Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eal nofake atMoroso RR y Jerry Humiec .PALM BEACH. FL, DEC. 12 Ii-mounted Pablo Real once aga in took the in in the Unli mited Grand Pri x class at the oroso Motorsports Park, this time after a raceong batt le with Rick Shaw. Since the two Florida riders w er e comaa tan ts for the win earlier in the da y during the 10GTO, it was evident that they would be the o riders to watch in the $1,000 Shooto ut. Shaw his Yamaha took the lead as the field entered e first turn with Real and Honda 900-mounted amie Bowman in close pursuit. Behind the leadrs sat Danny Roberts and jinuny Shelton also on ond a CBR900s. Several turns later, as the field tered turn nine to close the first lap, Greg Esser d passed his way from sixth up into the fourth t. Through out the race Real and his Ducali 888 ung on to the rear whee l of Sha w's Yamaha, d it looked as if Real wo uld wai t un til the last ap to ma ke a move on Sh a w . Real s tayed . d and wai ted un til turn fi ve on the last lap out-brake Shaw and take the lead . Shaw tried o retake the front spot, but the power of Real's u cat i proved to b e too much fo r the 750cc amaha of Sh aw , w ho finished seco nd . Greg r clawed through the field to take third , d islacing Bowman by out- braking h im in to tum ive on the las t lap . Esser a nd Bowm an put on uite a show during the last few laps. At times e two riders were so close they appeared to be .d ing the same motorcycle. The rid er with the most imp ressive results on ' 5 last rac e weekend of the,1993 season was mateur jo hn Blesse d . He p iloted his CBR600 ond a to fou r wins, toppin g the field in Solo , Middleweight Superbike an d Grand Prix in dd ilion to Heavyweight Superbike. In the exp ert ranks, ve teran Jon Roberts an d . Kawasaki ZX-6 had a grea t day with firsts n Sol o GTU and Mid dl eweigh t GP. Richa rd erry of West Palm Beach led flag -to-flag for he w in in Exp e r t Hea v yw ei ght Su p ers p o rt aboard his ZX-7. Douglas Gross and his Duca ti 888 topped veteran jerry Wood for the victory in Hea vy weigh t Su per twi n s . Gro ss p asse d Wood on the last lap for the win. George Rock ett's new rider, Pat Moo ney, took the wins in b oth th e Lig htweight an d Hea vyweight Vin tage classes . Results EXSOLO G1U: 1. Jon Roberts (Kaw); 2. Leon Cortez (Yam); 3John France (HOI'l) 4. Michael leMing (Hon); S. M ichal'! Crepeau ; (H on ). AM SOLO GTU: 1. John Blessed (H on ); 2. Michael Wilso n (Hon); 3. Sean Goff (Ho n); 4. Joseph M. Boal (Hon) ; 5. Mike Ca llahue (Hon). EX SOLO CTO: 1. Pab lo Real (Due) ; 2: Rid:.Sha w (Yam ); 3. Jamie Bowman (Hon); 4. Paul A. Sch wemmer (Hon); 5. Leon Cortez (Yam ). AM SOLD GTO: 1. David Olin (Suz ); 2. John Blesstod(Hon); 3. Paul S10ane (Hon); 4. Juan C Ruiz (K.aw); 5. Michacl ShanePrieto (Kaw ). EX SPTMSN : 1. Antony Lineberger (Kaw); 2. Edwa rd P. Gilbert (Kaw ); 3. John Scott Voll (Yam); 4. JiUIM.'S Bannon (Suz). AM SPTSMN: 1.0url: Menotte (Yam); 2.PaI:rick Tesu. (Yam); 3. Jce Lanza (Kaw); 4. David Barrett Jr. (Yam ); S. Bob V" son (Kaw). m L/W VINT COMB: I.Pat Mooney (Du e); 2. Rus se ll Mann (Hon); 3. Goeff MtCarthy (Due); 4. Cn-ggLombardi (Due ); S. Pablo Real (Ben). Greg Esser (26) pas sed Jamie Bowman (1) for third p iace in the Moroso Shootout. (Ya m); 3. Ian I..inebrrger (Yam); 4. Chuck Menotte (Yam ); 5. G raig Goldman (Yam) . EX us, lWINSPTS: 1. Richie Morris (H-D); 2. Shawn McN.try (H-D); 3. William O. 8eelch (H-D); 4. Lester MetzIt. r (H-D). AM US. "IWlNSI'T.> t. """ ....... (H- D) . EX M / W S /BK: 1. Damian Weber (Yam ); 2. G lenn Bar ry (Ka w); 3. Michae l Crepeau (Hon ); 4. Greg Fox (l Ion); 5. Michael • M/W EX SS: 1. Michael Lehning (Hon); 2. Craig FOI (Hon); 3. c Tod d Duncan (Hon); 4. MMk Wolthe< (lion); 5. )clkey R. JoIm>on (Hon) . . M/ W AM 5& 1. Mik Gall.