Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Rob Majeski (1) leads Tom Cerciello (90B); both took wins in Open Expert class action at Pine Grove's short track. . Butch Cochran piloted his Triumph to the victory in the Vet Expert class and third in the 500cc Expert ranks at DeAnza's CVRG MX. Rabe doubles at DeAnza Vintage MX By Len Breech By Mickey Wood SUNNYMEAD, CA, MAY 17 Rock Oil's Gary Rabe took his Husqvama 250 to two class wins today at round two of the California Vintage Racing Group Vintage MX Series, held at DeAnza Cycle Park. The event was run in conjunction with regular SMX motocross and was hosted by the CZ Owners Club. Rabe had to battle with Husky. mounted Chip Howell in both the 250 and 500cc Expert races. Howell won the opening 500cc moto, but from there on, it was a sweep for Rabe, who carded the next three wins on his -way to the overall victories. Butch Cochran pushed his Triumph twin to third in the 500s, then returned to top the Vet Experts on the same machine; Ossa-mounted Peter Ford and BSA rider Dick Mann rounded out the top three in the Vet ExPert division. Ed Czajka took his Greeves to onetwo moto finishes en route to topping the Pre-'65 Lightweight Intermediate class. Second place overall, and first Expert, fell to the three-one tally of Jim Keeton's CZ. The Vet Novice class was the biggest of the day. Yamaha pilot John McManaway swept both motos to claim the overall. Second in class was Kenny Sykes, who. rode a Greeves. Tim McGarry manhandled his MHR Bultaco to third. E.T. Stair jammed to the Old Timer Intermediate win on his BSA, topping both motos. Road racer Fred Mork (CZ) posted a two-two tally for second, with Works Performance's Gilles Vaillancourt third. Results 125 NOV: 1. Michael Brown (Hod~ 2. Greg Hatzenbuhler (Pen). 125 AM: 1. Michael Graen (Hon). 250 NOV: I. Jerry Edie (Hus); 2. David Vinson (CZ); 3. Jacques Buteau (CZ). • 250 INT: I. Ed Czajka (Gre). 250 EX: 1. Gary Rabe (Hus); 2. Chip Howell (Hus). 500 NOV: 1. Man Hilgenberg (Bul). 500 INT: 1. Peter Crunenclen (BSA); 2. E.T. STair. 500 EX: 1. Gary Rabe (Hus): 2. chip Howell (Hus); 3. Butch Cochran (Tri). BIG lWINS: 1. Men Hilgenberg (Tri). VER NOV: 1. John McManaway (Vam); 2. Kenny Syltes (Gre); 3. Dick Menn (BSA). OT NOV: I. Kay Mann (Oss~ 2. James Oem. OT INT: 1. E. T. Stair (BSA); 2. Fred Mork (CZ); 3. Gil Vaillancourt (CZ). OT EX: I. Dick Mann IBSAI; 2. Jim Keeton ICf.lR_·65 LIW NOV: I. Eric Tuckar IBSA~ PRE-'65 LIW INT: 1. Ed Czajka Nabors (CZ). IGre~ 2. Rick PRE-'65 LIW EX: 1. Jim K _ (CZ). PRE-'66 HIW: I. Fred Mark; 2. Rick Nabors (ESO). CLASS M: I. Michael Brown (Hod). VlNT MOO: I. John ~ (~ 2. David Metz l~ CercieUo, Majeski split Pine Grove ST PINE GROVE, PA, MAY 17 Tom Cerciello and Rob Majeski split wins in the Open Expert class when the Flying Dutchmen M.e. hosted their third short track of the season under clear warm conditions. The split occurred from a left over race from May 3 that was rained out. Nine of the 14 riders who attended that race returned for the competition. ACUJa:lly, the top three riders went at it three times, with Dale Gingrich edging Cerciello and Majeski in the six-lap heat race for the rained out event that looked more like a final with typical 600cc Expert closequarter racing. By class standards, the Open Expert rain-out feature race was one of the calmest of the season. Cerciello grabbed the lead out of the second turn from Majeski, Gingrich and Jim Haas and led the entire distance with the others remaining close, but not challenging. After a year-long, work-connected hiatus, Cerciello has returned with a vengeance. He grabbed the lead at the start of the regular Open Expert final, looking for his third straight class win. But Majeski got by him as they came off the second turn on lap two and gradually pulled away. A real battle shaped up for third between National rider David Miller, Gingrich, Tom Majeski and Mickey Rusden. While Tom Majeski and Rusden stayed close behind, Gingrich 'and Miller battled over third the entire distance, with Gingrich using his vast experience of the track to just nip Miller at the line for third, while Rob Majeski took his first win of the year in defense of his AMAI District 6, number-one plate. Gingrich had earlier taken his "customary" win in th~ 250cc Expert class, leading wire-to-wire, but was closely pursued by Mike Varnes, making his best race ever as an Expert. Dave Duhaine took third from Ben Machamer as they entered the third turn on the third lap. At the end, Gingrich held two lengths over Varnes. Amateur action was highlighted by all three winners taking their first wins ever. Jill Lautenbacker took her first win on a full-sized bike when she led the 200cc class wire to wire. Jamie Pujol held second in the early going until Mike Walton passed him at the end of the second lap, setting the top three. Jim Haldeman jumped into the lead at the start of the 250cc Amateur race, trailed by Dave Smith and Wayne Franklin. After a slow start, Todd Hurst moved into fourth spot by the end of the second lap. Smith stayed close and pulled beside Haldeman as they went down the back straight two laps from the end, but Haldeman held and slightly increased his margin. Johnny Bowers took the lead from Roy Collins, Terry Swartley and Dallas Baer as the Open Amateur class hit the back straight. But Swartley, making his first start in about a year, pushed his way into second by the end of the second lap, and took first from Bowers on the fourth lap on his way to a 20-yard margin. Baer challenged Collins for third in the late laps but came up a length short. Results OPEN EX: 1. Tom Carciello (Yam); 2. Rob Majeski (H-DI; 3. Dale Gingrich (Vam). . 