Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

LOCAL EVENTS Masters of Motocross Series: Round 3 Sand masters rule on the beach By Bri a n Hodgkinson SCHEVEl\I:-iGEl'\. HOLLAXD, OCT 28 . he Sch eveni nge n Beach Race was th e ro u n d o f t he Master s o f Mo to cro ss Seri es without th e masters since o nly a h andful o f th e series sta rs were pr epared to race o n th e Dutch beach in th e abs en ce o f sta n m on ey. Those who did compete had no cha nce aga in st th e lo cal sa nd expert s, and it was Dutchma n Edwin Evensen who ra n away with all three heats in th e televised event. T he failure of th e promoter to pa y start money mea nt that six of th e rid ers who had scored points in the first two rounds of the series were present. Due 10 the stan money co nflict, 'the Masters tit le wi ll be awarded o n the basis o f a rid er 's best four resulrs in th e fiveround series. Amer ica n Donn y Sch mi t, w ho crashed du rin g Sat u rday's p rac tice a nd h u n h is knee, sto rmed around th e outside o f everyone a t the stan of th e first 20·mi n u te heat to lead onto th e beach . After a lap he was down to fou rt h a nd fin ally dropped to seven th as t he loca l sa n d ex pe rts too k co m ma nd. Ja n Van O orsch ot had tak en th e lead o n la p o ne, but Even son soo n moved pas t a nd had a n enormous ad van tage before he entered traffi c a t th e end o f la p two. Evensen , who wo n th e race in 1988, is experienced in weav ing through th e h undred s of amat eurs th at stan at the same lime as th e p ro s and led un ch all en ged to the checkered flag. Two o t her yo u n g Dutchm en , Gerard Koning a nd Rem y Van Rees, also de mo ted Van Oor sch ot , b u t th e o n ly o the r man to get by him was 500cc MX W orl d c ha m p Er ic G eb o er s. Ano ther who had to come th rough [r o m a m od erat e sta r t wa s P ed ro Tragter and he claimed sixth ahead o f Sch mi t. T he ot he r sta rs stru gg led. Pekk a Veh ko ne n cras hed o n th e first lap and o nly recovered to fini sh wa y bac k in the field. J o hn Van den Berk 's hopes of ta king the lead in the series ended j ust after th e stan whe n he co ll ided with an ot her rider and had 10 be tak en 10 th e hospilal wi th heav y bruising and a conc ussio n. After again leading down th e stan stra ig h t at th e beginning o f race IWO, Schmit co m p leted th e Iirst la p in third pl ace. BUI his racing was soo n o ver when the front brak e was damaged in a cras h a t th e fa r end o f th e beach , a nd wit h o nly a short interval to th e fin a l mot o th ere was no lime to gel th e bik e back to th e p its [or rep ai rs. Even sen led at th e end of lap o ne a nd Van Rees had passed Schmit, th en both th e second and third p lace rid ers fa iled 10 co m p lele lap IWO. ThaI gav e Evertsen an eno rmous lead which he held 10 Ihe end over Tragler, wh o had laken o ve r seco nd whe n Geboer s cras he d while making a delermined effon 10 ca lch Evensen. Koning finished Ihird wilh Ge boers snalchi ng [ounh from Van Oorschot al lhe fin ish lin e. T