Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

brands of machinery. Last year's overall champion, David Boydstun, su ffered problems with his Bult aco in the openi ng mot a a n d could on ly mana ge a th ird-p lace finish, but he s to rmed back to d omina te the second mo to. Krug h's firs t. moto victory and runner·up in the second mo ta gave him the overa ll victory ahead of Boyd stun and Yama ha p ilot Rick Hin chliff. Darren Curtis on his Suzuki def eated Maieomount ed Gen e Maples for the Intermediate class w in while John Ho lt on fi nishe d th ir d. The Novice class went. to Rick man-pow ered Pa ul Shoen ove r CZ rid er Chris Reed a n d Huskymounted Monty Allison . In the Four -Stroke class, AHRMA road racer Craig Skinner made his motocross debut aboard a BSA BSOMX, settling for second behind the Triumph of John Scott. Les Johnson w as third , riding a Ducati . Results EX: 1. Kevin KNgh (H us); 2. Davi~ ~tun (Bul); 3. Rick. Hinchl iff (Yam ). ' INT: 1. Darren Curtis (Suz); 2. Gene Mapl es (Ma i); 3. John Holton (Yam ). NOV: 1. Paul Shoen (Ric); 2. Chris Reed (cz); 3. Monty Allison (Hus). Scott (Tri); 2. Cr ai g Skinner (BSA); 3. les 4-STRK: 1. )ohNon (Due). J o r Durelle, Wilhelmy hot onCenterville ice By Tim McBride CENTERVILLE, MN,jAN 23 . Camel Pro dirt track veteran Davey Du rell e, pil oted h is Dona h u e Harley -Davidso n-sponso red WoodRotax to victo ry in the Open Pro class main event as the WaterwOrks Beach O ub hosted the Dirt Track Riders Associa tion's third ice race of the season on Centerville Lake. Durelle immediately ju mped into the lead at the start of the Ope n Pro main and was followed d own the back straight by Jerry Wilhelmy, Dan Zltur, Bucky Lorentz, Rand y Triplett, wild card en try Travis Johnso n, Mike Tehro and Eric Brouhard. By lap three, Durelle and Wilhelmy pulled away from the field as Triplett slipped by Lorentz an d Zitur for third. As the race reached the halfway mark, Tehro and Brouhard moved Lorentz down into seventh place but were still we ll behi nd th e f ro nt- run ne rs . O n lap six, Brouhard pu lled off with a mechanical gremlin. Meanwhile, Du relle stretched his lead over Wilhelm y, and wi th three laps to go too k a look back to check on the competi tion . "I saw Davey look oye r his shoulder," Wilhelmy said . '1 think he was toyin g wi th me ." H was just making sure," Durelle said. I Durelle continued on to the checkered flag jus t ahea d of Wilhe lmy. In the dosing laps Zilur bega n pressuri ng Triplett for thi rd, bu t had to settle for a respectable fou rth place finish in front of a hard-charging Teh ro. Wilhelmy, who is Durelle's long-time engine b uilder and tuner, sco red a co me -from-behind victory in the 30+ final to top off a perfect afte rnoon . Results OPEN PRO: 1. Davey Durell e (W·R); 2. Jerry Wilhelmy (W~ R); 3. Randy Triplett (W-R); 4. Dan Zitur (H on) ; 5. Mike Tehro (KIM). 