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AHRMA Historic Cup MX Series: Round3 Kirkbride doublesat Steamboat Springs By Mickey Wood Pho tos by Mike Larson S TEAM T SPRINGS, CO, SEPT. 14 BOA od Kirkbride pulled off the first double win of his vintage MX career th is weekend with a sweep of th e 125cc and Vet Novic e classes aboard a Honda CRI25 Elsinore. -The Californian sp lit moto wins in th e Vet di vision with Hu sqvarna CR400 pil ot Jud ashier, and overcame a bit of cont roversy in topping the 125s. For the sixth year, the historicallyaccurate, I.2-mile course was la id out in a field which is used for growing ha y most of the year. This tim e arou nd, thou gh , host club Timberline T ra ilriders threw in a q uartet of dit ch crossings to make things interesting on th e otherwise featureless hillside. T emperatures in the mid-90s and persistent winds combined to dry th e soil, and with a total of 36 motos on th e day, dust becam e quite a problem. This event was round thr ee of th e American H istoric Racing Motorcycle Association's (AH RMA) National MX Series, and also paid points toward th e AHRMA Western Region Championship. Over 260 riders from 13 states and England made up the show. The controversy in the 125cc No vice class occu rred at the sta rting gate, wh en half of th e rid ers left on the first gate with th e Amateurs, and .the other half stayed behi nd for a separate start. T he race was run, and a p rotest later filed. MOIO two went mu ch more smoothly, and Kirkbride crossed the lin e first aboard his Speed & Sportbacked Elsinore, and took home the da y's overall victory. Rickman/ Zun dapp rider Rodger Cook an d J eff Elings mad e it a 1-2-3 sweep for Californ ians. Kirkbride foll owed a shi er home in th e first Vet NOV moto, whi le Rob ert Ice Norman came in third. The second race, th ou gh , had Kirkbride's little machine screaming ah ead of the pack, and he earned the overall in fron t 'of Oshier. Britalia Motors' J ohn McCoy was third, but hi s first-moto fifth was ' only good enough for fourth overa ll behind Norman. The Vet and O ld Timer Amateur classes were so large that they were forced to be divided into two divisi on s each , and the gates were still fulll Vet Ama teur Division I was dominated by Maicos , as the Red Roo ster M.C.'s Marty Lukaszewski posted a 2-1 finish to edge Vintage Iron -backed G reg Owen 's 3-1 and Robert Doran 's 2-4; Bill Pa tton on a fourth Maico trailed. Local rider Steve Linquist on yet another Ger man machine was the class of Vet Amateur Division 2, while Con necticu t's Lloyd Pa tterson finished in the runner-up spot aboard a CCM. Tom Mabry put his 1971 CZ 400 at the top of the Old Timer Division I heap , whi le Doyle Cook rode a BSApowered R ickman to second. The top O.T. Division 2 award went to Speed & Sport CZ-mou nted Terry Pratt, who was serio usly challenged by Wayne Sumner on a BSA during each outing. Mike Beanway broug ht out a new (for him ) Greeves 380 Griffon, and' left the resort town with third overall. Sumner came back to top th e 10rider Premi er 500cc Amateur division aboa rd a BSA Gold Star. Perennial victor John Huegel was second o.vera ll R Greg Grouleff (58X) rode h is Honda Elsinore to the I25cc Am ateur class win at the Steamboat Springs vintage MX. Bill Ripl ey (48) manhandled his big T riumph ove r the dusty cou rse to win th e Open Twin Ama teu r cl ass. on an Indian, while first-moto winne r John Ford was third, riding a BSAframed Velocette. Team 25 Travel 's Matt H ilgenb erg wo n the Prem ier 500cc Expert class. T h e Vet Expert class is usually tough , but this time it was brutal. Loca l Pro Shawn Smith jammed to the front of both motos, and was never headed. Du an e J oice on a Yamah a turned hi s 2-3 finishes into a secondp