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l-t V ~ o ..... u o Tommy Thomsen battles in the 250cc Intermediate class at DeAnza Cycle Park for the SMX round of the Western USA MX Championships. Mark Hannah, (Weslake) making his first appearance since suffering a broken leg earlier in the season at Speedway USA, won the wild Third Division main event. Second place was taken by Gary Dudley who, along with Hannah, was the only other rider leftat the end of the four lapper. Results SCRATCH: 1. Mike Faria (Jaw); 2. John Sandona (Wes); 3. Brad Oxley (Wes). HANDICAP: 1. Louis Kossuth (Jaw); 2. Kevin Krugh (Jaw); 3. Bobby (Gdn!. SECOND DIV: 1. Kelly Inman (Gdn); 2. Randy Skinner (Jaw); 3. Steve Furman (Jaw). THIRD DIV: 1. Mark Hannah'(Wes); 2. Gary Dudley (Jaw); 3. Paul DeNeen (Gdn). on Fitz-Gibbon fast at DeAnzaSMX By Terry Whytal SU NYMEAD, CA, SEPT. 21 Yamaha pilot Ian Fitz-Gibbon combined hard riding, consistency and a bit of good luck to top both the 250cc and Open Pro classes at the SMX-sanctioned round of the Western USA Motocross Championships. The Yamaha-sponsored event drew a a record number of entries and spectators to the DeAnza Cycle Park. The six-race co-sanctioned series, (SMX, NMA, CRC), features over $60,000 in prizes and conti ng-encies donated by Y"maha, Y"maha Team Center Dealers, Scou USA, Malcolm Smith, Silkolene, Dunlop, White Bros., PJI, mith Goggles, Bel-Ray, HPF, Pro Circuit and many more fine sponsors. In Open Pro racing, Fritz-Gibbon bauled with Honda rider Brian Davy for the lOp position with Fitz reachi'ng the checkers first in each round 10 collect the big share of the purse, as Davy placed second and Tony Spear rounded out the top three on a borrowed YZ490. The 250cc Pro race was a bi t tougher' as KTM ace Todd Campbell dominated the first malO ahead of an intense second-place battle between Fitz-Gibbon and two Suzuki riders, Luther French and Spear. At the checkers French just edged Fi tzGibbon as Spear placed fourth. Honda pilot Ken Zahrt took the holeshot in malO two but soon faded with apparent mechanical problems, while Campbell had his own problems with gravity to complete the first lap in last. Spear, French and Fitz-Gibbon renewed their first malO battle out front with Fitz-Gibbon getting the nod despite a desperate lastlap attempt by Spear. Fill-Gibbon earned the overall win with French's third-place finish outpointing Spear for second overall. Incredibly, Campben charged through the field 10 finish fifth in the mota and take fourth overall. Campbell's luck was no better in the 125cc Pro class, as his probable second mota win disappeared with a thrown chain. Jimmy Palmer used the opportunity to take the molO win but had to setLie for second overall, as Yamaha pilot SCOtt Brown outpointed ttIe Kawasaki rider for the overall. Chris Heinrich picked up third on his Kawasaki_· Craig Davis rode his Yamaha to victory in the 250cc Intermediate race despite a tough two-malO duel-with Yamaha rider Kenny Maddux. Maddux clinched the second overall spot with his 2-2 score', while Yamahamounted Alan CoaLS used a spectacular second-molO charge 10 earn third overall. Results OPEN PRO: 1. Ian Fitz-Gibbon (Yam); 2. Brian Davy (Han); 3. Tony Spear (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Ian Fitz-Gibbon (Yam); 2. Luther French (Suz!; 3. ,any Spear (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Scott Brown (Yam); 2. Jimmy Palmer (Kaw); 3. Chris Heinrich (Kaw). . 500 INT: 1. Craig Davis (Yam); 2. lance Barnen (Kaw); 3. David Bagwell (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Craig Davis (Yam); 2. Kenny Maddux (Yam); 3. Alan Coats (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Mike Young (Yam); 2. David Church (Kaw); 3. Craig Davis (Hon). 500 NOV: 1. Todd Broussard (Yam): 2. Daryl Hawkins (Hon); 3. Kennv Daniels (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Todd Broussard (Yam); 2. Tracy Monterone (Yam); 3. Joe Armstrong (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Ryan Hughes (Yam); 2. Mark Easley (Han); 3. Steve Wamboldt (Han). OPEN BEG: 1. Kevin Handlin (Yam); 2. Dave O'Brien (Yam); 3. Curt Grunwald (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Tom Gergen (Han); 2. Steve Polenske (Suz); 3. Kurt Metcalf (Yam). 125 BEG DIV 1: 1. Alan Chuminatta (Yam); 2., Tom Cerrone (Suz); 3. Paul Shaffer (Hon). 125 BEG DIV 2: 1. Scott Takacs (Han); 2. Robert Jordan (Hon); 3. Richard Mavnez (Kaw). VET EX: 1. Ken Zahrt (Yam); 2. Alan Olson (Kaw); 3. Marino Bastionell (Hon). VETINT: 1. Ted Metzger (Yam); 2. Chris Burgeson (Yam); 3. Keith Ehlers (Yam). VET NOV: 1. Bob Sullivan (Hon); 2. Richard Bealer (Yam); 3. Matt Oliver (Yam). • WOMEN: 1. Jillian Roth (Han); 2. Gale Webb (Hon); 3. Maria Gonzalez (Kawl. BO EX STK: 1. Bubba Erickson (Yam); 2. JJ Tunnell (Kaw!. BO INT STK: 1. Joel Albrecht (Kaw); -2. Dustin Evans (Suz); 3. Jeff Grafton (Yam). BO NOV STK: 1. Louie Tamo (Yam); 2. Derek Natvig IKaw); 3. Jeremy McGrath (Y.am). BO BEG STK: 1. Kirk Condurechi (Yam); 2. Chuck Kinne (Kaw); 3. Damon Kemp (Yam). BO EX MOD: 1. Bubba Erickson (Yam); 2. JJ Tunnell (Kaw). • tin Solmax Racing's stock, FZ750, piloted by Wayne Palmer and Terry Bailey. 26 When the dust settled on the 12th WERA match,Yamaha walked away with the undisputed Heavyweight Championship of Hallet, Oklahoma And took an even bigger lead in the Series heavyweight standings. To do it, Solmax Racings stock FZ750 had to come from behind in the final hour to win the Production Class in 231 laps. While Darotune Racing polished off the Superbike Class with a 222-lap victory. But that was only the first half of the card. For the rest of the fight results, see the next page.