Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

NEW PRODUCTS LOCAL EVENTS Hicks lands EAFB Motocross win e By T erry R ezek Quiet Rid er by Noj seals the head openi ng o n fu ll-face helmets and is clai med to red uce wind noise by 30% an d the risk of hearing damag e. Made of top-gra in cowh ide leather, the Quiet RI der has a broad front flap tha t opens to allo w easy access to the chi n strap an d when closed protects the wearer 's neck and eyes from sa n d, debris, i',lsects and' the wind. Available for Arai , ' Bell, Shoei and many o ther helmet models for a su ggested retail price of $45.00. For more information co nt act .Noj Inc, Dept. R300P, 402 S. Morgan , Minneapolis, MN 55405, 800 /4560485. ..... EDWARDSAFB, CA, JULY 22 With th e Space Shuttle tem pora ril y gr o unded, the Ca liforn ia n Racing Club slip ped .in th e first mo tocross in 18 month s at the Deser t Wh eels/Edwar ds Air For ce Base trac k. No rmall y run twi ce a year a t Edwards. the last two even ts had to be cancelled beca use of schedu le co nflicts with Sh ut tle flights, Tim T elford took th e immed ia te lead in mota one of th e 25o.c Pro race but, La rry Lawren ce look it a way in turn two. and Eddi e H icks got by in tum th ree. T elford was right with H icks and the two quickl y p ut so me di sta nce o n Lawrence. T elfor d 's sti ll nurs ing a n injured hand, but he was well enough to giv e H icks a stro ng challen ge. H icks ha s been ridi ng hard for th e last few weeks and the long Edward s tra ck suited him well as he held off T elford a nd wo n mo ta o ne. T elfo rd came from last off the li ne to the lead as th e he rd thunder ed i nto tu rn o ne a t the sta rt of rnot o lWO. Hi ck s d id n' t let th at sta nd a nd took th e lead in the middle of the first lap . T hroug hou t th e moto T efor d would close in and Hicks wou ld pull away , T elford took second behind Hi cks but returned to win th e combined 500cc P ro event lat er in th e da y. Jimmy Lavorci won the l2 5cc Novice cia ss after co ming from fifth at the sta rt of th e fir st moto to the lead by lap two. Lavorci led mo ta two from start to fin ish. George Andrews worked hard to win th e 25o.c Novice ciass but gratefull y accep ted help from Iirst mot a winner Paul Zelinsky, wh o wen t down on the start of mo to two. letti ng Andrews get well in th e lead a nd ta ke th e o veral l. The race was also th e occasi on for a friendly riva lry between George Air For ce Base a nd Edwards. Altho ug h all the scores had n 't been ta llied, it appeared that th e un official lea rn challen ge wou ld 1;0 to Edwards o n sheer force of numbers. This IS especi a lly true in the 25o.c Begi n ner class, where the first-p lace fin isher Ma lcol m So lley. runner-up Brian Snyder , fourth -pl ace J ohn Jeff eri es and fifth -pl ace Mark G at es were all Ed wards riders. Results 80 BEG : I. D.]. Sweany : 2. La nn y T urner (Suz): S. J;lrob Mach ow!oky (Ha n ); 4. OIci!. Neueel ( Ka w); 50. Brenn an Bapt in a (Suz). 80 NO V: 1. Scou j oh nso n (Suz): 2. Brad Schulu (SUl); S. jerome La w (Suz); 4. Bub C unt" (Hon ); 5. Miltr- W~ ( ~ w ). Targa 's th erm o-formed molded acrylic Headlig h t co vers p ro tect th e head lam p(s) of most Japan ese spo rtbikes, Eac h cover [its the bik e's contours a nd mo unt [lush. Availabl e in clear or smo ke with white cro ss lines [or a suggested retail price of $22.95. For more in for mat ion see your loca l dea ler, or contact T arga Accessories , Dep t. CN, 23601-A Ridge Ro ute Dr., Laguna Hills, CA 92653,714 /472-1022. 