Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

---- ,- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jerry Ewing (359X) splits David Royce (109X) and James Anderson (195X) in the 250cc Beg inner class at L.A. County Raceway. Cycle Ro tax of Rick Kn u th outstyling Bart Schmulbach for the second spot with Rick Anders fou rth. Results 200: 1. Chad Bart h (Han); 2. Klause Br unner (Yam); 3. Greg Pickens (S u z~ 4. David Stan f ield (Kaw) . 250: 1. Shawn Wade (Han); 2. Dan Carter (Han); 3. Doni Hol eman (Han); 4. Dana McN eil (Han ); 5. Ken Hall (Yam). 400: 1. Randy Blank (Sul); 2. Greg Calley (Yam ); 3. Gary Brennan (Han); 4. Greg Pickens (C·Z); 5. M ark Aug enst ein (Bul). 500: 1. Aud ie Huff Jr. (H-D); 2. Rick Kn ut h (Rtx); 3. Bart Schmulbach (W- R~ 4. Rick A nders (Han); 5. Jeff Picha (Yam). OPEN: 1. Dave Camlin (H-D); 2. Au die Huff Jr. (H- D); 3 . Greg Wagenknecht (H- D); 4 . Bart Schmulbach (W ·R); 5. Ph il jon es (W-R). SR: 1. Randy Love (Yam); 2. SIeve Brinker (Yam~ 3. Les Eslinger (Yam); 4. Rod Noel (Suz); 5. Bill Holt (W-R). Mabery hot at coldLACRMX By Terry Rezek PALMDALE , CA, MAY 29-30 J eff Mab ery came fro m behind, way behind, to win the Cali forn ia Racing Club's 250cc Pro race at a cold Los An geles County Raceway d uring Memo rial Da y weekend. Chris Radzinski had th e bestI ine off the sta rt of th e 250cc P ro race on Su nday and put hi s Yama ha into the lead. T he co ld see me d to affect Mabery, also a board a Ya maha. Wh en the ga te dropped for mo to one, he was frozen in place and left the line last. H owever, by la p fi ve, Mabery was pushing Radzinski and too k the lead by th e end of the lap. After that, it was a n easy cruise to victory. In rn oto two, Mabery grabbed the hol esho t and led th e entire mo to for an easy win and th e overa ll vic tory, Radzinski ear ned a pair of deuces for seco nd overall. The 125cc class had five ace riders. In the Pro race, Mike Pascarella ra n away wit h both mo tos for an easy win. Pasca rella a lso led the 11th Annual Dunesto wn Classic Grand Prix on Monday fro m the second lap o n and picked up another win. Je ff Barbacovi domina ted th e 125cc Intermediate class again , winni ng both mot os with ease. Barbacovi was also back on Monda y and led the 125cc In term edia te class from wir eto-wire. In th e 125cc Novice mo to race o n Sunda y, Ear l Watters too k both rno tos for ' th e overall win . Watters didn 't ride on Monday but Tony Su lek, who had taken a third in Sunday's MX, was glad to fill in a nd took th e overall 125cc Novi ce win on Mo nday. T here were two di visions o f 125cc Beg i n n er s on Sunday. Da nny Peterson took both motos in division two a nd Clar ence Abbott led di vision o ne across the line both times. Abbott returned Monda y and took another first in the GP. Ryan Carlisle hasn 't raced in a while and, when he did, it was on a I25cc. Carlisle showed up in th e 250cc Novi ce class today and put on a dazzling exhibition (which he was to repeat at Monday's Grand Prix ). Carlisle exploded off the line in moto one a nd o pened up a 15 second lead in three laps. He fin ished mo re than 25 seconds ahead of Bill Savro who, in turn, was way ahead of third. Carlisle was napping in rrioto two and was fourth off the tine. In th e ' th ird turn , he passed th e top three rid ers with a single mov e and turned the mo to into another rout, . Results MOTOCROSS BO BEG: 1. M an Wyck off (Kaw) ; 2. Joh n Specht (Suz): 3. Jeff Bluff (Kaw~ 4 . Cory Davi s (Hon~ 5. Chris Allen (Kaw) . SO NOV: 1. Nick Mairose (Yam); 2. Bob Sage (Han). BOINT: 1. Tony Sulek (Kaw); 2. Craig Nolan (Suz). 