Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

JR VET NOV : l. Bud Donatoni; 2. Marc Matson ; S. Jot Mar tin (Yam ): 4. Mack Perr y (Kaw); 3. lzgin Brunn ( Ka w ). 85 14-15: I. C rq; Run d ( Ka w ); 2. J a son Sy~r t (Ha n ): 3. H anna (Stu); 4. 1m Sybt-rt (H a n ); 5. C hris C h iesi (SUI). 125 B: 1. lac Freem an (Ha n ); 2. Kyl(' Myen ( Kaw ); 3. Tho mas P ir rct' (Kaw); 4. Mich ad Du bi s (SUI); 5. Robt'rt Kun g (H a n ). 125 C: I. Anthony Pocu rab ba (H a n ); 2. Mich ad 8t"rnhan (H on ); 3. Joey Clark (Kaw); 4. Gary Byrd (SUI); 5. J ohn Wnl Sha n~ (H on ). 250 B; I . Ro lwrt Kong (Han) ; 2. T ho mas Piera (Kaw ). 250 C: 1. Brad Bradfi dd (H a n) ; 2. Robert Ki"e1 (SUI). +25: I. Palrick Banon (SUI): 2. JOSt"phZorn (Kaw); 3. J oSC"'ph Ddilippi (K.aw); 4. Doug Whaley (Slll); 5. Jdft't')' Ferreira (Han ). +30: L Jon Andrews (Yam) ; 2. Scon Rhineh art (Kaw); 3. Robert KiIe5(1 (SUI); 4. Ed Garlin (Ho n ); 5. Matt Kretsch ner (Han) . +40: 1. Fra nk Carri llo (H on ); 2. AI Ga rd n" (SUI); 3. Ch ari " ~hing (Han); 4. Pet" H arrison (Kaw); 5. Louis Wh ilney (Hon). VINT: l. Cregory Boyle; 2. Kai Van M'n; 3. Rol)('rt BUlu . 125 A P RO: I. Ro " Peders on (Suz); 2. Barry Ca men (S uz); 5. Carl Vailla ncou rt (Han ); ,4. Cliff Palmer (SUI) ; 5. Bill y Silvarole (Kaw) . 250 A P RO: 1. Jo h n Dowd (H a n) ; 2. Ge ne Naum« (Kaw ): 5. Ca rl Va illancourt (Han); 4. ROM Ped erson (SUI ); 5. Cliff Pa lmer (SUI). Sandell aces Aztec Motocross By C.M. Raysin and J.P. Lytton COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, FEB 24 . Kip Sandell motored away to dua l moto wi ns in the 250cc Pro class at the Sport Ri ders Association of Co lorado/M&M Connectionssponsored mo tocross at Aztec Raceway . Sandell led 36 o the r riders out of the ir-'te in bo th mo tos, and led fro m start to fintsh. Behind Sandell, Shawn Morgan , Andy Atkins ,a nd J ared Carlson diced and passed for position, bu t wh en the checkered flag dro pped they remained in that same order. In the 125cc Novice class, two qualifiers were ru n to fill the 40· ma n gate for the ma in event. The first qualifier was ha ndi ly won by Brad .H unem u ller and the second qualifier wen t' to Ji m McChesney. Hunemuller led th e pac k at th e start of the mai n, but McChesney, who suffered a mid pac k start, turned up th e .throttle and flew past Hunemuller and rod e across the finish li ne in first place. The firs t mota of the 60cc Novi ce class was led by J eff Greenwood. Greenwood wa s heavi ly challenged by Andy Short and Walt Whitmarsh. O n th e fourth lap, Whiunarsh fell . He remounted and made a spectacular bu t unsuccessful bid to regain third. Greenwood won while Short fini shed second ahea d of Whiunarsh. Second molO acti on saw Greenwood. o ut of ,,!he hole lir st, bu t thi s tim e Sh or t was ready. Short tu rn ed u p the throttle o n an uphill leading to a corner. He kept hi s mo me nt um aro und th e co rner and moved int o first. Sh ort led Greenwood across th e fin ish lin e. Results 60 NOV : 1. Andrew Sh a n (Ka w); 2. Jeff Gr een wood (Ya m) ; 5. Ma tt Whi tma rsh (Kaw ); 4. Kyle Loc ke ( Ka w ): 5. Ji m m ie Reimer (Ka w). 