Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Dan iel Feldha us coming in fifth on aKawasaki , Results P/W: 1. J eff Gabhan (Yam ): 2. Davi d Lopez (Yam ); 3. Kenn y Schn eider (Yam ). 60 NOV: 1. M att W illard (Kaw) ;·2. J ason Sm it h (Kaw). ' BONOV : 1. Davin San ch ez (Yam ); 2. Scott Br icker (Han). BO JR/EX: 1. Anthon y Freem an (Han)). 125 NOV: 1. Tim Selb y (Kaw ). , 2 50 NOV: 1. Ron ald Knig ht (C-A). 500 NOV: 1. J ames Judd Jr . (Yam); 2. Tim ot hy Kell y (ATK). I 500JR : 1. J immy Sanchez (Hon); 2. Kevin Bri cker (Han). _ ~ 50 0 EX: 1. Andy Tresser (Yam); 2. Kris Kiser (Han ); 3. John Hiebo Jr. (Yam); 4. Raben Damro n (Rtx ); 5. Craig John son (Rt x). . V ET: 1. M ark Yarrow (Yam); 2. Jo hn Hlebo J r. (Yam). .' PRO-A M : 1. An dy Tresser (Yam): 2. Kris Kiser (Han ): 3 . Raben Dam ron (RlX); 4 . Dean Brooks (RlX); '. 5. Daniel Feldhaus (Kaw). r Graham wins Claverack MX n @ METZELER Wins Atlanta 125 EX: 1. Ed Foedish (Yam); 2. Todd Dipp el (Suz); 3. Jason DiDomenico (Kaw); 4 . John Ryan (Kaw) ; 5. Mark Schiseder (Han). 250 EX: 1. Carlo Coen (Kaw ); 2. John Ryan (Kaw); 3. Mike Spear (Kaw) ; 4. John Coen (Suz); 5 . Doug Mitchell (Han). OPEN EX: 1. M ike Spear (Kaw ); 2. Doug M itchell (Han); 3. Keit h Man (Yam); 4. Mike Moore (Han); 5. Rich Alexander (Kaw) . 4 -WHL EX: 1. Jack M emm elaar (Suz); 2. J oe Fritz (Hon); 3 . Bryan Sonnenschen; 4. William Mensche; . ' _ 5. Wayne Edmonds. 125AM:1 . Dennis Tompk ins (Kaw); 2. D. Dillen (Kaw ); 3 . Herb Tompkins (Kaw); 4. E. Pfeiffer (Kaw) : 5. Keith Gonsalves (Kaw) . 250 AM : 1. Billy Kennedy (Kaw); 2. R. Desros iers (Yam); 3. Ma rio Demarco (Varni; 4 . Br ian Monahan (Han); 5. M ike Minerva (Yam). . OPEN AM : 1. Shawn Graham (Kaw); 2. M ichael Ratto (Han) ; 3. Mike Smabuco (Han); 4 . Ken Mecking (Hus); 5. Scott Nickerson (Han). . B AMA National Supersport Series ' . Round 2, Road Atlanta, Gainesville, GA, May.17,1987 ~ • Fast Qualifier • Pole Position • 1st Place Overall THOMAS STEVENS Speed & Sport Honda Hurricane All T1!is Is Do"e0" MmEL.LER'S Hew ME33 a"d MEl "Comp K" D.O.T. Raci"g Tires . Wi""ers AreCha"gi"g To Metzeler.ls"'t It Time You Did Too? FLASH! • 2nd Place Pro Twins G.P. Class: DOUG BRAUNECK_'- - - - - - ' t - - - - - - - - - Dr • John's Moto Guzzi. Currently in Series Points Lead "Time to make it METZELER" By John Spear CLAVERACK, N Y, MAY3 Shawn Graham powered his way to a fl a wl ess ' o ne -o ne victory in a crowded class of Open Amateurs, in one of the hi ghlights of the first runni ng in 1987 of Claverack MX. Graham had little tro uble holdin g off Mic hael Ratto in th e firs t mota and Ken Meckin g in the second. Ratto, with a .third in th e second moto, took second overall. Mecking, who finished sixth in th e fir st rnot o, wound up fourt h overa ll, tra iling Mike Sambuco's three-four finish. In th e Expert classes, Ed Foedish topped a wild and woo ly l25cc class W a five-one finis h as three riders Ith all finis hed wit h six points between the twomo tos, Todd Dip pel, continuing the improvement he was showing toward the end of last year, had a pair of thirds which landed him seco nd overa ll while Jason DiD omeni co, in his best race as an Amateur, finis hed one-five for thi rd overall. . t In the 250cc Expert class, Car lo Coen ran away with both mo tos, while J ohn Ryan had hi s best finish ever in th e class with a pai r of seconds. Mike Spear , wh o usually challenges Coen in the front of th e pack, had two miserabl e sta rts and had to wor k hi s way th rough traffic. Ryan made use of it in both motos . to build a good size lead a nd then hold on to his second. Steady J ohn Coen had a four-four finish wi th hi s usual con sistent ride. Spear redeemed himself in th e Open Expert division wi th a pair of easy m oto wins. Dou g Mitchell , wh o was Spear 's shado w in th is class last year, picked up in th e same spot wi th a two-three finish for second overa ll. Former number on e pl ate holder Keith Mann, after a fifth in th e open ing moto, came back to out duel Mitchell for second in the final m ota to give him th ird overall. Bill y Kennedy ta pped th e biggest class of the day, the 62 rider 250cc Amateurs ·with a two-one finish as both first m ota winners, Anthony Marchin i and Robert Rob ichard ran into trouble in the second moto. Rob . Desrosi ers, wit h a two-two fin ish , took second overa ll while Mario Demarco' s consis tent three-three was good enough forthird overall. Results 'f-j . METZELER@ -1 4520 107th S.W. Everett. WA 98204 (206)348-4000 GENUINE HONDA PARTS "iI! AS CLOSE AS YOUR e cIii!a Tff;£P •__ ANYPART,B},,, ANYYEAR • • CfJIIPUTERIZ£D'P"ART$"T:OCAT/NG SERWC ~ FAST/SHIPPIN.G VIA DA' 'r.qPS v~ .( . O ~~ _ ... ~ · ~ '" _c~O . D . 2 {CA..-;U~ · -F EE\ ~ . j C8 . 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"Big Ed Beckley" w ill attempt to jump over 10 cars on h is Harley Davidson. 3. Edgar " Fergi e" Fuhr Memorial " M ad Dash for Cash" See the fastest riders from the Regional Championship dash for an additional $1,000 Cash Sunday, June 14 Me for MD IOO-Mile Scenic Ride- Over $2,000 in Prizes Donated by KK Motorcycle Supply UD Arena Parking Lot near 1 -75 on Edwin C. Moses Blvd, Registration 12 noon -: Ride Starts at 1:00 PM . 37

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