Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

en sn e > w ~ -' u -c ::E > w Z ., '" '" 0 0 0 0 ~ 0 I- > > I- 0 :I: 0.. l- :I: 0.. 0 O"l O"l ,......; 00 c-r >-.... ro ::l .... ..0 CJ.) ~ Yamaha -m ount ed Mark Chin (77) passed Rob bi e Car away on hi s w ay to one of t hree w ins at Moroso Motorsports Park. Doug Bowers (801 ) grabbed the holeshot ahead of Gu y D ecke rt (67 8 ) in the combined Intermediate class at Perris Raceway. ' by Cory Fu ller, Fu ller new h is Cycle Sports back ed KX to I- I wins to lead J esse Williams (3-3), lob Tivnan (5-2), John Williams (4·4) and Doug McKu hn (2-8) in th e top live overa ll. Ca giv a rider Deanna H o lbrook rod e her 125 to a win in th e women's class by virtue o f I-I fin ish es to beat Laurie Stange (3-2) and J eanne Van Buskirk (2-3). H o lbroo k also had a fin e sho wing in the' 125cc Beginner cla ss with a th ird overa ll beh ind wmner Steve Nelson and Steve Polanski. Results PIW: 1. Isaa c Dawson ( Y a m~ 2. Todd Dowty (Yam l; 3 . Tyler Keven ev (Yam I. 60 Q...8 : 1. Eric W ill iams {Kawl; 2. Tyler Kavaney (!law): 3. Isaa c Dawson (Honl. 60 9 -11 : 1. Jesse Wi ll iams IKaw): 2. Bilty Bincidey (Kaw): 3 . RobbI e Rat hff IKaw): 4 . Du sty Lanaberg (Kaw); 5. Tryo Howard (Kaw) W M N: 1. Deann a Holbrook (Cag): 2. Laur ie Stang e fkawl: 3 . J . Van Bu sk irk . 80 BEG : 1. Robbi e Rathff (Yam): 2. Dan Johnson (Kaw); 3 . Russell Cree (Kaw l: 4 . Kevin Pfiler IKaw); 5. Kevin Lackey (Hon ). BO JR : 1. Cory Full er (Kaw); 2. Jesse Williams (Kaw); 3 . Zeb Tivnan (S Ul). 80 INT: 1. Chad Reed (Kaw ); 2. Trav is Webber (Kaw) . 125 BEG: t . Jam es Nelson (Han); 2. Steve Polanski (Han); 3 . Deanna Holbrook. 125 JR ; 1. Steve Lew is (Kaw) ; 2. Virgil Boedenkamp (Kaw); 3. Lou Caulkins (SUl); 4 . Ryan Hagemann (Han); 5 . Shaun Lowery (Han). 125 INT: 1. Shan e Donaca (Han); 2 . M ike ace (Han); 3 . Tony Renfro (Yam). 12 5 PRO: 1. Er ic Hall (KTM I; 2 . Gra yson Han (Kaw); 3 . Chad Berry (Kaw ) 25 0 J R; 1. Ryan Hagemann (Han); 2. Bry an Li nn (Yam); 3 . J eme Gill son (Han ); 4 . Bill Waring (KTM); 5 . Brian Hall IKTMI· 250 INT: 1. Shaw n Lauer (Han); 2 . Doug Gra velle (Kaw l; 3 . M ike Boa (Han ). 250 PRO: 1. Wayn e Dixon (Kaw); 2. M ike Tresch (Kaw). OPEN BEG: 1. Kevin Grov e (KTM); 2. Ma n Clau ssen {Hon l; 3. Carl Chadwick. OPEN INT: 1. Rod Comst ock (Kaw) UTG: 1. Dave Aker man (Kaw); 2. Bill W aring (KTM); 3 Kevin Grov e (KTM) 30 · 40 s: 1. Mike Chase (Yam); 2. Arn e Hen man (Han); 3 . Bri an Hall (KTM ). Dougherty dusts Perris MX By Ton A lessi 28 PERRIS, CA, FEB, 10 Mike Dou gh ert y pow ered his ATK to victo ry in the 25-29 In termedia te class and to seco nd in th e 500cc Interm edi ate class a t G .F ,1. Super Sa tu rday MX at Perri s. Ed Verh elst led the sta rt o[ the lim moto. During the ope n ing laps David Saria n tried lD pr essure Verhelst inlO making a mi stake. Verh elst didn 