Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

w " ~ ~ N W ex: > ex: ex: w f- > aJ Vl a fa :I: 0- t- OO O"l ......-4 '" ......-4 ......-4 l-l Q.) ,.0 S Sean Stiles won the 250cc Beginner class at LACR . '.' Q.) > 0 Z one of th e 500cc Nov ice event. Kelly Wad e quickly move d up into second and set out after Andrews. Wade settled for second when he ran out of tim e before Andrews ran o ut of stea m. In rna to two Andrews fou nd h imself behind Jim O ' Nea l and co u ld not gel aro und. Andrews pushed hard but wou nd u p in second anyway. T hat was good enough for first overall , ho wever, since O'Neal had a third in mo to one. Wade pi cked up the points for third overall. Results Tami Rice passed Dana Evenson early in both Women 's Expert motos to take the overall wi n at Los Angeles County Raceway. lu- second advantage over Jeff James. Russ ell a nd Szarek squared off again in the final race of th e year, the combined A Superbi ke/Formula O ne event. Only three rid ers took to th e grid and as th e flag ' dropped Russell popped a huge wh eelieand Szarek went sideways in a big slide. Russell led th e dash to turn one and the race was over two 'laps later when Szarek crashed hard in the fast turn three. "My countershaft sprockei ca me off," exp lained Szarek afterwards. " I wa s downshifting but i t had no effect. The front end washed o ut when I hit the dirt. ': Ru ssellen tertained the crowd with wheelies for the remainder of th e race . Dav id Murray was the winner of the C'Produ ction, Formula Two and D Superbike event. . Murray diced wi th Steve Harrison in the C Production race ' but was able to stretch out a lead after Harrison experienced some wi ld rear wheel hopping while braking into the carousel. H arriso n fitted a p ipe and carb ki t to his H onda H urrica ne for the C Superbike race and used the extra ponies to finish fi ve se conds ahead of Murray. Results A S/BK F-1: 1. Scan Russell (Yam); 2. Mar k Kropp (Yam). B S/BK EX: 1. Glenn Szarek (Yam): 2. Jeff J ames (Yam); 3. Chr is Quinn (Yam); 4. Mark Kropp (Yam); 5. John Lopez (Suz)... B S/BK NOV: 1. Char les Elstn er (Han); 2. Kenneth Mc intyre (Suz); 3. Paul Youngman (Yam); 4 . Russ Bazzarr e (Yam); 5. Pat Vanath (Suz). e S/BK EX: 1. Steve Harrison (Han); 2. David Mu rray (Hon); 3 . Robert Von Nessen (Yam); 4 . Bill Him melsbach (Han); 5. David Flamm (Han). C S/BK NOV: 1. Duan e Francis (Han); 2. Paul . Youngman (Han); 3. David Clyde (Han); 4. Russ _ Bazzarr e (Yam); 5. Ju an Veras (Kaw ). . o S/BK EX: 1. David Murray (Yam); ·2 . Larry Bur kholder (Yam); 3. John Lowm an (Yam); 4. Mark Long (Yam); 5. Barry Schwartz (Han). o S/BK NOV: 1. Kevin . Moran (Yam); 2. Cr aig Shambough (Kaw); 3. Ron Gelwicks (Yam); 4 . Thomas St ew art (Yam); 5. Robert Farkas (Yam). F- 2 EX: 1. David Murr ay (Yam); 2.. Lar ry Burkholde r (Yam); 3. David Sm it h (Yam); 4 : Dan Reil (Han); 5. Barry Schwartz (Han). '., F-2 NOV: 1. Craig Shamba ugh (Kaw); 2. Ron Gelwicks (Yam); 3. Bill cardell (Yam); 4. M ichael Sabatino (Yam); 5. Robert Farkas (Yam). F-3 EX: 1. Harry Morse (Kaw): 2. AI Lainhart (Han). . . ' F-3 NOV : 1. Greg Alt (Kaw ); 2. M ike Varn es(Hon) ; . 