set the pace in rnot o on e. Ashle y was chased
by Brad Simpson and Scou Moo re. Simpson
took over first place on the second lap, but
on lap four crashed and gave the lead back
to Ashl ey. Foll owing Ashley across the fini sh
li ne was Ken ny Kowal czykand David Hen slee.
Mot o two saw Simpson take the lead from
th e mom ent the gat e dr opped, with Ashle y
j ust inc hes behind. Ashley held the pressure
on for one lap a nd learned Simpson lines.
On lap two , Ashley made a clea n pas s and
drop ped Simpso n to second. On la p th ree,
H ens lee moved past Simpson when he ma de
a cos tly error and went dow n . H enslee took
over the lead on the white nag lap an d scored
the overa ll win with his 3-1 scores. Kowalczyk
was the runner-up with hi s 2-3 scores.
fn the 125cc B Modified class, Answer/Scottspo nsored Andre . Pene's 1-2 scores gave him
the overa ll over Patrick H izell 's 6-1 scores.
Resul ts
!)I; 1.1n (Ha n);
S. Grro T YllOr (SUL); 4. Pa ul Bella nca.(Ha n); 5. Andy Smi th
g
(Ha n ).
O PE N AM: I. Willlaa FiO(ber (Ho n ); 2. J oh n Trh~ 1
:
( Ho~ ) ; 3. lLt!1 Cavnder (Hon); 4. Brnny Dorro ug h (KTM );
dy
S. Billy Ethnd/l:e (Ha n).
PLUS~ : I. RouJoh nSlon (Ha n ); 2. SlroveSaunders (Hon);
3. Ktnny Kowala yk (lion); 4. Mar k G uy (Ya m); 5. Michael
Hendeunn (Hon).
PL US 30: L Jo hn Tri~1 (lion ); 2. Mark Cuy (Yam); 3.
Gr~ T ysuf.(Suz): 4. Jay Mc el1an (Yam); 5. R i c k~ Lam b
:O
(Ha n ).
PLUS 40: I. W..rner Wilbourn (Sw) ; 2. Rickey umb
(Hon) ; .5 Shony Goode (Kaw); 4. T en d l Welborn (SuLI; 5.
.
Uc-ry lbmriclr. (Ho n).
V~T B: 1. Joel Co rdell (Suz); 2. MichMl Hendn'son (Ha n);
3. Richard Bondura.nt (Ha n I; 4. Glmn Bates (Ha n); 5. T .] .
Jon es (Ho n).
Howard hauls at Hopkins
Observed Trial
By Tom L yon
HOPKINS, MI. APR. 26
The West Mich igan Trials Club ho sted its first
trial of the year in Hopkins. A cool, comfo~ble day gree.ted.34 nders from Michigan ,
fndlana, and flhnots. The loop consis led of
eig h t sectio ns which the riders each rode four
tim es. The en tire course was set in the woods
with numerou s lar ge hills, ravines. roc:ks,
trees, and mud providing plen ty of cha llenges
for a ll classes.
In the Expert class, Gra y H oward came ou t
on top at da y's end on his Yamaha with an
impressive low score of 26. A dose race for
second went to Gray's brother Brad on h is
Yamaha, with Gr eg Rh inesmit h rou ndi ng ou t
th e top three on hi s Aprilia. This cla ss
provided the moS! spectacu lar riding display,
especially in section eight which ha d a lar ge
tree stu mp in the side of a hill that the riders
were required to go over from th e top . It 'was
so steep that most experts chose 10 leap off
to the botto m instead of rolling down the face
of the tree.
fn the Advanced class, Gary Groat rode his
Yamaha to a convincing win over Randall
Miller . Steady rai n for several days preceding
the tria l left low lying pa rts of the loop,
notably sectio ns two and four , very slippery
and Groot did an excellen t job of negouating
the course .0!l his way to th~ win .
Compeuuon was fIercest In the large Novi ce
Mike. Battista (I8) and Ra y Bowers (98) shadowed Shawn O'Brien (70) as they funneled into turn one at Glen Helen MX.
class, T here were 10 riders who vied for the
win and at the end of the day Mark Pufpaff
an d Kerry Keeps were tied at 15 points each .
