Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Ray. L izardo , winner of th e California Superbike School Challen ge I Seri es a t Willow Springs, had finished third in C Producti on but was DQ'ed. H e felt th at it was unfa ir because he'd raced hi s' bik e like th is all year a nd had never been 'to ld it was ill egal. T h e di squ al ifi ca t ion o f H o ge handed th e A Production win to J ohn Marunich and th e C Production win to Sam Wardri p , wh o deserved it after rid ing rig h t on th e edge a nd nearly hi gh -siding on the first lap in turn five. Hall was in volved in a number of battles for th e lead th rough ou t th e week end, but h is only win came in B Production Expert. Rid in g hi s GSXR750, Hall led th e first four laps, but was pas sed by l 6-year-old so u the rn Cali forn ian T omm y Lyn ch . As L ynch went pa st, H all no ti ced th at he was runn in g a Yoshimura pi pe. Lynch was blackflagged on th e fifth lap of the eig h tlap race, as was third- p lace ru nn er Ch uc k Graves for a similar infra ction. In actua lity, H all had a ma ssive lead ove r se co nd- p la ce fi n is her Cortez. L ynch , who was a lso runn ing a n incorrect number o n h is number plates, defended his actio ns , sayi ng that he'd q uali fied fo r the race a nd had entered for addi tional practice. Hi s father ha d told him 10 pu ll in on the last lap , bu t tha t didn 't stop Hall from bein g upset: " I was riding over m y head trying to ho ld h im off, and then I saw th at he was rid ing an ill egal bike. It 's not fair." These events led to much paddoc k goss ip, with one pit wag asking, " I' ve heard of 49-state bik es, but is that what th ey mean by Ca lifo rn ia models?" . H all 's on ly compensa tio n was that fou r of th e top six fin ish ers - H all , Andy Fen wick, Tim Morrissey a nd Ra y Yoder - were me mbers of th e Hu man Race T eam. T ogether th ey sta nd, divided they .. . stand. T he B Su perbike Expert race saw four Yamaha FZR750 pilots race for th e lead. Hall , J eff Du ckworth a nd Ri ck Delgado cam e from th e front at the start, whi le T om Kipp worked his way throug h the pack to win. Hall took second ~' i th Delga do thi rd , Du ckw orth fourt h an d Cortez fifth. The Open Formula race sa w Paul Bray lead sta rt to fini sh , wi th Hall taking seco nd. Bra y almos t lost it o n the last lap , co ming under th e bridge co m p letely side ways , bu t he was unaffected: " I wo uldn 't ha ve let it ge t a way." Mark Chin came from the 16th row in th e second wave, passing Kipp to finish third on hi s Yamah a. 5 150 Racing's J ay Denham won A Producti on after the lead er, Mexican Guillermo Vill areal , cras hed under the bridge in turn 11. Gl enn Eintschel fini sh ed second with Yoder thi rd , the top three all on Su zukis. • Results C S/ BIKE EX: 1. cam Roos (Han); 2. Kurt Hall (Han); 3. Martin M iller (Su.,; 4. Larry Schwarzbach; 5. David Murray (Honl ; 6 . Scott Zampach- (Hon~ 7. Fabian Cortez; B. Fritz Kling (Han); 9 . Russe ll Moffitt (Han); 10 . Steve