Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~-..,.----'-----..,.--,a: w ~ ..J ~ l- i< >lD o b :I: ll. . 125 NOV: ,. John Braasch (Hon); 2. Dennis Burns (Kaw); 3. Roy Bloodworth (Suzl. 125 INT: 1. Mike Voung (Vam); 2. Ron Lawson' (Han). 250 BEG: 1. John Singietary (Vam); 2. Mike Koher (Hon); 3. Fred Windum (Vam). 250 NOV: 1. Tom Smith (Suz). 250 tNT: 1. Michael Edson (Han); 2. Mike Fowler (Vam); 3. Kit Palmer. 250 EX: 1. Mike Carlo (Vam). 250 PRO: 1. Eddie Micheni (Suz); 2. Jeff Prieur (Vam); 3. Joe Melton (Suz). OPEN NOV: 1. Terry Anderson (Han); 2. Eric 8arr (Hon); 3. John Herrin (Hon). OPEN INT: 1. Larry Gross (Vam); 2. Tony Kirkpa• trick (Hon). SR VETS: 1. Mark Smith (Suzl. Dubach dominates DeAnza Pros By Mike Gillies "Lower unsprung weight and you improve yOUf performance. Perlod~" DYMAG BUELL BRAKES WHEELS PITTSBURGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS FAOOIY TEAMS CHOICE Why compromise? lIght weight, high strength and low price make these the finest magneSium wheels ln'the world. 16" & 16" wheels in stock for all popular bikes. Exclusive U.s. distributor lmpor;er of • IN TEISTATE LEA THEIS Exceptionally well made leathers offer the best protection and style. Jackels, jeans and fuJi custom suits. We can fit anyone at a. pnce you can afford. THE LIGHTEST A stainless steel & aluminum sandWich to cut disc weight by 55%. lower sprung/unsprung ratiO, Improves suspension and steering response. Aluminum lowers temp, stops brake fade. (414)392-3170 SVNNYMEAD, CA, DEC. 2 Suzuki Country's Doug Dubach left the 125cc Pro class in his wake today at DeAnia CyCle Park after two hard battles wi th Scott Martin and his Yamaha won the 80cc Beginner class at DeAnza both Saturday and Sunday. _ Edson earns Intermediate top honors at DeAnza By Mike Gillies SVNNYMEAD, CA, DEC I Honda-mounted Michael Edson took the first place trophy away from the 250cc Intermediates today with a 1-2 over Mike Fowler (Yam), whowent3-1 for second. Edson flew to a first moto holesbot with Yamaha of Redlands' Sammy Ramirez, Fowler and Kit Palmer tr.ailing. Fowler took a soil sample on the second lap and reentered the race in front of Edson. Ramirez pulled away from Palmer but didn't have the speed to catch the Edson/Fowler duel taking place in front of him. Even though Fowler was one lap down, he and Edson battled fiercely and traded positions numerous times before the motos end. Fortunately for Edson, Fowler won the battle but lost the war: His early moto crash caused him to be lapped by the top 250cc Pro and placed him third behind Ramirez. Palmer held on for fourth, while Pomona Honda's Pete Vetrano landed fifth. Edson roosted to an early lead in the second round, but Fowler soon caught up and passed Edson by the end of lafl fdur. Ramirez crashed out of contention on lap six, while Palmer worked his way from a poor start and moved into third. Fowler put a small but comfortable cushion between himself and Edson to carry him through the checkers. So, Fowler was first, Edson second, Palmer third and VetTano fourth. Eddie Michetti, riding an RM250, completely dominated the 250ccPro class today by leading both motos from start to. finish. O'Nears Jeff Prieur (Yam) and Race Tech's Suzuki-mounted Joe Melton fought over second, with Prieuer taking second place money by the slimmest of margins. Tony Mayes (Suz) went 5-4 for fourth over Colin Ryan (Yam). Results MINI BEG: 1. SCot1 Martin (Vam). MINI NOV: 1. Guy Deckert (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. SteVen Tucker (Hon); 2. Bill Ramirez IKawl; 3. Richard Geraghty (Yam I. Kawas.aki Motors' Todd Campbell. Campbell's KX125 derailed its chain in the first moto, and that same chain broke halfway through the second, providing a frustrating day at the races for the factory-sponsored racer. Riverside Suzuki's. Gary Denton led the pack through the first few turns of round one, when Campbell and Dubach went blasting by. Cagiva's Ron Turner was fourth off the line but got caught 0[[ guard by Riverside Suzuki's Kevi'n Montgomery, who later bobbled and fell to sixth. Dubach slipped by Campbell on the fourth lap, and squeezed some additional speed out of his '85 RM)25 to pull a small lead on Campbell's KX. Then, on the 10th lap, Dubach slid out in some tight S-turns and lost considerable ground to Campbell. But, as luck would have it, Campbell's chain derailed with three laps to go, and Dubach cruised to the first moto win. Denton' held of[ heavy charges from Turner to land second, Turner was third, while Montgomery finished fourth. Campbell stood out like an angry wasp in the second moto as he grabbed the holeshot and £lew through the first and second turns without bothering to take his .feet of[ the pegs. Dubach did everything in his power to keep the green. machine in sight, while Turner applied pressure to Denton. Denton held Turner back through the fourth lap when Radical Ron stu[[ed his scooter inside Denton . and started feeding him his fair share of dust. Dubach finally matched Campbell's incredible pace at the halfway point, but his chanGes of passing looked grim. Suddenly, Campbell's chain broke and he went straight over a berm narrowly missing some spectators. This let Dubach sellle down to a smooth, business-like pace that carried him through the checkers first to clinch the overall with a perfect I-I score. Turner went 3-2 for second, Denton was third, while Montgomery landed fourth with a 4-4. . Consistency paid of[ for Malcolm Smith's Tom Thomsen (Yam) who took top honors in the 250cc Pro class today by finishing a strong second each timeout. Suzuki Country's Tony Spear smol

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