Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ MOTOCROS AMA National Championship 125/250(( MXSeries: Rounds 6/6 S ~ bik e in th e . fir st-turn crash a nd had trouble sh ift ing throughout th e race, clai me d sevent h whil e H awthorne fini sh ed eig h th a h ead o f Brook s a nd Cliff Palmer. Bayl e didn 't tak e any cha nces a t th e sta rt of moto tw o as he wa s five bike len gths a head of the pa ck entering th e first turn . '" wanted to make a good h ol esh ot so , co u ld win, " said Bayle. '" kn ew Sta nton fell in th e first moto , but , didn't kn ow he was hurt so bad and I th ought it would be difficult to beat him. " Alt hough Stanton had sta rte d th e race, he wa s back in th e pack a nd befor e the end of th e first la p wa s holding h is arm a t h is side. He pull ed o ff th e trac k a nd left th e facil it y before th e m o to ended. " H is ·forea rm was so swollen he co u ldn' t hang o n," hi s mechanic Dan Betl ey la ter said. Rayle had little difficu lty bui lding ul? a 20-second lead en route to the Will . J eff Stanton (I) fell on lap one of th e firs t 250cc moto and injured his elbow. H e struggled to a six th -place finish and was passed by Bayle near th e en d of th e race. (Le ft to right) Mi ke Kiedrowski . Cooper and Emig cele bra te on th e p od ium. t: B6!JeSen 8 sideways and straightened it out as , got on th e gas to go down the straight," said Bradshaw, who tried to ride a lap before pulling of£. "Matiasevich came a nd took th e inside when ' was aimed ·stra igh t; , don 't know what he wa s thinking." " Bra dsha w clipped m y rear tir e and almost to ok m e down too," said Matiasevich. " Bradsha w ca me across th e ba ck sid e o f Matiasevich; neither rider co u ld reall y see eac h other," said Ward, who received a gash on his ri ght leg , but so ld iered on to fini sh 16th. Larry Ward, wh o had swept around th e outside, missed the incident a n d ran off with th e lead ahead of Matia sevi ch . Stanton a lso missed th e pi leup, but his golden opportunity to possib ly surpass Bay le in th e standi ngs en ded when he cras hed in a whoop section whi le running third. Bayle's throttle had stuck when h e went down in the pileup, and ' he had to stop in th e mechanics area to have it repaired. Bay le sta rte d th e rac e nearly half a la p down. '" thought th e cha m p io ns h ip for me was finished ," said Bayle. Larry Ward was four seconds ahead o f Matiasevi ch at the end o f three laps, seven seconds a few laps la ter, a nd three seco nds ahead at th e fin ish . '" just wanted to stay a head o f Matiasevich by six or seven seco nds," sa id Ward. '" rode smooth a nd didn 't tak e any ch ances ." Matiasevich wa s all a lo ne in seco n d from th e firSt lap to the finish. Doug Dubach took third from La rry Brooks o n th e opening lap bu t co u ldn ' t clo se o n Matiasevich. Brook s went down on