55: 1. Ricky Winsett (Yam); 2. John Winsett (Varni: 3. Josh Voung (Vam). 90 AM: 1. Randy Shank (Kaw); 2. Eugene DieroK (Suz): 3. Ricky Winsett (Kaw). 200 EX: 1. Georgie Price (Hon). 90 EX: 1. Chuck Wrecsics (Yam); 2. Kevin Varnes (Vam). 200 AM: 1. Jill Lautenbacker (Suz): 2. Mike Walton (Vam); 3. Jamie Pujol (Suz). 250 AM: 1. Jim Haldeman (Suzl; 2. Dave Smith (Vam): 3. Wayne Franklin (Yam). 250 EX: 1. Dale Gingrich (Yam): 2. Mika Varnes • (Vam); 3./Dave Duhain. (Suz). SR: 1. Harold Hillard IVam); 2. Joe Heberling (Vam); 3. Doug Giles (Han). OPEN AM: 1. Terry Swartley (Hon): 2. Johnny Bowers (Vam); 3. Roy Collins (H-D). OPEN EX: 1. Rob Majeski (H-DI; 2. Tom Cerciello (Vam); 3. Dale Gingrich IVaml. Suchli bags Colorado Springs MX win By Larry Johnson COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, MAY 17 Tim Buchli's injuries have finally healed, and the 1985 and 1986 125cc Pro state champ won his first overall today. He took the lead in moto one on lap four while the winner of the first six events this season, Stacey Cook, was threading through traffic from the back after a first lap pileup. By lap seven, Cook went around Robert Rose for second and set his sights on Buchli. But three laps later, he pulled out with a seized engine. Buchli motored home far ahead of Rose. Robert Ibold grabbed the lead in round two with Buchli fifth and Cook 18th. Buchli took the lead on lap three when Ibold crashed. Two laps later, Cook, on a borrowed ~ike, was in second. He chased Buchli for six laps before Buchli got a bit out of shape of( a jump. Cook passed on the outside and went on to win the moto, but Buchli stayed right on Cook's rear fender to the checkers and easily won the overalL Corey Cope captured both 250c;c Pro motos to win his second overall this season. He took the lead from Derek Brown in moto one on lap two and pulled away from Brown and Kip Sandell by the finish. Cope led Brown, Sandell and Cook out of the gate in round two, and the foursome.. ran fender-to-fender until lap eight when a series of events left Cope alone out front. First Sandell bailed, then Cook tangled with a lapped. rider and crashed, and,. finally, Brown's rear brake locked up, putting him out of contention. Dave Newell left second place Sandell and the rest of the Open Pros way behind in the first moto. And he looked to be on his way to another victory as he gated first in round two. But as he hit the first turn, he caught a square edge and his bike flipped completely around, launching him head first into the dirt. Sandell took over the lead for keeps while Newell, after remounting, gradually worked his way back to second. But Sande~1 had his third Open Pro overall thIS year. Results . 60 NOV: 1. Brian Padget (Kawl: 2. Lane Swink (Kaw); 3. Brian Jones (Kawl. 80 NOV: 1. Pat Bourke (Kaw); 2. Jeremy Waners (Suzl; 3. Josh Pearson (Vam). 1 80 AM: I. Jason Wright (Kaw); 2. Phil St""""", (Kaw); 3. Jake Bishop (Kaw). • 80 EX: 1. Andy Atkins (Vam); 2. Jeremy Middaugh (Kaw): 3. Scan Fulcher (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Jeff Dressel (Hon); 2. Mike Magee (Kaw); 3. Jeff Moore (Han). 125 AM: 1. George Peasley (Suz); 2. Scon Dege(Vam); 3. Sren Gilner (Han). 125 PRO: 1. Tim Buehli (Vam): 2. Keith Campbell (Vam): 3. An DeHoff (Yam). 250 NOV: I. Allan Chapman (Han); 2. Don Fritts (Kaw); 3. Jim MacDonald (Han). 250 AM: 1. Kenny Carson (Yam): 2. Dave Stermer (Suz); 3. Marvin Rosencr.ans (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Corey Cope (Honl: 2. Kip Sandel (Vam); 3. Stacey Cook (Honl. OPEN NOV: 1. David Beavers (Han); 2. Dan Shockman (Han); 3. Mike Hainey (Kaw). OPEN AM: 1. Brian Phelps (Vam): 2. Tom Drake (Han). . OPEN PRO: 1. Kip Sandell (Vam); 2. Dave NeweU (Kaw); 3. Bob Hanrahan (Kaw). . VET NOV: 1. Ken Bowers (Han): 2. RobertBujodoso (Vam). . VET AM: I. Chris Leggere (Vam); 2. Marl< Call) (Han). VET EX: I. Shawn Smith (HOn): 2. Jeff Thomas (Vam); 3. Mark Poindexter (Vam). SR AM: 1. Dan Merriman (Han); 2. Paul Phelps (Vam). SR EX: 1. Dave Wollaston (KTM): 2. Byron Wolf (Hon~ 3. Terry Frydendall (Yam). WMN: 1. Sue Chaney (Han). Sisemore smokes Gold Country Speedway By R.C. Jones AUBURN, CA, MAY 15 Jim Sisemore blasted to a win in the Handicap main at Gold CountrySpeedway in Auburn. Sisemoremissed the season opener due to an injury, but was back up to speed this week. After finishing third in the first round, and with Bart Bast spinning

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