Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

:r .. ~ ~ l.:I :::l « z > ...J " Z w a: « u > al :::!; o ..... e- 0 :r 00 ~ 0") ,.....; "' 0") C'l Barry Carsten (282) powers through tum one at Sleepy Hollow Raceway. Carsten went on to score the 250cc Expert class win. Fred Mork leads first place 250cc Lightweight rider Mike Green (21) and 350cc Lightweight winner Scott Borem at Sears Point's CVRG Fl R. . It seems that nearly all the Pro riders are in some sort of a hibernation. Only two were on hand and they ran with a bunch of 125cc Intermediates. Kenny Olsen and fellow Kawasaki jockey Gary Beyer swapped moto wins in the class with Olsen winning moto two and taking top honors. The 125cc Intermediates' victory 1:"e~t to ~ce Rudge. Rudge rode qUIte ImpressIvely, topping the second moto battle between himself and Darren Rogers. Rogers' second place finish relegated him to runnerup and put Monty Spalding into third overall with 3-3 performances. Results PIW: 1.John Beaver (Yam); 2. LisaTuller9Yam). 60 JR: 1. Russ POSlma (Kaw); 2. Rob Kitterman (Kaw); 3. Doug McKuhn (Hon). 80 JR: 1. Roby Leach (Kaw); 2. Rob Bross (Yam)' 3. Brian Orueta (Hon). • 80 BEG: 1. Mike NOIIa (Kaw); 2. Ken Harwell (Yam); 3. Chris Seber (Yam). 125 JR: 1. Mika West (Yam); 2. Chad Berry (Hon); 3. Joe Casey (Kaw). 1251NT: 1. Lence Rudga (Kaw); 2. Darren Rogars . (Hon); 3. Monty Spalding (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Kenny Olsen (Kaw); 2. Gary Beyer (Kaw). 250 JR: 1. Brian McVay (Kaw); 2. Bryan Summerlin (Kaw); 3. Ron Westlake (J(aw). 250 INT: 1. Darren Rogers (Hon); 2. Dan Gregory (Kaw); 3. Ron Milligan (Hon). OPEN JR: 1. Doug Wiley (Hon); 2. Brad Mikkelson (Suz); 3. Ron Williams (Hon). OPEN INT: 1. Mike Burke (Hon); 2. Doug Eckelman (Yam). UTH: 1. Mitch Kirkpatrick (Kaw); 2. Don Schnledcer (Hon); 3. Scot Bergren (Hon). 30-40 .: 1. Bob Leach (Hon); 2. Dan Summerlin (Kaw~ 3. Gary Beaver (Kaw). 30-40 JR: 1. Doug Wiley (Hon); 2. Jeff McKinley (Hon); 3. Ron Postma (Kaw). Moore, Stewart score at Monterey ST By Mike Vancil MONTEREY, CA, APR. 5 The success formula was learned over the last two outings at the R & D Enterprise-sanctioned and promoted short uacks and it was aptly demonstrated this evening with clear-cut victories by Danny Moore in both the 250cc and Open Expert finals. The victories were not given to Moore as he had Craig Johnson on Hondas in each final. In the 250cc Expert final Moore had first grid ~oice by virtue of his winning the' eIght-lap heat race. At the green light Moore dove to an-immediate lead which he never relinquished. Second was held by Johnson the entire distance but he could make no dent in Moore's lead. Likewise, Kurt Chandler could make no headway in getting by Johnson. They finished in a three-rider freight uain. This confidence builder for Moore preceeded the 500cc Expert final by only 45 minutes. At the green light of the Open Expert final two riders had to watch as their final roared off the line David Woodward and Johnson both had motor problems and did not start. Where Johnson left off Tommy Carriger and his Shoei and Pat Neal Racing-sponsored Rotax began the challenge. Carriger grabbed the lead ~nd hel~ it for eight of the 10 laps lD the fmal. Gradual shortening of the gap between himself and Carriger was the result of hard work by Danny Moore. Finally, in the middle of turn three Moore was able to get a wh~1 under Carriger and beat him iri the drive off the corner. From that point to the checkers it was no ques~on as to who would