Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eMmocw~w~~~~~_50_~_M_X_&_~_S:F_~_~_~_~ _ ~ England's Paul Mal in ended the season tied with Liles in th e final point standi ngs. Bradshaw tries to cool down between the two 40-minut e, plus two-lap motos, T eam Peak's J eremy McGrath topped the 125ccSupport class with a 2-1 score. retired from motocross to take up bicycle racing, started poorly then crashed when he landed on another rider wh ile trying to work thro ugh the pack. t;N Wh atl ey and J oel Smets of Belgiu m, wh o battled with former 500cc World Champion David Thorpe for mu ch of th e moto. "T oday was not good for me," said Thorpe, wh o was un abl e to find the speed tha t carried him to a sweep of th e Lu xembourg GP two weeks earlier. " My goggle strap broke in the first moto, and I cou ld not fin d a good pa ce in the second rnoto ." 8 125cc Support Peak/Pro Circu it Honda's J erem y McGrath won the 125cc Support class in simi lar style to Bayle's GP victory . McGra th led the start of th e first 20minute plus t wo-la p mo to and was cha llenged by Kyle Lewis, who later dropped out when he injured hi s knee. McGrath held th e lead until late in the race wh en he surrendered the point position to Peak teamm at e Bri an Swink. " I wasn't sure how fas t of a pace to set," said McGrath. After taking over, Swink set the pace for th e remaining lap s a n d b eat McGrath to th e fini sh lin e by four seconds. After a battle with J eff Emig, Michael Craig cla imed thir d over Eri k Keh oe a n d Jimm y Gaddis. Emig reti red from the race on th e last lap wh en dirt go t jammed between his chain and rear sp rocket, locking the rear wheel. Emig charged to the from at the start of mo to two, but dropped out with mechanical trouble on ce aga in after just two laps. Swink assumed con trol, but a sho rt tim e later he made a mistake on a steep uphill and dropped back to fourth. That gave Gaddis the lead , but McGrath passed him and mo tored away to a relatively easy win. Swin k charged back to fin ish second wh ile Crai g and Kehoe fough t their way pas t Gaddis in the closin g mom ents to garne r th ird and fourth . Four-Stroke Challenge Brian Manley led from start to fini sh in the 15-minute Whi te Bros. Fou rStroke World Challenge event , an invitational race. KTM 's Mike Heal ey dogged ATK rid er Manley throug ho u t the race, bu t couldn't find a place to pass and fini shed a close second. ATKmounted Billy Frank fin ished th ird over Mike Young and Ray Sommo. Making" a return to two-w heeled motorized competition, former Supercross and l25cc National Champion J ohnny O 'Mara, who fin ished fifth overall in the U.S. GP last year and Resul ts 500 TIMED PRACTICE: I. Jefl Ward (2 m inutes, 2.741 seconds ): 2. j ean-Miche l Bayle (2:03.195); 3. Pa ul Malin (2:04.674); 4. Steve Lamson (2:05. 