A winner was determined by cou n ting the
number of sectio ns that were clea ned with
Pufpaff taking the overall with 25 clea ns to
Keeps' 23. ft was nearly a three-way tie with
Tim Laure fini shing third with 16 poi nts.
Resul ts
N OV: I. Mark Pufpaff (Yam t, 2. Krny K..". (Yam ); 5.
T Im Laure (Yam); 4. Urry Carpenter (Yam); 5. Thomas
Budd< (Yam).
L
VT: I. Don Brun ke (Bn); 2. Don Lopatka (Hon ); 3. T om
~ (Hon ).
AnV ; I. Ctt Joshu a (SUI); 2. Aaro n W.llInea (Kaw);
5. La WTn1tt Uwll (Yam) : 4. Mall Polask y (Yam): 5. Rud y
SnTa no (Yilm).
125 INT: I. T erry Parsons (Hon); 2. Grq Schnell (Suz);
3. ~immr. ~til u {tnbiel (Ha n); 4. Dennis Dahlin (Kawl; 5.
DaVid Evtls UC'f (SUL).
125.PRO: I. Ryan Hu ghes (K,;"w); 2. Damon Huffman (SUI);
3. Phil Lawrma (Suz); 4. TYlOn Voh land (Yam); 5. Dnn
Upton (Ha n).
~ BEG: .1. Dan King ( Yil m ~; 2. Gle n Cohen (Kaw); !S.
MIkl" McG ulfro (I-Ion ); 4. Bret Mila n (Yam); 5. Paul Wri gh t
(Yam).
_
25O.JR: 1. Lawrence Lewi s (Yilm); 2. Joshua Rolfe (Yam);
5. Eri c Milnm (Ha n); 4. Seen Mumf ord (Yam); 5. Jason
Matht!W (Yam ).
s
250 1ST: 1. Terry Par son (Yam );2. Dennis Dahlin If (Kaw);
S. David Evil.liuT (Suz); 4. R.c. Ben nett (Yam );';. Mikl"Ulrich
(Ha n).
250.PRO : I. Ryan H ughn (Kaw ); 2. Damon H uffman (Sw);
3. Phd Lawrence (Suz); 4. Ty:son Voh lilnd (Yilm); 5. Tommy
OoWt'f'5( Kaw).
SOIl. BEG : 1. T y Hawk ins (Hon ); 2. Rogn Oreb (Hon);
S. Will Deaton (Kaw); 1. J05q)h Billin gs (Hon); 5. Mikr
Embry (Yam).
.;00 JR: 1. J im Harris (Honl;
Dave Weubll; S. B~
SIOiIn (Hoo); 4. Ru ss Heist (Hon); 5. Jac k Flynn (Hon ).
.;00 INT: 1. Dennis Dah lin (Xawl.
500 P RO: I. Rn; Staten (Hon) ; 2. Mik!:' Rn n- (Hon) ; S.
~ tdcn (Hon ); 4. Brian Varps (Kaw); 5. Sl~ ~
z.
VET JR: I. Richa rd Wor k-.,. (Yilm ); t . Will iam Rn mn
(Yilm); , . Wilher Ni no (Yam); 4. Rand y Wysocki (Kaw); 5.
Mike Can (Han).
•
VETI1'Io'T: 1. Rober t Shddon (YiIlII ); 2. Sieve La-"kr (Yam);
S. Ron Sharp (Yam); 4. Sln't' PUnoni (Suzl.
VET PR O : 1. Pttt' MumllY(Suzl.
VET MSTR: I. Ge'OrgcWililacc(Yilm ): 2. Rob Pttrin (Kaw);
~H~~y lahn (Yilm); 4. Tim Manch (Hon); 5. n iIVid Lynch
OT J R: J. Joh n Mewli ns: (Yiilm ); 2. Karl Scarilas (Yam)'
3. Rich Hamm (Hon ); 4. Ji m Whit e (Yam); 5. urty Kirch
(Hon).
OT INT: I. Ala n 0ienTr (Hon).
