Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Once on the ground in the "BigApple the riders scrambled through customs and for the most part headed the ir own separate ways. It would be th e last time th ey would see each o th er until their next o versea s ad venture in either Japan, Switzerland, France, Australia; or any o ther co untry that wanted to p ick up th e tab . C1'I 00 Results C'I SATUlWAY HEAT I: I. Budd y Antunez (Suz); 2. J= y McGrath (H a n); 3. Bob Moo re (KTM); 4. Jeff Glass (H a n); 5- Mike Fisher (Kaw); 6. Micky Dymond (Kaw); 7. Andrea Bartolini (H a n ); 8. Ray Som ma {Suz ): 9. Mamie Bervoeu (Kaw ); 10. Oscar Valles (Kaw); 11. Pab lo Colm ina (Yam ); 12. Ab<1 Bernardez (Yam ); 13. Rob H erring (Suz); 14. Yves Demaria lo-< V .c S v > (Suz). REAT 2: I. Rick j oh nson (H a n ); 2. Ron Lechien (Ka w); 3. Mar ed Van Drunen (Ho n ); 4. Broc Glover o Z I ·.~ester . Chesterfield girls added to the atmosphere inside the brand new arena. Solo Moto's Dennis Noyes coordinated all aspects of the week-long festivities. Mu lti-time National Champion Brae Glover found the language barrier quite confusing, opting to show off his.mechanical skills and do the bike prep solo. Upon arrival at Palau Sant Jordi the group of riders inspected the track before a press conference. Here Mike Fisher shows Ron Lechien how to do the triples. 16 factor. The winner, who would receive $1500, would be chosen by a decibel readi ng of the crowd's applause. Larry Brooks was th e first one on the track and set a routine that would be clos ely followed by the rest of the riders. As Brooks circled the course he gestured to th e crowd and persuaded them to cheer loudly long before his actual jump. A jump that earned him 108 decibels of applause After Antunez, Johnson , Ryan , Spaniard Oscar Valles and Matson had jumped, Lechien moved into the lead with a 108.25 cheer despite missing a shift on the short approach. His stay in first o nly las ted until T iche nor showed his stuff, whi pping it sideways to collect the $1500 first pl ace prize mo ney with a 109.5 readi ng. Lechi en was second and received $1000 and Brooks was third wh ich was good for $500. I " It 's real q u ick cash," Tichenor said. " The jump wasn 't actually that important, it was j us t getting the crowd pumped up. I th ink that the con test was a good idea. It 's fun for the riders and there's no pressure." . Foll o wing th e event the riders were trea ted to a party a t a local bar wh ere th ey cou ld watch a replay of th e event o n a 30-foo t screen television set. Ap proxi ma tely half th e riders an d mechanics opted to stay up all night to try to break the language barrier and to reduce up to nine hours jet lag. But the riders who though t that the y wo uld sleep o n the plane were in for an other su rprise. During a scheduled