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Doughty also scored a fourth overall on another Bill West Rickman in the Sportsman 500cc Expert clas s. Overall winner in Sportsman SOD, John Hanford on his CCM went 4-l. Intermed ia te Todd Hamilton, taking firs ts in the Sp ortsman 500cc and Sportsman 250cc, and Novice Jason Ezell with w in s in Sp ortsman 500cc , Sportsman 250cc and Sportsman 125cc . wer~ the other highlights in this inaugural race at G ra t ta n . The Speci a lty classes featu red wins by Rick Hudson 30+ , Ph il H a n fo r d in the 40 + a n d Co r ky Root in th e 50+ Interm ed ia te class. (Left) Rick Doug hty (2) was the man to beat in the Sportsman Open Twin s Expert class during MX act lon, (Below) Sven Bley won the Two-S troke lightweight 2S0cc Expert class when the Sound of Singles co mpetito rs took to th e tra ck. (Bottom) Rigidfram ed Nort on was one of several classics co mpeting in th e Trials round at Gratt an. AHRMAIBRITISH BIKE MAGAZINE TRIALS SERIES: ROUND 3 Thanks to the variety of natural terra in a t Grattan, the Trial s were able to u tilize both a difficult, heavily wo oded hillside and a sandy obstacle-laden section from the motocross track. Spectators and over 50 entran ts were treated to a ballet of thumpers and two-s trokes in this bea u tiful setting while listening to the wail of vintage road racers less than 200 yard s awa y . Th e British Classic Expert class was won by Rick Baulch on his Saracen w it h only 3 points while Dun can Wright finis hed second on his Ban tam with 20 p oints. Mike Atkins bested Dick Mann by two points in the Premier Heav yweight Expert. Both were riding vintage BSAs. L ~ Grattan Raceway Park Grattan , Mich iga n Results: May 21-22. 1994 RO.ld Racing S.ltunl.ly PR EM SOD: 1. Da v id Ro per (Ma t); 2. Stephen Mathews (Ma t); 3. Charles Huneycutt (Ma t); 4. Kurt Liebmann (H on) ; 5 . Larry Poons (See) . 350 GP, I. Da vid Roper (AJS); 2. Johnny Demoisey erri); 3. Don Fro m m (Due); 4. John Stephens (Du e); 5. Barry Hatter (Due). 250 GP , I. Sven Bier (Mai); 2. Michael G reen (Due); 3. Jay Richardson (Due); 4. Byron Blend (Han); 5 . John Stephens (Due) , 200 CP: 1. Sven BIer (Mai); 2 James Kirby (Yam); 3. Gor don Pulis (Ma il; 4. Edward Sensenig (Due); 5. Sam Blant on (Ho n). F·750 : 1. Ch ris Stoba ug h (Tri); 2. Kurt Lieb man n (Han ); 3. Pal Conroy (H-D); 4. Bob Goodpas ter (No r); 5. Jonathan Wh ite (Du e) . F-SOO: 1. George Oi egar (Ya m); 2. Gr eg g Bone lli (Ya m); 3. Tr oy S ton ey (Su z ); 4. John Louck OM L); 5 . Oral Molden (Ya m). F·250: 1. Richard Merhar (Yam); 2. Norbert Nic ke l (Yarn): 3. W illi am Murar (Yam); 4. Bion St. Ber nard (Yam); 5. Jerry Kinzl (Yam) . PRE '40: 1. Bla ke Wilso n (lnd ); 2. Butch Baer (Ind); 3. Doc Batslee r Ond ); 4. AI Kna pp (H- D); 5. Erich Bley (BMW). CLASS C : 1. Blake Wil son (l n d ); 2. Erich Bley (BMW); 3. Doc Bats l..r (lnd); 4. Al Kna pp (H D); 5. Mike Sm ith (Nor). C LSSC 60 : 1. S tephen Mathe w s (Ma t); 2. Rusty Lo w ry (H-D); 3 . And rew Ta m ik (BSA); 4. Dick Miles (N or); 5. Bob Bulmer (BSA). 750 SPTSMN: I. La r r y Kirby (Ya m ); 2. James C o ms tock (N o r); 3. Randy Bredesku (BMW); 4. Chris Stobaugh erri}; 5. Bruce H augh (Nor). 50 0 S PTS MN: 1. Tim Stancill (H o n ); 2. Scott McDowell {BS A}; 3. Ronald Luebke (T ri ); 4. Roger Sperling (BSA); 5. Paul Danilowicz. (Tri). 