Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

a: ~ > '" o .... o :I: c, Winner Geoff Cesm at (5 8) and second-p lace finisher J o hn Hopper stad (1 Xl lap J oe Jeater (7) in 750cc Su per bike action at Bonnev ille Racew ay. Bruce Stingley (29) leads Ralph , Blanchard (57) at Kincaid Park MX. Hannel, who has achieved a very successfu l co meba ck after a whole year layoff. The moto that was sa n d wich ed between the Veter an Master motos saw Harmel and Douglas in an upfront battle for the lead . It wasn 't settled as to who had the hol eshot un til the duo reached th e rock ers after turn two. It was here . th at Douglas took com mand. H e became the clear leader and never look ed ba ck. H armel finished second and Gary Fargo go t third. The fina l rnoto for Douglas was the seco nd mo w of th e 250cc Pro class. In th is one it was H armel who too k the early lead for the first three laps. just after the halfway point Dou glas picked up the pace and flew past H armel to take the lead. H e held on for the rem a ining laps. Results . 80 MINI BEG: 1. Eric Thompson (Han); 2. Dann y Jacobo (Suz); 3. Donn ie Benencoun (Suz); 4. M ike Denn is (Kaw); 5. Gil Gerk (Yam). 80 MINI JR: 1. Aaron Cantrelle (Kaw). BIG WH L: 1. Angelo Jacobo (Kaw); 2. Bryan Rose (Kaw ). . . 125 BEG 0 -1 : 1. Alben Iniguez (KaW); 2. Mar k Klauser (Kaw); 3. Mark Gilben (Han); 4 . Chr is Fitz (Han); 5.Ja son Chisum (Kaw ). 125 BEG 0 -2; 1. Charles Teves (Ho); 2. Todd Canale (Han); 3. Greg Norman (Han); 4. Raben Nunez (Yam); 5. Leonard Madere (Yam). 12 5 JR: 1. Tyr Denl inger (Han); 2. Jeffrey Brown lee (Yam); 3 . Shawn Yuill (Kaw); 4 . Larry Moniz Jr . (Han). 250 BEG: 1. J eremy Chisum (Yam); 2. Tyron Farl ey (Yam); 3. Mik e Andrews (Han); 4. Anhur Beverl eigh (KawO; 5. Steve Kyramarios (Yam). 250 JR : 1. Scan Lohr (Han); 2. William Anau (Han); 3. Shane Dayis (Han); 4 . Mi ke Ospri ng (Han); 5. Don M endenhall (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Phil Douglas (Suz); 2. Dennis Hann el (Han); 3. Gary Fargo (Yam); 4 . Randy Denton (Han); 5. Brent Pett ersen (Han). OPEN BEG: 1. Scan Wr ight (Yam); 2. Douglas Silva (yam) ; 3. Ken Bergeson (M ai); 4. Paul Fusco (Han); 5. Raymond Souza (Han). OPEN INT: 1. Jon Nicolaus (Kaw ); 2. Tim Boon e (Han). VET .J R: 1. Jer ry Woh lgem uth (Han); 2. Ken Campbell (Han); 3. Raben Foster (Yam); 4. Tom Quirk (Han); 5. Georg e Gall ing (Han). • VET INT: 1. Gary Ja ehne (Han); 2. Er ik Schaff er (Han); 3. Craig Wans (Hon). VET MSTR: 1. Phil Douglas (Suz); 2. Duane Hughes (Han). OLJR: 1. Dale Well s (Han); 2. Harold Duke (Han); 3. Cnarles Legr ut o (BSA). Stingley steals double win in Alaska MX . By M.R. Edge 34 ANCH O RA G E, AK, AU G. 14 Northwest Glass-sponsor ed Bruce Stingley took his H onda to overall wins in both the Pro a nd 500cc Expert classes at Kin ca id Park. The race was pan of th e Ala ska MOlOrcycle R ac ing Association's 1988 Championship Motocross Series. Pro class series leader Ralph Blanchard a nd 500cc Expert series ' leader j im McCl ain both took back seats to th e "Stingley Express." Kawasaki · o f Anchorage teammates Blanchard and McClain both had bad starts in th e first Pro mow bu t Stingley didn' t wa it for them. Stingl ey stretched