Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Ken ton Longco r (lIun ); -t Brian Kru m ro y (1-1.0); 5. Tony o Rull i (H ·D). 600 PR O : 1. RiCh KinK (II -D); 2. Stew Champine' (R tx ); 3. Dave Camlin (H -D); t . Brer Bever (H ·D): 5. Dal e' j enneman Sr. (H · D ). 750-RO u..I NG T H UNDER: l. Bob Buffingto n ( II . D) ; 2. Dave Cam lin ( II -D) : 3. Bart S£hmu lba ch (H -D). Banning blasts Carlsbad MX By Da ve Burg ess CARL'iBAD, CA. JUNE 22 Steve Banning overcame two JX>Or sta rts to win both motos of the Vet Pro class at th e Racing Enterprises Saturday MX at Carlsbad Raceway. Grabbing an early lead in moto one was ATK-mounted Ro bert Wilshire_Ridi ng in hi s first Vet Pro race . Wilshire looked impressive as he led Scot Harden up the uphill. with Banning buried among the Vet In termed ia tes. Wilshire began to stretch out a big lead, while Ban ning worked his way towards th e fro nt . Ma ny of the Intermediate riders were ab le to ru n with th e Pros in the early pan of the mo ta . but as ti me wore o n, the Pro riders bega n to pull away . Bann in g fina lly worked into second, but found himself 10 seco nds beh ind Wil sh ire. Banni ng had his work cu t out [or hi m , as he chipped aw ay at Wil shire's lead. In th e la tter parts of th e rnot o, Banning bega n to cha llenge Wil sh ire. a nd passed him in the fin al la ps . Ba nnin g sco red th e win o ver Wils hire, and a distant Harden . Wil shire na iled another perfect holeshot in rno to two. with Banning glued to his rear fender. The two riders pulled away from Hard en. Banning wasted li ttle tim e. and rai led arou nd Wil sh ire co m ing o cr a dro p' off. Ban n ing cruised to the easy win with Wtlshire a close second. Results 80 BEC : l. Aid Schlani ( L.w); 2. Lee LoMa5k ( L.w); 3. auu Johmon (SUl ): 4. AbtolSa ntana (Suz). 125 BEC : 1. Robb Milli kan (Ya m); 2. Bob Btoll (Yam); 3. Travis Har per ( JU w) ; 4. Ju~tin H olt a mann (Yam); 5. j osh Edn (Hon). 12S JR: l. Jonaltun KniKht (lUiw); 2. Knth St'i""' (Yilm ); .s. R.ii.ymond Bown. (lUiw);. 4. C abe ie l Bol iva r (Yilm); S. MiLano Schadfn (Hon). t 2S tNT: I. Jo hn G riffin (SUl) . 250 BEG : I. J ohn u Frvrt' (H u. ); 2.. Marcu s MC"Uina (Suz ); 3. Bruce VirKilio (Ya m ); 4. Mich.iJC'I Edwa rds (Sw ); ~_ Co lin Mor~n (Kaw ). 2SOJR: 1. Dua ne Poeu (Hon); 2. Randy Rw.h (H on); 3. Ed Kukl.. (K.iaw); 4. T o mMdla.. (H on ); 5.l.;wcr C a rzil (H on ). 2SO 1ST: l. J il50n McCormidt (H a n); 2. UI£ J ohanMOn (Honl. !)()() BEG : l. Edwin Lowenbere (ATK); 2. Oaarks K.oru.nb (Hon); 3. Harry One (Hon); 4. Robm Ikrdyck (Ho m, soe 1ST: 1. J on Nrill (Hon): 2.. Rob Wils.hin: (ATA) : ! . Todd Frt"iMal (Hon); 4. Robnt Fa ilinK(lion ): S. T im Ha rrh (KT MI. BOMBER : I. Robm Fililinx (Ha n ). 25-29 Bf:C : 1. RUil y Nowka (H a n); 2. Marcus. MnsiTlii (SUI); 3. Chri . Rrilly (Ya m) ; 4. Rich ard H atch (Hon ). 25·29 JR : I. Ron Sh..rp (Yam); 2. Dave BurJtns.(Hon ). VET Bf.G : l. ('.;1m Ca mero n (Yam) ; 2. J ohn Lefevre (H usj : 3. Gary 0 ",: (YiI",) ; -t oJ nu5 Ca sillas. (Suz); 5. Rrian Berth o ld (M- i). a VET jR: I. Ron Sha rp (H o n ); 2. Ch ris Ja ckso n ( Ka w ); 3. JI·rr Gray (H un ); 4. Dan a Sia l" (Ho n ): S. Jdf G roco m (Hun ). VET tNT : I. Marc Cm \hy (Ya m); 2. C ary Sco u (Yam); .s. Ji m Bealy (Hu n). VET EX : I . Rnhrn Fai lin K (Ho n). VET PRO: J. Str vr Bann in K(H IHI); 2. Rob Wilshi rr (ATK); 3. Sc::01 Harden (KT M). OT JR: I. jame's Banninr.;(SUL);2. Roben Bt-rdyck. (Hnn); 3. Fran k Ikrby (Ya m ); 4. R nJ( "(" C.m nrll ( Kil w). . OT t NT : 1. Bill ~al()n t' (H o n ); 2. GrrK Pr eston (Hun ): 3. Bruce Forinash (Ya m ). OT EX: 1. Alan O lso n (KT M); 2. Hrnk T h uis (KT M); 3. GrorRr Kohle'r (Kaw): 4. John Wh itt' (AT K); 5. Br nKt j oh ansson (I-I n). o Rob Wilshire scored the 500cc Int ermediate class win at Carlsbad MX. Stu Morrison (157) led Lany Lockl ear (280) at