Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

.... J: o G ::i >- ~ u >- ~ al 0 .... 0 J: a. rOO 0") ...... ...... ...... lo-< Q.) ..0 S Q.) > 0 z Phil Larson looks back for the competition in the Open Pro class during the final round of the Yam aha Gold Cup Series in Richland. Washington. ATK ri der Adam Sabedra Jr. caught and passed him coming through the infield. Miraglia, doing a great job hanging on to first was feeling the heat from Knight, but still managed to get over the line first. Results 60 NOV1 JR: 1. John Mitcl)ell (Hon); 2. Eric Bostrom (Hon); 3. Cosey Varrow (Kaw); 4 . Sammy Sabedra . BONOV: 1. Justin Ownbey (Suzl; 2. Tory Bostr om (Hon); 3. Ben Bostr om (Hon); 4. Ryan Rieger (SUl); 5. Cory Varrow (Yam). BO JR; 1. Mika Lozano (Hon); 2. Herbie Callen III (Hon); 3. Chad McBride (Kaw); 4. John Mitchell (Hont 5. Anthony Freeman (Hon). . VET NOV: 1. Michael Nerck (Kaw); 2. DaVId Nelson (Hon); 3. Anthony Quinn (Vam); 4 . Neal Kucchle (Kawl . VET JR/EX: 1. Mike Jennings (Kaw); 2 . Dave Bostrom (Hon); 3. William Arbogast (Suz). 125 NOV1JR; 1. Ricky Bral il (Vam); 2. Jim Lehnertz (Kaw); 3. Paul Polhemus (Kaw); 4. Tim Selby (Kaw); 5. Stuart Travis (Kaw). 250 NOV: t . Kelly Hoffer (Hon); 2. Mike Wast (Yam); 3. Bryan Roberts (Hon); 4 . Jeff Ba..er (Hon); 5. William Vanta ssel (Kaw). 125/250 JR: 1. Kris Kiser (Hon). 500 NOV: 1. RickVBraail (Yam); 2. Tracy Folkman (Kaw); 3. Craig Burt (Hon); 4 . Alan Loredo (Kaw); 5. Rick Bachman (Hon). . 5OOJR; 1. Steve M iraglia (Hon); 2. Tommy Knight (SUl); 3. Adam Sabedra (ATM); 4. Kevi n Bricke r (Hon). 25 0 EX: 1. Shaw n Freling (Kaw); 2. David Pile (Hon); 3. Daryle Vount (Kaw). . Several classes came down to a brutal second moto swapfest for titles in the Sportsman ranks. Such was the case in the 80cc Intermediate and 105cc classes. Ryan Huffman rode to wins in the second motos of each to take the two titles, joining Ward as the only other rider in the series to do so. Second to Huffman was Danny Ulven, Suzuki-mounted Rodney Tapia came close to snagging two titles but lost out in a heart-breaker to Billy Radcliffe in the 250cc Junior class . Tapia and Ty Birdwell dominated the l25ccJuniorclass. which was the largest class at each event. Tapia ca.me out on top by virtue of most wms. Resu lts OPEN PRO: 1. Phil Larson (Vam). 250 PRO: 1. Larry Ward (Yam). 125 PRO; 1. Larry Ward (Yam). OPEN INT; 1. Scon Williams (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Jack Gabelhausen (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Todd Schini (Hon). BO INT; 1. Ryan Huff man (Yam). 60 INT: 1. Eric Bur kinshaw (Kawl . OPEN JR: 1. M ike We st (Vam).· 250 JR: 1. Bill Radcliffe (Kaw). 12 5 JR : 1. Rod Tapia (SUl). BOJR: 1. Bren Butler (Hon). 60 JR: 1. M ike Ulven (Kaw ). OPEN BEG; 1. Bard Uding. 250 BEG: 1. Lloyd Walthew. 125 BEG: 1. Bren Birek. BOBEG: 1. Mark Daly. UTH: 1. M itch Kirkpa trick (KawO. 30·40 B: 1. Lenny Reidinger. 30-40 C: 1. Dave Hutl (Kaw). 105 : 1. Ryan Huffman (yam). 