>hue (Hon); 2. Mik Wn.on (lion); 3. Larry Dodson (Hon); 4. Tom Fortune (Hon ); 5. BillZt-.arly (Hon). UL 55: 1. Tunmy C. Shelton (Hon); 2. lCe\.in Noonan (Hon ); 3Richard Perry (Kaw); 4. Thomas Barber (Ha n ); 5. 1ohn Biaru::hi EX H /W 55 : 1. Rich ard Perry (Kaw); 2. M ichael Crepeau (Han ); 3. $teve Guanche (Suz ); 4. ScottLandis (Suz) ; 5. Tod d Dun- AM H /W SS: 1. Micha el Shane Prieto (X.aw); 2. David O lin (Suz); 3'. JD8eph Boa l (Ho n); 4. Jared Pa rlia ment Kaw ); 5. Ron Howard (Suz). EX H /W S/TW: 1. Do uglas A. Gl'OS5 (Due); 2. Jerry Wood (Due); 3. ....y IGm« (H -D); 4. Smtt ....rtin (lion); s. /""'~ Boyle Dan an d Don Ha rt con tin ued to do minate the Dublin Kaw /Hon/Suz Endurothon series held inside the San jose Mile by winning two of the three tw o-hour races on the two-mile course and expa nd ing their po int lead'; Joe Bruce a nd Harley-Dav idson teamster Chris Carr derb ied in the 250cc class during race two with Carr leading for only a few la ps, but closing in by some 11 seconds on the last lap to finish inches behind Bruce in the 57-entry race. Ca rr was turning consis tent l :34's, bu t cu t in to the 1;31's for the fastes t eve r recored lap times . The Hart brothers were thi rd and picked up a tota l of 149 points for the three races to lead by Long (Due). AM L/ W S/1W: 1. Alan Robbins (Han); 2. Scott Robertson s. AM H /W S/1W: 1. Alan Robbins (Hon); 2. JOt! L..anza (!Ca 3. w); Scott Robertson (Hon); 4. $ebasti.tn OiDolto (Due); S. Greg E. Doney (Yam). AM H/ W S/BIC: 1. John Blessed CH on); 2. David Olin (Suz) ; 3. Micha el Sh ane Prieto (Kaw); 4. Cl aude Jam es (Kaw); 5. Eddie - H / W VINT COMB: 1. Pat Mooney (Tri); 2. 1ohn Long (Yam); 3. Thom.u Bryan (Nor); 4. Stt'w art K.tlbfleisdl (BMW); 5. jason Bessey DiMegli o (Hon). EX M/ W GP: 1. Jon Roberts (Ka w); 2. Greg Esser (Yam); 3. Leo n Co r tez (Ya m); 4. Joh n Pre e ce (Ho n); S. Rick JlIcksn n (Tri). EX L/W S/BIC: 1. Robert Snow (ya m); 2. Todd Keese (Yam); e 3. An ton y Lineberger (Ka w ); 4. Kurtis Bese(yam); 5. Kevin Brown (Yam) . AM L / W S/ BK: 1. 1ody Reynolds (Yam); 2. Pa ul Netterstrom (yam). AM M/ W G P: 1. John BIes8ed (Hon); 2. Eddie DiMegl io (Hon) ; _ _ AND Promotions _ MIA PRESENTS coveraae from Motoworld Cycle News KnobbY News Holeshot News * AII RegUlar Amateur Classes $375 $275 $175 $100 $75 hI 2. 4 3r4 4t h 5th * Cha mp ionship Awards 5 places in all Classes ~" Pn P" ~lCk h I $325 CI4IS5eS offered Sat& SUn. 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Damian Weber (Kaw ); 3. Steptw.:n o.<:amp (Ka w ); 4. Rick J .cksun(Yam) ; S. Chris Temme . •• By Bill Spencer (Yam ); 3. PaUl Nettentrom (Yam); 4. Asif Sheeramed (Yam ); 5. GeorgeRuvis (Yam ). EX L/W S/TW: 1. Rand y Klmec (Ii-D); 2. Scott J. Mart in (Hon ); 3. Steven Norton (Hon); 4. Shawn McNa ry (H-O); 5. John ca n (Hon). On[=tdC Hart Brothers double atSan Jose Endurothon AM MIW S/BK: 1. John Blessed (Ron); 2. William Brandvold (H on); 3. Tom Fortune (Hon ); 4. Edd ie DiMeglio (Hon); 5. JCIillC'ph Bcal (lion). EX L/W 55; 1. Richie Monis (yam); 2. Ralph Rimrott (Yam); 3. Todd Keesee (Yam); 4. Kwtis J. Bese (Yam). AM L/W 55: 1. Graig Go ldnun (Ya m ); 2. Lin Lineberge r (Suz). (Han). (lion). UL GP: 1. Pab lo Real (Due); 2. IUd Shaw (Yam); 3. G~ Es. 'I;CT (Yam); 4. Jamie Bowm.m (I-Ion ); 5. D.1mianWeber(Kaw). Lehning (Han) . L/ W EX G P: 1. G reg Esser (Yam); 2. Leon Co rtez (Yam); 3. John France (Hon); 4. Bob Bossardet (Yam); 5. RobertSnow (y am). L/W AM GP : 1. Pau l Nettt'l'Strom (Yam); 2.1ody Reynolds (Yom); 3. Ian ~ (Yam ); 4. David B.umt/" (Yom ). (Hon). 3. Michae l Wilson Hon) ; 4. Tom Fortu ne (Han); 5. Lary Dodson d~y. 16 .00 per day kids under 12. Knoxvi lle. Ten nessee Kno xville C ivic Coliseum Exit 388 off Int e rstate 40/75 onto J am e s White Pa rkwa y an d fo llow the sig ns to th e c o liseum

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