Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

varna. Ho wever, H usky-riding Tucker made H iggins work for his Sportsman 500cc tro phy, especiall y in the second moto, when H iggins had to work ha rd to get into the lead . The pre-unit-constru ctio n Premier classes also provided plenty of action. Englishman Adrian Moss, a former grass track World Champion , outclassed the Premier 500cc Expert field aboard Dick Mann's T riBSA. In Prem ier Li gh tweight , Mann handed over th e first moto win to CZ.mounted Saw azhki when he ti pped over his 350 Gold Star in a m uddy corner. But it was the Co loradan 's turn to err in the final moto, when Sawazhki ran wide just three turns from the checkered flag, allowing Mann and John Geer to slip by: Road race Ridin g a n asso rtmen t of we llprepared West Coast Brit ish Raci ng Du cat i sing les, Mike Green earn ed a pair of firs t-place finish es, a second and two thirds on Saturday, in the next -to-th e- last round of the ' 9 1 Historic Cup Series. Team Obsolete 's Dave Roper also was a double winner aboard hi s '62 AJS 7R. Green's wins in 250cc Grand Prix and Sportsman 500cc classes both came fair ly easily on the 2.I-mile course. In the 250cc race he got by eventua l second-place finisher Lee Robison aboard a GMA Racing Bultaco Metralla aft er Robison tan gled wi th th e turn o n e hay bal es. T he Sportsm an race sa w Green ca tch a nd pa ss fell ow WCBR Ducati rider Bret Moreh ead. Each tim e Green tan gl ed with Roper, however, he didn't fare quite as well. The 350cc GP start saw the smooth-riding New Yorker off to a commanding margin, Green worked his way through the pa ck to a thirdp lace finish, Second went to Bill Anderson on a '69 Harley-Davidson ERS. The Premier 500cc event was one of two races run in cold, rainy conditions that Roper hardly seemed to mi nd as he steadi ly built a large lead. Green, mean wh ile, caught and passed And erso n as the race progressed. Gr een 's second th ird-place fin ish came in an abbreviated 200cc GP event. Sve n Bley, riding a Bley Vintage Mo tor cycle Restora tio ns Bultaco TSS , jumped to an early lead, foll owed by another TSS ridden by Yoshi Kosaka. But as Gr een clos ed in o n the two Bultacos at the start of th e fourth lap, a rid er went down and th e red flag came o ut. Offi cials ca lled it a race. The rain and gusting wind slowed the 750cc GP field except fo r Richard Mooree a board a Wind igo R &D/ Trop ical Gan gsters/Big D Cycle Trium ph tri pl e. As Moore bu ilt a lead of nearl y 30 seconds, a good di ce wa s go ing o n for second betw een Nortonmounted Mar c Field and J oe Schmidt's Triumph TI20, wh o finished second and third, respectively. Ra n d y Bradesku se we d up th e Sportsman 750cc title with a win aboard his '72 BMW R75. Second went to another R75 ridden by Peter Watson. Class champ Eron Flory bent his Boxer whi le challenging Watson on the seco nd la p . Flory's fro ntbrakes locked up , sending him to the pavement and into the pa th of Yamaha ride r Mike Eila nd . Nei ther was hurt in th e ba ng up. T he Cl a ss C .even t for p re- ' 52 mach ines was wo n in . co nvi nc i ng fash io n by Fred Mor k and his '5 1 . No rto n Manx. Beh in d him, ho wever, was a tr em endous tu ssle as Bu tch • Baer ('26 Ind ian ), Ben o Rodi (50 Royal Enfiel d) and No rm Nel son (No n o n Manx) all took turns h olding do wn second p lace . In the end it was Nelson with seco nd a nd Baer claimi ng thi rd . In o ther action, AI Knapp rod e his AMI-sponsored H-D