win; after workmg that hard to gain the point Moore was not about to make a mistake and give it back. . The ~987 season of racing has not, up untIl now, been kind to Steve Stewart and his immaculately prepared pair of Yamahas. He has fallen, had no starts and just in ge'.1eral had lousy racing luck. In the suu:tly 500cc Junior final (no other size machines allowed) he began to unu~ck some of that bad luck by batthng through to finish second behind live wire Anthony Giammanco on his Del Ray Oaks-based Yamaha TT. . In the 500cc OPen (other machines of 250cc displacement allowed) Stewart was able to get the holeshot and hold the lead for the entire 10 laps. Giammanco was not able to get around KeVIn Crowley's converted motocrosser until late in the event and then ran out of laps and time before closing much of the gap between he and Stewart. Stewart was riding carefully, as if holding his breath just waiting for bad luck to strike again, while Giammanco was pitching his racer into the comers with abandon. At times the fans could see more of his under-engine cases than they could see of him. His uy and Stewarts' win were both applauded. Results P/W: 1. Jeff Gabhart (Yam); 2. Junior Alvernaz (Yam). 60 MINI: 1. Gary Ferravanti Jr. (Kaw); 2. Brian SghelZa (Kaw). 80 MINI: 1. Jake Zemke (Yam); 2. Dan Han (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Greg Soderer (Hon); 2. Doug Gillette (Yam); 3. Armando Alvernaz (Yam); 4. Paul Van Horsen (Suz). . 250 JR: 1. Jimmy Higuera (Hon); 2. Dan Cahoon (Yam). 250 EX: 1. Danny Moore (Hon). 500 NOV: 1. Garry Ferranvanti (Rtx); 2. Tom Lecy (Yam). 500 JR: 1. Anthony Giammanco (Yam); 2. Steve Stewan (Yam); 3. Russell Sosa (Yam). 500 JR OPEN: 1. Steve Stowan (Yam). 500 EX OPEN: 1. Danny Moore (Hon); 2. Tommy Carriber (RlX); 3. Ron Brown (Yam). 500 EX: 1. Danny Moore (Yam); 2. Craig Johnson (Hon). McLean wins CVRG RR at Sears Point By Michael Green SONOMA, CA, MAR. 29 Crai.g ~cLean and his Motorcycles UnhmltediCasuol!Shoei Matchless G5~ w0'.1 the. season opener of the CalIfornia Vmtage Racing Group (CyRG) road race series at Sears POlOt Raceway. When race tIme arrived, 12 bikes lined the grid. There were four classes combined - Premier 500cc 350cc Lightweight, 250cc Light: weight and 250cc Two-Suoke. When the green nag fell, Dan Phillips and his BSA B50 pulled the holeshot, but· by turn one McLean's G50 was all over him, as was Fred Mork's Mork Racing BSA Goldstar and the WCBR/Hap Jones/Avon/Casuol! Shoei-backed Ducati 250 of Mike Green. As the pack dropped down through turn six McLean showed his bike's horsepower, pulling away from both Mork and Green but with P1;Iil,lips in lOW. McLean ;"'n away with the race,. Phillips took second, with Mork thud.' Results . OVERALL: 1. Craig Mclean (Mat); 2. Dan Phillips (BSA); 3. Fred Mork (BSA); 4. Scoll Borem (Bul); 5. M,ke Green (Due). 500 PRE: 1. Craig Mclean (Mat); 2. Dan Phillips (BSA); 3. Fred Mork (BSA); 4. Andrew Saunders (Tro). 350 LIW: 1. Scoll Borem (Bul); 2. Bill Ojala (Due). 250 LIW: 1. MIke Green (Duel; 2. Jeff Hecox (Duc~ 3. Henry Deaton (Hon); 4. Michael Moore (Hon). 