Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

1Il 1Il w Z a:: w ~ o w u, ...J o a:: == --- -- ""'II: aHU:S ==~= ~ ~ 1989 WORLD Four-Stroke MX & TT Scrambles >- '" o CHAMPIONSHIPS :--- -- - --:::1 b :I: a.. Congratulations JEREMY McGRATH GOAT BREKER . White Bros. KTM 625LC4 1st Place Open Pro IT 2nd Place Open Pro MX White Bros. Honda XR640R 2nd Place Open Pro IT 3rd Place Open Pro MX BOB RUTTEN White Bros. Honda XR640R 1 st Place Vet Expert MX THANK YOU White Bros. would like to thank the following peopl e and sponsors for making th e White Bros. W or ld Four -Stro ke Cha mpi onsh ip the largest ever four-str oke only motocr oss and IT event : Pat Riley scored 1-1 finishes to take home the 250cc A class win at Spring Creek MX. Riley also finished second in the 125cc A division. in h is four rides in the two classes he co n tested. His brig ht spot was th e double ,m Ol O wi ns in the Vet Begin ner class, but he just co uld n 't make that formula work in the 500cc Begi n ner class. Hap Smo was going for the lead in the 500cc junior class , but when leader Michael Renner came i nto view there was no Srno as h e had crashed. H e was back in action in th e second moto but had to watc h Renner get the doublemote overall win. Dave Matheson was second overall with his 3-2 performance. Results MINIBO BEG: 1. Tom Burger (Hon t 2 . John Durde n (Han); 3. Brett Kun ger (Kaw ); 4 . Brian Cruz (Kawl; 5 . Tim Campbell (Ka w). MINI 80 JR: 1. Val Scbweieer (Hon): 2. Casey Hinkey (Kawl ; 3 . Ja ke Wikoff (Surl. t 25 BEG: 1. Ray Mclaughlin (Hon); 2. Chris Thomas (Hon); 3 . Gr eg Norm an (Hon); 4 . G.!Irrett Gor" (Han) ; 5 . Dave Bentley (Hon ), 125 J R: 1. Todd M adderis IKll w ); 2. Richa rd Step hens (5uz); 3 . Paul 5 ymmons (Kaw): 4 . Mark Dr6bert (Suz). 125 INT: 1. Brian Roth (Kaw j; 2. Kurt Kuhn (Kaw ); 3 . Eric Feighl (Hon); 4 . Mark Kerli ng (Han). 125 PRO; 1. Chris Neal (Suz). 2 50 BEG: 1. Cave Bentl ev (Han); 2. Erik Noren (Han); 3. Steve Wa ll ace (han ); 4. M ark Stepovich (Sur) ; 5. A rthur 8everleig h (Kaw) . 250 J R; 1. Mike Hodges (YamI; 2. J ohn Zender (Vam); 3. M ike Mo rgan (Hon); 4 . Jo hn Harris (Suz); 5 . J eff An druss (Hon). 500 BEG: 1, Gary Bernal (Hon l; 2. Scon Conn ors (Mai) ; 3. Scon Kola nder (KTMI: 4 . Steve Wallace (Kaw); 5 . Cave Henderson (Han). . 500 J R; 1. Michael Renn er (Han); 2. Dave M atheson (Han); 3. Gary Jaehne (Kaw!; 4 . Robert Davis (Han); 5 . Steve Troy Du lleck (Han). 500 INT: 1. luke Skybiker (Vam); 2. Kevin Weltner (Han); 3 . Randy Gavron (Han) . . OT BEG: 1. Bob Hodges (Hon); 2. Don Aaner (Han). VET BEG: 1. Dave Henderso n (Han); 2. Dave Kelly ISuz); 3 . ~n~~~l~i~~~(V':~ (H~ite2~~~eur:ctC~~~~~' (Mai); 3 . Robert Field s IHon); 4 . David Vogel (Hon!; 5•. W esl S'( Grass (Han). VET INT: 1. Mike ChaunceV(Han); 2. Gary J a-ehn e (Kawl. Schmit sizzles at Spring Creek MX By Rolfe Otterness MILLVILLE, MN , MAY 11 Pro Circuit's Donny Schmit dazzled spectators with his fla sh y antics as he ran away from th e com pe tito rs in th e 125, 250cc and Open A classes. Whi le Sch m it u sed th e races as practice fo r 'the Nationals and wasn't scored , District 23 regu lar s scrapped for points. Over 300 riders co mpe ted on th e well -prepped j ohn Martin-managed tra