Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~--,---~----...,....,....,....,....,....,-~....,....,---,------,----.----,----,----:-----,z ~ u . ~ z I GRAND SPORT TIRES - USTBUSTERS AT o II: > III I o .... RIVERSID~ RANDY NORMAN - Top Finisher (4th OverBill CIBSS 22 (250cc) on GS- 780 J4th Annual SCORE Off·Road Championships o Z 0.. Aupst 16, 1986 - Rlvenlde, CA 8-PLY GRAND SPORT G5-780 _10_. Moat dirt billa come equippeclwith _ _ pu_ 4-ply _ _ . . "OK"lor play ridi. . until - . , _ out. But. riding in the au.-'IC_Morria. Mille 51xbery. JoAnna _ •• and......., -1....th8ni-t "OK."_ ni. . lnthe _f1niahing. The_ 05-780 ia n bIe in &-pIy and 8-ply thick...... .....-...... protaetion8ll8i_ tIab ca_ by rocIuo. _ and _ . Available now 8t your elM..,. SIZES: UOaII UlIIII 5.lilIall UOaII 1 Ply 1 Ply I Ply I Ply (Soft) (H1rd) (Soft) (Hard) .Earl Roloff (1) leads Steve Cardillo in 600cc Modified action at Willow Springs in Rosamond. California; Roloff won this battle and three others. Watch for Grand Sport Tire contingencies at all SCORE Series Events. Dealers Pfease Call: USA (800) 423-5658 CA (818) 898-1402 0·250 RIDERS••• MORIPOWIRI BOLT ON BIG BORE m IIICIUSE 10 28Sa-PIt n ~ lUll-GIll YOUR 11·250 111(1 YOU CAlI -FORGED PISTON KIT UTILIZES YOUR STOCK CYLINDER AND HEAD (STAGE II PORTING AVAILABLE) Specify year when orderingI . When sending your cyl'mder and head, remove all manifolds,studs, and all laase porn. Send your -cylinder and head Ia: L.I. SLEEYE Co. POWER Produds Div. 1311 CIIede Aft, s.ra Fe 5prlIIgs, CA 90670 $289.5 includes parts &"1IlCIChiI Hug • the third turn. Tom Majeski did come back LO take the Open Pro class, which ran with the 750cc Experts in an effort to speed up the show. Majeski was the first Pro rider, behind Max George, joe Gately, and Richard Foard as the field came off the second turn. After two laps, Majeski moved into second, with Paul Crumling moving inLO fourth overall, and second Pro class rider. On the next lap, Majeski took fir t overall from Max George, while Crumling moved into third and started LO challenge George for second overall, but came up a few feet hort on the drive for the nag. Amateur classes were highlighted by two riders out of Zechman's Cycle Center topping the 250 and 500cc finals. Ben Machamer took his first win besting George Fultz in the 250cc Amateur final, while joe Heberling continued on his way LOwards a possible LOp Amateur Distri t award with yet another win in the 500cc final. Results 125 AM: 1. Mike Sponseller (Hon): 2. Jeremy Himmelwright (Yam); 3. Gary Foard (Yam). 125 EX; 1. Mike Varnes (Yam). 250 AM: 1. Ben Machamer (Yam); 2. George Fult. (Su.); 3. Mike Klopp (Vii). 500 EX; 1. Eric Buckwalter (H-D); 2. Tom Majeski (H-D); 3. David Aeeves (H-D). 500 AM; 1. Joe Heberling (Yam); 2. Jim Chapman (H-D}; 3. Andy Derr (Yam). 50; 1. Aicky Winsett Jr. (Yam); 2. Aandy Shank (Yam); 3. John Winsett Jr. (Yam). 250 PAO: 1. David Aeeves (Kaw); 2. Billy Bromley (Su.); 3. A.J. Anderson (Yam). SA; 1. Aichard Foard (W-A); 2. Joa Hebeling (Yam); 3. Joe Gately (Han). 750 EX; 1. Ma. George(H-D); 2. Eric George (Tri); 3. Richard Foard (Tri). OPEN PAO: 1. Tom Majeski (H·D); 2. Paul Crum· ling (Han); 3. Eddie Hoew (W-A). 250 EX: 1. Georgie Price (Kaw); 2. Dale Gingrich (Yam); 3. David Aeves (Kaw). 80 EX: 1. Georgie Price (Kaw); 2. Paul Southard (Yam). 80 AM: 1. Kevin Varnes (Yam): 2. Howard Dorsey (Yam); 3. Mike Sponseller (Han). 