WLDR to the Pre- '40 win ; Bob Bulmer took th e Class ic '60s event with his BSA B34; and Jerry Casciero won T wo-Stroke GP on h is JR Racing Ya m ah a TR3, 0 ~ c-r Resu lts TRIALS BEC : I. Ch ris Maky nnt (C A ) 12 pu.: 2. Barbara Morshead ( w ) 18; S. Roben Keyes (H on) 40. JR: 1. Dus ti n Ginder (Bul) IS; 2. Bucky Martin (Co t) !rI. C LB MN A: 1. Barry H igg in s (KTM) 21; 2. Le land Marlen 55. C LB MN B: 1. J am es Smith (C A) 2i; 2. Barry Milertas 56. MSTR: 1. Dereck Belvoir (BSA) S; 2. Ken Mar ecak (T ri); S. Mike Atkins (BSA). PRE!\! UW A: 1. Bob Capistram (Du e) 7; 2. Bob Ginder Jr . (O re) 29. PREM U W B: 1. Sonny Anderson (G re) 8; 2. Duncan WriRhl (OT R) 27; 3. Dan Vit a letti (G re). PR EM U W C: 1. Bob G inder Sr. 12. SPTSMN: 1. Jim Cameron (BSA) S7: MOD CLA SSIC A: 1. Ro n And erson (Hon) 58. MOD CLASS IC B: 1. Dick Hedwall (H o n ) 16; 2. Ed Rod erick (Hon) 2!; S. Brer Moreh ead (Vam) S2; 4. Cap Kun ey (Yam); 5. Dale Klingen sm ith (Yam) . MO D CLASS IC C: l.Derr ell Johnson (Bu l) 7; 2. Bill Mccree (Suz) 21; S. Mike Dou gh ty (Su z} 22; i . J oe Busb y (Va m) 2i; 5. Neal Punchar d (Mo n) 28. PREM HlW MST R: 1. Ken Marecek (AJS) 21. PREM HlW A: I. Bene Rodi (RE) 15; 2. Fred Mork (RE) 16. PREM HJW C: 1. Mik e O' Brien (Ma l) 11. BRIT CLASS IC A: 1. Tony G lassier (G re) 54. BRIT CLASSIC C: 1. Rich Bau lch (Wa. j 20. RIG ID A: 1. Steve Martin (BSA) 19. RIG ID B: 1. Don Schm utzle r (BSA) Ii . RIG ID UW B: 1. Ph il Anderson (T ri ) i7. HIW SPTSMN A: 1. Beno Rod i (Nor ) SO . H /W SPTSMN C: 1. J im Hol broo k (AJ S) 21; 2. J o hn Huegel (R E) 26. MOTOCROSS SPTSMN I~ NO\': 1. J ack Surber (Ho n); 2. Joe Anderson (Mug ): 3. Pau l Duchene (Ric ); 4. Dean Shwaish. SPTSMN l~ 11'0.: I. Greg Grou1e1l (Ho n ); 2. Carl Ma bry (H o n ); S. Tim Po la nd [Suz): 1.Ma rk McDona ld (Su ); 5. james Smith (C-A). SPTSMN I~ EX: 1. Sha wn Smith (Ho n ); 2. Greg Bastek (H on ); 3. Rick Doughty (Ha n ); 4. Paul Bu meu (H on ); 5. Tony C lassier (H a n). SPTSMN zse INT: I. Rick Fish er (H u s}; 2. Dal e Klin gen smi th (Han); 3. Chuck Davis (H us): -l. J ohn Hj elm (H us); 5. Blak e Wilson (Han ). SPTS MN ~ EX: I. Shawn Smi th (Ho n); 2. Gary T uc ker (C A); S. Dou g w emzel! (Kaw); i . Ri ck Dou ght y (Han ); 5. Paul Burn ell (Han). SPTSMN 500 NO V: I. Tim Dix on (H u.); 2. Larry Nel son (BSA); 3. Bill Rianda (Cl) . SPTSMN 500 INT: I. wee Fuller (Hu.); 2. Mike Atkins (BSA); 3. Chuck Davis (Tri ); 4. Phil H anfor d (CC M); 5. Don Gibbs (Mai ). SPTSMN 500 EX: I. Barry Hi gg ins (KT M); 2. Ca ry Tucker (H us); 3.Jo hn Pavich (H us); 4. Gary Jump; 5. Jesse Wessels (Ma i). SPTS MN OPEN TW tNT: l. David Dewonia (Ric); 2. Lesli e j oh nson (T ri); S. Rob Stick ler (RicTri ). SPTSMN OPEN TW EX: I. J o hn Sca li (tri); 2.& no Rod i (No r); S. Rick Dou ghty (Ric). PREM U W NO V: 1. Phil Anderson (Ma i); 2. Bob G ind er Sr. (G re). PR EM U W INT: I. Bob Ginder Jr. (Gre ); 2. Dan Vita lroui (C re). PREM U W EX: I. John Sa wazhki (G re). PR EM U W 2 IN T: I. Rod Scrage (H u,); 2. J am ie J enny (Ric ). PRE M UW 2 EX: I. Dick Mann (BSA); 2. J ohn Sawaz hki (Cl); S. Jo hn Oeer (BSA). P REM 500 NOV : I. Jell Eli ngs (Mat) . P RE M 500 11'0 : I. Jo hn H uegel (Ind); 2. Terry . Prall (BSA); S. Fred Mor k ( Esc); 1. Peter Perez (Ma t ). P REM 500 EX: I. Adrian Moss (Tri BSA); 2. Greg O wen (BSA). PREM O PEN TW NOV : I. Jim MeEwin (Tri ); 2. Bill Rian da (T ri). PREM OPEN TW INT: I. Jim Sprafke (BSA); 2. Mike Smith ( ~ or ) . WMN: I. Heath er Larsen (Cl). "'SONOV: I. j oe Anderson (Bu l): 