Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Former National Enduro Champion Dick Burleson (122) and Dave Bertram (222) prepare to start day one. Burleson broke his kneecap. Aaron Hough captured his second 125cc class win in a row on his Honda CR12?, Hough also topped the 125cc final motocrC?ss special test. contention for the NETRA overall at the start, limped into the impound· with fresh bandages over half of his face, the result of a lost argument with a tree branch. Finally, the word came down that bike number 127 was broken down out on the course, which meant that Smith wouldn't get to ride the final moto after all. Final motocross The first riders in were the first six off the line for the last motocross, and Kawasaki's Hallman/Spectrosponsored Fredette took a convincing holeshot that ended in a quick lowside, letting the pack roost past. Fredette got back up quickly, but never .seriously challenged Aaron Hough for the win. The most exdting race of the day was the second, where Hines and Lojak had their final battle. Lojak and Kurt Hough actually took the holeshot, but sweeping, outside-turn daredevil move by Hines left them both fighting for second. Lojak went down in one turn, twisting his knee and taking most of the fight out of him, leaving Hines and Hough to go at it. It was only a three lap race, bur during that time Hough took more punishment than he had all week, eating buckets of roosted rock from Hines' rear tire on the narrow course. At the finish it was Hines first, taking the overall, and Hough taking second in the race and second in the 250cc class to Lojak. Tim Shephard, from Athens, Ohio had only one comment after the impound: "1 hope 1 never see another rock as long as I live!" And then he proceeded to blow away everybody else in his moto for a convincing wire-to-wire win. )t made Shephard feel better, but after dropping a few route points during the day the moto couldn't change his score enough to pull him out of bronze. Bill Burgener had the same problem, his moto win looked good, but there just wasn't enough laps for a silver medal. Fritz Kadlec got a chance to win one, after moving past Husky teammate O'NeaIlMelZeler/Spectro rider Bertram. They were both having trouble dispatching local rider Kevin Hesnan at first, but eventually Kadlec got by and Bertram settled for third. Bob Bean nailed down his moto, but not without fighting off Irwin on the big Husky four-stroke and Allan Randt's 430 Husky. The dented bikes, bruised bodies and humbled egos were packed up and pointed generally west. There were plenty of DNFs, even in perfect weather, and a few dissenting voices were heard. But, as Bertram said, "It's about time we had a real Qualifier, something that separates the men from the boys!" • Results 125 (INTENT): 1. Aaron Hough (Hon!; 2. Ron Ribolzi (Han); 3. Tim Singleton (Yam); 4. Mike McCarren (Vam); 5. Richard Dooms (Han); 6. Il

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