80 I~'T: 1. Joucm Reed (5 ul:); 2..Ja y Thrys (KT M). BIG WH L: I. Wad(' Sp rowl ( Ka w ). WMS NO V: I. Ch riu.i Smi th (Kawl. OT NO V 2: 1. Pete KlaMC"n (Ha n ); 2.. Ln wdl Smith ( Ka w ); 3. DOli Calau ( Ka w); 1. Frank Ikrby (Yam). OTlN OV I: I. Clud : Pritchar d ( Ka w ); 2. Kurt Sofh (Ho n ); 3. J im Holl ow (Ho n ); 1. Dale Brockett (Ha n); 5. Lany K i r~ h (H o n ). . OT AM: l. Richar d Bealer (Yam): 2. Kei th Phillip" (Ho n ); 3. T o m Wi d ick: 4. G ary PhilJipllo (H a n); 5. Britt WUC':\1 (H a n ). OT EX: I. Ron Way (Hon ); 2. Bob MiJlnt'r (Hon); 3. Jim Draves (Ha n); 4. Cary willtscn (Ka w ). VET BEG : I. David w amtjes (Yam); 2. Pat Ballard; 3. Lan ce M(:untt [H on ]; 1. H erb Allen (Kaw ); 5. Jim Madd en (Suz). VET NOV: 1. Tip w ebb (Suz); 2. Brei Green ing ( Kaw ); 3. Rand y Wysocki (Ka w ); 4. Dean l enning (Ka w); 5. Cr eg Benton (Suz). VET INT: l. Cun Jam es; 2. Michael Roch ester (Hen), 3. Lenny Baker (Ka w ); 4. Scott Curw (Ka w ); 5. David Graham ( Ka w) . VET EX: 1. Brad Md ..eod (Hon); 2. T om Webb ( Ka w); 3. Mike Gout-laar (Yam ): 4. Ran dy Tin lernier (Suz); 5. O1ar lie Stro nt: (Ho n). . JR VET BEG: I. Marc Whil e; 2. Brad Cha mbers (Stu) : 3. Micha el Villa (Kaw): 4. T im Madden (SUI); 5. ScOIl Brady (Hon ). JR VET NO V: I. Cun J amo (Yam ); 2. Gwrgt! Thompson (Kaw); 3. Frank Villa (Suz); 4. T im McAdam s (Kaw): 5. Ja y Lian . JR VET INT: I. Nick You ng (Kaw); 2. T om Webb (Ho n ); 3. Ron Lewi s ("",, I. w . J R VET EX: 1. Gary Sailors (Suz); 2. Jdf Black ( H o n) . 12!J BEG : I. l...rx Malan ()(a w): 2. Kt'ieh Kau (K.aw ); 3. Jawn Oie$On (YOIm ): 4. Bt('I1t G reer (Sw); 5. J amie You ng (YOIm). 12!J NOV: 1. J immy Lavorci (YOI m ): 2. Tt"alcy Ashcr (S Ul); 3. DaflOl Va nS I~ (Kaw );4 . j ared Jacobsmeyer (Yam); 5. J ason Ren:l. (Suz). 12S 1ST: I. JOison Mrl lon (Hon ); 2. Jason Simmons (Kaw); 3. SlnlC Mur ph y (Hon ); -t. DlUck Oumer (Hon r. S. Km n S holfcr l K.aw ). 125 PRO: 1. Tony Su lt'k ( Kotw) ; 2. Eric Wick" (Hon ). 250 BEG: l. Malcolm SoI Ir-y(Yam); 2. Brian Snyder (H on ): 3. Jay Uan (SUI); 4. John Jdfnio (Hon); S. Mar k Ca lo (Ha n I. 250 NO V: 1. Gtoorgt' Andrt'Ws (Ha n) ; 2. Srou Mumfnr d (Yam); 3. Paw ZtJin sk y ( Ka w) ; 4. Mid u d ~b u((' (KT M); S. Mikr Bla ir (Han). 250 INT: 1. Bill s.. uro (Suz); 2. Andtf'W O livia (Kawl ; 3. Ma lt' H am mn (Yam ); -t. Danny Slymac her (Ya rn); S. Will Dickson (Yam). 250 PRO: I. Eddit' Hi ch (Hon ); 2. Ti m Tdford (Ha n ); 3. La rry 1..oIwren a ( Ka w) ; 4. Ch ru L dLinski (KT M). SOO BEC : 1. Tom !bll (Hon ); 2. Kr'\Iin Smith (Yam). 500 tNT: I. J ttry B rosler (Ka w); 2. OIarlit' Stron g (Ho n ). 500 PR O : I. T im T t'lford ( Ra w); 2. C ar y Sai lors (Kaw); 3. Cl ron Com mans (Yam ). BEC : I. Eric Filloh (Yam); 2. T im McCut' (Hon ); 3. J im Swinddb (Ho n). O TI-I NOV: I. J ilek Roth (Yam ): 2. 51(:vt' Go rdnn ( Ka w ): 3. Warren Brown (KT M); 4. Sal Sq Ul"'O ( Ka w) ; 5. Davt' Wt'therl ord (l i on ). OTH INT: I. C reg Robertson (Ya m ): 2. John Churilla (Ha n); 3. Randy KlaSM'n (Ha n ); 4. Ca rloa Marin (Ha n ); 5. Louis Springcr (Yam ). OTH EX: 1. Bob Cas ~r (Suz ): 2. Wah Ol!,on (Hon ). om Lifetime Plates are made of mediumdensi ty plas ti c wit h num bers hot sta mped int o the plastic so that they will never come off. The .p la tes are g uaranteed not to break, even in cold weather. Sets include two front and two side plates and sell for $49.94 with n umbers and $24.95 without. For more information contact Lifetime Pla tes, Dept. CN, 1506 Jolson , Burton, MI 48529, 800/962-2446. 