Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

P uzar passed the ti red Va n de n Berk ith j ust over one lap to go, but Van en Berk dug down and repassed h is eammate o n the fi nal go-around. Bu t uza r's fifth was more than eno u g h o cl inch 'th e champi onship, a n d arker was o ne o f th e fir st to co nra tul ai e him wi th a hug and en th u iasti c " Bra vo, brav o !" a s Puzar xi ted th e track. Bervoet s climbed to six th at th e inish , wh i le Ward crossed the line even th after a nothe r fa ll a nd a stop or fresh goggles. Am eri can pri vateer ay Sommo ran most o f th e race just utside of th e top 10 but a t th e fin is h e was eig h th ahead o f Ker vell a . Kurt cMille n, another Am er ican privat er, rounded O U I th e to p 10. T iche nor was o n th e m ov e la te in he race but went d o wn a nd injured li s knee. Although T ic he nor wa s aken a wa y o n a stre tc her, th e ex te nt f hi s injuri es wer e a lacerati o n hi ch required six stitch es a nd a ruised kneecap. 125 Suppo r t Guy Coop er a n d J ean-Mi ch el ay le sta rt ed the first 30-m in u te plus wo-Ia p 125cc Support moto side by ide wit h Cooper edging Bay le out hen they rea ched the th ird turn . It as only th e begi n n ing of a fier ce a u le 10 fo llow as th e two r iders wapped th e lead ba ck and forth everal times in the fir st 15 m inutes. " I looked o ver m y sh ou ld er a nd ere he wa s," said Cooper. "I knew was goi ng 10 be a long moto , We ac h had differ ent sect ions o f th e ack wh ere we wer e fast er , a nd we ' er e co n s ta n tly sti cki ng a wh eel side eac h ot her ." J Finall y, at th e 20-minute mark, ,dop er got o u t fro n t for good a nd ayle backed off to fi ni sh seco nd. J " I pu t on a-l as t ch ar ge a nd pa ssed i rn," exp la ine d Co oper. " T hen both f ~ ur lap tim es in cre ased ." "Coope r was r iding very well ," lid Ba yle. " I made a few m ist akes n d felt 1 co u ld ' ve go ne fas ter bu t 'aybe the n I'd crash . T he s hock as n ' t working well , b u t we' re usin g l is ra ce to tes t p art s for th e a dona I. " R odn e y Smith pa ssed Budd y nt u nez ea rly in th e mo to to finish d is ta nt th ird. Ste ve Lams o n a nd o'iIg H enry a lso go t by Antunez lat e {the race. T all on Vohl and, who ra n ea r the front ea rl y in th e race , fell the cha rges o f Andy Stacey a nd o m Rice as he dropped back with fla t tire. Co oper and Bayl e wer e ba ck at it 'the sta rt o f th e seco nd moto as they a p ped th e lead ba ck a nd forth in e early goi ng. But then Cooper fell hi Ie lea ding a nd it was a ll Bay le .eded to run a way wi th th e wi n . Cooper fell aga i n tr yi ng to cha rge ck and finish ed second with Smith hi s tail. Lamson was fourt h o nce in a head o f Vo h la nd , who was ged out of fift h overa ll by H enry. enry fi nishe d eig hth in the seco nd oto behind B. Strat ton and J eff ig . CN IMED PRACTI CE : I. J eer Stan ton (2 mi nutes. 004 seco nds ); 2. Marniqc Bervoet s (2: 18. 101); 3. Ion Van den Berk (2: 18.328); 1. Mik e LaRocco 18.631 ); 5. Pet er J o ha nsso n (2: 18.658 ); 6. Ro b -r ring (2;19.468) ; 7. Peter Dirkx (2; 19 .8 10) : 8. nn ig Kervella (2: 19.971); 9. Alessand ro Puzar 20.0 16); 10. La rry Wa rd (2;20.025); I I. Pek ka hko ne n (2:20. 