI 25cc Pros, while Gary Lockre took a lided on the baCk side of the course second in the 250s. In other action (he multi-colored because they came out in a completely differem order. Carney had pack of I 25cc A riders shot out of the the lead and was to keep it for the gate and headed up the hill for the win. Van Nalla and Martin were neck first corner. As they rounded the tight and neck for second and Clausen was right-hander it was Kem Kawasaki's lost in traffic. Van Natta won the batOren Bray leading the way. Kris lie for second and Clausen moved Komarnitsky (Lake City Hon) manback up a little for fourth. aged to take over second umil falling The Intermediate!Amateur race was lO the advances of Aaron Shardelcombined with the ExperllPro event man. Bray fell to second momemarso the overall positioning was more ily, but soon regained his lead to than a little confusing. The.re was no hang on for the win. Shardelman folconfusion about the fastest rider as lowed him in with Komarnitsky a . close third. 250cc Pro Brad McLeod erupted from In moto two, Evereu Suzuki's Bryan the start and added about five secondsper lap to his lead but never backed Winnen grabbed the early lead. This off. Angelo Ficaroth stayed just ahead race became a three-way baule between Kornamitsky, Bray and Winnen. Bray of Dan De Young for the entire race as the two of them topped the Open' was out from when he took a big fall Pros. that put him out of the lOp runners. Kinney Jones put on a dazzling Winnen got first, Shardelman hard display in the Amateur portion of the charged his way imo second and Kornamitsky came in third. Forturace. Jones was a poor third 0(£ the line behind Everret Neal and Landus . nately Bray wasn't hUrl and finished the race, but his ninth-place finish Kent but moved up to challenge for put him out of the trophy hum. the Amateur lead by the end of the first lap. Before lap three began, he. Shardelman took the overall. Plemyof I25cc B riders showed up, was leading and Jason Ingersoll on a 125 was third behind Neal. Jones set the result being two heats. The main out after the Pros and began picking saw Rodney Kaiser (Hon) survive this truly grueling event lO take the off a new position every other lap. By win with Jason Norton keeping his lap 10 he was in second overall but Kawasaki on two wheels for a secondunless McLeod hit a land mine that place finish. Thomas Barkley was was as far as Jones could go. He did third on his Honda. finish second overall an'd first Amateur after a brilliam ride. Open Pro Another large class was Open B. Troy Luchini (Hon) took the from Ficaroth took a first (Open Pro). a second (second Pro), and a third .: spot in molO oneJollowed.daselY-h¥__ Bill Baily. On lap seven Cycle Craft's Baily got by Luchini and the checkers wem to Baily. Gary I.ngalls was really moving up on his Honda ~ut time ran out ~nd he had lo settle fbr third. Luchini grabbed second-moLO holeshot but didn't stay out from long. Baily took over first on the second lap and he stayed there to the finish. Luchini was looking good in second but Gary Ingalls (Hon) was s)owly reeling him in. Two laps from the finish Ingalls took over second and kept il. Baily grabbed first place, Ingall's 3-2 finishes beat out Luchini's 2-3 for second. Results 125 A: ,. Aeron Shardelman; 2. Bryan Winnan; 3. Kris Komarnitsky; 4. Scon Grim (Yam). 