Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

front ra the r. th an la yin g in th e first tu rn . It' s just a lot easie r bein g ou t in front." Ser ies po ints lead er Mat iasevich sai d aft erwards , " I 'm not thi nk in g a bo ut th e poi nts lead right now. I'm just going to each race like , was in 15th . I'm not worrying abo ut it. Right no w, l o we a lo t to my trai ner J eff Spencer. H e ' s be en keepi ng m e o n earth . Everytime I sta n to float away, he pops my ba lloon. Plus, my mechanic J erry Ca m p bell - all th ree o f us ha ve bee n wo rki ng reall y tight." 125cc Main Matiasevich (20) dives to the inside of Tichenor (6) for second p lace ear ly in the main. Tichenor eventually drop ped back and finished seventh. (Left to rig h t) j ean-Michel Bayle. Ward and Matias~vich celebrate on the rostrum. Matiasevich stretched his points lead to 21 over Larr y Ward. who placed fifth. 20 a nd po u nd ing; I think I had so me better lines th an Wardy, a nd I go t close eno ug h to whe re his roost was hittin g me. But I went into a bowl tum a nd hit a roc k, which a lmos t sent me down. Right th en he pulled o u t th at ga p I had cu t down." This ended wh a t mighr've turned into a di ce for th e lead . " It wou ld 've been a helluva race if I hadn't bobbled ," sai d Matiasevich . " I felt I cou ld 've ca ug h t him." Whi le Ward a nd Matiasevich were sailing way o u t in front, th e crowd's a tte ntion tu rned to th e th ird -pl ace rider, T iche nor, who was defend ing his position fro m a freigh t train of r iders: Sta nton , Ba yle, Kied rowsk i, Larry Wa rd, O'Ma ra and LaRocco. Sta nton chased T iche nor for th e nex t four la ps, tryin g to pass th e Suzu ki rider in every turn. But Sta nton ca me up s ho rt in eve ry attempt. G ett in g des p era te, Sta nton began tryin g to use diff erent lines to get arou nd Tiche nor. This strategy , however , backfired wh en Stanton motor ed to th e o u tside o f T iche nor in a turn , o n ly to lose hi s posit ion to Bayle; wh o do ve underneath Sta n ton. " It was a goo d race, but th e on ly problem was I co uld n' t pass," said Stanton. " I was in th ere a nd I was trying to get around Tichenor, a nd I would try a different lin e a nd try to pass him , and th en I would get passed. That's just the way the track was tonight; you just couldn 't get o u t o f th e groov e or you 'd get passed." Aft er displ acing Stanton, it was Bayle ' s turn at Ti ch en or. Ba yl e hounded the Suzuki rider for th e next two 'la ps and finall y found su ccess in a tight right·hander. " T he re was good racing go ing on ," said Bay le, " b u t , used up too much ene rgy trying to pas s Tich en or. I tried to ca tch Matiasevich after th at , but' was too tired." With five laps rernarmng , Kied ro wski and Larry Ward were mak in g a move to wards th e front, as well. Kied row ski even tua lly found th e hot lin e arou nd Stanton , th en Tich en or, fo r fourth , and Larry Ward wa s thi n king ab out doing th e sam e. At this point, th e top order was J eff Ward a nd Matiasevic h, . wh o were way out in front, fo llowed by Bayle, Kiedrowski , Tich enor, Stanton and Larry Ward. With two laps rem aining, Larry Ward foll owed Kiedrowsk i 's lin es around Stanton a nd Tich en or for fifth. T hen , T ich en or a nd Stanton almos t kn ocked eac h o ther out of th e