Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Results VET M ASTER : 1. St ev e Machado(Y am); 2 , Daniel St urgeon (Yam) . INT: 'l . M elvin Trema in (Yam). JR: 1. Mike Rich ; 2. Rand y Cox; 3 , Rod Lee Dutt. MINI BEG : 'l . Karl B utl e r (Ho n); 2. Joey Rodrig uez (Yam); 3 . Cha rle Tabor (Ka w) . OT MASTERS: 1. JIm M cCli n ton ISu z}; 2. Bob Coll i ns (Honl; 3 . Sill M cCli n ton (Yaml. OT INT: 1. Nat Vogel; 2. Harold Noe Il IMai). JR : 1. Bill Kugl er (Hon ); 2 . Dennis Th ompson (Yam ). M INI INT; t . Travi s Brown (Hon); 2 . Bill y White IKaw) , JR : 1. Grant M ic ha el son (Kaw) ; 2 . Ray Crumb IYam). 125 BEG: 1. M arsha ll Hodges IKaw); 2 . Bill y Butler; 3. Derek Lockr em (Sul) 2 50 BEG : 'l . Tony Ari es; 2. Ed Kozena o: 3 . Gary Thor n ton . OPEN BEG : r . J ess Ochoa; 2. Greg Ch idester; 3 . Ji m Gill . '25 EX: 1. Sean Colla r (Suz); 2. Shawn Fre il ing IHon). INT; 1. Scan Rod gers (Hon); 2. Rod Habig (Hon). . 12 5 JR: 1. Ad am Gallego s (Hon); 2 . Paul M id son (H on); 3 . Ton y McGrat h (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Den ny Anderson [Su z). tNT: 'l . Roge Mc Cay (Kaw ); 2 . Steve Ma chado (Yaml , J R: 1. Don McGrath (Kaw ); 2. Casey Farretl rSuz): 3 . Byron Rifenburg IKaw ). OPEN JR: 1. Chris Neu (Yam) . 2. M ar k Bo ube li n (Yam ); 3. Jam es M cM anus (Hon). OPEN EX: 1. Bill Ja me rson (Su z); 2 . Kurt J or gen son (Hon ); 3 . Tom Sw een ey (Ka w) . INT: 1, Mi ke Newm an ; 2. M ark Nich olas (Han) . Dawson awesome at SRA 'Dunes GP By Jackie Fisher VAL E1\'CI A, CA. jA1\'. '27 Simi H ond a -spon sored Jim Dawson ro de hi s C R5 00 to th e overall Vet and Open Vet Expert cla ss win at th e So u th la nd Ra eill ~ Asscx'ial ion 's (S RA) s,~ , so n opener grund pri x .u In d ian D u n es Cycl e Pa rk . T'Iu-n- wen-58 ridl'rs " II " ;l"d in Ih t' Vt'l class. Ih e Ih in llll olOr('\TIt' rac l' of th e da y. The 17 Expt'rt -dass enuu-s to o k orr [irst , wirh Dawson gra bb ing' th e hol esho t. B&B C ycl t"s (; t'Ol'~" Luth er j u mped 10 scron d 0 \'('1'01 II. I lufirst 250cc Vt'l Expert riglu a wa y. with Ri ch ard Kasm er (O pen Ex pert ) in rhird . By Ih e sixth lap. Kastner r losed rlu- gap o n Luth er. then took over th e serond -p l.m- SP01. Luth er h eld Ihi nl overu l l, fir" 250cc Ex jx-rt fo r IwO m ore laps. unt i! Pcu-r Bryk slipped past. AI t he fi nis h, Dawson wa s fir" ovcru l l, w ith seron d o vera ll and seroml Open Expert ~o i ng to Kastner. Fill im; th e 101' four. and finishin g 1-2 in Ih l' 250cc Experts. wert' Brvk and Lurlu-r. Brnd Drnh.un was t he OPl'1I Vl'1 Am au-ur winm-r, with Elmer Woll a rd (Ma i) scr o u d. AI rlu- sr.ut o f Ih t, 2:,Occ ro m h incd ra ce. Mi k« Bl'1I (Ya m ) to ok Ih l' e.ul v lead , [ol lo wed hy Bn -nt S h urv, C rai~ Ada m s (1,1011) a n d YOl lila ha rider Mike Bak er. By t lu - " '('(1I1d la p . a-n had such a It-ad rh.u S hu rv co u ld n ' t eve n SC'I' h im. Ba ker 1Il00',',(;m HlIld Ad a ms a nd wa s workin g up toward S h urv. hUI h is e ll~ i Jlt' wI'nl SOUI' o n lapll llt ,l'. pUll ill ~ Ba kl'l' OUI o f Ih e ra ce. T h l' IXlSilion s h"' d 10 