60 AM: I. Travis Ril ey <.Kaw): 2. Sco tt Burr is (Kaw). 80 NO V: I. David C URlCO (Kaw); 2. T ro y Pol ick y (Kaw); 3. Ma u Palider (Ka w); 4. Ada m Oa rven (Hem ); 5. Brock J eske (Kaw). . 80 AM: 1. La ne S win k (Kaw); 2. J ohn M or gan (Ka w); " . Brandon Bid well (Kaw); 4. Kyle Britt (Kaw); 5. Da vid C un ico (Kaw j. 80 E X: I. J ere m y H inrich s (Kaw); 2. Clint Briu (ka w); 5. Bum per L ykins (Kaw ): 4. Micah Mo yes (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. J im McCh esn ey [ Kaw ]; 2. Brad Hunemuller (Hon ): 5. Marc Lavi ne (Ya m); 4. Daniel Youn gblood (Ho n ) ; 5. Todd Sledg e (SUI ). 125 AM : l. Jerem y Hi nrichs (Kaw ); 2. T odd Rober tson (Kaw); 3. Clint Bri tt (Kaw): 3. Shan H o wa rd (Kaw); 4. j osh Elli on (Kaw). 125 PR O : I. Stacey Cook (Han ); 2. t).ndy Aik in s (Ka'."); 3. Scott Fu lcher [ Ka w ]: 4. Shawn Mor gan (Ka w) : 5. T im Buchli (Ya m ). 250 NO V: 1. R uss Cooper (Yam ); 2. Ja mes Ha n NI (Kaw ): 3. Brad Lack ey (Kaw); 1. Brian Pac heco (Kaw); 5. David McM u llen (H on ). 250 AM: 1. Kel by Pep per (KT M); 2. Mi ke Schenk (Han ); 3. Brent Kraem er (Ya m ); 4. Mike Fagel (Kaw); 5. Cli nt Gei st (Ha n ). 250 PRO: I. Kip Sande ll (Ya m ); 2. Shaw n Mor gan (Kaw); . 3. And y Alkim (Kaw ); 4. Ja red Ca rlson (Kaw); 5. Wayne Ballit'II (H n n ). OPEN NO V: 1. J im MtCht'lillt'y (Kaw) ; 2. Gary Le May (Ho n ); 3. Pa u l Heath (Kaw); 1. Sieve T rujill o (H o n ); 37 Lyndu n Arn old (H a n ). OPEN AM: I. Fin! Vd a!;l:lUel ( Hon); 2. Jamt"s Benueu (H o n ); 3. Kirk Hunter (Hn n ); 4. Mik e- Fagel (Kaw); 5. Cli m Ge ist [ Hen]. O P EN PR O : I. Dert'll. Brow n (Kaw); 2. Wa yne RalJit'lI (Hem); 3. C huck J em on (Ra w); 4. Dav id Mathen y (Ya m); 5. Mark Simmon s ( H o m , VET NO V: I . Ge ra ld Bozarth (H on) ; 2. -Flo yd Fra nk (Kaw ); 5. Rod Erickso n (Yam ); 4. Pa u l Pearman (Ya m); 5. Mar k Hodges (Han ). VET AM: I. Kurt Demi ck (Yam ); 2. Ffim vetasqc ee (HUll); 3. Da le Sc:hock e (Hon); 4. Ro n Hough (Ya m); 5. Don Eckha rd t (Ha n ). VET EX: l , Arlo En g lu nd (Ya m ); 2. Robert Hanrahan (KT M); 3. Bren t Smi th (H a n ); 4. Mike Kappelamm (Ho n ); 5. Bruce Field (H a n). 5 R NO V: I. Cha rles Joh ns to n (KT M); 2. Wayland Britt (H en ): 3. John Bidw ell (Ya m ): 4. Doug J ohn son (Ra w): 5. Bill j am (Kaw). SR AM: I. Ri ck Opperma n (H on ]: 2. Mik e J on e; (Ya m) ; 3. Ra y ARnd l (Yot ) ; 4. j ohn Ma lsam (5 Ul) : 5. Ja c:k Perry m (Ra w). SR EX: I. Da vid Wolla!Olon (Kaw); 2. Byron Wolf (Ho n) : 3. Vic Zeime t (KT M); .1. Ga ry Sh irami zu (Ya m ); 5. Edgar Perr ito n (H a n ). S/ SR: 1. Bobb y H an cock (Kaw); 2. J im Reim er (Yam ). WMN: 1. Mollie Bou rke (Kaw); 2. Tracy Fryden dall (Ya m) ; 3. Angi e Rigg s (Ha n) ; 4. Pa m Nel son (Kaw ); 5. Cvn rh ta Ben n ett (Ha n). Bristol blasts Carlsbad MX Kurt Hendricksen (43) leads the start of a 250cc Pro class moto at Carlsbad. 