Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

z z ~ ~ 0 0 Z a: I- (J) w w C C :::E > al ,- « z ...J > a: 0 a: I- w 0 C J: Q. > al 0 I0 Q") 00 J: Q. Q") ....-I ~ Q") C'S ..c u .... C\l ~ Dan Hansen (662) got the jump in the 125cc Intermediate class at Woodland MX. however. Ryan Gant (behind Hansen) took the w in . Triumph-mounted Rod Lake ca ptured the Sportsman Open Twin Amateur class win during the AHRMA National Vintage MX Series at Gatorback. AHRMA National Vintage MX Series: Round 1 Gardner, Higgins out front at . atorback G By Sandy Palmetto GAINESVILLE, FL, MAR. 5 Motocrossers from all over the U.S. brought th eir vi n ta g e motorcycles to Florida 's Gatorb ack Raceway Park for the opening round of the AHRMA Vintage MX Series. T he vintage races were he ld in conjunction wi th th e day 's AMA Nat ional Cham p ionship vi . MX Sene~ races an d the vm e 32 rage competitors used the same track as the pros. With track time li mi~ed d ue to the su ppo rt nature of the vmtage eve~ts, two groups ran two motos each with classes sco red separately. The o vera ll WInner of both motos of the first group out was Honda -~ounted Tod Gardne~ of ~tuart, Flonda, who was compe ting In the 250~c Sports~an Exp ert class, Colorado s Tom MIdas ~ode a b.lg bore CZ to second overall In. the first mot o and ended th e da y with th e. 500cc Sportsm an cl a ss overall. ",:In. . . . Floridian Ada m Smith prevai led In th e hotl y con.tested 500cc ~matt;ur class after tr.adIng moto wms with Pennsylv ani an Greg H all. Both Smith and Hall rode Yam ahas. Cali fornian Ro d L ake rod e a Hindal-framed Triumph 650 to th e o vera ll vict ory in the Sportsman Twins Amateur class. Honda rid ers Mike Cole a nd Ed Garland ran one posit ion apart in both motos to tak e th e to p tw o spo ts in the 250cc Amat eu r class . . Farther back in the pack in gro u p one, Geor gia's Ben o Rodi, rid in g a Norton Pol I, a nd Californian"T erry Pratt , aboard a BSA AIO, sq uared off in the Premier T wi ns Amateur class. Rod i passed Pratt for the win o n th e final la p of the first rnoto, but in the second moto Rod i's Norto n tossed its cha in a nd Pratt backed into the win. The second group's two motos wc;re .won by KT M-mou n.ted Barry Hi ggins, T he f?rmer . National sta~ w ho along w ith h is wife Patti opera tes H&H KT M in Mableton, Georgia, took home the O ld Timers Expert class overall winner's trophy. Br yan Kenney , anoth er former National star, rode a Ch eney BSA he .had borrowed from Beno Rodi to fourth place overall. Kenny opera tes a Honda /Kawasaki deal ership in Duluth, Georgia. California's John H ugel topped the Old Timers Amateur class over CCM-mounted Alb ert Charles of Michigan. Hugel rode hi s 500cc Indian single to an impressive thi rd overa ll with a come from behind cha rge in th e second moto of ra ce two. " My front wh eel go t caugh t in th e starti ng gate," said Hugel. " So by the tim e I got go ing I was mad !" . AHRMA Mo.tOCToss Coordin at or John. Sawa~khl brought ~IS rare, S we~ ls h -b UJ l t 500cc Lito sing le to Florida fro~ Colorad o a nd w.as rewarded wJt~ th e 500cc Premier Expert class wm, Husqvarna -mounted Eu gen e Lovell of Florida won th e back a nd forth battle in th e Vet Amateur class with a 3-1 day. Tomm y Nickell go t up off th e gro und to tak e seco nd in that class with a 2-2 performance. Rh od e Island rid er Lloyd Pa tterson won the first mot o bu t was still in the pits tryin g to loca te a spa re roc ker cap for his CCM when the second rno to go t underway. Patterso n got in the fray a nd fin ish ed th ird. That, coupled with hi s first moto win, earned him th ird overa ll. Although most o f the cro wd had come to see th e su perstars of today a n d th eir long-travel fl yi n g mach ines, many fan s enjoyed wat ch ing the sh ort travel vin tage bikes negotiate th e rough track. Wh en he was asked wh at he thought about th e vintage races, one pre-teen boy said, " It was pretty coo l. It sho wed how th e o ldies used to be. " Results Results 50 : 1 , Todd Dowty (Yaml: 2 . Jason Han son (Yam): 3. Jo hn Hardy (Yam) . 