stop in Madrid, they were informed that there would be a ' 24-hour delay due to a hydraulic system problem.: After enduring the hassles associated with finding sleep ing accommodations and re-booking nearly 300 passengers, the motocross crew spent the night in Madrid and the next morning were finally in the air, soaking up the eighthour flight to New York by listening to compact discs on portable players or testing their talent on a wide variety of hand-held video games. (H a n); 5. Dean Mat son (Suz); 6. Rodney"Smith (Yam ); 7. Ron Ticheno r (Suz); 8. Eri k Kehoe (Han); 9. Peter Dirh (Han ); 10. Pedro Tragter (Sur): II. Ricky Ryan (Han); 12. Ri al Fco. Fde, (Kaw); 13. Moises Berna rdez (Yam ); H . Da vid Dom enech (Ya m); 15. Rafael Vall e (Ha n); 16. Mik e jones (Han). HEAT 3. I. J o hn ny O 'Maza (Ka w ): 2.. Dazryl Atkins (Han); 3. Dave Strijbos (Ka w) : 4. Larry Brooks (Ka w); 5. T y Davi s (H a n ); 6. David Hand (Ha n) ; 7. Mike Craig (Ka w) : 8. L udovic Lu cquin (Ha n) ; 9. Axel Hclvoer (Kaw ); 10. Ism o Vehk on en (Sua): 11. Bernard Rendueles (Han); 12. Chri s Neal (Su z): 13. Xavi er Co lomer (KT M); 14. Tyson Vohland (Ka w): 15. Mike Kiedrowski (Ka w): 16. J osep Alonso (Ya m). RUN OFF I: I. Yves Demaria; 2. Erik Kehoe; 3. Pedro Tragter; 4. Mike J on es; 5. Andrea Bazonlini; 6. Oscar Valles; 7. Rial Fcc. Fedz; 8. Marois Bervoets: 9. Rob Hering; 10. David Domenech; I I. Ra y Somma (Suz). RUN OFF 2: 1. Mike Craig; 2. Ron T ich enor; 3. Mike Kiedr owski; 4. Axel Holvcec 5. Ricky Ryan ; 6. Ludo vic Lucqui n ; 7. Ch ris Nea l; 8. Ism o v ehk onem 9. Peter Dir kx; 10. Bernard Rea dueles; I \. Xa vier Calomer; 12. Tyson Vo hland; 13. Rafael Valle ; 14. Moises Ilernardez. SEMI I : I. Rick J ohnson ; 2. Erik Keh oe: 3. Pedro Tragter; 4. Bud dy Ant unez; 5. Dean Ma tson . 6. Mike Fisher; 7. Bob Moo re; 8. j erem y McGra th ; 9. Mike jones; 10. Oscar Valles; I \. Micky Dymon d; 12. Jeff Glass ; 13. Mazeel Van Dn m en ; 14. Andrea Banohni. SEMI 2: I. Ron T ich eno r; 2. Ron Lechien; 3. Mike Kiedrowski; 4. Rodney Smith; 5. Ty Davis; 6. Ricky Ryan; 7. Dave Strijbos; 8. Brae G lover; 9. David Hand; 10. Darryl Atkins; 11. Lu dov ic Lu cquin ; 12. J ohnny O ' Maza; 13. Axel Hol voet; 14. Larry Brooks. LCQ: I. Yves Demaria; 2. Mike J ones ; 3. Axel H olv oet; 4. Marcel VanDrunen; 5. Ludovic L ucquin; 6. Broc Glover; 7. Darry l Atkins; 8. J eff Glass ; 9. O scar Valles; 10. David Han d; I \. J erem y McGrath ; 12. Andrea Sanoli ni; 13. Micky Dymond. MAtN: I. Ron Lech ien (Kaw }; 2. Pedro Tragter (Suz); 3. Bob Moore (KTM); 4. Dea n Maunn (Suz); 5. Mike Kiedrowski (Kaw); 6. Rick J ohnson (Han); 7. Yves Demaria (Su,); 8. Mi ke Fisher (Kaw); 9. Ron T iche no r (Suz); 10. Ty Davis (H a n); I I. J ohnny O 'Maza (Kaw); 12. Dave Suijhos (Ka w ): 13. Erik Keh oe (Han); 14. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 15. Rick Ryan (H a n); 16. Rod ney Sm ith (Yam); 17. David Hand (Ha n). SU NDAY HEAT 1: l. Ro n Tiche no r; 2. Dean Ma tson ; 3. Mike Jon es; 4. Broc Glov er; 5. David Ha nd ; 6. Ty Davis ; 7. Micky Dymo nd ; 8. Rodney Smith; 9. Peter Dirltx ; 10. Bernard Rend ueles; II. Rial Fcc. Fdez: 12. Pedro T rag ter; U. Yves Demaria. HEAT 2: \. Ro n Lech ien; 2. Ricky Ryan; 3. Marcel Van Dru nen ; 4. Erik. Kehoe; 5. Chris Neal; 6. Tyso n Vohla nd; 7. Darryl Atkin s; 8. Mike Kiedrowski; 9. Andrea Bar tol in i; 10. Rafa el Valle; 11. David Domenech: 12 Rob Herr ing; U . Xavier Colomer: . 14. J eff G lass. in HEA ~ 3: 1. Rick Jo h nson; 2. Ludovic LUC9u ; 3. Mamie Bervoe ts: 4. LaITYBrooks; 5. Dave Strijbcs: 6. Axel Hol voet; 7. Mik e Fisher, 8. ls mo Vehkonen: 9. Oscar Valles; 10. Bob Moo re. R UN OFF 1: 1. Yves Demaria; 2. Micky Dymond; 3. Mike Kiedrowski; 4. Rob H erring; 5. Jeff Glass; 6. Bemanrd Rcn d uel es; 7. Ra fael Valle; 8. Rial Feo Fdez; 9. Pedr o Tragter; 10. Rodney Smith. R UN OFF 2: \. Buddy An , unez; 2. Bob Moore; 3. Ismo Vehkonen; 4. Mi ke: Fisher ; 5. Andrea Bartolini; 6. Darryl Atki ns; 7. Oscar Vall~: 8. Moises Bernardee 9. David Domenech. . SEMI 1: 1. Yves Demaria; 2. Ro n 'Tich enor; 3. Ron Lechien: 4. Mike Kiedrow ski; 5. Dean Matson ; 6. David Han d; 7. Micky Dymond; 8. Mik e Jon es; 9. Brae G lo ver; 10. Rob Herring; 11. T y Davis; 12. Jeff Glass; 13. II<:marnd Rendueles; 14. Marcel VanDrunen; 15. ChzU Neal. SEMI Z: I. Ri ck johnson; 2. Mike Fisher; 3. Dave Suijbos; 4. Bob Moore, 5. Mamie Bervoets; 6. Ricky Ryan; 7. Budd y Antunez; 8. Larry Broo ks; 9. Ismo Vehk onen; 10 T yson Vohland; 11. Dazryl Atkins; 12. Ludovic Lu cquin; 13. Axel Hclvoet: 14. Erik Kehoe; 15. Andr ea Bartolini. LCQ: \. Larry Brook s; 2. Brae Glo ver; 3. Mike j ones : 4. Andrea Bartolini; 5. Axel Hol voet: 6. L udo vic Lucquin; 7. Pedro Tragter; 8. Rob Herring: 9. T y Davis; 10. hrno Vehkonen ; I I. Jeff Glass; 12. Tyson Vohland; 13. T yson Vohland; 14. Dazryl Atkins; 15. Erik Keh oe ; 16. Mazce! VanDrunen. MAIN : I . Mike Kiedrowski (Kaw); 2. RickJoh nson (H a n ); 3. Dean Maunn (Suz); 4. Ron Lechien (Kaw ): 5. Rick Ryan (H a n ); 6. Dave Suijhos (Kaw); 7. Ron Tichenor (Su,) ;·8. Maznic Bervoets (Kaw); 9. Larry Brooks (Kaw) : 10. Micky Dymond (Kaw); 1\ . Dave Hand (Ha n ); 12. Buddy Antunez (SOl); U. Brae Glover. (H a n) ; 14. Mike Fisher (Kaw); 15. Yves demaria (Suz); 16. Bob Moore (KTM). OVERALL: I. Ron L echien ( 1· 4); 2. Mike Kiedroski (5· 1); 3. Dean Maunn (4-3); 4. Rick Johnson (6-2); 5. Ronnie 'Tichenor (9·7); 6. Davey Strijbos (12·6); 7. Rick Ryan (15·5); 8. Pedro T ragter (2· DNS); 9. Bob Moore (3· 16); 10. Yves Demaria (7· 15). • STYLE JUMPING CONTEST: I. Ron Tichenor (Suz); 2. Ron Lechien (Kaw); 3. Larry Brooks (Ka w).

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