60 EX: t . Jason McCormick (Kaw). Ward, Larson haul at Horn Rapids MX By Clay Light Kraus Racing-sponsored Kawasaki with a ride of 5.61. Another Wisconsin rider, Chad Falde controlle tlie 400cc class on both da ys. He only needed one ride on each day to tak e the wins. His Suzuki took him to the top on Saturday with a 6.13 ride. Sunday Falde had a 5.39 winning time. Lloyd Haas finished both days in second. His best time on Saturday was 6.20 an d on Sunday he had a 5.4 I. The last double winning Wisconsin rider was Todd Cipala. His wins ca m e in the 750cc class. Cipala secured the win during the first ride' on Saturday with a time of 5.74. Ronnie Dosdell finished second just a few ticks behind Cipala. His fastest ride was 5.74. Cipala again used his first ride to set the fast time, he decided to try and better it. Sunday's time was 4.88. Tom Rollins came in second with a 5.67 second round ride. The top five on both days rode Kawasaki 750 triple motorcycles. Illinois' Paul Heidenreich came up with double class wins in the 500cc class wh ere he also set th e fa st time on Saturday. His Honda blasted through the timing lights in 4 .~4. Bob's Yamaha City-sponsored Mike Bronk used his first ride to earn second place with a 5.06 climb. H eidenreich's winning ride on Sunda y came in round one where h e recorded a 4.74 climb. The " Mus ic Man " Tom Elmore used his last rid e to move up to th e number two spot. His Honda carried him over the top in 4.85 seconds. Elmore set the fast time during Sunday's event. H e used hi s Kawasaki power to launch him t~rough th e lights in 4.71 seconds. Wllh that ride he earned th e top honors in the Open class. Results SATURDAV MINI: 'l . Joel Falde (Kaw): 2. Tom Daniels (Kaw); 3 ... Chris Brown IYam); 4 . Jason Northrup (Kaw); 5. Jeff Daniels (Yam). . 125 : 1.. Jason McGrath (Hon); 2. Chad Falde (Hen); 3 . Bobbi Rosenberg (Hon); 4. Tom Daniels (Vam); 5. Jim Nyman (Vam). 200: 1. Jeff Piontek (Kaw); 2. Kaleb Northrup (Vam); 3. Jaso n McGrath (Kawl ; 4 . Tim Weaver (Kaw); 5. Sam Blakeney (Kaw). . 250 : 1. Jeff Piont ek (Kaw); 2. Me l PIont ek (Kaw); 3. John Reed (Vam); 4 . Kevin Nort hru p (Vam); 5. Robin Senn (SUl). 400: 1. Chad Falde (SUl); 2. Lloyd Haas (Yam); 3. Kaleb Northrup (Vam); 4. Aaron Brow n (Vam); 5. Alan Hoskins (Yam). 500: 1. Paul Heidenreich lHan); 2. Mike Bronk 32 (Vam); 3 . Ron Todd (Kaw); 4. Jeff Jack (Hon); 5. Alan Hoskins (Yam). 750 ; 1. Todd Cipala (Kaw); 2. Ron Dosdall (Kaw); 3. Tom Rollins (Kaw); 4 . laVern Rosenberg (Kaw); 5. Chuck SeldaI (Kaw). OPEN; t . Bill Steffey (Kaw); 2. Frank Davis (SUl); .3. Bob Fisher (H-D); 4. Tom Compton (Kaw); 5. Charles Colsch (H·D). . 0-250 STK; 1. Gary Street; 2. Ron Wans. 2 25 1. 50 0 STK : r. Eric Robinso n; 2 .. Mike HaediCke . 0-100 EXHIB:: 1. Chris Brownn; 2. Tom Daniels. 101·200: 1. Dan Shaha; 2. Jeff Piontek . 201-400: 1. Jeff Piontek; 2. Lloyd Haas; 3. Kaleb Northrup. 401·500 EXHIB: 1. Paul Heidenreich; 2. Todd Cipala; 3. Mike Bronk. 501 ·0PEN: 1. Mike Schobert: 2. Tom Compton; 3 . laVern Rosenberg . SUNDAV MINI : 1. Jason Northrup (Kaw); 2. Tom Daniels (Kaw); 3. Chad Harbolt (Yam); 4. Curt Curtis (Hon); 5. Joel Falde (Kaw). 125 : 1. Chad Falde (Hon t 2. Bobbi Rosenberg (Hon); 3. Eric Wheelwright (Yam); 4. Ed Scon (Kaw); 5 . Mel Piontek (Kaw). 