Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

w t:l Z ~ ~ t:l c ~ W w ... a: ...J >- ~ w a: w ..., '" 0 .... ~ >0 >- J: '" 0 .... 0- 0 <.0 00 J: 0- ~ l-< Cl,) ..0 0 .... U 0 Art Robbins set a track record while winning the Pro Superbike class at Gimli. Canada. but lost the 1986 champioship to Michel Mercier. Joe Good (10) leads Kelly Butler (20) in the Pro class in Anchorage. Alaska; Good took the win with Butler taking sixth. bins afterward. "I thought that if I eased up, I might be able LO fool him inLO making a mistake. But my front tire was keeping me busy, and I decided to concentrate on my own race and hope something happened to Mercier's bike." As Robbins struggled, Mercier began to catch sight of the leader, and started LO quicken the pace on the Suzuki CanadaiCam-2IShoeilTreen/ Wiseco/Yoshimura/Phoenix/Rocket/Dunlop GSXR750_ Exphiined the new champ: "I saw Art up ahead, and I figured maybe I could win and get the championship, LOO. SO I started to speed up, but Mike (CrompLOn, Mercier's tuner and former Honda Superbike crew member) held up the 'E-Z' sign on the pit board. I LOok the hint, but it was tough. The bike was really fast, ana I felt good." Mercier's crew changed motors just before the final when their ime ded engine suffered a loss of compression. Robbins was five seconds ahead at the finish, while Walther was a like distance behind Mercier in third. McMurter, who was down on power becau e he was using his spare motor, placed fourth, while Suzuki RGSOOmounted teve Gervais passed Yamaha FZ7S0 rider Steve Crevier for fifth on the last lap. Earlier in the day, Goodfellow showed what he might have been capable of in the final by scoring a dominant win in Pro 7SOcc Superbike on the McBride's/Famingo Rentals/ Vancouver Suzuki/Dunlop/Shoei/ DaineseGSXR750. "Goodie" jumped into the lead from the start, and simply pulled away from the field. Mercier and McMurter fought over second, and although McMuner could get alongside. he couldn't make a pass. Mercier got second by feet, while the ever-smooth and consistent Walther was fourth. Pro 600cc Production turned into a four-bike, draft-and-pass affair, with all the front-runners riding. Suzuki RGSOO Gammas. Mario DuHamel led most of the race, including the last' lap, on his WalLer Wolf-backed RG. Home LOwn hero Trevor Unger almost got past on the last circuit, but had to seule for second, with Vancouver's Nick Defago third and Dave Fraser right behind in fourth. succumbed to pressure by Glen Davis late in the race. Loudis picked up second overall while Voorhees crashed out of the moto. Results AM 125 GP: ',. Fred Bakker (Han); 2. Barrv Camp· bell (Hon); 3. Doug Makichuk (Hon). AM F-2; 1. Keith Jackson (Hon); 2. Fred Bakker (Hon); 3. Barry CampbeIlIHon). AM 600 GP; 1. Eddy Brunet (Suz); 2. Bill Jenkins (Suzl; 3. Kyle Andrews (Suzl. AM 400 PROD: 1. Miguel DuHamel (Yam); 2. Roben Sabados (Yam); 3. Yvan Levac (Hon). AM 600 PROD: 1. Eddy Brunet (Suz); 2. Bill Jenkins ISuz); 3. Kyle Andrews (Suz). AM 750 PROD: 1. Eddy Bruent (Suz); 2. Kyle Andrews (Suz); 3. Bill Jenkins (Suz). AM SUPERB IKE: 1. Brian McCluney (Suz); 2. Andrew Burgel (Suzl; 3. Michael Griffiths (Suz). AM OPEN: 1. Brian McCluney (Suz); 2. Andrew Burgel (Suz); 3. Michael Griffiths (Suz). PRO 125 GP: 1. Paul CHapelle (Hon); 2. AI Inglis (Hon). PRO F-2: 1. AI Inglis (Yam); 2. Paul Chapelle (Hon). PRO 600 PROD: 1. Mario DuHamel (Suz); 2. Tre~ vor Unger (Suzl; 3. Nick Detago ISuzl. PRO 750 PROD: 1. Gary Goodfellow (Suz); 2. Steve Crevier (Yam); 3. Tom Walther (Suz). PRO OPEN PROD: 1. Steve Crevier (Yam); 2. Gary Goodfellow ISuz); 3. Kevin Johnson (Suz). PRO 750 SUPERBIKE: 1. Gary Goodfellow (Suz); 2. Michel Mercier (Sm); 3. Rueben McMurter (Yam). PRO OPEN SUPERBIKE: 1. An Robbins (Hon); 2. Michel Mercier ISuz);.3. Tom Walther (Suz). Coleman doubles at Staytons MX By Joel Church MORA VIA, NY, SEPT. 7 Chris Coleman capped both the 125 and 250cc Expert classes under partially sunny skies today at Stay tons Motocross. In the closing laps of his motos, Coleman got radical, throwing th Kawasaki sideways down Thrill Hill, much to the spectators' approval. During moLO one of the 12Scc Expert class, Rob Nessel kept Coleman in sight, but could only manage a fifth, in moto two. It was Ne sel's brother Steve who followed Coleman to the finish and took second overall. jerry Harris proved himself fastest in the Senior Expert class by posting a win in each moLO while Paul Harvey gave chase on his Yamaha; Harvey could never pull within striking range. Senior Amateur Gary Meacham rode an excellent first moLO and combined that with a second-moLO second to take the overall, leaving Leon Whaley with runner-up honors. Mike Bondy held down first place from start to finish in the Super Senior class first maLO. When the gate dropped for race two, Bondy found himself in a first-turn pileup. Dick Church took the lead and held off Bondy to the finish. Bondy's 1-2 finishes beuered Church's score in the overall tally. Open Amateur action saw Larry Loudis and his Honda holeshot and cruise LOa win in the first moto. Back in second, Meacham and Tim Voorhees scrapped for second with Voorhees coming out in the runner-up slol. MoLO two saw four different leaders after Don Mix took the holeshol. john Senecal was the first LO pass Mix, only to stall in a tight turn. john Harris picked up the lead, but Results JR MINI: 1. Jason Bowman(Yaml; 2. Tommy Lake (Kawl. SR MINI NOV: Kelly Ohara (Kaw). 125 EX: 1. Chis Coleman (Kaw); 2. Steve Nessel (Kaw); 3. Doug Fleming (Kaw). SCHLBOY; 1. Bruce Stratton (Kaw); 2. Larry Maxwell (Kaw). • OPEN NOV: 1. Stephen Janus (Kaw); 2. Ted Johnston (Suz); 3. An Trombley (Suzl. 125 AM: 1. Mike Dries (Kawl; 2. Bruce Stratton (Kaw); 3. Jeff Armstrong (Kawl. 250 EX: 1. Chris Coleman (Kaw); 2. Bob Cuddeback (Kaw); 3. Bill Denman (Hon). 200 NOV: 1. Jason Putney (Kaw); 2. Mark Herrala (Hon); 3. Darryl Carl (Kaw). OPEN AM; 1. Glen Davis (Kaw); 2. Larry Loudis (Honl; 3. Gordon Pollock (Hon). SR MINI: 1. Mike Dries IKaw); 2. Larry Maxwell (Kaw); 3. Bill Connell (Kaw). OPEN EX; 1. Ron Drake (Kaw); 2. Mike Dougheny (KTM); 3. Frank Calandria (Honl. 250 AM: 1. Mike Goff (Kawl; 2. Tim Voorhees (M-S); 3. Patrick Andersen (Honl. SR EX: 1. Jerry Harris (Hus); 2. Paul Harvey (Yam). SR AM: 1. Gary Meacham (Yaml; 2. Leon Whaley (Yam). 