Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCA~ EVENTS e 3. Bryan Kenn edy (H on); 4. j d f Sing le (Ho n ); 5. Steven Despr es (Hon ). 2SO NOV A: 1. j ustin Squires (Han); 2. Donald Brown (Hon j: 3. Ron Simo ni n (Kaw); 4. Eric Gustafson (SUl); 5. Micha el Don ino (Hon). ~ NOV 8 : I. Andrew Signoriello( Kaw); 2. Scott Brenn an (He n ]: 3. John Gra ham (Sue): 4. Louis Sherry (H on); 5. . Micha el Young (Han ). 125 AM; l. Vinn y Allegreua (Kaw); 2. Bria n Berry (H on); 3. Gr eg Katz(H on ); .1.T o m Man elski (SUI );5. Eric Swa rtwood (Ha n ). 250 AM: L Ra ben Feederico (Ho n); 2. Thomas H onzik (Kaw); 3. Donald Murp hy (H on); 4. Jeff Pinkosh (Kaw); 5. \\Iesk y !' hilli pJi(Yam). O PEN AM: I. Michael Nc scbese (H on); 2. Jf'H Mitchdl ( Ka w ); 3. Pa ul w en hcim er (H on); 4. John Carucci (H on ); 5. Ro ber! Walton (Kaw). 125 EX: I. Barr y Ca rsten (SUl ); 2. j a W L ynch (H on); 3. J im McI lvain e (Hon); 4. j ason Riva s (Suz); 5. Dann y Go lden (Hon). 250 EX: I. Barry Ca rsten (Suz); 2. ja tu Lynch (H a n ); 3. jason Rivas (Suz); 4. J nry .xir (Suz); 5. Simon Couer (H a n). SR AM; l. j effrey Mitche l (K.aw); 2. Yury Alpert (Kaw); 3. Dona ld Murphy (H on ); 4. j osep h Dill (Kaw); 5. vtncem LoPresti (Kaw). SR EX: l. G len Coopn (Suz); 2. JQS('ph M","II (H on); 3. Rick Fa t igate ~Hon ); 4, Chri s Katz (H on); 5. Jo hn Graziano (Yam). SCH BY: l. Vin cent Allegr ett.a (Kaw); 2. Brian Be1Ty (H on ); 3. Kenny Plass. ( J{aw ); 4. Eric Read (H on); 5. Scott Frircher (HU5). P LUS 25: I. )amn Mdlvain (' (Hon); 2. Jo h n Fran co (SUl ); 5. Robert Federico (Hon); 4. Jeffrey Pink osh (Kaw); 5. joseph zorn (Kaw). COLBY: I. Joh n Laurine (Yam); 2. Grt'g Mur p hy (Suz); 3. M ic~el Migglorini (Hon); 4. Danny O'Keete (Ho n); 5, Justin Sq uires (Hon). VIl'(T : I. Dan e DeFio (C-A); 2. Richar d Baulc h (Pen); 3. G len Van Con (Bu l). LATE MO DEL: 1. Paul w enbeimer (Hon); 2. Mike Helstowski (Yam); 3. j eff Rogers (KT M); 4. Qlm Read (H on ); 5. j Ol>t'ph Feis t (Kaw). Holcomb hammers Perris MX By Tony Alessi Donald Upton was the runner-up in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes at Perris MX. Bridgehampton MX action saw Barry Carsten (34) win every moto that he raced. SR INT: 1. David Rector (15); 2. Roger Guard (~Of; 5. Kurt Roll (35); 4. Bill Merritt ( ~); 5. Joe Slau ghter (57). S/ SR (40+) INT: 1. Tom Blake (61); 2. SIc-v Beck (95). e NOV : 1. Lee H aith (15); 2. Dou g Slephens (47); 3. Ron Cavataio (58); 4. Mike M at his (69); 5. Robert PerrilI (800). SR NOV : 1. Mark Gravitt (26); 2. Gary Doom (58); 3. Micha el Ch('n (13/ 10 deans); 4. Kmn Rrynolds (4.517); 5. Gary Vea tch (41). . S/S R NOV : 1. John Co llinli (33); 2. Rick Tmbrork (35), 3. Ben Capstil10 (39); 4. Alan Malmquit (41). VET (50+) NOV ; I. Dave SLaniry (14); 2. Sinor- Hi ll (59): 3. Dd H arla nd (75): 4. Bill Ma rkh a m (79). BEG: l. David Lah~ (20); 2. R id. Cavataio (29); 3. Richa rd