he fin a l race was more heclic as Ihe 500cc riders were al so OUI o n Ihe course, brin gin g Ihe to ta l 10 mo re Ihan 800 riders on Ihe six-kilo me ler Irack. BU I il made no d ifferen ce as Evensen again had the lead o n Ihe [irsl la p , and a llhough Kon ing slipped pasI on la p IWO in th e heavy Ira£fic, il was Evensen wa y out in [rom by Ihe fin ish. Konin g was second umil shonly before Ihe fin ish wh en Dave Strijbo s T Nath an Ramsey (387) leads Wayne Harrison (37), David Buis (9), Chris Morgan (32) and Ed Ra y (14) in the 125cc C class. Ramsey stayed out Iront to the finish . Mik e Brown (483) passes Chad Montero in the 125cc Pro class. Brown finished sixth. but won th e 250cc Pro class and wrapped up Mega Series titles in both divisions. R esul ts 50: l. Robert Smith (Ya m): 2. J df Gibson (Ya m); 3. Wa yne ~1 cl..a u ~ hl i n ( H a n) ; 4. Cha d H a m pt o n (Y41n); 5. ROKt:' Chi lds (Hen ). r IS (7· 11): I. ~l ar k Burkhart ( Ka w) ; 2. j osh Sco tt (l\4 w); 3. J ak e ~l orri s (Kaw); 4. Pa u l j m,tm. (K;lwl: 5. Nick Citron (Kaw). JR ~tNI (7-11): I. Jake Mom , (Yam); 2. ~I ar k Bu:k han (Ya m); 3. J on Oxford (SUI ); 4. Ma ti Harriwn (I(, w); 5. j on Boru l! (SU l). 5R MINI: I. Greg Rand (I(, w); 2. j...".. Th un..r IS",); 3. Ryan Pau ley IKaw); .1. Ryan Reed (linn ); 5. Shawn SchuJu (Ka w). SCHBY: I. Malt Shue (lion); 2. Greg Rand (Kaw): .3. b el Beau ch am p (H on ): 4. Todd Huffsled er (Kaw ); 5. N-dtha n R a m ~y (S UI ). IND R: 1. Robb y Nt"Cley (I\.aw ); 2. Kirk H a yes (Suz); 3. ~fi ke Hem ler (SUI): 4. H a rvey W h it a kt:' r (Hon); 5. Richard Sh ipley (SU l ). 125 A: I. Erik Kehoe (I-Ion ); 2. Dennis Hawtho rn e (.I\aw); 3. Steve Childre~s (Suz); -I. T ony Pa~g i o (K. w): 5. Todd Ddlmp (SU ). l 125B: 1. Bret Be-dut:hamp (Hon ); 2. Rr.mdon Sm it h (Raw); 3. Eric Pinson (I-Ion) ; 4. Steve H yatt (Yam); 5. Bren t Ra m ~t."y (SUl ). 125C: I. S a than Ram !\.f'Y(5 u2); 2. Chad Piu (H on ); 3. Stacy Bod ges (Ho n ); "1. Edward Ray (Kaw); 5. 250 C: I. Jamie Harr iso n (S UI); 2. Brad Clark (Kaw): 3. ScOIl 1\ oor e (Ho n ); 4. Tim La skis (SUI): f 5. Mike Keller (H on]. OPE:" AM: I. jay Ha user (Ho n): 2. J immy Leach (Ka w): 3. j el! Earls ( Ka w ): 4. Pau l Ik ll Ili on); 5. David Farri s (KT M). 25+ A: I. Bill )' Adki ns (Ho n): 2. Robby :\'eeley Il(, w): 3. j el! Dodgen (Yam l; 4. j ay Hau..r IHon ); 5. Eddie Bra nch (SU1). 25+ B: 1. Tom Tophan (Ka w); 2.. Kilk J rH r i e~ (Ya m ); 3. Philip Sar ver (Hon ): 4. Mercro rs Go n13lC"l ( Ka w ); 5. Steve Kiesler ( Ka w ). SR A: I. Ro bby NttlC")' ( Ka w); 2. Eddie Bran ch (SUI); 3. Ma rk A ~hworth ( Hon): 4. La rry Harri so n (SU1); 5. David Farri, (KT M). _ SR B: 1. Kt"vin AUSIi n (Ho n ); 2. T ;l m Toph a n (I(, w); 3. Allen Lumford (Hon): 4. Gat)' Od""ne (Ho n); 5. Den is H ilt on (SU1). S/SR: I. J ohnn y Gi b\On (Ho n ); 2. Ron a ld Reed (Hon ); 3. John Thompson (SUl ); 1. Da nn y l .mfor d (Ho n); 5. T ed Fields (Ho n ). 