Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Davis dazzling at Castle Rock rr By Derryl Anderson CASTLE R O C K, WA , AUG . 15 R o n Wo ods/S h o eilCliff's Cycl e Center -sp onsored Darell Davis went I-I to n igh t to tak e home th e biggest share of the m oney in th e 250 and O p en Ju nior/ Expert classes o f th e IT held a t th e Castl e Rock Fairgrou nds. The Mt. St. H elen s M.C. cl ub did anothe r super job of getti ng the track ready as a lar ge number of riders signed in. In th e O pen" hea t race Davis took contro l a nd showed why h e's th e n u mber two Juni or in . th e n at io n. All of h is ea stern expe rience was ~rill i n g th e crowd to n o end . . . In th e main event a ll of th e ri ders were read y for a shot a t Dav is a n d th e money. At the start the i n side ri ders went left an d p u sh ed Davi s over th e bank. Davis ro de aro u n d on the in side waiti n g for a n ope n in g.b u t e ve ry r ider wen t b y before th e you ngster wa s able to reenter th e track, we ll behind th e p ack. Davi s immed iately started to p ick o ff rid ers. First Ro bert Frohs, G arth Mul key a nd th en co m in g ou t of turn four he blew by John Clayton. Lap af ter lap Da vis p us hed J im Servo and th en he flew by on th e ou tside and went gunning for R ya n Fish er. Two laps la ter Davis ca me over th e jump, pitched it side wa ys into the outside of tu rn th ree a n d wen t by Fi sher exiti ng turn four. Near th e en d o f th e race Davis mov ed up on Del Schni tzer. T he white flag ca me o u t as Davis used h is mi le expe rience to run it into tu rn one harder than Schnitzer a nd take co n tro l o f the lead wi th less th an a lap to go . All o f th e riders who were wa tching an d the cro wd wen t abso l u tely w ild as Davis wheeli ed past the chec kered flag. Beh in d h im in orde r was Sch n itzer, Fisher, Serv o, C la yton , Tay lo r, M u lkey and Frosh . o in th e second moto in orde r 10 save hi s energy for th e Open class. More th an 30 125cc B rider s were o n ha nd , so the Cresto n track crew ran qualifiers for a main event. Brian H ytrek won th e firs t qual ifier after a brief tu ssle w ith Kevin Well. T h e seco nd qualifier was led by La nc e Tucker, but J eff Di sh ma il stormed by Tucker to tak e the win. In the fin a l, Brian H ytrek dom inated th e entire eve nt wh ile J im H a ll ra n seco n d . Di shm all work ed up th rough th e pack to overtake H a ll o n lap th ree. At the fin ish, it was . H ytrek, Di shmall and H all taking th e top th ree spots. In th e Open 'class the showdown of th e season was being staged by Jay Kn app a nd Doug Nicholas. O n ly a h andfu l of p oints separated the two riders in this fi n a l event o f th e Neb raska-Iow a Cham p ionship MX Series. In th e first m ota it was Brad J o n es wi th th e h o lesh ot a nd Hy tr ek , Kna p p and Ni ch o la s in pursu it. H ytre k push ed J o n es · h a rd a n d bl asted by o n lap th ree in the stu tter bumps. Abou t th e sa me time Ni cholas tr ied to force h imself by Kn app , o n ly to crash a nd tak e hi s riv a l w ith him. Kn app recovered q u ick ly, whil e Ni ch o las lai d on th e gro u nd w ith a torn up kn ee. H ytrek wo n by a long shot, and J ones devel oped a fla