Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

125 NOV: 1. Mark ller (Han); 2. Kurt Eichacker IKTM); 3. Mark Newman (Han). 125 AM: 1. Paul Undsey (Yam); 2. Jimmy Anderson (Kaw); 3. Kip Johnston (Han). '25 PRO: 1. Tim 8uchli (Yam); 2. Eric Sterner (Yam); 3. Jim Mitchell (Cag). 250 NOV: , . Rob Kerven (Han); 2. Eddy Johnson (Suz); 3. Lionel Steinert (Kaw). 250 AM: 1. J. Sanchez (Yam): 2. David Burke (Hon); 3. 8ryan 8urford (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Terry Kyle (Yam); 2. Randy Warren IHon); 3. Jim Mitchetl(Cag). Holden handles wet WestwoodRR By Alice MacPherson WESTWOOD, B.C., CANADA, SEPT. 16 .... Q,) Much of Robert Holden's day was spent picking up and reattaching loose parts on his various Suzukis. He overcame ..0 o .... u o Randy Warren entered tonight' event leading the 2S0cc Pro clas by six points over Chris undstrom, and he put together a second overall behind Terry Kyle to win the title. In moto one, Warren took the lead on Japone by passing both KyleandJim Mitchell, and the order remained to the checkers. On round two, Kyle took the lead on lap two when Albert Firestine suffered a breakdown, and held it for five laps. Then his bike stalled and Dave Newell went by and held to the flag ahead of Kyle, Mitchell and Warren. Kyle's overall victory netted him a second in the series ahead of Sundstrom, who could only manage a 10th overall. Coming into the race, the top three places in the 12Scc Pros belonged to Stacey Cook, Eric Sterner and Tim Buchli. Sterner was out to reverse the leading order as he took the first moto lead from Buchli on lap one by flying over the doubles while Buchli singled them. But on lap four, he went over the bars in the whoops and remounted fifth behind Buchli, Cook, Mitchell and Firestine. The order never changed again on the tight track. Sterner went wire-to-wire in round two ahead of Buchli, Mitchell, Firestine and Cook. Buchli won the overall ahead of Sterner, but Cook's fourth overall wa su£ficient to edge Sterner and Buchli for the series title. Barry Carson had a big lead in the 80cc Experts entering the finale, and he only received a temporary challenge from Andy Atkins in moto two as he went I-I to capture two firstplace trophies this evening. Mark lIer was in fifth place, 12 points back, in the l2Scc Novices, but his overall viClory also earned him the class championship. . Paul Lindsey was the only other competitor to win both an overall and a series championship, in this case the 12Scc Amateurs. Only heand Carson came into the race with a points lead and won lonight. this string of bad luck to win five heats and two classes at this Can-Am Series road race and finish his North American season on an up note. The new season is about to start in New Zealand and he has gone back to defend his South Pacific Championship titles there. Holden'sarchrival, British Columbia Champion Steve Dick, was working hard to beat everyone in 7S0cc Production. However, during some hurried tire changes to compensate for the wet weather,the front brake caliper bolts had not been nugged up. On lap six of the (irst heat, Dick had passed Holden for the lead when he lost all front brakes going into the hairpin off the back straight. His Honda retaliated for the neglect by high iding him so hard that there were large gouges in the pavement where it hit. It was a la t act by the bike but amazingly enough, Dick walked away from the accident. Superbike belonged to Holden: with Tom Walther and Chuck Wiley following him in. Dick took the first F-I heat. He was a little sore from the Production crash, however, as Holden beat