0 35); 12. Tr a m p a s P a rk e r 20 . 141); 13. So re n Mor tensen (2:20. 768 ); 14. J o h n wd (2;20.801 ): 15. Ism o Vehk onen (2:20.9 45 ): 16. rn T ic he n or ( 2 :2 1. 16 5 ); 17. Jame s Do b b 21. 242 ): 18. T y Da vi s (2 ;22 .211 ): 19 . Ku r t ·M i l le n (2: 22. 35 2): 20 . M ic h el e Fu nt ou "2.903); 21. M i ke Fisher (2:23. 0 10); 22. Kei th wen (2:23.339 ): 23. Ra y Somm a (2; 23. 558 ); 2ol. rr y Ca r~ te n (2:23.783 ); 25. Fra n k Lat h (2:24.483); J o Jo Kell er (2:25 .718); 27. D ~ g Bo yesen 5.928 ); 28. Ca rl o Coe n (2:2 6.93 8); 29. J im p ita n (2:28.005) ; 30. T h t'o Eggen:) (2:32.886). J ean- Michel Bayle (22) lost a bat tle with Guy Cooper in the first 125cc Support mot o , bu t wo n m oto two after Cooper fell. 25cO MOTO 1: I. j-rr Stanton (H o n ); 2. Mikt' La Roccu (S u r); 3. La rry Ward (5 Ul ); 1. J oh n Van d en Berk (5 Ul); 5. Pekk a Vehkonen (Ya m ); 6. Alessandro PUI,ar (SUI) ; 7. Rob H errin g (SU1); 8. Yannin g Kerv el la ( Ka w): 9. Ron T ichenor (SUl ); 10. Pet er Joha nsson (Ya m ); 12. Pet er Oirk x (H o n) : 13. Marni cq Ber voets (Ka w ); 14. Mi ke Fisher ( Ka w): 15. J o hn Do wd (Ka w): 16. T y Dav is (Han) ; 17. J am es Dobb (H o n) : 18. R a y Som mo (5 Ul ); 19.1smo Vehkonen (SUI ); 20. Ke it h Bo well (SUl ); 2 1. Jo J o Kell er (H Ull) ; 22. Dag Bo yesen ( K;IW); 23. J im Kapit an (H u n); 24. Barry Ca rs te n (SUl); 25. Carlo Coeu (SUI); 26. Parker Tra mpa s ( KT M ); 27. Ku r t McM ill ell _(H on ); 28. Michele Fa nton (Su z}; 29. Thee Egge ns ( H o n); 30. Fra n k L ad. (Hon ). 250 MOTO 2: 1. Jeff Sta nton (H u n ); 2. Rob H er rin g (SUL): 3. Pek ku Veh kon en (Ya m); 1. Jo hn Van d en Berk (S Ul) ; 5. Alessandr o P u zar (SUl) : 6 . Marn icq Berv oe ts (Ka w ); 7. La rr y Ward (SUl ); 8. R a y Som ma (SUl ); 9. Yan n ig Kervell a ( Ka w ); 10. Kurt McMill t" n (H o n) : I I. Mich el e Fan to n (S Ul ): 12. M ike Fish er ( Kaw ): 13. J ohn Ilo wd ( Kaw); 14. J o J o Kell er (H o n) ; 15. Ty Da vis ( Ho n) ; 16. Keit h Bow en (SUl) ; 17. Barry Carste n (SUL); 18. Ro n T ichenor (SUI) : 19. J i m Kapitan (H o n): 20. Fr a nk Lach (H o n ): 2 1. Dag Bovesen ( Ka w): 22. Sor ell Morten sen ( Ka w): 2 ~ . Ca rl o Coen (Su z): 24. Pet er J oha nsson (Ya m ); 25. l sm o Vehkonen (SU I ); 26 . M ike La Ro cco (5Ul ); 27. Peter Dir kx (Ho n ); 28. J a mes Dobb (H o n) : 29. Trampas Pa rker (KT M) ; 30. T hea Egg ens (Han) . 250 O /A : I. Je ff Sta n Io n ( Ho n ]: 2. Ro b Hen ing . (S UI ); 3. Pekk a Vehkonen ( Ya m ); 4. J ohn Va n de n Bcr k (SUI ); 5. L arr y '''''a rd (5 Ul) ; 6. Alessand ro Pu zar (S U1); 7. Mi ke La Roc co (SU1): 8. Yannig Ker vef la (Ka w ): 9. Marnicq Bervoet s ( Ka w ): 10. Ra y So m mo (SU1): II. R on Tich enor (S Ul); 12. Kurt McM ill en ( Hun ); 13. Mik e Fi sh er (Knw): 14. Sor en Mo rt ensen ( Ka w); 15. M ich el e Fa n to n (S uz); 16. Pet er J ohansson (Ya m ); 17. J ohn Dow d (Kaw }; 18. Pet er Dirkx ( Ha n) ; 19. J o J o Keller ( Ha n) ; 20. Ty Da vi s (H o n) . 