Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

(Above) Gordon Ward went stylish after winning Corona's 250Cc Pro c..... (Below) Ron Lechien went four for four at the Dunes. _ = : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , a: 9 ~ Cl w a: Cl ?D ~ :I: lL Cowan pushed Frampton for the duration with Brandon Offord in the show spot for third. The Framptonl Cowan battle later Eizzled and Frampton took the win. Campbell (Pro-Tech/Hi-Pointl Out Front/Simpson Yam) launched his TT500 into the lead at the flash of the green light signaling the start of the 500cc A main event, which was a crowd pleaser. Campbell clobbered the race from the very start LO pad his points lead going into the championship race in three weeks. Bob Klum (Hon) and Robert Jokella (Yam) chased but didn't challenge Campbell, who continued his win streak. KLum held 0(( Jokella for second in a close finish at the flag. The 500cc Pro main event was much more interesting; Campbell was faced with some hea.vy competition in thefinal and wouldn't get the easy victory he has enjoyed in races past. Rich Word (Grants Pass Suz) put a DR370 into second at the stan and pushed Campbell for a few laps until Word dropped 0(( the pace due to a year's retirement from racing. However, Word was doing a magnificent job of holding off Klum, Reynard and Jokella. Reynard lost out on third-place money when he was nabbed by Klum late in the race. Campbell rode off to win ahead of Word, Klum, Reynard and Jokella. Results SOD PRO: 1. Jeff campbell; 2. Rich Word; 3. Bob Klum; 4. Greg Fleynard; 5. - . JoIuItla. SOD A: 1. Jeff campbell; 2. Bob Klum; 3. Rpbert Jakelle. 250 A: 1. Greg Reynard; 2. Wayne Framplon; 3. Tom Bushmen. 125 A: I. Wayne Frampton; 2. Kristin Cowan. 80 A: 1. Wayne Frampton; 2. Kriatin Cowan; 3. Brandon Offord. CollIer clobbers Minis at Corona By Nate Rauba CORONA, CA, SEPT. 7 Sunwesl Yamaha/Simpsonbacked Jason Collier rode lO viclory lonight in lhe Mini Novice class al Corona Race- Moore, but his first-round score was a DNF. Surrall finished second ahead of White, and his 1-2 was good enough for the overall. Second in the standings went to Neary (3-4) with SPOllS (2-5) third overall. Results 32 60 BEG: 1. Bun Hoover (K8w). 60 JR: 1. Nick Mairose (K8w); 2. Jeff Willoh (Kaw). 60 INT: 1. Joey Curtis (Kaw). 60 EX: 1. Billy PlIW1IOn (Kaw). . 80 BEG: 1. Duane DeArman (Yam); 2. Craig Thompson (Kaw); 3. Dan DeFalco (yam). 8OJR: 1. Doug Huston (Yam); 2.lJInce Goodman (Kaw); 3. Randy Moody (Yam). 60 INT: 1. Sean Blanchard (Kaw); 2. Terry Swan· son (K8w~ 3. Ronnie Dawsford (Kaw). 80 EX: 1. Scon Brown (Hon); 2. Colin Karcher (K8w); 3. Gary Dellegane (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. Don Odor (Suz); 2. Brott Oninine (Yam); 3. Frank Ficca (K8w). 125 JR: Jimmy Lewis (Kaw); 2. Aaron Lewis (Kaw); 3. Robbie Stinton (Han). 125 INT: 1. William Surratt (Hon); 2_ Dave Heary (Kaw); 3. Jim Spans (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Erik K _ (Hon); 2. Mike Beier (Yam~ 3. lJIrry Brooks (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Jack Parkar (Hon); 2. Jeff Smith (Han); 3. Anthony Amaro (Cag). 250 JR: 1. St..... Randal (Hon); 2. Bren Manley (Han); 3. Mike Dunlap (Honl. 2501NT: 1. Jim Huber (Han); 2. Rick Grant (Vam); 3. Brlndy Helm (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Ron Lachien (Han); 2. A.J. Whiting (Hon); 3. Erik Kehoe (Han!. 250 OPEN BEG: 1. Rick Gibbs (Han!; 2. Tom Funkhouser (Han); 3. Dan Ericksson (Han). 