Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

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Walnut sr, Pasadena. CA 91106 ERIC'S ~~TORCYCLE WHOLESALE TO DEALERS ONLY ~mco GASKETS .... ~ ~ ~ TuGee Enterprises 2 G~ ~ ~ 731 E. Cyp ress Monrovia, CA 9 1016 HOT LINE (818) 359-2415 RGSOO GSXR NS400 .VFR7S0 Experienced Exporters . Of Motorcycles & Parts Brantford Cycle 783 Colborne S t . Bran tford, Ontario Canada N3S 3S3 36 519/753-3403 P ro class. The Ka wasaki pilot was involved in a turn one tangle wi th Jim Kevech and got started a half lap down. Bellora began hi s trek 10 the top by jumping his wa y by the backmarkers o ver a grandstand double, th en using a whoop filled strai g h t to mak e up th e distance on frontrunners Carl Zimmerman and Dan Passa van t, Bellora bounded by Zimmerman with IwO laps to go and styled 10 th e win . Mike J ones was as strong as ever, sco ring wins in both th e 125 a nd 250cc P ro classes . The Kawasak i rider took ea rlv leads ho me in bo th fi nals wi th Da vey Coom bs scori n g a seco nd in ea ch . R od Phillips moved aro u nd J eff Glass for th ird in th e 250s, w h ile Bob Petrick did the same in th e 125cc class. Steve Crowe was a lso impressiv e with a flag-to-flag win in th e 250cc B class. The MJ USA /Suzuki rid er used a massive double jump 10 hi s advantage by cleari ng the obsta cle lap after lap, pulling away from Wayn e Ari el and Lance Kerr. Ar let re bo unded for the 125cc B class win la ter a fter outrunni ng J ohn Bogo vich, Mark Lei tenberger, and Fra nk Ali . Arl er's younger brother Eri c was also a trophy winner , collecting second in the Mi n i 12-13 agedivision behind T o n y Bo n ace's H o nda . Da vey Yezek co nt in ue d 10 be the most impressive winner of the night in th e Mini divisi ons, motoring to a bi win th e 7-II class. H e wa s followed by Jason P h illip p i and J eff Decker. Jason Al worth stormed 10 th e 65cc victory, with Ro bert Sta nner and Steve Loveda y going 2-3. while J ohn Bogovic h stepped off his 125 to sco re th e win in the 14-15 cla ss with Gregg Simmen second and Brva n O 'Shell . third . . Results OPEN A : I . Dick Bell or a (Kew); 2. Carl Zimmerman (Kaw ); 3. Dona ld Passavant (M ai ). 250 A:. 1. M ichael JoneslKawl: 2. Davey Coo m bs (Hon); 3. Rod ney Philli ps (Yam l. 125 A: 1. M ichael J ones (Kewl; 2 . Dav ey Coombs (Hon); 3 . Jeff Glass (Hon) . OPEN B: 1. M icha el Sigmund (Hon); 2. Dou g Zucco (Honl ; 3. Marl< M an in (Hon). 250 B: 1. Ste ph en Crowe (Suz); 2. Wayne Ar let (Hon) ; 3 . Lance Kerr (Kaw) . 12 5 B : 'I . ayne Ar lot (Hon); 2 . John Bogo vich (Kaw l; 3. M . Leit enberger (Suz). OPEN C: 1. Dean Av en (Yam ); 2. M an hew Barn hen (Hon); 3. Dann y Albr igh' (Hon) , 2 50 C: 1. Mark Neiderh iser (Hon) ; 2. Robert M cNeel (Suz); 3. Tom Obri en (Ho n). 125 C; 1. Gregg Sim men (Kaw ); 2 . Rodger Mo i na r; 3. Taylor Ba rn ha rt (Yam ). 85 14 -1 5: 1. John Bogovich (Kaw); 2. Gregg Simme" tKaw) ; 3 . Brian Os hell (Suz ). 85 12 -13 : 1. Tony Bonaee (Hon); 2. Eric Ariel (Hon); 3. Roben Leone (Suzl. B5 7-1 1; 1. David Yezek (Kawl; 2 . Ja son Phillippi (Kew) ; 3. Jeff Decker (Suz). 