t tire b u t sti ll m anaged to fini sh seco nd. Kn ap p sa lvaged thi rd with Da ryl Lilley riding hi s KTM in for fourth. In m ot o two, J ones go t th e hol eshot again with H ytrek in seco nd . On th e fir st la p , H ytr ek ca ught h is a n kle in a rut. With H ytrek in pa in. J ones pu lled away for a co m forta b le lead an d wen t on to w in th e overa ll. Kn app raced in ch es behind H ytr ek fo r th e entire moto , but with Ni ch o las o u t of ac tio n, Kna p p too k th e ch am p ions h ip for th e 1987 season. Results 60 : 1. Cha d Rouh ; 2. J on M ill er . 80 JR: 1. Pau l H un ter; 2. Ryan Knapp; 3 . Eddi e Luk e. . 80 SR: 1. Brent Qu ell ete; 2. Travis Underway; 3. St acey Kapan. Results 50 : 1. Ji m Kirkm an; 2. J oshu a Currey; 3 . Jason Han son; 4 . Tyler Ma nl ey. . 80 : 1. Noah Kir kland ; 2. Je remy Mo rse. l25: 1. J .P. Simon sen . . 250 8 : 1. Aa ron W agg one r; 2. A lt on M uny on . 25 0 A : 1. J eff Kirkl and ; 2. J .P. Simonsen ; 3 . Jo hn Chri st iansen. 250 PRO·A M I JR /E X: 1. Dare ll Oavis; 2. Todd Hagm an n. OPEN B: 1. Todd Risner; 2. Joseph J uenem an. OPEN A:, 1. Kenny W heat on ; 2. J ohn Br adfield; 3. Becky Schn eider. +30 : 1. M an Hol m; 2. St ephen Hyson . +40 : 1. Dan Kirk. PRO·AM : 1. Speedy Kelt; 2. Rex Fisher; 3 . Dean Autrey; 4 . Paul Newman. JR / EX : 1. Dar ell Davi s; 2. Del Sch n it zer; 3 . Ryan Fish er; 4 . J im Ser vo . Weak wins two at Creston MX By Brad and Sharon Jones CRESTON , lA , AU G . 16 David Weak had n o prob lem s co n q uering th e 125cc A class today a t the Creston Motocross, but th e rea l co m petit io n was in th e Ov er 25 class. J oh n G raybi ll took th e h ol esh ot in the fir st Ov er 25 m oto o n hi s YZ250 foll ow ed by Weak on hi s 125 'a nd Steve H ytr ek in third. H ytrek , aboa rd a 500 H o nda , wi cked u p th e throttle and p assed Weak down a stra igh taway . A lap later, Hytrek sneaked by G ra ybi ll , a nd all three riders stayed close for th e entire m?to. H ytrek 'u ltim a tel y too k the WIn . A rna z i n g l y, ' Weak bl a sted his KXI 25 to lead the pack down th e long startin g stra ight in moto two. G raybill was ri gh t 1Il th ere, bu t spun out and let several riders by. Mi ke Daly held o nto second wi th Fra nk SeTlngs close behind in third. G ra ybi ll was on the gas a nd m oved by everyon e except Weak, wh o stron g ly held firs t plac e to th e fin ish. Firs t moto wi n ner H ytrek did n ot compete 125 A: 1. Dave Wea k; 2. Brian Sore nso n; 3. Greg W ur st er . 12 5 B: 1, Brian Hytr ek; 2. J im Hall ; 3 , J eff Dish mall . • 250 A : 1. G reg W urste r; 2. St eve Hytr ek; 3 . John Gr aybill. OPEN: 1. Brad Jo nes; 2. St eve Hytr ek; 3. Jay Kna pp . OVER 2 5: 1. David Wea k; 2. John Gr aybill ; 3 . Mike Daly, 4 · STRK: 1, Dave Sh eman ski; 2. Randy Gild ea; 3. Chr is Ell is. Scharphorn smokes Jackpine E!,duro By Kevin S. Mitchell -, MOORSETOWN, MI , AUG. 9 Sc ha r p h orn " R o ck e t " Ri ck y motored o n hi s La ke Cycle KTM350 to tak e home th e Cowbell Class ic troph y a t th e 'jack p ine En d uro. Seco nd overa ll , Expert Hi gh Point went to Lansing Cycle Husq varna mount Alan , Ra nd t. R a ndt's team m at e Dan G riswold, a lso 430 Husk y mounted , lost 30 poin ts for A H igh Point ho