Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Jim V reeke contin ue d h is domination of the Kerker Superb ike Series b y w inning his second series c hampionship. Her e. he lead s Earl Roloff. Kerker Wes t Coast Superbike Series: Round 7 Vreeke wins series By Lori Tyson ROSAMO ND . CA . SEPT . 22 Jim Vreeke clinched the Kerker Superbike Series title with a hard-fought win over Earl Roloff at the American Federation of Motorcyclists' Willow Springs m eet on a day m arred by many serio us cras h es. This is Vree ke's seco nd Californ ia Superbike Championship in as many yea rs. Vreeke it'd till' sta rt, but this time didn 't immediately break away from the crowd. Rol o ff !?;Iued h im self to Ya ma ha FZ750 -m ou nt ed Vreek e: Do ug Toland put C ycle Tune's FZ. which was stock wit h the exception of pipes, rarb jc u ing and sl icks. int o t hird . closl' be hind . Champio n Mo rorcvc les Le e Flem ing do gged T o la nd : and Cvcle Rac er 's Bob Rcin en hel d fifth . . The first five h eld their position u nti l th e third lap · when To la nd d ropped OUl; the vent on th e gas ca p wasn' t fu nction ing proper ly a nd the b ik e sta rved for fue !. Meanwhile. Vrcck « co n tin ued to lead , bu t R o lo ff used every tr ic k he kn ew to keep his GPz750 wi thi n s niki ug' distance. It looked as if Rol off u rt uall v had a . cha n ce to steal rhe wi n . Until the last lap. Enter ing turn si x , Ro loff got tota lly sideways a nd los t j ust enough ti me to ass ure Vn -ek« of h is place in lhe record book s. " I n eed 20 mo re h o rse p o we r ," said Roloff. " I wa s sliding everyw he re trying to stay wit h him ." " I h it m y knee real hard up in tu rn four." said Vree ke, " I lost my kn eepad. T he kn ee st ill h urts . We we re doing lo w 1:3 1s. I ca n' t believe Roloff co u ld go tha t fas t on that bike." Flem i n ~ a nd Reinen ba ttl ed a II the wa y for thi rd; the fini sh wa s a dose o ne, wi th vetera n racer F lemi ng the victor. One of the bes t ra cers o f th e d uv was agai n t lu- H onda 500cc Int crcvptor Series. T ustin Honda 's R ich a rd Moore, th e points leader, holeshot the sta rt, bu t fro m th a t p oint , it was anyon e's game. Six rid ers vied fo r th e to p spot. ea ch takin g t heir turn a t ih« lead severa l tim es . T h ev enl ered Ih e turns sonH' ti mes Ih ree a breast . no o ne wi lling to le t up. Bu t on lap seven (o f e i ~ h t ) tw o o f th e lead ~ro up cra s l ll~l OUI. " Ron (Sweet ) fell in front of m e in tu rn four, " sa id Bill DeBen' . "I hi t his bike, but it slowed me down en o u g h th at I di dn't cra sh, W hen I hit the bike! p us hed it o u t of th e way." Steve Reyn osa ha d ta ken the lead at th at poi n t, bu t second was still debat a ble. Rey nosa. rid in g h is Curt Jordan tu ned machin e, took th e win , ty ing th e p oi nt s lead wi th seco nd -p lace Moore. Joe So lis fin ish ed t h i rd , DeBere a clos e fo u rt h . T he Yamaha RZ350 Cup sta rted o u t ~ I"l' a t, bu t e n ded t ra g ica l l y. . Friend ly riv als Pau l Van.Zuyl« a nd Malcolm Hi ll started their usua l ho t race for th e lead , swapp ing th rough th e corners, in ch es apart. T err y S ta tum fo llowed a respectable dis tance back in thi rd . T he