30+: 1. jery Wilhelmy (W-R); 2. Rand y Tripl ett (W·R); 3. Joe Tromberg (Yam); 4. John Larson (H on); 5. Mike Teh ro (KTM). OPEN B: 1. Joe Tromberg (Yarn); 2. Dave Jend ro (KIM); 3. Jeff Hllbrandl (K1M); 4. John Larson (Hon) 5. Jay Tromberg (Yam). 250 B: 1. Damn Chelln (Ho n); 2. Jerry Lind vall (lU w ); 3. Jason Larson (Yam); 4. Skip Cris tenson (K'IM); 5. Steve Schober (ya m ). N O V: 1. Ru ssel Anthon (Hon); 2. Darren Lemmerman (Yam); 3. Tim Bottman (KThf ); 4. Rodger Powers (Kaw); 5. Skip Cri5ren¥ "",(KIM). MOO : 1. Ma tt POW1!n (Kaw ); 2. Scott Jendro (Ka w ); 3. Jacob Tromberg (Suz); 4. Adam Deal (Yam). Demaria dazzles 'em at Perris Motocross By Tony Alessi PERRIS, CA,jAN.30 Ru n ner-up in the World Championsh ip MX se ries, Yves Demaria turned the GFI Am ateur Supercross at Perris Raceway in to an inte rnationa l event by postin g the overa ll Pro class victory ove r Tallon Vohland . The Perr is lace course was tran sformed"in to a full-on supercross environment featu ring doub le jum ps, step-ups and numerou s rocker sections. Demaria ho leshot the openin g Pro race and led for two laps before turning over the lead to VohIand. Dem aria tried to regain the lead a few lap s la te r but bobbled and d rop ped b ack to fourth. Yann Guedard picked up the runner-up spot, but then got caught up in lapped tra ffic and made an unscheduled trip in to the banners. "The lapper forced me off the track, then the banners were stuck in my brakes" Guedard sa id . Demaria made a qu ick pass on Frederick Vialle for second where he re ma ined to the finish behind mote-winner Vohlan d. The se con d mo ta saw Voh land n ail th e holeshot, but this time Dema ria seemed to have the ed ge and passed Vohland by the start of the third lap. From tha t point on, Demaria held his lines an d lap by lap be gan to inch away from Voh land for the moto and overall win. Vialle was o nc e ag a in t hr illing for third, w hile Guedard, Greg Riault and Chris Da ubitz roun ded out the top six. Gabe Bolivar made a bri lliant retu rn to racing after an eight-week layoff, rack in g up an impressive fou r-mo to sweep of bo th the 125 and 250cc Intermediate classes . " After I broke my hand, three weeks later I broke my toe ," Bolivar said. "This is my first race back an d my endurance is really bad." Bolivar top ped Jaso n Field s and Dean Van Riper in the 125cc class, and Steve Cox and Alex Zapata in the 2505. Cindy Cole con tinued her dominance of the 125cc Novice class and handly won both motos, Co le, however, was ou t-classed by the "one arm bandi t", Todd Decoto , who was the only Novice rider of the d ay to do uble the 7(}-foot jump near the specta tor area . Results 50 FI T: 1. Cole Seely (Yam); 2. Mall Roeie (Yam). 50 BEG: 1. Dennis Howell (Yam ); 2. Jim Wood (Yam); 3. Javier Gonulez (Yam). 50 STK NOV: 1. D rlos Gonzalez (Yam). 50 SIX EX: 1. Daniel Taft (KTM ). 