200 : 1. Sam Blakeney (Kaw); 2. Tim Weaver (Kaw ); 3. Jeff Piontek (Kaw): 4 . Jason McGrath (Kaw); 5. Kaleb Northrup (Yam). 250: 1. Jeff Piontek (Kaw); 2. Brent Stewart (Kaw); 3 . Chris Anderson (Vam); 4 . Mil Pionte k (Kaw); 5. John Reed (Yam). . 400: 1. Chad Falde (SUl): 2. Lloyd Haas (Vam); 3. Ron Todd (Kaw); 4 . Kalab Northrup (Vam); 5. Aaron Brown (Yam). 500 : 1. Paul Heidenreich (Hon); 2. Tom Elmore (Hon); 3. Ron Todd (Kaw); 4. Mike Bronk (Vam); 5. Todd Cipala (Kaw) . 750: 1. Todd Cipala (Kaw); 2. Tom Roll ins (Kaw); 3. Jim Steffey (Kaw); 4. Chuck SeldaI (Kaw); 5. Ronnie Oosdall (Kaw) . OPEN; 1. Tom Elmore (Kaw); 2. Mike Schobert (KawJ; 3. Frank Davis (Suz);-4. Russ Van Cerveen (H-D); 5. Bill St eff ey (Kaw). 0· 250 STK; 1. Phil Stock; 2. Gary Stret . 251·5 00 STK: 1. Tom Elm ore; 2. Eric Robinson; 3. Mike Koby. 0 -1 00 EXHIB : 1. Joel Fel de; 2. Chri s Brown; 3 . Tom Daniels. . 101 -200 EXHIB: 1. Eric Wheelwright; 2. Jason McGrath; 3. Tim Weave r. . 201-400 EXHIB: 1. Brent Stewart; 2. Lloyd Haas; 3. Chad Falde. .' 40111-500 EXHf8 : 1. Paul Heidenreich; 2. Tom Elmore; 3. Jeff Jack. 501 ·0PEN EXHIB: 1. Tom Elmore ; 2. Todd Cipala; 3. Chuck Selda I. BIG BIKE SHTOUT: 1. Todd Cipala; 2. Tom Elmore; 3. Mike Schaben; 4 . Jim Steffey. Freling fast at 'Lodi MX By M ikki McBride LaD!, CA, ocr. 10 The Lodi Cycle Bowl began a series of three Saturday night motocrosses, with Shawn Freling taking tonight's 250cc Expert class win. In the first rnoto, Kawasaki rider Freling got off the line second behind Honda-mounted David Pile. Daryle Yount, on another Kawasaki , trailed th em both. Freling drove hard on Pile, almost catching him a couple of times, but Pile. held the lead to th e finish. In the second moto, Freling rocketed into the lead, and then just took off, leaving more and more distance between himself and Pile. The held was we ll spread out with Yount running in ' the third spot. The 500cc Juniors looked gr eat as Steve Miraglia, on a Honda, got th e jump on S.uzuk! rider ~omm.y Knight. Kevin Bncke!', astnde ~IS quick Honda scooted into the third spot but didn 't hold it too long as RICHLAND, WA, ocr. 17 The final round of the Yamaha Perpetual Gold Cup Motocross Series, held at Horn Rapids ORV Park, had Larry Ward and Phil Larson winning the Professional classes and the matching titles. Ward won the 125 and 250cc Pro classes to secure two titles and Larson won the Open. Pro class and the overall titles. Despite missing th e series opener, Ward demolished the remainder of the series in the 125cc Pro class, winning five of six events. The only other riders to stand at the victory podium in the class were Steve Oster and Tony Graves. In today's action, Ward rode to convincing I-I wins in the class, but had to come from seventh in moto one, passing Brian and Lowell Thomson, Brian Birkestol and . finally Graves for the win. In rnoto two Lowell Thomson made Ward work for the overall. Ward picked off Thomson in the late stages to take the overall win after I-I performances, also good for the overall title. Graves' 2-3 rides netted second with Birkestol, Brian Thomson and Lowell Thomson rounding out the top five overall. In the series, it was Ward, Graves and Scot Steffy filling