Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

th e b rakes, as a sh a rp left tu m was next, followed by an off -ca mbe r d escen t back dow n towa rd s the s tre am bed . Aft er a nearl y 180degree tum, it was a very techn ical climb back up, with a quick left tum before the exit posing the final threat in this tou gh-bu t-pop ular section . Altogether, nine div ersified sections were scattered along the vintage-friendly one-mile loop . Premi er Heavyweight rid er Darrow looked supe r as he clea ned all nine sections on his first loop. Darrow's nearest rival was the legendary Mann. who admitted to a bit of dabbing on his first loop . Mann enjoyed his second loop a bit more, dropping ju st nin e po ints. Darrow conti nued to ride clean and turned in an unblem is hed ca rd for h is second loop. Mann con tin u ed to imp rove a nd was ne arl y perfect on the final circuit , dabbing only twice, but noth ing co uld d ispl ace Darrow. In fact, Da rrow wa s t he only rid er of th e d ay on the "two" line to po st a pe rfect ride . The Pr em ie r Lig h tweigh ts a lso faced th e tough "two" line. Triumph-mounted Ken Marecak ma d e it loo k ea sy, cleaning hi s firs t loop and taking only a single dab in each of his subsequent loop s for th e class win. Kim Pr octor was a close seco nd place, but not even a clean third loop for Proctor could close the point gap on Marecak. Jimmy Shelton (7) beat Gerald Sharkey (45) for the Moroso Unlimited Supersport win. Real nets two at Moroso RR By Joe McKay PALM BEACHGARDENS,FL.MAR 19-20 Pablo Real continued his winning ways as he dominated the Super Twins an d SIOOO Shootout finals during round two of the Florida Champion ship Cup Series at the Moroso Motosports Park. . Real, on his Action Cycles/Spectro Oil s of Florida/Tsubaki Chain/Arai Helmets / Mariesponsored Ducati motored away from the field in th e Shootout, outdistancing Jam ie Bow man and Rick Shaw. After the dro p of the green flag. Shaw ran in front for two laps followed by Bowman and Real. Bowman moved up to challenge on the thir d lap, just as Real edged past going into tum one at over 115 mph. Real then passed Shaw d own the back straig ht of the 2.25-mile road course. On the fourth lap, Real crossed the stripe a full five bikelcngths ahead as he eased away from Shaw. On lap five of seven, Bowman mad e his move to pass Shaw in tum nine heading onto the front straight, then set his sights on Real and managed to close the gap , bu t it was not enou gh to make a challenge on th e bi g Ducati . Rea! scored the wi n with Bowman and Shaw fmishing second and third, res pectively. Scott Cantrell on an ex-Donald Jacks Suzuki GSXR1100 took the fourth s po t, with John France on his r ew Honda RS250 hanging on his rear tail piece at the line for fifth. In the Super Twins d ass Real was long gone almost immediately, but Doug Gross, Eric Moucatel and Steve Norton looked lik e a flying wedge as they crossed the line in second, third ; and fourth, respectively. Sou th Florida 's newest rookie sens ation, Juan Carl os Ruiz. South American who now \ ma kes his home in Miami, too k the top spo t in . the amate ur Solo GTO final on a Kawasaki z:x.7 Superb ike. Carl os was turn ing times in the 1:25 ran ge, which wou ld have ed ged some of the Expe rts in the Shootou t. Rick Jackson topped the Expert GTU class and was ch ased by new Expert John Blessed , and Mike Crepeau. Results a '.mie U/L CP SHOOTOUT: 1. raMo Real (Due); 2. B0wRick SNw (Ya m); .c. Scott Can tml (Suz ); S. John ma n CHon); 3. Frera (Hon). SOLDGrU' EX: 1.lUc:k J.Kk5on (Yam); 2. John Blewd (Hon) ; 3. Miler C~au (lion); 4. Sand y Noe:r (K.aw); S. J&mie Brandenlnug(Hon). SOLO C1U AM : 1. Jim Bronson (Hon); 2. Jim R.ndolp h (y.l m ); 3. Jon Sdtrohl (H on ); 4. Mike Mom1a (Hon); S. Ricardo Glock (Hon ). SOtO em EX: 1. Jirlf Belt (Sw:) ; 2. Brdt Ray (Kaw ); 3. Jaftd P.lrliammt (K.Iw); 4. KrviD N"oonan (Hon) ; S. S:otILand is (Suz). SOtO em AM: 1. Juan urtos Ruiz: (Kaw); 2. Ron How ard (Suz) ; 3. Ronni~ Vunk.1nnon (Suz) ; 4. Lo uis CobeUo (Suz); 5. Shane Prieto (K.aw). SPTSMN EX: 1. B ~ Casner (Ka;w ); 2. Too Roman (yam); 3. Joe La nza (K.lw ); 4. K~vin Brown (V.lm ); 5. Sh~rry Dowlin g (ICaw). SPTSMN AM: 1. Chuck Men ott e (Y.am); 2. Bladim ir Lantig ua (Yam); 3. Bob Joon (Yam); 4. John Sond erlund (y.am); S. Michele DUroria (ya m). L/W VlNT : 1. Jim Rred (Vam), 2 C rrgg lom bardi (Due); 3. Pablo Real (Den ), 4 Ge rry C Ubert (Du e), 5 Pat MoOney (Due) M/ W 55 EX: 1. Miu- Luler (Hon) ; 2. Joe Boal (Hon) ; 3. Miu Lennin g (Hon ); 4. John Bl~ (Hon) ; S. Jimmy Shelton (Hon ). M/ W SS AM: 1. Jim Bronson (Hon) ; Jim Rand olph (Y.lm); 3. RJc.a rdo Glod (Hon) ; 4. Jon Schroht (Ho n); S. Lo uis Anderson (Hon).. U/ t 55 EX: 1. Jim my Sh rlton (Ho n) ; 2. G4!0ra rd Sh.ltkey (Hon) ; 3. Kevin Noonan (Hon) ; 4. Tod d K~ (Hon) ; 5. To m Barbrr (Hon ). L/W GP EX: 1. John Fr.ance (Hon ); 2. Krvin Brown (Yam); 3. Ron Sto ne (Hon); 4. Perry Mel neci ue (Ho n); S. Jody Reynold. (Yam ); 6. Boyd BradHeld (lion). • l /W Gr AM: 1. Karl Hall (yarn ); 2. Josh Minkin (Yam); 3. Edga r Dom (Vam); 4. Jim Hanlo n (Yam); 5. Joh n Son de rlun d (Yam). H /W SS EX: 1. Mik e luke (Ho n); 2. Jot' Boa l (H on ); 3. Richa rd Perry (Kaw); 4. Jared Parliament (K.tw); S. Mikr Lenning (Hon). H / W SS AM: I. Shane Prirto (leaw); 2. Ronnie Vununnon (Suz); 3. Franco Std.mi (Kaw); 4. Jim Dkkrnson (Su7.); 5. Jim R.rtd olph (Yam). ~ H / W VINT CO MB: 1. Pat Mooney (Tri); 2. Gregg Lombardi (Tn); 3. GenyGiIb

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