4-STRK: I. Kirk Hayt's (H un); 2. J am es Hayes I (H o n ); 3. Keith Hens ley (SU ); ... Harvey Whilaker , (Ho n ); 5. R id lard Sh ip lt") (Suz). SOSCUR 125: I. T ak \\'or king (H o n ); 2. Rya n McCann (I(,w ): 3. George Michal (Yam); 4. j eff Hen, ley (Su, ); 5. Gre); Moore (Ya m). ~ A: 1. Mike Brown (Kaw); 2. Erik Keh()('( Hon ); 3. Kevin Wa lker (Ya m ); 4. Jim ~ ~M" ( K.:J.w); 5. Todd SOSCUR 250: I. Knrin AU!'>lin (H o n ); 2. Bobb y G ilbert (Ho n); ~ . H a rv~' Wiggin s ( Ka w ); 4. Mik e E dw a rd ~ (H on) ; 5. J r ff Hensley ( Yam ). VI:"T: I. Chad Pill (0 ,,); 2. Jeff Heml ey (C-A); 3. Frank Stroman (Ma O; 4. Lt"sl&e Reiche r (Ma i); 5. Ill·Hoop (Ha n). Benny Durraugh (BSA). 250 B: I. J oshua Stet I ( Ka w ): 2. Brt"nl Ram ~y (SUI); 3. Ek nji~ R u llt"d~ (S Ul); .. . Adam Merrick (lio n ); 5. Eric Pin Mln (Ho n). 5. T er ry \\ are (Ho n ). Brad Clark (I(, w). U/ L AM: I. C urtis Urps ( Ka w ); 2. Mike Welsh (I(, w); 3. Ja y Crider (Yam); 4. Billy Duley (Kaw): sprinted past him as well as Tragter 10 follow Evensen horn e. Geb oers tried 10 COIne up from a poor start, bUI after cl imbing 10 eig h th on lap one , he lost a positio n on lap two a nd had 10charge 10 141h o n th e final lap a fte r a cras h . c¥ Resu lts ~ e 0 O'l O'l ,....., MOTO 1: 1. Edwin Evensen ( Ka w): 2. Gerard Kon in g (Ho n); ~. Rem v Van Ret'S ( Ka w ); 4. Eri c Oeboers (H e n): 5. Ped ro T ragt er (S uz); 6. J an Van Oo rschot (Hon ); 7. Do n n y Schmi t (Suz); 8. Dave Strijbos (I(, w); 9. Leo Co mbee (Hon); 10. Gera rd immink (Hon); I I. Thea Eggen (Hon); 12. Hmk {'a n Mierl o (H on) ; 13. Eduard de BTUyn ( Hon); 14. T eus Visser (Yam ); 15. Wi ll ie Va n Wessel (KT M). MOT O 2: 1. Evense n: 2. Tragter: 3. Ko nin g: ... Oeboers: 5. van Oorscho t; 6. de Bru yn; 7. Van Mierlo : 8. Strijbos; 9. Com bee; 10. Willem Brand, (Ha n); 1I. Pekka Vehk on en (Yam); 12. Van WesseI; t3. Cla us Nielsen (SUl ); 14. Peter lven (S Ul); 15. Mar cel Van Drunen (H o n). MOTO 3: 1. Evensen: 2. Str ijbos: 3. Koni ng; 4. Tragter: 5. Va n Rees: 6. Brands; 7.• Van Mt erto: 8. de Bru yn; 9. Van Oo rschot; 10. Co mbee: II. Gera rd Zundorf (Hen): 12. Fra nk L Kh (Hon ); 13. Niels en ; 14. Gcboers: 15. lven. 0 1A: 1. Edw in Evensen ( K.:J. w ); 2. Gera rd Ko ning (H e n ): 3. Pedro T ra gter (Suz]: 4. Dave Srrijbos (Ka w ]: 5. Eric C eboers (He n ): 6. Jan Va n Oor schot (Hon ); 7. Rem v Van Rt'es (Kaw); 8. H enk Van Mierl o (Hon ); 9. Eduard de Bru yn (Ho n): 10. Leo Combee (Hon); II. Will eOl Brands (Ho n ): 12. Donny Schmit (S U1); 13. Ge rard jimmink (Ho n ]: 14. Cla us Nielsen (Suz); 15. Gerard Zun dorf (Ho n): 16. Pekka Veh konen (Yam); 17. Th('O Egge ns (Ho n); 18. Willir Va n -e-... ,.....-I .... V ,.D. S V ;;> 0 Z Wessel (KT M). MASTERS OF MX POINT STANDINGS: I. jeff Stanton (34); 2. Alessandro Puzar (33); 3. Donny Sch m it (27); 4. (TIE) Edwin Evensen /jean -Micb el Bayle/Eric Gebeors (25); 7. Pedro T ragt er (22); 8. John Van d en Berk (21). Eller best at Budy Badger Enduro By Ken Schuck S PR I~GFJELD CORKERS, WI. ocr. 21 Charlie Eller beat brot her Du an e to th e long woods section b y o ne mi n ute to win th e Bucky Badger En d u ro . Dua ne took High P o in t A