350 SPT5MN , 1. Russel Foa rd (Hon); 2. Tun Stancill (H on ); 3. Jack B.astin (H a n); 4. Thomas Grimme! (Hon); 5. Deni s Sha ron (Due), F·V I NT: 1. James Comstock ( N o r ); 2. Rand y Bradesku (BMW); 3 . Kurt Liebmann (H a n); 4. Kevin McKinney (M-G ); 5. Calvin Lewis (Nor). Sunday PR EM SOO 1. Stephen Mathews (Mat); 2. David : Ro p e r (Mat ); 3 . Charles Huneycutt (Mat); 4. S. Pilkington (Ha n ); 5. Dick Miles (Nor). 3SO GP, I. David Roper (AJS); 2. Johnny Demcisey (Tri); 3. John Stephens (Due); 4. Ed wa rd Sensenig (Due); 5. David Goldstein (Bul). 250 GP , 1. Jay Richardson (Due); 2. John Stephens (Due); 3. David Go ldstein (Bul); 4. Sam Blan ton (Hon); 5. Mike Gon tes ky (Due). 200 GP: 1. Sven Bley (Mdi); 2. Iames Kirby (Yam); 3. Sam Blant on (Hon); 4. Ed w a rd Sensenig (Due) ; 5. Mike Kirby (Bri). F·750: 1. Ch ris Sfoba ugh (Tri) ; 2. Kurt Lie bmann (Hon); 3. Pat Conroy (HD); 4. Bob Goodpaster (N o r). F· 50~ 1. Geo rge Giege r (Yam) ; 2. Rich ard Me rhar (Yam );-3. Gregg Bonelli (Ya m); 4. Oral Molden (Yam); 5. Stephen Spencer (Hon). F-250: 1. Richard Merha r (Yam); 2. Norbert Nickel (Yam ); 3. Willia m Mu rar (Yam); 4. Jerry Kinzl (Yam). PR E '40, 1. BL.ke Wilson (lnd); 2. Erich Bier (BMW); 3 . D o c Batsleer (I nd) ; 4 . AI Knapp (H-D); 5 . J. Kindermann (l nd). CLASS C: I. Blake Wilson (Ind); 2. AI Knapp (H -D); 3. Doc Batsl..r (l n d ); 4. Eri ch Bley (BMW ); 5 . Mike Smith (Nor). C LSSC ' 60: 1. Step he n Mathews (Ma t); 2. Rusty Lowry (H -D); 3. Dick Miles (Nor); 4. aill Murray (Vel); 5 . Erich Bley (BMW). 7 50 S PT SMN: 1. Larry Kirby (Yam); 2 . Chris S to ba ugh (Tri); 3. Ra ndy Bredesku (BMW); 4. Cliff Murray (Yam); 5. Bruce Haugh (Nor) . sao SPTS MN : 1. Tim Stancill (Ha n); 2. Jeffrey Caiazzo (D uc); 3. Roger Spe rling (USA); 4. Tom Antor (BSA); 5 . Dan Jacobs (BSA). 350 SPTSMN: 1. Tim Stancill (Hon); 2. Russe l Foard (Han);. 3, Jack Bastin (Hon ); 4. Thomas Gri mme l (Hon); 5. Denis Sha ron (Due) . F.VINT: 1. Ran d y Br a d e s k u ( BMW); 2. Kurt Lie b ma n n (Han) ; 3. Dav e Cromer (BSA) ; 4. Kevin McKinn ey (M-G); 5. Calvin Lewis (No r). Sound of Si ngles OPEN EX: 1. David Knapp (R tx) ; 2. G ordon Hamilton (Yam); 3. Ma rk Stewart (Due) . 2-STRK lJW 250 EX: 1. Sven Bier (Hon). S R EX: 1. Russ Mattson (W-R); Gordon Hamilton (Yam ); 3. Mark Stewart (Due). S R N O V: 1. Richard Fa w cett (Ka w); 2. Da vid Goldstein (Yam). JR EX: 1. Robe rt Shudick (Due). Bolittl r of the Twins O PEN EX: 1. Stephen Ma thews (Due); 2. Micha el Myers (Du e); 3. Kurt Liebman (Due) ; 4. Mark Stew art (Due) . OPEN N OV: 1. Tim McCa r tn ey (D ue); 2. De n nis Schiro (Du e). F-l EX: 1. Jf?ff Reev es (Due); 2. Mal colm Tunstall (Due); 3. Tommy Coch (Du e). F-l NO V, I. Lou is Lipka (Du e). F-2 EX: 1. Michael Myers (Due ); 2. Eric Kemauzian (Kaw); 3. Sam wegenseller (Han); 4. Dav id Dickerson (Due); 5. James McNu lty (Hon). F-2 NOV: 1. Ma tthew Kem suzian (Ka w). F·3 EX: 1. Eric Kemsuzian (K aw); 2. Sam wagense tler (H a n ); 3 . Pat Conroy (H D);. 4 . James McNul ty (Han); 5. David Dickerson (Due) . F-3 NOV: 1. De nnis Sch iro (H a n ); 2. M atthew Kemsuzian (Ka w); 3. Richard Faw ce tt (Kaw ). 