nors. By winning th e j ackp ine with a sco re o f 18, Sch arph orn won hi s third District 14 en d uro in a row , having won th e Bear Creek a nd Bently ro u nds p reviou sly. Baja type ligh ts would have been useful a s key time was 7:00 a.m., a n d since it rained all night, this m ad e for a n extreme test of rider en d u ra nce. With 149 ground m iles, riders spent ove r seven ho urs in th e sad dle. Mos t riders were la te a ll day with DNFs com mon. C classes on ly had tw o fin ishes wi thin th e h our. Results 0 1A EX HI·PT: 1, Alan Randt (Hus). OIA A HI-PT: 1. Dan Griswold (Hus), OIA B HI-PT: 1. Geoff Harris (Hus), 0 1A C HI-PT: 1. Dave Gabouibe. 0 1A : 1. Rick Scharphorn (KTM); 2. Alan Randt lHus); 3 . Br ian Mu ll (Yam); 4 . Dan Gr iswold (Hu s); 5, Br ian Lohman (Hus). EX: 1. Brian Mull (Yam ); 2. Br ian Lohm an (Hus); 3 . Kevin Yollman (Hus): I~ ~ I; I~ ~ ~ 0 >0 :I: 0. rOO O'l ~ ~ sc .... ~ V ,.0 a V .... 0. V en Dave Weak styled to wins in both the 125cc A and Over 25 classes at Creston . 86 · 125 A : 1. Dave Lipovsky (Hus), 126 · 2oo A : 1. Lou Lipka (Yam); 2. Tom Den sm ore (C-A ). . 20 1·250 A : 1. Brad M aloll (Hus); 2. Kevin All en (Hus ); 3 Tom Klausler (Hon), 251 ·OPEN A : 1. Bob Bean (KTM ); 2 , J eff Haash . 4 ·ST RK A : 1. Doug Hodg e (Hus); 2. Ma rk Neiner (Hcnl: 3 . Dave Hiesw n. SR 4 0 + A : 1. Carl Scharphorn (KTM ); 2. Steve Sm igiel (Hus); 3 , Ron Sape (KTM) . 8 6- 12 5 B: 1. J , Nobrcky; 2. L. W oodw on h; 3 . Greg Hali lH on). 126 ·200 B: 1. J im Kris t (Kaw) ; 2 , Carl Irving (Kaw l; 3. Larry Sincl air (Kaw ). 20 1· 250 B: 1. Ed M achovsky (Hus); 2. Steve Miner (Hus ); 3. Larry Bro wn (Han) . 251 ·0PEN B: 1. Bob How ery (Hu s); 2. Paul Falett e (Hon ); 3 , Bob Tolliver (Hus), 4·STRK B: 1. Ji m Cai n (Hon); 2. Frank Ph ill ips (Hon); 3. C, M urph ey (Hon ). SR 40+ B: 1. Harold Hall (Hus ); 2. Gary Dell (Kaw); 3 . John Bombyk (Hu s), S ISR 50 +: 1. Ted Proff er; 2 , Corky Root (C-A ); 3 . Geor ge Hoff er . WMN : 1, Gale Est efan. B6 ·2oo C: 1, Eri n Huff ; 2 , Cris J ohn son; 3 , J im Dixion . 2 50 -0 PEN C: t . Dave LaVa lluy; 2. David Bost ion; 3. J .J eff erson . 20 1· 250 C: 1. R. Long; 2 , K. Spear; 3. Gerald Kabzin ski . Mosteller takes Cooke City Trials By Diane Bernard COOKE CITY. MT, AUG. 2 Ken Mostell er wo n th e Exper t class a t th e 3rd Annua l Cooke City Cha llen ge C up Observ ed Trials, hel d u nder ideal " Big Sky" co n ditio ns. Led by Mostell er, th e Expert class . battled for seco n d p lace. After three loo ps th e Rag in g Wat ers sectio n had tak en its to ll a nd Mik e Diesburg sec ure d se co nd p lace , foll o w ed closely by Wayn e Stroman. Most of th e Ama te urs fo und the Ant Hill section deceptively sof t and registered m ostl y threes an d fives, excep t for R od Chapp el. His single dab ri de m oved h im into first p lace wh ere h e staye d . follow ed by R ob . _ An derson an d J oe R adcliff. Yama ha m ounted No lan Keeler devastat ed th e Novice class w ith a fina l loop sco re o f seven p oints. Ba ttlin g for seco n d pl ace was Lin R ogers, foll ow ed closely by Kevin Schott in third. With sections n amed Mother of M ud, J awbone Ca bin , and Last Chance for a Drink. th e Sen ior cla ss had th eir han ds ful l. T he top three riders have been battli ng for first p lace hon ors for three years, wi th each winning only once. T his year, top h onors went to Reg Stewart wi th 50 poin ts, followed by R ; Stroman wi th 52 and Boyd Bernard with 55 . p oints. Results EX:. 