Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ ~ Comfort Plus ~ . ~ + Speed I-..or snug lit • support + Toug h fr ont plate - .\._ + Impact·absorbing padding at sh ins • ank les + Cow hide constructio n for bette r feel. control + Velc ro "'ast_rs for easy on • off + Fiberglass + Embedded steel heel & toe protection '"""'=---i;; . . .:i;::; Anton Mang (5) leads Freddie Spencer (19) in the 250cc race; Spencer finished second with Mang third; Martin Wimmer won, straights," Spencer exp la ined. " I was just tryi ng to hang o n. I h ad to cha nge m y lin es. 1 was eithe r co m p letely over in o n e part o f the corner o r straight up. I was going in where 1 w asn 't leaned over. In th e beginni ng 1 wa s babying it a nd it wo u ld sta rt to go o ff th e power band. The Yamahas . d on 't h ave th at p roblem because th ey h a ve suc h flat p ow er cu rves." Even wi th th e flat power curve, Lawson was having h is problems . " I co ul d never ge t out of a ny of th e three ch ica nes," h e beg an . " It wo u ld sp in . T he tire wasn 't gri pping at a ll. Christian an d I would co me out o f th e chica nes a nd h e'd pull me th ree bike len gths whi le mine would light up. A co u p le o f times 1 go t it co m p letely si deways sh ifting int o six th on th e stra ig h t an d o ur top speeds weren 't much slo wer th an in th e dry. You just back o ff," Law son coolly n ot ed , " a n d it stra ig htens itself ou t." Th e pass came o n th e 12th lap after S p encer did a bi g wobbler co mi n g o u t of th e stadi u m horsesh oe. In a second Sarron was p ast. " We were tw o right h and tu rn s from th e front straig h ta way an d I was o n th e ou tsi de . Freddie ca me up o n a backmarker on the inside a nd 1 j ust wen t arou n d h im. In th at co rn er 1 was u sin g even mor e fro nt e n d t h a n usu a L" " By th e en d of th e front stra ig h t he'd p ulled 200 yards o n me.... Spen cer a dded . As Sarron was mov ing u p , Ma rna la w a s m o v in g ba c k. F i rs t d e R ad igu es was past th en Gard ner a nd fina ll y :\1cE lnea. " I co u ld n' t see. 1 cou ld bar el y see th e hay bal es which 1 w as u sin g as course markers . 1was in fifth a nd cat ch ing up w he n it started . I wa s holdi ng my brea th , especia lly in th e back w here there was n ' t as m uch o xygen. 1co u ld n ' t see to come in th e stadi u m. I th ou gh t it was so da ngerous I'd p u ll in . 1 thought if o n e more guy passed me I' d p u ll in , but th en 1 sa w th e wh ite flag and staye d o u t there, " Mamol a said. The lap th at Sarron p assed Spencer wa s hi s fastest , a 2:19.68, on the 12th. . Spence r's fa st lap wa s cl ose to Sarro n 's . a 2: 19.72, but h e did h is onthe third. A lap a fte r h e'd p assed Spencer Sarron had a 2.5-second advantage th a t would bu ild to 11.59 seco nds at th e en d . Spence r was close to four seconds u p o n H asla m , but had the race been 'lo nger Haslam may have ca u gh t Sp en cer. La wson was over 40 se co n ds beh ind Sarro n wi th d e R a dig ues 18 behind him. Gardner was sixth. Step into a pair of Esprit boots - the most comfortable boots you'll ever wear, yet tough enough to go the distance . Esprit hired professional r~~ers to design the ultimate boot, then manutactured It to their ~xact specitlcations. No other boot compares . Whtle competitors try again and again to copy the Esprit boot, they can't match the extra care, qua:lity control and attention to detail that make Esprit boots the only boots for rtders who insist on the best. Comfort plus. Sarron averaged 106.66 for the 80.18 m ile race, averaging 108.69 on h is fa stest la p . " We kn ew we had th e ri ght tire o n th e warm-u p la p ," th e Marseill e resident said. " It was better for th e len gth of th e race a nd n ot for the fastest la p. 1 lost a lot o f time o n' the first lap because 1was behi nd a lot o f riders th rou g h the fores t and co u ld n' t see. If 1 was with j us t on e or two riders 1 co u ld ride fas ter . 1 was lucky to h ave this tire. It was a litt le harder th an wh at everyo ne else picked . I never co u ld have won withou t it. It was m y fir st race in th e rain." " J' rn sa tisfied with wh ere we en ded up in th e p o int sta n d ings," Spe ncer noted in a post-race in terview. "T h e tire lost a ll o f it s tread , just like Lawso n 's . Randy had the sa me tire. About 10 or I I la ps into th e race it went a way . T he way it turn ed o u t -wasn 't so bad ," . For H aslam, it was hi s best G ra n d Prix finish in a very lo ng tim e and h is wa s th e best pl aced three-cylinder. " T here was a big puddl e ri gh t a fter the fir st ch ica ne a n d I go t it a bit bro ad sid e. It wa s a matt er of how brav e yo u were. T oward th e en d yo u go t used to it a n d after yo u go t used to it it wa s OK ." • PLUS FIT. Esprit boots are the only