80 EX: 1. J ason Taylor (Kaw) . SR/BEG: 1. Tom Dake (Suz); 2. Ter ry Rezek (Suz). SR/NOV: 1. Je rry Pucken ( Ka w~ 2. Barry Gordon (Han). . SR/ EX : 1. Tommy Pearl (Han); 2. Ron Cole (Suz). VET BEG: 1. Dan Tufts( Kaw); 2. John Hard (KTM); 3. Brian Far mer; 4. Al an Busby (Hon); 5. Robert Wyckoff (Kaw) . VET NOV : 1. Bob Ar ellano (Han ); 2. David Coulombe (Han); 3. Ran dy Paul W usocki (Kaw); 4. Don Gossen (Vam); 5. Gordon Hecht er (Han). VET INT: 1. Russell Garcia (Yam~ 2. Charli e Strong (Hon); 3. Br ian Curry; 4 . Randy A nderson (Yam); 5. Bruce Berge r IKaw). VET EX: 1. Gr eg W int er (Han); 2. Terry Davis. WMN NOV: 1. Valerie Robert s (KTM ); 2. Joy A mes (Han ); 3. Teal Nakayama (Kaw); 4 . Kelli e Boek (Kaw); 5. Ja net M anhews (Han). WMN INT: 1. M aria Gonzalez (Kaw); 2. Lori Hedst rom (Hon); 3. Sheila Moretz (Hon); 4. M el an ie Par kes (Vam). WMN EX: t . Lisa Peterson (Han); 2. M indy Sm it h (Kaw); 3. Bonnie Wa rch (Suz); 4. Dana Evenson (Suz); 5. Tam i Rice (Suz). 125 BEG 0 -1 : 1. Clarence Ab bon (Han); 2. Tony Barranti (Han); 3. Jason M elton (Kaw ); 4 . A dam Waners (Kaw) ; 5. Bern ie M ich ael (Kaw) . 125 BEG 0 -2 : 1. Dan ny Peterson (Vam); 2. Br ad Dawson (Kaw ); 3. Andy Payn e; 4 . Troy Moore (Kaw); 5. Wa rd Holi f ied (Yam). . 125 NOV: 1. Ear l Wa n er s (Kaw); 2. Al bert San chez (Han); 3. Tony Su lek (Kawl; 4 . Jon Hughlen (Yam); 5. Jeff Finch (Han). 12 5 INT: 1. Jeff Barbacovi (Yam); 2. Steven Kotaj arvi (Kaw); 3. Br ian Peoples (Yam); 4. Jimmy Kight (Han); 5. Josh McRoberts (Yam). 2. Rich Tru 125 PRO: 1. M ike Pascarella; . chinski ( Hon~ 3. J eff Black (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Art Custe r (Yam~ 2. Todd Davis (Kaw); 3. Nick Santana (Han); 4 . Robert Kuzminski (Suz); 5. Dan A ug ino (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Ryan Car lisl e (Kaw); 2. Bill Sa..o (Han); 3. Tim Wh itt (Yam); 4. Chuck Bagwell (Han); 5. Frank Costanzo (Han). 250 INT: 1. Ronn ie Oensl ord (Han); 2. Jack Lawrence (Yam); 3. M erl e Hamm er (Yam); 4 . Seen Murphy (Kaw); 5. Dary l Hamb leton (Yam). ' 2 50 PRO: 1. J ef f Mayber y (Vam); 2. Cr i s Radzins ki (Yam ); 3. Br ian Swe aney (yam); 4 . Jeff Black (Ya m~ 5. Rod Richardson (Kaw). 500 BEG: 1. J.D. LaVancil (Han); 2. An ila Gyim esi (Hon); 3. Jim A lexand er (Han); 4. Blaine Pet erson (Han); 5. Andrew Am our (Han). 500 NOV: 1. Frank Costanzo (Han); 2. Karl A llen (Han); 3. Greg Atkin son (Han); 4. Chuck Bagwell (Han); 5. Kevin Cherry (Han). 500 INT: 1. Tim Nash (Han); 2. Greg Pierce (Kaw); 3. Russell Garcia (Vam); 4 . George Andrews (Han). 