't laher a nd began to pull away lO a ro m fona ble margin' as Sanan seemed co n ten t in seco nd. . "This is my fir st race in a wh ile:' said Sa ria n. " I just got my bik e out 01 the shop, and it 's ru n n in g good," Mea nwhi le Dough· erty snuck through the pac k a nd became a factor in the race when he caugh t Sarian. Verhelst crashed on a stT:light. b ut was abl e to remount a nd main tain the lead. Sarian and Doughert y moved close to Verhe lst a nd cou ld see him and the banners ' he was dragging. VerhelSl"held o n to win the fir st mtoo . while . Sa ria n hel d 0 11 t he laSt la p charges b y Dou gh ert y to keep second. Sa ria n . po ured i t o n hard d u r ing th e open ing lap o f m a lO two as Verh elst cras hed on th e openi ng lap and never becam e a faclOr in the mot a . Dough ert y go t a better start and had h is sig hts o n the blazin g Sarian . Dougherty stayed relaxed and wa tched Saria n 's lines. O n th e wh ite nag lap , Do ugherty moved in lor the kill , mad e the pass and tield"it lor the win , Do ughert y's -3-1 score ga ve h im th <;. o vera ll victory, Sa ria n 's pair o f .seco nd 's secu red second , and Verh el st ro u nded out the top three. Larry Na n ne nga b reezed 10 two mo to vict o r ies in t he Vet In ter m ed ia te class . Na n nen~a led eve ry la p, wi nninl$ by 20 seconds In the first mo to. O n ly Do nme Sanan wa s able to SlaY dose to Nanne nga in the seco nd mota. - Mike Man isca lch i co nt in ued h is terr or of the 25-29 Novice dass. Ma ni scalchi ho leshot bo th mows and was never chal lenged by an y rider. Tim O lsoo had a good batt le with James Macka y in the 125cc No vice class. Ma cka y rode like a wild man in th e first m or o , taking down a few rid ers en route 10 th e first mote win . Ol son ca me back in the seco nd more. passed Mackay and pulled away. H owever , la te in the race Olson fell and Mackay tCXJk the win. Resu lts MINI 60: 1. Jonathan Schul tz (Kaw~ 2 . M ichael John son (Kaw); 3 . Garr ett Johnson (Kaw ).' MINI 80 BEG: 1. Ben Lee (Yaml; 2 . Brad Sch ultz (SUl) . 125 BEG: 1. Chase Bankhead (Yam); 2 . Rob Paterson (Kaw); 3. John McCarthy lHon); 4 . M ike Ban ista (SUl); 5. Gary Guenther (Kaw l. 125 NOV: 1. James Mackay J r.(Kaw); 2. Tim Ol sen (KTM); 3 . Larry Hoff (Kaw ); 4 . Chr is Lar son (Han); 5. Kenneth Mo ss (Honl . 125 INT: 1. Guy Deckert (Suz); 2. Darr ell Miller (Kaw) . 250 BEG: 1. Brian Chopp in (Hon); 2. Dave Ford (Han ); 3. Oave Daln (Yam); 4. Gle nn Delato rr e (SUl); 5. Fred Th ie l (Yaml. 250 NOV: 1. Tony AJessi (Han); 2 . Ignacio Delaconeha (Yam); 3. M ike Tr iggs (Han); 4. Gerald Bozan h (Hon ); 5 Jay Pavlovec (Han). 250 INT: 1. Hunter Caroth ers (Han); 2 . Doug Bowers (Han); 3 . Mercedes Gonzales ( K a w~ 4 . · M ichael Bisho p (Hon l. 250 PRO: 1. Er~c M cl ear (Yam); 2. Joe Waddington (SOl). 