him to the flag in the second. The fact that Holden didn't finish the first heat after losing his exhaust system on lap two, allowed John Palmer and his F] 1100 to pick up the overall win with a pair of seconds. All of the non-stock machinery for the 600cc class ran together but were cored eparately as Cafe and Modified. Steve Crevier, winner in 600cc Produ tion, came up in number-two spot for Modified, right behind the fantastically-quick Yamaha SOO of Lee Cochran. Not an RZ, but a SOOcc four-stroke single. The only apparent reason that Cochran hasn't dominated the whole series is that he spent three months working the fishing season and was not at the track. In the Cafe scene Jamie Dick took top honors, but he had to work for tbem. Second place finisher Bryan Roll and his trick 3S0LC beat Dick in the first heat. A drying track and rain tires slowed the Rolls roll'in the second. Consistency by Steve Ligardand hi Honda gave him third overall. With 'the wet weather and their kill advantage the Wildman family dominated the Sidecar class. Ashley and Dave took the first hea t cleanly. John Wilson, with passenger Rick Davison, diced it up with them and managed to be outfrontat the checkered flag in the second heat. The very quick rig of Phil Roney and Harry Rihela was having some problems with traction but managed to nab third each time. Results Results 80 NOV: 1. Rick Furman (Kaw); 2. Steve Keck (Kaw); 3. David Diehl (Yam). 80 AM: 1. Cory Perri ton (Kaw); 2. Kenny Carson IYam); 3. Troy Lessor (Yam). 80 EX: 1. 8arry Carson (Yam); 2. Andy Atkins IYam); 3. Roben Rose IKaw). 600 PROD: 1. Steve Crevier (Yam); 2. Randy Kingston (Yam); 3. Bruce Roane (Hon). 125 GP: 1. Mark Norris (C-A); 2. Colin Hancock IHon). 750 PROD: 1. Raben Holden ISuz); 2. Ken Stobbart (Suz); 3. Daryl CornweIlISuz). Mike Larson flies through the air while competing in the Answer Products Indian Dunes Saturday MX Series. Ro kelley sat out the SOOcc Expert cla s and gave everyone else a chance to win for once. Roskelley had the SOOcc Expert championship won a couple of weeks ago with more than a ISO-point lead over Bruce Stingley (Hon). Kevin Schaub (Hon) won the 2S0cc Expert Championship. Schaub almost went undefeated but crashes and an eventual ankle injury slowed him down. Still he won the day's 2S0cc Expert overall, placed third in the 12Scc Expert class and hung on to take the championship. The 80cc Expert class saw a seasonlong ballie between Jason Anderson, Robb Butler and Kelly Styles. The lead was constantly changing but Styles took it with a mere 24-point lead over Butler who had second over Anderson by only eight points. Results 80 NOV: 1. Chris Steward (Yam); 2. Scott Stafford (Kaw); 3. Tyrone Finch (Yam). 80 EX: 1. Jason Anderson IKaw); 2. Kelly Styles (Kaw); 3. David Cool< IKaw). 105: 1. Robb 8utler (Kaw); 2. Ron Holien (Kaw); 3. John Allen (Yam). 125 NOV: ,. Roger Neth (Kaw); 2. Mart< Crosby (Hon); 3. Kevin McAdoo (Suz). '25 INT: ,. Kirk Schaub (Kaw); 2. Jason Ander· son (Kaw); 3. Greg Chanenon (Kaw). '25 EX: 1. Joe Good (Kaw); 2. Kelly 8utler (Kaw); 3. Kevin Schaub (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Geren Gietzen (Yam); 2. Donny Rus· sell (Yam); 3. Edwin Sims (KTM). 250 EX: ,. Kevin Schaub(Hon); 2. 8ill Sandstrom (Yam); 3. Jim McClain (Kaw). 500 NOV: , . Jeff Reed (Hon); 2. Dan Frisk (Kaw); 3. Mike Jones (Han). 500 EX: 1. 8rad Somhoff (Han); 2. John James (Han); 3. 80b Davis (Suz). VETS: 1. Jamie linxwiler (Yam); 2. Ron Soule IKTM); 3. Randy Creighton (Mai). PRO: 1. Joe Good IKaw); 2. 