60; 1. Aandy Shank (Kaw). (213) M5-7578 lECATE ICITS lVlIAIIlE NOWI Grater great at GatewayMX By Diane Silcox MILTON, FL, A G. 10 It was another hot and dusty day at Gateway Raceway, but making the best of the situation was 125cc Amateur winner COVINA KAWASAKI Unbelievable LOW PRICES Plus: 2 FREE Racing Jerseys Plus: Parts & Accessories Discounts SouthenJ c.lifonJia's UII- lY"auki 1987 KX60 1987 KI258 Parts & AceeSSOl';es - 1987 KX8OG2 1987 KXSOO Store! ". e /- ~ .' ; ,\ f...... We Ship Anywhere In The USA ...) 1987 KX80J2 1987 KI125 1987 Tecate 3-Wheeler .~ Accepted 1017West COVINA KAWASAKI COVina, CA San Bernardino Road (818) 967-4181 91722 Russell Grater and his Kawasaki. Brad Early sLOle the holeshot at the start of the first I25cc Amateur moLO. but Grater was in hot in pursuit. Early maintained his lead for two of the six-lap race, before surrendering LO Grater through a turn. Grater began pulling away, while Early tried to stay close. Keith jones followed in a di tantthird. Grater easily won the moLO ahead of Early and jones. In the second moLO, Grater climbed LO the LOp of the field as soon a the gate dropped, while Early settled into second. Early tried LO keep tabs on Grater but couldn't, as Grater turned on the boost and pulled away. Grater took his second win of the day followed by Early. Results MINI 50; 1. Josh Sims (Han); 2. Was Sims (Yam). MINI 60; 1. DeWayne Ballard (Han). MINI B; 1. Brian Grantham (Han); 2. Aandy Sims (Han). 125 NOV: 1. SCOIl Grater (Kaw); 2. Aicky Stever· son (Yam); 3. Dan Welch (KTM). 125 AM; 1. Aussell Grater (Kaw); 2. Brad Early (Kaw); 3. Keith Jones (Kaw). 250 NOV: 1. Tony Vitale (Su.); 2. Jeff Jessup (Su.). OPEN AM; 1. Neal Thomas (Han); 2. Tony Adams (Han). OPEN PAO; 1. Aicky Palmer (Hon); 2. Terry Mon· tero (Kaw). END/SR: 1. Lamar Joiner (Hon); 2. Dorman Stewart (Han). Roloff scorches Willow Springs RR By Ron MacLain ROSAMOND, CA, AUG. 3 The desert sun wa merciless and unforgiving, so too was Earl Roloff a he LOok four wins in four tries in American Road Racing Association action at Willow Springs Raceway. Roloff took wins in the Formula One. Open Superstreet, 600cc Superstreet and 600cc Modified Production classes, enduring conditions which were nearly unbearable. Cycle Ra er/Dunlop/Spectrosponsored Roloff, wearing black leathers, rolled out a black Kawasaki 1000R inja in the 106° heal to do battle in the Formula One event. Suzuki-mounted james Domay gated first and led at the one lap mark. followed by Roloff and Kawa akimounted Kenny Kopecky. At the start of lap two Roloff applied pressure on Domay as they braked at the end of the front straight and banked hard over into the left-hand dogleg of turn one. Atthis point Domary and Roloff were in a separate race, as they cleared 0(£ from the rest of the field_ Domay managed to hold off the club champion for another lap, but Roloff got a nice -drive out of turn nine and powered past him on the long straightaway, taking the lead on lap four. Once in front Roloff ran off and took the win by a convincing margin. Domay took second with Kopecky coming in third place. ...... Expect to hear more from james Domay wh.o ran so well in this race and smoked all comers in the 750cc Stock and 750cc Modified Production races also. jim Martin cracked the Yamaha domination in the 450cc Superstreet class with his lone Honda, narrowly

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