Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Wallace gra bbed the holeshot in the first ' 125cc Expe rt moto with H erm an in hot pursuit. Scott Shea k diced throug h the pack to scoot in to third. an d began to press ure Her man fo r second . Sheak smoked past Herman , while L usk recove red from a Iirstlap cras h and a lso began to pressure Herman. Wa llace scored the moto win . ah ead of Sheak and H erman, who held off Lusk. Lusk sped off 'the li ne in the concluding mota. whi le Wallace. Sheak and Herman did thei r best to keep up . Lusk fended off all charges a nd gree ted the checkered flag in first, follo wed by Wa lla ce and Sheak. Wa llace scored the overa ll win, ahead of Sheak, Lisk and H erman. Dub Richardson F ord-Isuzu and Arrow Promotions Presents Honda vs . Harley Results 125 AM: I. Reitk e ( Sw~ ). n at speeds of over 100 MPH Plotl (Ho n ): 2. B. Krhrman (Sill): 3. E. 250 AM: I. R. Behrman (SUl) : 2. n. Pl o lt (H o u) ; !I. W. Scu ll (Hon) . OPEN AM: L S. Nagy (Ka w); 2. J. Sch illin g (Ka w ); 3. G . Wu hrr (H o n ). . 20+: l. j. Seip (SUl:); 2. M. Tippin: 3. M. T ie!ller [Ho n ), 3(}+ ; I. R. Krysa (Ho n j: 2. J. Lur ch (Ya m); 3. A. Walkins ( H o n ). 40+.; I. B. Dengler ( Ka w); 2. S. Coy (ltcm); 3. o "' ,.....; National 1/2 Mile Okla homa State Fairg rounds -8 J. McGinnis p.m ., IIB~ SAl. ,",ULY L.I,I~~I (Hon ). VET EX: I. B. Sorenso n {Kaw] : 2. R. RO!>M'tter (Yam ): 3. D. C a Uo (Ka w). 125 EX: 1. T . Wall au ' (Kawl; 2. S. Shea k (Ka w): 3. E. Lu sk Discount Rooms Best Western (S Ul) . Saddleback Inn 1 (800) 228-3903 250 EX: I. S. H erman (Ya m); 2. 8. Ca rro ll (Suz); 3. E. L us k (Sue). OPEN EX: I. B. Carroll (SUl); 2. K. McMi llen (Han); 3. M. Kessler (Ya m ). . SeIlBY: I. K. T rocroli (K.aw ); 2. E. Rei lly (Suz); 3. J. Ban pa n (lio n ). . 10-11: l. A. Hi gb ee (Suz): 2. P. Bradley (Suz); 3. R. Wood Tickets Available At: Dub Richardson & Participating Area Motorcycle Dealers & All OK Ticket Outlets (S Ul). 12-13: I. R. Fa i..S1 (H a n); 2. J. Sch nei der {H o n]: 3. J. SUr'a 1 ( S UI ). Ticket Info (405) 948-6800 14·15: 1. W. Scali (lion); 2. S. Schu h z (Ra w) ; 3. E. Flagg (Ho n ). 125 NO V A: I. N. w oerner (Suz); 2. S. U likowliki (Ho n); 3. B. Berry (Han). 125 NOV B: J. B. Delan zo (Ho n); 2. D. Dicill o (Sm); 3. J. Brown (H a n). 250 NOV: I. N. W(l(" ner (SUl ); 2. j. Brown ( H o n); 3. F. r Svvenson (Ka w). Hall hauls at PortlandRR NEW VIDEO RELEASES By T om Stei n PORTLAND, OR, JUNE 9 Kurt Ha ll cru ised LO the win in the Ope n Superbi ke final a t Portla nd In ternatio nal Raceway. The third rou nd of the O rego n Motor cycle Road Racin g Associat ion's sp rin t race series saw visit ing racers from the previous day 's WERA endura nce race trophy in severa 1 classes . Pi ttman , Hall an d 13 other racers lined u p for the start of th e 15 lap Ope n Superbi ke fina l in the o rigi na l heat race grid orde r. At the start, H all led the field into turn one. but three turns la ter, Pitt ma n got past to take the lead. As they crosse d the li ne for the first tim e, i t was P illman fo llowed by Ha ll wi th Pinkstaff a li ttle further back in thi rd p lace. The order of the lead trio co n t i nu ed unchanged for the next severa l lap s, wit h the dis tance between th e three ride rs growi ng wider as Pitt man pu ll ed out a stro ng lead a nd Pin kstaff fou nd h imself a t a disad van tage LO the po wer o f th e la rger machines . As th e leaders came off the back straight to complete the ir nimh lap . Pittman seemed to slow up. A lap later Ha ll came around in die lead and Pittman headed do wn the pit exit la ne. " 1 no!iced I'd been losi ng power on the top end since ea rly in the race," sa id Pitt ma n afterwa rds. "Hall passed me on the front straigh t like I was standing sril l, and I knew it was over. I didn't know what-w as wrong, but it could o n ly h urt it worst if I kept goi ng. " Pillman 's DNFhanded the lead an d the win to H al l. Pi nkstaff came home in seco nd , unchallenged by third p lace fin isher Peter Christensen. Chris Callan came in fo urth, the last £in isher o n the lead lap. Results O P EN S/ BK: I. Kurt H a ll (S UL); 2. Kdlh Pin h LilH ( K..a w); 3. Peter Olri~lt"nllt"n (SUl); 1. alri~ Ca llan (S uz); S. Mi ke McBr.tdy (SUl) . 7SOS/8K: 1. Kti lh PinhL.a ff (Kaw); 2. Do ug Renfro w (SlU): 3. Dave Deveau (Stu); 4. Sha wn R~n i (SUl) ; 5. Chri5 ('.allan (S u ~). 