race co nt in ued a t a fever p itc h . Th en it happened. E n teri ng th e fast turn- two sweeper, Hill 's machine sei zed, t he back w heel lo c king u p . H ill wen t" do wn . VanZu yle, ri~ hl beh in d , sa t h is bike u p tr ying to mi ss Hill . and went o ff the track a t h igh spl'l'd.Hi ll slid toa stop , injuring h is fool. Va n Zuyle wasn't so lucky. He hi t th e berm ha rd , cr ush in g a verta br ae . (At th is writ ing Va nZuy le ha s been transferr ed to UC L A med ica l cen te r and does hav e Iee l in g' in hi s legs a nd arrns .) Suu urn wen t on to tak e till' wi n , Jon H ill fin ish ed second. T he 125< GP bi kes had an u n"(" usuall y-Ia rg« conti ngent ,rh is ti me out. a nd Alan Scott led th e wa y a ro und the 25-m ill' uuck , passi ng ma ny Ia rg e r-d isphuement bi kes ru nni ng co n curren tlv, H e stav ed O U I fro nt until th e si~ t h la p . when h is bike 's d ut c h fa iled . C hris H ughes rook o ver from th ere, bes ting La n ce Ti lgh ma n a nd Matt he w " ' in ia rski. w ho took seco nd a nd th ird l'l'slx ,ct ivl'1 y. Roloff took his 18-inch - wheeled baby Ni nja 10 t he 600n: Mo difi ed P rod uct io n w in ahead o f a tough ba t11l' fo r second betwccu Sieve Ca rd ill o a n d T o m Aguin o . Ca rd i ll o a nd Agu ino, bOlh p ilo ting Yamahas . di ced Ih l' entireeigh llaps. W it h Ro lofftak ing a co m fo rt a b1l' w in . Ca rd il lo squeaked ah ead o f Ag u ino a llh e lint'. An oth er co n fl ict raged for fourth pl a n~ :imo ng Wah N itt o . Ed 'Ra g le. ami (T o la n d 's tu n er ) Jim LaBin e o n Tola n d 's bi ke. Bv th e en d Ni n o ma naged 10 snea k al;ead 10 fin ish in th e number- four sp ot , La Bine fifth . Ro lo ff a lso won t lu- 600cc SuperSlree t ra ce a head o f Statum and a close f ig h t be l wee n Cardillo a n d Dav id M orr is . C a r d i l lo fi n ish ed a head. H i ll , tr ying for th e Ironman a wa rd . went bac k OUI ilfter hi s ba d nash , in j u rcd foo t a nd a ll. a nd b lasted bv most o f rlu- 600cc cla ss a fter sta rti l; ~ in th e seco nd wa ve wirh th e res t o f t hd 50s . Hi ll fin ished fifth o vera l l. bUI was m o rt- con reru ed with th e co nd iIio n of h is fri end VanZuv lr and said he had been j u st cr ui sing. An o ther rela y race was r u n thi s ti me a t th e end o f a very lo ng da y, and To la nd and Ca rdi llo wer e the stars of th e mat ch . T he IWO rode Ca rd illo's FJ 600. a nd led s tart to finish , wi th To la nd 's end ura nce racing ex per ience showi ng in the smoothest r ider swa ps p os sible. T he tea m of Ad ams /Ada ms took th ei r 750cc Intercepto r to seco n d pl ace in t he seven- lap ra ce. Results KERKER SPRBK : 1. J im Vr eeke (Yam); 2. Earl Roloff (Kaw) ; 3 . Lee Flem ing (Hon). HO NDA VF5OOF: 1. Steve Reyno sa (Hon); 2. Richard M oore (Hon); 3. J oe Solis (Ho n). Open GP: 1. Rich Oli ver (Kaw) F- 1: 1. Ji m Vreake (Yam); 2. W all Nin o (Kaw) ; 3. Bob Rein en (Kaw ). F·2; 1. M ark Sm ith (Yam ); 2 . Rye Hefl ey (Yam ); 3 . Don Can et . F-4 : 1. Chri s Hug hes (Hon) ; 2. Lance Tilghman (Yam); 3. M att Win iarski (Hon) . F· S: 1. James Lerer (Yam). 