Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Attention Road Racers! We have a special Road Racer Assistance Program for licensed racers only. HUGE savings on 1986 GSXR 750. Priced too low to print. One Year Parts Program (with purchase of GSXR). Genuine Suzuki parts sold at 15% over dealer costl Contact Ga~ fIfidiae/or Lannie Settles tOf' complete details , We ship anywhere in U.S.A. '85 Brand New Leftovers $3,799.00 $2,199.00 $2,599.00 GS 1150 ESF GS 700 EF GS700 ESF Ron Turner won both the 125 and 250cc Pr!' classes at the .CM~/Dodge Trucks Ascot night motocross, held May 2 In Gardena, Cahforma. Turner guns down Asc~tMX By Mitch Friedman Garcia. GARDENA, CA, MAY 2 Ron Turner just keeps on winning at the Continental Motosports Club (CMC) Dodge Trucks Ascot night motocross. He traded molO wins with David Graff in the 125cc Pro class, but claimed the overall. Then Turner also won the 250cc Pros with a 2- I tally. In the first moto, John Conney led the way over Turner (Yamaha Pro Support/Terry Varner Racing/Bellflower' Yamaha/O'Neal USA) and Tim Rutherford. By the end of the first lap, Turner had passed Co.nney and Graff had moved up lO third ahead of Rutherford. Conney fell in a slow turn on lap two, dropping to fifth. Graff, now in second place, set his sights on Turner, and on the next lap, set him up for a pass coming out of the turn before the TT jump. On the white flag lap, Turner tried to regain the lead, but had to settle for second spot in front of Rutherford. Moto two again saw Canney grab the lead with Turner and Graff on his rear tire. Turner got by before the end of lap two, as did Graff. Graff dove under Turner in the turn before the finish line, but Turner got back past in the start-area whoops. Graff tried to repass, but fell, dropping to sixth place. On the last lap, Graff had moved up to fourth, but ran into Rutherford and dropped to fifth behind Chris Boice (O'Neal USA Honda), who was taking his first rid~ 3:s a Pro. Turner led the way to the f!Dtsh line, with Conney second and Ru~er ford (AXO/PJIIYokohama Tues/ Tommy Bolten/ArailFMF) third. Mike Pascarella led the way in both motos of the 80cc Expert class, with Steve Kotasarvi second. In the 80cc Intermediate class, Rusty Somers was the initial leader in malO one, but was passed by Jeff Grafton on the last lap. Somers came back to win molO two over Kevin Bussy and Grafton. ' Results 60: 1. Jeff W.lsh; 2. Shawn Mcintosh. 80 BEG DIV 1: 1. Devid Jeoe..; 2. Kun Rood. BD BEG DIV 2: 1. Chris Kef.",.; 2. J.lOn Krikorian. 80 JR: 1. D.nny Fonteyn; 2. Chris Ridewly. 80 INT: 1. Rul1Y Somer.; 2. Jeefl Grifton. 80 EX: 1. Mik. P....relle; 2. 5...... Kot_rvi. 125 BEG DIV 1: 1. Lyle Thompson; 2. D.vid l.oc:khen. 125 BEG DIV 2: 1. Rich ErickllOn; 2. ROllI Hem· monda." '.}:.eEr ~lfY 125 JR DIV 1: 1. Billy Mclaughlin; 2. Mike Embry. 125 JR DIV 2: 1. Guy Deckert; 2. Deniel Bush. 125 INT: 1. D.nny Bernett; 2. Scon McDonough. 125 PRO: ,. Ron Turner; 2. David Graff. 250 BEG DIV 1: 1. Rick Mulder; 2. G.ry Biehl. 250 BEG DIV 2: 1. John Theisen; 2. Bob Laughlin. 250 BEG DIV 3: 1. Randy Moos; 2. Grovory ·SJltef'l9'Y.'.a 250 JR: 1. Guy Docken. 250 INT: 1. Devid Poner. 250 PRO: 1. Ron Turner; 2. Russ Wage mall; 3. Tim Rutherford. 500 BEG: 1. Joy. W.hr; 2. J.y Speer; 3. Jeff .ICHEUII New HI-SPORT TIRES ROAD RACE Jonel. 500 JR: 1. John St.pleton; 2. Mike J.noen; 3. MIl1 Petro. 500 INT: 1. Roger G.urd; 2. Mark Allen; 3. Don P._II. 500 PRO: 1. Russ Woveman; 2. D.ve Folts; 3. ereig Hofmeister. VET JR: 1. Brad Sloan; 2. Rich Hansen; 3. Gary Z_ifel. VET tNT; 1. Georve Collins; 2. Bob Hedl.nd; 3. Raben Fortier. VET MSTR: 1. Pete Andrews. VET PRO: 1. G.ry Jones; 2. D.1e Lawis; 3. Rick Johnson. OT JR: 1. Mich.el Robbins; 2. Larry Sequi..; 3. Dennis Wilson. OT INT: 1. Robin Cooke. nRES Slicks. Rlins Now A....bIe &; In Stock! A Y---" New ....... _ . Yo & _ _ ..... .._;, Street U&" Production Clas. RKIn& TIres! Experience The WInnIn& DlHerence C" Yod-. -, & Intermediates 125ccto 1000<:c. Meny Compounds Wilt Sc-.. Cycle Supply At. 3. IIoa 231 - . At 36952 205/538-5906 .... " to De." Inq!drle. Invited TIn PIPE PROTECTORS Gregory, Wiley wild at Newport SX By Clay Light NEWPORT, OR, MAY 3 Dan Gregory (Taylor Honda) and Jon Wiley (Newberg Honda) went absolutly wild in Supercross action at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Newport on the Oregon Coast. Gregory grabbed wins in both 125cc C Division Two motos while Wiley walloped the l25cc Division One with 2-1 rides. Dana Anderson (Honda) was the fastest rider in attendance and came away with lOp 250cc B laurels after posling 1-) rides on his 125. The first 125cc Division One mota saw Vancouver, WashinglOn's Scott Mobley push his Kawasaki to the front of the pack leading Brody Anderson and Wiley, who motored through traffic on lap one to settle into third. Anderson displaced Mobley lO take over the lead on the next circuit and quickly pulled away, leaving Mobley and Wiley lO swap it out for second which went Wiley's way at the completion, a Quarter-lap back of Anderson. Mobley took a third with John Simmons and Hondamounted Chris Olexiwicz nabbing fourth and fifth at mota's end. Moto two had Wiley take the lead out of turn one and held off vain advances from Anderson to take the molO win as well as the overall via his 2-1 performance. with Anderson grabbing second brass (1-2) over consistent Mobley (3-3). Division Two had Gregory go uncontested to lead the 12-rider .field hl"l/tl~K'.) l I h / .. lto-t _ _ _ ... 11Io .... _ P l o e ~ · - The Banui Bros. Pipe Skid. ~ Dr TZ250N Steel ...:.. 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