250 INT : 1. Bill y McCli nt ock (Han ): 2~ Tod McKay (Suz): 5. Oo n Ri('(' (Kaw ). 250 P RO : 1. Da n Berg (Kaw): 2. Sigi Zach man (Suz); 3. Ray Pisarski (48) and Nick Costello (61) diced in the Vet Novice class at Perris. Alw in Aste n (Ka w); 4. Vin ce Wa rre n (H e n) : 5. Kurt Hen ricksen (H a n ). 500 BEG : I. Roger OKb tHon): 2. Dan iel Dau gh try (KT M); 3. Chuck Cas to n (Ha n ); 4. Ro bert Berdy ck (Hen ). 500 JR: 1. Steve T ol lison (H a n ); 2. Ri ck Price (Kaw); 3. Mich ael J on " (Ka w); 4. Ted Kuk la (Kaw). 5OO INT: I. Ra ymon d Swa ru (H on): 2. T od d Freistal (H on ); 3. Ro bert Fa iling (H en ): 4. J on Neill (Ho n ). 25·29 BEG : 1. Dou g Ra hd ers (Suz); 2. Scot t Ball (H a n); 3. Gary Seitrich (Su z); 4. Ran dy Vo n Nor d he im (Han ); 5, Becky Dudla (Ka w). 25·29 JR: I. Bad Boy Burgess (H a n): 2. Dave Ciesbel tski (Kaw ): 3. Joh n Dou g hert y (Ya m ). 25· 29 EX : I. T od McKay (SUI): 2. Don Rice (H a n ). VF.T BEG : 1. David Charette (SUI ): 2. J ohn Lefevre (H us): 3. Peter Neu m uetler (H a n) ; 4. Ga ry Cox (Ya m ): 5. Cam Camero n (Ya m ). BOMB ER A: l. Ro ber t Failing (H on ). VET J R: l. R udulfo Ca sta neda (K.a w): 2. Michcl La n dege m (Han ); 3. Mich ael Ra n k (Suz ); 4. Cu rti s J ab lon ski (Hon ); ~~~GIr;tr~~~'&r1 5. Nunes (Kaw ]: 2. Ken Wi nston (Kaw ): 3. Brad She rrill (Ho n ): 4, C raig Breih an (KT M): 5. G ary Sca n ( ~ m~ . VET EX : I. Rob ert Fa ilin g (H a n). VET P RO : I. Will je Am a rad io (Ya m) ; 2. j im Odle (Hon ); 3. Bob Tip/)it [H o n]. OT J R: . Ro ber t Berdyc k (H o n j. OT INT ; I. C h uc'k Caston (Ho n ): 2. Bf\IC For-inash (Ya m ); (" 3. Bill Ma lu ne (Hu n ); 4. Mike se-n (KT M). OT EX : 1. J oh n Kni g h t (Ka w): 2. T im Da il y (Ho n ): 3. Oe ne P helps (SU1. ; 4. I...c.T Amaradio (Ya m). ) By Dave Bu rgess CARLSBAD, CA, FEB 23 . t lark Kawasaki -backed Scott Bristol o verca me a wrist in ju ry to cla im the 125cc Pro class overa ll victory a t th e Racin g Enterp rises Sat urday MX at Car lsbad Raceway. In the first moto, T on y Amaradid timed the ga te perfec tly and too k th e early lead. Bristol was buried in midpack, as was Rem y Rees. Rees rod e on th e ra gged edge , moved up through tl,e pack and by lap four was in the lead. Bristol had mo ved up and was cha lleng ing Amaridio for second wh en he swap ped hard on th e downhill and LTashed and inj ured his wri st. " I dnn 't know what happened. th e bike just went out from un derneath me," said Bristol. The LTash stu nn ed him and it took