500 PRO: 1. David Lynch (Han); 2. Brian Vargus (Kaw). GRAN D PRIX BOBEG: 1. John Specht; 2. Man W yckoff (Kawl; 3. Jeff Bluff (Kaw); 4. Ryan Evans; 5. Kr is Keefer (Kaw). BO NOV: 1. Jason Taylor; 2. Bob Sage (Han); 3. Nick M airose (Yam ); 4. Jack Cox (Kaw); 5. Ja son De Pano (Han). BO INT: 1. Tony Su lek (Kaw); 2. J esse James (Suz). BD EX: 1. Dustin Evans (Sul). SR BEG: 1. Ter ry Rezek (S uz~ 2. Michael Nichols (Han). Goat Breker (2) and Willie Musgrave battle for position in the Open Pro class at Perris . Breker was the overall winner. SR NOV: 1. J erry Purken ; 2. Barry Gordon ; 3. Edward Sub ias (Han). SR INT: 1. Robert Lin ville (Suz). . SR EX; 1. Willi am Saltzma n (Hus ); 2. Bob M ill ner; 3. Ron cole (So2); 4. Robert M enn ell (Han). VET BEG: 1.'J oh n Ma zer (Yam); 2. Br ian Farner (Kaw); 3. David Gaut ier (Yam); 4 . Rich ard Sw ihart (Han); 5. Robert Wyckoff (Kaw ). VET NOV: 1. Randy Bu rak (Han); 2. Scan Harm on (Han ); 3. Bob Dunham (Yam); 4 . M ichael M art in; 5. Bob Arellano (Han ). VET INT: 1. Russell Garcia (Vam); 2. Jo hn Caper (Han); 3. Dean Taylor (Han); 4 . Charli e Strong; 5. Frank Mireau (Han). VET EX: 1. Terry Davi s (Kew); 2. Joe Bro ussard ( H o n~ 3. Bobby Tippit; 4 _Jo hn A lder (Yam). WMN NOV: 1. Teal Nakayama (Kaw~ 2. Valerie Roberts (KTM); 3. Joy Ames (Han); 4 . Sandy Ratzlaff ; 5. Chrissi Smit h (kaw). WMN INT: 1. She ila Moretz; 2. Lor i Hedstrom (Han); 3. Maria Gonza lez (Kaw); 4. Melani Parke s (y am). WMN EX: 1. Mindy Smith (kaw~ 2. Bon nie W arch (So2~ 3. Dana Evenson (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. Claren ce Abbon ( H on~ 2. Jaso n Melton (Kaw); 3 . Tony Barr ant i (Han); 4 . Brad Dawson (Kaw); 5. Troy M oore. 125 NOV: 1. Tony Sulek(Kaw); 2. Keith Loonsfoot (Suz); 3. Greg Thoma (Han); 4. Eddie Subia s (Han); . 5. Jeff Ratzlaff. 125 INT: 1. J eff Barb acovi (Vam); 2. Kell y Pugm ir e (Suz); 3. J imm y Kight (Han); 4. Troy W elty . 125 PRO: 1. Rich Tru ch inski (Han); 2. Jeff Black (Vam). • 2 50 BEG: .1. Todd Davis (Kaw); 2. Jerry Ewing (Kaw); 3. Nic k Sant ana (Han); 4 . Dan iel Au gino (Han); 5. M ike Schwake (Han). 12 5 NOV: 1. Ryan Carl isle Ikaw); 2. J im Wh in (Vam); 3. Bill Sauro (Hon); 4 . Robbie Dun ham (Vam); 5. Scan Boek (Han). 250 INT: 1. Jack Lewrence (Vam); 2. Merle Ham m er; 3. Dave Welty; 4. Ken Gau ther; 5. Evert Neal (Han). 250 PRO: 1. M ike Pascarell a (Kaw); 2. J im Holley (Yam); 4. Keith O·Neal. 500 BEG: 1. Att ila Gyim esi; 2. J.D. LaVancil ; 3. Don Ross; 4 . J er e M ason J r . (Mai); 5. Jim A lexander. 500 NOV, 1. Chu ck Bagwell (Han); 2. Kar l Allen (Han); 3. Greg Atkinson; 4. Randy Titt leme ier (Hon); 5. Jo hn Br ickner. 500 INT: 1. Clifton Fredr icks (Kaw ); 2. George Andrew s (Hont. 500 PRO: 1. Brad M cLeod (Han); 2. Jon Ortn er; 3. Brian Vargus (Kaw); 4 . David lynch (Hon) . Sreker blasts Perris Motocross By David Procida PERRIS, CA, MAY 21 Back from Europe, G oa t Breker romped to a pair o f moto wins' in the Open Pro class today. at Perri s Raceway. In mota one Breker powered his Pro Ci rcu it H on da into th e first corner ahead of the pack. Running in the number two spot was fell ow P ro Circu it pilot Ulf J ohansson ab oard a H onda C R25 0. Cl o se behind Johansson were a pa ir of . AT Ks ridden by Mike McLain wit h T orco-sponsored Will ie Mu sgrave breathin g heavily dow n his back. Mu sgrave muscled his ATK406 into third ahead of McLain