Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Earlier in the day, Hall set a new trac k record in the A Superbike race . His la p time of I :38.48 bettered a three-year-o ld record se t by Pat H ernon a t 1:39 .74 o n a T eam Hammer Endurance bik e. It was th e fourth record of the year for th e Dave Zupan-tuned Yamaha - two for H all and two for Fenwick. Yamaha contingency money wa s up for g ra bs a t Indy a n d with Yam aha money up for grabs, th e C Superbike race was th e best of th e day. Kevin Rentzell jumped out to a n early lead o n ly to be chased down by Scott Zampach . It th en became a two-bike race for th e lead , with Zampach sho wi ng a wh eel here a nd th ere, bu t never a ble to pull a clean pass. The race became even mor e heat ed wh en Tom Kipp pulled a way from Bill y Eisenacher a nd ca ug h t the lead ers wit h two laps left. Rentzell nearl y ran off th e track wh en he hit a lapped rider and the impact sent him into a ferocious tank sla p per. So me ho w, he managed to hold o n to the lead. On th e last lap, th e trio enco u ntered a no ther lapped rid er in th e sa me spo t, a nd thi s time Rentzell got by cleanly , but Zampa ch a nd Kipp had to let o ff th e th rottle for just a seco nd. Tha t was a ll it took, and Rentzell crossed th e lin e two bik e-lengths in fro nt of Zampach, with Kip p a very close third. Results F-USA : 1. Kurt Hall (Yam); 2. Paul Bray.lSuz); 3. M ike Smit h (Suz); 4. Andy Fenwi ck (Yam); 5. Mi ke Hart h (Suz). F-USA POINT STANDINGS : 1. Kurt Hall (3B4); 2. Paul Bray (298); 3. Mik e Sm ith (210); 4 . Don Canet (182); 5. Chu ck Graves (166 ); 6. Barry Burk e We hate to brag. But, with a record like ours, anything we say about Dunlop dirt . tires is bound to sound boastful. You name the event; chances are the w inner was riding o n Dunlop tires . Just consider a few of Dunlop's latest tri umphs: 1989 Motocross Des Nations - Team USA; AMA' National MX Championship, 250cc - Jeff Stanto n ; New England Sports Committee MX Series, 125cc - Pat Barton; Unadilla US Grand Prix, 250cc - Ric k Johnson , 125cc Support - Jeff Stanton ; World FIM Championship, 250cc - Jean-Michel Bayle ; AMA National Championship MX Series, Binghamton, NY 500cc - Jeff Stan ton .. . a a ~. We could go o n and on (and we probably w ill). But the po int is, winning rac ers c hoose Dunlop , Because no matter what the terrain, th ey know Dunlop tires will give th em the right knobs to conque r any track. (112); 7 . Andy Fenwick (84) ; 8. Br itt Turkington (80); 9. (TIE) Many M ill er/M ike Hart h (72). AS/BK EX; 1. Kurt Hall (Vam); 2. Tom Kipp (Vam); 3. Randy Gaddey (Suz). A S/BK NOV: 1. Thomas W ilson (Suz); 2. Steve Craft (VarnI; 3. AI Hall (Hon). B S/ BK EX: 1. Fritz Kling (Vam); 2. Tom Kipp (VarnI; 3. Kevin Rentz ell (Yam). B S/BK NOV. 1. Dan Lowry (Vam); 2. Thomas Wilson (Suz); 3. M ike Collin s (Suz). C S/BK EX: 1. Kevin Rentzell (Suzl; 2. Scon lampach (Vam); 3. Tom Kipp (Yam). C S/BK NOV; 1. Larry Martin (Vamm); 2. Gerald Bert oli n i (Yam); 3 . Dan Lowry (Yam) . o S/ BK EX: 1. Kevin Rentzell (Yam); 2. Ala n Ben agn oli (Yam); 3. Jim Still (Vam). o S/ BK NOV; 1. Terry Bandstre (Vam); 2. Roy Nicholson (Yam); 3. Gerald Bertolini (Yam). A S/ STK: 1. Jay Denh am (Suz); 2. Gary Hatherly (Suz); 3. Jo hn Madry (Yam). B S/S TK: 1. Gary Hatherly (Suz); 2. Gary Lenzmeier (Yam); 3. Rod Wi dman (Suz). C S/ STK: 1. Scott Zampach (Vam); 2. Scott Rue hl e (y am); 3 . John Cra igmile (Suz). A PROD EX: 1. Paul Rohall (Varni; 2. Craig Newf on h (Vam): 3. Earl Spell man (Suz). A PROD NOV: 1. Larry M artin (Vam); 2. Ken Fin eis (Yam): 3. Mike Colli ns (Suz). B PROD EX: 1. Craig Newfonh (Vam); 2. Kerry Sherma n (Suz): 3. Joh n Carver (Vam). B PROD NOV: 1. Larry Manin (Varni; 2. Ken Fineis (Yam); 3. Ste ve Craft (Yam). C PROD EX: 1. Steve Patt erson (Vam); 2. Craig Newfonh (Vam); 3. Bob Newby (Hon). C PROD NOV: 1. Larry Martin (Varni; 2. Ken Fineis (Yam); 3 . Dean Hayes (Hon). o PROD NOV: 1. Roben DiCelio (Vam); 2. Roy Nicholson (Yam); 3. Brian Kelly (Yam ). F-2 EX: 1. Alan Ben agnol i (Yam); 2. Hobert Nutt (Yam); 3 . St eve Patt erson (Yam). , F-2 NOV: 1. Roy Nicholoson (Vam); 2. Robert Di Cell o (Yam); 3. Ruben Fran kenfield (Yam ). F-3 EX: 1. Ralph Farmer (Hon). F-3 NOV: 1. Delb en Lecky (Honl; 2. Scott Huff (Kawl. CLBMN EX: 1. Paul Morris (Hon ); 2 . Pat Kenney (yam); 3 . Dav id McParland (Suz). CLBMN NOV: 1. Ken Tapscon (Varni; 2. George Tapscott (Hon); 3. J eff Bandstra (Hon). An d Dunlop's rac e-proven techno logy is available for your bike . Th e K5 9 5HT for hard trac ks. Th e new D752ST for soft tracks wi th a hard base . The K6951T for all terrain. And a complete ran ge of other rac e-test ed front and rear tires . Whatever type of ridin g you do, get yo ur bike the pe rforma nce of the pros. And leave your competition buried in th e dirt . AMA National Championship Nil/climb Series: Round 7 Frazier, Williams win at Jefferson By Maxine Casey JEFFER SO N, PA, SE PT. 24 The weather was great a n d th e racing fast at th e last h ill climb of the seas o n for White Rose M.e. Tim Frazi er, aboard a 510cc BSA, was th e first rider on the hill. He wen t o ver ill 6.37 seconds and that tim e was good for fir st pl ace ' ill the 540cc class . Dav e H al e finished seco nd to Frazier whi le two-stroke Honda rid er Paul Pinsonnault was thi rd. Point lead er Greg William s gal on ly o ne rid e o u t o f hi s Honda a nd finished Congratulations To AMA 1989 Junior . National Champion MIKE HALE For Comport and Confidence Top Riders rely on . . (SHOEI) "The Choice of Champions" S HO E t SAFETY H ELMET CO R P O RAT ION 2228 C o t n e r . Los A n g e les . CA 9 0 0 64 (213) 477-6051 21

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