Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Christopher Trickle (70) and Grayson Goodman (491) had a close battle for the victory in the first 125cc Junior Division Two moto. Marte Easley led both 125cc Junior Division One motos wire-to-wire at Sunrise Valley Cycle Parte. to score that class victory. Chris Kawasaki (171) and Garry Hedding (28) battled in the 125cc Beginner Division One class. Both won a moto; Kawasaki took the overall. CWIC/Dodge Truck Golden State Amateur WlX: llDund 6 Metcalf, Kawasaki score at Sunrise Valley By Mike Larson ADELANTO, CA., FEB. 14 Two consistent performances paid off for Kurt Metcalf in the 250cc Beginner Division One ranks Saturday. He turned in a 2-3 score and used the mistakes of his competitors to help him take home the overall victory. I Chris Kawasaki and Garry Hedding traded moto wins in the 125cc Beginner Division One class. Kawasaki led the first moto, only LO crash on the last lap and drop back to second place behind Hedding. Kawasaki and Hedding had a fierce baLlle for the lead in moLO two, but Kawasaki came up with the moLO win and the overall victory. In the 125cc junior Division One ranks Mark Easley snapped off a couple of good rides LO ace that division with a I-I score. Mark AI varez grabbed the holeshot in the first 250cc Beginner Division One moLO with Micbael O'Brien, Ronnie Holman and jeff Gagnon close behind OD lap one. On lap two O'Brien turned up the pressure on Alvarez and was able to jam his way past, only to crash a few turns later and drop back. When O'Brien crashed he left Alvarez, Gagnon and Holman LO battle for the lead, all three riders were very close with only a couple of bike lengths separating them. Alvarez made a mistake on lap three and that was all that Gagnon needed to find a way by. Shortly after that Alvarez began to fade and Holman and Metcalf both snuck by, droppiDg Alavarez from first to fourth in one lap. Holman got by Gagnon later in the lap and was never challenged after that, rolling on LO take the vicLOry. Gagnon fell at the end of lap four and dropped back to fourth place, handing the second and third place spots to Metcalf and Alvarez, respectively. As the field came around for lap one in the second moLO, Holman was out from followed closely by Metcalf, Gagnon, O'Brien and Alvarez. O'Brien wem on a charge on lap two, he sliced his way past the LOp three riders and was iD the lead. The top five all shuffled on this lap as O'Brien led followed by Gagnon, Richard Comer, Metcalf and Alvarez. O'Brien had no problems after lap two and cruised home for the win, but his 6-1 score only neHed him third overall. Gagnon held on LO a steady second place for the rest of the moLO and took second overall witn a 4-2 tally. Metcalf had LO put in a hard ride and worked his way past Comer on the last lap LO move into third and nail down the top spot overall. Kawasaki jelled out an early lead in the first 125cc Beginner Division One moto with Hedding in hot pursuil. Kawasaki fought hard to hold a comfortable margin OD Hedding during the first four laps of the moto but was only able to get a couple seconds ahead of Hedding. The lead duo had opened up a substantial lead on third place rider Sam Hawley. On the white £lag lap, Kawasalti dumped it in the turn right after the finish IiDe, handing the lead over LO Hedding who cruised around the course and took the win. Kawasaki was up quickly enough to salvage second place ahead of Hawley. The second moLO again proved to be a Kawasaki/Hedding showdown. Hedding grabbed the holeshot and led Kawasaki around the circuit on lap one. On lap two Kawasaki jammed LO the inside of Hedding in the lefthander following the finish line and grabbed the lead. Kawasaki continued to lead on lap three with Hedding and jeff Dewald following in close formation. At this poim only a few bike lengths separated first from third place. On the final lap Hedding really turDed up the heat on Kawasaki and managed to force his way past near the midpoint of the lap, then desperately tried to fight off Kawasaki for the rest of the lap. Hedding and Kawasaki jammed through the rockers almost neckand-neck and entered the last turn side-by-side. In the final tight, right hander Kawasaki stuffed his way to the inside of Hedding, but Hedding held his ground and both riders collided. When they hit· both riders careened off the track and crashed, but Kawasaki had managed to cross the line just a wheel in from of Hedding before the incident. Kawasaki's 2-1 score netted the overall, a disappoimed Hedding was' second overall and Dewald was third. Easley made his way into turn one ahead of the pack in the first 125cc junior Division One moLO and imme; diately began to build up a comfortable lead on a three-way battle for the second place spot. Easley went on LO win the moto virtually uncontested. Behind Easley, jon james, Tony Qualls, and Mike Chamberlain were squabbling over the runner-up slot for most of the moto. james held the

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