8ill Sandstrom (Yam); 3. Jim Stewan (Suz). Kyle styles, but Warren wins SRAC title By Larry Johnson GREELEY, co, SEPT. 21 In the fifth and final Spons Riders A sociation of Colorado supercross of the season, only the top 24 poin ts earners in nine ,34 classes were invited to compete for series champion hips. 600 MOD: 1. Lee Cochran (Yeml; 2. Steve Crevier _ (Yam); 3. Joe Davis (Suz). 600 CAFE; ,. Jamie Dick (Yam); 2. 8ryan Rolls (Yam); 3. Steve Lingard (Han). SIDECAR: ,. John Wildman/Rick Davidson; 2. Dave Wildman/Ashlay Wildman; 3. Phil Roney/ Harry Rihela. 250 GP: 1. Alan Inglis IYam); 2. Mike Sulliven . (Yam); 3. Terry Williams (Yam). FORM I: 1. John Palmer (Yam); 2. Steve Dick (Han); 3. Roland Stuart· Smith (Kaw). SUPER8JKE: 1. Robert Holden (Suz); 2. Tom Walther IKaw); 3. Chuck Wiley ISuz). Orlando, Sass schuss at Steamboat RR By Joe Day STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, SEPT. 16 In the fourth-annual Steamboat Mountain Road Race, the Mountain Roadracing Association racers showed up in force to lay claim to the $3000 purse from Kawasaki. Unique in the nation, the Steamboat Springs road course wound its 1.7 miles through the city streets of this resort town located deep in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Changing from blacktop to concrete, the twisty track snaked between luxury condos, offering spectacular views in the true Monte Carlo spirit. In 750cc Production, MRA number one Bruce Sass (GPzSSO) grabbed the lead right from the green flag. Ray Bolte (GPz7S0) and Dan Turner (GS7S0E) followed Sass aU along the course, waiting for a Sass mistake to give them some advantage on this great rider. While Bolte and Turner concentrated on Sass, Danny Walker (VFSOOF) steadily moved up the standings, passing twoor three riders at a clip. At the halfway point, Walker was on Turner's tail, and ready for combat. Walker found his opportunity in tum 13, the last pavement transition and 90 degree right-hander before the finish line. He dove inside Turner, forcing him off his line and nearly into the hay bales. This move put Walker in excellent position to challenge Bolte, and by the time the checkers saw the leaders, Walker had stolen second from Bolte. Turner took fourth and Ty Piz (RZ500) fifth. AMA star Rick Orlando brought his Honda VF7S0F out for Formula One. Gridded next to Sass (YZ490J, Orlando had his work cutout for him. Sass had warmed up during his six races, and Orlando was relatively fresh. From the start it was Sass, charging hard into turn one from his pole position. Dave Kieffer (KZIOOO) and Bob Conway (Rotax SOO) kept the heat on the leaders, ready to pounce at their least mistake. Of special note was David Roper, riding the Dick Mann BSA Rocket 3, a 13-yearold classic. Sass led for halI the race, but Orlando kept up the charge. By the time the leaders ran into the back markers, Orlando was directly behind Sass. As fate would have it, traffic held up Sass, while Orlando found the way through. Orlando seized the moment, and opened up a lead on Sass. To a standing ovation, Orlando won the race, followed by Sass, Kieffer, Conway and Roper. Results 8EG: ,. Mokler; 2. Dumes (Han); 3. lenetseh (Suz). 450 PROD: 1. Wilson (Yam); 2. Meyer (Yam); 3. Hopperstad (Yam). 600 PROD: 1. Sass (Kaw); 2. Walker (Suz); 3. Wilson (Yam). 750 PROD: 1. Sess (Kaw); 2. Walker (Honl; 3. Solte IKaw). OPEN PROD: ,. Sass IKaw); 2. Walker (Hon); 3. Solte (Kaw). FORM III: 1. Crescentini (Kaw); 2. Oirnberger; 3. Papenfuss. FORM It: ,. Sass (Yam); 2. Conway (Rtx); 3. Walker (Suz). FORM I: ,. Orlando IHon); 2. Sass (Yam); 3. Kieffer (Kaw). 450 SUfER8!KE:.'. Hoppe~.tad(Yam); 2. YViison

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