ck. Schmit roosted away in th e fir st 125cc A rnoto while a battle developed over "first " between Rob Engstrom and Pat Riley. A mi stake by En gstrom allowed Ri ley to grab th e lead and go o n for th e win. Bryan Hunt got by Tim Bartylla near th e end of the moto to take third behi nd Engstrom. Engstrom put forth a co ncerted e£fort to pull away from Riley in the second mota and took the win. R iley, Hum and Bartylla filled the top four. john Kelly led the first lap in the l25cc C class only to have Scott Marschel take over fro m him on th e nex t lap. Marschel developed a good lead but Kirk Moreh ead sliced through th e pack on his Wheels U nl imited Cagiva to grab second a nd reeled in Ma rschel o n the last lap to acquire first. Glen Novotny led th e first lap in the second mota wi th Morehead closing. Morehea d roosted by on the second lap and wem on to take the wi n. Novotny was dropped to third on the last lap by Marschel with Kell y taking fourth. In 250cc A class action Burnsville Motorspo rts' Pat Riley roosted to a win in the first moto. Troy Dollansky moved into second in the closing stages of the rnoto after"geuing by Chad Winecke. Chris Bense moved u p to take fourth. Riley grabbed the lead in th e nex t rnoto only to co me u n der a t lack from C hris Hughes. Hughes led near the middle of th e moto w hen Riley dropped it in th e sa nd wash . Ril ey ca me back to tak e the win wit h Dollansky nudgi ng Hughes for second. Results . 125 YTH: 1. Cory Keeney; 2. Brandon Backes; 3 . Pat Donaho . OVER 25 : 1. Ja ck lane; 2. Alan Steve nsen; 3. Jeff Sorense n. M INI l/W: 1. 'rt m Pospisil; 2. Dust in Noble; 3. Shaw n Wa h lage . SR C: 1. Jerry Bumgard ner; 2. Jo hn Scheppke; 3 . Michael Scheppke . SR A:. l .Jack Parenteau ; 2. Ken Krau s; 3 . J im Hickman. OVER 40: 1. Je rry Becker ; 2. Walt er Knigh t; 3 . Marlon IIIg. M INI PIW: 1. Rvan Broughton; 2. Shelly Kann ; 3. Lance Cun ningham. M INI H/W : 1. Bra ndon Backes; 2. Mike A tkinso n; 3 . Jim Povolny . 125 C 0 -1 : 1. Kirk M orehead; 2. Scott Marschel: 3. Jo hn Kelly . 125 C 0 -2 : 1. Jason Kempe l; 2. Jeremy Shon ing; 3 . Chuck Chesler. 125 B: 1. CO Keeney; 2. Pat Don aho; 3 . Aaro n Carlso n . ry 125 A: 1. Robbie Engstr om; 2. Pat Riley; 3. Bryan Hunt . 250 C 0 -1 : 1.Johnny OeOtis; 2. Craig Schwerz ; 3 . Thomas William s. 250 C 0 -2: 1. Kevi n Kl odt; 2. David Wesem an ; 3 . Dave Campi on. 2 50 B: t . Marty Clark; 2. Dave Schr ei ner; 3. Eric Reynolds. 250 A: 1. Pat Riley; 2. Troy Doll ansky; 3. Chad W in ecke. OPEN c. 1. David Ettesvold; 2. Jeff Hause; 3. Au st in . Altman. OPEN A: 1. Jeff . Sor ensen : 2. Curt Cohrs: 3 . Rusty Sorense n. Goat Breker a nd Perris Raceway, J im, Kathy. Tony a nd Arda h S pear. Sa lly Lacombe, David Procida and Cycle Ne ws. Jod y Weisel and Motocross Action - agazine. Ed A rnet and Dirt M Bike Magazine. Dennis Cox a nd Dirt Wheels Magazine. Karel Krame r an d Dirt Rider, Superl MOlocross. Ron Lawson a nd Cycle World, KTM. ATK. Raceway Honda, Den ny Berg of Time Mach ine M /C Works. Bob Ha nsen, Horst l e itne r, Skip Va n Leeuwe n. Dallas Baker and Pro Tec, Vic and Betty Kerley of Mini Views, Hal Sanguinett i (Rac e Coordinator, prizes, etc.) Ken Davie, Ray Groom. George Kohler, Bill Manl ey, a