race. As the y approached a lon g trip le j ump, T ich en or 's Suzuk i slid out sligh tly on th e tak eo ff, forci ng him , as well as Sta nton , to back off th e thrott le. Both riders lan ded well sho rt o f clea ring th e thi rd j u m p. As th e two riders struggled to regain th eir ba la nce, Stanton 'ma naged to inc h ahead o f T ichenor. '" cased th at tripl e so ha rd , so ha rd ," said T iche nor. '" went o ff th e jump to tally side ways a nd landed on th e face ' o f th e third jump. , hun my wrist a nd m y an kle a nd I cu t my tou gu e. , just wa nted to pull over right th ere a nd sto p , but I kept goi ng. " " He (T iche nor) got sq u irrely , a nd I lost my drive because ' was worried abo u t wh ere he was going to go, and , ca me up sh ort,' sa id Sta nton. " I passed him but, shoot, it took me th e whole ra ce." Moments la ter, J eff Ward crossed th e chec kered flag co mfo rta bly a hea d o f Matiasevich wit h both fists clinched high in th e air. Bay le finish ed all alon e in third , foll owed by Kiedrowski, Larry Ward , Stamon , T ic he no r, LaRocco, O 'Mara and Fish er. "I've been rid ing faster th an a ny body a ll year, it's just th at I've been having bad lu ck ," sai d winner J eff Ward. " I' ve been gett ing bad sta ns. It was a lot better tonight being o u t in Suzuki's J immy Gaddis, who had just returned to ra cing after breaking his wrist in H ouston in ea rl y February, jumped into th e lead at the start of th e l 25cc main but was feeling heavy pr essure from Kawasaki rider Kyle Lew is. However, Lewis, who had earlier won th e first heat race, was dropped to third by Gaddis' teammate Buddy Antunez in a section of whoops during the third la p. A few la ps later, Lewis slowed when he landed short over the triple jump and hun his back. This gave third to T y Davis, while settling into founh was Jerem y McGrath. Du rin g th e si x th lap, Antunez mo tor ed past Gaddis and soo n develo ped a mod est lead over hi s teammat e, wh o now had Dav is breathing down h is neck. H ow ever , th at o nly lasted for a few laps a nd ended whe n Davis crashed over a jump a nd dro p ped to midpack. That gave McGralh th e th ird spot a nd a clear shot a t G addis, wh o was ru nning seco nd . For the remaining eigh t laps, Gaddis a nd McGrath di ced tooth -and-n ail over second pl ace, while Antu ne z man aged to sta y in th e lead, clear o f th e feud b y a few bik e len gth s. McG rath tri ed every tri ck in the book to pa ss Gaddis, but th e Suzuki rid er held h is ground. Four laps from th e fini sh , lead er Antunez bobbl ed in the whoops, allowing Gaddis a nd McGrath to clos e in on him and with th e che ckered flag in sig h t, only a few in ch es sep arated th e th ree. The di ce for th e lead came to a ' nail-biting end with Antunez bare ly h o lding o ff G add is and McGrath across th e fini sh line. "I was just riding my hardest and tr yin g to red eem m yself from m y q ua li fier whe n I cras hed," said winner Ant u nez. "I'm really happy." " My wrist is sore, but I reall y wanted it (the wi n ) bad," sai d runner-up Gaddis. '" just had to go for it. It was a good race ." ex Results 250 HEAT 1: Larry Ward (Su z); 2. Mik e Kiedrow ski (H a n); 3. Doug Dubach (Ya m ); 4. Guy Cooper (Suz): 5. Erik Kehoe (He n): 6. Keith Bowen (SUl); i . Mike Pasca rell a (Suz); 8. Russ Wagem a n (SUl); 9. Jell Reyno ld, (SUl ); to. J . Zahr t (SUl ); 11: Shaw n Wyn ne (SUl ): 12. J ason Upshaw (H o n ); 13. Kerry Mull igan (Yam ); 14. Wa yne Dixon (Ka w}; 15. Mich ael Tresch IH o n) : 16. Levi Noble ( H a n ); 17. Mauhew Dru ry (Ra w) ; 18. Tony Seckma n (Ho n ). 