3. Jack Brill (Kaw); 4. Charl es Bell (Han); 5. Jeff Mi lls (Han). . A PROD EX: 1. SCali Russell (Yam); 2. Glenn Szarek (Yam); 3. David Sm ith (Suz); 4 . J eff Jam es (Yam); 5 . Chris Qu inn (Yam). , .. A PROD NOV: 1. Kenneth Mcintyr e (Suz); 2. John Marun ich (Suz); 3. Charle s Elstner (Han); 4 . Jay Endr e (Suz); 5. Robin Nicho las (Yam). • . B PROD EX: 1. Glenn Szarek (Yam ); 2. Jeff Jam es (Suz): 3. Kurt Hall (Yam); 4 . Dave Smi th (Suz); 5. Chris Qu inn (Yam ). 26 B PROD NOV: 1. Charl es Elstn er (Han);' 2. Kennet h Mcintyre (Suz); 3. Tom Cason (Suz); 4. . Paul Youngman (Yarn): 5. Pat Vanatt a (Su ~). C PROD EX: 1. David M urray (Han); 2. St eve Harri son (Han); 3. Jeff Dean (Han); 4 . Jo hn Lowm an (Han); 5. Bill Himmelsbach (Han). e PROD NOV : 1. Duane Franc is (Han); 2 . David Clyde (Han); 3. Mic hael Tiberio (MG); 4 . Thom as Mu rray (Yam); 5. J ay Bart low (Yam). o PROD EX: 1. David Sm ith (Yam); 2. Thomas Derture (Yam ); 3 . Fred Kalinowski (Yam). o PROD NOV: 1. Craig Shamba ugh (Kaw); 2. Kevin Moran (Yam); 3. Jam es Habel (Kaw); 4 . David Easom (Han); 4 . Richard Olakow ski (Yam). CLBMN EX: 1. Larry Burkh older (Yam); 2. Barry Schwartz (Han): 3. Cliff Niblock (Han); 4 . Chr is Kalile iz (Han }; 5. Bill PU (Han). ll CLBMN NOV: 1. Bill Cardell (Yam ); 2. Rick Steff ey (Yam); 3. Richard Old akow ski (Yam); 4 . J elf · Lein bach (Yam); 5. Kyaw Thin (Yam}. V-l : 1. Brad Mor rison (Due); 2. RayS heldon (Bul); 3. Phill ip Friday (Han). V·2 : 1. Brad Morrison (Due); 2. F.C. Smith (BSA); 3. David Pall er (BSA); 4. Ray Sheldon (BSA); 5. Ted Hubb ard (BSA). V-3: 1. Jesse Mo rris ITril; 2. Pat Moroney (H0) ; 3. Jam es Siem er (Nor); 4 . Brad Mo rrison (Due); 5. Chuck Chirco (BMW) . V·4; 1. Je sse Morr is (Tri); 2. Kar l Myers (BMW) ; 3. James Siem er (Nor); 4. David Fine (M·G); 5. John Harr ison (BM W)' Mabery mauls Pros at I.ACR MX By Terry Rezek P ALMDALE, CA, OCT. 25 Jeff Mab ery led every lap ofall four mot os to earn first money in bo th the 125 and 250cc Pro classes today at L. A. County Raceway. Ken Zahrt ran a strong second in the 25Qcc event a nd a m used hi mself with stylis h jumps when it became apparent tha t Mabery was u nca tch abl e. J eff Black came in third overall in the 250cc Pro race while Jeff Stanford followed Mabery across in both nio tos of the 125cc Pro event to take second overall in the class . Near the end of th e first 250cc moto, Mabery broke his rear shock bu t still won. Mabery took the shock off his 125 and rode the second 250cc moto wi th it. Surprisingly, it survived the extra weight an d hor sepower to give h im ' another easy win. Expe rt Dana Evens on jumped her Yamaha past a ll o thers as the gate fell for moto one of the Women 's class -. Another Expert, Tami Rice, was righ t on ' Evenson 's trail. Rice moved into . the lead a t the start of lap .two but Evenson did not bac k off. She stayed within 10 feet of Rice .:for the nex t five laps, look in g for a' .. passing 'o p p o rt u n i ty that never came. Rice took the moto, followed by Evenson and . Ga le " MX Mom" Webb. Mo to two was a carbo n copy of ·the -'m o to one ac tio n, except that Sheri Lawory mo ved into th ird when · Webb didn 't start. . George Andrews grabbed an ·instant lead as the ga te fell for moto -. 