60 : 1. Jason Alwort h (Kaw); 2. Robert Sa nner (Kew) ; 3. S' eve Loveday (Kew ). Wright tops Rocky Mountain MX By Larry Johnson LA KEW O O D, CO, MAR. 30 T he Easter Sunda y race a t Rock y Mo u ntain was not a SRA C p o ints race for the 80cc Ex pe rt class compet it ors so some of the big gun s weren 't on hand. That allowed some of th e othe r rider s in the class a n opportunity to sh ow their Sluff, a n d Kaw a saki mounted J ohn Wright , who recently ad vanced 10 the Expert ranks, did just tha t. In th e fir st BOcc Expert class moto , Wri ght an d SCOII Fulcher , who wa s a lso abo ard a Kaw asaki , left th e pack behin d a t th e start. Fu lcher h eld the ini tia l lead , but Wright too k o ver th e po int po si tion a nd ap pe ared to be go ne . Fulcher changed a ll that wh en tw o laps later h e took the lead back for good. Wrigh t a nd Jeff Hop kins cro ssed the fin ish lin e righ t beh ind winner Fulch er , with Wright ta ki ng seco n d an d H o p kins th ird . Results 60 NOV: 1. Ja son Tice (Kewl; 2. Berry Lynch (Kaw ). 80 NOV (GRP 1); 1. Tim Stroh (Hon); 2 . Jason W r igh' (Yam); 3 . Kun Schwanzkopf (Honl. eo NOV (GRP 2): I . Er ic Ricke (Kaw) ; 2. J im Frazier (Kaw); 3 . Kun Schwan ztr.opl (Hon). 80 AM : I . J usti n H ughes (Kew); 2. Shewn Morgan (Kawl; 3. Geor ge Peasley (Yem ). 80 EX: I. Joh n Wright (Kew); 2. SCO Fulcher Il (Kewl. 125 NOV : I . Rendy Schooley (Yem); 2. Joh n Mervin (Yam t 3 . Derek Na, he (Hen) . 12 5 AM : 1. Gil Murre y (Kewj; 2. Gen e Bl sh line (Hon ); 3 . Joh n Wright (Kaw). 12 5 PRO: I. Stecey Cook (Hon); 2. Me rk Fle sia (Kew ); 3. Ti m Buch li (Yam). 250 NOV: I. Cli nt Vahshollz (Su z); 2 . Daniel Ther p (Kew ); 3 . Did Hem (Kawl. 250 AM : I. John Rothr od< (Yem t 2. Ter ry Kappel men n (Yem); 3. Fyras Kalb (Suzl . 250 PRO: I . Ji m M itch ell (Suz); 2. Kip Sand ell (Yam); 3. Derek Brow n (Kaw) . . OPEN NOV: 1. Tim Redfern (Hon); 2 . Chris Kr oese (KTM ); 3 . John Campbe ll (Yem). OPEN AM : I. Brian Davis (KTM); 2. James Bli ssett (Han) ; 3. Thomas Huard (Yam). VET A M : I. David W il son (Hon) ; 2. Bobby Han cock (Kawl; 3. M ike Reedy (Yam). VET EX: 1. Marl< Poi ndext er (Yam l; 2. Dave Wol- laston (Sul). SR AM : 1. Ken M ill er (Kaw) ; 2. Dave Wollaston (Suzl. SR EX: 1. Dave Wo llaston IS uz~; 2. Curt Becker (Kawl . McGary doubles at MidlandMX By Walter Parks MIDLAN D, T X , AP R. 6 Kawa sa ki- rno u n ted Brian MeGary scored a doubl e victory in th e openi ng round of th e West T exas Spring Motocross Cham- pions h rp Series-at Midland Ra cewa y - McG ary dom inat ed th e 125 a nd 250cc Expert classes as he led bo th fro m start to finis h. MOIO o ne o f the 125cc class saw McG a ry mo tor fro m th e sta rt to fin ish leaving rest o f the field scra m bling for position behind. T he seco nd m oto wa s much o f th e sa m e with McGary k •rdi ng wire-to-wire with Yamaha-mounted Sco tt Foster clai m ing seco nd o vera ll a nd KTM pilot M ike Gill it ro un di ng o u t th e top three. McG ary's magic co