and set hi s sights o n J o ha nsson. Breker was putting di stance o n th e pack and conti nued to open up a ga p until la p five whe n his fro nt tir e rode u p a nd over a hi gh banked co rner. J oh ansson took ad vantage of th is m isha p to ta ke o ver the lead with Musgrave and McLain also getting by Breker. Breker finall y go t hi s H onda fired up, bu t was now in last as he returned to the race. Up front, Musgrave was pressuring J o hansso n and mad e his move over the tabletop jump. Mu sgrave not on ly clear ed the tabletop, but flew over and past th e Ho nda rid er and into the lead. Breker had mov ed up through the pack and passed McLain for fourth. Musgrav e p lowed his front end into a soft berm and went down , giving th e lead back to johansson, wh o held on for half a lap before being passed by Breker. Musgrave recovered quickl y and was righ t behind J ohansson for a co uple of corners before sli p pi ng by into second. T he rn oto came to a n end on the next la p wit h Breker taking the checkered ah ead of Mu sgrave and J ohansson. Breker hol eshot rn oto two a nr] pr oceeded to go wir e-to-w ire with Mu sgrave a distant second. j o ha nsson again finished in th e number on e slo t in t he 250s with McLai n receivin g second 250cc. Res ults MINI BEG: 1. Billy Clifton (Kaw); 2. Russell Sib ley (Han). 60: 1. Ja red Spencer (Yam); 2. Jo shua Spenc er (Vam). 12 5 BEG: 1. M ark Sugimoto (Han ); 2. M ark Eagleto n (Kaw); 3. Darryl Dobbin s (Han). 125 NOV : 1. Man Foste r (Yam); 2. An gel o M organ (Han); 3. Preet Si ngh (Kaw) . 12 5 PRO: 1. Kenny Cl ifton (Kaw); 2. Budd y Morgan (Suz). 25 0 BEG: 1. Corey Buesch (Hon ); 2. Sean Reis (Suz); 3. Dave Cochr an (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Char lie Gil more (Vam); 2. Bill Sauro (Han); 3. Tomm y Chaco n (Vam). 250 PRO: 1. Uif J ohansson (Han): 2. Mike M clain IATK). OPEN BEG: 1. Gary Carmen (KTM); 2. Cal M yers (Kaw;; 3. Chris Scan (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. M ike Dougherty (ATK). OPEN PRO: 1. Goat Breker (Han ); 2. Willy Musgrave (ATK). OUTLAW: 1. Br ian Davy (Kaw) ; 2. Rich ard Calsadill as (Han). VET NOV: 1. Ken Francis (Yam); 2. Rusty Spencer (Yam); 3. Denn is Cox (Yam).VET INT: 1. Tom Ander son (Suz); 2. M ark Granberg (Han); 3. Scon W alle nberg (Kaw ). VET EX: 1. Gary Jones (Hon); 2. George Kohl er (A TK); 3. Tom Wh it e (Yam). MSTR/EX OT: 1. Jody Weisel (Hon~ 2. Robert Fort ier (Hon); 3. Ma rvin Olson {Yam}. INTI NOV OT: 1. Ken Feulner (Hont 2. Bob Richard (Yam); 3 . Richard Bealer (Yam). Dauth jams at Saylands MX By Mike Vancil FREMONT, CA, MAY 20 J ohn Dauth swep t th rough both Open Pro Class mot os to take the overall wi n to night at Baylands Raceway Park. In th e first moto Dauth had hi s hardest tu ssle as Ma lt Arena grabbed th e hol eshot and was not abo ut to su rren de r th e lead. Dauth kept working on him but was co nti n uo us ly ha r ass ed b y Kaw a sakimounted Gary Rabe. Late in the rno to Dau th did pressure Arena on th e approach to the ta bleto p jump and got the lead. Arena tig hte ned his grasp on second place and held Rabe at bay until the checkers. 37

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