500 INT: 1. Bn an Davy (Han); 2. M ike DOUQherty (ATK); 3 . Donn Sarian (Han); 4. Patr ick Marka m (ATK). 500 PRO; 1. W ill y M usgrave (A TK). VET NOV: 'l . J im Peters (Hon); 2. Robert Moore (Suz); 3 . J am es Deford (Yam); 4 . Kirk Schr ader (Suzl; 5 . Randy Paul in (Han). . VET INT; 't . Larry Nann enga (Hon ); 2. Georg e Kohler (Han); 3 . Randy Ski nner (Suz); 4 . Richard Dick (Kaw ); 5 . Peter Vetrano (SUl). VET PRO: 1. Val Te mierte (Han ): 2. Gary Jo nes (KawJ: 3 . Joh n M cCaugh ey (Suz); 4 . Bob Rutten (Han); 5 . M arc Crosby (Yam). 25 -2 9 BEG; 1. Ron Baker (Han); 2. Randy Green (Han); 3. Russell McSp eclden (Kaw ); 4. Dave Holla nd (Hon ); 5 . Bria n Fremling (Yam ). 25-29 NOV: 1. M ike M an iscalchi (ATKI; 2. Brian Allen (Suz); 3 . Ern ie Becker (Kaw l; 4 . M ike Triggso (Hon); 5. Larry Hoff (Kaw) . 25 ·29 INT; 1. M ike Doug herty lA TK); 2 . David Sari an (Yam); 3. Ed verhets t tKaw); 4. Mic hael Bishop (Hon). OT NOV: 1. Kurt Solk a (Hon); 2. Thomas Coleman (Honl . OT INT: 1. Bob Richa rd (Yam). OT EX: 1. Alan Olson (Kaw); .2. John Wh ite (Han ); 3. Rick Kell ey (Ya m~ 4 . Ma ri no Basl ion ell ( S uz~ 5. JodyWe isel (SUl ). Treadwell masters mud at Eugene MX By Marlis Moats EUGENE, O R , FEB. I I Kaw asak i-m ounted p ro Peter T read well had no p ro blem with the Oregon mud todom ina le the co mbi ned 250cc Pro Intermedia te race a t Euge ne MX . In hot p ursu it we re 250cc Int er mediates Ra l p h Dunlap and T odd Gillett , who finished behind Tread well in lir st and second p laces in clas s, respectively. Mt. H ood H on da 's Sh an e Do naca posted 2-1 ma lO fi nis hes in the 125cc In term edia le cla ss ove r Honda rid er . Da ne Batty, who lin ished 1-2. with Darren Stru n k finishi ng thi rd overall . Min i riders di dn' t have it as easy in the goo as th e larger bikes, but SOcc beginner Chad Ma y domi nal ed lhe ('u mbined Beginner/ Jun ior /Imerm ediat e in the first molO whi le Jun ior rider Robert Kitt erman held 0 [[ ,the pac k in the second mo lO. Results BO BEG; 1. Ched M ay (Kaw ); 2. Aron Turpi n tKaw ); 3 . Kirk Ridgley (Kaw); 4. Gordon Youn g (Hon). 80 JR : 1. Robert Kine rman (Kaw ). 80 INT: 1. Zack Eide (Kaw ). 12 5 BEG; 1. Ma n Kra use (Yam). 125 J R; 1... erem y Harwood IKaw) . J 125 INT: 1. Shan e Canaca (Hon ); 2. Dane Batty (Hon l; 3. Darren Strunk (Han). 250 BEG; 1. Sieve Sager (Han); 2. Doug Bain es {Honl; 3 . Evan Writer (Hon ~ 4. Brian Norr is (Hon). 250 JR ; 1. Chuck Standford (Hon); 2. Sha ne Ma y (Kaw) ; 3 . J eremy Harwood (Kaw) . 250 INT: 1. Ralp h Dun lap (SUl); 2. Todd Gill en (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Peter TreadweIl IKaw) . OPEN BEG; 1. Mike Childers (Ma il. OPEN JR : 1. M ike Gayner (A TK). UTH: 1. Randy Larkins (Kaw) . 30140 J R; 1. Cliff ord Norr is ( H o n~ 2. M ike Childers (Mai) . 