145); 5. Damon Brad sh aw (2:05.698); 6. Geor ges j ob e (2:06.238); 7. Bill y Li les (2:06.275); 8. Dirk Gueken s (2:06.39 1); 9. Joel SmeLS (2:05.449); 10. Joha n Boo nen (2:06.675); I I. David T ho rpe (2:06.758); 12. Shaun Kale s (2:07.308); 13. Ronny w eu stenraed (2:07.575); 14. J acky Mart ens (2:08.061); 15. Jerem y Wha tley (2:08.073); 16. Keith Joh nson (2:08.655); 17. Ku rt Ljungq vist (2:09.254); 18. Marvin Ansrie (2:09.340); 19. Carlo H ul sen (2:09.378); 20. Wa ller Bartolin i (2:09.39 1); 21. Bria n Wheeler (2:09.702); 22. Ron Lechien (2:10. 116); 23. J o Marten, (2:10.846); 24. Brian Man ley (2:11.5(0); 25. Gi ovanni Cavarona (2:12.322); 26. Fred Andrews (2:12.355); 27. Stua rt Coyle (2:12.322); 28. Fred Van Loon (2:12.503); 29. Mari o Vin ~nzi (2:12.523); 30. Gr eg Zitter kopf (2: 13.267); 3 1. Rex Sta ten (2:14.878 ); 32. Ja so n BUllie (2:15.235); 33. j ean -Ma rc Balnch y (2:15.635); 34. Ch ri s Youn g (2: 14.878); 35. Darre l Marten s (2:16.068).36. Mar c Peters (2: 15.788); 37. J ell G lass (215.238); 38. Ronald Bru gge ma n (2: 16.542); 39. Steve Friesen (2:16.562); 40. J im Owens (2:17.2 12 ). MOTO I: I. Jell Ward (Kaw); 2. j ean -Mich el Bayle (Hon): 3. Geo rges j obe (H on ); 4. Da mon Bradshaw (Yam) ; 5. Steve Lamson (Ha n); 6. Paul Ma lin (Kaw); 7. Bill y Li les (Kaw); 8. Ro n Lech ien (Kaw); 9. J o Mart en s (Ho n ); 10. J eremy Wha tley (Kaw); II. Ron n y Weusten raed (Kaw); 12. Dirk Gcukens (Hon ); 13. Kurt Lj undqvist (Han ); H. Gre,;;: Zitterkopf (Kaw); 15. Fred An drews (Kaw); 16. J oel SmeLS (Hon) ; 17. Ca rlo H ul sen (Ho n ); 18. Fred Van Loon (KT M); 19. J ea n- Marc Blanch y {Ka w) : 20. Rex Sta ten (H a n ); 21. Ro nald Bru ggeman (H a n); 22. Da rrel Martens (Kaw) : 23. Chris Yo u ng (Ha n ); 24. Steve Fri esen (H on ); 25. Joha n Boo nen (KT M); 26. J im Ow en s (Ka w); 27. Walter Bart olini (H us); 28. Brian Manley (AT K); 29. Keith J oh nson (KT M); 30. Bri an Wheeler (KT M); 31. J acky Marten s (KT M); 32. Shau n Kale s ( Ka w ); 33. Giovanni Cava to rea (Han); 34. David Tho rpe (Ka w): 35. Mario Vin cen zi ( Ka w ): 36. Mervyn Anst ie (H a n); 37. Jeff Glass (Ha n); 38. Marc Peters (Hon ): 39. Stu art Coy le (Ho n). Time: 45 minu tes. 19.02 seconds MOT02: I. j ean -Mich el Bayle (H on ); 2. JeflWard (Kaw) ; 3. Geo rges j obe (Ho n); 4. Bill y Li les (Kaw); 5. Dam o n Bradshaw (Ya m); 6. Sha u n Kale s (Kaw): 7. Paul Ma lin (Kaw); 8. Dirk Ge u ken s (Hon); 9. J erem y Whatl ey (Kaw); 10. Joel SmeLS (H on ); II. David Thor pe (Kaw); 12. Kurt Lj u nd qv ist (Ho n); 13. Fred Andrew , (Kaw); 14. Keith J ohnson (KT M); 15. Ron Lechie n ( Ka w) ; 16. Merv yn An stie (Han); 17. Wa lter Bar to lini (H us); 18. G reg litter kop£ (Kaw); 19. Car lo Hulsen (Hon); 20. Fred Van Loon (KT M); 21. Darrel Marten s ( Ka w ); 22. C hris You ng (H o n); 23. Ron ald Bru ggeman (Hon) ; 24. J ell G lass (H a n); 25. Rex Staten (Han ); 26. Marc Peters (Ha n); 27. Steve Fri esen (Ha n); 28. G iova nn i Ca va rona (H a n); 29. Jo Mart en s (H a n ); 30. Ma rio Vin ceo zi (Ka w) ; 31. J oh an Boonen (KT M); 32. Brian Man ley (AT K); 33. Stuart Coy le (H on); 34. J acky Mart en, (KT M); 35. j ean -Mar c Blanchy (Kaw); 36. J im Ow ens (Kaw); 37. Brian Wheeler (KT M). T im e: 46:34.3 1 0 1A: I. j ean -Mich el