2·STRK EX: I. Richard Merhar (Yam). Mo tocross PREM OPEN TW (NT, 1. Mike Sm ith (No r). PREM 500 EX: I. Dick Ma nn (Meh) . PREM SOO IN T, 1. John Pos tbema (Bul). PRE M 500 II EX: 1. Mike Atkins (Tn); 2. H u gh Wea ver (Bul); 3. Joh n Gee r (BSA). PR EM 500 11 IN T : 1. Daniel Beha r (D ue); 2. Jim O live r (Due ); 3. Jam es Sm ith (Tri); 4. John Easton; 5. Ron WinR" t (Hon ). PREM 500 II NOV, 1. ji m Walker (BSA). PREM lJW EX: 1. Robert Ginder Jr . (C re ), PREM UW NOV: 1. Jay Wilson; 2. Bria n O'Connor; 3. Albert Mc Roberts. PREM lJW II EX, I. Ro be rt Poole (BSA); 2. Dan Johns. PREM lJW IIINT, 1. Mike Smith (AJS). SPTSMN OPEN TW EX, Rick Doughty (Tri) . S PTS M N 500 EX, I. John Hanford (C C M ); 2. wesley Fuller (H u s); 3 . T im Weaver (Bul ); 4. Rick Doughty (BSA); 5. Douglas Wentzell (Kaw) . S PTSM N SOO 1NT: 1. Todd Hamilton ; 2. Daniel Payne; 3. Eddie Lambert (Soz) ; 4. Thomas Barbe (Tri); .. 5. Tim Bowers . S PTS M N 500 NOV, 1. Jason Ezell (KTM) ; 2. W.V. Sekulich ; 3 . Mark Nelson; 4 . Bob Bruner (Kaw); 5. Dennis Moo re (Mai) . S PT S M N 2SO EX: 1. Rick Hudson (H a n ); 2. Tim Weaver (Bul ); 3. Wesley Fuller (H u s); 4. Douglas Wentzell (Hon). SPTSMN 250 INT: ]. Todd Hamilton; 2. Robert Bowman; 3. Richard Baulch (Pen); 4. Frank Dunn; 5. Will Sto ne r (flus). S PT S M N 250 NOV: 1. Jason Ezell ; 2 . Roger McGuffin; 3. Bob Bruner (Han); 4. John Gulliford (Man). SPTSMN 125 EX, 1. Mike Boggia (H a n ); 2. Ca r l Mabrey; 3. Jay Kinder; 4. Douglas Wentzell (Hon). SPTSMN 115 t NT : 1. Richard Baulch (Mo n) ; 2. James Smi th (C· A); 3. Brian Sugaski (Han); 4. Peter Wening; 5. John Ziska (H a n ). SPTSMN 125 NOV, 1. Jason Ezell; 2. Dustin Ginder (Rick) ; 3. Bob Bruner (Han). SPEC WMN NOV: 1. Te ri na Kops; 2. Deb orah Poo le (CZ) ; 3. Chris Makynen (C-A). SPEC 30+ EX: 1. Rick. H udson (Hon) ; 2. Jay Kinder (H a n ); 3. Douglas Wentzel (Hon) ; 4. Ga ry Sto ffer (CZ) ; 5. Cllrl Mab rey (Han). S PEC 30+ tNT : 1. Paul Samarin (Ya m ); 2. D an Payne (Mai) ; 3. Jeff H ill (yam); 4. Gary Po land (Bu l); 5 . Tim Bowers (Suz). SP EC 30+ NOV: 1. Tim O 'Rourke; 2. Mark Ne lson; 3. Dennis Moo re (Mai). S PEC 40+ EX: 1. Phil Hanford (CCM); 2. Ro bert Poo le (BSA); 3. Hugh Wea ver (Bul) . SPEC 40+ INT : I. Ray Weir; 2. Gary Poland (Bu l); 3. Will Stoner (Hus); 4. Randy Pew (Bul); 5. Daniel Seher (H us ). S PEC 40 + N O V, 1. John Gulliford (Man ); 2. Jo h n Manford; 3. Deborah Poole (CZ) . S PEC 50 + EX: 1. Dick Mann (Mch); 2. John Geer (BSA); 3. Harold Mazel; 4. Dave Ezel1; 5. /erry Castor, - SPEC so+ INT: i , Willa rd Root; 2. Gig H amilton ; 3. John Spencer (BSA); 4. Richard Poland (Bul) . • SPEC 5 0+ NOV , !. Jo h n Goodpaster (BSA ); 2. William Se ku L ich. Tri.all PREM H/W EX, I. Mike Atkin . ( BSA ); 2. Dick Mann (8S A). PREM IVW NOV: 1. John Eas ton . PREM UW EX, I. Randy Lusk (T ri); 2. Bob Capistrant (Due); 3. Dale Sch m u tze ler (Suz). PREM UW INT: 1. Ouis Makynen (8SA ); 2. Ed Britt. PREM lJW NOV, 1. Tom Boyd . RIGID EX: 1. Mike Hosafros (N o r). RIGID INT: I. John Pcstherna (Bul ). MDRN CLSSC EX: I. Dustin Gind er (G rv); 2. Rick Doughty (Soz) . MORN CLSSC INT: 1. Brian Kru se (Bul); 2. Don Schmutzler. MDRN CLS5C NOV, 1. Gary Bond erson; 2. tee Mohler; 3. Ron Easton. BRITI S H CLS S C EX: I. Rick Ba u lc h (S a r ); 2. Duncan Wright (Ban) . S PTS MN INT: 1. Jam es Smi th; 2. Jim Cameron.

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