2. Roger Norris (Mai );3.Q u incy Bri u (RuJ); 4. Norman j acc bs fH c n ); 5. Da vid & 11 (CZ) . ....50 [NT: I. Drew Hug hson (Mai ); 2. Bill Patto n {Ma i): 3. Ch uck Davis (H us ); 4. Dale Klin gen sm ith [H o n) : 5. Kevin Pfluger (Hon ). +30 EX: I. Shawn Sm ith (H a n); 2. Kell y Owen (Hon ); S. Jesse Wessel. (Ma i); i . Dou g Wentz ell (Hon ); 5. J ohn Pavich (H u s). +i ONO V: I. Larry Nelso n (BSA); Bill R ianda (CZ); S. Chris Webb (Ho n); 1. Mac McCarthy (CZ); 5. John H a ys (H us ]. +40 INT: I. Phil Hanford (CCM ); 2. David Dewon i (Ric); 3. Creg Grouleff (Ho n); 4. Mark McDonal d (Mai); 5. T om Mabr y (CZ ). ....0 EX: I. Barry Hi ggin s (KT M); 2. j oh n Sa wazh ki (H us ); S. jim McCLinl on (CC M); 4. Mike Eila nd (Mai) ; 5. Danny Davies (BSA). +50 NO V: 1. V ir~il Elings (H on ); 2. William Fuller [ H us): S. Harry Hi ggins (BSA). +SO I NT: I. Ro n Dotson (KT M); 2. Ra lph Porz eh (Ha n ); 3. Cap Kuney (H us); 4. Son ny Anderson (G re); 5. Ch ris Cook (T n). RO AD RACE 200 GP: 1. Sven BI.y (Bul); 2. Yoshi Kosak> (Bu l); 3. Mike G reen (Due); 4. Byron Blend (Han); 5. Chris LaCru,e (Bul). ~G P: I. Mik e Green (Du e); 2. Lee Robi son tbul ): S. Sven Bley (Mai) ; i . Barry Messeng er (Mon) ; 5. Wayn e Allen (H · D). !SO CP: 1. David Roper (AJ S); 2. Bill Anderson (H · D); S. Mike Green (Due); i . Don Froom (Due); 5. Mike Mitchell (Due ). 500 PREM: I. David Roper (AJ S); 2. Mike Green l-t CI,) ..0 o ..... u o A walk through th e pits reveal ed many classi c motorcycles, many in mint condition. ' Wh ile some o f th e m ot ocross co m p e tito rs ca me to en j oy th e ride (a bove), o thers atta cked both th e tr ack and eac h o ther i n the pursuit of victory (below) . The trial was held in a public park at the base of th e ski jump . No vi ntage m eet wo uld be co m p lete wit ho u t Dick Mann (righ t). (Due); S. Bill And erson (H·D); i . Brei Morahea d (Due); 5. Groll Ryan (T ri). 7SO GP: 1. Rich ar d Moor e (T ri); 2. Marc FirJd (No r ); S. J oe Schmidt (Tri ); i . Ri ch Levery (Ho n) ; 5. Wayne Allen (H · D). 2·STRK G P: I. J erry Casc lero (Va m ); 2. Yosh i Kosak, (Va m ); S. R usty Low ry; -t Neal Bun ce {Kaw) : . 5. J ohn Hjelm (H od). SPTSMN soo: 1. Mik e G reen (Due): 2. Pa ul Sh oen (BSA); S. Rodd Li gbthquse (Vel); i . G reg Ow en (BSA); 5. Norm Nel son (T ri ). SPTSMN 750: I. Ra ndy Bradesku (BMW); 2. Peter Watson (B M W ); 3. Keith Marlin (T ri); 4. Jon Lacey (BSA); 5. Dave Ru ssell (T ri). PR E·'iO: I. AI Knapp (H -D); 2. Butch Baer (lnd); 3. Dr. G rro~ry Frazier (l nd): 4. Ozzie Auer (BMW); 5. Blake Wil son {Ind ). . • CL C: 1. Fred Ma rk (Nor); 2. Norm Nelson (No r); S. BUlCh Baer (lnd); i . Marr y Dickerson (Vin); 5. AI Knapp (H · D). CLASS IC '60s: I. Bob Bulmer (BSA); 2. Norm Nelson (BSA); S. Jim Holbrook (Mat ); -l. Fred Mork (No r); 5. Rodd Li ghthou se (Vel). CO NCOURS BEST or SHOW: Don Arnold (In d ). AMERICAN PRE-'SO Don Arnold (Ind). : G ERMAN POST-72: Dan Miller (BMW). GE RM AN PRE-72: Bob Wagner (BMW). U N R EST O R ED POST· ' SO: Barry Messenger (G il). EUROPEAN P RE ··72: Mike Chapman (Due). EUROPEAN POST-'72: Chri stopher Per ez (Due). JAPANESE PR E-'72: wes Ander son (Ho n ). JAPANESE POST -'72: Wes Anderson (Ho n ). BRITISH PRE-'72: Ed Roderick (T ri). BRITISH POS T·'72: Bob Egan (T ri). H ISTORIC TROPH V: Norman 1II. ley (NSU ). SPECIAL AWARD: Allen Aaro n (MV). UGHTWEIG HT COMPETmON: Rob Stickler (Ric). HEA VVWEIG H T COMPETITION : I. Ro b Sticklror (Ric). 19

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