55: 1. Mike Bondy IYal; 2. Dick Church (Suz). Good better at Alaskan MX By M.R. Edge A CHORAGE, AK, SEPT. 7 Joe Good and his Suzuki Motorcycle & Marine spon ored-RM claimed the Pro and l25cc Expert wins at the Alaska Motorcycle Racing Association's moLOcross. lmermitant rain on the sandy Kincaid Park course didn't hamper Good who just, a week earlier, claimed second overall in Lhe hotly-contested 125cc Expert Alaska State Championships. Good breezed to easy wins in both 12Scc Expert n)OLOs. The Suzuki rider led from the stan LO finish and no one came dose LO challel)ging him. The only dicing was [or second place. Kawasaki of Anchorage teammates Lance Leneave and jim McClain bauled all moLO long on the Warren Reid/jim Stewart-designed track.. McClain look second over Leneave in the first moLO, but the order was reversed for moLO two giving second overall LO Leneave. The Pro class was another sLOry thougll. Kelly Butler on all. Anchorage Cycle Sales Yamaha has finally overcome his early season injuries to claim his spot at the fronl. The Pro class in AMRA competition is open LO all 12.1,2.10 and SOOcc riders of any skill level with money awarded LO the top finishers. MoLO one was a Butler holeshot with Good in tow. By the second lap the lead duo had diced their way to a 20-second margin over Donny Russell and his MOLOrycle hop KTM in third. The moLO ended with Butler just bal'ely keeping Good at bay. Butler's Anchorage Cycle Sales teammate Ralph Blanchard pulled the second moLO boleshol. Blanchard is still recovering from a recently dislocated shoulder and surprisedeveryone as he began LO pull away from the pack. However, not racing for a few months began to show as Blanchard slowed noticeably by the second lap. Both Butler and Good passed to fight for the lead once again. Butler held the advantage over Good until the last lap, when Butler's air filter fell off. Pennisula Honda's Kevin Schaub took second behind Good and second overall with his first moLO fifth. Russell ended up third overall by virtue of his second moLO fifth. Blanchard hungon for fourth and fourth overall. Results 50 NOV: 1. Luke Rambur (Yam): 2. Zeb Deede (Yam); 3. Ricci Henderson (Yam). 60 NOV: 1. Josh Rambur (Kaw); 2. Marc Henderson (Kaw); 3. Cory Bauder (Kaw). 80 NOV: 1. Aaron Poland (Hen); 2. Wayne Simonds (Suz); 3. Aoger Lindstrom (Kaw). 80 EX: 1. Damon Brown (Kaw); 2. Arcn Niles '(Hon); 3. Ryle 'Nelson (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Mike Guthrie (Yam); 2. Gavin Wash~ burn (Han); 3. Rob Bonnett (Yam). 125 INT: 1. David Nevel (Hon); 2. Kevin Snider (Yam); 3. Chris Lindstrom (KTMI. 125 EX: 1. Joe Good (Suzl; 2. Lance Leneave (Kaw); 3. Jim McClain (Kaw). Z50 NOV: 1. Trevor Haggard (Yam): 2. Norman Harris (Yam); 3. Lawrence McKenna (Kaw). 250 INT: 1. Edwin Sims (KTM); 2. Monty B. Baggett (Kaw); 3. Tony Torres (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Kevin Schaub (Hon); 2. Pat Crabb (Kaw): 3. Greg Chattenon (Yam I. 500 NOV: 1. David Nielson (Kawl; 2. Jon Durran (Honl; 3. Mike Hermal (Hus). 500 EX: 1. Ken Simpson (Yaml; 2. Don Boswonh (Hon); 3. Dan Michaels (Hon). VET: .1. Mike Crabb (Kaw); 2. Mark Faeo (Hus); 3. Ryle Rollins (Hon). PRO; 1. Joe Good (Suz); 2. Kevin Schaub (Hon); 3. Donny Russell (KTM). Bra",nscheideltops Grattan RR By Larry Lawrence GRATTAN, Ml, SEPT. 7 Road racer Robby Braunscheidel of Michigan highlighted action during the WERA National held at the beautiful two-mile Grattan Raceway. Braunscheidel won the featured race of the day, the final qualifying round of the Michigan Gran Prix, and in the process set a new track record of 1:29.29011. the Chris Corvin-sponsored Suzuki GSXR7S0 Superbike. Kling didn't break any records on

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