lap two , giving fo urth to T ex an Denn is H awthorne. LaRocco wa s th e quickest to recover from th e first-turn pileup, but it took him 10 laps to work hi s way up to fourth. Bayle wa s th e fastest rider o n th e tra ck and pi cked o ff rid er s until he wa s in fifth , wh er e he finish ed on the heels of La Ro cco. "S eeing Stanton o ut made me more relaxed," said Bayl e. Sta nton was n' t rea lly ou[ of th e race, as he had followed KT M's Mik e Fisher a ro u nd Hawthorne late in th e race. However , t he i njur ed defending c h a m p was n o mat ch for Ba yl e , although Stanton did manage to get Fisher on the final lap to finish sixth. Fisher, who said he clipped Bayle's '" got the start' wanted and let Rayle go ," sai d Matiasev ich, who started seco nd. '" set into a com fortab le p ace and m y mechanic J erry Campbell gave me sign a ls as to where ' was ." Matiasevich was always about eight seconds ahead of Dubach , a n d it wa s a mi ssed signa l by Dubach that prevented it from being any closer as he cr u ised to finish third a fter br eaking a way from Larry Ward and J efi Ward early in th e race. '" didn 't realize th at if , co u ld 've passed Mariasevich , would 've won overa ll ," sai d a dej ected Dubach . " My mec ha n ic put it on the board ea rly in th e race, but' missed it. It finall y sunk in wi th abo u t four laps to go." A si mila r mental error a lso cos t La rry Wa rd as he cru ised in fourth th roughout th e mo to a nd wa s just ou t o f J eff Ward 's reac h at th e en d o f th e race. '" d idn 't kn ow I'd ge t th e overa ll if , passed Dubach ," sa id Ward. '" definitely would've tri ed to pass him. But , kept losing time on one jump." LaRocco passed Hawthorn e for sixth early in the race, and a fall at the halfway poi nt prevented hi m from getting close to J eff Ward a nd he sett led for six th. Hawthorne finished seventh aft er fighting o ff th e a ttacks o f Ohio 's Fred Andrews, whi le Fisher recovered from crash es to fight his way past Tuf Racing's Todd DeH oop lat e in th e ra ce to finish ninth. Tul's Keith Bowen al so got by DeHoop to co m p lete th e top lQ ~ Results 125 Q AL I: I. J im m y Gaddi. (SUI ); 2. Ja><>n Gray (S UI) ; 3. But ch Sm ith (S Ul); -t. Hank Mort't" (H a n ): 5. J ames Eickd (SUI ); 6. Ji m C he.ler (SU1); 7. Co by Robb (SU1): 8. S lp:le H er ma n (Yam ); 9. Jim \ Mdlva ne (H o n ): 10. Kdth Perr y (Hon) ; II. Da vid 8f"ckingto n (S U1); 12. Krv in She mwel l (Yam ):-U. Mark Wr.l\'er (S w); 14. Bra d L.ockha n (S UI) ; 15. Jon Ag in IH o n ); 16. Pau l Goyeur( Yam ): 17. Jay Wa gnrr ( Ka w) ; 18. David O we n!> (Ya m) ; 19. Darney Barnell (H o n): 20. T im McC lin tock (S U1). 125 Q UAL 2: 1. Denny S l~he mo n (SUI); 2. Eric Mc l.t'ar (Ya m); 3. Juni or Jack so n (H o n); 4. T o n y Graves (Ha n ); 5. Bar ry (:a rsu:n (SUl ); 6. David Gaylord (S UI); 7. Gr t'K Kreinhrook (Stll); 8. Ch ris :s't'al (Suz); 9. Antho n y Pa ggi o (Kaw ); 10. Tom Wd ch (li on) : I I. Jay lI....he y (S UI) ; 12. Brad ley Slr un k (Su r ); 13. Lance Sma il (SU1); 14. Bla ne Armhru !