Ih t' lIa g , w i lh Bel l lakin g Ih,' win ; Shu ry was " 'CO Ill!. OVl'r Ad a m s, ( ; rana da Ya lllaha -spon SCll l'd C u rt Fa rt~ , r It-d Ih l' wa ,' a ro u lld Ih, ' co u r", fo r Ih,' '250cc A;nal l'lIrs. w ith Bra d \ \' illi; lIllS I,Jltling Ih l' da y in SC'collll. ah l'ad o f I' l'te's Ra c illg ' s R ich a rd Vall 11<01' l.i lld en (lion) . In Ih e 125cc ra ce. KTM r id er Keith St'nn a n d l\Iik e Sixbl'rrv ran aTOund near ly side- hy-sid e for fi,'" laps. T h l'n , Sixh t'ry hegall 10 slow . a lld was fi na IIy fO 'Cl'd 10 n 'lin' o n th l' sixlh c irc u il wi I h a lla I l in'. SI'ltIl rod" o n to a \"t'r v C OIllfo rta hIt-wi 111 1\ '('1' Pol III Va gel sa IIi; (Ka w ), w ho was It-ad in g Ihe Am :1I e ll I' posi l ion o f Ih, ' pro~ram ; I' a lll Ba kll s wa s s,'co n d 1'2:)('C AlIlal l'u !"' F irsl a n d sl'cond inlh e Novi ced ass we!t' David Wri g hl (110 11) a nd Mik e Za ck (110 11). T he la st race o f lilt' da y. Ih e Open d ispla n 'nwlll d Ol", hoa sled ,'n lr i,'S 1'1'0111 SR A 's nlllll her o Jlt' a n d 1I11mh('l' Iwo ph""'h old er s - Ri ck L l'l'. a n d Crai~ Adam s. AI Ihe " :11'I01' th e ra n ', Honda pi lo l Randy Normall ~ot Ih e holl'shot . with Adams. Ll'" a n d Mikt' Ba ker hot on hi s heel s. Bakel' p ut on a ch a rg, ' Ih :1I ca rr ied h im past L ee. th en Ad ams. a n d lip 10 Norm an 's rear fl'nde!". Bak el" p ili a m o ve on Norman rh.u pUI him in rh e lead for a lap , hu t lu - ruro u nu-n-d nu -rlum irul dirricuhi,'s th at dropped Ba ke-r fro m the rac e. :\'o l"m an p UI some l" al ",' ;II" lx -tween himself a n d th e Ad .un-, Lee due l beIo n - th « rom p h-: io n o f t he Iwa I. II " fell ne a I" II",,'n d o f Ih« tv h iIe fla g la p . b ut lost 110 pos iri ons as Ih ,' 0 110 m b rider I'lX'" on 1 IIw will O\tT Adams and Lee. Yuma hus ran 1-2 in IIle Op,'II1\' O\'ice ra ce: Ihe wi III " 'I" "'as ;'\ l ike I l u tt0 11. wit h Sl ,'vI' Cocl u -n -I l cOlll illg i n st.'Col1 d . Results . 80 NOV : 1. W illy Drake (Yam); 2. Bria n Sanchez IKawl. 80 BEG 1. Casey Hall ahan (Yam); 2 . M ike Akin (Yam); 3 , J ohn CampbeIl IHo n). 200 EX : 1. Keith Senn (KTM ); 2 . Jo h n Esposito . 200 AM : 1. Pa ul Vogel san g (Kaw); 2 . Ja mes Han son 200 NOV: 1. M ike Zack IHon); 2. Randy Parki n son . 200 BEG: 1. Don Clar k; 2. Rand y Camer on . 250 EX: 1. M ike Bell (Yam); 2. Br ent Shu ry (Ho n), 250 AM : 1. Curt Farr ar (Yam ); 2. Brad Will iam s IH us}, 250 NOV: 1. Cha rlie Gilmor e; 2. Terry S nyder. 250 BEG: 1. M ich ael Klasna; 2. Rube n Rami rez. OPEN EX: 1. Rand y Nor m a n IHon l; 2. Cra ig Ad am s (Hen]. OPEN A M ; 1. Thomas Knap p. OPEN NOV: 1. M ike Hutt o n (Yam); 2. Stev e Coch er ell (Yam ). OPEN BEG: 1. Doug Che ney ; 2. Dam on M ann . OPEN VET EX: 1. J im Daw son (Hon); 2. Rich ard Kastn er (Yam). 250 VET EX: 1. Pet er Bry k; 2 . Geor ge Lu th er IYam) OPEN VET AM : 1. Brad Denh am (Ho n); 2. Elm er Wollard (M ai l. 250 A M : 1. Eri c Watral ; 2. Andy M aci nn is. OPEN VET NOV: 1. Chri s Nel son; 2. Larry Ma son . 250 VET NOV : 1. A ndyTa nc red i; 2 . Rich ard King . OPEN VET BEG: 1. Jam es Th om as; 2. But ch Sm ith . 