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AHRMAISC UVintageMotorcycleClassic:Final Round R • • VINTAGE • arrow, rl It reat at o Ister By Matt Hilgenberg HOLLISTER,CA,OCT.I6-17 teve Darrow and Morrill Griffith were the stars of the show as the vin tage sporting season wound do wn at Hollis ter Hills OHV Park . Santa Clara Riders Unlimited (SCRU) put on a fanta stic two-day event that included a bike show, swap meet and round eight of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Assn. (AHRMA) Nationa l Trials Series on Saturday, and the final round of the AHRMA /Vintage Iron National MX Series on Sund ay. S Trials Saturd ay's observed trials was laid out by Starman Productions' Mike Fenner in the woods below the MX pit area. Eight secti ons were rid den four times eac h, and co mpe tito rs w ere given a three-hour time limit; since a rider could begin the loop at any section, traffic was minimal for the 43 entrants. Former Yama ha factor y trials rider Steve Darrow put in the best ride of the day on h is n ew AJS 500cc Premier Heavyweight-elass machine. Riding the most-d ifficu lt "o n e" line through the sections, Darrow emerged with a score of just five, one better than the winner of the Modem Classic division, Bultacomoun ted John Moore. The largest class of the day was Modem Classic Novice, with 12 entri es. San Jose's Bill Ripley, on an Ossa, wa s the victor, two po ints clear of a three-way tie for third. . 28 Motocross With 430 entries, the motocross was the largest ever on the west coast. Riders from 13 states and five countries competed in two rounds of 22 motos each. Although the day wa s long, the track stayed in good condition and the racing was entertaining. As has become a tradition at HoUister, SCRU in vited a stellar list .of pa st masters to compete in a one-mote exhibition race. Buck Murphy led the blazingly fast event until two straig htaways from the end, when his Maico began to ru n poo rly an d backfire. This allowed Billy Grossi to take the victory after a mid pack sta rt. DeSoto also nipp ed by Murphy before the finish. Intermediate-dass rider Griffith was th e to p p e rformer in the re g u lar AHRMA classes, taki ng w ins in th e 12Secclass, Division B of the 500cc class and Division A of the +30 class, and finishi ng second to Su zuki rid er Mark Brooks in the 250cc Intermediate Division B race. Th e Co lorado re sident switched back and forth betw een a Honda, a Yamaha and a Maico in the four events. Three of th e Past Masters d ivision participants also competed in the +40 Expert race, but non e could match the pace of Montesa VR pilot Randy Lewis, who took the overall ahead of Rory Muscatell, Dave Aldana, Tom Rapp and Doug Grant. An unusual sigh t was found in the Premier 500cc and Premier 500cc II Novice classes in the form of an early '60s four-stroke Husqvama rid den by Britalia Motors' Joe McCoy. The teenager won the 500cc II race over Fred Royce Jr ., wh ich ga ve McCoy the N o rC al Series class championship. In Premier 500, McCo y wa s second behind BSA