1, K, Mosteller (46); 2, M . Diesburg (53 ); 3. W . Stroman (55 ). AM : 1. R. Chappel (6 1); 2. R, And erso n (69); 3 . J . Radcliff (83) , NOY ; 1. N, Keeler (441: 2. L Rogers (65); 3 . K. Sch ott (72) . . SR: 1. .G. Stewa n (50); 2 , R. St rom an (52); 3 . B, Bernard (55) . Liebmann wins Mid· Ohio Vintage RR By Michael Green MANSF IELD, OH, AUG. I Kurt Li ebmann , a board hi s Fast By Far raci -prepared H onda CR 750 beat out Tea m Obsol ete's Dave .R op er, wh o was o n a BSA Rocket-S, to wi n ro und seven o f th e Amer ican Hi stori c Racing Mot orcycle Associa tion (AH R MA ) Champio ns hip Ser ies a t Mid-Oh ioSports Car Co u rse. L iebmann 's tea m ma te Pete Johnso n pulled th e hol esh ot to lead the openi ng la ps aboa rd h is T ri u mph T ride nt. Officia ls set u p a n Escort radar gu n a lo ng th e fro nt stra ig ht, a nd d uri ng th e open ing laps, both J o h n son a n d L ieb ma n n w ere clocked at 103 mph up the very short ch u te , w h i le R o p e r co u ld o n ly manage 98 m ph. By lap three Jo h nson had dropped back to third af ter a ha ir ra isin g slid e. Wit h Joh nson down to th ird. Li ebma n n took over th e lead, followed by Ro per, who was now doing 102 m p h th ro ugh th e tra ps. Due to slick tra ck co n d itio n s , Li ebma nn was taking it easy en teri ng the front straigh t, therefore. iRoper wou ld get a ch ance to reel him in, o ne time look in g as if h e'd made the pass for the lead, bu t L iebmann's H onda h ad more stea m off the turns tha n th e ex- Di ck Mann ' 71 Da yton a 200 winning BSA, a nd th e H onda sli ngsh o t by the BSA whil e dra fti ng o ff both Roper a n d la p p ed traffi c. By lap six even th e new Miche li ns on Roper' s BSA were b rea king loose. slidi ng mad ly as Roper do dged a la p p ed ri der wh ile tryi ng to get a ro und th e outside of L iebmann in turn one, a fa st left-b ander , an d a lmos t taking o u t the both o f th em as he sla m me d in to L iebmann 's rig h t side. U pon entering the esses a nd th e "key- h ol e " , A 180 -d eg r ee r igh t ha ndel' lead ing o n to th e lon g back strai gh t, it loo ked as thou gh Ro per 's day co u ld be ove r ea rly as th e BSA got loose and ga ve Rop er th e feeling o f .a n ice racer. Roper stayed o n th e ga s a n d lost little g ro u nd to L iebmann, but was really unab le to m ak e another run again st h im, and finishe d second, foll ow ed by J ohnson. - G ree n w a y fi n i sh ed ·fo u rt h so me distance behind J oh n so n. Results ,LI W 1·2·3: 1. M ike Gr een (Due): 2. W enda II Ware (Due); 3. Bret M ors head (Due); 4 . Nick Phillips (Due); 5 . Don From m (Due); 6 , Suen Bley (Bul); 7 , . An Zollo (Due). F750/SPTSMN : 1. Kun Liebma nn (Hon); 2. Dave Roper (BSA) ; 3, Pete Johnson (Hon); 4. Dick Gr eenway (Tr i); 5 , Frank Shockley (BSA) , . PREM 500: 1. Dave Roper (Ma t): 2. Pete Jo hnson (Hon); 3 . Kun Liebm an n (BMW) ; 4 , Chr is Hell and (Due); 5 . Ma rco Polo (Mat), . 37

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