125 MOTO I ; I. Gu y Cooper (SUl) ; 2. j ea nMi che l Ba yle (Han) ; 3. Rodney Smith (SUl) ; 4. St eve Lamson (SU1); 5. Dou g H en r y (Yam ); 6. Buddy Ant unez ( SUl) ; 7. Andy S tacy (S uz); 8. Thomas Rice (Ka w) : 9. T allon Voh land (Kaw): 10. Chris Nea l (5 Ul); II. Pal Ba rt on (S Ul); 12. B. Strat ton (Ya m); I ~ . Ca rlo Co en (SU1) ; 14. Da vid Ba rren (SUl ); 15. R. Nessel (Ka w): 16. J eff Em ig ( Ka w): 17. L . Ma xwell (Ka w); 18. Don Grahn (5 Ul) ; 19. G . Nel so n (S uz); 20. Pau l G oy ett e (Ka w); 21. La nce Norick ( Ka w); 22. Keith Boyette (Ya m); 23. Ti m DeNardis ( Ka w): 24. Daw so n Ra ns o me (SU1); 25. Ma rk P ill io n (H u n); 26. 5 . Bro wn (H a n ); 28. n. Flem in g ( Ka w); 28. S. Lem on ( Ka w); 29. R. Brown (Hon) : 30. Jeer Pritch ard (S U1); 3 1. William Dill. Jr. (5 Ul) ; 32. M. Ti esl er (Han) ; 33. Joe Ellington ( H a n); 34. T y Wall a ce ( Ka w) : 35 . Gray son G oodma n (S Ul ). 125 MOTO 2: I. j ean-Mi ch el Bayle ( Han ); 2. Gu y Cooper (S Ul); 3. Rodney Smi th (S Ul ): 4. Steve La mson (SUl); 5. T a llon Voh la nd (Ka w): 6. B. Stra tto n (Ya m ); 7. Jeff Emi g (Kaw ); 8. Oo ug H enry (Ya m) ; 9. Pa t Ba rton (S Ul): 10. T y Wall ace ( Kaw ): I I. Th o ma s R ice (Ka w); 12. Andy Stacy (S UI); 13. Gra yso n G oodman (S U1); 14. Don Gr ahn (SU1); 15. R. Nessel ( Ka w): 16. L Maxwell (Ka w): 17. Pa ul Gcyeu e ( Ka w ): 18. Lance Nor ick (Ka w]: 19. G . Nelso n (S Ul); 20. .Io c Ell ington (B o n ); 2 1. M . T it"sJer ( Hcm ); 22. T im DeN ard is ( Ka w); 23. S. · Bro wn ( Hon ); 24. n a w ~o n Ran :) omt. (SUi): 25. M. " P illi o n ( Ha n ); 26. 5 . Lemo n ( Kaw) ; 27. Jeef Pritch a rd (SU1); 28. D. Flem in ,ll:: ( Kaw): 29. R. Stanton (center) tip s his hat to the crowd followi ng his victory in the second moto. Fla n king Stanton is runner-u p H erri ng (left) and third -p lace Vehkonen. Brown (Hon ); 30. Da vid Barrell ( SUl); 3 1. \Vi ll ia m Dill Jr. (Su r); 32. Bud d y Antun ez (S ur): 33. Keith C ove te (Ya m) ; 34. C h ris Neat (5 Ul ); 35 . Ca rlo Co en (S Ul ). 125 0 / A: I. j ean -Mi chel Bayle (5Ul ); 2. Guy Cooper (S uz); 3. Rodn ey Smi th (SUl) ; 4. St eve Lam son (SU1); 5. Doug Henry (Ya m ); 6. T all on Vo hl a nd (Ka w): 7. B. Stra tto n (Ya m); 8. T homas Rice (Kaw ): 9. Andy Stacy (SU1); 10. Pat Barto n (S Ul ); II. Jeff Emig ( Ka w): 12. Budd y Antunez (5 Ul); 13. R. Nessel (Ka w): 11. T y Wa lla ce (Kaw ); 15. C h ris Nea l (S Ul); 16. Oon G rahn (SU l ); 17. L. Ma xw ell ( Ka w); 18. G ra yson G oodm an (SUl) : 19. Carl o Coeu (SUl); 20. David Ba rr ett (Suz) ; 21. Paul G o yett e ( Ka w): 22. G. Nel son (S UI); 23. La nce Norick ( Ka w); 24. J oe Ellingto n (Hon ). 250 WO RLD CHAMP IONSHIP POINT STAND1NGs: I. Alessand ro Pu zar" (30': ) ; 2. J ohn Van den ) Bt-rk (2 10); 3. Pekk a Veh kon en ( 185); 4. Michde Fa ni on (157); 5. Dave 5trij boll ( 152 ): 6. Trampas. Park er (124); 7. J am es Do bb (122): 8. Rob Her ring ( 120 ); 9. Marniqc Bervocts (110); 10. Pe ter Dirk x (98): 11. Yann ig Kervel la (93); 12. Ro la nd Diepold (79); 13. C ert -j an Va ll Doo rn (77); H . Co lli n Du g more (6:J); E' . Peter J oh alt s ~o ll (58): 16. (T I E) Ism o ) Vt·hk o llt"n/M.. IU'i Ha n!'> \o n ·(16); 18. Jd r Sta nt o n U ('10); 19. Sor e-n Mo n t" nlit'n (37); 20. Alw in Van Asten (331. - di nc ht'ti (. h a m ~ i () n s h i p 9

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