rider Robert Lindsey. O'l Results TRIALS PREM H/W MSTR: 1. Steve Darrow (5); 2. Ken Marece k (23). PREM HIW EX: 1. Derek Belvoi r (3). PREM HIW INT : 1. Fred Mork (4); 2. Mike O ' Brien (6); 3. jamie jenny (21). PREM HIW RGO: I. Steve Martin (2). PREM IJW MSTR: I. Matt Hilgenberg (12); 2. Ken Burn ingham (35); 3. Ernie Stair (47); 4. j im Lerer (60). PREM IJW EX: I. Mike Atkin. (1). . PREM IJW INT: 1. Ron McCa be (2); 2. Rob Stickl er (3); 3. Lynn Boy e r (5); 4. Ol d Ed M eager (7); 5. j im Ca meron (20). MORN C LS C M STRlEX: I. j ohn Moore (6 / 26 deans); 2. David Olligee (6 /26); 3. Pa ul Olligee (8); 4. Steve Museatell (10); 5. Jared Bates (53). MORN CLSC INT: 1. Tony Siga la (5/31); 2. Ed Ga ylord (5/28); 3. Parra O 'Siochain (6); 4. Eric Krait (7); 5. Ray Kinner (10). MORN CL 5C NOV: I. Bill Rip le y (6); 2. Terry Breitmaier (8/ 29); 3. Michael Kroeker (8 / 28); 4. Chari.. Recasens (8 / 27); 5. Randy Pew (9). MORN CLS C BEG: 1. Barba ra Do n Ca rlos (2~ MOTOCROSS PAST MSTR5: 1. Billy G rossi (Hon); 2. John DeSoto (Oss); 3. Buck Mwphy (Mai); 4. john Hateley (Tri); 5. Doug Gra nt (AjS); 6. Torn RaP!' (Bul); 7. David Aldana (Bul); 8. Dick Mann (Mon); 9. Jeff Smith (BSA); 10. Ricky Graham (Hon); 11. Don Castro (Tri); 12. Dusty Co ppa ge (Ric-Tri). 125 NOV: 1. Armen Claw s on (Ka w) ; 2. Gr eg Kendrick (Bul) ; 3. jo hn Fi ~as (Yarn); 4. Paul DuChene (Yam); 5. john Gulliford (RI<-Zun). 125 INT: 1. Morri ll Griffi th (Hon); 2. j im Lundgnm (Kaw) ; 3. John Lundgnm (Bul); 4. Brian Sniv.. (Hon); 5. jack Surber (Hon). . 125 EX: 1. Pe ter Urfer (Hon); 2. David Germain (Hon); 3. Da lla. Nyblod (Hon); 4. Brock Suter (C-A); 5. Rory Muscatell (H on) . 250 NOV: 1. Eric Roseme (Bu l); 2. Ra y Weber (H on ); 3. Greg Kendrick (Bul); 4. Norman Phillips (Mai) ; S. Torn Brown (CZ). 250 INT DeA : 1. Joh n Lefevre (H us) ; 2. David Fisher (!Caw); 3. Jon MeUo (Hon); 4. Keith Lyne s (Oss); S. Ken Gerard (Hon). 250 INT D-O: 1. Ma r k Br ooks (Su z); 2. Mor r ill Griffi th (Yam); 3. Ron Melto n (o.s); 4. Euge ne Buere (Mon); 5. Frizby Sea ly (Ho n). 250 EX: 1. T im Nas h (H a n) ; 2. jo hn Green w ay (Ho n) ; 3. Pat Brown (Bu l); 4. Brock Suter (C- A); 5. Randy Lewis (Mon) . 500 NOV: 1. Lea Mohl er (Hus); 2. lloyd Boland (CZ); 3. jo hn Draguesku (Mai); 4. RQ O ld (Hus); 5. Pe ter Bid d y (Bul). 500 INT D-A: I. Randy Ba tsell (Yarn); 2. George Golling (Mai); 3. john Lefevre (Hus); 4. Roger Norris (Suz ); 5. Randy Pew (Bul). 500 INT D-B: I. Morrill G riffith (Mai) ; 2. Robert Tull (Mai); 3. jim Lundgren (BSA); 4. Louis Harker (cz); 5. Doug Eckelman (Hon). 500 EX: 1. Pa t Brown (Bul); 2. Tim Nash (Suz ); 3. (Above) Morrill Griffith (65P), who won three motocross classes, leads the pack through tum one. (Right) Bill Rip ley topped the Modem Classic Novice class in the trials competition. Simon Chene y (Che-BSA); 4. Mike Ullevig (Ma i); 5. James Dunlavey. OPEN TWIN NOV, 1. Bob Kile (Tri). O PEN TWIN INT: 1. Peter Rowl and (Tri ); 2. Bill Knight (Nor); 3. Bill Rip ley (Tri); 4. john Lundgnm (Tri); 5. Rod Henninger (Tri). O PEN TWIN EX: I. Rick Doughty (Tri); 2. j o hn Hateley (Tn'); 3. Da ryl Ha m bleton (Tri); 4. Steve Mon ger (Tri); 5. Ron Dotson (Tri). WMN NOV: 1. Christy Einboden (Hon); 2. Noreen Parry (Suz); 3. Wen d y Ma han (H us) ; 4. Debbie Poole (CZ) . WMN INT: 1. Mind y Ha mbleton (Yam); 2. Ginger Hi lgenberg (Tri). 