30/40 EX: 1, M ike Gayner (ATK). OT INT: 1. Roben Piercey (Yam). OT EX: 1 . Bill Row (Yam ). Chin, D'Aluisio top Leon Back us M emorial RR By Joe McKay . WF.ST PALM BEAC H , FL. FEB. 4 Mar k Ch in, Chris D'Alusio and Canad ian Ja cques Guenette domina ted th e Leon Backu s Mem ori al Roa d Race at Moroso Mo to rsports Par k. Ch in captured top hon or s in th e 50Mile GTO feature. the Un lim ited Grand P rix a nd the $1000 Shoot-Out. D'Alu sio broke th e track recor d (Iorme rly held by J oey Co le) lor 250cc racers on hi s way to wins in GTU action, the Lightweig ht G P class, a nd the Middl eweigh t G P feature. G uene tte po wered away wi th th e Middleweig h t Superbi ke, Middlewei ght Supersport hon o rs a nd too k a seco nd behind D'Al uisio in the Middlewei ght GP race. C h in st a rted t he d ay's ra ci n g w i th a con vincing win in the GTO Solo 50-Mile. At the checkers he had a 12-second lead o ver Danny Rob ert s a nd J ohn Ch oate, wh o battled to the flag. The two so u th Florida rid ers were a ttac hed at th e hip lor mo st 01 th e 22-lap featu re. Joh n Cox staved clo se beh ind lor the last lew la ps, b u t co uld not close the gap to conte nd with th e two veterans. Professor Frank Kin sey rounded o u t th e top five with a stro ng fini sh over Mark White and Ted Dake. Four of the top five bik es in the even t were Yam aha FZRlOOOS. Roberts rod e h is Pa lm Reach Suzuki lO wit hi n seven seco nds 01 Ch in wh ile ba tt ling with Choate. Slow er traffi c kepi Chi n' from a serious cha llenge, In GT U ac tio n, it was th e D' Aluisio show from the first tu rn . D'A luisi o rode h is new 1990 Yamaha TZ250A around the Iastest loca l riders in th e class. Co le was within onehun dr edth of a second o f hi s reco rd-settin g li me when D'Aluisio pa ssed h im on hi s wa y to the fro n t. D'A lui sio turned a n unoffi cia l la p time 01 1:24.8 o n th e 2.2· m ile road co ur se; moM of lhe su perb ikes were run n in g 1 25~. At the stripe, it was Col e in second follow ed by J on Ro berts, Newton Ht.Slon and Mi ke L uke. ' O'Alu isio was a ru naway wi n ner in the two !'iprim clas~ . Nathan Lee Do no hcw picked up whe re he left off last sea son i n th e H ea vyweigh t Superspori c.lass by goi ng wire-to-wire for lhe win. Do no hew co lJened class cha mp io nsh ips jU51 before Ihe day 's fesli vities in H ea vyvveigh t SUpt'rbike . H ea\ryweig h t Superspo ns and Un lim ited Su perspons. Don oh ew is wailing for a new TZ250 , a nd will co ntest Ih e Speedweek even ts at Da ytona in March . Guenett e fo llowed h im to the stri pe. just two bike lengths back o n hi s FZR600 . Ch oate hung o n lor third with Luke o n his exhaust pipe. Guenette is going to ri de wi th Team Toomer at Daytona next mo nth, and may ride the rest 01 the sea.on wi th Mike Barnes. Glen n Barry and Jon Ro ber Ls as a two·bike team contesting the GTO and GTU classes. Results 50 M SOLO GTO: 1. M art Chin (Yam); 2. Dann y Rabens (Suz); 3 . John Choate (Yam); 4 . John Co.. (Yam); 5. Frank Kin sey (Yam). 