Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ ~. UJ ~ 0 UJ cr: ~ > ~ - '"' 0 .... 0 I . a, l.!':l 00 O"l ~ (.0 C'-J Q.) t:: ::s ~ great battle in the O pen Pros. Both m otos developed in to a n a lmos t ide ntica l pattern. New ell Jed for th e first five laps o f ro und one. as Kl ye would surge close th en d rop ba ck . Finall y o n la p si x. Kyle took th e lead a nd Ne we ll began to a lterna tely close th e ga p th en drop o rr. At th e flag. Kyle barely edged Ne well fo r th e wi n . In mota tw o . New ell aga in led the firs t five circui ts. bu t Kyle fina lly bega n to ma ke a re lent less charge. T his time .h e sna tched th e lead o n th e fif th lap , a nd New ell stayed close before ge ttin g out o f shape and lo sing th ree seconds. He event ua lly ma de up most of tha t defici t. bu t not before Kyle had a nothe r w in . Monty Kyle exper ienced no suc h press ure in th e Vet Experts. H e led both m otos, a ll in hi s new pink lea thers. from sta rt- to -fin ish. a nd was never ser io u sly cha lle nged. Result s Jeff Roskelley (4) leads the 250cc Experts in early lap action at Kincaid Park in Alaska; Roskelley won both the 125cc and the 500cc classes. burn lKaw); 3. Tyrone Finch (Kaw) . 80 EX: 1. Andy Workman (Yam); 2. Robb 8utler (Yam); 3. Rick Kantola (Kaw ). 12 5 NOV: 1. Shane Han (Kaw); 2. Rod Shi eld s (Han); 3 . J im Reeves (Han ). 125 INT; 1. Rager NOlh (KTM); 2. Jason McDon· aid (Han ); 3. Monty 8 . 8aggell (Han). 125 EX: 1. Jeff Roskelley (Kaw); 2. Erik Munson (s uz); 3 . Joe Good (suz). 250 NOV: 1. Tony Torr es (Han); 2. Ron Styl es (Kaw); 3. J im 8rown (s uz). 250 INT 1. Gare n Gietzen : (S Ul); 2. Ken Conde (KTM I; 3. Daye Cook (Kaw ). 250 EX: 1. erik M unson (Suz); 2. Scott Dav is (Yam); 3. Joe Good (s uz). 500 NOV; 1. Scoll Messer (Han ); 2. Joe Allen (Ho n); 3. M icha el Petrovic (Kaw ). 500 EX; 1. Jeff Roskelley (Kaw); 2. sCO Dayis Il (Yam ); 3. Bren t Ban in (Hon ). VETS : 1. Eric Kile (Suz); 2. Jamie Li n xwiler (Yam); 3. Ron Soul e (KTM). MONDAY 60 NOV; 1. Destry Scott (Kaw); 2. Tony Coffman (s uz); 3. Joey Meyers (Yam). 80 NOV : 1. Gavin Washburn (Kaw); 2. Damon Brown (Kaw); 3 . Tyrone Finch (Kawl. 80 EX; 1. Robb 8utler (Yam); 2. Chr is Steward (Yam); 3. Andy Workman (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Rod Shields (Han); 2. Rick Kantola (Kaw); 3. TIm Bowers (Han). 125 INT: 1. Shan e Hart (Kaw); 2. Lance Leneave (Kaw); 3 . Rager Neth (Kaw) . 125 EX: 1. Erik Munson (suz) ; 2. Jeff Roskell ey (Kaw) ; 3. Jo e Good (suz) . 250 NOV ; 1. Ron Styles (Kawl; 2. Jens Jen sen (Kawl; 3. Don Diggins (Yam). 2501NT; 1. Ken Cond e (KTM); 2. Greg Chatt erton . (Kaw); 3. Larry Simmons (Hon) . 250 EX; 1. Scott Davis (Yam); 2. Kelly 8utler (Yam); 3 . Erik Munson (suz) . 500 NOV: 1. Scott Messer (Hon); 2. Ed Wilkinson {Ho nl; 3. Jim Armoto (Hon) . 500 EX: 1. Jeff Roskelley (Kaw) ; 2. SCa Davis li (Suz); 3 . Brent Battin (Honl. VETS : 1. Jamie Li nxwi ler (Yam); 2. Ron Soule (KTM); 3 . steve Corlee (Ma i). c hundreds o f off-ca m ber, slippery log crossings a nd a small bo tt leneck o r two a nd yo u h ave a real p oint ta ki ng sec tion. An y score u nder 10 poi nts . here was a n outsta ndi ng effort. T he P ine Ridge Cycl e Associa tio n is to be co m me n de d as th ey co nti nue to p u t o n a cha llengi ng, well orga nized end uro year af ter year. Results OVERAll A ; 1. John 8 ruc kbauer (Husl 11. OVERAll 8 ; 1. Bill Baffany (Yam) 17. 