nt in ued in th e 250cc Expert cla ss wi th a hol esh ot to ch eckers win in bo th m ot os . Gillit m oved u p a n ot ch to fini sh seco nd o ve ra ll with Ka w a sa k i-m o u n ted Monte Su lliveru sli p p ing into third in th e righrlv co n tes ted field of 250cc Ex perts. In th e 125cc Int erm ed ia te class, Trevor Pa r ks gra bbed the holeshot on h is Honda a nd led from sta n to fin ish in the first moro . T h e seco nd m o ro , ho wever, was a d ifferent story a fte r he crash ed a nd suffe red a fla t tire. Mea n wh ile, Sha n non Manney in heri ted th e lead o n hi s Ka wa saki o n ly to be nosed OUIat the fin ish line by K'J' Mvm oun ted Bria n Bibby; Bibby took th e overa ll wi th Manney seco nd a nd stead y Stevie Burns fi n ish ing third overall. Th e 250cc Intermediates sa w J oe Don Jordon and Lee Upto n swapping moto wins with Jordon cap ru r ing th e o vera ll. Upton wa s second a nd Kenny Bro wn third. Novice rider Tony Wrig h t mo to red h is Kawasaki 10 twin moto wins to take the overa ll in th e 125cc class with Mi ke Mitchell cruising to second and H o nda -m o u n ted J ames Hogeland sco ring a third . In the 250cc Novice portion of th e progr.lm, Hogeland took charge with the overall wi n whil e Mike Thompson followed for second a nd R ick O 'Donnell took third . Open class rider Wa yne Da n iell beat Drew John son to win th e o vera ll w ith Ted Powell a nd H ogela nd finish ing th ird a nd fourth. respecti vely . The Over-30 cla ss sa w Ellery Stowell a he ad of Mi ke Spa r ks to ta ke th e overa ll. Results 60: 1. Ja son Led in g; 2. Sh ay Manney; 3 . Larry Adams. BO NOV : 1. Sha y Manney ; 2. Jaso n Leding; 3. Travis Jac kson . 80 INT: 1. Kevi n Foster; 2. Court ney W alk er; 3 . Joe Gabbard . eo EXP: 1. Danney A ll en ; 2. Shannon Cool<. 12 ~ NOV: I. Tony W r ig ht 2. M Ike Mitchell; 3. James Hogel a nd . 12 51 NT: 1. Br ian Bibb y; 2. Shan no n Ma nney ; 3. Steve Burns . 125 EX: 1. Brian McGa ry ; 2. Scon Foste r; 3. M ike Gill it. 250 NOV : 1. Jame s Hogela nd; 2. Mike Thom pson; 3. Rick O·Oonnell. 250 INT; 1. Joe Don Jordon; 2 . Lee Up'on; 3. Kenny Brown. 250 EX: 1. Br ian M cGary; 2. M ike Gill it ; 3. Mo nte Sull ivent. . OPEN; 1. W ayne Danie ll; 2 . Drew Johnson; 3 . Ted Powell . OVER 30; I. Elle ry Stowell; 2. M ike Spar ks. Rinkes sweeps Expo Stadium Tri.als By Russ Cazier PO RTLAN D. O R. AP R. 4. 5, 6 Duan e R in kes took a first day lead in th e Mo n tesa Wes t Stad ium T rials and never let go. The stadi um trials, conducted as part o f the Pacifi c Northwest Mo torcycle/ Bicycle Expo, wa s pa rt o f a nea rl y n on -sto p entertai nment p ackage of tri a ls, BMX a nd ska teboard freestyle demonstrat ion s. El even No rth west Expert -ra n ked trial s riders co mpeted i n five o bserved tria ls spaced over the three-day Expo, a nd Rinkes wo n a ll but the third event. j ud Schaefer an d Jay T erry had him in sigh t, bUI R inkes d id n' t falter . finishing with wins in bo th even ts o n Sunda y. One rider, Kevin Krahel ,

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