250 LIW 2·STRK: 1. Charles Sexton (Iiul)' 2 Ted Phijlips (Bull. • . Herman takes two at Sleepy Hollow MX ByThom Vetty FREDRICKSBURG, PA, MAR. 29 Team Green/Gear Racewearsponsored Steve Herman took a pair of class wins at Sleepy Hollow Raceway's opening day MX. Herman topped both the Mini Expert and l25cc Amateur classes as 483 racers showed up to do battle on the technical track. Herman took his Kawasaki lO a wire-to-wire win in the first 125cc Amateur qualifier, taking the checkers in front of Dan Wilson, Joe Monuella, Jason Novoshelski and Dave Daub. Kawasaki'pilot Dave Perone lOpped qualifier two with Mark Patterson, Jeff Allen, Tim McDonough and Charles Morris in tow. Herman gated first in the final moto with Perone holding second over Montrella, Wilson and Morris. They, finished in that order with Herman .taking the win over Perone, Monuella and Morris, who moved into fourth when Wilson experienced bike problems on the last lap. Bobby Hayes took the holeshot in molO one of I25cc Expert action with Lee Mdlvane in second followed by Jimmy Mc~lvane, Dawson Ransor:ne, Dean LeWIS 'and Mark Lachowicz. Hayes held his lead as positions changed behind him. Yamahamounted Barry Carsten moved from a 10th place start into third with one lap to go and was able to get by Lee Mdlvane on the last lap to take second. McIlvane held on for third ahead of CRP/Gear/Action Photossponsored Brian Carroll who came from ·12th on lap one, and Mickey Pen toney. EP-sponsored Kurt McMillan grabbed the lead in the final molO with Carroll in second followed by Hayes, Kns Ray, Dave Wolfskill and Bobby Kelly. Hayes moved into second when Carroll crashed. Carsten was on the gas, as he had to come back from another bad starL McMillan held on for the win with Hayes taking second and the overall: Carsten managed a third which gave him second overall for the day ahead of Wolfshill, Mark Buscher and Lachowicz. Carsten came out smoking in 250cc Expert action grabbing the early lead over New England's Dave McLean, Dag Boyesen, Carl Vaillanc~)Urt and McMillan. McLean stayed nght with Casten until he was able to get by with two laps to go and held on for the win. Carsten took second ahead of McMillan, Vaillancourt and John Thompson. Moto two had Brian Carroll grab the h.oleshot followed by Steve Desideno, Carsten, Wolfskill and Thompson. Desiderio took over the lead with Carsten moving to second and Thomps~n third with one lap to go. Desldeno took the win with Carsten's second g60d for the overall. Carroll came back to take third ahead of Thompson, Lachowicz and Wolfskill. Results MINI JR 65: 1. Roben Hummer (Kaw); 2. Andrew Fallon (Kaw); 3. Todd Zuromski (Hon). MINI JR 80: 1. Alluti Stout (Hon); 2. Wayne Scott (Hon); 3. David Tilgham. MINI SR B: 1. Damien PIOllS (Yam); 2. Shawn Martin (Han); 3. Jason Atkinson (Kaw). MINI SR A: 1. Steve Herman (Kaw); 2. Tom Perone (Kaw); 3. Eric Boyer (Suz). SR B: 1. David Simmons (Kaw); 2. Steve Peterzsak (Hon); 3. Craig Burfield (Kaw). S/SR: 1. John DiDomenieo (Kaw); 2. William Malone (Hon); 3. Kennell Brewer (Hon). SR EX: 1. Tony Distefano (Suz); 2. Jeff Matlack (Yam); 3. Roben Stun (Hon). 25 PLUS: 1. David Eckhan (Kaw)' 2. Ed Krynski' 3. Michael Twiford (Kaw). ' • 125 B: 1. Steve Herman (Kaw); 2. David Perone (Kaw); 3. Joseph Montrella (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Jeff Yagloski (Yam); 2. Tom Perone (Kaw); 3. Roben Luckenbaugh (Kaw). 125 EX: 1. Roben Hayes (Suz); 2. Barry Carsten (Yam); 3. Kun McMillan (Yam). 250 EX: 1. Barry Carsten (Yam); 2. John Thompson (Kaw); 3. Steve Desiderio (Kaw). OPEN EX: 1. John Thompson (Kaw); 2. David Mclean (Hon); 3. Dag Boyesen (Kaw). 250 B: 1. Bobby Burfield (Kaw); 2. Fred Scioli (Kaw~ 3. Jeff Allen (Kaw). 250 NOV: 1. Roben Rou....u (Yam); 2. George Sparks (Hon); 3. Matthew Forman (Suz). OPEN B; 1. Greg DiRenzo (Kaw); 2. Michael Thompson (Hon); 3. Michael Wa.. (Hon).

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