125 B: 1. 8ruce Harrison (KTM ) 26 ; 2. Gerage Sluyter (KTM) 6 2; 3. Steve W illrock (KTM) 79 . 125 A: 1. M ichael Barbe (KTM ) 44. WOMENS : 1. Li nda Bauerkemper (Hon) 7; 2. Dian e Kowardv CHon)64 ; 3. Dawn Jensen (Hon l a9 . OVER 40 B: 1. Terry W ickstrom (HusI 44; 2 . Ken Rindfleisch (Yam) 60; 3 . James Clodi (Kaw) 82 . OVER 40 A ; 1. Cun 8ecker (Kaw) 46 ; 2. Steve sCOIl (Han) 56 ; 3. Doug Drussel (Yam) 61 . 200 B; 1. Randy Neeman (Yam) 34 ; 2. Den nis Donaldson (Yam) 35 ; 3 . 80b 8 rown (Yaml 35 . 200 A : 1. Randall Tysor (Yam) 15; 2. st etve . Robinson (Kaw ) 26 ; 3.Bruce Cratty (YamI3 1. 250 B: 1. Martin Miller (Yam ) 23 ; 2 . James Stretch (Han I 24 ; 3. Rod Sandoz (Kaw) 27 . 250A:·1. John 81ythe (KTM ) 11; 2. Kevin Oavis \ (Hus) 14; 3. 8ill 8 urgener (Honl 15. OPEN 8 ; 1. David Zehner (Hus) 23 ; 2. Pete Rudn ik (Han) 26; 3 . Ed Shear (Husl 29 . OPEN A : 1. Joe Coppedge (KTM) 14; 2. Dennis Larrall (Honl 15; 3 . M orr ill Griffith (KTMI 16. Colorado MX to Kyle By larry Johnso n Bruckbauer bags overall at Rocky Mountain Enduro By Rene Waters CHADRO N. NE . MAY 5 The opening round of th e Rocky Mountain Enduro ci rcu it took pl ace in Chadron, Nebraska, with John Bruck - 42 bauer edging o ut J ohn Blythe a t th e tie break er to take the o vera ll win. From th e sta rt, i t was a ga me o f ca t a nd mouse between riders a nd co urse layout p eo pl e as th e fir st check wasn 't un til th e 26.4-m ile mark. After th e fir st gas. trail s tightened up co ns idera bly an d riders h ad a taste of what wa s yet to co me. By the time th ey pulled into th e seco nd gas , m os t A riders h ad lost o ne to three p oints, with sectio ns six through 10 st ill to come. Section eig h t was where th e race was won or lost for most riders. An extremel y long sectio n . it was ch aracterized by ver y tight canyons that were filled wi th mud and water. If th is wasn't tough enough. add in , 60 NOV; 1. Jason Wr ight (Kaw) . 80 NOV; 1. Chance Smith (Kawl; 2. Justin Hughes (Kaw); 3. Brendan Johnson (Yam) . 80 AM : 1. Ted Hogan (Kaw); 2. Joe 8rosious (Kaw). ... 250 NOV: 1. MArk Ma stin (Kawl; 2. Jo seph Espino sa (Yam); 3. Lee Arntz (Yam) . 250 AM : 1. Vi c M eyer s (Yam ); 2 . Doug Vic kery (Yam l; 3 . Mi ke t rejc (Yam ). 250 PRO; 1. Terry Kyle (Yam); 2. J im M,tchell (Ho n); 3 . Albert Firestine (Yam ). OPEN NOV: 1. Wayne Harlos (Kaw); 2. Kirk Al exander (Hon). OPEN AM : 1. Kevin Virden (Yam) ; 2. Tom W ilson (Yam ); 3. Sera fin Garcia (Yam ). OPEN PRO: 1. Terr y Kyle (Yam I; 2. Dave Newell (Kaw) ; 3. 