Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS e L/W S/ RK.: .1. Bill Birch n ' (H on ); 2. Jon La cry (Yam); 3. Robert Mart m (Ya m). U / L S/B K: I. Sco u Soper (H on ). O PE N VINT: I. Reno Ortiz (T ri); 2. Jon Lao=, (Ya m); !S. O1 uck So wards (Hon). 500 VIl\. : I . Ch uck Sowards (H on); 2. Karl G ain n {Hon ). 250 VI NT : I. T om R iW' Ii (Due); 2. Mikr- Rivl:' Ii ( Due); 1 l 3. San Fro m hcl d (Mon). DINa L G : t. Ward Rod~ (u w); 2. Coy T aldtani (SUI): 3. Eric Ti m bttlakl:'(Yam) . Dl NO SM; I. Robm Ma rtin (Ya m); 2. Ken Prunl (Ya m ); 3. Jon Laay (Ya m). • O PEN BOIT: I. Da l~ Gra y ( Due); 2. Rob by Burk (Due) : 3. Eric T imberla ke (Yam I. 650 Ba iT: I. David Roo kai rd (Hon ); 2. Rich ard Salmon (H on): 3. Dave Lo ni ga n (Kaw). NO \ ': I. Mikr- Hi oo joea (Ya m); 2. Robnl Ma rsh (SUI); 5. John Snel (Ya m ). VET PRO; I. Rn: Stalen (Hon); 2. T im Lunde (H on). VET MSTR: I. Jon Milln (Hon) ; 2. Bob T ippn (H on);" 5. Car l Gazaf y (H oo ); 4. T im Manh (Hon). UTH JR.: t. Da vid Zahn (H on): 2. Tim Wahlberg (Ya m}; 05. Curt Jamn (Yam ); 4. Rich BanDn (Ya m ):5. Mr-lton Monlo (S",). . UTH tNT: t. J on lahrt (Sw): 2. Dan-m Lind! (S w): 5. Danny Pacheco (H on): 4. Mn l~ Ha mmer (Yam): 5. Scott Mcky (H on ). QT JR: I. F rank Bmack.a (Yam); 2. Dan Firlds (Yam); 5. ROOm Wyckoff (Hon ); 1. Larry Kiren (H Oo) ; 5. J im 'Whi le (S",). . . O T INT : 1. Ro n Twimki (Hon); 2. Adrian Mesa (Ho n); 3. Tcny Judd ( Yam~ OT MSTR: l. Robert Fortier (Hon ); 2. Den nis McAdam (Sw ). . Davis rules Pine Ridge Enduro Young tops Glen Helen MX By Roger Dowden By Tony Alessi OIADRON, !'iE, MAY5 SAN BERNARD IXO. CA. MAY 18 Mike Battista (531) led Jeny Jetton (1l3) in the 125cc Junior class at Glen Helen MX. Joe Pittman won the Open Production and Open Superbike classes at Portland RR. Chris Young captur ed th e win in th e ultra co mpe titive 250<:c Pr o class d uring th e next. to-la st round of the CMC Spri ng Clas sic Series held at th e new G len Helen night supercross aren a. Chris Young , Mik e Youn g a n d Mik e Chamberlain were side by side at th e sta rt of the first mo to. The th ree riders sta yed in close fo r mati o n th ro ug ho ut th e en tire m oto, lin ishing as they started with Chris Young taking th e wi n over Mik e Young a nd Chamberl ain . Both Shaun Kales and Erik Keh oe worked u p 10 filth and seventh respectfully, after sta ru ng nearl y last. Kal os gra bbed the second moto hol eshot a nd left the compe titio n behind. Chris Young moved by Chamberlain for second as did Kehoe for third durin g the lat e stages of th e mo to. Wh en th e du st sett led it was Chris Young lo llowing Kalos at th e linish with Kehoe clai m in g th ird . Tim Staunfenbei l took a wire-to-w ire first mota win in th e 125cc Intermediat e class . Aaro n Wenstrup pro ved'that he ha s recovered lro m a pair of broke n wrists with a stron g seco nd pl ace finis h o ver Jack Cox. Co x came back to lead every lap 01 th e seco nd mo ta. scori ng th e mot o and o vera ll win. Joe DeP atto and David Casada had a grea t battl e early in the mot a for second wit h DeP atlO go ing o n 10 fini sh seco nd wpile Casada dropped back to a n event ua l sevent h . Staulenbe il started ou t of th e top 10 and successlu lly wo rked h is way to th ird by th e end 01 th e m o to, Gary Dellagar ta led early in the lirst 125cc No vice race, but Gran t G asp