Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

MONZA TRACK DIAGRAM to 00 O"l The Monza track is 3.5 miles long with several fast sections. through the field quickly he could not get clear of the two Hondas of Pons and Balde. Balde was even slower than Mang in practice, down in 16th pLace, but he was confident before the race that he could go faster once he had soned out the handling probLems of his NSR250. "We had the same uouble in Spain and that is that most of the Honda springs are too so£l for me. !l means that the back of the bike sits down in the corner and I run Oul of ground clearance. !l is only a£Ler practice that we found a much stronger spring and in the morning warm-up I was a second quicker and then in the race a second quicker again. We are lucky because I think we found the perfect setting for the bike." The early leader was local hero FauslO Ricci on the Honda llaly NSR250 and he hung on to first for three lap; with Mang and Lavado chasing, the uio pulled away from the field. First Mang took over the Lead and then Lavado relegated Ricci to third as the Italian's ignition packed up. Lavado uied to hang on to Mang but the German veteran opened up a lead that grew lO five seconds at half distance before Mang was forced lO ease off. Jacques Cornu was in great form again on his private RS250 Honda and worked hard to overhaul Dominique Sarron on the faclOry issue NS. That put him two places ahead of Parisienne teammate Pierre Bolle on the.Jorg Moller disc valver. A£ler being almost a second faster than anyone else in practice, Fausto Gresini was the firm I25cc race favorite. True to form he dominated the LBlap race although he had to battle hard over the opening laps lo get clear of what became a race-Long battle for second between Angel Nieto, August Auinger, Luca Cadalora, Ezio Gianola and Domenico Brigaglia. The opening laps were fierce with Auinger on the Banal MBA the early leader; Auinger was passed by Garellimounted Gresini but hung onto him until lap five while battling to stave off the attacks of those behind. Both GianoLa and Brigaglia retired in the closing stagc;s, but Nieto on the Ducados and Auinger fought it out to the line, leaving Cadalora a little in the last two desperate laps. Nieto and Auinger had a disagreement at one chicane on the Last Lap that left the Austrian in the dirt and having to settle for third. IL was a very exciting BOcc race from start to finish with Angel Nieto and Aspar Martinez on Derbis battling wi th Stefan Dorflinger for the lead. The pace got hotter and hotter until NielO and Martinez tried to use the .same piece of road at the first chicane on lap eight and Nieto fell. A few seconds later Ian McConnachie also went down, ending an inspired ride after being left on the line. He passed J 4 people on the first lap and had got up to fourth when the engine seized and he fell. Martinez and Dorflinger continued to battle with World Champion Dorflinger leading across the line. • Mike Baldwin (11) fought off Christian Sarron (3) and Rob McElnea for third place. Results 500cc: 1. Eddie uWllOn (YomI; 2. Rondy Momolo (Yom); 3. Mike Boldwin (Yom); 4. Christi on Sorron (Yom); 5. Didier de Rodigues IChev); 6. Boet von Oulmen (Hon); 7. Pier Francesco Chili (Suz); 8. Fobio Bilioni (Hon); 9. Poul Lewis (Suz); 10. Morco Popa (Hon). RECORD LAP; Baldwin 1:49.31. 118.695 mph. OLD RECORD: Roberts (Yomoholl :52.80. 115.023 mph in 1983. RACE DISTANCE: 25 lops, 89 miles. RACE TIME: 46 minutes, 29.95 seconds. AVERAGE SPEED: 116.262 mph. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Eddie uwson (27); 2. (TIE) Mike Boldwin/Randy Momolo (201; 4. Woyne Gordner (IS); 5. Christian Sarron (14); 6. Didier de Rodigues (6); 7. (TIE) Raymond Roche/Boet von Dulmen/Fabio Bilioni (5); 10. (TIE) Rob McElnea/Pier Froncesco Chili (4). 25Occ: 1. Toni Moog (Hon); 2. D1rlos Lavodo(Yom); 3. Jeon Froncois Bolde (Hon); 4. Martin Wimmer (Yom); 5. Sito Pons (Hon); 6. Jacques Cornu (Hon); 7. Dominique Sarron (Hon); 8. Pierre Bolle (Paris); 9. Massimo Matteoni (Hoo); 10. Jean Michel MmioIi (Yom). RECORD LAP; Pons 1:57.16110.743 mph. OLD RECORD: Reggion; (Aprilio)1 :59.53 108.547 mph in 1986. RACE DISTANCE: 18 lops, 64 miles. RACE TIME: 35 minut.... 35.76 seconds. AVERAGE SPEED: 109.389 mph. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS: 1. (TIE) Toni Moog/Corlos Levodo (27); 3. (TIE) Martin Wimmer/5ito Pons (16t; 5. Jean Froncois Balde (13); 6. Jacques Cornu (II); 7. Pierre Bolle 181; 8. Dominique Sorron (4); 10. (TIE) Festo Ricci!Jeon Michel Mllttioli (2). 125cc: 1. Fousto Gresini (Gor); 2. Angel Nieto (Due); 3. August Auinge< (MBA); 4. Luca e-Ioro (Gor); 5. Lucio Pietroniro (MBA); 6. Pier Paolo Bion· chi (S-E); 7. Thierry Feuz (MBA~ B. Gos1one Gressetti (MBA); 9. Johnny WICkstrom (Tun); 10. Willie Perez (Zan). RECORD LAP; Gresini 2:04.57. 104.155 mph. OLD RECORD: Gresini 2:04.82, 103.946 mph in 1985. RACE DISTANCE: 18 lops, 64 miles. RACE TIME: 37 minutes. 51.45 seconds. AVERAGE SPEED: 102.B16 mph. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Fouto GreSini (30); 2: L""" e-Ioro (16); 3. (TIE) Domenico Brigoglio/Angel Nieto(12); 5. (TIE) EzioGiono10/August Auinger (10); 7. Pier Paolo Bianchi (9); 8. Johnny Wickstrom (8); 9. (TIE) Lucio Pietroniro/ Wili Perez 16). 8Occ: 1. Stefan Dorllioger (Krou); 2. Jor. . Mortinez (Oer); 3. Manuel Herreros (Oer); 4 .. Gerhard Woibel (Reoll; 5. Pier Poolo Bionchi IToS); 6. Theo Timmer (Huvo); 7. Hons Spoon (Huvo); 8. Gerd Kafka (Krau); 9. Reiner Kunz (Ziegl; 10. Salvator. Milano (Krou). RECORD LAP: McConnochie (Krouser) 2: 10.90. 99.11B mph. OLD RECORD: Milono (Krouser) 2:22.01, 91.363 mph in 1985. RACE DISTANCE: 13 lops. 46 miles. RACE TIME: 28 minutes, 56.58 seconds. AVERAGE SPEED: 97.127 mph. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDIGNS: 1. Jorge Mortinez (27); 2. Monuel Mortinez (27~ 3. Stefon Dorllinger (IS); 4. Pier Poolo Bionchi (141; 5. Angel Nieto (12); 6. Gerhard Woibel (8); 7. Ion McConnochie (6); 8. Thoo Timmer (5t; 9. Juon Bolort (5). (Above) Team Lucky Strike Roberts" Kenny Roberts (left) gives Mike Baldwin pre-race advice. (Below) Carlos laYado (3) leads Toni Mang (2).

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