ho nors. Mike Ward ha d a chance to be firs t, bUI bu rned two chec ks after resets, accum ula ti n g 79 " hot " {'Oint s. In B class ac u o n Da le G usta fson was two minutes behi nd Boyd Ca lvert at the 4.4- m ile mark. but emerged on e minu te ahea d a t th e en d of th e first loo p. Then Ca lver burned th e first chec k a fter the reset a nd G us tafso n dropped three fewer points ill the lo n g woods section to take to p B ho nors. Corey Brum ba u gh co nt in ued his seaso nlong success in the C class. Brumbau gh co nsi st ently dropped fewer points tha n hi s nearest competitor, Dave Ful kerso n, un til the last ch eck. Ult imatel y he p laced h igher by virt ue of a better sco re at the tie-breaker check. Resu lts G RA ND C H AMP: 1. C t}arli (" EII(" (!2). r H I·PT: I. D uane Eller (! ! ), MST R 50·39: I. Tom I-:II("r (51): 2. Milt' Ward (124 ). O P f. N A: I. Richa rd Grnncl i (79). 250 A: I. Steve Na rel (42). 200 A: I. n an Far gen (!)!). SR A: I . Bob KdU. H I· PT B: I. 0011 ' G u!.tdf \C1II (49 ). 1 O P EN B: 1. Run Nirhuhr (H 2. J .n"!" Cox (931: 3. R. S): !. C.ola no {931: 1. Rohr rl La ncou r (100); 5. OOlvid R yun (104). 2!JO B: I. Su r d Ga lvnt (.I)(): 2. David P('lt"n (64): 3. Do n J Fu lkerson (67): 1. Kevin P ir it" (75): 5. Tum Curt (86). 200 B: J. P hi l Be y ( 6.1)): 2. Marc Terrv (69): 3. Joh n HuJthl"!o ·rt (8 1). S R B: I. j uh n Dra ll (94): 2. Mi l t' Bru lult'r (95): 3. RORtt " 1cKC'T (951: 'I. Rill ("j)w a l.. (13 1). HI ·PT C: I. Gc"~ Bru m hotul(h (5<1). O P E ~ C: I. CJ uMl C.a lvf'1' l. 2.JO C: J. Da\ '(" FuH.f'1'!'>On (!).4~: 2. T o m Ku phal nO ): 3. ' j ohn Dille n h uq;; (72). 200 C: I. KMI Soc La (55): 2. Jd f P ul ky (8 1): ~ . Miu l ·/ Penzbom (AAJ: 4. jrrr Drese n (9 11:5. John Str2n~idd (190 ). Howerton, Martin top Pepper Ranch Hare Scrambles By T om T ysl SABI:' ''AL.TX. ocr. 14 Kent Howert on won the money in th e Pro cla ss a nd Shaun Marr in wa s th e o vera ll Ama teur winner in round two of th e Sou th Texas Hare Scra m ble Seri es at th e Pep per Ran ch . The pros were firsl to leave the starting line dust and dr o p to the rock y river bo nom that made up much o f the six-m ile loop the Di rt Bike C lu b of San Ant onio ma rked fo r th is even t. Steve Cardwell pulled everyone on th e lo ng start straigh t. but after two qu ick turns Ho wert on led Ihe wa y follow ed by Cardwe ll , T rea M cC art y, J a m es M it c h e ll , Marcus Pepper a n d J o n Benn et. Pepper 's Husky exp Ired on lap two as Ho werton, Cardwell an d Mitch ell mo to red away from th e fk ld. T he top three was set with Ho wert on four mi nu tes ahead o f Ca rdwell, wh o h ad two minutes o n Mitchell with Pete Sullivan fourth after a slow start. T he banle for the o verall a ma teu r win and the five extra series po int s ii ' S wort h went to Mart in on the H o use o f Wh eels Ya m aha . Sa m Kno wlton a n d T odd Day kepI Ma rlin in sight for th e first five la ps of the 1O-l p ra ce. By a Jap seven Mar tin had two m inutes on Day 19

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