Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

This water hole claimed a number of riders on day one. Nearly 100 riders rode the two-day, 207·mile enduro, which started in Hilo. Miller ute Mauna Kea 200 Enduro Zoll beats DeSoto in Hawaii David Amorin (above) finished second overall at the Mauna Kea 200, while last year's winner John DeSoto (below) took sixth in the 250s. By Kit Palmer HILO, HI, MAY 31-jUNE I Determination finally paid off for Kawasaki rider Steve Zoll, who, after six years of trying, topped one of the toughest non-National enduros in the country - the Mauna Kea 200, this year sponsored by Miller Lite. "This win really means a lot to me," said loll, 33. "I've placed in the top 10 30 couple of burned checks kept Smith from taking the overall, but he did capture the 250cc A class win, beating KTM rider Mike _Gregory by four points. fonhe pastEive or six years. Winning Former surfing champion jerry here really gives me a good feeling. I Lopez rode to a sixth overall on his did a lot of riding and training before Husky but claimed the 500cc class hand, and I used my head and rode win over Paul Miller (KTM) and carefully. That's what it took to win Steven Smithe (M-Star). it. " Zoll, Hahn and Dick Wilson, memFor capturing the overall , Zoll was, bers of the Rubber Duckie Racing by surprise, awarded a brand new team, claimed first overall in team 1986 Kawasaki KX250, donated by competition. The Good, Bad and joe Nicholi of Pacific Kawasaki DisUgly Team of Gregory, Amorin and tributors and Dan Fast's Big Island Silerio Pegeder jr. finished second. Vehicle Center. David Amorin, who The 205-mile-Iong enduro began finished second overall, won a KawaSaturday morning at the Naniloa saki KX80, as did third-place finisher Hotel parking lot in Hilo and ended David Hahn. loll dropped a total of in the same place Sunday afternoon. 10 points for the overall and the 200cc Late Saturday afternoon bikes were class win, beating Amorin (200cc) .impounded at the Mauna Kea State and Hahn (20Occ) by four points. Park where most of the riders spent Amorin and Hahn tied with 14, but the night in cottages. The first day Amorin won the tie-breaker by sectotalled 107 miles, while day two onds. totalled 98. Last year, Zoll tied in points with The enduro was c~vered live on a former National motocross star john popular local radio station, KBIG. DeSoto, but wound up.raking second Even before the race, riders, includoverall, as decided by a tie-breaker ing DeSoto, were interviewed, and check. This year DeSoto, riding a listeners were kept informed on who Honda XR250, suffered time-keeping was doing what throughout the event. blues and a (Jat front tire on day two And when the ride was over, some for a ninth overall, fourth in the riders were interviewed -on the spot 250cc class with 31 points. moments after crossing the finish Husqvarna-mounted Malcolm line. The enduro was a major eveOl Smith rode this year's event after a on the island. three-year absence from the Mauna DeSoto's problems -began seconds - Kea·2()(). and .dropped 18. Jil8inu.-, A, • •after restart 'Of'

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