Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

,---------------- --;-,----,----- - - - - -- ~ Cardus wou ld whistle past again on the straights. . Wh en he finally esca ped, it was Garriga's turn to suffer in the sam e way, the seco nd surviving works Yamaha rid er also recovering from a very bad start. Then Cardus slowed with h is Dunlops sliding badl y, a nd whil e Garri ga escaped to secure fifth , Cardus was left to a torrid battle with German privat eer ] och en Sch m id, with his HRC-kitted RS, the Sp aniard fin ally hanging on to sixth by three-tenths. Frenchman Adri en Morillas (Yamaha) narrowly prevailed in a desperate privateer batt le, four tenths ahead of Dutchman Wilco Zeel en berg (Honda) with R en zo Colleoni (Ap r i lia ) ' a noth er two ten ths behind. Brazilian Alex Barros had been among t hem , bu t Zeelen berg knocked him off in the las t bend. He climbed back to cruise home a gesticulaung 15th , stuck in second gear, and was passed - -- - - - -- -_ . _- - - by Irishman Gary Cowan (Yama ha) , then a nother ba ttling trio - Briton Kevin Mitchell (Yamaha ), Dutch man Patri ck van den Goorbergh (Ya m a h a) a n d Au strian Andreas Preining. There were a num ber of retirm ents, m o st o f th em thro ugh crashes ; including Bald e, who was lu cky not to be run down by the pack: and Amatriain, knocked off by the vengeful Zeelenberg, Onl y 19 finis hers w as th e low est number for man y years. Thus Pons vaults furth er ahead in th e title race. His fourth successive win and fifth of the year giving him a tot al of 147 points, 48 more than his nearest rival , Ruggia (99). Cornu 's third on 85 is under threat from Roth (83) , but o n ly ca tacl ysm ic events will threaten Pons as th e • season enters its second stage. Results 500 ; 1. Kevin Schw ant z (SuI); 2. Wayne Ra iney (Yam); 3. Eddie Lawson (Honl; 4. Kevin Magee (Yam); 5. Chr istian Sarron (Yam); 6. M ichael - Doohan (Hon); 7. Randy Mamola (Cag) 8. Ron ' ; Haslam (Suz); 9. Francesco Chi li (Hon) . 10 . Dominique Sarron (Hon); 11. Rob McElnea (Hon); 12 . Niall Mackenzie (Yam); 13 . Massimo Broccoli (Cag); 14. Simon 8uckmaster (Hon); 15. Mich ael Rudroff (Hon); 16. Gruno Kneubuehler (Hon); 17. Marco Papa (Pat); 18. Stefan Klabacher (Hon); 19. Fernando Gon zales (Han); 20 . Nicol as Schm assmann (Han) . RACEDISTANCE: 30 laps. 77.52 miles. AVERAGE SPEED: 102.94 7 mph. FASTEST LA P: Way ne Rain ey (1;2 9.28 9. 104 .189). . WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 500 POINT STAND· INGS: 1. Wayne Rainey (123);2. Eddie Law son (51); 8. Masahiro Shim izu (46); 9. Helmut 8radl (44); 10. John Kocinski (401 . 80 : 1. Peter Oen l; 2. Manuel Herreres; 3 . Stefan Derf li nger; 4. Julian Niralles; 5 . Bogdan Niko lov; 6 . Jorg Seel ; 7. Paolo Prior i; 8 . Herr; Torrontegui ; 9. Gabri ele Gna ni ; 10 . Hans Kogpmann; 11 . Jos Van Dongen; 12 . Zdravko; 13 . J anez Pintar; 14 . Thomas Eng l; 15 . M atthia s Ehing er; 16 . Arum i Jav ier; 17 . Hein z Pasch en; 18 . Prim az Bovic ; 19 . Andres Sa nch ez. RACE DISTANCE; 22 laps, 56.848 mph. AVERAGE SPEED: 90.407 mph. FASTEST LAP: Peter Oettl(l :41.373. 91.7691. (110); 3 . Chr isti an Sarron (82);4 . Kevin Schwantz (7 7); 5 . Kevin M agee (10 ); 6 . Pier Francesco Chili (69); 77. Michael Doohan (49); 8. Niall Mackenzie (40); 9. (TIE) Ron Haslam/Dominiqu e Sarron (39). 250 : 1. Sito Pons (Hon); 2. Reinh old Roth (Hon); 3 ., Jacqu es Cornu (Hon); 4 . Phi lippe Ruggi a (Yam) ; 5. Ju an Garriga (Yam); 6. Carlos Cardus (Hon); 7. Jochen Schkin (Hon); 8. Adri en Kori llas (Yam); 9. Wil so Zeelemberg (Hon); 10. Renzo Colledni (Apr); 11 . Gar y Cow an (Yam ); 12 . Kevin Mitchell (Yam) ; 13 . Patr ick Vanden Goorber gh (Yarn]: 14 . Andreas Prein ing (Apr); 15 . A lexand er Barr os (Yam); 16. Jean Foray (Yam); 17.. August Auinger (Yam); 18. Massimo Maneoni (Yam); 19. Alain Broneec (Apr) . RACE DISTANCE: 26 laps. 67.184 miles . AVERAGE SPEED: 99.247 mph. FASTEST LAP : Luca Cadalo ra (1 :3 2. 260 . 100.834 mph). • WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 250 POINT STANDINGS: 1. Sito Pons (147); 2. J-P Ruggia (99); 3. Jacques Cornu (85); 4. Reinhold Roth (83); 5. Carlos Cardus (82); 6. Luca Cadalora (70); 7. Juan Garriga 9 Husqvarna We gave these dealers some great incentives to give you the best price ever on a Husqvarna. The rest isup to you. 250WR430WR Familiar winners in enduros, but easy to handlefortrail riders and weekend warriors. Excellent off-road power, plusstabilityand reliability. Between now and July 30, you have the power to turn your motorcycle into a Husqvarna. This is the summer you've been waiting for. Your chance to get on a Husky for less than you ever thought possible. With some very special dealer-to-factory incentives," we've made it nearly impossible for you to resist. And these special deals are . on every bike we make. You'll save on the 250WR and 430WR, winners ofmore U.S. enduro championships than anyone. Or the class of cross country, the 250XCand 430XC. In fact, you'll even save on our 4-strokes of genius. The true-handling, lightweight heawweights we call the 510TX and 510TE. But whichever you choose, you'll ride out ofyour Husky dealer with a better deal than we've ever made. So what are you waiting for? Come on in now and take us for a real ride. 250XC 430XC Some call it the"king ofthe desert" We call it "ruler of theoffroad." With longer travel suspension, lighter weight and more aggressive horsepower, this Husky is both.

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