50 M SOLO GTU: 1. Chris D·Alu isio {Yam); 2. Joe Cole (Yam); 3. Jon Roberta (Yaml; 4 . Newton Heston (Yam); 5. M ike Luke (y am). UW GP EX: 1. Chris D'A luisio (Yaml; 2. Joe Cole (Yam ); 3 . Mike Barnes (Yaml; 4 . Je ff Joh nson (Yam ); 5 . Jo hn France (Han). U W GP NOV: 1. Mi ke Rona n (Yam): 2. Rich Kemman (Yam); 3 . David Murphy (Yam); 4. David Row an (Yam); 5 . Tim Daly (Yam): UW S/ BK EX: 1. Bill Kranenber g (Suzl; 2. Gary St umm (Yam); 3. Jo hn Cox (Yam). . . UW S / BK NOV: 1. Mi ke Ronan (Yam); 2. Rich Kemman (Yam); 2. Ed Borowy {Honl; 4 . Tim Daly (YamI; 5. David Row an (Yam). l/W S/ SPRT EX; 1. Rick Jackson (Yam); 2. John Cox (Yam). UW S/ SPRT NOV: 1. Ti m Tew (Yaml; 2. J im Cardina le (Yam); 3 . Oave Cross (Yam~ 4. Jo n Blehar (Kawl. HIW S/ SPRT EX: 1. Nate Dono hew ISuz); 2. J acques Guene ne (ya m); 3. John Choate (Yam); 4 . Mike Luk e (Yam); 5. Jo hn Cox (Yam). H/W S/SPRT NOV: 1. Paul Fle mi ng (SUl); 2. Todd Jo hn son (SUl ); 3. Ralph Herrer o ISul); 4. Edua rdo De Sousza (SOl); 5. Tommy Barbe r (SOl). HIW S /B K EX: 1. Donald Jacks (SUl ~ 2. Mark Foster (Han): 3. Nate Don ohew (SUl); 4 . Chris Temm e (Suzl: 5. Mi ke Fitzpatri ck (Kaw l. HIW S/BK NOV; 1. Mar k Whi te (S Ul~ 2. Paul Flem ing (Sull; 3 . Todd Jo hnson (Suz); 4 . Tam Soroh (Sul);.5 . Lee Pounders (Honl . U/L S/SPRT EX: 1. Jo hn Choate (Yaml; 2. Nate Dono hew (S Ul); 3 . M ike Fitzpatr ick (Kaw) ; 4 . M ike Lehni ng (S Ul); 5. Tim Oue llett e (Suz). U/L GP EX: 1. M ark Chin (Yaml; 2. Dann y RobeOs (Suz); 3. Glen n Barry ISu z); 4 . John Cox (Yam); 5. Frank Kinsey (Yam). . M /W GP EX: 1. Chr is O'Alu isio (Yam); 2. Ja cques Guenen e (Yam); 3. Joe y Col e (Yam); 4 . Jon Robert s (Yam ); 5 . M ike Barn es (Yam). MIW GP NOV: 1. Denn is Nebus (Yam); 2 . Lee Pounders (Honl; 3 . Jo hn Fazzin i (Hon); 4 . Clayto n Bikan ehard (y am); 5. Phill ippe Ba illy (Honl. MIW S/ SPRT EX; 1. Jacques Guenet1e (Ya m ~ 2. John Choat e (Yam); 3 . M ark Pasti r (Yam); 4 . John COil (Yam); 5 . Rick Jackson (Yam). MIW S/SPRT NOV: 1. Denn is Nebu s (Yam); 2. Clayton Blanehard (Ya m~ 3 . Pat Sheridan (Hon); 4 . John Biach i (Hanl; 5 . Phill lp$ Baill y (Han). M /W SIBK EX: 1. Jacq ues Guen ene (Yaml; 2. Jon Robert s (Yam); 3 _ Newton Helnon (Yam ); 4 . M ike Barn es (Ya m~ 5. Mark Pastir (Yam l. • M/W S/BK NOV : t . Lee Pounders lHont 2 . Ctayto n Blanehard (Yam); 3. Pat Sher idan (Hon); 4. Giovann i Rojas . (Yam ): 5. Dillard Perry (Hon ). S/TW COM B EX/NOV: 1. Randy Kirnec (H-D);-2. Dougla s Gross (Due); 3. Ji m Ma u (Hon); 4 . Mike Wade (BMW); 5. Wil Dalton (Due). Vl NT UW NOV: 1. Dan iel Brown (Kaw); 2. Todd Keesee (Hon). VlNT H/W EX: 1. Joe Drost (Honl . Vl NT H/W NOV: 1. Pete M igli (BMW); 2. Wi l Dettc n (Due); 3. Mike Wade (BMW); 4 . Jim Brewer (Tri ); 5 . Pete A nderson (Tri). $1000 SHOOT-OUT: 1. M ark Chin (Yam); 2 . Danny Roberts (Suz); 3 . Donald J