750TWINS: 1. Lee Seinmetz(Nor); 2 . Don Conk li ng (Due); 3 . Keer sak i Phu m irat (Kaw) . VINTAG E: 1. David Wa lden (Tr i). OVER 40: 1. Ray Adam s (Han ); 2 . Ray Str aka (Yam ); 3. Randy Redmond (Hon) . RZ CUP; 1. Ter ry Statu m (Yam ); 2. Jo n Hill (Yam ); 3 . Joh n W ell s (Yam). O PEN 55: 1. Rich O li ver (Kaw); 2 . Denny Dohert y (Kaw) ; 3. Ed Ragle (Kaw ). 7 50 55: 1. Vince Costa (Kaw); 2. Shaw n Leipo ld (Yam ); 3. Ray Ada ms (Hon) . 600 5 5 : 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw) ; 2. Terry Statu m (Yam ); 3 . Steve Card illo (Yam). 4 50 SS: 1. Malcolm Hill (Yam ); 2 . Don ald Canet (Yam ); 3. Glen Shopher (Yam) . OPEN M OD PROD: 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2 . M ichael Johnso n (Yam); 3 . Michae l Hu nter (Hon). 7 50 MOD PROD; 1. Cra ig Martin (Yam ); 2 . Kurt Bickel (Yam); 3. Shawn Leip old (Yam ). 60 0 MOD PROD: 1. Ear l Roloff (Kaw); 2 . Steve Cardill o (Yam); 3 . Tom Aq u ino (Yam). 4 50 MOD PROD: 1. A nd rew Lei sner (Yam ); 2 . St uart Wi lke n (Yam ); 3. Steph en W ickla nd (Hon). OPEN STK PROD : 1. Earl Roloff (Kew) ; 2 . M ichael Johnson (Yam); 3. Ralp h Loree (Kaw) ; 75 0 STK PROD: 1. Doug Toland (Yam); 2. Wa lt Nino (Yam); 3. Kurt Bickel (Yam). 600 STK PROD: 1. Doug Tol and (Yam); 2 . St eve Cardillo (Yam); 3 . Wa lt Nitto (Yam). 450 STK PROD: 1. Stu art W ilk en (Yam); 2. Ray . Car son (Yam ): 3 . Steve Flem ing (Ya m) SIDECA R: 1. W il son /Taylor (Kaw); 2 . Sloan/ Gerbin o (Kaw); 3 . Kinne / Kellogg (Kaw). Novices provide action at P.A.L. By Brenda Trimble SANTA CLARA , CA, SE PT. 6 T he Novices provided p lenty of exci tement at the Policeman Ath letic League T rack ton ig h t. Brad Raym on d peeled in to firs t in t he 125cc No vice hea l event and ra n to the .Ilag . with Gi lbert Garza ho t on h is trai l in second. In the ma in , Raymond.res umed first p la ce, bu t m idway th ro ug h th e race Garza shot into the lead to ta ke th e flag ho me. In th e 2S0cc N ov ice h ea l, J ohn Costanza screamed into th e lead on ly to be sh ut down by R obert o So usa . J oe Ka m m F ish ed third . In rhe in mai n , Cons tanza was aga in in the lead follo wed bv Sousa. A two-v eh icle accident in th e first cu rve sto p ped th e race and side-lin ed Sousa . Consta nza sm o ked o n th e res tart, laki n g th e win . Steve Su-wart passed by Ka m m for second p la ce. .Io n Anderson jammed underneath La wrcuce Green e and took th e n ag in th e division on e heal race of th e .~ OOcc Novi ce class . Charles H OeYheld th ird. Bill Tiernan , fo unh . In th e m ain . it wa s And e rson a n d G ree lle a~a i Il . Kevin Poner was runni ng second bUI sp ill ed and DN F, Brad Spencer 'shot in to Ih e lead o f ~ ~ th e 500cc J unior h eal ' followed by Dean Vin ce le t a nd Sta n Morr is. Kerry Pu cci o. run ning fourth , th ro tt led passed Morris int o third . In th e fin a l la p s, Vin cel et o vertook Spen cer to win . In th e main , Spen cer ran outfrom a ll th e way , ch ased by Bill y Gonza les and Kerry P uccio. Resu lts ,. l.!') 50 PEE WEE : 1. Chri stv Ma sterson (Yam ); 2 . J eff Gabbart (Suz); 3 . Curti s Peeb les Jr. (Suz). 60 M INI: 1. Jake Zemba (Kaw) ; 2. Ma rti n M ontes (Kaw); 3. Will iam Luker (Kawl. 80 M INI: 1. J ake Zembe (Ho n); 2. Martin Montes (Yam ); 3. David San ch ez (Han ). 