the top three. Ward had it much easier than usual in the 250cc Pro class, mainly due to the fact that the rider that led the points battle coming into the event, Scou Tyler, was a no-show after breaking his leg at the sixth round of the series. All Ward had to do was finish last in both motos to tak e th e class title. but th at wasn 't hi s style and he wasn 't about to let his fans down. Ward sailed into unco n tested leads in both m otos, with onl y Graves staying anywhere close. Graves went 2-2 for second while Dale Wolff , Steffy and Lowell Thomson filled the top five. Overall in the series, Ward won with Graves second. Tyler was third despite missing the final round. In the Open Pro class Larson and his M.Robert/KSI/Yamaha Support YZ490 were too much for the competition as he took his fifth win of the series. Larson had to ride but one lap to win the series but, like Ward, he wanted to finish it off in style and dominated both motos for the title. T yler's demise made things easier for Larson. Of the seven events. Tyler took two wins and four seconds to take second in the series. Grayson Hart wa s third. ., Weber wails at Shady Hillside MX By Brad & Sharon Jones WINTERSET, lA, ocr. 4 It was John Weber who came away with the win, but Iowa star Mark Bolten took his Honda to an early lead in the l25cc A class at Shady Hillside Raceway. Bolten soon pulled away from the pack but missed a big berm and Brian Sorensen, Weber and Bryan Hunt slipped by before he got back on the track. Sorensen held off the charges of Weber and Hunt until the last lap. Sorensen crashed giving Weber and Hunt first and second. Sorensen still managed to finish third with Bolten fourth. 1 In moto two, Bolten smoked the start and left his competition in the dust. Weber cruised in second, knowing that he had the overall. Hunt and Sorensen followed dosely for the rest of the moto. KTM-mounted Ray Waddell took the holeshot in the Over-25 class, followed by Dave Brown and Brad Jones. JO'nes got sideways and let Gregg Poots and Jeff McDonald take over third and fourth. Poots moved by Brown for second, while Jones moved up to third. Poots and Jones collided sending Jones to take soil samples. Dana Hunt on a Honda 125 passed several riders to take o,:er fourth. Waddell took an easy WIO, with Poots and Brown rolling for second and third. In moto two, McDonald took a clean holeshot over Jones and Scott Hochstein. McDonald and Jones battled for several laps. Approaching the white flag, Jones b lock -passed McDonald. McDonald hit the dirt giving Hochstein second place. McDonald salvaged a third place finish while first moto winner Waddell fell on the stan and worked up through the pack, finishing sixth. on es took the overall wi th a 5- 1 inish. Results l 60: 1. Rusty Spencer; 2. J ohn M iller; 3. Chad Rouh . 80 J R: 1. Jeremy Clipperton; 2. Chris Allensworth . 125 B: 1. Jeff Di shman; 2. John Deegan; 3 . Shane Hinze. 250 B: 1. Denny Stephenson; 2. Mark Bolte n; 3. Bryan Sorensen. 250 B: 1. Dave Brown; 2. Todd Gilt; 3. Jeff Pezzeni. 250 A : 1. Denny Stephenson; 2. Steve Hytrek; 3. John Graybill.

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