Zinsma nn (34); 4. Steven Varne ll (35); 5. Brad Ha nnon (50). SR BEG: I. Wolfg-.mg Burke (25); 2. Ted amman n (36); 3. Lane Butterfield (46); 4. Gary Tjaden (48); 5. Steve Glanzman (49). . S/S R BEG: 1. Oon Edwards (17). VET BEG: 1. Michael Tirr (33). Carsten cranks at Bridgehampton MX By Jim and Carolyn Simpson - 28 BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY, MAY2 Barry Carsten cra nked out fo ur mo ta wins to cla im the 125 an d 250cc Pro class overa ll titles a t the in au gu ral Long Island Mot o Chall en ge at Bridgehamp to n Mo tor Sports Par k. In th e first 250cc Pro mOlO,Carsten , aboard hi s Montgom eryville Cycle/DG and MSRsponsored Suzuki, chased Jerry Seip through tu rn o ne and into th e woods. As the pair charged ou t o [ th e u p hill Carsten was pressuri ng Seip [or th e lead. Midway th rou gh la p o ne Car sten mot ored ahea d into th e lead , while J alil Lynch was engaged in a hea ted battle [or third with J ason Riv as. Ri vas found his way ao und Lynch and Seip gave away secon d when he cras hed . Rivas took o ver · seco nd but co u ld n ' t mat ch th e speed o [ Car sten , who was all alone in first and took th e mo ta win. Rivas scored second and Lynch was th ird. Rivas grabbed the holeshot a t th e start o[ mo to two , but Carsten took over firs t before the o pen ing la\,' had ended. Seip moved up to cha llenge RIvas, but L ynch was als o o n the ga s and passe d both Seip and Rivas 10 take over in seco nd. Cars ten agai n scored the win whi le Lynch cla imed a hard-ea rn ed seco nd an d Seip rounded oui the top three finish ers. In the firs t Min i (14-15) molO, Kenny Plass gra bbed the lead ahea d of Steve Steelson and Ed Dondero. Do ndero dropped o ut o[ the lead pac k when h is bike q u it, whil e Steelson made hi s mo ve to pass Plass and ta ke over first p lace. Steelso n held 0[[ Plass until the uph ill sectio n. As the l"'ir reach ed the finish line j ump for ' the wh ile flag, Pl ass ha d retaken the lead . Steelso n chased P lass o n the fin al lap but Plass held hi m 0 [[ 10 ta ke the .mo to wi n. Mot o two began wi th Dondero taki ng the lead with Pl ass a nd Steelso n in lOw. The trio put o n a show with some fin e racin g as they roosted th rou gh the Long Isl a nd sa n d . Don dero pulled away bu t th e race was [or seco nd lO decide the overa ll . Plass was running in second on the last lap when he cras hed in a ro ugh sectio n , hand ing Steeleson second place beh in d Dondero and th e overall victory. Plass remounte d and scored lh ird in the mota. Results S/SR : 1. Bud Ftt (H us); 2. j oh n DiDom eni co (Kaw); 3. Gary Dipif"tro (KT M); 4. Theodore Sq uiro (Yam ); 5. ~n ni s Dcgra£( (Kaw), PIW: I. Brian Murphy (Yam); 2. Ed Go ld5boroug h (Ya m); 3. Grf'g Joh milon (Yam); 4. JOR'ph Mt'fTi1l (SUl). 7-11 MINI: I. James N~£idd (Kaw); 2. David Dipi('tJ"o (Kaw); 3. ~('n Karakaplan (Kaw); 4. Ren zi Nesfid d (Kaw); 5. M.mh ew Dill (Kaw). • 12-1! MINI: 1. Mike Rau sch (Suz); 2. Mike Carr iai (Kaw); 3. T on y Pedon e (Kaw). 