Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

he was faster through a long sectio n of wh oops, eventu ally ta king b ack the lead with sligh tly over a lap remaining. With a clear track in front of him. Pridmore easily p ulled away for the win in the first mota . Huey finis hed a lone ly second . Gordon Tay lor an d Sou thworth were going at it for third when Taylor p icked a bad line and got stuck behind a lap pe d rider in a comer, allowi ng South wo rth room 10 pa ss. Southworth retu rned the favor by getting himself ja mmed up by the same Iappe r in the last tum to hand third back 10Taylor . Huey sco red th e holesh ot in the seco nd mo to, b ut Pri d mo re had his CR250 out fron t w ithin a lap . Prid more was pu llin g in a flaw less ride, buildin g on his lead wi th each circu it of the sand y trac k. As Pridmore d isap peared into the night for a convincing w in, no less than six rid ers wo u ld hammer each other for second place. Ha rri s, Southworth an d Taylor, along wi th J.D. McKay, Kevin Wing and Ian Shippen were in a tightly knit gro upfor nea rly the en tire moto. Harris led the ho rde un til the final tum, when Shippen d ove undernea th for the pass and the seco nd-p lace finish. Southworth also tried a lastdi tch effort to pass Harris in some nasty w hoops just before the finish, bu t stalled his bike 30 feet from the checkers to go from finishing fourth to fmishing eighth. Results r /w 8-2; 1. Jennifer Versepu t (Ya m ); 2. Ryan ~gnon (Yam) ; 3. Wes Hic ks ev.tm). P/W B-1: I. And rew Naso n (Yam); 2. Chri~ lopht-r Jancich (Yam); 3. Arcn Boy Te mota . 4. Tim Me Danie l (Ya m). r /w A: 1. Sean Collier (Yam); 2. Rya n Roybal (Yam); 3. Ricky Hemme (Yam); 4. j.J. Noone (Yam); S. Jared 'Iebo (Y~). 60 BEC : 1. Ricky Hemm e (Ka w); 2. Ryan Royba l (Kaw); 3. Aron Tornola (Kaw); 4. Gary Dorris (lCaw); 5. J.J Noone (Yam). '.son 60 (o-a); 1. Chris Nihan (Kiow ); 2. Med ina (Ka w ); 3. Rw:ky OliVeT (Ka",, ); 4. Josh Gran t (K.tw); S. Sb-ven Cwr ~w). 60 (9-11): 1. Scott How e (Kaw); 2. Jahner Fa ulkner; 3. Sean Collier (Kaw); 4. Ce ra rd Patin ; S. Blake-MiteheU (Ka w). tID BEC: 1. Ryan Ho lder (Yam ); 2. Stevm Fox (K.Iw ); 3. Bobby Stdfan (Yam); 4. ICft\ny Wrigh t (Kaw); s.Jeff Veneput (Suz). BO (7·11): 1. <:.1uistopher Tocm ; 2. Scott Hcwe (Suz ); 3. J ahner Fau lkner; 4. Ce rard Patin; S. Blake Mit cMU (Suz ). 80 (12-13 ): 1. Devin Seeger (Suz ); 2. Cha z Smi th (yam) ; 3. T.J. Berario (Hon). 80 (1....16): 1. Ito POSGiI (Yam); 2. George Li Mon te (Suz); 3. N ick Butterw orth (Yam); 4. Scott PripUh."n (Yam). B/W: 1. Chris Torres (Ka w ). 125 BEG: 1. Bryn Bak e r (Ka w); 2. Tra vis Smit h (ya m) ; 3. Iamee Newman (Kaw ); 4. Wes Dell (Suz); S. Joe Barker (Suz ). 125 NO V: 1. Oinl Sbepeed (Suz) ; 2. Danny Mon toya (Suz ); 3. MIIu.- Harris (Suz ); 4. Kevin Ta rwa ter (Suz ); 5. Micha t'l Rowla nd (Ka w ). 