8 rad Betten (Yam). VET NOV; 1. Gill 8 ent (Yam ). VET AM : 1. Raben Kimbrel (Han); 2. Bobby Han cock (Kaw ). VET EX : 1. Mo nty Kyle (Yam); 2. Dwight Cata lano (Yam); 3. Dave Wollaston (Suz). sR AM : 1. Bobby Hancock (Kaw) . T R IN IDAD, CO. MAY 19 T he Kyle bo ys were a t it aga in today as T err y Kyle (Yam) won both 250cc a n d Open P ro classes. wh ile brother Monty (Yam) dom ina ted th e Veteran Experts. In th e 250cc P ros. Terry trailed J im Mitch ell (Han) in rou nd one. never more tha n a few bik elen grhs beh ind. But h e n ever co u ld mak e th e pass. fin ishing seco nd. Boo Stich ter (Ka w) was rig h t behi nd th e lead ers for half the mo ta un til he we nt o ff the track a nd d ropped well o ff th eir pace. Lat er he ba iled in th e triples losin g more grou nd. but still mana ged 10 fini sh thi rd . Albert Firest in e (Yam). who wa s chargi n g h ard a fter a bad starr. ne-HI,!, caugh t Sti chter a t th e flag. . In m ota two. Kyle tra iled Sti chter for two circu its before swee pi ng o u r-' side to th e lead . wh ich h e n ever rel inq.uish ed . Stich ter staye d in seco nd for th e next six laps ; then he pull ed to th e side of th e track a nd ripped o ff a flopping front fender . wh ich was very di str acting. This all o wed Mitchell and Firestine to m o ve up a notch. and th e fin al orde r beh ind Kyle remained - Mit ch ell . Fi restine a nd Stichter. Kyle an d Dave New ell (Kaw) had a Pierce suprising at SpillwayMX By J im Pluha r SANTA MARIA. CA. MAY 19 At th e Ca lifornia Racing Club's (CR C) Sp illway Park MX today, Alan Pierce scored an upset victory in th e com bined l25cc race. R oger H en sle y had hi s wa y in the fir st l25cc P ro mot a , but in m ot a two , he was bested hy Int ermedi at e ri de r Pierce. o f Bak ersfield. Ca liforni a . Pi erce go t by H ensley o n lap five o f. th e eig h t-la p event to sco re th e W ill . David Noel broke hi s left hand wh en h is Ka wa saki was invol ved in a three- bike p ileu p o n lap o ne o f th e seco nd 125cc Novi ce m o to . Todd Swea ney wo n o n hi s Suzuki . a nd J ohn Arnold of Lompoc wa s th e wi nner of the l25cc Beg inners, Bra d Toms of Goleta broke on lap two o f th e seco n d 250cc Inter med iat e rno to after ridi ng h is Kawa sak i to th ird in rnoto o ne. Paul Blomquest brough t h is H onda ho me first in both rnotos to easi ly capture th e class' overa ll, M ick E lsberry was seco nd o n a Yamaha a nd Rand yTi ttl emier (Suz ) was awarded th ird. In the250cc Novices. J im Va ugha n finished first o n a Ya maha a head o f Suzuk i ride r Bria n Swea ney: J a y Robb (Yam) was thi rd . T he 250cc Beg inner win wen t to Kawasa ki-moun ted J am es . Sa ndberg of Sa nta Ynez: Palmdal e res ide nt R od Reden iu s was seco nd . Results 50 ; 1. Kvle Frazier (Yam) ; 2 . Matthew Tittlemier (Yam ); 3 . Davi d Sti nch fi eld (Su z). " 60 NOV : 1. Shane M oral es (Kaw); 2. Tomm y Harper (Kaw ); 3 . Garry Ashbrook (Kawl. 60 INT; 1. Bobby Morales (Kaw) . 80 8EG ; 1. Doug OeBruhl (Kawl; 2. Tidu s Guti er· rez (Yam ); 3 . Dan iel Figueriedo (Han). 80 NOV : 1. Tore y Roland (Kaw ); 2. Jon Cote (Yaml. 125 BEG: 1. John Arnold ISuz) ; 2. Zephon Dinges; 3 . Mike Newell (Yam). . 125 NOV ; 1. Todd Sw eaney (suz) ; 2. Mall M iller (Kaw) ; 3 . Glen Cordero (Kaw) . 125 INT: 1. Alan Pierce (Kaw); 2. Brad Tom s (Kaw); 3 . Dennis King (Suz ). 125 PRO; 1. Roger Hensley (suz); 2. Gary Riekk i (Kaw) . 250 BEG: 1. James Sandberg (Kaw); 2. Rod Redenins (Yam); 3 . Anthony Amaro (Cag). 250 NOV ; 1. Jim Vaughan (Yam); 2. Bria n sweaney (suz) ; 3. Jay Robb (Yam). , . 250 INT: 1. Paul Blomquesr (Han); 2. M,ck Els· berry (Yam); 3 . Randy Tilliemier Isuz). 