Firebird Racewa y. TEAM YAMAHA Damon Bradshaw 2nd Place 1991 AMA Supercross Series TEAM HONDA Jen Slanton 3rd Place 1991 AMASupercross Series TEAM KAWASAKI Mike Kiedrowski 4th Place 1991 AMA Supercross Series Graves, Morrison starat Firebird Road Race TEAM KAWASAKI Jen Ward 5th Place 1991 AMA Supercross Series By Naomi Bourne Photo by W.J . Field CHAliDU R, AZ. JUNE 1>-16 Ch uck Graves a nd Stu Morrison starr ed at th e AMAlCCS So uthwes t Region roa d races at Firebird Internat ion al Raceway. Gr aves came look in g fo r Suzu ki Cup cas h and found it , while Morrison 's zeal [or point s carried him throu gh a weekend of seven races despite pa in from h is crac ked rib s. Gr a ves, s ponso re d b y Allied S uz u k i , Yoshim ura, Michel in . Fox . RK. T orco , Bieffe and Factory, too k firs t place fin ish es in the Heavyweight Supersport a nd U nlimi ted GP races. Suzuki Cu p an d AMA/ CCS contingency mon ey for the two sp rints to talled $750. A gentle but un luc ky cras h o n the back esses too k Grave s o ut of th e Un li m ited Supersport race, but he co mp leted eno ug h laps to earn $150 for fifth p lace. Mo rri son rod e in both end urance ra ces o n Sa tur da y a nd five sp rint races, b a ttl ing pain o n top of 100-plus degr ee heaa t. H is crew rigged up a radia tor-styled cooli ng un it, made of T u p perware and Blue Ice, wh ich he used in the lon ger races. The Lefty Bell, Red Ba ro n Ra ci n g , T NT , Ap a ch e H o nd a -Ya m a h a Suzuki. a nd Hi ntz Co nstr uc tio n-spo nso red racer too k four wins in th e Midd leweig h t series and .t he GT U. On the last lap of th e Hea vywei g ht Su pe rs por t spri nt, Morr iso n pas sed his Madness Racing teammates Dal e Kieffer and Dave Duprey to fini sh seco nd behind G ra ves. G raves was the o nly racer to defeat Morrison all weekend. Steven Rush for d a lm os t swept th e Middl eweight Am a teur co m pe ti tion. T he N or · th ridge. Ca liforn ia , racer won th e 3 1-lap Sol o GT U. a nd th e Superspor t a nd G P spr ints , th en finis hed secon d in Middl eweig ht Super. bi ke and Hea vyweig ht Su pe rspo rt, He is sponsored by Styl in ' Motosport, Carry Barr Painting. Burban k Yamaha , Barnett , a nd Metzler, Resul ts U/L C P; J. Ch u( 1<.. Grnn (Sw ); 2. SIU M oniStHI (Yoam) ; 3. Dav id Ou p u·y (Su/); 4. Dilvid AdmK (V;"m); 5. Ji m Jilq urur (Sw.) . ti l L S/ SPR T : 1. :rlil. k Hr nslC"Y (SULI: 2. Ton y Felber (Stll) ; 3. Ouu g loas Schnr idr f (Ya m); ". Rob Leatham t Kaw ): 5. Olud. Cravn (SUI). H /W S /S PRT EX: J. Chuck G r.a~s (SUL);2. Stu Murri lolJll (Ya m): 3. David Duplry (SUL): -to Dal e KriUt'r (SUl ); 5. Dav id AciallR ( "-t w) . H / W SlS P RT AM: I. Mike' Rosano (SUI); 2. SIC'V rll Rush fo rd (Yam ): 3. Loren McG rew (Yam ): -toThom as Sala ~ J r. (H a n ); 5. Ron O erui le. M/ W SlSPRT EX: I. Stu Mo rriso n (Ya m); 2. David Ad.mK (Kaw); 3. La rrv Lockl ear (Ka w ): .1. Glenn Mire (Hon ); ~ . Jo hn j am es (Yarn ]. M / W S/S PRT AM: I . Steven Rus h ford (Ya m); 2. T hom as Sa la s J r. (lion): $. Brett Proct or (Yam ); 1. Dan Wa rd (Yam ): 5. Bill Bonelli (Ya m ). LlW S/S PRT EX: J. J o hn j am es (Ya m ): 2. Willi am Syral1 (Sud : 3. leona rd Kirschn er (Ya m); -i. T om Da hl (SU 1). L/W S/SP RT AM; I. Thoma s T rapp J r. (Ya m ): 2. David Ro y (Kaw). Il / W S/ BK EX: I. J im j aq uC'" lte (Sul ); 2. T on y Felber (SUL); 3. J ase," ROP; 'f5. (SUI ); -t Rob Lea tha m IK.a 5. M~' k(' 1 Ca ru w f o w); tS Ul). H I ' .... S/R K AM: I. Mikr · ROQn o (SUI); 2. Thum as Sala) Jr . (Hu n ); 3. J I)~h ua Pin (SUI ); 1. Bria n Willi am s (5 Ul); 5. Dan War d ( V a m )~ M/W S/ RK EX: I. SIU Murr ison (Yam ); 2. L;;ury Loc klC';lr (Kaw); 3. Krai R Kn~l M" (Ya m); 4. Cid 1.o pr7 (Ya m): 5. Ma rk. :-Jol"1(Han). M /W S/ BK AM: I. TIlcHlla,\ s..bs J r. t Hon) ; 2. 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