Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

LOCAL EVENTS fro m hi s first lap cra sh to top Jason Chis um in the 250cc Intermediate class . Mota two started out with a duel between Wosi ck and Meagh er th at went on for the first half o f th e race. As Meagher was out front, he was gone and \Vosick maintai ned his pace. Meag her brou gh t it in for th e win with wosick follow ing. Wos ick cl aimed the Vet P ro overall, ahead of Dauth. Reynard. went down earl y. but remounted and set a blistering pace as he roos ted in right behind Wosick for the moto and th e overa ll wins in th e 125cc Intermediate class. Mayes and Chisum were again 1-2 in the 250cc Interm edia te clas s for th e same overalls. Results 250 PRO: I. T revor ~ka.~ht'T (SUI). VET PRO: L Larry WOlIol("k (Ha n ); 2. J oh n Daurh (H on] . Z50 1ST: t. Knth Ma.,. (Ka w) ; 2. ];..on Oti..um (Yam). n 125 11\01 I. Rohbit' Rt"J'niI ( Ka w) ; 2. J ohn Blair (Ho n ); : rd 3. Richard (Ho n ). VET INT: . SIt'Vl" MOitl oc .... (Ya m); 2. Rid Luther (Suz); 3. Rick Long (Sw); 4. Will iam An au (H on ); S. Omnis Seapl eeon (JU w ). VET NOV : 1. J oh n Mal aldmaki (H on); 2. T om Co nkl in ( Kotw ); 5. Gf'Of~ Cu lli n. (H un): 4. J..mea In gog lia (lion ): S. Ino Row ( H on ). UTH INT : I. D..ve M.uhoon (Hu n ); 2. William Artau (Ho n) ; S. David Va nni (SUl). UTH BEG : 1. Vinioo Peu ucool i (Hon): 2. Roy Reilllt' (Kaw ); ! . Ara Ca ll (I-Ion ); 4. &'on Su rma (SUI); 5. Steve W i l1 iam ~ (Ha n ). UTH NOV ; l. Am hony A)vo (lIun ). 60 MINI: I, Ku rt Lo n g [ Kaw]. 80 EX: I. John Leddy (S UI) . 80 NOV: 1. Marc Stapleto n (K.1w) , 80 BEC : I. Ulyy..~ Po llar d (Yam ); 2. R yan B_ill k (Kaw) ; r 3. Keith Lawto n (Ho n ); 4. Keith Vt'fdi n ( Ka w ); S. ~n m s Sia p leeon (Xa w ). 125 NOV : 1. j erom e Lau ( Ka w ); 2, Ji mm y Seen (Uon ); 3. J a kt' Artdt'non (Su r). 125 BEG : I. Bn1 Sha hk (SUI); 2. Danyl Gtt (Ho n); 3. Jon P~ (Hon); 4. Seeu Surma (S ur) ; 5. T im Hu lch irnon (H on). 250 r.:OV: I. Jorot'ph Marphi .. (Ya m). 250 BEG : I. Brya n Grt'n (Ya m); 2. Kurt Pringle- (Sur) : 5. Seae Hummel (S UI ); 4. D-dnny Cram (Ya m): S. Ric k O' Brim (Hon). !iOO BEG : I. Jrif Andru.. (H on,; 2. Robert joseph (H o n) ; 3. Scott Pruit (H on); 4. Tom &anan (Hon); S. O..vid Heh on St'f.hm.. ( H on). Kawasaki factory rider Jeff Mitiasevich return ed 10 action at Perris Raceway. Matiasevich makes a comeback at Perris Motocross By Tony Alessi PERRIS. "And you'llget more foryour money inthe big 32 oz. GP-7 bottle with the measuring strip. Onebottletreats two 5gallonjugs of racing gas. ( at :.- - ':0 ~ Ask your dealer 6 lj/ ... ' \1 .,;;;~~'"~. for GP-7today.19 . - -: - .- - - REX STATENWon 8national titles, 2world 'I championships, 556 career victories'andis still Wlnnin~g tth G P-? ~ ~(j~t3 o~ c.... SOY. 16 Jeff Ma tiasevich motored to a set o f m oto victories in the combi ned Pro cla ss at G .F.I. Super Sa turday MX at Perris Raceway. It was his firs t race since he broke hi s leg earlier in Minneso ta in August. " It 's my first race back , a nd Perri s gets nice and rough. so it should be good preparation for 1992." Matiasevich sa id p rior to racing. Matiasevich rode with o u t equal all day long after taki ng a pair of con vincing ho lesho ts that event ua lly pr ope lled hi m to the o vera ll win in bo th mOlDS. During the firs t mo w , Mati asevich b uilt up a 54-second lead over 1974 500cc S u pe rc ro ss Cha mpio n Gary Sernics, who in turn held a modest adva n tage ove r th ir d -pl ace rider Bill y J oe Merci er . Matiasevich event ua lly ca ugh t and passed th e en tire wave of 125cc Pro riders en route to hi s romping of the profession al ranks. The second mo to was a repea t for Matiasevich as he smo ked to a wire -to-wire victo ry over Semics and Mercier. During the 125cc Pro race, Dan a Wigg in s and Joe l Albrecht had the bat tle o f th e day . After swapping the lead severa l times . Albrech t finall y pushed ahead after jumping inside Wiggi ns for the final time duri ng the eighth lap. Alb recht finis hed poorly in th e first moto aft er a crash dropped him back in the field. Pa ul Bria led the first l25cc Beginner class moto from stall to finish with Tommy Bonacci onl y a few feet behind him through· ou t the molO. Dea n Van Riper rode strong a ll mo to pass ing Ga rth Mila n for third d uri ng th e la te stages of th e moto. Bonacci found his way into the: lead duri ng the second moto and opened a com fortable lead while Bria wa s st uc k back in 17th position. While Bonacci cruised unchallenged up (ro nt Bria made an as tonis hi ng com eback as he rut and diced his way towards th e: front o f the pack. During the final laps Bria work ed in to second aft er so me close raci n~ with Milan, then set sail for Bona cci. Dunng the final lap Bria reeled in Bonacci a nd set th e sta ge for a last· lap battle for the moto and overall victory. Bonacci remained in con tro l lO score the win . while Bria rod e by the seat of his pa nts in an effort to take over the lead. Results so STK 0 ·1 : 1. C hild C ilumM' (Yam); 2. D;lvr Ftffman (Y am ). SOSTK 0 ·2: I. Vinor NUfl('I. (Yam); 2. T yson Ta lkin Ku m (Ya m); 5. David Spd llthl (V,.m): 4. c.. lt'b Wood a rd (Ya m). !JO FIRST T IMER A: 1. Mi( harl HiI!(' (Y am ); 2. Milu: (".on nn (Ya m ): 3. Nilfha n Si mplioo n ( SUL); ... J..m~ &..11.." ( Y", m); 3. Bri.m A.tbmlo ( VOI ). m 50 f i RST TI MER B: I. JiI !On Arno ld (Yam ): 2. Jd m n Bilht (Ya m ); , . Rick y O lillM' (Ya m ): 4. Kt'Vin Fo)ghM'

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