pro boots available in half sizes, so you never have to squeeze into a boot that's too small or grow into a boot that's too big. PLUS SUPPORT. Interior speed laces auow you to custom fit the boot around your leg for as much or as little ankle support as you need. And a steel shank embedded in the boot's sole gives you superior arch support that won't break down with age. PLUS CONTROL. The natu ral cowhide const ruct ion of Esprit boots allows you more feel, contro l and freedom of movement than synthetic or plastic boots . PLUS PROTECTION. Esprit boots are taller than other boots to protect more of your leg. A sturdy front plate and a fiberglass toe and heel form protective shields around vulnerable areas. And to protect you even more , Esprit wraps your ankles and sh ins in high- impact-absorbing padding. PLUS CONVENIENCE. Esprit boots are incredibly easy to put on and take off. The boots open wide so your foot slides right in. One tug at the speed laces wraps the boot snugly around your leg, and Velcrol!!l tabs secure the boots faster than any other type of fastener. PLUS DURABILITY. Esprit boots are built to hold up under the toughest conditions. Pro racer Randy Goss wore one pair for two yearsthat's about "10 years' worth" for the average weekend rider. PLUS A GUARANTEE. Esprit boots are so well made that they come with q six-month limited warranty against defects in materials or workmanship. Don't settle for inferior copies or boots that you have to "stretch out" or "grow into:' Insist on boots that fit you right from day one. The boots you'll feel totally COmfortable with. Insist on Esprit. Results 500cc: 1. Chri st ian Sarron (Yam); 2. Freddie Spencer (Ho n); 3 . Ron Haslam (Hon); 4 . Eddie la w so n (Ya m); 5 . Did ier d e Rad ig ues (Ha n ); 6 . W ayne Gard ner IHon ); 7 . Rob McElnea (Su. ): 8 . Randy M amals (Han); 9 . Sito Pons (Su z); 10 . Boet van Oulme n (Hon) . 500cc POINT STANDINGS: 1. Spencer (3 9); 2. Lawson (3 5); 3 . Sarr on (30); 4 . Gardner (2 3); 5 , Haslam (21 I; 6. de Radigu es (15 ): 7. Ma mola (9); 8 . 6 Pons (7); 9 . (TIE) 8aldwin /Roche 1 ). 25 Occ : 1. Martin W i mmer (Yam ); 2. Fredd ie Spenc er (Ha n); 3 . Anton M ang (Ho n); 4 . A lan carter (Ha n); 5 . ca rl os Card us (Cob); 6. Do n n ie M cLeod (A rm ); 7 . Luis Reyes (Cob); 8. Jean Foray (Che); 9 . Loris Regg iani (Ap r); 10. Thierry Rap ica u lt (Ya m) . 250cc POINT STANDINGS: 1. W immer (33); 2. Mang (32); 3 . Spenc er(29); 4 . Carl os Lavado 1 23); 5 . Can er (16 ); 6 . Card us (1 1); 7 . Ma rio Radem eyer (1 0 1 8 . Reyes (8); 9 . (TIE) M cLeod/Maurizio Vital i ; 15). 125cc : 1. Augus t Au i nger (MBA); 2 . Fausto Gr~ ~ si n i (Gar); 3. Pie r Pao lo Bianch i IMBA); 4 . Dom en ico Brigagal ica (M BA); 5 . Al f red W aibel (W · S); 6 . Dl iv ier Lie geois (MBA ); 7. Bru no Kne ub uehler (LCR); B. Esa Kytol a (M BA ); 9 . Wi lli Hupperich (Sel); 10 . Johnny Wickstroem (M BA ). . ' 125cc POINT STAN DINGS: 1. Au ing er 115 ); 2. Gr e sini ( 12); 3 . Bia n ch i ( 10); 4 . Br igaglica (8 ); 5 . W ai bel (6); 6 . Liegeoi s (51 7 . Kne ub ueh le r (4 ); 8 . ; Kytola (31 9. Hupper ich 1 10 . W ickstro em (1). ; 2); BOcc: 1. Ste ven Do rfl inger (Kra ); 2. Ger h ar d Wa i ~ bel (S· R); 3. Gerd Kafka (S·R); 4 . Ian M cCo nn ach ie (Hu v); 5 . St ef an Pre i n (Huv); 6. Han s Sp an n {Huv); 7. Ri enhard Kober stein (S · R); 8 . Th e Tim me r (Hus); 9 . Serg e J u li n (Hus ); 10 . Ric h ard Bay (Rup). .. 80cc POINT STAN DINGS : 1. Dorf lin ger 1151 2. ; Wa ibel (12); 3 . Kafk a (10); 4. McCon nachie 1 ); 5. 8 Pre i n (6 ); 6 . Spa nn (5 ); 7 . Kob e rstein (4) ; 8 . Tim m e r (3); 9 . J ulin 12); 10 , Bay I ll. SIDECAR : 1. Schwaerzel /H uber (LCR); 2. Web· st er /Hewitt( LCR); 3 . Stre ue rlSchneid e rs (Yaml; 4 . Bil a nd Wa lti sperg (LCR); 5 . Zurbreugg /Zu rbr eu gg (LCR). SIDECAR POINT STA NDINGS: 1. Schwaerzel / Huber (15 ); 2. W eb st er /Hewitt (1 2); 3 . St re uer l Schne ide r s (10) ; 4 . Bi la nd / W a lt i spe r g (8); 5 . z ur bru eg g/Zurbruegg (6). arch support fSPRIT ~ A Wheelsport Exclusive Ask for Esprit at your loc al dealership, or write for a free brochure to Esprit. P.O. Box 11591, Ponland, OR 9721 1. Kids ' boots also available. r---- - - --------- ------ - - - - - - - - - -l I When You Move... I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I L : I 1. For FA STEST serv ice atta ch old' ma il in g label in space below If mail ing label is not ava il able, pri nt your old name and addres s in th is box. I I I I I I I . Please allow 3 weeks f or change t o take eff ect . 2. Print yo ur NEW add ress here. NAM E _ ADDRESS CITY _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ STA TE _ _---'---' ZI P _ 3. M ail to: Circulation Department CYCLE NEWS . IN C. P.O . BOX 498 LON G BEACH . CA 90801 -0498 ~ ~ J 23

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