about a lap before he was back up 10 speed. Taking th e checke re d fl a g first ' was R ees with Amaridio right o n his tai l: Briswl nipped TIlad Merz to fin ish th ird. Mow two saw Rees get the h ol eshot fo llowed by Amaridio and Bristol. Rees q uickly stretched ou t a small lead as Bristol began to cha llenge Amaridio for second. The two riders bauled back a nd fort h for two laps before Bristol dispatched Amaridio and set o ut after Rees. Bristol began to chip away at Rees' lead , despite th e nagging wrist inj ury. Bristol made . his mov e in the back section and pu lled inw the lead , then got a break when Rees cras hed a lap later wh ich a llowed bot h Amaridio a nd Merz to slip by. T his mathematicly dinched the overa ll for a sore bu t happy Bris tol. In the competitive 500<:c Int ermediate dass, perennial favorite Robert Faili ng fell victim 10 th e " new bik e" jiuers as Raymond Swartz won bm h mow s over early leader Faili ng . Fai ling stayed up front for a coup le of laps befo re Swartz a nd Todd Fr eistat freight tra ined by. Swartz handedl y won both molOS as Fail ing fell off the pace tryi ng to get used to h is new Hqnda. Results 80 BEG : L J ohn Nelson (Ho n ); 2. Justin l.usian (K.aw). 80 JR: J. Jos h ua Amarndid (Ho n ); 2. Ste\'e Wisdom (Kaw); 3. Jttemy Mtch an d (K.a w l; 4. Bobby Allen (K.a w). 80 EX: I. T on y Amaradid (Ya m). 125 BEG : I. Robb y Navarr o (SUI ); 2. Steve Fu lgha m (SUI); 3. Sco tt H u h gren (Ka w); 4. (),onnili jones (Kaw); 5. Karl Wa !>!>('lhd eH (KT M). 125 JR: L J on alh an Kni gh l (K3w); 2. G reg G rieshaul;"r (Kaw); 5. Steve Rich (lU w); 4. Rob Hall !>ted (Ho n ); fl. J Ot" Vellp (Kaw). _ 125 INT : I. Mik e Dillrrba ug h (Ya m ): 2. Manny O rne lla1 (KTM) . 125 PR O : I. Sco tt Bri!uo l (Kaw): 2. Tony Ama ridi o (Yam ): . 3. Rem y Ref'S(Kaw); 4. T ha d Men (Yam) . 250 BEG : I. WilliOn (Ya m). 250 J R: I. Da ne Andt'fson (Ho n ): 2. Dib O la( (Ha n ): ". Nic k Ab.. o (Yam ): 4. Kt>nMall ow (Kaw): 5. J am t'li Ht>nd " Mln u (Ha n ). Skinner sizzles at Perris MX By Tony Alessi PERRIS, CA. FEB. 2.1 Ran d y Skinner used 2-3 moto finis hes 10 sco re the overa ll victory in the Vet Interm edi ate class dur ing the GF I Super Satu rda y MX a t Perr is Raceway. " Up to abo u t a mo nth ago I have been riding a 125, bu t its hard in the Vet class because most riders are On 250 or 500<:c bik es," said Skinner. "Now I am used to m y new 250 and th ings are starting {Q (Urn ar o und." Marc Cros by and Skin ner held th eir ow n private race up front in the first ma LO. B"rian Allen worked up from sixth 10 third , wi th a very wil d Will y Han ey behind in fourth. Crosby held on to win wit h Skinner a close second and Allen, Haney and Frank Steiner roundin g o u t th e top five. Skinner sho t to th e from of the seco nd molO and instantly pulled out to a