30+ NOV: 1. Uoyd Boland (CZ); 2. L.. Mohler (H uo); 3. Pete r Biddy (H on); 4. Dennis Moore (Mai ); 5. Don llo.-ese (Ho n). 30+ INT D-A: 1. Morrill Griffith (Ma l); 2. Ma rk Brooks (Suz); 3. Randy Betsell (Yam); 4. Keith Webster (lIuo); 5. Geo rge Co lling (Mai). 30+ INT D-B: 1. Robert Tull (Mai); 2. Louis Ha rker (CZ); 3. Tom Poli to (Bul); 4. Pet er Row land (Tri ); 5. Gen. Boer (Bul). . 30+ EX: 1. Pa t Bro w n (Bul ); 2. john G reenway (Hon ); 3. Simon Chentry' (Che); 4. Ma rty Lukaszewski _ (M4i); 5. Eric Maohb ir (CZ). 40+ NO V: 1. john Draguesku (Mai); 2. Steve Nace (055) ; 3. Charl ie Si ngleton (Hon); 4. john G ulliford (Mon ); 5. John Koch (Hus). 40+ INT D-A : I. Ric ha rd Smith (Mail; 2. Ran d y Pew (Bul); 3. Jack Calllnsk y (Ma i); 4. Tony Lu kaszews ki (Mai); 5. john McCoy (Hus). 40+ INT D-B, 1. Ron Me lt on (Os o); 2. Fri zb y Sea ly (Hon); 3. Vic Cum (000); 4 . G ary Eg lo ff (Ya m) ; S. Bar r y Bro wn (Bul). 40+ EX: 1. Rand y Le w is (Ma n ); 2. Rory Musca tell (Ha n); 3. David Ald ana (Bu l); 4. Tom Ra pp ( Bu l) ; S. D oug Grant (AJS). 50 + NOV, I. Al fred Sa ldiva r (Ya m) ; 2. Ken Bu rni ng ha m (G re); 3. Fred Royce (Tr i); 4. RQ O ld (Ma i); 5. JOl! Mon ger (Ho n). 5 0+ INT: I. Rod Brasel (Bul); 2. Ernie Stair (BS A); 3. Ron Clawso n (Ma i); 4. Ken Hatch (Bul); 5. Donald Christ ianson (cz). 50+ EX: 1. Jim McClinton (CCM); 2. Bill McClin ton (BSA) ; 3. Wayne Sumner (BSA); 4. Ron Dol s on (KT M) ; 5. john Geer (BSA). PR EM IJW NOV: 1. Bill Samstag (Gre). PREM U W INT: 1. Michael Green (BSA); 2. Kenny Sykes (Gre). PREM IJW EX 1. Allen Wen7..1 (lJOl). : PREM IJW II NOV: 1. Dave Duane (AJS); 2. Verno Elmore (Oss); 3. Bill Samstag (Gre) . PREM IJW II INT: 1. Rod Henninger (Hus); 2. jack Call1nsky (Oss); 3. Michael Green (BSA). PREM IJW II EX: 1. David Boydo tun (Mon ); 2. Rob Poole (BSA); 3. Mike Owens (H us) ; 4. M i k~ Beenway (Gre) . . PREM SOO NOV: I. Robe rt Undsey (BSA); 2. joe McCoy (Hus), 3. llank Wenzel (Nor). PREM SOO INT, 1. Peter Cruttenden (BSA); 2. john Ford (Vel) ; 3. ja m ie je nn y (BSA); 4. Larry Mad rigal (BSA); S. Ron Pred mo re (Mat). PREM 500 EX: 1. D ick Mann (M an ); 2. Ric k Dou gh ty (BSA); 3. Pet er Fo rd (BSA); 4. jeff Smith (BSA); 5. Wayne Sumner (BSA). PR EM 500 1\ NOV: I. Joe McCoy (H uo); 2. Fred Roy ce Jr. (Tri). PREM 500 II INT: I. Mark Kol er (A)S ); 2. BUI Ripl ey (Bul); 3. jo hn Lef ev re (lI uo); 4. Doy le Coo k (Ric); 5. Kenny Syk es (Gre). PREM 500 II EX, I. Simon Chener. (0..); 2. jo hn Goer (BSA); 3. Ma tt Hilgenberg (Ric-Tn) ; 4. Tim Hen ry (Tri). PREM OPEN TWIN INT: 1. Bill Knight (Nor); 2. Dave Roger> (Tri); 3. Gerald Rogers (Mat). PREM OPEN TWIN EX: I. Butch Cochran (BSA);2. Danny Davies (BSA).

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