>lt'f (H o n ); 15. Many Burr (Ya m); 16, RU!i.l y 011 (S UI) ; 17. Pet er'Mal yj (Ka ,,' ); 18. jeff McCune' (S U1,); 19. Sant' Lawson (H o n); 20. Aaro n Pitts (S UI) . 125 CO~S I 1: I. Mich ael And re ws (5U l ): 2. J on A~in (H a n ); 3. J a y Wagn er ( Ka w); 4. Ba rn ey Barn t'll (H on ); 5. Brad Lockha rt (S Ul ); 6. Pa ul Goyette (Ya m ); 7. Ma rk Weav er (Sl1l); 8. T im McCl intock (5 uz); 9. J ay P ol in g (Hon ); 10. Jon Oarmo n ( Ka w ). 125 CONSI 2: I. Lance Sma al (S Ul) ; 2. R wa y 011 (S u1); 3. Rlane Armbru ster (Ho n); 4. Aa ron P iH ~ (SU1); 5. S ha nt' Lawson (Hon) ; 6. J eff McC un e (S U1); 7. Bob Mu gan (S UI ); 8. J ason Fa uT knt'r (S Ul ); 9. .Io!>h Brow n (SUl ); 10. Ch ris. R i d~ wa y (S uz). 125 :\t OT O I, I. Mik e KiedlO w,k i (Kaw); 2. J eff Emig (Yam); 3. Guy Cooper (S UI) : 4. St(oVI:' La m!'O()O (H a n ); 5. Buddy Antunez (5 uz); 6. Oou ~ H en ry ( Ya m) ; 7. J er em y M cGralh ( H o n ); 8. D enn y Ste p he ns o n (S U1); 9. Brian Swi n k ( H o n ); 10. Er ic McLear (Ya m) : II. Jimmy Gaddi. (S UI ): 12. T y>on Vohland (Kaw): 13. Barry eam en (SUI ); 14. Dav id Ikcki ng to n (Sw ); 15. Lan a mail (Suz); 16. But ch Smith (Suz); 17. Junior J ack son (H a n ); 18. Quis N("31 (S u z): 19. Sleven H erman (Ya m); 20. j a son G ra y (SUI ); 21.Tony G ra vo (H on ); 22. Tom Welch (H o n); 23. Da vid Gay lo rd (Suz); 24. H an k Moree (H o nk 25. Michael Andrews ( SUI) : 26. Am ho ny Paggio (Ka w ): 27. J im Cheste r (Sue]: 28. james Eickei (Sud ; 29. Blane Armbru ster (H o n); 30. j im Mcl fva in e (H on); 3 1. Ru sty O n (Sw); 32. Jo n Ag io ( Ha n ); 33. Kev in Shemwell (Yam ); 34. C. Brad ley Strun k {Suz ): 3, . J ay w agner ( Ka w) : 36. J ay H ersh ey (S UI ): 37. Coby Ro bb (SUI); 38. Erik Kehoe ( lion) : 39. Keit h Perry (H a n ); 10: G reg Krein broo k (S UI) . Ti me : 35:17. 16 125 MO T O 2: I. Guy Copper; 2. J eU Emig; 3. M ike Kiedrow sk i: 4. Steve Lamso n : 5. Denn y Stephenso n : 6. j ereffi)' McG ra lh; 7. Bud dy Antunez; 8. Dou g H em)'; 9. Eric Md...ear: 10. Barry Ca rsten; II. jimmy G ad d is; 12. Tyo;on Vo h1and ; 13. j amc..'s Eicke l: 1-1. Brian Swi n k; 15. Jim Choler : 16. Chris Neal: 17. Steven Her ma n; 18. j aso n Gray; 19. Tom Wel ch ; 20 . Lance Sma il; 2 1. But ch Smi th : 22. Anton y Pag~ o ; 23. T o ny Graves; 21. Mich ael And rew s: 25. David Ber ki ngton: 26. J u ni or j ackso n; 27. Kevi n 5hern wd l: 28. Ji m Mdh'a in e; 29. C. Bradl ey S trunk: 30. Keit h Pr rry; 3 1. RU ~l Y On: 32. J on Agi n ; 33, C.oby Ro bb : :54. J 3)' H en-hey; 35. J a y w agn er: 36, Blan e Armbru ster (Hen ): 37. H an k Moree; 38. Grt'K Krein br oo k (SUl); 39. Eri k Keh oe ; 4:0. Da vid Gay lo rd . T ime: 33:14 .72 125 0 / A: I . GU) ' Co oper (Suz); 2. M ike Kied ro wski ( Kaw ): 3. jeU Em ig (Ya m) ; .1. Steve La mso n (H u n) ; 5. Buddy Antunez (Su z): 6. De nny Step he uso u (SUl); 7. J eremy McG rath (H o n ): H. Doug H enry (Yam ); 9. Eri c Mel .ear (Ya m ): 10. Jimm y Cadd is (Suz]: II. , Barry Ca rsten (S Ul ); 12. Bri an Swi n k (Han) ; I' . T yson Vohl an d ( Kaw): 14. J ames Eickel (S U1); 15. Chri s Neal (5 01) ; 16. La nce Smail (5 ul.); 17. David Redington (S U1); 18. Jim C hes te r (S uz): 19. Steven H erm an (Ya m); 20. Butch Smi th (SUI ); 21. j ason G ra y (S UI); 22. junior jackson (Hon): 23. Tom Welch (lio n ). NATIONAL CHAM PIONS H IP 125 MX SE R IES 0): PO tll;T STAN DINGS, I. Mik e Kiedrow ski (2:1 2. G uy Coope r (2 15); 3. J eff Emig (170); 4. Brian Swink ( 160 ); , . Jerem y MeGra lh ( 143): 6. Steve Lamson ( 142): 7. Doug H en ry (126) : 8. Buddy Antunez (125); 9. T y>on Vohland ( 12 1): 10. Erik Keh oe ( 120) ; II. Denn y Stephen son (I I I); 12. (TI E) Jimmy Buuon/ Ta llo n Vchla nd (66); 14. (TIE ) Ron Tiche nor/ Barty Ca rste n (62); 16. j er e m y Burhl (57) ; I i. David Beck in gt on (H); 18. J imm y Caddis (44 ): · 19. Er ic M el.e (39 ); 20. Ty Da", (29 ). ar ~ QUAL I: l. Ilt-'nni" H a wtho rn e f Kaw ); 2. Kylr Lewis ( Ya m) : 3. Keith j o hnson ( KT M ): 4. Br ian McElro y (Suz): 5. ~I ark Mu ssel ma n (KT M); 6. Oag Boyesen { Kaw ): 7. Ma tthe w Crown (Suz]: 8. Ku rt McM ill en (SUi ); 9. Earl Ma y (Ya m); 10. Ja son Yo ung ( H o n ); I I. Mikr l Larson (li o n ); 12. Jeff Curry (S U1): 15. Mile Rot h (lion): !-t. Chris Kno x (Ka w] : 15. Rick w euel ( Ho nj : 16. Shane:' T em p leton (SUl) ; 17. John Ri ck el (SUl): Itt Rob McWhorter (Su r); 19. Bria n Battagli a (S UI); 20. j a so n Bunte (He n). 2511 QUAL 2: I. Larry . Ward (SIll); 2. Todd Dt'H oo p (SUI): 3. jerr Gla» (Han) : 4. Mike Fisher ( KTM); 5. O iU Pal m er (S Ui); 6. Fr ed And rews (SUl ); 7. Ray So m mo (Sm); 8. Ji mm y Randa (Sur ); 9. Tom Ca rson (SUl): 10. Greg Zin erk opl (Kaw ]: II. Danie l j an ne ne (SUI) ; 12. SOOll \\'a lkin!'> (SU1); 13. AI1e'n . H orne ( H o n ): H . Crai g Noa ck {Ka w): 15. j ames Kapi tan (S uz]: 16. Mar k Morris (H o n): 17. Ch uc k Reed (Ka w): 18. Mich ael Bla ir (Kaw): 19. Phi llip Gauth ier (S U1); 20. ~fik (' Himanek (H o n). 250 CONSI I, I. Chuck Reed ( Ka w ): 2. Cra ig Noack ( Ka w); 3. Jason Bu n te (Hou ): 1. J eff Pesta na (Sm ); 5. Chri s Knox (Ka w ); 6. Midldd Bla ir (K4Iw ); 7. Mik e H imanek ( H a n ); 8. Rick \\f r(ll'! (H o n ); 9. Peter J a ~lfen ski (SUl ); 10. Sha ne T em p leto n (S Ul ). 2~0 MO T O I, I. Larry Ward (S UI): 2. j ert Matia sevich (Ka w): 3. DOUR Dubach (Ya m) ; 4. Mik e Lu g.occo (SUl) : 5. j ean -Michel Ra yle (H o n]: 6. jeff Stamou (Hon) : 7. Mike Fisher (KT M); 8. D en ni s Haw th orne ( Kaw): 9. Larry Brooks ( Ka w): 10. Cliff Palmer (Sur); II . Keith Bow en (5 Ul ): 12. Ra y Sommo (S U1); 13. Brian McElro y (S U1); 14. Fred Andrew s (S uz ]: I ~ . Todd Del-loop (Sull; 16. J efl Ward ( Ka w ): 17. T om Ca rso n (SUl); 18. Kurt McMillrn (SUI ); 19. 