1:11 'Vaughn charges to Pearl MX win By Luther Sto wers PEARL. MS, JULY 22 Yamaha-mounted Marty Vaughn made the long drive from Dermal!, Arkansas, to ra ce the Expert cia.. a t Central Mi ssi ssippi MolOcross Association 's races on th eir tra ck ~ Eddie H icks held off the attacks of T im Telfo rd and piloted his Honda to a p air of moto wins in the 250cc P ro class.at Edwa rds Air Force Base. in Pear l. Vaughn had to overco me poor sta rts in bo th mot os , heavy tra ffic in th e Expert class and co nsta n t pr essure throug hou t th e ra ce to ta ke th e overa ll victory . At th e start of th e first moto , Ricky Andre exi ted the firs t tum with th e ho leshot, but Sco tt Ch esser quickl y d ispatched And re on the first lap and star ted to build a cus hi o n over the pack. After two laps. Ch esser had buil t a six-second lead o ver Andre. who was holdin g off Barry Wei nberger. Chad Montero and Vaug hn as th e remai nder of the pack began to spread out. As th e 20-min u te plus one lap mo ta reach ed th e half way poi n t. Montero a nd Vau gh n mad e th eir move. Montero go t aro und Wein berger a n d closed o n And re. Vau gh n kept hi s mom entum and pushed hi s DGY I PJ IISco ttsponso red Yamah a aro und Wein berger a nd Andre a lso. Montero q uickl y clo sed the ga p o n Ch esser while Vaughn stayed back a nd wa tched the d uel for th e lead . Montero o utbraked Chesser go ing int o a switch back and m ade a cl ea n pa ss down th e fo llow in g stra ight. Chesser locked on to Montero 's rear wheel as Vau ghn jo ined the battle for th e lead. With two laps to go, Vaug h n passed Ch esser to ta ke o ver seco nd pl ace. Montero began to slow wi th a n at tir e, and had to limp th e fina l two laps to th e chec kered nag . Vau ghn a nd Chesser took full advan tage and reclaim ed fir st and second at the fini sh. , When the second mota began Vaughn bumped bars with Montero in th e first tum and went to me gr ound Montero began to pull away from the pac k as Vaughn go t underway in last pla ce. Vaughn charged back . and by th e end of lap three had climbed to fourth pl ace. At th e halfway point Montero held a ln-secc nd lead o ver Ch esser , who was bein g stalked by Vaughn. Chesser dr opped hi s bik e in a slic k tum and. th rough he was q uickly u p, th is was a ll the o pening Vaugh n needed , Vaug h n th en cruised to th e chec kered nag behind Montero, h is 1-2 scor es eno ugh for th e o vera ll victory . Resul ts 80 JR: 1. Boo Ca n no n (Kaw): 2. Bill y Curry (Kaw ). 60: 1. 0Iris. Da wson (K:lw). ~ ICRO MIZ\"1: l. Ouis McGt' h« (Yam ). MIXE D O PE S : I. Dan ny Donachricha (Hon ): 2. Derrn Ha irford (Ha n). 12S NO V: I. Q lUck Barba ri (Kaw). EX: I. Ma n y Vaughn (Yam); 2. Clad Mont t't'l"o (Ha n); 3_ C. Sco tt Chose!" (Ha n); 4. Barry w einberger (Ha n ); 5. Rk ky Andw ( Ka w ). . SR: I. Jamn H ug hes (Hon ); 2. Innny Dona ch ridu (l i on) . 0- 105: I. Brad Can no n ( Ka w) ; 2. Billy Curry (Kaw). BEG : I. han k DeSa u tel (Ha n ); 2. Tt'T1)' Tynt'S ( K.aw); 3. R UMt'1I Jonn (Hon ); 4. L ueha S'owrn (Hon); 5. Mi ke Holl and (SUl). .M oural manhandles Cydeland MX By Michael R ich CHICO, CA,JULY 29 Honda -mounted Lowell Moural Jr. used fast staTls a nd co nsisten t ridi ng to take th e overall win i n th e Expert/I ntermediate cl a ss at Ccyleland's Friday n isht MX, As the gate dropped for the sta rt of the first ' ma lO, Lowell Moural Sr. powered in to the lea d fo llowed by Moural J r, and Justin McG ow an . Moural J r. was soon on the move as he pa ssed his fa ther before the end of th e first lap. Another rider on th e move was Shane Obendorf who had gated near the back of the pa ck. By th e end of th e second lap, Obendorf had taken th ird from McG ow an a nd set his sigh ts o n Mou