125 NOV : 1. Gi lbert Garza (Yam) ; 2. Br ad ley Raym on d (Han); 3 . Keith Rodriq u es (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. J oh n Costanza (Yam); 2 . Jo e Kamm (Yam); 3 . Steve St ewart (Yam). 500 NOV D1 1: 1. J on A nderson (Yam); 2. Bob V Dr avis (Hon); 3 . Clar k Plummer (Han). 500 NOV DIV 2 : 1. Gar y Cor deiro (Han); 2 . Joe SOl O(Yam); 3. Ton y Morga n (Hon) . 250 J R: 1. Dean Vin cel et {Yam}; 2. M art y Agl ibot (Suz); 3 . Gary Milew ski (Yam). 500JR : 1. Br ad Spen cer {Yaml; 2. Bill y Gonzales (Hon); 3. Kerry Pucci o. 250 EX: 1. Sl even Raymo nd (C-A) . 500 EX: 1. St even Raymond; 2. Chris Paulson (Yam). 00 O"J ....... ~ O"J ... Q) ;.0 0 -U 0 Orlando tops Stear,nboatSprings Street Race By C .E. Rife STEA MBOAT SP R INGS, CO, SE PT. 8 Na tional rider R icky O rla ndo do m inated th e Formu la O ne a nd O p en Su perbike classes on hi s Dennis Zickrick-p repared M PC H onda 750 In tercep to r at the Mountai n Roadraci ng Asso ciation 's Fifth Ann ua l Steamboa t Stre et Race. The V-Io u r was clearly the fa stest bike on the course, easi ly p u ll ing a ny -, othe r co mpetitor o n the straigh ts. Orla n do's closest competitio n ca me from Alpine Suzu ki's Chuc k L ee, aboard th e Per fectio n Po rt in g GS 750 . Lee initiall y led bo th Form ul a O ne a nd Open Superbi ke wit h drama tic firstturn h o lesh ots, from th e fourth a n d . second rows, resp ect ivel y. In t he Formu la One ra ce, Lee was fo llowed by ho m eto wn fa vo ri te ].T. T err y on his Fa y Mey ers SOO Inter cep tor, a nd Dann y Walker o n h is Yamaha Mo to rspo rt s FZ7S0. Howeve r, T erry's h o m e-course advan tage q uickly deteriora ted on th is ho rsepower-do mi nated track . Orla ndo , meanwh ile , mo ved quickly through the ranks and cha llenged L ee's lead by th e thi rd la p , T h ir d p lace finisher Wal ker la ter ad mi tted tha t he had h oped 10 stings hot past Le e in Orland o 's wa ke , but fa ile d to keep o n O rl ando ' s ta i l. Lee a nd O rl ando tra ded the lead a few tim es befo re the Interceptor pull ed a way 10 an I I-seco nd adva ntage by the fi n ish . Wa lk er was fiv e secon ds-beh i nd Lee , wh ile Da n T urner had m o ved in to fo urt h p lace a head o f Terry. T he O pen Super bike race followed a nea rl y ide ntica l fo rm . w it h Geoff Ces rnat finish in g fo urth and Terry fifth again 10 the O rlando-Lee-Walker lap three. Sa turday 's- H isto rica l Motorcycle Roadracin g Associa tio n Vintage race fea tured Team Obsol ete's Da ve Ro per laking the SOOcc P rem ier a nd Allcorn ers races a bo a rd a G 50 Matchless, a nd th e Form ula 7S0 race o n Dick Mann 's 1971 Da yto n a wi nni ng BSA 750 tr ip ie. Ro per 's on ly ser iou s cha ll enge ca m e fro m Ku rt Liebman n . o n a ra re 1954 BM W RSSOO, in th e Allcomer 's In vit a tio n al. Li ebmann ch ose not 10 ru n t he F750 a n d P r em i e r races because rainfall endangered hi s irreplaceable BM \\! . T h e Allcorner's ra ce was seen a s a rem at ch o f the Daytona Challen ge in wh ich a Ro p er/ Li ebman n duel wa s cu t sho rt w hen th e tw o startl ed a slo wer rid er whil e lapp ing hi m . Roper was knock ed from his mount when th e ba ckmarker 's h andlebar ca ugh t him in the 23 .,

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