500 8EG: 1. Manuel Valdez (Han ). 500 NOV : 1. Dale Tirtlemier (Yam); 2. Ralph Turnbull (Yam ); 3 . Pau l Prochaska (Suz] , 500 INT: 1. Br en Simonsen (Kawl; 2. Sam Furlin [Hen). 3 . Jo seph Gonzalez (M ai) . VET JR : 1. Dave Howa rd (Yam); 2. Kim Goodchild (Yam ); 3. Richard Bliss (Ma i). VET 250: 1. Denn is LBw (Yam); 2. 80b Guglia· melli (Hon); 3. J ohn Hard . , Vowell, Steele, Hill win gamble at Las Vegas MX - By D ick Goodw in LAS VEG AS, N V, MAY 12 A su n ny but windy day greeted competitors for th e pre-National ra ce h eld on th e same track as th e NationalPros would use o ne week later. In th e co m bi ne d Pro class. Benny Hill dem olished th e o ther Open co m pe ti to rs while Sean Ste ele mad e a gr eat recov er y to tak e th e 250cc a nd fini sh th ird o vera ll. Greg Vo well . however . wa s th e biggest winner o n th e day. Vowe ll took th e hol esh ot in th e Pro cla ss as Steele went down hard over th e sta rt line hill. Hill bla sted orr th e hill lead ing the 500cc division. bu t for most o f the first la p Vowe ll. Sco ttv Ro bertson, Er ic ' Sackett and R ob ' Ven d t raced handl eba r-to-handl cb a r, S teele. mean w hi le. h ad reco vered fro m h is cras h a nd was up and riding ha rd . Vowell and Ro bertson started to p u ll away on the second lap. but after flyi ng off the back bleacher Ro ber tson's rea r shock bro ke and he was fo rced to retire from ac tion. T h is left Vowe ll without any serio us cha llenger a nd h e p roceeded to charge to an easy overa ll victory o n hi s l25cc Kaw asaki. Hill topped th e 500cca nd Steele had recovered to w in th e 250cc class. Steele and Vowe ll had a vicious battle in th e second mot a, b ut th in gs staye d th e sa me as Vo wel l, o nce agai n , too k th e m ot a a nd th e o vera ll. Steele. how ever. bagged the 250cc class a nd Hill had no p roblems w ith th e o the r 500cc co m pe ti tors. Elliott takes PRRO number one By J ohn A . Bu rrus PHOE NIX. AZ, MAY 19 Doing a ll th a t was needed , but n ot a drop more, savvy rider ' Kevin Elliott ende d Phoenix Road Raci n g O rgani zation's 1984- 1985 season a nd tigh t po ints race by wi n ni ng Stock P roduct ion A com pe tit io n p lus th e number o ne pla te o n a Ka wasa ki 750 T urbo sponsored by Mo to rcycle & Marin e. Nava H el m ets a nd La ncer Leathers. Ell iott sl umped in mid-season with a len gthy case o f th e fl u. but still ma naged to fin ish in th e top three pl aces o n h is off days a nd to cope with th e persona li ty of a turbo. beat in g all co m rners o n good days. Wh en th e PRRO season ended at Fi re bird Internat ional Raceway. o n ly o ne w in sepa ra ted Ell io tt a nd talented Su pers tree t D ride r Sco tt Willock o n a hopped u p Yamaha RZ350 [rom Performance Cons u lta n ts. Wil lock th ough . cen terp unc h ed a slo wer ride r in practi ce: so me wren ching. p arts from fri ends a nd ga uze put him back o n th e tra ck. but Doug Lindsay - devel opin g recentl y into a hot PRRO co mpeti tor s-e- co nsistent ly put h is T NT Tota l Performance Engi necrin g /Lindco Equ ipment RZ350 a head o f th e big bikes a nd ahead of . Will ock .

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