Mathews (Han) . B S/ BIKE EX: 1. Tom Kipp (Yam); 2. Kurt Hall (Ya m~ 3 . Rick Delgado (Yam ); 4. Je ff Duckworth (Vam); 5 . Fabian Corte z; 6 . Scott Zsmpach (Suz); 7. Fritz Kling (Yam); 8. Dale Kieffe r (Yam); 9. Bruce Nield (Han); 10 . Tim Morrissey (SUl). F-OPEN : 1. Paul Bray (SUl); 2. Kurt Hall (Vam); 3. Mark Chin (Vam); 4. Tom Kipp (Kaw); 5. W illiam Loomis (Suz); 6. Fabian Cortez; 7 . J eff Duckwort h (Vam); 8 . Rick Delgado (Vam); 9 . Fritl Kling (Vam! ; 10. A ndy Fenwick (Vam ). o SIBIKE EX: 1. Cam Roos (Vam!; 2. Fabian Cortel(Vam ); 3 . David M urr ay (Yam ); 4 . Dale Kieffer (Yam); 5. Doug Carmi chael ; 6 . J im Sti ll (Vam); 7 . Stevie Patt erson (Yam); 8. M icha el Martin (Yam); 9. A I Bertag noli (Vam); 10 . Gene Bu rcham (Vam). B PROD NOV : 1. Bob Sandy (SUl ); 2. Ron Nardell a (Suz); 3 . Jon M arl in ich (Suz); 4 . Kerth Kizer (Suz); 5. Brad Nicholson (SUl); 6. Mike Karm (SUl); 7 . Keith M erryfield (Han); 8 . Tony Arden (Yam); 9 . Sam Wardrip (Han ); 10 . Tripp Nobles (Suli. C PROD EX: 1. Cam Roos (Han); 2. Fr itz Kling (Hont, 3 . Larry Sch warzbach; 4 . Steve Matthews (Hon~ 5 . Russ M offitt (Han); 6 . J im St ill (Han); 7 . AI Benagno li (Han); B. Glen n Cooper (Han); 9. David Clyde (Ha n); 10 . John Love (Han). Ron Barton won Th ursday's Vintage 5 race on his im m acu lat e Ducati. J im Stewart finished second on his Norton with Jake Coye t hird . Cam Roos was the big w inner, taking home four championships. C PROD NOV: 1. Sam Wardrip (Han); 2. Brian Pritz ( H o n~ 3 . Dan Palm er (Han ); 4. Tom Pannell; 5 . Ian Ashley (Han ); 6 . Don Secking er (Ha n); 7. Stuart Bonds (Han); 8 . Fred Provis (Han); 9 . Ja mes Deister; 10 . Arthur Diaz (Ho n). B PROD EX: 1. Kurt Hall (SUl); 2. Fabian Cortez; 3 _Andy Fenw ick (Suz); 4 . Tim Morrissey (SUl ); 5. Robert Lee Wrig ht 6 . Ray Voder (SUl) ; 7. Shawn Nicoloff (Suz); 8 . Glenn Szarek (Suz); 9. Greg Karm (SUl) ; 10 . J eff Wood (SUl) . A PROD EX: 1. Jay Denham (SUl ); 2. Glenn Entschel (SUl) ; 3. Ray Voder (Sull; 4. Fabian Cartel (SUl); 5. Eric LaCrule {Sullo 6 . Tony Atwater; 7 . Gregory Karm (Sull; 8 . Jeff Wood (SUl) ; 9. Tim M orr issey (Suz); 10 . Man Macheca (Suz). B SI BIKE NOV : 1. Robert Sandy (SUl); 2. Jim Sabin (SUl); 3. Joh n Ross Jr. (SUl); 4 . Todd Hoge (Han); 5. M ike Reeed (SUl); 6. M ike Karm (SUl ); 7 . Ron Nard ella (SUl) ; 8 . Alistair Smith (Han); 9. Keit h Kizer (SUl ); 10 . Doug Kidd (SUl). o PROD NOV : 1. Steve Belt (ya ml ; 2. Craig Newfonh (Yam); 3 . Tim Morris (Yam); 4. David George; 5. Dan fuenon (Yam); 6 . Bar ry Iddi ngs (Yam ); 7 . Greg ory A it (Kaw!; 8 . Kurt Koops; 9. Br ian Kelly (Vam l; 10 . Mo rris Foor (Vam ). VINT 2: 1. Ted Hubbard (BSA); 2. Jake Coye; 3 . Norm Nelson (BSA); 4 . Brad Morrison (Duc); 5 . Beno Rodi (Ind ); 6. Don Treese; 7. Jon Anderson (Han); B. Jim Snoddy (Han ). CLBMN: 1. Joe Hutcheson ; 2. Rich Graver; 3 . Pau l Wrigh t; 4 . Bert Morgan; 5 . Ken Tapscott: 6 . Larry Montgomery ; 7 . Ji m Shanks; 8 . Gary Callahan; 9 . Bern ard Besal; 10 . Steve Heilman . VINT 5 : 1. Ron