out his lead and n ever looked back. ' Blanchard worked hi s way up to seco nd a t th e finish while McClain dropped out due to technical problems. The second rnoto wa s a no the r Stingley holeshot but on lap two Suzuki-Artie Cat Motosports-backed jason Anderson passed to tak e the lead and the win. Stingley finish ed seco nd and first overall. With a 4I score Anderson plat ed seco nd over Blanchard's 2-3. Results 50 NOV: 1. Corinne Redick (Yam); 2. Joshua Larson (Yam); 3. Don Redick (Yam). 60 NOV: 1. Marc Hend erson (Kaw); 2. Luke Rambur (Kaw); 3. Kim Gwa ltn ey (Kaw). 80 NOV: 1. Josh Rambur (Kaw); 2. Garr en Bragg (Suz); 3. Chr is Bault (Han). BO EX: 1. Scan DeW in t er (Kaw) ; 2. Roger U ndstrom (Kaw); 3. Jac k Bar iston (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Chris DeWi nter (Kaw); 2. Kenn y Gordon (Han); 3. Wayne Simon ds (Kaw). 12 5 EX: 1. Bill Sand strom (Kaw) ; 2. Gr eg Chanenon (Kaw); 3. Aron Niles (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Troy Hix (Kaw); 2. Bob Faeo (Suz); 3. Jason Awe (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Ralph Blanchard (Kaw); 2. Todd Han ey (Suz); 3. Sam My ers (Kaw). 500 NOV : 1. Br ian Lars on (Yam ); 2. Rod Spendlcve (CA); 3. Ju lian Feldman (Kaw ). 500 EX: 1. Bruce Stingl ey (Han); 2. Jim M cClain (Kaw); 3. Raben Nees (Kaw ). VET: 1. M ike Phillip s (KTM); 2. Mark Faeo (ATK); 3. Todd Manke l (Kaw). OT: 1. Pat Poland (Kaw ); 2: Joe J essal (Kaw ); 3. Eric Forsythe (Kaw). PRO: 1. Bruce Stingley (Han); 2. J ason Anderson (Suz); 3. Ralph Blancha rd (Kaw). Lap records tumble at Utah Road Race By Bill Pete rs W. VALLEY CITY, UT, AUG. 7 Col orado rivals j ohn H opperstad a nd Geoff Cesm at ventured west lo U tah for th e Utah Sport Bike Asso cia tio n 's fourth round of the Bon nevi lle Sprint Seri es, and staged a furious gunfight for th e 750cc and Open Superbike victories. Bo th Hopperstad a n d Cesmat broke H op perstad 's old Bonneville Raceway la p record o f 1:05.42, but H o p pe rstad did so first using Metzeler Comp K tires. Consequently, he . went ho me with th e one- time $500 cash bonus from Metzeler Tires fo r his 750 Superbike effort. The new record o nly lasted for a few minutes; In the O pen Superbike race immediately afterward, both H opperstad and Cesmat bro ke the new record. The 750 Superbike was a showca se for the engine -building and riding skills of Geoff Cesmat, H is Boulder Mo torsports GSXR750 put motor on everybody . H e go t a good holeshot o ff th e line, and just simp ly wen t away. H e led every la p fo r the win and j ohn H op perstad took seco nd and $300 fro m Yamaha. O pen Superb ike saw the new lap record shattered by bo th H opperstad and Cesrnat. KBER radio rider Laird White go t th e h oleshot o n h is GSXRllOO Production bik e, but Cesmat passed him a t th e end of th e quarter-mile stra igh t going a good 15 miles a n hour faster on his 750 Superbike. White was second into tum one, but H opperstad rode his FZRlOOO into second place on the wa y into turn two. Greg Ni chols a nd . Chris Gardner rounded out th e top five a t th e end of lap one. H opperstad soon pulled within striking distance of Cesmat, and passed him on lap four. That turned the ra ce into a Hopperstad-Cesmat grudge match but blew the new lap record apart. Cesmat was' unoffically timed in th e 1:03.90's, but offi cial timekeepers credited him with a new record of 1:04.16. H opperstad held on for the win and $500 in Yamaha continge ncy , Cesrn a t g ra b be d seco n d, Whi te fin ishe d th ird, wit h G reg Ni chols ' FZRlOOO fou rth a n d Gardner fifth o n a borro wed FZRlOoo. Results 50 PROD: 1. Fred Paiz (Yam); 2. fven Phipps (Yam). 