14·15 MINI: I. Steven Steelson (K.aw); 2. Kenny Plass (Kaw); w 3. Stevm Mall gren (Ka. ); 4. Billy Sm ith (Kaw); 5. Robe rt Rot ella (Ya m). 125 NOV A; I. Eric Read (Ho n); 2. Ala n O 'Brien (SUl) ; 3. Steven Lom bardozz i (Hon); 4. Cra ig Sullivan (H on); 5. Andrew Sign oriello (Kaw). 125 NOV 8 : I. John J asinski (Hon ); 2. Kenn y Plass (Kaw); PERRIS, CA, M AY2 Co rey Ho lcomb powered his Varner racin g Suzu ki 10 th e overa ll l 25cc Novice class victory during GFI Super Saturday MX at Perris Raceway. T im O lson led th e openi ng lap of the fir st 125cc Novice moto and was pursued by Andrew Reynolds , Ra y Bowers and H olcomb. Olson began to p u t time o n both Reynolds and Bowers who were engaged in a handlebarto-handl ebar duel for second. By th e start of th e fourth lap Bowers moved int o seco nd, while Reynol ds was left on the grou nd, resu lting in H o lcomb cl im bing into th ird. Bower s was no mat ch for H olcomb , as he blazed past and set sai l [or th e lead er Ol son . Holcomb reeled in O lson and was beginning to appl y press ure , wh en he ran into th e back of O lson an d fell . Olson went o n to win, whi le Holcomb picked himself off the ground to secu re second in front of Bow ers and Reynolds. Holcomb sto le the lead at th e start of the seco nd mo to and never looked back. Olson spent much of th e mota working u p fro m a so-so start a nd even tua lly fin ished second after a grea t la te-race battle with Bowers. Reyno lds rod e a lone in fo urth foll o wed at a dista nce by Ch uc k Enscoe and Damien Ercole. The )25cc Pro race tur ned ou t to be th e show of th e day wit h Rya n H ughes sq ueaking out th e win . First- year pro Donald Upton led much of th e first mo to until he [ell ha llway into the moto. Mike Young ass umed th e lead and ran wi th it to th e checkered flag. U pton finished . seco nd in fro nt of H ughes, wh o fo ught hi s way back after cras hes wit h Nat vig on la p six an d Upton d ur in g th e closing mo me nts of the ra ce. U p to n, again , had the sta rt wired and pulled anothe r clean ho lesho t in fro nt of H ugh es and Young. H ughes wo u ld not be deni ed victory and rod e past U pto n, the n smo ked away to an event ual30-seco nd lead. Upton and You ng ' battled throughout th e en tire 12 laps of th e second molO with Upto n h angi ng lOugh for seco nd, Young finis hed th ird for th e day in front o[ Joel Albrecht. Resu lts 50 FIRST TIMER R· I: I. Bran don West (Hon ); 2. Brody Bollin g (SUl); 3. Rustin Mill ikan (Yam); 4. Eric Math~ (Yam); 5. Ryan Mat ht'ws (Yam) . . 50 FIRST TIMER R·2: l. Ja son H un ter (Ya m); 2. Joe Hamilton (Yam). 50 ST K 0 -1: 1. Super Dave (Yam) ; 2. Nick Alvarez (Ya m); 3. Kit Kunath (Yam); 1. Gorey Burnham (Yam ); 5. Bryan Mathews ('t a m ). 