lead. Pete Vetrano was second wh ile Alan Ol son and Cros by closed from behind. At th e halfw ay po int Olson h ad m ov ed into th e lead, dropping Skinner La second. Vetrano and Cro sby dropped back as Fran k Steiner moved up to cha llenge Skin ner for seco nd. The skirmis h between Skinner and Stei ner lasted for five la ps with Steiner pa ssin g Skinner on th e final lap to finish second beh ind O lson. Erik Kehoe swept four mo tos en route to wins in bo th the 125 and 250<:c Pro classes. Kehoe soared away in th e 250cc Pro class and was never challe nged during either mot o, but he faced greater o p pos itio n in th e 125cc class from Steve Lamson and Jim my Gaddis. In the first mot o, La mson appeared {Q be on his way (Q a runaway vic(Qry until he cra shed wh il e a tte mp ting to do ubl e two jum ps. With Lamson o u t of th e way Kehoe cru ised (Q an easy vicw ry. Lamson remounted and event ually overha ule d Gaddi s for seco nd near the end of the mot o. Kehoe and Lamson battl ed th roughout the second molO wi th Lamson leadi ng mos t of th e laps. In th e late stages of th e race Kehoe p u ll ed a lo ngs ide Lam son a nd pa ssed in mida;.r, then rail ed th e foll ow ing berm to sling sho t (Q th e lead whic h he maintained to Q the fin ish. Results flO FIRST T IME R: I. Bran don Ler (Ya m ); 2. Pa u l Nun e.. (Ya m ); 3. Ca ll"Wa lla ce (Ya m ); 4. Bra nd on Ma,;n ar d; 5. C ha d Robbin!> (h j). 50 Sr K 0 -1: I. Ch riuo p her T (Kl"O (Y G.u d a (Ya m ): 4. Erit' Woo d (Y (SUL); '1.Kell t>y Lyttl e (H on ): 5. C h ris Pan ek (Kaw). 80 BEG : 1. CaM"y L ylle (H on ); 2. C h ad Burl eson (H a n) : ". Sa mm y Davis (Ha n ): 1. C,ory Sievers (Suz); 5. Mar c Ht"ndeuon (SUI ). go NO V: I. Ja wn Hatcher (H un ). 80 INT : I . Sc:o j oh m n ll (SUI). lt go EX; I . La rry Link o g le (SUI.). • 125 BEC : l. Brad Sch Ultl (SUI); 2. J OI>h Blewer (SUl ): 3. y Ma x Nd.so n (Yam ); 4. Wot ne H UIllt'r (SUI.); 5. Ra ymond Bower!> (Kaw). 125 NO \' : I. Sha y Frelw el l (SUI ); 2. J oh n Bla ir (Ho n); 3. Greg Armliolro ng (S lll ): 4. T y Kol)ll (Kaw); :i. T u m Sal aza r (Su); 4. Bob Ken (Kaw); 5. Mar k Slrl»up '(Ho n ). 30-39 IJ'1o"T: 1. Ra nd y S,,"in ner (SUl) ; 2. Fra n k Sieint>r (Ko. w); 3. Mar c C.Jo~by (Ya m); 4. \\li ll y Ha nl")'(HUll); 5. Pele Vetr an u (Ka w). m 30-:i9 PRO: I. Rex Slal('n (Hu n ); 2. Str v(' WiM' an (H em ); ~. SI(" Ba llu iuK (Ho n ); 4. J en y (" ln n (H un ). vr .a OT NOV : I. Slrv e Ranni nl': (AT K); 2. Ru brn L'Il lr (H em ); 3. j amelo Ban nin K (SUl ); 4. Ga le Webb (Hon ). OT I ~T: 1. Rob Ri('lla rd '(Ya lll); 2. R u..... Sear s (Ya m ): 3. L.u r'l PUPil (Ha n ); .1. G rt'K PrelolUl1 (HUll). OT EX: I. Alan O l!>On (Ka w): 2. Geotge Kuh ler (KT M); 3. Iko ngl j()lllilllwll (Stll ); 5. M;lrvin O I!>C1II(Ya m). 43

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