Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Zamp a ch Wins 2 in a ro~ Laguna Seca and CharloHe, wi'" D.I.D ER Racing Chain Dan Turner ( I ) held off M ark M cDan iels to earn the U nli mited Supe rsp o r t class victo ry at the Mountai n View Motorports Par k season -opening road ra ce . 80 SOV: I. Ch ris Var,qun (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Qlht"fl ( H o n ); 3. Ilr-nn is w o odard [ Ka w] , KO RIG WH L: I. J acob Suuo n ( K.iJ w) :2. Cl im KUMnch~ n ( ~ w). 125 HI- G : 1. [)ioImoll Oay ( Koiw ); 2. KMm y Rn.-d ( Koiw ); : 3. Sru.wn DnlmaK'" ( S U1); ~. Brya n Car d illo ( Koiw); 5. Br ian McCo rm ic k ( l<.oIw). 125 NOV : L Mark Allm ( Ka w); 2. nt--. n (h u.md~, (SUl); . ~. Sbawn O'Bn en (Stu) : 4. Ar ma ndo O verland (Ho n); 5. Fred Og r im (H o n - . 125 lNT: l. Jason Simmons (H OK); 2. Eri k Lindsuom (Hu u); 3. Jim Andrnon (SOL) i . J immy l..; IVor (Ya m); 5. ; l O , Roty Bremenou r ( Yil m ). :50 REG : 1. Dan Clevela nd (5 uz); 2. J ordan Liegeman (Suz); 3. Robe r t MtCord; 4. Quis SlraD RI (Yam): 5. DOUK U V/:u (S Ul ). 2.',0 NOV : l. Erik KIt'vC'D (H o n); 2. Billy Paul (Suz); j , Loza no (I-Io n ); 4. Brent e rN'T (SUl): 5. Duke Loppnon Jut~ (K.aw ). 250 tNT; I. j ason Si mmons (Ka w ): 2. Ro b Dunh am (Ya m). 500 BEG : 1. Ja v Pre noe (Hon ); 2. WiI"Oll Lew is (Hon ). JR VET BEG:' I. Rohat Carpen ter (Yam ); 2. Chuck St. Romain (Yam ); 3. SI~V~ Her ne (K..a w ). JR VET NO\': l. J~ff Hall (SUl); 2. Sieve Downey ( Ka w ). VET BEG : I. LoUI~ Garcia (Ya m): 2. Jory Baca (Suz); 3. Mik~ Chapman (Hon); 4. R~m y Pa min tua n (Hen ): 5. Dan Bemaedino (SUI). VET NOV : l. Johnn y Bosanko (Hon ); 2. Rand y WyiOCki (Hdk); 3. u rry Wa tkiru. (H o n): 4. SI~ Fort u ne (Hon): 5. Bill G a rcia (Ya m), VET 1ST: I. Manin Cij ar (Honj : 2. Scott Cu nis (H on ): ,. Ken llm.oIux (Sw ). VET EX: 1. Scott Wa lkn J R. ( Ka w): 2. Geo rge Wall acr (H on ): 3. Ron Ma l on~ (Hon); 1. J ohn Pad (Yam) ; 5. Nril Sun ner, (Ya m). SR BEG : I. La rry Aron son ( Ka w) . Merriman, Hough score at Mountain View Road Race By David Lucas '0 '0 Results RO R·GTU: l. Aaron Merriman (Yam); 2. Aaron Tum" (Yam ); 3. Kun Dimick (Ya m): 1. ROOm: O ' Ddl (Yam): 5. Ricky Orlando (Yam). ROR ·GTO: I. Don Hough (Ya m): 2. Dan Turner (SUI:): 3. Ja w n Cu rra n (Yam): 1. Dnmi~ Burk e (SUI): S. Mark Sc~I~.n~B~Y~~il. rk biehnn (Yilm); 2. Todd AI~nd" (Ya m)'; 3.Jd l Schud lrT (Yam) ; 1. JeTTy AndnMl n (Ho n); 5. Todd Edward, (Yam}. M/W S I R: I. Mark Schd lin~r (Yam ); 2. ~rofl Merriman (Ya m ); 3. Robert 0 '0(' 11 (Ya m ); 4. Kurt Dimick (Ya m); 5. Rick y Orla ndo (Yam). H / W SI B: I. R:.m Kirsch baum (SUl); 2. Bryan Balkem a dy (S Ul) ; 3. Gt'u ff Eesm a t (S UI ); 1 . Fra nk CowI(iJi ( Ka w ); 5 . Scou Kiu illKt'f (Su z). USB: 1. DtHI Ho ugh (VlIm ); 2. Ja !