Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ M OTOCROSS AM! 125/250(( National Cham~ionshi~ MX Series: Round V2 ~ All of th e 125cc action wasn 't at the front of the pack. jimmy Gaddis (31) lead s Buddy An tunez (60), je£f Emig (36) and jerem y McGrath in a first-mote dogfi gh t. Ron Tichenor (6) and LaRocco (10) diced in the .second 250cc moto until they both crashed into a lapped rider. Fortunately nobody was seriousl y injured. Larry Ward (17) and Damon Bradshaw battled in the second 250cc moto until Bradshaw crashed and Ward en countered mechanical problems on the same lap. d i ng to n , j eff Pest an a a nd R a y Sommo. rx Results 14 Tichenor, La Rocco a nd Fis her separa ted Sta nton fro m j eff Ward. Larry Wa rd q uickly moved into seco nd wh ile Bra dsha w a nd Du bach diced for a lap until Bra dshaw mot ored into th ird. Sta nton moved into seventh behind Ti che nor a nd La Rocco ea rly in the race as Clay a nd Ma tson qu ickly faded 'fro m the front. From' the re on it was an uphill ba ttl e for Sta nton. Out fro nt Jeff Wa rd rod e aggressively and str etched his lead every la p to th e finish. " I th in k I fina lly got my starts dow n," said Ward. " I got out of th e ga te like a rocket a nd just cha rged LO get th e wi n. I had good lin es, felt smooth and just p lugged away. " While j eff War d cruised , th ere was all kinds of act io n behi nd him. Brad shaw moved up and passed Lar ry Ward near the halfwa y point , but a few laps la ter Brad sh aw cras hed in th e sa me spo t wh ere Matiasevich went down in th e fir st l 25cc moLO. Larry Ward mOLOred by, but ·before th e end of th e lap hi s Suzuki quit in a cloud o f smo ke with a blown right cra n k sea l. " When I landed o n th e face of the uphill th e bik e sp u ttered a nd th e front end d ropped into a hol e," said Brad sha w. " It kn ocked me looney.. I felt reall y good once I go t into second, but r d on ' t th i nk I would ' ve ca ug h t Wardy." " Bradshaw passed me th en threw it away," said La rry Ward. " H e was banzaiing a nd I figured he'd get tir ed a nd I' d pass h im back. " Bradsh a w's crash moved Du bach into seco nd, bu t Stanton , wh o had to fig h t LO get by bo th Tichenor and La Rocco, was closi ng fast. Stanton got by two laps fro m the finis h .Ior the ru n ne r- up posi tion , while Dubach co uld n 't fig ht back a nd had LO sett le for third. " I saw Sta n LOn com ing, but my arm s were real tir ed a nd it was hard to hang o n, " sa id Dubach . " I felt com fortable rid in g th e pace I was a t a nd did n' t want to th ro w it down ." Su zu ki teammates Tiche nor a nd La Rocco had a close battle th rough o ut th e seco nd half of th e mo LO until both riders cras hed passin g a lapper with two la ps to go . Tich en or was kn ocked un conscious. whi le LaRocco go t up qu ickly to maintain fourth. " T he lapper put hi s h and up a p p roaching a jump, but he pulled in front o f me wh en r was in th e a ir a nd th ere was n othing I co uld do," said a groggy a nd sore Tich en or in hi s pi t. "r was alrea dy cras h ing in th e ai r. " "T iche nor landed on th e lapper a nd I hit him too ," sai d La Rocco. Fish er fini sh ed wa y beh in d in fift h, Matson was furth er back in sixth, follow ed by Fred Andrews, j oe Wad - 125 MOTO 1: J f'a n· Mich r! Bayle (Ho n ): 2. Gu y Cooper {Suz): 3. Tallo n \'ohla nd ( Kuw): < Steve 1. Lam son (SU1. ; 5. R yan Hu gh es (Ka w]: 6. Denn y ) S teph en son (S UI ): 7. Jd r Em ig (Ka w): 8. Bud d y Am un er (SUI); 9. Kyle Lewis ( Ka w): 10. Jim m y Ga dd is (SUl); II. Chad Pederson (Ya m); 12. Tv Oav j!!l (Ho n ); 13. Rick R yan (Ho n ): 14. j crom y Bueh l (Suz ): 15. Jimm y Butt o n (H on ]: 16. Phil Lawrence (Yam) ; 17. Darr yl Atkin s (Ha n ); 18. Cliff Palmer (Su r): 19. Mike- Kiedrow ski ( li o n ); 20. R ic-h rd Taylo r (SuT); a 21. T o n y C rav es (Suz]: 22. Trevor l\ka ~h t.