Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/126923
Ward leads Johnson during the first 500cc moto. The two riders traded position five times in one lap with Johnson taking the moto win. andseuingafter Moore. While Bowen chased Moore. Brooks and Leisk were going at it. Brooks eventually dove 10 the inside in a right hand sweeper turn and held onto fifth for another lap before Lei k retaliated. It wasn't until the sixth lap when Bowen found the hot line around Moore for third and started closing on Ryan. The Yamaha rider charged after the Randy Mamola-sponsored Ryan, and pas ed him two laps later. but Bowen found a large gap between himself and Warren - one hecouldn't dent. Moore, who's back from competing in Europe during the 125cc GPs, had reeled in Ryan but was feeling heavy pressure from Leisk. The three bauled inches apart. Finally, Moore made his move but it backfired when he tried an out ide line by Ryan in a sweeper. Ryan drifted wide and the twO lOuched and got out of shape. Leisk aw his chance and snuck by both riders in one move. Shortly after that, Moore's uzuki started to run sour as Brooks closed in. Brooks passed Moore, who eventually had to drop out with a seized motor. (Moore's bike also seized in the second molO while running midpack). Warren easily cruised home for the molO win, while Bowen finished second, closely pursued by Leisk. Dymond worked his way up 10 fourth, while Suzuki's Erik Kehoe and George Holland made up for poor starts to finish fifth and sixth. Seventh went to Ryan, while Brooks, Myerscough and Guy Cooper rounded out the top 10. The second moto saw Warren come back again and take the holeshot, closely pursued by Myerscough and his Yamaha. After Myerscough fol· ,lowed Ryan, Ronnie Tichenor (Kawasaki), Holland, Keith Turpin (Honda), Dymond and Leisk. Both Warren and Myerscough quickly pulled away from the rest of the pack, while Ryan held down third and Dymond worked his way up. By the third lap, Warren slightly pulled away from ~yerscough, ,. 1 then I J 11 \, ) hal wa through 't e-moto, Myers· cough started 10 reel Warren back in, while Dymond slid by Ryan for third. Dymond hooked up and slowly, but urely, reeled in Myerscough and Warren. With seven laps to go, Warren, Myerscough and Dymond were only a few bike lengths apart. The three-way dogfight for the lead was intense. while Lei k watched from a distant fourth as Holland cruised in fifth. Bowen, who started the moto at midpack, was having a hard time handling the dust and couldn't pass, then began having bike problems when the ignition started to fail. Kehoe began the moto in 12th and eventually worked up to seventh. On the last lap, with one turn to go, Dymond made his move on Myers· cough. Dymond out-distanced Myerscough over an uphill jump but went too wide in the final turn, a few yards from the checkered flag. Myerscough quared off the right hand turn and dove to the inside of Dymond, beating the Honda rider by a half bike length at the finish line. Finishing a few feet ahead of them both wa Warren. collecting his second career ational win. Leisk finished fourth ahead of Holland. "I tried to pass Myerscough going into the turn," said Dymond. '" went to the inside of him, but' didn't get on the brakes hard enough. , hit a braking bump and coasted on the front wheel a little too far. Myerscough's really smart, and he really made a good move and got back by me." '" knew he (Dymond) was com· ing," said Myerscough, "but' never looked back. , figured I'd try not to make any mistakes, because , felt preuy comfortable out there and wasn't really riding over my head. , felt he's just going to have try to get by me. At the end, , LOok a different line on the of[ camber than' was normally laking. , decided to sweep on theoutside. Well, heset me up and took me on Ihe jump. 'kind of anticipated that, so I went to theoutsideof him, and' knew he was going to have 10 "0 fast to "et by me. It ended up he , " .1. oversuotr'.\ 'i' ,.. '!..I" oerm,l 'so I ' sl tne tnslue L , l , J 1 Eddie Warren won both 125cc motos. collecting his second career National win; his first came two weeks ago in Binghamton. New York. went on the inside and got him back." ''I'm on cloud nine to say the least," said Warren. '" can't believe it - it's been a lot of fun. It' definitely tOugh out there, because noOOdy's backing off; they're all hungry. But it's geLLing easier now that I've won a couple of races, which gave me a lotor confidence. I want 10 thank SCOLL Goggles, Answer Products. Shoei Helmets and my mechanic Tom Mor· gan for being behind me 100%." • Results 125: 1. Eddie Wa"en (Kaw) 1-1 ; 2. Micky Dymond (Hon) 4-3; 3. Jeff Laisk (Hon) 3-4; 4. Brio n Myerscough (Vam) 9-2; 5. Gaorge Holland (Suz) 6-5; 6. Erik Kehoa (Suz) 5-7; 7. Rick Ryan (Kaw) 7-6; 8. Keith Bowan (Vam) 2-14; 9. Guy Cooper (HonllD· 12y 1.p. Rqr e Tkhenor IKa)N) } 5-B; 11, Bad~r Ma nencYam 1'2-11; j Z.l:arIy8rooks(Aon)B-17; w'\ 13. Keith Turpin (Honl17-9; 14. Tyson Vohland (Kawl 13-13; 15. Doug Dubach (Vam) 11-15; 16. Willy Su"an (Hon) 18-10; 17. Ray Sommo (Vam) 19-16; 18. Eddie Hicks cYamI14-DNF; 19. Jeff Frisz (Suz); 20. Jeff Pestana (Vam) DNF-18. 500; 1. David Bailey (Hon) 2-1; 2. Rick Johnson (HonI1-2; 3. JohnnyO'Mara (Hon) 5-3; 4. Alan King (Kaw) 4-5; 5. Billy Liles (Kawl 6-4; 6. Mike Fisher (Hon); 9-8; 7. Mark Murphy (Vam) 7-11; 8. Billy Frank (Yamll 0.-1 0; 9. Willy Simons(Hon) 12-9; 10. Ron Lechien (Kaw) 3·DNF; 11. Jim Holley (Vam) 17·6; 12. JettWard (Kaw) 16-7; 13. Greg Zitterkopl (Hon) 13·12; 14. Scott Manning (Yam) 11-15; 15. Jim Coombs (Hen) 15·14; 16. Danny Storbeck (Vam) 8-DNF; 17. Trampis Parker (Kaw) DNF-13; 18. Denn,s Hawthorne (Kaw) 14-DNF; 19. Randy Rodriguez (ATK) 16-16; 20. Alley Semar (Yam) DNF-17. POINT STANDINGS 125: 1. Micky Dymond (399); 2. George Holland (353); 3. Erik Kehoe (335); 4. Keith Bowen (3171; 5. Guy Cocper (236); 6. (Tie) Rick Ryan/Larry Brocks (2191; 8. Eddie Wa"en (209); 9. Tyson Voh/and (206); 10. Jell Leisk (95). 500: 1. David Bailey (231); 2. Rick Johnson (224); 3. Jeff Ward (183); 4. Johnny O'Mara (1651; 5. Ron Lechien (149); 6. Alan King (135); 7. Billy Liles (115~ 8.:p'apny SW~~ (l )4);,9. Ji Ho 1'lV (lI4t 1 b. Mirk Morphy(83). {