80 BEG: 1. Ada m Wan ers (Kaw); 2. Nick Maira se (Kaw ); 3. J oe DiPallo (Han). _ 80 NOV: 1. Jimmy But ler (Suz); 2. Cory Davis (Han); 3. Nath an Redmond (Kaw ). 80 EX; 1. Butch Sm ith (Suz). VET BEG: 1. Rick Alcazar (Han); 2. Don Durrer (HonO; 3. Randy Wysocke (Kaw) . VET NOV: 1. Rex Wh ite (Kaw); 2. Danny Gonzales (KTM ); 3. Wayn e Cumm ings (Han). VET INT: 1. Lowell Spiva (Han); 2. Bob Alv is (Hus); 3 . Victor Triepke (Yam). ' VET EX: 1. Ken Zahrt (Han); 2. Terry Davis (Han). SR BEG: 1. Gen e Dempsey (Han). SR NOV; 1. St eve Dunlap (Han); 2. Dal Calais (Kaw); 3. Wayn Obleness (Han): SR INT; 1. Ron Cole (Suz). SR EX: 1. Robert Fortier; 2. Jim O'Neal (Han). 125 BEG: l. Jon Hughl en (Yam); 2. Bern ie M ichael (Kaw); 3. Vincent Ramos (Suz). 125 NOV; 1. Scan Hoffma n (Han); 2. Gary Heddin g (Kaw ); 3. Scan Tackas (Suz). 125 INT: 1. Randy Mood y (Han); 2. J ust in Souza (Yam); 3. J eff Barbacov i (Yam). 125 PRO;·1. J eff Mabery (Yam); 2. J eff Stanlord !Suz); 3. Scan Brown (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Sean Stil es (Han); 2. Kenny Watson (Yam); 3. Sean Haworth (Han). 250 NOV: t . Earl Waners (Kaw); 2. Eric Bush ; 3. Scot Bristol (Yam). 250 INT; 1. Je remy McGrath (Yam); 2. Ja mie M orabito (Yam); 3 . M er le Hammer (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Jeff Mabery (Yam); 2. Ken Zahrt (Hon): 3. Jeff Black (Suzl. 500 BEG: 1. Marty Firestone (Suz); 2. Randy Wysock e (Kaw); 3. Oean Loope (Yam). 500 NOV: 1. George And rews (Han); 2. J im O'Neal; 3 . Kelly Wade (Han). 500 INT; 1. Alan Coats (Yam); 2. Jami e Morabito (Yam); 3. John Greenway (Han). . WMN NOV; 1. Ang ie Sellers (Han); 2. Kathy Jo Ehrp (Han); 3. Joy Am es (Han); 4. Teal Nakayam a (Han). WMN INT; 1. Lori Hedstr om (Yam). WMN EX: 1. Tami Rice (Suz); 2. Dana Evenson (Yam); 3. Sher i Lawory (Hon); 4. Gale Webb (Han). Komer wins again at Cay,uta Trials By George Brinkwart CAYUT A, NY, OCT. 25 Prem ier rider Mike Komer pos ted yet a no th er win at District 4's fin al even t of the 1987 season held in Cay u ta: With ~reat fall weat her, clerk Ca rl· Ben edict pu t on an interesting 16 section trial. Many off-camber roots, angled logs, and steep hills were th e . orde r of th e day . . Rid ers needed proper body placement o ver their bikes, or bo th rider a nd bike wo uld come slidi ng back dow n the hills. J ust to ad d a twist Ben edict also tossed in a muddy section. Kom er proved that he has mastered the ar t of log climbing as he tu rn ed .·in · the lowest score in section 14. T here, riders had to overcome a three foot log while executing a rig ht-ha nd turn. T hen they had to tu rn arourid an d go over th e same log further down wh ere th e branches lay all . twisted and gnarled. From there it was down in to a creek, a nd rig ht back u p the other steep side, around a few tr ees a nd bac k into th e roc k-strewn creek. R iders then blasted Up, th e ban k a nd over more logs, did a left , 'turn , and then fin ally straddled the ba nk between a tree a nd the dropof f to find the exit markers. .m Afte rwards Ko mer commented, "The sections were great, tracti8n .was there but was unpredicta bleii'A n ice