OT MSTR: l. Ca rl Gaufy (Ha n); 2. Busln l....ilw r('fk~
(Kaw).
~
Thorup lucky at Las Vegas RR
LAS YEGAS, NY, APR. 11·12
The return of the ARRA to Nevada brought
exau ng racIng to Las Vega s Int ern ational
Speedway, and Yamah a conti nge ncy mo ney
was on the lin e for the first tim e. Both Formu la
On e and 600cc Super Street classes had $500
going to the Yam aha that could fin ish a t the
fron t of the field. Trac k conditions were great
a ll weeken d , wit h tempera lures hovering
around 80 degrees and a slig ht breeze cooling
th in gs off.
In the Formula One race, bot h Ritch ie
T horup and Dale Kieffer battl ed hard on their
Yama ha FZRs over first p lace. It was .c1ose
from stan 10 fin ish , but the checkered nag
saw Thorup come in firs t. Wilh the contingency mon ey goi ng back three places, J ay Duff
was not far beh in d on ano ther FZR.
The 600cc Super Street race was a virt ual
repl ay of the Formula One race, with Thorup
ou trunni ng Kieffer 10 take firs t again. Robb ie
Dowi e came in third on his Honda.
In 50cc Super Stree t action , Earl Sm ith had
a tremendous ba ttle with Bill Rough. Smith,
on a Yam aha TZ50, work ed har d keep in g
Roug h 's Yamaha DT 50 close. It a ll came '
down to the last turn of the last lap, when
Rou l;h went in to tu rn nin e hard a nd missed
a sh IfL Smith then streaked away to viclOry,
bringing thi s mi ght y Yamah a ba ttle to a close.
Results
F-I : I. Ritehil" Thorup (Yilm); 2. Dale Kief(t'f (Yilm); S.
Jay Du n (Yam).
O~EN 51ST: I. Jay Du n (Yilm); 2. Jd f Hagmy (Hon);
5. Erik Hal snh (Xaw).
( Ka
~). STK PR OD : I. C uy Cdcstrr (Yilm); 2. John Nea l
600 STK PR OD : I. Rob ie Dowie (Ha n ); 2. Hid l"Nakazawa
(Hon): 5. Henry T ec:za: 4. Dave Sioddard (Suz).
750 STK PROD: I. Robie Dowie (Ho n ); 2. Hide Nillr.aLawa
(Ha n); 5. Pau l Wright (Suz); -4. Jo h n G laefke (Hon); 5. Ma ke
Hau an io (SUI).
!tOO MOD PR OD : 1. G uy Q- Intre (Yilm); 2. Erik HalSf'th
(Kaw); 3. John Neat (Kaw).
600 MOD PROD: I. SIeve Tochke (Hon); 2. Robie Dowir
(Han ); 3. Hen ry T eaa; 4. Bruce Mil1er; 5. J eU Hagerty (Ha n).
750 MOD PR OD : l. St("o'e T nchke (Ho n ); 2. Hidro
Nilka. awa (Han ); 3. Bill Roug h (SUl); 4. T aka nda n Kitao
z
(Kaw); S. Paul Wright (SUI).
OP EN MOD PR OD: I. SI('V't' Tochke (Hon ): 2. David
Roy (Kaw);5 . Bill Rou gh (Suz): 4. Erik Halsr-th (Kaw).
500 S/ST: I. G.uy ~ Ies trt" (Yam); 2. Erik Hillsrth (K..aw).
600 ~/ST: I; Ritchlc Thorup (Yilm); 2. Dale Kidfer (Yam):
S. Rob l!:'Dowte (Hon ); 4. Brott Miller; 5. Jeff Hagany (Hon) .
750 51ST: 1. Ibvid Roy (Kaw): 2. Pilul Wright (Suz); S.
Mak e Hauan io (Sw).
O PEN 51ST: 1. Ibvid Roy (Kaw); 2. Erik Halsnh (Kaw);
5. John G l4Idkro (Hon ).
BOTr LIW: 1. Eri~ HalSor1.h ( K.a w~.
50 51ST: 1. Ear l Smith (Yam); 2. Bill Rou gh (Yilml.
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