50 PROD 200 LBS: 1. Fred Ross (Yam). 50 S/BK: I. Tarik A I-Naqeeb (Yam); 2. Fred Paiz . (Yam). F-4: 1. Chris Gardner (K-Y); 2. Steve Pran (Suz); 3. Ben Behun in (Kaw); 4 . Tarik AI-Naqeeb (Yam); 5. Fred Paiz (Yam). O/A NOV: 1. Brian Terry (Suz); 2. Jeff Arbon (Suz); 3. Hayen First (Han); 4 . Karl Hotan (Suz); 5. Doug Reid (Kaw). 600 PROD: 1. Karl Krievins (Han); 2. Richard Christopher (Hont 3. Tad Goimarac (Han); 4. Adam Mellon (Yam) ; 5.Joe Veater (yam). . 750 PROD: 1. Shan e Turp in (Yam); 2. Tim Van Name (Suz); 3. Tim Jackson (Suz); 4 .Karl Krievins (Han); 5. Tad Goimarac (Han). OPEN PROD: 1. Chris Gardner (Suz); 2. Ti m Van Nam e (Suz); 3. Tim Quinn (Suz); 4. Laird White (Suz). 250 S/BK : 1. Nick Polevoy (Han). 400 S/BK ; 1. John Hopperstad (Yam); 2. Greg Nichol s (Yam); 3. Fred Paiz (Yam); 4. Dwight Cresap (Yam); 5. Chri s Gardner IYam). 600 S/BK : 1. Chris Gardner (Han); 2. John Hcpperstad (Yam); 3. Greg Nichols (Yam); 4. Nick Pclevoy (Yam); 5. Fred Paiz (Yam). 750 S/BK : 1. Geoff Cesmet (Suz); 2. John Hopperstad (Yam); 3. Chris Gard ner (Suz); 4. Shane Turpin (Yam); 5. Tim Van Name (Suz). OPEN S/BK : 1. John Hopperstad (Yam); 2. Geoff Cesmat (Suz); 3. Laird White (Suz); 4. Greg Nichols (Yam); 5. Chr is Gardner (Suz). F· 1: 1. Geoff Cesmat (Suz); 2. Laird White (Suz); 3. Josh Clark (Suz); 4. Tim Van Name (Suz); 5. Tim J ackson (Suz). F-2; 1. Karl Kriev ins (Hon); 2. Tad Goim arac (Han); 3. Lea Parks (Yam). F-3: 1. Chr is Gardn er (Yamt. 2. Fred Paiz (Yam); 3. Dw ight Cresap (Yam). Allen aces Boyd's Creek Motocross B Larry G . Finchum SEVIERVILLE, TN, AUG. 14 Even a derailed cha in cou ldn't sto p ].]. Allen fro m capturing th e overall vic to ry in the Mini class at the T ennessee Sta te Ch ampionshi p Series, the eighth ro und of the seri es, at Boyd 's Creek Motocross. In th e fir st mo to, Alle n mastered the ho lesh ot a nd ran away with the rno to victory - unchalle nged. Tod Huffsettler settled into second by the finish , whi le Bryan Gilliam recovered fro m a spill to 'take thi rd. All en was , once again, Spotted in the front of the pack a t th e start of th e second moto, but th e chain on hi s Kaw asaki came flying o ff it s sp roc kets, wh il e Gilliam shot by and into th e lead. All en quickly put the chain ba ck on and went in pursuit of lead er Gillia m. _ But by the time th e checkered flag came out, Gilliam was still out in front with All en in second. However, Allen 's 1-2 combination outmatched Gilliam's 3-1 for the overall victory. The 125cc class kept everyone on its feet. Mitch McCarter jumped into the early lead but lost a bunch of positions a nd laps wh en he had an enco u nter with a hay bal e. Yamahamounted Marty Dyke took over the lead but was kept o n h is toes by Ma rk Ammors. Ammor s tri ed to pass Dyke aga