Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

EVENTS Lendon Smith (355) and Brian ElIiott (10) had a mid air battle at Perris Raceway. Cycle/Mission Yamaha-backed rig sna tched victory away at the chec kered flag. Dirk Gard ner and Doug Lynch were third . Angela Hale proved she 's fully recovered from her broken ankle as she ran away wi th the Support ma in. The boys gave it their all try ing to catch her but didn't really get close. Mitch Hap was second with R.. d y Skinner third. m Res ults SCR: 1. Guy Hicks (Wno); 2. Bobby Swutz (Wt"5) 3. Mikr F.ri.t (Gd n); 4. Doug N icol (Gdn). HOCr: I. Doug N'ICOI(Gdn); 2. &bby tkddrn (Wrs); 3. John Adft\ 0 ••); 4. B~ o.~ (W"); S. Bry.n Buffmgton (WI'S). SOCAR: I. D. lftdrr/R. Millu (y.m); 2. P. LrwisIJ. MM:y (Kaw); J. D. Cantrrr/D. lynch (K" w); 4. K. MdntyTr / J. Bowlen (Y. m). SUP : I. AngrLa H.1f!' (Wn); 2. Milch t b ll U.w); 3. ~ndy SIUnnt-r U.w); .... Robbie SaUlef O.w); 5.}nm'Iy Adm (Wes). Hughes hauls at Perris MX By To ny Alessi For a fr"ee br' ochur"e & information. con tact: Bieffe USA. INC. 1746 Junction Avenue. Suite E San Jose. CA 95112 . (408) 436-8098 - {f]!fJ@fl. BOYESEN REEDS OSC DIstrIbutIng 40 4232 Dixie Hwy. Waterford. MI 48329 (313) 673-3366 (313) 673-8144 FAX UPS Daily PERRIS,CA,)ULY3 David Hughes scored a well-earned victo ry in the 125cc Novice class at round th ree of the GFI " W in a Tr uc k" N ig h t MX Se ri es a t Perris Raceway. Chad Sma rt led the early laps 01 the firs t 12See Nov ice moto bu t was struck down by' his overly zea lous rid ing style and was dr opped to the back of the pack. Fifteen-year-old Joe Rya n p icked up the lead and kept it to the finish for s the win. Dav id H ughe took second wit h Jason Fields, Dan Finch and Chris Meyer roun din g out the top live. Hu gh es ho 1es hot th e seco n d m o to th en shoo k olf an ea rly cha llenge Irom Ryan before zipping 011 fo r the mo to and ove ra ll vic to ry . Ryan had his ha nd s full wit h Fields who continually stuc k his front wheel inside Ryan throughout the race bu t Fields was unable to mak e an y pass attemp t stick. Ryan finish ed second a nd Fields had to settle for th ird in lro n t 01 Ch ris Packwood, Finch and Tory Amato. Rookie pro rid er Larry Linkogle tu rned a lot of head s by putting a hu rt on the 250cc Pro class. Linkogle too k advantage of two ho leshots, lirst loppin g Brian Myerscough an d Mike Metzger in the first moto . Linkogle return ed to lead most of the second mo to, but gave wa y to Metzger in the late stages of the race. Metz ger won the moto but Linkogle took the overall win by virtue of a more consis ten t set o f motos. Donald Up ton was I"'rhaps the fastest rider 01 the nigh t but a seized engine kep t him out of t he 250cc Pro class co m pe ti tio n. Ho w e ve r, Up ton sh ined in the 125cc Pro class, pos ting a do uble moto sweep of the cla ss o ver Jimm y Lavorci and Steve Andrich. David Quey re l was th e s ta r of th e 2S0cc Beginner class, smo king to a se t of mota wins. Ha rlen Arne tt finished thir d in bo th motos for second on the nigh t wh ile Rolan d Mu noz a nd Kelly Patt on ba ttled all n ight for third p lace honors w ith Munoz gelli ng the pos ition. John Ca rter tu rned in two sp irited rid es for fif th in fro nt of Ma tt Pa rsons a nd Frenchma n Phil Gucvsq uin, who was competing in his first race at Perris Raceway. "This is be tte r than goi ng to Disn eylan d ," G ue vs q u in s a id . "I co me to Ca liforn ia tw o mont hs ago as a foreig n exchange st ud e n t, I ha ve been working pa rt time in a ham burger stand so I can race tonigh t. This trophy and racing here is a dream come tru e. H Resul ts F n . 