Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

IAbove) Mike Larson received .econd over.11 in the 500cc Pros, enough to clinch the Tr.ns-Cal title. (Below) Larry Brooks we. third 125cc Pro. Hond.'. Johnny O'M.r. h.d .nother victorious d.y, sweeping .11 four moto. in the 126 .nd 260cc Pro cl.....; "'e e.rned both title••• well: CMC/Pioneer Eledronies Trans-Cal Series: Round 6 Hondasweeps senes By Kit Palmer VALENCIA, CA, OCT. 28 Team Honda's Johnny O'Mara tqpped both the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes at the final round of Continental Motosport Club/Pioneer Electronics Trans-Cal Series on the Shadow Glen track at Indian Dunes, clinching Trans-Cal championship titles in both d~sses. Mike Larson made it a clean sweep for Honda by finishing second, 'which was good enough to take the 500cc championship. Honda's Danny "Magoo" Chandler led the 500cc class in points going inlO the final round, but was a no-show because of. the Superbikers race in Carlsbad, California. Jim Holley, ridinga production 1985 Yamaha YZ490, used a 2-2 lO win today's 500cc class. Yamaha's Eddie Hicks won both 80cc Expert class molOS lO easily capture the 80cc class championship. Shaun Kalos took his Honda to a 3-2 score lO fi n ish second overall. 80cc Expert ·8 Hicks, riding a 1985 YZ80, jumped to an early lead at the stan of the first 80cc Expert moto with Yamaha rider Mike Pascarella, Kawasaki pilot Sean' Blanchard and Kalos in hot pursuit. By the end of the first lap, Hicks gained about three seconds on Pascarella, who was determined to keep Hicks within reach. As the molO progressed, Pascarella managed to keep the leader in sight, while Kalos found a way around Blanchard. For the rest of the e.ight-Iap race, th"e distance between Hicks and Pascarella remained the -same: Hicks' took the molO win ahead of Pascarella, Kalos, Blanchard and Honda rider Ty Davis. Kawasaki rider Shane Triuler slOle the second-molO holeshot while Hicks closely followed. However, Triuler's lead was cut short when Hicks shot by during the first lap. A few turns later, Kalos also slipped past Triuler to take over second. By the end of the second lap, Hicks enjoyed a comfortable lead over Kalos, who had a relatively safe distance over Kawasaki rider Scou Chesser; a few turns earlier, Chesser had snuck past Triuler. .Pascarella had a poor start but was moving his way up through the pack quickly. By the fourth lap, Pascarella had worked his way into third but was still a few seconds behind Kalos. For the rest of the molO, positions remained the same. Hicks won, while Kalos, Pascarella, Triul.er and Chesser followed. 125cc Pro O'Mara wasted no time getting into the lead at the start of the first 125cc moto: He captured the holeshot while Honda rider Erik Kehoe, Yamaha pilot Dennis Daft and Honda's Larry Brooks pursued. O'Mara's lead extended with each lap as Kehoe tried to stay close. During the second lap, Brooks roosted past Daft for third; following in Brooks' knobby prims 'was HOnda tider'Mol.& MC€6y: ' By the fifth lap, five seconds separated O'Mara and Kehoe; the lead lasted the remainder of the moto. One rider who was on the move was Honda rider JeH Frisz. Frisz had a poor start, but made up for it by climbing his way up through the pack. After five laps, Frisz moved into fifth but was far behind McCoy. As the race progressed, Frisz reeled in McCoy and stayed glued to his rear fender. On the final lap, Frisz made his move and passed McCoy for fourth. 0' Mara won ahead of Kehoe, Brooks, Frisz and McCoy. The second molO saw Kehoe grab the holeshot with O'Mara closely behind. However, during the first lap O' Mara crashed. "I was going through one of the sandy turns in the back," said O'Mara, "and my froot wheel started to push and I washed out. I got back going right away somewhere within the top 10." Actually, O'Mara was eighth a few turns later, while Kehoe took control of the lead with Brooks running a close second. In third was Suzuki R&D rider Mike Healey, who was ahead of Chad Parker (Kaw) and Billy Frank. While Kehoe and Brooks were hounding each other for the lead, O'Mara was busy making up for lost ground. By the fifth lap, O'Mara had taken over third and was closing in on Brooks. A lap later, O'Mara was breathing heavily down Brooks' back, and the O'Show eventually passed Brooks, and Kehoe shortly after. Once into the lead, O'Mara stretched his lead to a few seconds over Kehoe. Yamaha rider Tyson Vohland worked his way into fourth while Frisz moved into fifth. At the finish it wasO'Mara. Kehoe, Brooks, Vohland, Frisz and Healey. during the first 250cc molO with Honda rider Joe Wright close behind. .In third was Yamaha pilot Pete Snorteland followed by Frank, Eric Eaton and Suzuki rider Ross Pederson. While O'Mara enjoyed a very comfortable lead, the baule for second was fierce. Eaton started picking of[ riders one by one-and took over the second spot by the sevemh lap. Wright tried to stay close but Eaton pulled away. Soon after, Wright had Yamaha rider Russ Wageman close in. Wright managed to hold Wageman back for three laps before geuing passed. Then Pederson put heavy pressure on Wright. Meanwhile, O'Mara cruised way out in from, while Eaton held firm control of second. However, with two laps remaining; Eaton dropped out of the race with mechanical problems. This gave Wageman second with Wright, Pederson and Husqvarna's Micky Dymond close behind. They fio ished in that order. Once again, O'Mara captured the holeshot at the start of the second molO with Eaton, Pederson, Wageman, Brian Manley and Snorteland in tow. During the next two laps, Eaton kept the pressure on O'Mara until O'Mara crashed over a plateau jump, dropping him back to second. This gave EalOn the lead with a foursecond cushion which lasted for five laps. O'Mara caught and passed Eaton, then started to pull away. While O'Mar;;! and Eaton bauled, Wageman was trying to find a way around Pederson. Three laps from the finish, Wageman slipped past Pederson for third. but it didn't last " for long. On the last lap, Wageman crashed leuing Pederson by. Wageman recovered in fourth. At the finish it as 250cc Pro O'Mara, Eaton, Pederson, Wageman; O'Manl led rtlle {reid >aflet ~at>COne I j,' wOil SMFleli~ci/Tblrt Mwfetfabd I

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