ral Sr. With j ust two laps to ' go, O bendor f caught Moural Sr. and tried repea ted ly to pa ss o n ly to be repassed eac h tim e. Finally, on th e last lap Obendorf was able to stuff under Mou ral Sr. in a highbanked berm and make th e pa ss stic k: At th e [Jag, it was Mo ural Jr. taki ng th e wi n wi th Obendorf and Moural Sr. second and thi rd. respectively. As th e ga te fell 10 sta rt the seco nd mot o, Moura l Jr. took the ho lesh ot and mo to red aw ay for what would be an easy win . He was followed in th e ear ly laps by Mo ura l Sr. and justin McG owa n. Obend or f aga i n ga ted poorly and sta rted from the bac~. By th e third lap , O bend o rf wa s p ressu n n g Brandon Wi lli ams for fourth wh ile M cGowa n was los in g co ntac t with the leaders. These three riders pa ssed an d repassed each o ther for the nex t few lap s. On lap six, Wil liams wa s abl e to ta ke th ird from McGo wan over th e do u bles. Obendorf was th e nex t to pr essu re McGowan. but h is charge ca me up sho rt wh en he fell o n th e last lap , In th e end. Moural Jr. cru ised 10 h is second moto wi n and fir st o verall . Moural Sr. took secon d , wi th Bra ndon Williams follow in g in third. Resul ts P/ W : l. Robert H uston (Ya m). MIN I NOV : I. Mikr Lopez (Yam); 2. Nat ha n Peterso n (Kawl; 3. Jo Yates (Yam); 4. J ai\ n Fox (Sue). o MI NI JR: 1. Jrrry H a rv(:)' (Suz). 125 NO V: I. Mich ae l R ich (Suz); 2. Malt G if£i.n (Yam ); 3. Shawn Mani nn (Ho n). 125 j R: 1. Rob Ca rlos (Ha n ). 250 NO V: I. Rit-k Benson ( Ka w) ; 2.Kevin Hundcrman (Sul ). 250 JR: I. Todd Carr oll (Hon ); 2. Jim Zigman (Suz).. VET: 1. Michad Rich (SUl) . EXI INT: I. Low ell Mour al j r.' ( H Ull); 2. Lo wd l Mou ral Sr. (H on); 3. Bra ndon Williams (Hon ); 4. Ju ,tin McGow an (Suz). Schmulbach takes Paducah Short Track win By Kath y Goodwin PADUCAH, KY, JULY21 Bart Schm u lbac k jum ped o u t to a n im mediate lead in th e field of 15 riders and was able to hol d his position fo r eigh t laps to ta ke th e O pen Pr o class wi n a t the Paducah Short T rack Saturday night mai n even t. Co mi ng o ut of a six man sh uffle was Paul Morgan III to tak e a cl ose seco nd away fro m Ro tax -mounted Larry Da vis, wh o fin ished third and James Faul kner who ended up with a fourth pl ace fin ish o ver Chris Boo ne. Charl ie Marsh was victorio us in th e 250cc Pro class afteT a wheel -to-whee l ba ttle with Jeff Jo nes. Third place finis her wa s T o mm y H ayden . wh ile fourth place went to J im my Allen . Hayden returned lO ta ke th e win in th e 86200cc class o ver Boone and J osh ua Knott. who bar ely slipped by Nicky Hayden . Knott grabbed th e lead in th e 85cc class feature event to take th e win over Nicky Hayden, followed by Beau Braswell , Ja son Goodwin and Jenny Hayden. Results 50: I. Rogn Ha ydm (YOIm) ; 2. Jm.h Pack (Suz); S. N icholas Chriseian (Yam ). 65: 1. Beau Braswell (Kaw); 2. Jason Goodwin (Kaw); 3. Jenny Hayden (Kaw); 4. Joshua Knott (Kaw). 85: 1. J05hua Knott (Sw); 2. Nicky Ibyden (Ya m); 3. Beau Bra5wrlf (Kaw); 4. Jason Goodwin (Kaw); S. Jenny Hayden (Yam). ~200: I. T ommy !bydm (Yam); 2. Ollis Boon r (Yam); 3. Joshua Knott (Sw ); 4.. Nicky !byden (Yam). 250 AM : I. Darin Shoemaktt (Rlx) ; 2. KaCSunl Shi buaki (Hon). 2SO PRO: I. Olarlie Marsh (Yam); 2. Jdf Jono (Yam) : 3. Tommy Hayden (Hon) ; 4. Jimmy Allen (Yam ); S. O ine Mayer (Hon, 2M/ O P EN: I. Ban Schmulb.rch (Rtx); 2. Paul Morgan (H oo): 3. Urry Davis (Hon); 4. J ames Faulkntt (Ho n); S. Ouis Boone (Yam). SR: 1. Ourks Souchgatr (Hon); 2. DOIvid Flowen (Sur) . 31

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