Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

=:-r:-:::-:==--==-=- -.,-- - - - -.,-",.".. . ~ :I: ~ > 0:: ''THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS" 0:: W .... > co IN SI ST ON ALPI N ESTA RS PRO M X /END U R O BOOTS FR OM HI- POINT o .... o :I: c, Billy Frank took his Yamaha to the Open Pro overall w in at the opening ro und of the SMX/Sinisalo Super Series at DeAnza Park. See your Hi -Point Racing Products dealer tod ay li nd check out t he comp lete line-up of Hi-Point boots for '8 5. From MX to din tr ack to trail, he has quali ty Hi -Poin t boots to fi t you r needs. HI-POINT RACING PRODUCTS (Eastl 3709 West ·Erie A ve.• Lorain, OH 44 0 53 IWe stl 2650 H Mercan t ile Dr .. Rancho Cordova . CA 95670 looking for a good dea l? Read the Cycle News Want Ads . Suzu ki R:VI2S0 in an a ttempt 10 p u t the stops o n H a rsha . At th e snap of the ru bber band . it was H arsh a a nd Mauh eison put tin g th eir machi nes into the 1-2 spots. wh ile Word , J o hn son (Ka w 125 ) a nd Toreson (Ya m 250) filled th e to p five spots. Flattracker Harsha h as ada p ted q u i te well to th e sport o f mot ocross, a nd h eld seasoned P ro Mauh eison a t bay fo r the win . Th ird went to sur p risi ng Wo rd , wh o h eld o ff J o hnso n a nd Toreso n , Th e 250cc Novice w in went to J ohn S ingh-tary o n a Yamaha . Si n g letary won both mot os a head of seco nd -p lace [ini sh er Ta d Cates (Ya m) . wh ile Todd Ko be tsky rode hi s Kaw asaki 10 th ird overa ll. Ro la n d Quintero rod e h is Ka wasa ki to tl\l' 80cc Begi nner cla ss w in despi te losing th e 'seco n d moto to Timmy O lso n ( Kaw). O lso n 's fir stm oto p roblem s d ropped hi m to fifth , bUI h e still ea rned seco nd o vera ll ' a head o f Mi ke Metzge , s Results Results OPEN PRO: 1. J eff Hars ha (Kaw) ; 2. M ark M at · Iheison IHo n); 3. Fra nk W ord ISu z). OPEN A : 1. Mark M att heison (Hen); 2. Ron M iIIi· ga n (Ha n); 3 . Dennis Rot herha m (Han ). 250 A : 1. Rand y Toreso n (Vam); 2. Ron M ill igan IHon); 3. Chris Elli s (Han). 125 A : 1. Brad Joh nson (Kaw) ; 2. Carey Schol er (SuzJ; 3, Troy Coburg (Han). SOA : 1. Bryan Steele IKaw ); 2. Gus Pombo (Yam); 3. Jason Lewis (Ka w) . MINI A : 1. Shawn High la nd (Kaw) ; 2. lach Rund (Kawl: 3. Kevi n O'Conno r (Yam). Healey, Tedder, Frank tops at DeAnza By Terry Whytal S N NY :\IEAD . CA . DEC. I Despite a n inten se ra instorm just da ys befor e, th e DeAnza track was in nearl y p erfect co nd itio n for th e kick -off o f the Need a special service? Check the Cycle News Dealer and Services D irectory. GENUINE YAIIAIIA THE HOME OF PERFORMANCE @can-am HONDA THE LEADER Appalachian Cycle Accessories ~SALESAND 722 East 14th Street We llston . 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Healey swept bo th motos to e arn th e big share o f th e purse, with Mariasevich cha rg ing 10 second overa ll ahead of Ii-llow Ka wa sak i I~i d er C:luis H einrich . '~'ho just edged Suzu ki -mounted CraIg Ca noy Io r third . . Ma ll Tedder (H a n) a nd Yamahamount ed Ed Ar net bauled for suprema cy in th e 250('c Pro class . with Arnet taking the first moio win only to DNF round two with mechanical problems a fter d ue li ng' side-bv-sid« with Tedder [o r the lea d , H a nd;; rider Eddie Michell i pi cked up second 0\'('1'a ll behi nd Tedder: Ya ma ha pi lo t J ohn POSC' nailed down third . d ,\;\1:\ National motocross Roo kie of the Year Bill y Frank (Ya m) demolished the Open Pro class and nearlv lapped the Iicld in th e process as h;' c luim vd th e big-bo re win for the da y ahead of Yamaha rider Tom T hom sen . H usk v ri der M ike H ook er claim ed the win ' in Open In u-n n ed ia u- co mpe ii tion by posti ng a 1-2 score th a t just ln -at th e 3- 1 score o f Yama ha mo un ted j im H arr is. Pa trick McBride rou nded OUI th e to p rh rr« a board h is YZ. Suzu ki rid er Leilani Emarv rode 10 victory in the Vel Nov ice 'ra cl' hv w inn ing Ihl' seco nd moto ulu-r p la(:in g s('cond in rhc first ro u nd. Yamaha ridc'l Gr(' g \\' ilk ins l'arnc-d th e ru n ne rup posi tio n . OPEN PRO: 1. Bill y Frank (Vam); 2 . Tom Th om son (Vam l: 3 . Dave Stokes (Han ). 25 0 PRO: 1. M att Tedder IHon); 2. Eddie M ichetti (Han); 3. John Posea (Vam ). 125 PRO: 1. M ike Healey (Suz); 2. J eff M a' iasevich (Kaw); 3. Chr is Heinrich (Kaw). OPEN INT: 1. M ike Hoo ker (Hus); 2. J im Harr i s (Yam~ 3 . Pat rick M cBride (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Kenny M add ux (Yam); 2. Ron Urm an (Yam); 3. Doug Davison (SuL). 12 5 tNT: 1. Dav id Foltz (Kaw) ; 2. Kev in Manet (Hon); 3. Kevin Neal (Kaw). VET EX: 1. Alan Olso n (yam); 2. M arino Bast ic nell ( S uz~ 3. Don We lborn (Yam). VET INT: 1. M ichael Johnson IHon ): 2. Dav id Hassel (Han); 3. Ed Walleson (Kaw) . VET NOV: 1. Leilan i Emary (Suz); 2 . Gr eg Wilkins (Vam ). OPEN NOV : 1. Lucky Hoffman (Han ): 2. Lou DeLano (Han); 3. Carl ShocJ

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