Barton (Ducl; 2. Jim Stewart (Nor); 3 . Jak e Coye; 4. Pat Moroney (H-D); 5 . Brian Born; 6. Kar l Myers (BM W); 7 . Paul Wright; 8 . Tom Foerch . (Va m ); 9 . M ike M cK inley (Han); 10. Georg e Dillaway. o SI BIKE NOV : 1. Jeff Vas; 2. Nick W ayca ster; 3. Beb Nutt ; 4. Todd Dofflemyer; 5. Greg O'Dell; 6. Steve Bett; 7 . David George; 8 . Bob Griffin, Jr .; 9. Craig Newfort h; 10. Richard Bolen. o PROD EX: 1. Jim St ill (Vam); 2. St eve Mathenws (Yam ); 3 . Steve Pett ersen (Yam); 5. M ichael Martin (Yam); 6. Dan Rei!(Yam); 7 . Thomas DuPon t (Vam) ; 8 . Patrich Chandler (Vam ); 9 . Keena n Philli ps (Yam); 10 . David Rhodes . VINT 3 : 1. Jesse Morris (Tri); 2. R.N. Root (Tri); 3. Scott Kay (Tri~ 4. Randy Ili g (TIN); 5. Dave Roper (BSA); 6. Ted Hubbard (BSA); 7 . J immy Snoddy (Han); B. Norm Nelson (BSA); 9. Wayne Allen (H- D). - A I Lai nhart won the Formu la 3 Expert race on his twin -cylinder, twostroke 125cc MBA. beating J im East on a fou r-stroke Kawasaki GPz305 . Human Race Team member Kurt Hall was ' a threat in many classes. w inning B Production and taking seconds in B Superbike and F-Open . , A PROD NOV: 1. Todd Hoge (Han); 2. John Marunich (SUl); 3. Ron Nardelllo (Sull; 4 . Bob Sandy (SUl) ; 5. J ay Bart low (SUl) ; 6. Mike Karm (Suz); 7 . Brad Nich olson (Suz); 8 . Dave Hansen (Sull; 9. M ark M itchell (Han); 10 . Keith Kizer (SUl ). F-2 EX: 1. Cam Roos (Vaml; 2. Mike Smith (Vam); 3 .-Clifton Bigoney (Vam!; 4. Fabian Cartel (Vam); 5. Dan Reif (Yam); 6. Dou g Carm ich ael; 7 . Alan Benagnoli (Yam); 8 . Dav id Murray (Yam ); 9 . Stev e . Pan erson (Yamt; 10.. Bru ce Fowler (Han) . F-2 NOV : 1. Donn Lewis (Yamt, 2. Bob Nutt {Vam); 3 . Todd Dofflemyer (Yam ); 4. Steve Belt (yam); 5. Nick Waycaster (Yam); 6 . Gregg O'Dell (y am); 7 . Dave George ; 8 . Rick Mercante (Yam); 9 . Bob Seneker (Vam); 10 . Greg Alt (Yam). V1N 4 : 1. J im Stenan (Nor); 2. M ike Tiber io (M T G); 3 . Br ian Born; 4 . Ron Barton (Due); 5 . Gle nn Cooper (Han); 6. Karl M yers (BMW); 7 . Jesse Morris (Tri); 8 . Bern ard Besal (Kaw); 9 . Keith M art in (Tri); 10 . M art in Harding (Yam). C SIBIKE NOV : 1. Todd Hoge (Han); 2. Sam W ardr ip (Hon); 3. Ren e Chamse r (Hon); 4. Bill y Bri negar (Hon); 5 . A listair Sm it h (Han); 6. Br ian Pritz (Hon); 7 . J am es Deist er; 8 . Chr is Reiner; 9 . M ar k M itchell (Han); 10 . Will iam Shuptrin e (Yam). F-3 EX: 1: AI Lain hart (M BA ); 2. Jim East (Kaw ); 3. Chri s Wat son (Han); 4 . Eric Fault (Han! ; 5. Charles Skinn er (Hon); 6. James E. Gardner (Han); 7. Harry M orse (Hon ). . F-3 NOV: 1. David Nutter (Kaw); 2. John Hodgkiss (Kaw); 3 . Eric Ludwigse n (Kaw ); 4 . Ja ck Dupree (Kaw); 5. James Selin a; 6 . John Wh itton; 7 . Donald Treese (Han); B. Bob Dick ens (Kaw); 9. Kevin Webb (Kaw); 10 . Ter ry Nance (Kaw). V1 NT 1: 1. Brad M orr ison (Duc); 2. James E. Gardn er (Han); 3 . Br uce Fowler (Han); 4. Bena Rodi li nd); 5 . Peta Smakula (Due); 6. Michael Breed (Duc); 7 . Heidi Smaku la (H· D). II

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