Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

CI<":i C'J .... (1) ..c o ..... u o Malcolm Smith's Brian Manley couldn't match Holland's pace in the 250cc final but did manage a second overall. Zitterkopf quickly opened up.a sizea ble lead over Larson, who was under heavv attack bv Dvmond. It wasn 't until' th e SiXtil hip th at Dymond motored by Larson, but the Husk y rider had a lo t o f work '10 do 10 catch Ziuerkopf. The leader held a fivesecond cus h io n o ver Dymond. but thaI mar gin dw indled as th e ra ce neared th e end. Dymond closed 10 w ith in a few bikel engths o f Ziuerkopf, but lapped traffic hindered hi s progress. A few seco nds back was Larson , who h eld a co m forta ble advanta ge ove r H on da ride r Will y Simons . On th e fi na l la p . Dymond wa s with in striking d istance o f Ziuer kop f and with th e chec kered fla g in sight , made o ne last a ttem p t 10 pass him th ro ugh th e wh oops, bUI Ziuerk opf o u r-gassed Dym on d to th e finis h -line j u mp and loo k th e w in by a bik elen gt h . Larso n sell led fo r th ird a hea d o f S imons . Frank ie Brundage (Kaw ) and Ell is. Mini Expert S im rneu smoked everyo ne 10 th e first turn a t the sta rt o f th e first SOcc Expert mot o fo llowed by a tr io o f Yamaha rid ers - Chris Young. T odd Hi ck s a nd Jimm y Cl a y. Simrneu quickl y extended hi s lead to a n untouchable margin th at ca rried him 10 • the rnoto win . Young held on 10 lak e seco nd followed by Brown. M OIO two was all Brown 's, but Pa u l Winn (Ya m ) kept Brown on h is toes throughout th e mot o . Winn pr essured h im in every turn , wa iting for a mistak e th at never happened . Si mmelt wat ched th e battle for .rh e lead from a di stant third . Brown held o n 10 take th e win and th e overa ll fol lo wed by Winn, Si rnm itt , Co l in Karch er (Ya m ) a nd Youn g. Vet Pro In th e first Vel P ro mot o , Kawasak i KXl 25-m ounled Paul T hede g ra bbed th e hol esh or , wh ile Miller a nd hi s YZ490 went down when th e front wh eel wa sh ed O U I in turn one. Mill er p icked up hi s m ount a nd qui ckl y started 10 work hi s way 10 th e front . Behind Th ede were Rod riguez and H onda rider J im O 'Nea l. Thede held on to h is lead for two laps before Rodriguez thumped by. All eyes were focused on Miller, who was wo rking his wa y 10 the front of the pack and sta rt ed pressuring Thede for seco nd on th e last la p . Mill er pulled alongside Thede in a turn . but got squeezed o u t by th e Ka wa sa k i rider. Aft er Rod r ig uez had a lready crossed th e chec kered flag , Thede a nd Miller drag -ra ced to the finish lin e over the wh oops, bUI Thede got th e bett er dri ve a nd held o n to tak e seco nd . Frank Steiner (Yam ) passed O 'Neal n ear th e end o f th e mot o to tak e fourth. Rodriguez jumped int o the ea rly lead in th e second m oto in ch es a head o f Miller and Thede. Dur ing th e seco n d lap. Mi ller crashed agai n and dropped 10 third. T hede h eld o n 10 seco nd befor e hitting the wron g lin e o ver th e fin ish jump and sta ll ing th e mo tor in soft d irt on th e fifth lap. T his ga ve seco nd back 10 Miller, wh o had no cha nce at ca tc h ing th e leader Rod riguez, Rod ri guez took th e win a nd overa ll foll ow ed by Mill er and T hede . • (Above) Vet Pro winner Randy Rodriguez chases first moto leader Pau l Thede, (Below) Rodriguez went on to win both motos. Results 125 PRO: 1. Georg e Holland ISuz); 2. Rick Ryan IKawl; 3. Ray Som mo (Kawl; 4 . Doug O'Donneli IKawl; 5. Drey Dlrcks lHon ~ 6. Sha un Kalos IHon) ; 7 , Eddie Hicks (Yam); B. Ed Arnet (Hon); 9. Rodney Harrtger (Ka w ); 10 . Robert Naughton (Kaw); 11 . Terry Bcstard IKawl; 12 . Dean Matson (Kaw); 13 . Jon Nelson (Hon l; 14. John Conney (Kaw) ; 15 , Jeff Matiasevich IKaw); 16 . Dennis Parker (Yam); 17 . Shaun Wooten (Han); 1B. Todd Campbell (KTM ); 19 . Gr eg Vowell (Kaw l; 20. Ron Turner ICag), 250 PRO: 1. George Holland(Suz); 2. Brian Man. ley (Hon ); 3 . Terry Fowler (Kaw) ; 4 . Russ Wagema n (Yam ); 5 . Bill y Frank (Yam ); 6 . Brett Cahors (Hon); 7 . Gordon Wa rd (Yaml; 8 . Scott Myers (Yam); 9 . Greg Zitterkopf (Hon); 10 . Dean Matson (Kaw); 11 . Ron Watmore (Yam); 12 . Kell y Andr is (Hon ); 13 . Terry Tin ney (S uz); 14. Jeff Pestana (Yam); 15 . W esley Fu rr h (Hon): 16. Joe Wright (Hon) ; 17. Tracy Osw ell (Hon); l B. Ron Turner (Cag); 19 . Jo n Nelson (Hon) ; 20 . M ike Beier (Yam ). 500 PRO: 1. Gr eg Zitt erkop f IHon); 2 , M icky Dym ond (Hu sl ; 3 . Phil Lar son (Kaw) ; 4 . Willy Slrn on s (Hon); 5 . Franki e Brundage (Kaw); 6. J im Ellis (Yam); 7 . Alan Berl ut i (M -SI; 8 . Pal Spa rks (Han); 9 . Gr eg Torgers on (Hus); 10. Pet e Murray (M -5 1 11 . ; Rand y Rodrig uez (ATK); 12 . Dave We lty (Hon): 13 . Chris Sh aw (Yam); 14 . Tommy Combs (Kaw); 15 . Robot Rodg ers (Han); 16 . Randy Law (Han ); 17 . J ohn Saggau (Yam ); 18 . Joe Sch lag IHon ); 19 . J er om e Heiber ger (M · S); 20 . Fran k St ein er (Yam ). 80 EX; 1. Scott Brown (Han); 2. Rick Simmett (Ha n ); 3 , Paul Winn (Yam l; 4 . Chri s Youn g (Y a m~ 5. Colin Karcher (Yam); 6. Pau l Cortez (Yam); 7. Shan e Tritt le r (Yam) ; B. Mike Pascarella (Yam ); 9 . Todd Hick s (Yam); 10. Robbi e Gordon (S uz); 11 . St even Kota jarvi (Kaw); 12 . Terry Swa nson (Yam); 13 . J immy Clay (Yam ); 14 . Steve Lam son (Kaw) ; 15 . Jimmy Button (Han) ; 16 . Paul Vlach (Kaw). VET PRO: 1. Randy Rodriguez (ATK); 2. Jon M iller (Yam); 3. Paul Thed e (Kaw) ; 4 . Paul Huebert (Hon); 5 . Michael Alacos (Hon); 6 . J im O'Neal (Hon); 7. Dav id Rogers (Han); 8: Paul Hu ebe rt (Han). 7

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