50 I: I. Brian Thorton (Yam); 2. Strvm BmoI'is CV. m); 3. Prick (Yoam); 4. M.lt thrw Thorp (Yoam);5 . Kylr Diemrr (y. m). 50 FIT 0 : I. Justi n Wilson (y.m); 2. Ryan SWn (yam); 3.. Jrif AIrssi (Y. m);4. Ch.Iyrnrw: ricard (y.l m); S. Scott Porter"(Y. m). 50 STK DIV I: 1. Byn n ~btth~ (y.m); 2. ' or And("fS()f\ (Y.lm); J. et..d Munn (y . m); 4. Ry.ln Plant (Yam). o.n..~ 50 STK DlV II RAC E I: I. Jus tin Mu nyon (y . m); 2. Ricky Oli ver (Yam); 3. Jl"ffBell (Y" m); 4. Ch.Jrlie Jen kin1I (Su:l); 3. Kl."nny Mm.-r (Su:l); 4. O int W"'"cor (SU:l); 5. RobC'n Briggs (Kawi . 250 rRO: I. t..rry U nlu.lS'" (Hnn) ; 2. Mike Mcol:lger (Su7); 3. Bri .. n M y(" ~ou gh ( Hon); 4. Bobby H u bba rd (Kaw); S. Brrtl Stubbs (K. w). 500 BEG: 1. Bob WhIte (K. w); 2. Hen ry Kok~kl (B on) ; 3Bn.n Elliott (Hon) ; 4. Chris Scou (Kaw); 5. Jon Nixon (Hon) . 500 INT: I. John Bennl'tt (KTM). +25 BEG: 1. Jim Grrman (Varni ; 2. Ernit> Cuda (Suz); 3. Hf"Rry Ko ksemkl (Hon ); 4. RobeTt Ik>ckcr (Hon) ; 5. Los tkllWnd (HOfl) . +25 BEG DlV II: 1. Lrndon Smi t h (S u t:); 2. To m ~"' (H,-,"); 3. Jimmy Ma IWrvach (SuL);4. Scott Larsen (Suz); S. Mikr Johnson (1100). +25 NOV : 1. r.ul Wright (Yam); 2. CT hlk (Y.m); 3. Sam R.1meriz (Yam); 4. G.ry Har ada (y am); S. Glen o.,.latorre (50 7:. ) +25 INT: 1. K"in Fringn (K.t w ); 2. Rich TnKrunskl (ydm) . +30 NOV: 1. cr Falk (Yam); 2. C,,"& Mu m (y .lm); 3. " ryor Dmpbdl (Kaw); 4. o.vid HoilAnd (11,,1') S. Gn:-gr . g..n 0-1on). ; +30 INT: I. Quid lynch (lion) ; 2. TMr)' V.mM" ty.m); 3. JOI"1 Sc.ls (5u7.) ; 4. Jim HC'Rn (Su7.); 5. Willy HoiIW')' (Stu:). +35 NOV : 1. G.ry Will (Kaw); 2. I'ryor D mpbell (Kaw) +35 INT: 1. R.ndy Sl.infl("f(SuT.). +40: 1. Jim u vord (Y.m). WMN: 1. r.lmi Kkr; 2.. '.mif' P.mi nttwln (Su t:); 3. Bonnif' W.rch (Sw.); 4. Erin Donnrlly (K",,'). Bright shines at Motowest MX By J. R. Canagu ier HOJ.LlSlIR. CA. JUNE 1J Billy Brigh t se t a blis te rin g pace in the 12Scc Beginne r cla ss to lak e th e ove ra ll win at Mot ow L MX. Brig h t holesh ot the first moto 'St a nd set the pace, b ut Ha w k Wh ite, Emanue l Ma n usuthakis a nd Eric Niv a hamm e red his back wh eel fo r most of th e moto . Wh ite a nd Man usut hak is batt led over second all lhe way to the last lap and it was White who took the runner-up spo t. Niva was fou rth. The second moto was almost a repeat of the lirst go, but m idway throug h the live-lap race, Wh ite took a soil sam p le as he p ressured lead er Bright. The co nfron ta tion opened the d oo r for Niva who moved into the lead in one qu ick blast th a t w ou ld h ol d till the c h ec ke red lIag. Manus uthakis moved into third as Bright recove red to main tain second as White fell ba ck to fou rth . Bright' s 1· 2 mo to tally ea rned him the overall victory over Niva, Manusuthakis, White and Mike Siero.

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