250 OPEN JR: 1. Scon Freeman; 2. Mike Quit· meete; 3. John Akin (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Bill Phillips (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Ron Lechien (Han!; 2. Gary DePilio (Vam!; 3. Gary Jones (Han). OPEN VET: Chuck Brooks (Mai); 2. Uli Schuenemann (Mai). JR: 1. TIm Burley (Suz). OPEN VET EX: 1. Alan Varchiclt (Han); 2. Kent S"-rd (Vam); 3. Bob Dunhan (Yam). 250 VET JR: 1. Walter Hard (Hon); 2. Greg Rogers (Hon). 250 VET EX: 1. David C. Rogers (Han); 2. Bob Dahlgren (Hon); 3. Jody Weisel (KTM). Campbell super at Sunny Valley TT By Clay Ught SUNNY VALLEY, OR, SEPT. 8 National number 70 Jeff Campbell slood among many winners al Sunny Valley Raceway afler demolishing lhe 500cc Pro and A main events at the second to last race of the southern Oregon TT season. Novice Greg Reynard rode his Honda LO a wire-LO-wire 250cc A main event win, surprising Campbell in the process. Reynard put a spectacular pass on Campbell in the hea.t race to take the pole .for the mam. Campbell dropped out of the 250cc main after unknown difficullies and Reynard's stiffest competition was local rider Wayne FrampLOn aboard a 125 and third-place Tom Bu hman. Thanks to Reynard's wide-open riding style, the competition was left well behind at the finish with FrampLOn riding the 125 well enough to nab second. Frampton came back 0[( an 80cc A main heat win over fast Kristin Cowan LO lead the main down the straight and through the twisty TT section. way's weekly motocross, beating not only the Novices, but Intermediate riders as well. Rincon Kawasaki's Dustin Evans led the start of the first moto, but Robbie Perez (SinisaJo/Kaw) swooped around the outside of turn one to steal the lead away as Intermediate Kevin Bussey (Best Ever Termitel Hon) and PJI's Jacob Swain (Suz) chased from behind. Evans got revenge near the end of the lap and took the lead back from Perez, then quickly established some breathing room. Charlie Brown (KitSheltermaniKaw) got by Bussey on lap one, then put the pressure on Perez on the next lap. Perez started dropping back when Brown got by, and at the start of lap three, Bussey flew by him and into second. Brown nearly slid out a couple of turns later. allowing Allan Brehm (Pomona Valley Kawasakil Rob's ATV) and Collier LO close in. Collier went by both on the same lap, and was suddenly in second when Bussey fell. Evans went on LO take the win with Collier second, but a last lap bobble by Brown before an uphill allowed Bussey to go by. Hondamounted Woody MOlle, who had been chasing Bussey for the last two laps, made a charge at Brown in the final turn, but Brown held on LO be the third Novice LO finish. The start of the second moLO once again found Perez leading the Novices, as Brown, Collier and Evans trailed. After a lot of shuffling on the fiTSt lap, Brown held about five bikelengths over Evans, with Collierc1ose behind. Perez, in fourth, was being challenged by Bussey, who had Brehm on his tail. Collier got by Evans on the second lap. and outpowered Brown going into turn one on the third go-'round to take the lead. Evans also got by Brown as they passed a lapper, but Collier was already out of striking distance. Bussey ended up passing Evans on the final lap, while a bailie for fourth rage9 between Joel Albrecht (PVK) and Brehm. Albrecht fought off Brehm's advances to finish fourth and capture third