6016-8): 1. Ayan Neault (Hon ); 2. M ichael Smith (Kawl ; 3 . John Har dy (Kaw) , 60 (9·1 1): 1. Travis We bber IKawl; 2. J eff Weyrauch (Ho n), . . BOBEG Brett Boehm (Kawl; 2, Scott Wat son IKaw); 3. Pat Endsley (Suz); 4 . Ja red Schrammech (Han). PP: 1. Caro l Younce IKaw) . 80 JR: 1. Alex Travaglo ne (Suz); 2. Vy Lom Nguyen (Kaw ); 3 . Ben Rhoades (Kawl . 80 INT: 1. Troy Kibble IKaw). 12 5 BEG: 1. Bruce lsaacs ISuz); 2. David Myers (Suzl; 3. Scon Jas li k (Suz); 4. Shad Sharp (Yam); 5. J ohn Rhoades (Hon). 125 JR: 1. Jeff Justus IKaw); 2. Warren Baze IKaw); 3. Ju stin Homan lKaw); 4 . Craig Rudge (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. Rian Gant (Suzl; 2. Dan Hansen (Kaw);; 3. Adam West (Hon); 4. Larry Kuebler (Hon); 5. Bart MeDaniel (K aw!. 500 PREM EX: 1. J ohn Sawazhki{Lit); Herb Doan (lnd). 500 PREM AM : 1. John Huegel (Ind). 250 PREM EX: 1. John Sawazhki (CZ). PREM OPEN TW AM: 1. Terry Pratt (BSA); 2. Beno Rodi (Nor); 3. Charles Whaley (Mat). SPTSMN OPEN TW AM: 1. Rod Lake (Tri); 2. Beno Rodi (Nor). OT EX: 1. Barry Higgins (KTM); 2. Ernie Millian (AJ5); 3. Donald Bann erm an (Bu ll; 4 . Bry an Kenney (BSA) . OT AM: 1. J ohn Huegel (lnd); 2. Alben Charles (CCMt 3. Vo Sommerville IRok); 4. Charlie Hawk rk (Tri); 5. Terry Pratt (BSA); 6. RandyTomlinson (Bul). VET EX:. 1. Tom Milas ICZ). VET AM: 1. Eugene Lovell (Husl; 2 . Tom Nidtell (CZ); 3. Uoyd Patterson (CCM) 4. Joh n Ridenour ; (Mai). VET NOV: 1. Neal Punchard (Rok). . 500 EX: 1. Tom Mitas (CZ); 2. Carl Kircher (CZ); 3. Bryan Kenney (BSA). 500 AM: 1. Adam Smith (Yam); 2. Greg Hall (Vam); 3. Anthony Nuccio (Mai); 4. Ll yd Patterson o (CCM); 5. Mark Brown (Kaw); 6. Neal Punchard (Rok). . 250 EX: 1. Tod Gardner (Han). 250 AM: 1. Mike Cole IHon); 2. Ed Garlin (Han) ; 3. Tom Nick. II ICZ); 4. Chris Pouall (CZ); 5. Alben Charles (AJS); 6. Jo hn Ridenour (Mai). 250 NOV: 1. Mark Williams (Yam). 125 EX: 1. Tom Aylett (Han) 2. Mike Roche ; (Han). 125 AM: 1. Eugen e Lovell (Hus); 2. Lee J ay McC ollum (Han). Steffy styles at WoodlandMX By D erryl A nderson WOODLAND , WA. MAR . 1 Scott Steffy was smooth a nd stylish all day lo ng as he took h is Scott/EBClRen thall DuVo llMalcol m Smith/ En umclaw Suzu ki the overall Win in the J25cc Pro class a t Woodla nd Mot ocr oss Park. In rno to o n Steffy clawed his way to th e first tum wit h the lead while being chased by Darren Rogers, Don Biscegli a , David Brownin g and Da vid Bailey. Steffy was fast a nd styli sh as he loo k th e wi n in mo ta one ahea d of Rogers. Bisceglia , Browni ng an d Bailey. In moto ( WO it was S teffy o nce agai n leading Rog ers. Bisceg lia . Bro wn ing and Bailey. On lap four Brow n in g went do wn a nd fell a lap behind befor e gelling going. Biscegl ia passed Rog ers o n th e same lap and the fini sh in g order was set. Steffy went wire to wire. taki ng a well deserved win over Biscegl ia. Rogers. Brown ing and Bai ley. In the 125cc Intermedi a te class Dan H ansen go , the scra tch a head 01 Ed Jensen . Chris Dinee n , Rian Ga nt , J oe l Howard and the others. By la p two Ga m too k hi s Su zuki u p to seco nd but Ha nse n was lon g go ne. At th e fin ish it was H an sen over Ga m , Larry Kueb ler and Bart McDan iel. Ha nsen g OI the- ini tia l lead in mot o two bUI a red flag for la llen riders lelt Han sen wi th no where to got b ut down. Hansen ca me up li mping bu t mad e the restart. This lime it was H ansen o nce again but he began to fade wi th a so re an kle. T a king o ver th e lead was McDan iel then Gain, Ada m West and the ot he rs. \Vithin o ne mor e lap Gan t too k the lead away from McDaniel a nd flew to the mo ta win a nd the overa ll for 'he da y. Behind Ga nt in o rder was West, Ha nsen , Kuebl er, McDa ni el. Jensen and the others. '0 250 BEG: 1. Rick DaSilva (Hon); 2. Wa lt Woo ley (Hen); 3. Alan Callison (Hon); 4. Troy Foster (Honl . 