50 ST K D-2: I. Brock Bolling (l tj); 2. Michael Hal t' (Yam ); 3. joseph Ande.en (Yam ); 4. Dan iel T oft (Ya m ); 5. Chad Munn ('tam ). 50 MO D D-I : l. Brya n Mathews ('tam ); 2. Kit Kunath (Ya m); 3. N ick Alveraz (YOIm); 4. Supe r Dave (Ya m ); 5. Co rey Burnham (Ya m ). 50 MOD 0 -2: 1. Dan iel T offt (Yam); 2. Math t'w Clark (Yam). 60 0·9 : I. T y Renshaw (Kaw). 60 9-11: 1. Bobby Beaupre (Kaw); 2. Vana- Freeman (Kaw); 3. Kevin J t'nnings (Kaw); 4. Ch ris Humi n~r (Kaw); 5. Cliff j ennings (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1. Ty sc n Taylor (Hon); 2. Pt'tt' Rol es (SOl); 3. Ro bert Clar k (Kaw); 4. Ryan On (Kaw); 5. Kri510pher Bowo=rs (Kaw). 80 NO V: 1. Erik Helma (Kaw); 2. Ro b Andnson (Yam ): 3. Eric Anderson (Kaw); 4. Dann y Car lson (K.aw). 125 BEG: 1. Da vid Loftin (Suz); 2. Joh n Ne lson (Ya m); 3. Kirk Spttlma n (K.aw); 4. Kenny Mill er (Suz); 5. Paul Brian (Kaw l, . 125 NOV : l. Co rey Hol comb (Suz); 2. Ti m OIMln (Suz); 3. Ra ymond Bowers (Kaw); 4. Andre w Reynolds (H on ); 5. Chuck Enscoe (Suz). 125 t NT: I. Steve Andrich (Kaw); 2. Larry Linkogl e (H on). 125 PRO: I. R yan H ug hes (Ka w); 2. Do n Upton (H on); 3. Mike 't oung (SOl); 4. j oel Albrech t (Yam ); 5. Dan Ulven f (Kaw). 2SO BEG: I. Sean Neary (Suz); 2. J im Chi Go nzalez (Ka w ). +30 NO V: 1. jim Hal t' (SUI); 2. Bill Reimer (Ya m ); 3. T om Salazar (S UI ); 4.Nic k Wukmi r (Yam); 5. Grf:'K Wh itfield (H on). +30 INT : I. Kelly Fran klin . (Yam); 2. George wallace (Yam ); 3. Rick, Richar ds (Kaw); 4. Bria n Rensha w (Ya m); 5. Frank Steiner ( Ka w ). +30 PR O: I. Grf'g Yo ung (Hon); 2. Rob Wilshi rf' (AT K); 3. David Saia n (Yam ); 4. Ra ndy Rodr iquez (H uilo). +35 NO V: I. lLwis Wrigh t (Yam ). +35 INT : I. Fra nk Snener (Kaw ); 2. Mar k Giegkl (Kaw). +40 EX: I. Alan Olso n (AT K); 2. George. Kohler (KTM); 3. Ra ndy Rodriqun (H u,) ; 4. Jody W('iM"1 (H on); 5. Ray Pisareki (Hon ). ~ Thomas tops at West Florida MX By Dene Olive MILTON, FL, MAY3 Neal Thomas posted 2-1 moto scores to take the overall 250cc Amateur class win at West Florida Motocr oss Park. Thomas pulled the hol eshot in th e first moto, followed by T im Stokes a nd Don Curts. Thomas co ntro lled the lead [or two laps before Stok es was able to power past him. Stokes went on to sco re th e win over Thomas who was followed by John Kiley, Er ic Lee ton and Guy San tu cci. , In moto two , Kiley sto le the lead off the line wi th Thomas, Keith Jones and Leeton in pursuit. Thomas took over th e top spo t o n th e second lap. While Stokes bega n h ij journey tow ard th e front of th e pa ck after seventh pl ace star t, J ones cra shed as Stoke moved in behind th ird pl ace rider Leeton ori la p three. Stokes bega n to cha lle nge Letton [o r third and on the wh ite flag lap Sto kes mad ' th e pass. Thomas took the chec kered fir st, foll owed by Kil ey, Stokes, Leeton a nd San tucci . 