overall behind Evans. Brehm was disqualified in both moLOS for pit riding. Results PEE weE 9-: 1. Jason Lentz (Hon). PEE weE 10+: 1. Rpbert Naber (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Williams (Yam). MINI BEG 12·: 1. Keilh Loonsfoot (Suz); 2. Jeremy A1bracht (Kaw); 3. Tom Cerrone (Hon). MINI BEG 13+: 1. Robert McCay (Kaw); 2. Mika A11*,n (Suz); 3. Stan H_ (Kaw). MINI NOV: 1. J..on Collier (Vam); 2. DURin Evano (Kaw~ 3. Joel Albracht (K_). MINIINT: 1. Kevin Bu...., (Hon); 2. Jerry Litteral (Yaml. . MINI EX: 1. Gary A. (Hon); 2. Colin Karcher (Yam). 125 BEG 1: 1. Jim Burrow (Suz); 2. Roy Bloodworth (Sun 3. Ron _ _ (Cag~ 125 BEG 2: 1. Kevin Yamauchi (ItewI; 2. John San Pedro {Hon~ 3. Keith McCullough (Yam). 125 BEG 3: 1. Rich Wallace (Kaw~ 2. Rpbert Briney (.Hon); 3. Kehh e-s (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Brian Keilh (Suz); 2. Donald Krock (Kaw); 3. Roger Hauptman (Vam). 1251NT: 1. Greg Wall (Hon~ 2. David Foltz (Kawl; 3. Eric Clemson (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. 51..... S _ n (Kaw); 2. Brandon Schneider (cag); 3. Wafer Schaeffer (Hon). 250 BEG 1: 1. 5.... Rossow (Hon); 2. John Wall (Yam~ 3. Joe McCay {Vaml. 250 BEG 2: 1. Kenny Maddux (Yam); 2. Crazy canale (Yam~ 3. Jon Wa_ (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Billie Paugh (Yam); 2. Jeff 5 _ (Yam~ 3. Rich Mihafic (Han). 2501NT: 1. Tom Brown (Hon); 2. Rpbert Sheldon (Han); 3. Scon Venzer (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Gordon Ward (Hon); 2. Colin Ryan _ (Yam~ 3. Keith Winiam-. (Yam). (Yam~ 2. Glen " OPEN BEG: 1. BHIy _ fHon~ 3. Craig N _ (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Mikalogan (Yamt 2. Don_Ie (Mai~ 3. Gregory Berg (Mai~ OPEN PRO: 1. Don C._(Hont 2. Den_aft (HUll. VETS: 1. Mille NorrIo(Suz); 2. PaulW_(Yam~ 3. 5 _ Rpberto (Suz). Raub rubs oufCMC 8aylands MX foes By Mike Vancil FREMONT, CA, SEPT. 5 Greg Raub and Kevin Green traded elbows, paint and mostly the lead in the Open Pro class of lhis Continental MOlosports Club-sanctioned night motocross at Baylands Raceway. In the end it was Raub on top. The first moto of the class had LO be red-flagged and restarted after two riders crashed 0(( the start. One made the restart, only to crash again and drop out of the race. Raub, riding a Yamaha sponsored by RSD Racing, Jim Turner Training and Sierra Distributing, got the holeshot but soon surrendered the lead to Green's Malcolm Smith Products/Walnut Creek Honda-backed CR. Raub and Green were soon charging back and forth, in and out of the lead, trading as much as three t;mes in 50 yards. Neither could pull away from thirdplace Alan Brunk on his YZ, but neither could he get close enough LO pass. The moLO finished Raub, Green and Brunk. MOLO two was again a seesaw battle, with more pas ing than in the first round. Brunk again stayed close, but could not advance. Then, with only a half a lap remaining, a wellmeaning but poorly executed pit signal to Raub nearly resulted in a Tbone crash between Green and the signalman. So it was that Raub coasted home the winner. Kawasaki rider Tony Richards holes hot and then went on LO capture the first 250cc Pro moto over Honda pilots John Dauth and Phil Douglas. In the second moLO, the ill luck that has plagued Richards struck again as he crashed and could only work up LO third before the race ended. Da u th took the moto ahead of

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