lace tro phy ahead of Gary J ump and first -year Expert Kell y Ow en , riding a Vintage Iron CZ. Off-ro ad racer extra ordinaire Larry Roeseler entered, but could only. manage a 14-2 after crashing in the first moto and having difficulty getting his CZ restarted. Enduro hero Fritz Kadlec also raced at Steamboat, finish ing fifth in the 125cc Experts aboard an obviously i nferior Sa chs 125. Shawn Smith' nabbed the win here , too, ah ead of Vintage Ir on 's R ick "Holl ywood" Doughty. Smith made it a triple by smo king th e 250cc Experts. Montesa-mounted John H andelin was second, ll1liied by CN Ron Dinapol i. Resu lts I~ NOV: I. Rod Kirkbride (Hon ); 2. Rod ger Coo k (Ric); 3. J eff El in gs {H o n). 125 AM: I. Gre g Gr ou kll (Hon); 2. j aek Thompson (Prn ); 3. David Bamhizer (Hon ); 4. J ohn Hj elm (Sac); 5. James Berkstresser (Hon ). 125 EX: I. Sha wn Smith (Hon); 2. Rick Doughty (Ho n); 3. Norm Bigelow (Kaw); 4. Pau l Burnell (Ho n); 5. Fri u Kadlec (Sac). 250 NOV : I. Rodger Cook (Ric); 2. Geo rge Coll ing (CZ); 3. J ohn McCo y (Hus); 4. Jell Elin gs (H o n ); 5. Mik e Urson (Hon ). 250 AM: I. Steve Linquist (Ma i); 2. Brad Waterl and (Hon); 3. George Villanzi (Ya m ); 4. Steve Sage (Ya m); 5. R ick Oes tri cher (Han ). 250 EX: 1. Sha wn Sm ith (Hon) ; 2. John Handelin (Mon ); 3. Ron Din apoli (H on); 4. J oe Busby (CZ); 5. John w ord en (Bul), 500 NOV : I. No rm Nelson (BSA); 2. SIeve Ra pp (Yam); 3. J ohn McCo y (H us); 4. Bill Rianda (CZ); 5. Tom Van Stelle (Due). 500 AM: L Mart y Lukaszewski (Mai); 2. Llo yd Patterson (CCM); 3. Crai g Ray go r (Ma i); 4. Rick Fisher (BSA); 5. Mike Hance (CZ). 500 EX: L Duan e Joice (Yam); 2. Gar y Tucker (H us); 3. Kelly Ow en (CZ); 4. Rick Doughty (Yam); 5. Ga ry J ump (H us). OPEN TWIN NOV: I. Bill Ria nd a (Tri); 2. J ames McEwin (Tri). O P EN TWIN AM: I. Bill Ripley (T ri); 2. David Dewoi na (Ric); 3. Rob Stick ler (Ric.T ri). OPEN TWIN EX: I. Ron Din a po li (T ri). WMN : I. H eather Larson (CZ); 2. J an n N",shoe ller (Bul); 3. Gi nger H ilgenberg (Bul): 4. Debra Willi s (Ho n ); 5. Barb Cernpter (SUl ). VET N O V: I. Rod Kirkb rid e (H a n) ; 2. j ud Oshier (H us); 3. Ro bert Norman (Hon ); 4. John McCo y (H us); 5. Geo rge Colli ng (CZ). VET AM DIY 1: I. Mar ty Lukaszewski (Mai ); 2. Greg Owen (Mai ); 3. Ro ber t Doran (Ma i); 4. Bill Pauon (Mai); 5. Mike Atki ns (BSA). VET AM DIY 2: I. Steve Linquist (Mai) ; 2. U o yd Patterson (CC M); 3. Geo rge Villanzi (Yam ); 4. Craig Ra ynor (Ma i); 5. Brad Wa terland (Hon). VET EX: 1. Sha wn Smith (Hon ); 2. Duane Joice (Yam); 3. Gary Jump (H us); 4. Kelly Ow en (CZ); 5. Tom MilaS (CZ). OT NOV: I. AI Behm er (Kaw); 2. Virgi l Dings (H o n); 3. Bill Rianda (CZ); 4. Norm Nelson (BSA); 5. Al H esshoeffer (Bu l). OT AM DIY I: I. T om Mabry (CZ); 2. Doyle Coo k (Ri c); 3. Dave Ro per (H us ); 4. Ron Claw son (Mai ); 5. Phil Hanlor d (BSA). OT AM Dl V 2: I. T erry Prall (CZ); 2. Wa yne Su mner (BSA); 3. Mike Bra nway (Gre); 4. N I A; 5. Jim Keeto n (CZ). OT EX: I. JIm McC linton (CC M); 2. Jo h n Sawazhki (Bu !); 3. Mik e Men ",ini (CZ); 4. Rand y Hanson (H us); 5. Tim O ler (Mon ). PREM UW NOV : I. Bill Anderson (H -D); 2. Phil Anderson (Mai ). PREM LlW AM: I. Peter Cru ue nden (BSA); 2. Van Wal bridge (Tri); 3. Mich ael Gr een (BSA). PREM UW EX; I. Peter Ford (Gre). PREM UW 2 NOV : I. J ohn McCo y (H us). P RE M LlW 2 AM: I. Greg Ow en (Ossa) ; 2. Mike Bea nwa y (G re); 3. Rick Nab ers (CZ); 4. Pet er Cruue nde n (BSA); 5. Jerry Sible y (CZ). P REM UW 2 EX; I. Dick Man n (BSA); 2. Mall H ilgenberg (Bul); 3. Peter Ford (O re). PREM 500 AM: I. Wayn e Sum ner (BSA); 2. John Huegel (Ind); 3. J ohn Ford (Vel ); 4. Fred Mork (ESO); 5. Jam", Willis (Ari). P RE M 500 EX: I. Mall Hi l gen b

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