ar gu nned him down and pulled away. Dellaga tta held o n to seco nd a t the finis h behi nd Gas pa r. J ason Caulield finis hed third a nd Brett Johnson was fo urth . Mike Batt ista hol eshot th e second mot a and fou':lh t 01£ severa l pa ss a ttem pts by G aspar unu l G aspar too k co m ma nd early in th e second la p. Once out front, Gaspar went on to a runawa y victo ry. wi n ning by more than 20 seco nds by the end of th e mete . J ohnson wor ked up to fini sh second in lro nt of Jerry j eu o n .a nfd Ba t~ista. ,~ Results 250 I:'IlT: 1. T yler Hummel (SUl): 2. Breu H amiltun (H o n ); 3., Mik H odges (SUI); 4. Michael Minjares (Hon): 5. Oa VC . Kopc ' h, (S ill). 250 ~ O V : I. Chri s Kawasak i (Kaw); 2. Chud Bra dsha w (Ha n): 3. Kdlh MOlY (Io:.aw); 4. Chris WoH£ (H on); 5. Rick " Mallon (S Ul) . 250 REG: 1. Alomo Enr igucl (Hon): 2. Joe Gall ieh ( Ka w ); 3. Eric 0 11 (SUl) ; 4. Mark Ca nt>pa(H on): 5. Bra nce T asch ler (SUl ). 500 INT: I. Micha el Minj a res (Hon ). 500 NOV : I. Ric- Maum (H o n ). k SOO BEG : I. Wa yn e Nf'f'ley (H o n ); 2. Do ug West (H o n ): , . Eri c 0 11 (H o n); 4. SIt'W'Loom i!o (H o n ); 5. Phill ip Pauen K3le . ( Ka w ). 80 ~ OV : I. Nat ha n Woods (Ka w) ; 2. jaMl n Hat ch er (H o n ); 3. Craig T ru jlio (SUl): i . MOllC Henderson (S Ul) ; 5. J u r-Lin Quinn (Hon). 80 BEG: l. Ja mes PiMa lu e (S uz); 2. Derin is Sp rin f;' ( Ka w) ;" 3. J ~ Medley (SUI);... David Shenow (Sw); 5. Sophia Herttta . ( Kotw ). 60 NOV : I. j~ Mntl~ ( KotW). 60 BEG: I. Rohnl Bla kt' (Kaw); 2. OtristophM' T rugl io j a\On TurnM' eKaw ): 4. J~h w Slonr-hoo'\(' (Kaw); 5. David Boorhr- (Ha n ). PI\\' : I. ju\ tin Cuzma n (Ya m); 2. An tho ny Hou W"J (SUI) VET PR O: I. John Dau th (lU w); 2. Ji m Abba tr- (Ya m}; 05. Brua= Manzon i (Ho n); 1. Jerry Ca ton (Hon ). VET 1ST: I. Danny Wood s (Ya m); 2. Da \oT Zollo (SUI). VET SOV: I. Many Malo nry (Hon); 2. Richard Krtchum , (Hon); 5,. Rohat Fir-Ids (H o n); 4. Bria n Od r ll (Kaw): 5. Rod H uckobo- (Kaw). 25-29 1NT: I. Cart")' j ont'S (H on); 2. Da~ H OQu (Sw). 25-29 NOV : I. J im Diyorio (ATK ); 2. Brian Fff ro (SUI): 5. Tony Vaca (SUI ); 1. Malt Pimnudl (Kaw); S. Frank Lo wers (Han ). 25-29 B[G: I. Mich ad Ma w y (Kaw): 2. Da\'id ~ Iho l Kaw): 3. Danny Lnw c- (H on); 1. j ames Wt'isn r r (Ya m ); u 5. Frank Dittm an (H on). l K.a w ); ~. Pittman, Roberti, Yoast double at PIR Road Race By.Russ Cazier POR TLAND OR MAY 19 , , 28 Joe Pi ttm an, Sha wn Roberti and Todd Yoast each wo n two classes at th e Or egon Mot orcycle Road Racin g Associa tio n 's second race of the year at Portlan d Internati onal Ra ceway, The weather was looking miserabl e, wit h a down pour at th e riders ' meetin g. and red flag a ll·slOps o n th e lirst two heats , but despite the ract that there was never a ray of sunshi ne. th ere was a lso not a dr op o r rain after 10 a. m; and the track began to dry ou t. Afternoon lap times go t into semi· respectable 1:13s. T he effect of th e coo l tra ck is best ill ustrat ed by Joe Pittman : "We were using electric h eat in g b la nkets o n the tir es. a n d tire tem perat ures wer e high er befor e the four la p q ual ifiers than a lter." In an y event, P ittm an used the tire heaters 10 good ad vantage, j umping to good leads o n the first lap 01several heats. Pitt man had a relatively easy tim e of it winnin g Open Productio n and O pen Su