250 JR: 1. David Hampt on (Hon ); 2. Kip Temp leton (Hon ); 3. Doug Orkn ey (yam). 250 INT 1. Tiger W inert (Suzk; 2. Jason Salam IKTM) : 3. M ike Enderson (Honl. OPEN BEG: 1. Melvin Orkn ey (Yam); 2. Les Bennen (Hon); 3. David Hankin s (KTMI. . OPEN JR: 1. Larry Lega rTa (Kaw ); 2. Troy Yeo (Han). OPEN INT: 1. Mark Bennett (Hon); 2 . Ron Westla ke (Hon); 3. David Roestel (ICTM); 4 . Garry Roestel (ICTM). UTH: 1. Steve Smith (Suzk; 2. Marlt Bennett (Honl ; 3. Ron Westlake (Hon). OTH A:. 1. Tiger W inge rt (Suz); 2. Gerry Koestel (ICTM); 3. David K...,.I (KTMI. OTH B: 1. Jim Harris (Suz); 2. David Lyle lKaw); 3. Jim Gladish (KTM). OTH C: 1. Maurice Reynolds (Kaw); 2. Garry Radford (Kaw); 3. Craig Terry (Hon). OT EX: 1. Bob Wh ite (Mai); 2. Don Reynokls (Kaw); 3 . Gary Bonds (Kaw) . AM: 1. Jeff Younce (Suz); 2. Ed Parsons (Yam); 3. Dick Gra ham (Hon).· NOV: Steve Fort e (Hon) ; 2. Steve Baze (Honl. 125 PRO: 1. Scott Steffy (Suz); 2. Darre n Rogers (Hon); 3. Oon Biseglia (Suz); 4 . David Browning (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Steve Smit h (Suz); 2. Mike W ill iams (Vami; 3. Oon Bisceglia (Suz). OPEN PRO: 1. Scott W ill iams (Hon~ Hall soars to Salem AX win By Clay Light· SALEM, O R, MAR. 10 Eri c Ha ll soa red to new heigh ts en rou te to a I-I thrashi ng of the I25cc Pro class during m e first o f two co nsec u tive nights o f arenacr oss a t the Oregon Sta te Fa i rgr ounds ' Jackman-Lon!l Aren a. Hall. riding a Pro Caliber SUZUkI, breezed 10 win s in both rn ot os despite heavy pressure lrom several 01 the state's top indoor specialists, incl udi ng Mike Bell , Dana Anderso n and H onda-mounted Darren R o g ers. former St at e Amateur Champion. In th e firs t moto , Hall shot into th e. lead wh ile Mike 's Suzuki-sponsored Bell and the Hillsboro H onda 01 Rogers ga ve chase- Hall held up well under pr essure and o pened up a good-sized lead that he wo uld main tain to th e finish. Moto two was much th e same as Hall led the field int o tum o ne 01 th e Bob Leachdesign ed co urs e. The co mpe ti tion got a bird 'seye view of Hall as he roos ted o nce agai n into an untouchable lead .he woul d carry to th e linish for the 1-I win. " The bike was workin ~ rea lly well ," said Hall. " I hadn't touched It since the Sea ttle Supercross and had to do some heavy main. ten en ce, a nd ha d to do it in a hu rry ." Second to Hall in the overa ll sta ndi ngs was Bell , pos ti ng 2-2 pe rforma nces while Anderson landed th ird after 1-S showings . Ro und ing o ut th e top five were Rog ers (S-1) and Gary Beyer (5-5). In the 250cc Int erm ed iat e class Kawasaki rider Doug G rave lle used I-I tallies to top a lar ge lield of rid ers. wh ile La uer finis hed second by vir tue o f a second moro second-place finish for a 3-2 score. Levitt fi ni shed th ird o vera ll after 4-2 rides while T err y H am ness linish ed fo u rth o vera ll a he a d 0 1 Denn y Fennell . Results 12 5 PRO: 1. Eric Hall (Suz); 2. M ike Bell (Suz); 3. Dana And ersen (Suzl. 250 PRO: 1. Darren Rogers C Hon); 2. Don Bisceglia (Suz); 3. Kenny Olsen (Kaw). 30-40 PRO: 1. Gary Beaver (Kaw); 2. J erry Ebert (Kaw ); 3. Kevin McCarth y (Hon). 12 5 INT; 1. Shawn Lauer (Han); 2. Traver Levin (Yam); 3. Eric Rogers lHon l.

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