125 B MAIN: ,. Rodney Kaiser (Han); 2. ~son Norton (Kew); 3. Thomas Barkley (Han); 4. Curt Stanaway (Kaw). 250 A: 1. Ron Hawick (SUI); 2. John Vandenberg (Kaw); 3. Aeron Shandelman; 4. John Hodges (SUI). 250 B; 1. Kelly Menn (SUI); 2. Donnie Roberts; 3. Kelly Gambini; 4. Bob Thompson. 80 B: 1. Derek Hughes (Hon); 2. Tara Harrison (Kaw); 3. Bren Devries; 4. Justin Rodgers. 60 A: 1. Brad Lawis (Kaw). 60 B: 1. Eric Belshaw (Kaw); 2. Robert Dodge (Han); 3. Danny Wilcox; 4. Ryan Vocum. OPEN A: ,. Rod Crater (Hon); 2. Tonv Devino (Hon); 3. Rick McNeill (Han); 4. Mike Crater (Hon). OPEN B; ,. Bill Baily (Vam); 2. Gary Ingells (Hon); 3. Troy Luchini (Hon); 4. Steve Greenwood (SUI). 80 C: 1. Mike Roberts; 2. J. Whipple (Vam); 3. Joe Belshaw; 4. Jason Hannan. PP: 1. Tara Harrison (Kaw); 2. Susan Chapman (Vam); 3. Pemala Bjornstad (Hon). OTH A: ,. Mike Crater (Hon); 2. Rick Tom; 3. Samuel Furer. OTH B: ,. Mark Conner (Vam); 2. Tad Va nco; 3 . Tom Houseman; 4. Don Roberts. OT B: 1. Gerry Hanson; 2. Aon Valentine. OPEN PRO: 1. Kevin Wester. 125 PRO: ,. Steven Oster (Hon); 2. Craig Stana· way. 250 PRO: ,. Steve Oster (Hon); 2. Gary Lockre. Barbacovi owns CRCnightMX By Lee Taylor VALENCIA, CA, AUG. 10 Van Nuys Cycle Yamaha rider Jeff Barbacovi turned in an impressive performance in the California Racing Club's Friday-nig-ht motocross at Indian Dunes. Racing in a mixed class of 125cc Intermediates and Pros, Barbacovi not only won the Intermediate class, but bested all the Pros as well, both times oul. Barbacovi's toughest competition came from another Intermediate, Team Tamm-sponsored Ray Groom, but Groom had to seule for a pair of seconds. Alan Pierce (Kaw) took third with a 4-3 performance. Charlie Burgess, a recem graduate of one of Donnie Hansen's MX schools, .showed the results of higher education by taking his Kawasaki into baule in the 80cc Stock Beginner class. In the first moto Kawasaki rider Dean Dill led it to the finish with Yamaha pilot Curt Crosby second over Burgess. In the second molO Shane Scarpiello (Kaw), Duane Benner (Hon) and Billy Dawson (Kaw), runnmg 12-3 in the early stages of the race. Burgess began in fourth, but before the moto was over, had passed the three in from of him to win the moto. He also took the overall win, and Crosby was second with a 2-6. Results PEE WEE INT: 1. Robby Hammond (Yam). PEE WEE EX: 1. Jeff Wilioh (ylm). 60 NOV: 1. Jeff Willoh (Kaw); 2. Pablo Lara III (Kaw); 3. Dontae Johnson (Kaw). 60 INT: 1. Billy Dawson (Kaw). 80 STK BEG: 1. Charlie Burgess (Kaw); 2. Curt Crosby (Yaml; 3. Kevin Koen (Kew). 80 STK NOV: 1. Erick Broesel (Kawl; 2. Michael Loftus (Kaw); 3. Mark McDonald (l(aw). 80 STK INT: 1. Chris Lara (Kew). BO MOD: 1. Kennv Manning (Vam); 2. Steve Franco (Kaw). 80 MOD NOV: 1. Randy Moody(Vam); 2. JeffOrth (Kaw); 3. Jon Berg (SUI). 80 MOD INT: ,. Chris Lara (Kaw). 125 BEG: ,. Pat Pastout (Hon); 2. Joe Gelson (Hon); 3. Steve Parent (Hon). 125 NOV: 1. Robbie Stimton (Hon); 2. Doug Allen (Yam); 3. Barry Katz (SUI). 125 INT: ,. Jeff Barbacovi (Yam); 2. Ray Groom (Hon); 3. Alan Pierce lKaw). 125 PRO: ,. Rich Truchinsl

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