in a nd again for th e lead but failed in his attem p ts. Dyke eventua lly pulled away for the wi n. Chad Pitt finish ed third a head o f Jamie H ackney. Mot o two was a nother close battle with Dyke ta king the early lead fo llo wed by Ammon, H ackney and McCarter. Soo n after, McCarter moved into th ird but hi t a hol e in a berm and crashed ou t o f co ntention. Dyke, Ammon, a nd Hackney continued to dic e down to the fin ish. The climax happened on th e last lap when Dyke dropped hi s bike in a turn , giving Ammon the win and overall. Dyke settled for second. Results MINI: 1. J.J. Allen (Kaw); 2. Bryan Gill ian (Kaw), 3. Tod Huffsenler (Han); 4. Stacey Hodges (Suz); 5. Shane Hatfield (Kaw). 125 : 1. Ma rk Amm ons (Han); 2. Many Dyke (Yamt 3. Jamie Hackney (Kaw); 4. Jeff Ledf ord (Kaw); 5. Chad Pin (Han). 25 0 : 1. Jeff Dodgen (Yam); 2. Mark Jackson (Han); 3. Mark Dyer (Suz); 4. Greg Bergen (Yam); 5. Bem Hull (Kaw). ENDURO: 1. Jackie Dayis (KTM); 2. Grady Jo nes (KTM); 3. Tim Brannon (KTM ); 4 . Rick Bright (Kaw); 5. Gary Wa tson (Yam). U/L AM : 1. Mitch McCaner (Han); 2. Mark Ammons (Han); 3. Mark Dyer (Suz); 4. J eff Ledford (Kaw t. 5. Cunis Stephens (Kaw ). SR: 1. Dave Holton (KTM); 2. Gary Keith (Han); 3. Chester Rowland (Kaw) ; 4 . Kirk McWilliams (Hus); 5. J eff Sherrod (yam). S/SR : 1. Haskel Harben (Hus); 2. St eve Marg ie (Suz); 3. Gorden Jon es (Hus). Schwartz handles Speedway USA By .Scott Da loisio VICTO RV IL LE, CA, AU G. 13 Round fou r ofthe 1988 United States National Speedway Qualifiers was held a t Speedway US A a nd th e win went to Bobby Schwa rtz. In fact, of a possible 84 p oints a fte r four ro u nds , Sch wartz had 80. Greg H an cock scored eig h t o f a possible nin e points th rough th e hea t races. That pu t H ancock into th e sem is and he p romptl y won his from Scotty Brown , Phil Collins and Bart Bast to earn o ne o f the four spo ts in th e main. The second semi was taken by Bill y H am ill , who held off Alan Ch ri stia n to earn h is ticke t to ride in the main even t. Ste ve Lucero led it a ll th e way to win the third sem i wit h Schwartz edging a stubbo rn j im Sisemore in th e fin al semi to ro und o u t the main event field. Schwartz put th e Bud weiser/ CTI Br a ce! Qu icksi Iver! STP! Answe r Products Wesla ke into th e firs t ben d j ust a head of L ucero a t the start o f th e main. Lucero , trying to use the dirt on th e outside , looked wide as th ey came o ff th e seco nd bend, but Sch wartz pinch ed him to the backch u te wa ll an d forced Lucero to back off on lap one. Lucero quickl y came back on th e throttle bu t he had lost valuable ground to th e leader. Lucero was within strik in g distance until la p three when Schwartz expanded his adva ntage to five len g th s. He carri ed that margin a ll the way to th e finish of the event. Lucero stayed in seco n d with H amill and H ancock rounding out th e field. The second place finishers from each sem i came back to co ntest the consolation even t. Brown had the, pole and gated over .Christian as they went down th e back ch u te at the same tim as Christian was sizing up the inside of Brown. Christian held o ff Sisemore's

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