perbike. Similarly, Sha wn Ro bert i gra bbed and held a big lead in 600cc Prod uctio n but had 10 lend 011 Bria n Sunon and Alan Schwen lor th e 600cc Superbike win . Yoa st had two dogf ights, mainl y wit h Kevin Normet, ror h is wi rts in 450cc Prod uct ion and Superbike classes. The best race 01 the day was pe rha ps th e battle lor second ta king pl ace beh ind Keit h P i n k sta lf i n th e 750cc Superb i ke bout. Pitt man , Dave Deveau and Mike Sulli va n stayed within in ches the whole 10 laps . wi th Sull ivan fina lly edgi ng pas Pi nman on th e last lap. Yet anot her banle lor second develo ped behind Pinma n in Open , Pr od uctio n , with P ink stal f, Devea u a nd Rober ti within leet lor a ll 10 laps. Deveau prevailed in tha t co ntes t, tak in g over second o n the sixth lap. and holdin g it by a few inches at th e check~red !lag. Results I: OPEN PRO D; j ~ Pillma n (SUI ); 2. Dave-Dt-vr- w (SUl); ; 3. Keilh Pin ksta ff (Suz). 750 PR OD : 1. Da vr-1kvrau (SU1); 2. Shawn Rnbrrti (SUI.); . ~ . JIX' Pittm an (SUl). 000 PR OD : I. Shaw n Robrrti (Ho nl; 2. T roy Bum yk (Ya m ): 5. Jdf Hi~/!;inbotham (Ya m ). 4SOPR O D: I. Todd Yoast (Ya m ); 2. Kr vin Nor met (Yam ); 3. Tony Rom r (Ya m). OPEN S/ RK: I. JO('Pittman (YOI m j; 2. Kd th l' in kst;1ff(Sw ); 3. Da~ lkvr-a u (SUI). 750 S/ BK: I. Keith Pi nbtaff (SUI); 2. Mike Su lliva n (Yam ); 5. j lX' P ill m;m (SUI). 600 SIB K; 1. Shaw n Robc=n i (Ho n ); 2. Brian Sutto n (Yam ); 3. Alan Schwm (Ya m). 150 S/ BK: l. Todd Yoa st (Yam ); 2. Krv in Nor~ (Ya m ); 1 5. jdf 0 0;' 0 (Yam). M/ W S/ BK: 1. Rick G un denon (Ya m ); 2. Krv in Norm~1 (Ya m); 5. Eric Ti mbttlake (Ya m ). P/W BEC : I. Dyla n Lo rd (Ya m); 2. Bra vden T a ylo r (Yam ); 5. Child Baumer (Ya m): 4. Steven Hernand ez (Ya m ); !l. POIul Nu nez (Ya m). P/W j R: I. jason Sku u (Ya m): 2. Jo hner Faulkner (Yam). P/W MO D: 1. Bobb y Bends (Ya m ); 2. j ason Skutt (Yam); :t j ohner Fa ulkner (Yam ); 4. Cha d Ga umn (Yam );5 . Rraydon Tay lor (Ya m). 60 {)"'8: l. G reg Landers (Kaw): 2. Kr lly Lyllr (H on ); 3. J ason Skutt (KaW) 1. Bobby Bonds (Kaw): 5. Brya n Ja ramillo ; (Kaw). 60 9· 11: I. Ji mmy Va ris (Kaw); ~ . Dustin Kyl ~ (Kaw): 3. Bob Hernandes (Ya m ); 1. Mark j ohn son ( Ra w). 80 I ~'T: I. J df Willoh (Kitw); 2. Sco tt j ohn son (SUI); 3. . J ason Sh iff'Y (Kaw); 1. T yler KinK (KX); S. Ja.'OOn Dr'pato (Sw). · 80 EX: I. T eny Parson s (H on); 2. SlnT Hm grvnd (Kaw). 80 O P[S: I. J im m y Va r is (SUI); 2. Str-vr- WiMJom (Kaw). 80 BEG : I. Cory Si('W'l'S (SUI ); 2. Dou/!; Panon. (S Ol) ; 3. Jo n Brown (Kaw): 1. e lmn Rarn !;()Q (Sw); 5. UaW"J Ga lvez (Sull. 125 BEG 0- 1; 1. Aaro n Gi nn (Hon); 2. Ra ymond Bowrn (Kaw): 5. Bobby Krajrw .ki (Sw): 1. M...x Nelso n (Ya m); 5. J Mh Rrlt'Wn (Sw). 12!l BEG ' 0 -2: I. A.J. Lam b (Sw); 2. Ca rl06 O liva (H on); . 5. Ik-an Cibror (Ya m); 1. Charln Gonza ln (Sw); !J G ary StKxm a kn (Yam ). . 125 jR: I. Gra nl Gaspar (SUI); 2. Brt"u JohnKm (SUI); 05. Gary Iklrga ltol(Hon ): 4. Jerry j rtl on (SUI); !l. Man Batrman (Y.. m }. 12!lI :'lo'T: I. j ack Cox (Kaw): 2. Ti m my Sta uf~nbe i l (Hoo); 5. j ~ DrPallo (SUI ); 1. Strv~ Kotajarvi (Kaw); 1. Aaron Wen !\o tnJ d (SUI ). 125 PR O: I. J im m y G..ddi 30 (SUI); 2. M ik~ Young (Sw); 3. C hris Yo unfl: (Stu); 1. Er ik Keh Ot' (H on) ; 5. M i k~ Ot.iImbcTlain (Y

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