>On Currall (Ya m ); ~ . M.n k Sche umger (Ya m); 1. Dtmg Lyl("(Suz); 5. Sha ne Norm. @)jJIQf (Ya m), M / W S IS : I. Bobby Miorot"k (Ya m ); 2. Joh n W~iM (Ya m); 3. J ohn Belduc:k (Han) ; 1. Wn H je lm (Ho n j; 5. Qu inn Swift (Ya m). HI\\' SIS: I. Mark McDanid (S w ); 2. Denn is. Bu rk~ (SUI); 3. Randy Kirschbaum (Sw); 1. Frank Co wgi ll (Llw); 5. Bryan Balk esna (Suz). USS: I. Dan Turon (Suz): 2. ~br k McDanid (Suz); 3. Dnmilo Burk r (Sw ); 1. Mik("Pntiror d (Sw); 5. Doug Vick~ry (Ya m). F·COLO; I. Kd ly Newman (Yam ): 2. M ik.~ Cunnin Kham t); (Ya m); 3.Jo hn Hjelm (Sw ); 1. Jim Fonin gton (R U 5. Rich Sta rk (Yam ). AM GTU: I. Randal Stevenson ( Yam~ 2. j osh G raham (Ya m); 3. kfr Yr kd [H on]: 1. Mark Erickson (Ya m); 5. J oh n Folsom (H o n ). AM GTO: 1. Scott Bailey (Suz): 2. Groll Ct,mat (Sut) ; 3. Stev e Knap p (SUl ); -I. Jo hn Gl aefk r (H on); 5. J a y Harley-Davidson Twin Sports, 0.1.0 Chain Riders: Scott Zampach; Bartel's Racing Nigel G ale, ; Mike Hale, and Ronald McGill Nancy Delgato Ph oto courtes eyof C ycle News The World's #1 Motorcycle Chain U.S. information office: Palmer Designs, 2923 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803 Y~\'tGTW01~)Randal MEAD, CO, MAY3 The Motorcycl e Ro adracing Association sea so n roared int o life with th e sn owblanketed Rocki es as a background 10 th e ap p ro pria tely named Mountain View Mot orspo r t Park, T he WOO-plus spectators found liu le tim e to en joy the view as the racing actio n captured. th eir attentio n, The Race of the Rocki es (Ro R) races GTU a nd GT O - played as thoug h the re had been no brea k between th e race seaso ns. RoR GTU cha mp Kurt Dim ick started the GTU race On the po le, but he was rid in g the T r i-Ci ry Yamaha FZR 400 / 600 (ch a ss is/ en ~ i ne) ra th er tha n hi s '91 titl e-winning Yama ha TZ2 50. Dimick, Robby Miosek a nd Joh n Hjelm led ,h e field off th e grid, but o n lap 'wo Bobby O 'Dell di sp laced Hjelm a nd Miosek. O' Dell brou gh , along 'wo chargers with h im , Aa ro n Merriman and Aaron T urner. Merri man dispatched five positions wi,hi n Ih ree laps and he look th e lead wi,h a st un ning inside pas s of Dimick betw een turns two and three. After mat mo ve, Merri · man a nd h is Gold Hill Raci ng/Bou lder Yama ha rrwin Peaks FZR 400/600 were never headed and he went o n to score th e win. Beh ind the v. inn er cam e Turner , wh o had figh, his way paS! O 'De ll and Dim ick lake second. Dimick ou,dueled O ' Dell lake third. O 'Dell loS! ,he position swapp ing duel to Dim ick , bu ' finished fourth ahead of pas' multi p le-class MRA cha m p Ricky O rla ndo, who made hi s retu rn to road raci ng after several seasons in persona l watercraft co m pe ti tio n. T he heav yweights came to the gr id next in ,he form of ,he RoR GTO race. As expec,ed, the race turned into a duel between Dan Turn er and Don Hou gh in ,he ear ly Slages, bu' it was Boulder Yamah a/ Derek Anderson / Ron H ou gh-backed Hough an d his Yamaha FZRIOOO scori ng ,he wi n aft er taking th e lead for good o n lap four. All hough Turner cha lle nged. he was never ab le regai_n a striking posi tion and appeared to settl e Into a comfortable pace to secure second. Behind , he fro nt -ru nners, Denny Burk e and '0 newcomer J ason Curran dueled over third with th e hon ors go ing to Curran. 