25 0 VET BEG : 1. John Howar d; 2 . Sl even Clug · stan. 200 VET BEG : 1. Phill ip Lock ; 2. Eddi e Vaughn. OPEN SR EX: 1. Ed Du nc an (Hon). 250 SR EX: 1. Russ Rob in son (Ho nl ; 2 , Robe" Dah lgr en IHon) OPEN SR AM : 1. Dann y Drew (Yaml , 2SO SR A M : 1. Roger J ensen IHon). OPEN SR NOV: 1. Gary Colbert. 250 SR NOV : 1. Dwayne Boyer. Despite an industry-wide downturn in motorcyclesales over the last few years. BMW saleshave goneoff in the opposite direction. .3O%f-- ---\ A situationthat's created an urgent need for a larger sales force. As a new BMW dealer, you'll receivethe benefits of wholesale financing. a retail leasing program. CCXJP advertising. and thesal of genuine BMW parts e and accessories. Plus you'll beableto offer two of the industry's most attractive warranties: on the motorcycle and on parts and accessories." And of course, the motorcycles you 'll be selling are the onespeopleare buying. If you'reinterested in starting on theroad to suelO%t-----!c-----"-'~ cess, we suggest you contact: BMW of ~!!!I!!!!IIl. North America, Motorcycle Group, Mont · vale, f'iew Jersey 0764 5. THE LEGUlDUY MOTORC1QESOFGEIIMIH Hilbun edges Adams in WTA trials competition COME SEEOUR REPRESENTATIVEA TTHE CINCINNA MOTORCYCLE TI ANDATV TRADEEXPO (February 23-25). By Thorn Martin Introducing the All New Simpson Helmets ST. G EO RGE . U T , jA!\' . 26 R ich Hilbu n dropped 27 points for a close fini sh ahead of Keith Adam s a t th e season open er o f th e Wasat ch Tria ls Associat ion (WT A ) in U ta h , With snow fall in g in Sa lt Lak e C i tv, ir wasn 't h ard to e nco u ra ge o ver 40 rider s 10 s ho w for Ihe eve III - so me co m ing as far as 350 m i les - a n d 10 rest th e tra ctio n of th e red ro cks above 5 1. G eo rge. l rah . Finish ing thi rd in th e Expert class was last yea r' s c ha m p j eff K i n ~s fo rd - a n :lln; lI ing p t'r forrnan ce. co n siderin g Ilta l h is new Ca n-Am rid e d id n ' I arrive in lim e for Ih e en :lll. ami he bo rrowed a 1977 Ya m a ha TY250 fo r Ih t' co m pel ilion. Fourth pla ce Ex pe rt weill 10 Ih,' 1983 \\'TA cha m p Don O lso n , r id ing a :\l o I1lessa . Th e a d va nced cl ass wa s domi nal ed by Ill(' yo u nger ge ne ra lio n , willt 13year-o ld Kell y Oldroyd lak in g home Ihe ~old m edal. a n d 17-yea r-o ld Ta le j org ens en lakin g Ihe silvt7. In Ih e fO llll h pi a cespo l ", as l\la rk lI ilech ew. A la rg e In ler m ed ia le .cl a ss w a s lOp ped for Ihe second l im e in a row by Si a n Mcvey. T lt is was o n ly l\Ic ,"cy's Ihird orga niz ed Ir ial s and he has 101 k,'n m ed a lsi n everyone. S i Ivel' m t'dal s were a wa rded 10 SCOll Flillo n a n d Kr is Morg an in seco nd a n d thi rd . SC H ursl. Fred Lambe rt, a nd Dave OII T o ld a ll receiv t'd bronze a wards . T he No vi ce Cl ass ha d Ih e t ight cSl fill is h o f th e da y, Adam T a ylo r a n d T om Bran am were tied in IO la l score a n d in cl ean s. \\'h en th e o nes were co u n lcd il was T a ylor w i n n in g Ih e gold a n d Branam th e silver. 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