acks (SUl); 4 . John Choate (Yam); 5. Jacques Guenette (Yam). Bailey best at Woodland MX Mudfest By Derryl Anderson WOO DLAND, WA , FEB. 3 Suzuki-mou nted Chr is Ba iley had no p rob lem with the super-m uddy track as he rod e to perfect I-I mo to linishes 10 jake th e overall win in the 125cc Junior class at Woo d land Mo tocross Par k. . In moto o ne , Bailey go t the scra tch a head 01Mark Koeh n, Jell Bee, Bria n Goodin, David Fish er and Darryl West. On lap two, BO<' an d Don Proctor mo ved u p a spo t, Fish er passed two ri ders and took co m ma nd of third while Rusty.G arman mounted a cha rge that carried hi m Into secu nd by lap six. Bail ey was flawl ess ri ght to th e checkered n ag. Behind him were Fish er , Ga rma n, Roe, Koehn and Goodin . In lhe fin al mo ta , Bail ey nail ed th e start o nce again and went wi re· to+wire for the win. Beh in d hi m fro m sta rt to fin ish were Goodi n, Garman, Boe and J o n Rh oa des. . The 125cc Intermediate class was o ne 01 the best 01th e da y. T ak ing th e win was Paulso n 'sl DK Perlorm an ce-backed Chris Dineen. 101low ed by Justin H o man a nd Dane Ball y. • Result s 50: , . Ryan Smith (Yam). 60 6-8: 1. Jason Hanson (Kaw); 2. Ben M iracle (Kaw ) 60 9 -11 : 1. Robert Holtgrew IKaw),; 2. Kelley Davidson lKawI. . . 80 BEG: 1. Kory Barne s (Kaw ); 2. Elias Alvord (Kaw ); 3 . Sha ne Peterm an (Hon). . 80 JR: 1. Scan Watson (Kaw); 2. M art Bjortcqu ist (Han); 3 . Brandon lucas (Honl. SOINT: 1. Ben Rhoades (Kaw t; 2. Vy Lam Nguyen (Kaw): 3 . Nick Hansen (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Robert Egan (Kaw); 2. Joh n Strickla nd (Yam); 3 . Craig Alan (Suz); 4. Bobby Frankhouser (Hon ); 5. Sean Coiteaux C Hon ). 125 JR : 1. Chri s Bail ey (SOl ); 2. Rusty Garman (Hon); 3. Brian Goodin C Suz),: 4 . Jeff Bce (Suz). 125 INT: 1. Chr is Dineen (Kaw}; 2. Ju sti n Ho man (Kaw); 3. Dane Batty (Honl_ 2 50 BEG: 1. Travis Thornt on (Yam); 2. Steve Sager (Han); 3 . Keith M acr i (Suzl. 250 JR : 1. M an Gable (Han ); 2. Ed Isackson (Hon ~ 3 . Al an Evans (SUl ). . 260 INT; 1. Doug Orkney (Yaml; 2. Brett Bierek (Yaml; 3 . Breit Ban in (S uz). OPEN BEG: 1. Carl Chadw ick (Han); 2. Doug J acobsen (Hon); 3 . Kevin Freit as (Yam). OPEN JR : 1. M el Or kney (Yam). OPEN INT: 1. Dave Hendershot (Han ); 2. Bren Bierek (Han ). UTH: 1. Bren Ban in (SUl); 2. DaVit Hend ershot (Hont 3. Mike Kate s (Han). OTH A : 1. M ike Chase lYaml; 2. M ike Gayner (ATK). OTH B; , . Je rry Hende rshot (Han ); 2. Ted Branch (Hon l. OTH C: 1. Rusty Luft (Yam); 2. Randy Fis her (Hon ); 3. Robert Walth er (Ceg). OT EX: 1. W ayne Kent (Yaml . OT A M: 1. Maynard Richard s (Ka w ); 2. Nick Rusinovich (Han); 3. J im Newman (Suz). OT NOV; 1. J im Wan s ( Kaw~ 2. Steve Fort e (Han); 3. Gene Chm im (Han). 'PP: 1. Carol Younce (Ka";'). OPEN PRO, 1 . Don (!Caw) , _ 'ug

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