'Timet 5 m in.; 52.05 sec. 250 HEAT 2: I. j eff Sta nton (Han ); 2. jean-M ich el Bayle (Ha n ); 3. J ohnny O 'Mara {Kaw); 4. Denn y Step henson (Sua): 5. Mik e Fisher (Kaw); 6. Larry Broo ks (Hon): 7~ f red Andr ews (SUI): 8. Go rdo n Ward (H on); 9. Cl iEE Palmer (Suz); 10. T ra vis Hodges (SUI): II. j oe Waddington (Ka w) ; 12. J ohn Ri ckel (Sur ): 13. j eff Nordstrom (Ka w): 14:. Kerry Milli gan (SUl) ; 15. Rich ar d Ger aght v (Ya m ); 16. j am es Chamberlai n (SUl ); 17. Scott H ayd is (Han ); 18. Rich Schw ehm (Ka w ). Time: 5 min ., 49.88 sec. 250 H EAT 3: l. jeU Mariasevich ( Kaw ): 2. j -rr Ware (Ka w); 3. Ro n n ie Tiche nor (SUl) ; 4. Mik e· La Rocco (Suz): 5. Dean Ma tson (Suz ); 6. Chris Young (S Ul ); 7. T erry Fow ler (Su z); 8. Ray So mmo (S UI) ; 9. Brian Emi g ( Ka w): 10. Whispern ' Smith (Yam); II. Bradl ey Bolto n (Ho n ); 12. J ason Buule (Han ); 13. David Bagw ell (Ha n); 14. Kenn y Zahn (Ya m); 15. Dennis H arm el (H a n ); 16. Kurt Metcalf (Yam ): 17. ~ a nin Klossner (Yam): 18. Keith j ohnson (KT M). . . Time: 5 min. , 50.45 sec. 2.SO SE MI I: l. Keith Bow en (SUI ); 2. Larry Brooks (Hon ); 3. Go rdo n Ward (Hon); 4. Kerry Mull igan (Yam); 5. Russ Wagem an (SUI ); 6. j ason U ps ha w (Ha n ); 7. J . Reynold , (Suz); 9. T . Hod I«' (Suz); 9. S. Wyn ne (S UI ): 10. j . Zah rl (S Ul) : II. T . Seckman (H o n l; 12. R. M iU i ~n (S UI ); 13. W. Dixon (Ka w); 14. M. Tresch (Ha n ); 15. L Noble (Ho n ); 16. M. Pascarella (SUI ). Time: 4 mi n., 36.2 1 sec. 2SOSEMI 2: I. Fred Andrews (SUI); 2. Chri s Young (Suz); 3. CJiU Palmer (S UI ); 4. Terry Fowle r (S UI ); 5. W. Smith (Ya m) ; 6. J. Bu td e (H a n) ; 7. B. Bolt o n (H a n ); 8. J. Waddign to n (Ka w); 9. R . Emig ( Ka w): 10. Ra y Sommo {Suz): II. Kenny Zah n (Ya m); 12. D. Bagwell (Hon); 13. K. M etcalf (Yam); 14. D. H annel (H en] : 15. R. GeraKht y (Yam); 16. M. Klos sn er (Yam ): J7. J. R ickel (S UI ); 18. Keith Johnson (KT M); 19. J . Nordstrom (Ka w). Time: 4 m in.• -12.47 sec. 250 LCQ: l. Ra y So m ma (SUI); 2. R U M Wageman (Sw ); 3. Jason U p sha w (Ho n); 4. Cliff Pa lmer (SUl); 5. Kerry Mu lliga n (Ya m ); 6. Gordon Ward (H on ); 7. Terry Fowler (SUl) ; 8. S. Wynn e (SUl ); 9. B. Bohon • (H a n) ; 10. W. Sm ith (Ya m ); II. Brian Emig { Ka w ): 12. J . w add ington ( Kaw]: 13. J . Reynold, (SUl); 14. R. Milligan (SUl ); 15. J. Zahrt (SUl ); 16. D. Bagwell {H o n); 17. T . 'Seckma n (H o n); 18. K. Metcal f (Ya m ); 19. T. Hod ges (SUl ); 20. W. Dixon ( Ka w ): 2 1. K. Zahrt (Ya m ); 22. J . Bunl e (Ho n). Time: 4 min .• 45.21 sec. 250 MAIN: I. J eff War d (Ka w) : 2. jerr Ma tiasevich ( Ka w) : 3. J ean -M ich el Ba yle (H a n ); 4. Mik e Kied row ski (Han ); 5. La rry Ward (S UI ); 6. j eff Stanton (H a n ); 7. Ron ni e Tic henor (S Ul) ; 8. Mike LaRocco (Suz); 9. J ohnny O'Mara (Kaw); 10. Mike Fish er ( Kaw): I I. G uy Cooper (S UI); 12. Den ny Stephen son (SUI); 13. Dou g Dub ach (Yam); 14. Erik Kehoe (Han) ; 15. Dean Matson (SUI ); 16. Keith Bowen (Suz); 17. La rry Brook, (Hon); 18. Ray Somma (Suz): 19. Ch ris You ng (SUI ); 20. Fred Andrews (SUI). Time : U min ., 35.88 sec. 250 AMA CAMEL SU PERC ROSS SE RIES PO INT STANDINGS; I. J eff Mati asevich (156); 2. (TIE ) J ell Sta n to n / La rry Ward (135); 4. (TI E) JeanMichel Bayle/Jefl War d ( 118); 6. Mik e Kiedrowski (117»; 7. Ron T icheno r ( 109); 8. Johnny O'Mara (105); 9. Gu y Cooper (99); 10. Dou g Dubach (95); 11. Mike Fisher (90); 12. Mike La Rocco (79); 13. Dam on Brad sh aw (73); H . Rick Johnson (72); 15. Dean Mat son (48); 16. Eri k Kehoe (33); 17. Fred Andrew s (32); 18. Keith Bowen (24); 19. Denn y Step henson (19); 20. Ray Som mo (13). 12S HEAT I: l. Kyle Lewis (Kaw]: 2. T y Davi s (H a n ); 3. Jeromy McG rat h { Ka w): 4. Steve La mso n (SUI ); 5. Brian P ryor (S UI ); 6. Mike Chamberlai n (Ya m); 7. Bubba Erickson {H us) : 8. J . Yo un g (SUl ); 9. v. warren (Ha n ) 10. R. T aylor (Su z); II . P. Murray (SUl) ; 12. S. Tri ttl er { Ka w ): 13. D. Atki n' (H o n ); 14. R. Czumb (Kaw ); 15. K. McG ra th (Kaw); 16. S. McElroy (SUl); 177. G . Tirheimer (Hon ); 18. L Arcidian cono (H a n); 19. j. Pestana (SUl ). Time: 4 min .• 45.'16 sec. 125 HEAT 2: I. Michael Cra ig (Kaw); 2. Jell Emig (Kaw); 3. Jimmy Butto n (H a n ): 4. Phil Lawrence (Ya m ); 5. Breu DeVries (H o n): 6. Chris Youn g (S UI); 7. Sco u Slefly (SUl ); 8. Pa t Benn ett (Sw ); 9. Jdl Oralron (SUl) ; 10. Chad Pederso n (Ya m ); 11. J im my Gaddis (SUl ); 12. Lana: Sma il (SUl ); t3. M. Skiba (Ho n ): 14. Ryan Hu ghes (Kaw): 15. Chris T rick le . l (Ho n ); 16. J. Rickel (SU ); 17. S. Skiba ( H e n ): rs. Budd y Antunez (Suz); 19. S. Seq ueira (H a n) ; 20. M. Dunlap (S UI ). Time: 4 mi n ., 37.66 sec. . 125 LCQ I. Ch ad Pederson (Yam); 2. J im my G addis (S uz); 3. Ant u nez Budd y (SU7,); 4. Jeff Pestan a (SUl ); 5. Ra y Crumb (Kaw); 6. Slone T ronler ( Ka w) : 7. R. Taylor (SUl ); 8. S. McElroy (SUl ); 9. M. Dunlap (Suz) : 10. C. T rickle (Ho n) ; II. S. Skiba (Ho n) ; 12. G. Tirh eimer (Hnn); 13. K. McGr ath ( Ka w): t4. S. Sequeira (Han); 15. J . Rickel (SUl ); 16. M. Skiba (Hon) ; J7. P. Murray (S UI) ; J8. L Arcidi acon o (Hen): 19. R. Hughes (Ka w): 20. D. AIkin ' (Hon); 21. L Smail (SUl ). T 'ime: 3 min .. 10.16 sec. 125 MAIN I. Budd y Antunez (SUl ); 2. Jimm y Gaddis (SUl ); 3. J eremy McGralh (Kaw): 4. Jimmy Button (Hon); 5. Michael Cra ig ( Ka w ): 6. Phi l Lawren ce (Ya m ); 7. j eff Emig (Ka w): 8. Steve Lam son (SUl) ; 9. T y Davis (H o n ); 10. Chad Pederson (Yam ); II. Scott Slelly (SUl ); 12. Chris Youn g (SUl ); 13. Breit Devries (Han ); 14. Mik e Cha mber lain (Yam ); IS. J ell G rah on (SUl ); 16. J ell Pestana (SUl); 17. Pa tri ck Bennett (SUl) ; 18. Bubba Er ickson (H us); 19. J ason Young (SUl ); 20. Kyle Lewis (Kaw): 21. Vin ce Warren (H on) ; 22. Brian P ryor (SUl ). Time: II min ., 26.65 sec. 125 WESTERN R EG ION AL SUPERCROSS SERIES POINT STANDINGS: I. Ty Davi s ( 122) ; 2. Jeremy McG rath ( 103); 3. Michael Craig ·( 101); 4. Budd y Ant unez (92 ); 5. J ell Emig (87); 6. Phi l La wrence (76); 7. Steve La mso n (75); 8. (TIE) Kyle Lewi s/Ji m my Button (56); 10. Bria n P ryor (56); I I. Dan-in Hoeh (44); 12. Breu DeVries (40); 13. Scon Slerly (38); 14. (TIE) Chris Yo ung/Cha d Peterson (34); 16. Ji m my Gaddis (24); 17. JerI Grafton (22); 18. Rya n HUKhes (20); 19. Tony Graves (12); 20 (TIE) Sha ne 'T r ittle rvjason Young /M ike Ch amberla in ( 11).

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