Bayle (H on ); 2. J elf War d (Kaw) : 3. Georges j obe (Hon): 4. Damon Bradshaw (Yam ); 5. Billy Lil es (Ka w); 6. Paul Malin (Kaw): 7. J erem y Whatlt")' (Ka w); 8. Dirk Geuk en s (Ha n ); 9. S teve La mso n (Ha n ); 10. Sha u n Kale s (Raw); 11. Ron Lechi en (Kaw); 12. Kur t Ljungqvi st (H a n ); 13. J o Marten s (H on); 14. J oel Smeu (H a n) ; 15. Dave T horpe (Kaw ); J6. Ronny Weustenraed (Raw); 17. Fred Andre ws (Kaw); 18. Keith Joh nso n (KT M); 19. G re~ Ziu erkopf ( Ka w ). . nNAL POINT STANDINGS: I. Geo rges jobe (296); 2. Jacky Marten, (223); 3. Dir k C euk cn s (lB I); 4. Paul Malin (175); 5. Billy Lil es (175); 6. Jo Martens (145); 7. David Thorpe (144); 8. Kurt Ljungq vist (138); 9. Kurt Ni ro ll (132); 10. Ann Pantil la (130); I L Johan Boonen egg); 12. j erem y Wh atley ( 9.~ ); 13. Kees Van Der Yen (82); 14. Ronn y Weusten raed (77); 15. So ren Morten son (74); 16. Mervyn An stie (72); 17. j oe l Sme tz (64). 125 MOTO I: I. Bria n Sw ink (H on ); 2. J erem y McGralh (Ho n); 3. Micha el Crai g (Kaw); 4. Eri k Kehoe (H o n); 5. Ji m my Gaddi s (Soz ); 6. Tomm y Clo wers ( Ka w): 7. j immy Bu tton (Ya m ); 8. Scott Myers (Ho n); 9. Mike Ch amberlai n (Ya m ); 10. Bub ba Erickson (Suz); I I. J oel Alb rech t (Ya m ); 12. Dana Wiggins (Ya m ); 13. Darr in Hoeft (Suz); 14. Travis Hod ges (Hon): 15. Sean Pagel (Suz); 16. Mark Eas ley (Ya m ); 17. Dua ne Benner (Suz); 18. Sco tt McEl ro y (Suz); 19. Sca n Bri stol (Ka w): 20. Shawn War ing (Suz); 21. J oh n Ra y (Suz); 22. G reg Tirheim er (Hon): 23. Chris R idgwa y (Sur); 24. Jell Moore ( Ka w ). Time 25:03.98 125 MO TO 2; L J erem y McG ra th ; 2. Brian Swi nk ; 3. Michael Cra ig ; 4. Eri k Kehoe ; 5. j imm y Ga dd is; 6. J immy But ton; 7. Kyle Lew is (Yam ); 8. Mi ke Cham berl ain ; 9. Scott Myers ; 10. Bub ba Erickson; II. Darrin Hoeft; 12. Ra y Cru mb (Kaw ); 13. Tommy Clow ers; 14. Joel Albrech t: 15. Travis Hod ges; 16. Scot t Bristo l; 17. Sean Pa gel: 18. Greg Tierheim er;. 19. J ohn Ra y; 20. Chri s Rid gway; 2 1. J ell Moore; 22. Sh awn Waring; 23. Mark Easley ; 24. Du a ne Benn er. T im e: 25:40.75 0 / A: J. J eremy McG rath (Hon ): 2. Bra in Sw in k (Ho n); 3. Michael Cra ig {Ka w ): 4. Eri k Kehoe (Hon ): 5. J imm y Gad dis; 6. Jimmy Buno n (Yam ); 7. Mik e Chamberla in (Yam) ; 8. Sco tt M yers (H o n ); 9. Tom my Clow ers (Ka w); 10. Bubba Eri ckso n"(Suz); I L Darri n Hoeft (Suz); 12. J oel Albre cht (Ya m); 13. Kyle Lew is (Ya m); 14. T ra vis H od ges (Ha n ): 15. Sean Pagel (Suz); 16. Ray Cru mb [Kaw): 17. Dan a Wiggin, (Ya m ); 18. Sco u Bristol (Kaw); 19. Mark Easley (Ya m ); 20. Duane Ben ner (Su z); 21. Greg Tirheimer (Ho n); 22. Scot t McElroy (Sur ); 23. J ohn Ra y (Suz); 24. Ch ris Rid gwa y (Su r); 25. Sha wn Waring (Suz). 4-STRK CHAL: I. Brian Manley (ATK); 2. Mike Healey (KT M); 3. Bill y Frank (ATK); 4. Mike Young (ATK); 5. Ra y So mmo (ATKl; 6. Go rdon Ward (AT K); 7. Jim Holley (Suz ); 8. Pete Murray (H us ); 9. Walter Bar to lin i (H bg ); 10. G ra yson Han (H bg) .

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