trials." Advan ced rid er Jody Bliss did som e very co nsistent riding, win ni ng his class ' wit h ~5 poi nts . R ich ard Rose won th e Int ermedi a te class with 41 points. LaVern Bowen won the Sen ior A class , clin ch ing his yearend n umber o ne spot, Senior B rider Kevin Ku nk le took to p honors in his class wi th on ly eig h t points. Voss Ferna ndez took first place-in th e Novi ce class with 24 points and seems to h a ve his ridi ng ba c k together a fter ironing out a few prob lems he .was having with .his bik e. Fernandez cleaned four sections all day , and co llected points in the rest. < Afterwards he said, " T h is was a fun even t in every wa y. Since th is was th e last event, a lo t of th e pr essure was off. A grea t day ." Beginner rider Lee Porter won his class with 25. points . In the Sportsman class , Charlie Camin won with 61 poi nts. . Results PREM: 1. Mi ke Komer (M an). NOV: 1. Voss Fern andes (Yam); 2. Keit h Winters (Bul ); 3. Ralph Wi lson; 4 : Karl Heise (Yam); 5. Pat McGraw (Bet). T EX: 1. Ken Clark (Yam ); 2 . Brock Sanelmeier (Yam); 3. Sam Brown (Yam ); 4 . Larry Howart h. BEG: 1. Lee Porter (Yam); 2. Jeff Borst (SWM); 3. Chris Smith, ~ ADV : 1. J od y Bliss (Yam); 2. M ike Davis (Yam); 3. Bob For inger (Man ); 4. David Karst (Yam); 5. Mark Pellit (Yam). SPTSMN; 1. Cha r lie Cam in (Ma n); 2. Karl Meding er (Bet). INT: 1. Richard Rose; 2 . M arty Terpstrer (Bet); 3. Mar k Sw an (Yam); 4 . J oe Shevalier (Man); 5. Regan Faug ht (Bet). . SR B: 1. Kevin Kunkl e; 2. Ron Bars (Fan); 3. Dick Oliver (Man); 4 . Larry Lovel (Yam); 5. John Knapp (Yam). McBride grabs win at I.odi MX By Mikki McBride LO DI, CA, OCT. 24 Chad McBride switched fro m short track to motocro ss and surprised ev eryo ne by wi n ni n g the 80cc Novice-Junio r class at th e Lodi Cycle Bowl. . . 5'e In th e fir st mota, Herbie Callen, as tride his fast little H onda, was firs t off th e lin e wi th Kawaskai-mounied McBride right beh ind him in second place. An ot h er H onda rid er; Anthony Freem an, was brin ging u p th e t hi r d spo t w i th Ya ma ha mou nt ed J ohn Azzaro in fourth. McBride stayed right o n Callen 's tai l all the way u ntil Ca lle n went dow n going o ver some j umps. McBride ' swooped into first pl ace and manage d to gain a prett y long lead a t the chec kered flag. In the secon d m o to , Freema n gained the ho lesh o t off the line with McBri de again rid ing a close second. Freem an wo u ld ex tend his lead on the straights a nd McBride wou ld catch him on the ju mps comi ng along the infield. Ca llen lost it on the p la teau j u mp which allowed Azzaro to pass for third a nd Co ry Yarrow to nab fourth on a Yam aha. On the thi rd lap, Freem an was do wn o n a jump af ter leapin g into the air and McBride again took over the fir st spot. McBride was over the fin ish li ne first to get the overall win. In th e 250 -'500cc J un ior class Ran dy Law managed to o ut ride Mike Menning, Kris Kiser a nd Dan McDon nell to grab first. . Danny G rell e sprung int o first in th e l 25cc Novice class ahead of Suzuki-mounted Mike Anderson and Ka wasaki-m o unted T im Selby.

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