0.1.0 ER chain is designed exclusively for motorcycle racing. This high pertorrnance, lightweight and low friction chai n provides the winning edge in world class competition. 0.1.0 Exclusive Raci ng chain is used by top road racers. drag racers and MX racers worldwide. This is the same chain used by Team Honda's J-M Bayle winning an unpresedented 3 AMA MXlSXchampionshipsthis last season. 0.1.0 also has a selectionof two O-ring (Vector Supreme and Vector Classic) and two S non-O-ring (O Turbo and Sprint) chains to meet yourspecific req uirements. Contact your local 0.1.0 dealeror send for afree brochure . '0 Stevenson (Ya m); 2. Josh Graha m (Ya m ); 3. John Folsom (H on); 4. Scott Gadsby (Yam): 5. Eric Sweeney (H on ). NOV eTO: 1. Steve Knap p (S UI ); 2. Ange lo Wil son (Suz): 3. Joh n G la~£kr (Hon); 1. Marv Rosencran s (SUl); 5. Wa lter Ja ckson (Suz). . . MOD VlNT GTU: I. J im Farrington (Ya m); 2. Rich Stark (Yam ); 3. Cun Con q uest (Ya m ): 1. Bill Johnson (K..a w): 5. Rick Ni x (Ya m ). M OD Vl NT GTO: 1. Jay Yarri ngton (H a n); 2. Steve Ru hnke ( Ka w) ; 3. Da ve Bay" ( Ka w); 4. Gary Peil (Ya m). i F·I25: I. Ed Cec (Ya m): 2. Ra y ROM (Hon): 3. Bob white (H od). Menser brothers blast Paducah 5T B y B r e n t M enser PADUCAH, KY APR. 1 , 8 David and Dal e Men ser sco red the 250cc C a nd Amateu r cl ass wins a t Ihe Wester n Kenlucky Co mpelition Rider 's Association· pro mo 'ed Pad ucah short tra ck . Mou n'ed abo ard the same P&E Racin g/ Bl ue Grass Cycle-sponsored H on da , ,he brothers made short wo rk of their heat and feature races. Hea' races began on schedu le wi,h Don Dunca n, a co llege pro ressor, returni ng to rdci n~ a fter several years absence and scored the wm in ,h e 200cc C class. J o h n Faulkner ball iedall-race lon g with Paul Morgan'o eam ,he Open clas, hea' win. Most riders who won their heats scored easy wins in th e main events. T he notable: excep,ion was Ihe O pen class . The uack had gollen co nsidera bly slickrr as the night wor e on a nd everyo ne wo ndered if Faulkner could d uplicate his heat win aboard his ' explosive two-stro ke Yam ah a. T he event began wilh Faulkner pulling Ih e ho leshot with Mor gan right behind. As ,he two riders entered tum Ih ree, Morga n had the moment um a nd passed Faul kner o n Lhe in side. The two lOuch ed a nd Faulkner slid off ,he gr oo ve_ Mor gan pa ired his smoo lh rid ing style with th e power of his four~stroke eng ine and p ulled awa y for the wi n. fN Resul ts O PEN: I. Pilul Morpn: 2. John Faulknn. 200: I. Don Dun can . 250: 1. David MMUCt'; 2. Mik~ Monlgomay. AM: 1. Oa k Mmln'; 2. Mark A UguM~ n. SPTSMN : 1. Pttry Dnok; 2. Jack Toucht"'tl~. SR: I. David flowers: 2. J im Kidma n. W E WANT YO U ! TO ATTE ND THIS Great American Motorcycle Event SEE YOU THERE ! SAT. JUNE 27, 1992 • '8:0 0 PM * * ORDER YOUR T ICKETS EARLY AND SAVE * * TICKETS: PHO NE : S 17 RESER VED S12 GE N. AD M. 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