1\I:'11h johnson ( KTM ); 20. Kyle:' Lewis (Ya m) ; 21. n ag Bo r~n ( Ka ..... ); 22. Greg Ziu erk opf (Kaw); 23. Cra iK Ziner ko pf (Ka w): 23. Craig Noa ck ( Ka w); 24. Mik e Roth (Hon ); 25. Earl Ma )' (Yam) ; 26. Chuck Reed (Ka w ); 27. Matth ew Crown (SU1); 28. Daniel j anneue (S Ul); 29. Mikel Larson (Han ); 30. jimmy Randa (SU1); 3 1. Al le n H orne (Hen): 52. Chris Kn o x { Ka w): 33. j eff G I~ (H n n); 34. ScOIl Walk ins (SUl); 35. J eUr cy Pnlana (S Ul) ; 36. Jason Ru ttle (H on); 37. J d f Curry (S UI ); 38. Mark Musst'lman (KT M); 39. J ason Yo un g (H o n ): 4:0. D- mo n Brad !'> ha w (Yam ). d Time: 3>:33. 74 2511 MO T O 2: I. Jean· Mi chei Ba yle; 2. J ef l ~ a l ia sn' i ch ; 3. Do u g Dub'lCh; 4. Larry Ward ; 5. J eff Wa rd ; 6. M ike l.aRo<:cn ; 7. Denn is H awthornt': 8. Fred An dr ew s; 9. M ik e:' Fis her ; 10. Ke ith Bowen ; II. Todd De Hoop; 12. Ra y Sommo; 13. Brian McEl ro y; 14:. C liff Pal mr r: 15. Keith Jo hnson ; 16. Mike Rot h ; 17. L.arry Brooks; 18. Ear l May; 19. Kurt McM ill r n : 20. K)'I(' Le wis ; 21. Grr:gli llf'f kopf; 22. J aMln Young: 23. Mark Mus !'lo('l ma n: 24. Chuck RenJ ; 25. Mik el La rYln: 26. Jimmy Ra nda ; 27. J a wm Yo ung ; 28. Jefh e)' P~ na : 29. Scoll Walkin s; .50. Allen H ornt'; 31. Qnis Kn o x; 32. CraiE: Soack; 33. Jef f G lass : 3-1 . Dan iel J ann elle; 35. Tom Carson; 36. j a !>On Buttlt'; 37. Ma ll hew Crown; 38. Dag Boye!tCn ; 39. Jeff Sta mon ; 40. Da mon Br.u h ha w. T ime: 38:14. 16 2!10 0 / A: I. Jeff Ma li;l!>rv ich (Ka w); 2. La rr y War d (S Ui ): 3. Jean .Michd Rayle: (H on); -I. Doug Duba ch (Ya m); 5. Mik t' La Rocco (S U1); 6. Dt·lln is. H awlhortle (Kaw); 7. Mik e Fi,her ( KT M); 8. J eff War d ( Kaw ); 9. Keith Bowen (S Ul) ; 10. Fred Andrews (Su z); 11. Ra y So m mo (S UI) ; 12. Cli ff Pa lmer (Sul): 13. Todd Dd-Ioop (S Ul ); I·t. Brian McEl ro y (SUl); 15. La rry Bmoks ( Ka w) ; 16. Jdf S lafllO n ( I-I n ); 17. Kt'i lh o J o h n so n ( KT M ); 1M Mike Roth (H o n ); 19. Kurt . McMillen (S U1); 20. T om Carson (5Ul): 2 1. Earl Ma y (Ya m ); 22. Kyle Lewi s ( Ya m ). N AT ION AL C H AMP IONS H IP 250 MX SE RIES POINT STAN otNGS: I. J ..- n .Mi ch ei Bayle (23 7); J 2. Jeff Stamon (20 1): 3. Damon Brad .haw ( 172 ): 4. 'ich ( 163); ,. Mik e LaRoc co [ 1,6); 6. Jell Matia>e" Dou g Dubach (130) ; 7. La rry Brook, ( 129): 8. Jefl Ward ( II,): 9. Keith Bowen (103) : 10. (T IE) Mik e Fi.her /Larry Ward (82): 12. Ray So m mo (69 ); 13. Fred Andrew . (68 ); 14. Cl iff Pa lmer (67): Rod ney Sm ith (60): 16. John Dowd (, 6): t 7. Kun McMillen (44); 18. Todd Delloop (40) ; [9. Denni. H awlhorne (39 ); 20. (TIE) Brian McElro y (33 ). I,.

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