50 S/ STK NOV: 1. Nathan PaminlUan (Yam); 2. James Baker (Yam) ; 3. Jeff Alessi (Yam). 50 S/SfK EX: 1. Daniel Taft (JCTh1); 2. Mike Ani (Yam). 50 MOD NOV : 1. Jeff Alessi (yam); 2. Jam es Baker (Yam). 5() MOD EX: 1. Cale Wallace (Yam); 2. Daniel Taft (Yam); 3. Mike Ales si (Yam ). 60 BEG: 1. Dani el Taft (Kaw ); 2. Car los Gonzalez (Kaw ); 3. Mike Alesi (Kaw ); 4. JaTTlt"!l Baker (Kaw). 60 NOV: 1. Die Wallace (K.lw }. 60 EX:1. Ross Ga rd a (lCaw) . 80 F!T: 1. Cod y Rdndall (Yam). 50 BEG: 1. Brad Langston (y am ); 2. Jack Dup ire ill (Yam). Yves Demaria (2) caught and passed Tall on Vohl and (6) at the Perris Raceway MX_ 80 NOV: 1. Sean Hamblin (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. John Inglis (y am ); 2. Jamie Pami ntuan (Suz); 3. Ryan CrT (Kaw); 4. War-renStimpson (Suz); 5. Qw,d Matt.-m (Suz ). 125 NOV: 1. Cynlhi.1 Cole (Kaw); 2. Leu Roger (Yam); 3. Eric Ande~ (Sux ); 4. Kevin Esna ult (Yam); 5. Jason Padm a (Sot ). 125 tNT: 1. Cebe Bolivar (ya m); 2. Ja:'lOfl Fields (Hen); 3. Dean Van Riper (Kaw); 4. Andy Harrington (l<.1w). 125 PRO: 1. fnoderi<:kGialle (Kaw); 2. Chris Dau blt7.(Kaw). 250 BEG: 1. Siev e Skirvin (Kaw); 2. Steve Berg (Yam); 3. Dann y Ca nada (Hon ). 250 NOV: 1. Bret Milan (y am). 250 INf: 1. Gahe Bolivar (y am); 2. Steve Co x (H on) ; 3. Alex Zap ata (Yam); 4. Eddi e Staab (Suz}. 250 PRO: 1. Yves Dema ria (Hon ); 2. Tallon Vohland CHon) ; 3. Yann Gcedard (Kaw). 500 1NT; 1. Ed Redman (H on). 500PRO: 1. Fm:l.erick.Vialle (Kaw); 2. Chris Da ubitz (Kaw ). 25+ AM: 1. Tony AleMi (Yam); 2. Teny Macrae (5oz). 30+ AM: 1. Andre w Smith (Suz ); 2. Teny Macrae (Suz); 3. Davi d Holland (ya m). 35+ AM: 1. Gary Butrler (Ha n); 2. Remy Pamintuan (Suz). Manning grabs Club Motosport Motocross win By Steve Bohn CLEWISTON, FL. jAN. 9 Chri s Mannin g out-battled three other contenders to score the overall w in in the 125cc B class at the opening round of the 1994 SFMX Championship Series at Club Motosport MX Park. The 125cc B class was one of the most competitive classes of the da y, as four riders were capable of winning. The jup iter Cydes Suzukimounted Manning defini tely had the edge, riding flawl essly to the victory in both mot os. Man nin g never had a moment to rest though. as the th re e ri ders wa ging war behind h im we re always withi n striking distance. Steve Hya tt, Jason Brown and Ronnie Webb were doing the honors, keeping Manni ng on his toes and the crowd on their feet: The thr ee rid ers kept pa ssing each oth er - di ving to the inside, railing by on the outside, banging bars and bodies >in gene ral. g iv in g t he fans a good o ld-fas hioned, knock-down, dr ag-out mo tocross ra ce. But all that counts is the ftnal res u lts sheet. Manning posted wins acr oss the board, taking the overall victory. Steve Hyatt, with 2-3 mota score s took second. Jason Brown 's 4-2 was good enough for third, and Ronnie Webb 's 3-4 gave him fo urth overall. In the 16-24 age division , Webb came back fro m p oor starts to battl e YZ250-moun ted Dan Nichol s. Nicho ls p ull ed the hol eshot and led both mo tos b riefly, but Webb went on to take both motos and the overall win. Res u lts . P/ W (4-6): 1. Davl Milsaps (yam). P!W (7-9): 1. And y Barrett (Yam); 2. Briana Milsaps (Yam); 3. (K1M); 4. Jamir Harker (Yam). P!W MOO: 1. John Miller (Hon). 