Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

II: W o z w ... ... ... Ul iii > til ~ o ... :J: ~ a<"l C'J ~ ...... = Glenn Barr (22) goes outside Chris Rickman in Richmond short track. Ricky Orlando (12) set a new track record and won three classes I--) Formula One, 750cc Production and Open Production - at Aspen. Results Lane tops Aspen RR By Christopher Rife ASPEN, co, JUNE 22 Dieter Lane surprised MRA regulars last week at Aspen's Woody Creek Raceway by winning the first two races of his career. Lane, in his second year-with the MRA, graduated from the Novice ranks only last season, but his inexperience didn't stop him from winning both the 450 and 600ccSuperbike classes. Dan Turner 'initially led the everpopular 4S0cc Superbike race on the ubiquitous RZ3S0. Turner's speed and consistency netred him the number three plate for the MRA last season, buthe was surprised by Lane, also RZmounted, midway through the 10lap race. Unable to catch the Eleeter Lane., Turner was left behind to fend off defending MRA champion john Hopperstad. Lane pulled off a second place finish in the second heat of the 600cc Superbike race behind Geoff Cesmal. Cesmat got the holeshot in the final of this race, but Lane and Hopperstad slipped past within three laps. Cesmat crashed himselE out of contention and was replaced by Turner and the FZ600-mounted Kurt Dimick. They finished in that order: Lane, Hopper.stad, Turner, and Dimick. Dimick provided fits for Lane in the 600cc Production race. Stormin' Norman Meyer took the holes hot on his 500 Interceptor only to be overtaken by john Hjelm on an RZ3S0. Hjelm was in turn picked oEE by Dimick and, further back, Lane. Lane was closing in when the ambulance appeared on the track in the closing laps of the race. Waving flags prevented passing, yet allowed Lane to catch up to Dimick. The race was decided in a SO-yard charge from the hairpin turn nine to the finish with Dimick holding the edge by the narrowest of margins. The tight I.I-mile Aspen track provided interesting racing in the 7S0cc and Open Production races, 'currently dominated by the GSX-R Suzukis.· Ricky Orlando, seemingly out of a year-long slump, rode precise races in both classes, yielding a new 1:02.75 lap record and two first place finishes, riding on Avon tires to beat Doug Polen twice. . Orlando also took the Formula One class on his GSXR followed by Chuck Lee, also on a GSXR. Lane rounded out the top three in F-l Doug Polen in 750 Production and Skeeter jacobsen in Open Production. Results . NOV: 1. Paul Molt; 2. Brock Roberts; 3. Mike Hoffman. 500 INTRCEPTR: 1. Danny Walker; 2. Geoff Ce5mat 3. Doug Polen. 450 SUPERBIKE: ,. Dieter Lane; 2. John Hoppersted; 3. Dan Turner. F-1; 1. Ricky Orlando; 2. Chuck Lee, 3. Dieter _ no. La OPEN SUPERBIKE: 1. Danny Walker; 2. Chuck Lee; 3. Jim Clark. 600 ~ROO: 1. Kurt Dimick; 2. Dieter Lane; 3. John Hjelm. 750 PROD: 1. Ricky Orlando; 2. Chuck Lee; 3. Doug Polen. . OPEN PROD: 1. Ricky Orlando; 2. Doug Polen; 3. Skeeter Jacobsen. FORMULA COLORADO: 1. Bruce Wood; 2. John Hopperstad; 3. Geoff Cesmat. Bart Bast won the Handicap main at Baylands Speedway in California. Powells do it at Baylands Perdue tops RichmondST By Mike Vancil By Joe Kelly FREMONT, CA, JUNE 27 Three sets of brothers showed up and all rode in the already popular 125cc Beginner class, but it was the Powells, Jamie and Mike, who fared the best. In the first mota for the 12Scc Beginner class it was Jamie Powell who got the holeshot followed by younger brother Mike. Midway through the moto Jamie fell, but quickly remounted and .only lost two places. By the checkers he was up into a challenging second behind his brother, who haa inherited his lead. The second moto was another drag race to the first corner hotly contested by Mike and Jamie Powell again. This time Mike held it on a little longer and came out of the corner still in the lead. It seemed that Jamie tried everything to get by' brother Mike, but just could not do it. Best non-Powell finish was the pair of third places garnered by Keith Tanti. Mark Todd bested all the other brothers by having a 5-4 evening to gain a fourth place trophy overal!. In other class action Duane Hughes again was the fastest of the Veteran Masters. Hughes was lucky that the second moto finish of four-stroke advocate Phil Douglas was so poor. He killed the engine going for the lead and dropped back to ninth overall before powering up to fourth at the finish. Hughes' rapid starts and breakaway dashes to the front were what worked in the first moto, but the second moto saw Hughes get an uncommonly poor start. The lead was grabbed by Mark johnson and second was eventua]] y picked ,off by the four-stroke Honda of Douglas. johnson won the moto; Hughes took the overall and Douglas won a deservmg second overal!. Results PEE WEE: 1. Steven Udoutch (Kaw). MINI 80 BEG: 1. Dwayne Newman (Vam)' 2. David Bonaldi (Vam). . MINI BO JR: 1. Chris McCallie (Vam). MINI BO INT: 1. Jason Warren (Kaw). 125 BEG: ,. Mike PoweIIIHon); 2. Jamie Powell (Hon); 3. Keith Tanti (Vam). 125 JR; 1. Kurt Kuhn (Vam); 2. Mike Wheeler (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Bob Moniz (Suz); 2. SCOlt Averill (Suz); 3. Nick Trujillo (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Eric Pucelik (Han); 2. George Miranda ·(Suz). I OPEN BEG: 1. Tim Boone (Hon); 2. Cliff Hunter (Hon). OPEN JR: 1. Richard Wilson (Hon). VET JR: 1. Frank Alonzo (Kaw) VET MSTR: 1. Duane Hughes (Han), 2. Phi Douglas (Han). OT INT: 1. Geoffrey Fox (Vaml OT M~lR~ !. Don Swearingen (Yaml 125; 1. Wayne Ecken (Yam); 2. David Nudlols (Suz); 3. Jeremy Lucy (Y8m): 250 AM: 1. Glenn Baar (K8W); 2. Chris Rid<""'" (Vam); 3. Doug Elliott (Hun). 250 PRO: 1. Ray West (Kaw); 2. Roben l.8wis (Hon): 3. Mark Hanley (Hon). 500 AM: 1. Glenn Baar (Yam); 2. Chris Rid

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