6OO S/ RK: I. Mikr Su ll iva n (Ya m); 2. Sha wn Roben i (H o n ); 3. Brian Sulton (Yam); 1. Alan Schwe n (Ya m ); 5. Todd Y OO!i1 (Yam) . 150 S/ B K : I. Todd Yoa!Ol (Ya m); 2. Darre ll Park er (Yilm); 3. Kevi n NotTllt>l(Ya m ); 1 . J rH Doan ( Ya m ): 5. Pau l Hop pe -r (Yam). M/W S/ BK: I. Sro nSopn (Ya m ):2. Aghaj;mi Nader (Yam) ; 3. Kevin Nor md (Yam ); 4. T odd Yn;u t (Ya m ): 5. R ick G underso n (Yam) . LlW S/ BK: I. Bill Bircher (Hon ): 2. Karl Mat tt"rloOll (Hon); 3. Jon LatTY (Ya m ); 4. Brad Pinhufl (Yam ); 5. na n Keel ( H o n) . ULT/ L S/BK: I. Karl Ma lte u on (Hon ); 2. Soon Sope r (Ho n); 3. Ra lph Yenne (H ¥ H ). O PEN PROD: I : J oe Pi llma n (S Ul); 2. Kurt Hall (S Ul); 3. Do ug Renfrow (S uz); 4. Sha wn R~n i (SUl ); 5. Keith Pin ki ta £[ (Suz). 750 PR OD : J. Joe P ittma n (Sw): 2. Sha wn Roberti (SUl) ; 3. Da ve Devea u (Suz): 4. Mik~ Sull ivan (Suz): 5. Grorrrry Lambert (Suz). 600 PR OD : 1. Sha wn Roberti (H o n);2 . Alan Schwr n (Yam) ; 3. Mik(' Grant (H on );1 . Simo n & 11( Han) ; 5. R ich Schurrman (Han). 450 PR OD: 1. J am es Ran dol ph (Ya m ); 2. Todd Yoast (Ya m ); 3. Kevi n No rmet (Ya m ); 4. Bruce McFar lan e (Yarn): 5. Br~U Fladsfih (Ya m). !ih O PEN BOTI: I. Eric T imber lake (Yam): 2. 1)("1 KnY (Kaw); 3. R ick Salmon (Han ): 4. Dave Rook a ird (Hon):' 650 BOTT: I. Del Kn y ~h (Kaw); 2. Dave Roo kaird (H o n): 3. David Lanigan (Kaw ): 4. John Clemen s (Yam); 5. Rober! BUl k (lio n ). O PEN DIN O : I. Ward Rodg~n (Kaw ); 2. Ro bert Campbel l (Suz); 3. Eric T imber lake (Yam); 4. Brya n Henderson (BMW). 600 DINO : I. Dan Kttl (H a n): 2. K~n Pru eu (Yam ). O PEN VINT SIB K: 1. Sean Fro mhold (T n); 2. Jon La (T)' (BSA); 3. Cb uck Sowards (Han). Now Available Through Cycle News Action Theater "1991 AUSTRALIAN ROAD RACINO GRAND PRIX" (#96B) The Australian ro und ofthe World Motorcycle Road Racing Championships moved in 1991 from Philip Island track which had seen two epic races in 1989 and 1990, to a new c ircuit at Eastern Creek. The '91 series got off to a blistering start in Japan, so would the enormous crowd of ardent Aussie fans be treated to another humdinger? The ing re die nt s looked very promis ing with the " fa bu lous five " - Ra iney, Lawson, Schwantz, Gardner, and Doohan - all in top form . Add to this thrilling scenario the young American John Kocinski, undaunted by the e lite company and now on a factory Yamaha 500, and we were in for another incre d ib le race. Terrific on-board camera sequences from Eddie Lawson's Cagiva add to t he superb e ntertainment of t his video. The 250cc event was no le s s exciting nor dramatic t ha n the 500 c lass, a s ecstatic fans watched in awe as Luca Cadalora and He lmut Bradl foug ht a duel t hat will be talke d abo ut fo r so m e time. 52 minutes from GP Video. "1991 USGP •LAGUNA SECA" Retai l price on t hese releases $33.95 e a c h , incl ude s shipping . (# 81 B) 62,000 motorcycle e nt husi a s ts g at he red at Lag una ·S e ca t o watch t he 1 9 91 USG P . The y were no t disappoi nt e d by what turned out to be a spectacular series of events. As w as e xp e ct e d, the home c rowd and young Californian J o hn Kocinski was t ipped hot fa vori te against Marlboro Ya maha teammate and Wo rld Champio n Wayne Raine y, t o ta ke his first 500 GP w in . Kev in Schwantz and Eddie Lawson tho ug ht otherwise while Aussies Wayne Ga rdne r a nd Mick Dooha n w e re not a t a ll im p re ssed or ove rawed by a ll this American posturing. The controve rsial 2 -le g Ame rican 250 GP ,w a s dy namite o n two w he e ls w ith b rilliant ridin g f rom Ho nda stars Luca Cadalora, He lmut Bradt Wilco Zeelenbe rg a nd S . Pre in . Th is vide o a lso include s brief coverage of the S ide c a rs, and is d iffe rent fr om the b roa dca st television cove ra ge of this event. 52 minutes from GP Vide o . To Order Videos. Use The Video Order Blank Elsewhere In This Issue Of Cycle New s -------------------------------------------------------Attenti 0 I!. - SubscriberS, 1 . For FASTEST service attach old mailing label in space below. If mailing label is not avai lable, print yo ur name and address in this box. ' - Please allow 3 weeks for change to take effect. ' When yoU l11 o\#e••• 2 . Print your NEW address here . NAME ADDRESS C ITY _ STATE _ ZIP _ 3. 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