·r (Yam): 23. Vince w arren {H o u} 24. Mik e' C ha m ber la in (Yam) ; 25. Ray Crumb (Ka w]: 26. Scott McEl ro )" (SUl ); 27. Brian ROIh (Ka w): 28. David Bail e)' (Ya m) : 29. Gr eg Tir he imer (H e n ): 30. Eddi e Reed (SUl); 3 1. Lan ce Sma i l (SUl) ; 32. Steve Nel son (Ya m); ! 3. Don BiM:egl ia (SUl ); 34. j ason l':orl on [ Ka w]: 35. Bubba Erickson ( H usj: 36. j ere-my Mt'Grath ( Kaw ); 37. Rod ney Sm it h (S UI); 38. Pa l Benn eu (S Ul ); 39 . Eri k Kehoe (Ho n ); 40. j df M a tia~''''i ch ( Ka w) . Time: 36 min . 35.63 sec. 125 MOTO 2: Gu y Coopt -t {SuI); 2. j ean -Michel Ra)'le ( lion ): 3. :\.1i ke Kied ro wski (H o n ): 4. Ta llo n Vohlan d { Ka w): 5. Steve La m son (SUI); 6. Budd y An tunez (Su.1); 7. j eU :\.I;uia')("vich ( K.a",'): 8. Rick Ryan ( Hon l: 9. Rodney Sm ith (SUl) : 10. Dennv Stephen son (Su1); II. Ryan H ughes ( Ka w): 12. Kyle l ..f'wi, (}Uw): 13. j df Em i,:;{Kaw ); 1·1 . f:had Ped erson (Ya m); 15. j immy Buu on ( H o n j: 16. jeremy Buehl (SUI); 17. Richar d Taylor ( S UI): 18. n ar ryl Atk im (Hon): 19. T o n )' Gra ves (SUI); 20. La nce Smail (SuI) ; 21. Trevor Meagh er (Yam ); 22. Tv Davis (Ho n) ; 23. Sco tt McElro y (SUl ); 24. Edd ie Reed (5 u.1 ): 25. David Bail ey (Ya m); 26. Brian Ro th (Ka w): 27. Pat Bennett (Sue): 2S. G rt"K T irb eim er (He n): 29. Ra)' Crumb (Ka w): 20. j im my Caddi s (SUI); 3 1. :\. ik e Cha mberI la in (Ya m ); 32. Don Biscegtia (S UI ); 33. j ason :--;urt n o ( Ka w) : 34. Bubba Er ickson (H us): 35. j on N el!. n o Clam ); 36. j erl*Tll)" McG ral h (Ka w); 37. Cliff Palmn(S UI); 3S. Ph il Law rrnct' (Ya m): 39. V in c~ Warr en ( Hu n): '10. Erik Keh oe (Hon ). Timl': 35 mi n.• 05.27 sec. 125 0 / A fl~a5H : 1. Guy Coo per (Ho n); 2. j ea n· Michel Bayle ( Ho n ); 3. Tallon Voh la nd ( Ka w); ,1. Steve Lamson (S UI ); 5. Budd y An lu nel (SUl); 6. [>ton ny Step hemon (Su.1): 7. Ryan H ug hes ( Ka w); 8. Mi ke Kied row!iki (Ho n ); 9. j d f Em ig (Kaw) ; 10. Rid R )'an (Ho n ); II. Kyle l.A."w is (K;lw ); 12. C had PL -dcrso n (Yam ); 13. j d f Mali a !'o('vich ( Ka w ); 14, Rod ney Sm ith (SUI) ; 15. jimmy BUllon (Ho n) : 16. j erom y But'hl (SUI) ; 17. jimmy G addis (SUI ); 18. T y n avi s (H un ); 19. Darryl Atk ins (Ho n ); 20. Rich Ta ylor (SUI ): 21. Ph il Law ren ct" (Yam); 22. Cliff Pal mer (SUI ); 23. Tony Gr aves (Su.1); 24. La m 'eSmail (Sur). 125 NAT IOSAL C H A M PtO SS H I P POINT STANDINGS: I. Jea n· Mic hei 8 ayl. (9'1); 2. Gu y Coo per (83); 3. Mike Kied ro wski (69); 4. Steve Lam,.,n (63); 5. Jd! M. t iaM"V ich (!H) ; 6. Jd! Em iK (5 1); 7. Dffiny S..p h.nson (50); 8. T a llon Vohland (38); 9. Ty Da vis (34); 10. Erik Kehoe:(301; II. J em m y Bueh l (29); 12. Buddy Amunt"l (28); 13. Ryan H ugh es (26); 14. Bany Ca rsl. n (22); 15. Kyle t..,wis (2 1); 16. Chad Pederson ( 17); 17. 8ill l' Whi lley (16 1 18. J im ; Chester ( 14); 19. Ch ri!> Col eman ( 13); 20. n ·l f.) Roo m. ) Sm ith / j im my Buuon ( 12). "' 250 MOTO I: I. J d f Ward (Kot w); 2. j C£f Stanton (Ho n ): 3. Mike La g ocro (SUI ); .1. Do u g Dubach (Ya m ); 5. Johnn y O 'M ara ( Ka w) : 6. Ro n 'Tich enor (S UI) ; 7. Mik e Fi!loht'r ( Ka w) ; 8. Damo n Brad sh aw (Ya m) : 9. Larry Ward (Suz): 10. Dean Matson (S uI) ; II. Fred And rews (Su r); 12. j a son RUHle (Hem ); 13. Joe waddingt on ( Kaw): 11. j eff Pestan a (S UI.); 15. Kei th Rowen (SUI): 16. j im CI;IY ( Yarn): 17. T im McClintot.L:. (I-Ion ); 18. Shaw n Wyn nt· (S UI): 19. Keith j oh nso n (KT M ); 20. J am es Cha mber lain (S u.1 ): 21. Edd ie fli cks ( KT M I; 22. J "ff Reynold s (Sur); 2~ . Sea n Co nl ey (Ka w]; 2·1. Brad Bolt on ( H o n ): 25. Ron Allen (SUI ); 26, Dann y Pa lad ino (Ka w]: 27, MikeMermig (Ya m); 28_ Sha wn Freili ng (S Ui); 29. Bria n . Swea ne y ( Ka w);.:30. J o h n Rick el (Su r); 3 1. T ony McG rdth (Hon] : 32. Ma rt in Klossner (Yam ); 33. Rob R ich ard s (KawJ; 34. Kenn y Zahrt (Ya m) ; 35. jim Ow en s (Ho nj : 36. Sven Stif lrock (Han ); 37. Bria n \\'I l!.on (Sur); 38. j ason Ups ha w (Ho n): 39. G ram M ichael son (Bon): 40. Ray Sommo (S UI) . Time: 37 mi n.• 00.82 sec. 250 MOTO 2: J

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