1 Answer lSco tt/Sil ko leen -spo nso red Andr; Pen e was unbeat abl e as he won each time D Ue in the 125cc Amateur class wi th runner-u~ honors going to Mar k Busch via a 3-2 mo to. ~~. I Resul ts I P/W : I; Jay Welch (Yam); 2. Don ald Pratt (Ya m); 3. j a O wsley (ltj); 4. Joh nny j oh nston (Yam). SR MIN I: I. Eric Efam (Kaw); 2. J)(,), LeBlanc (Kaw) 3. jon Simm ons (Kaw ); 4. RUlisdl welch ( Ka w); 5. Pal Eia (Kaw). 125 AM: J. And re Pene (H on ); 2. Mark Busch (Ho n); 3 Lee j ohnson (SUI); 4. J unior Sim s (Kaw); 5. Jimmy Yeager (H on ). 250 AM: I. Neal Thomas (H on ); T im Stokt's (H a n); 3. John Kilf'}' (SUl); 4. Eric Leeton (Yam ); 5. Gu y Santucci ( Kaw ). . ' J R MINI : I. Blake ~Wi tt (SUl); 2. Nick Morr is (Kaw). 125 NOV: I. john Bran ho f (H on ]: 2. Craig Craf t (Ho n): 3. Matt Tw ard owski (Ya m ). .~ 250 NOV : 1. Ro~r Pratt (H on): 2. Eric Mil es (Yam ): 3. ~ Kevi n Mitehr ll (Hon ); 4. Cleve Robe ru (Kaw); 5. Bvrin j Sheffi eld (Kaw). VET : L j ohns Havens (Yam); 2. j im Kennedy (H a n); 3. Neal Thomas (H on); 4. Mark Busch (Hon) ; 5. Dana Barberi (Ho n ). . BOMBER: 1. Kenn eth junk (Ho n); 2. Dana Barberi [Hon ]: James England (Kaw); 4. Vance Scott (H on ); 5. Richard Leigh (Suz). ENDR: 1. Robbie Brown (Kaw ); 2. Char les Duke:(KT M); 3. He nry Holl in gston (Yam ). .s . King reigns at Fools Gold Enduro By Tony Pavone GEORGETOW N,CA, MAY 3 After 105.1 miles and ni ne checkpo ints a t the 21st Ann ua l Foo ls Gold End uro , Jon King ' squeaked o ut a o ne poi nt overa ll victory over " Dan Neil son and 300 o ther riders. The event was hosted by th e californ ia I En d uro R id ers Association (CE RA) and sanctio ned by AMA/ Dis trict 36, representi ng no th ern California and northwest Nevada. ) Kin g gu ided h is factory-sponsor ed Suzuki RMX250 to a l3-poin t rid e o n a course designed by th e Beaver Brothers (R ick and Tom Guidice), wh o used virtuall y every inch " o[ available tra il at Rock Creek in th e Sierra Nevada foo thills of th e Eldorddo Nati on al For est. Neilson's 14· point ride, on a sto ne stock Husq var na WXE250 was tied with three otherrid ers, with twO eme rge ncy chec kpoin ts used as tie-break ers. T he other 14-poi nt rid ers were J osh Ch andler , Duke Lambert and Marty Wal den . Rounding o u t th e to p 10 fin ishers were J ason Edie , Eddie Diaz, Brian Beati e, G lenn Martin son a nd Matt Culli ns , respectively. Mart in son was the top Fou r-Stro ke rid er on hi s fac tory-supported Su zuki DR 350, after CUlling o ut and using th e rear fender secti on from a seven-yea r-o ld H usky in order to ma ke i t to th e sta rtIng line. A class winners incl uded Gr eg Peterson (200cc), Dan Neilson (25Occ), Doug Byers (Open) , Ji m Morrison (Ge nt leman), Geo rge Hen drix (Senior ), David King (Super Sen ior), Eddie Diaz (Vet), an d Kath y Tuma (Women). Hendrix has overa lled th e Fools Gold Enduro three tim es during the 1970s. '

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