nd Wolfman Krogma n of WK Conce pts. Most of a ll we wou ld like to th ank th e 320 racers , 25 Vintag e Bike Show co ntesta nts a nd the many specta tors. . W hit e Bros. and the fol low ing sponsors provided promot ional eff orts . mon ey, and/ or.prizes to help promote four-stroke motorcycle rac ing . All pro fits from the race went to Perr is Raceway. See you nextyear! PI!tliII!ISM_ ""= = = - [!ii] VEN TS GOGGLES VINTAGE IRO.N ./i» INT ERNATI ONA L MOTORSPORTS ll;OWAOU. BURK EY EZ CLUTCH REVCO . SPROCKET SPECIA USTS ~ U .5 T TORCO· PITT OIST. OURV GRPS W.. ~ ~ ~UBAKI IT " ..eICi"iI CEET ~ ~ T~nA~ ] ."6~D MIJrUNI r=.."lL I . . . A III:. ~ $ ~ rtMii ~ll TIII!eBond • ~ ~ fd,c." C0.!.!.!!LN'S "'-iw IiiO:'F-'lEffi ....~ e m . IV CA TORZ SPOR T OPTICS ( IImiJ 4D. '"·,J:;k:,,,.mt ACc~ai) ~ a IJ1l/J SCOTT U5A IiiJ ~ sm.'7:I. ~~ Weekly news, not monthly history McDonald, Anderson top Mini Road Race By Dave Vinson LAKE HENSHAW, CA, MAY 11 Mark McDonald had it his wa y in th e Expert Modified ra ce at th is weekend's YSR Mini Road Races hel d at Amago Ra ceway in so uthe rn Ca lifornia. McDonald rod e to I-I finishes in both rain-soaked heat s L lake th e a overa ll ahead of fellow Yam aha rider ].R. Hess, who experi enc ed several cra shes during the even t. ' . In th e always-i n terestin g Scooter cla ss. M ike And erson pulled a ho leshot in th e first heat and never loo ked back. Action beh ind him was d os e for the first few laps. wi th Chilo Caj alow and Mau Dawson hauling for second. After Cajalow went down. th e top-r u nning positions sp read o u t, and Kurt Oilman moved up to third. At the finish, it was Ander son lead ing Dawson a nd Oilman . Scooter hea t number two wa s fun in th e steady rain, a nd the race for th e lead was mu ch tighter. And erson jumped into th e lead, as Dawson pursued, but had to settle for the runner-up spot, ju st one bik e len gth behind the victor. Overall winner J a m ie Riker jumped to an early lead in the opening 80cc division heat, with Kevin Cunningham a nd Ha us Pohl racing for second. Cunningham finally got away from Po hl and bega n to close o n Riker. "Desp i te a th rea ten i ng pu sh from Cu nningham, Riker held o n to wi n; Po h l crossed the li ne in third. The second 80cc heat saw YZSO-mounted Ri ker motor to an easy win ; his ta rl':e-wh eeled machine a p pea red. to be su pe rior In th e wetweather con d itio n s. Cu nningham was again second. • Results ~ ~JWj [': : "~ MOTORCYCLE .s burtJe- Coming. Don't Miss It!!!o::~\~ ... Il G09'J.~ Give Us A Can To Get-- ~t)rt6 Months Worth Of Advertising 50 BEG STK: 1. M. Garner (Vam); 2. B. Conway (Yam); 3 . V. Furu kaw a (S uz); 4 . M. Long (Yam); 5 . J . Riker (Varni . 50 AM STK: t . T. Kin g (Yam); 2. J . Henn (Yaml; 3. H. Pohl (Yam); 4. L Peterson (Yam); 5. M. Maae ngill (Yam). 50 BEG M OO: r . M. Long (Yam); 2. Y. Furukawa (Sud. 50 AM MOD : 1. T. Kin (Vam); 2. J . Henn (Yam); 3. M . Green (Yam ); 4 . R. Gall o (Yam); 5. G. Gar ner (ya m). 50 EX MOD: 1. M . M cDonald (Yam); 2. J .R. Hess (Yam). 80: 1. J . Riker (Yam).; 2. K. Cunn ingham (Yam); 3. H. PohllHon). SCOOTER: 1. M. Anderson; 2. M . Dawso n; 3. K. Ullm an; 4 . C. Tho rn; 5. B. Gauer. 27

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