60 (5-8 ): 1. Dan Tru man (Kaw); 2. )a50n Benne tt (Kaw); 3. Bryan Johnson (Kaw ); 4. Drew K.tin (Kaw); 5. Davi MiIs.1ps (Kaw). 60 (9-11): 1. Rich Oou~ (Kaw); 2. Trav is Britt (Jeaw). 80 BEG: I. Dan Truman (Kaw); 2. Brand on Hammil (Kaw); 3. Derrick Jeain (Sw:) . 80 (7-11): 1. Chad Sa nden (Suz); 2. Ray Logg ins (Ha n); 3. Du stin lhompson (Yam); 4. Tom Bragg Jr. (Yam); S. J450n Ca rma n (Kaw). 80 (12-15 ): 1. Ornnis Kelly (Yam) ; 2. Ronnie Wilkes (Kaw); 3. Scott Moore (K.a w). S/ MIN1: 1. Dnlnis Kelly (Yam ); 2. Scott Moo", (Kaw); 3. Ronnie Wilkes (Kaw); 4. Ray Loggins (Ho n); 5. Chad Sanden (Suz). 125 BEG: i . Sha wn Elsing (Suz); 2. Eri c Bill itie r (Ho n); 3. Shawn Singer (Suz). 125 B: 1. Chris Manning (Suz); 2. Steve Hyatt (Yam); 3. Jason Brown (Yam); 4. RonnwWebb (Hon ); 5. Kevi n Herric k (SU7.). 125 C : 1. Da n Ne w be rry (Han ); 2. Ed H igg in s (Kaw); 3. Robert Joens(Suz ); 4. fun Pn-utte (Kaw); 5. Steve Britt (Suz). WMN : 1. Colleen MiIs.1ps (Yam); 2. Tamm y Hi ggins (Kaw); 3. Lisa Col e (Su z};4. Bria na Milsap!! (Ka w); 5. uroli ne Ree ve JoeyHiggins (Hon). 12·1 5: 1. Dan New berry (Hon ); 2. Cu rt Sand en (Suz ); 3. Steve Britt (Suz); 4. Chris Sauk (Yam). 1&- 4 : 1. Ronn ie Webb (H on); 2. Dan Nichols (Yam). 2 25+ : 1. Scott Wood (Kaw); 2. Mike Delano (Hon ). 30+: 1. Scott Wood (Kaw ); 2. AI Ga rd ner (H on ); 3. Pat N icolini (Suz); 4. John Cole (Suz ); 5. John Aynn (Suz ). 35 +: 1. Joh n Logsd o n (Yam); 2. Bren t Wind la nd (Ha n); 3. Grq; Bob ka (H on); 4. Tom Bragg (Yam); 5. Randy Lambert (Hon ). 40+: 1. Tom Bragg (Yam); 2. John Logsdon (Yam); 3. AI Gard ner (Ha n); 4. Steve Reeves (H on ); 5. Brian Singer (Hon). 250/500 BEG : 1. Alex Van Dyken (Suz); 2. David Wojt usik (yam); 3. David Milaaps (Yam); 4. John Flynn (Suz); 5. John Broski (Kaw ). rrett (Kaw); 3. 250/500 B: 1. Tunmy Baker (Hon ); 2. Mike B.1 Greg Babka (Hon ). 250/500 C: 1. Ed Fleck (Hon); 2. Tom Bra gg (Hon ); 3. Ed H iggins (Kaw ); 4. Dan NKhols (ya m); 5. Brian Bohannon (Kaw). _ OPEN : 1. Timmy Bake r (Ho n ); 2. Ronnie Webb (Yam); 3. Jason Brown (Yam) . Serrano makes comeback at Mountain View Motocross By Frank Wiersma TUCSON, AZ. JAN. 23 Ca rlos Serrano, a Tucson-based rid er who domina ted local races in the late 70s and early 'BOs, re turned to motocross after a long layoff to bag the Vet Pr o class victory a t Mo un tain View OffRoad Raceway. 1994 TOYOTA CUP Unlimited F/l Road-Race Grand Prix - The most rewarding series in the W~st! 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