125 INT : 1. Casey Lytle (Ha n); 2. David Evill>iur (Suz) ; 3. Lann y Turner (Suz ); 4. Mike Collier (Ka w) ; 5. Nick Maltose (Suz ). 125 PRO: 1. Sha un Perone (Kaw ); 2. Jod Tokan; ky (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Jason Pridmore (lion); 2. Ian Shippen (lion); 3. Gordon Taylor (1C.lw ); 4. Kev in Wing (ya m ); 5. J.J. Harris (Suz ). 250 NO V: 1. David Thom ford e (Suz); 2. Mike Pichette (Han); 3. Brian Snyder (Yam); 01 . Rick Nolte (Suz). . 250 INT: 1. And y Anaya (Yam) . 250 PRO: 1. Ton y Sulek (Suz) . 500 BEG: 1. Rich"ud Oja (Suz); 2. Derek Howa rd (Ka w). JR VET BEG : 1. John c.1bra th (lion). JR VET NO V: 1. J ohnJd feries (Hon); 2. Michael Lucas (K.lw); 3. De nn is Jara m illo (Hon); 4. JOt' Zipay (Hon); S. Able ur", Jr. (Kaw). IR. VET INT: 1. SreveCorvville (Ya m). IR. VET EX: 1. Ken Nei teel (Kaw). VET BEG: 1. Russ Rosen tha l CHon ); 2. Robert Seed!. (Suz); 3. Ma r k Ja net! (Ya m); 4. Pete Th o mpso n (Yam); S. Rot>t,.rt Miller (Soz). • VET NOV; 1. Ed Trip (Han); 2. Joe Z ipa y (Ho n); 3. Bruce . Tebo (Hon); 4. Kurt Klie we r (Suz ); 5. Pete r Terracciano (Hon ). VET INT: 1. C rai g Con a wa y (Ya m); 2. Eric Casas CHon ); 3. To m We bb (H an); 4. M ik~' Ed mond s (Ya m); 5. Cary Doggett (Hon ). VET PRO: 1. Rodney MorTison (Hon); 2. Ken Ne itzel (Ka w ). SR BEG: 1. Larry Kirsch (1-100). SR NOV: 1. Dav id Bul1lOn (Suz). S R EJC 1. Guy Dogge (H=~ tt LaPlant, Balkcum hammer Johnston County Motocross By Gene Gilmore valian tly to ca tch the pa ck but ra n out of lap s a n d finished th ird . Meanwh il e, up fro nt, Balkcumpounded the slic k trac k into a first.place finish 10 gra b the troph y and the glory . Results 80: 1. Jason uManl (Hon); 2. Billy Burg ess (K.Iw) . 125 AM: 1. Bryan Raynor (Ka w); 2. Ton y Cruz (Hon). 250 AM: 1. Jeff 8a lkcwn (Suz) ; 2. Tony Cruz (Hon) ; 3. Bryan Bass~w). Michels'manages Bridgehampton Motocross win By Jim and Carolyn Simpson 8RIDGEHAMPTON, NY, sm.24 Mike Michels won the 250cc Pro Expert class when The Long Island Sports Committee kicked off its fall season a t the Bridgehampton MX facility. John Laurine, Mik e Bilardello and Michels bl ast ed around the firs t tu m to start th e first 250cc Pro Expert moto. Bilardello sailed over the Hidden Vailey tabletop as the lead er. Laurine trailed in second un til Michels railed the outside to secure second place as they jumped down the Parach ute jump. Michels stayed on the gas and then outjumped Bilardel lo for the lead . Michels se t the pace as La uri ne and Bila rd ello beca me en tangled in a side-by-si de battle for secon d . The pair swa pped p osi lion s until Bila rdello th ro t tl ed away to chase d own the leader Michels. Bila rdello caught a nd ju m ped ahead o f M iche ls to n ail d own th e lead. Laurine th en tw is ted the wick to pass Michel s for second . Ho nda -mounted Lau rine ma de a bid for first b ut Bilardello held on to take the moto win. Laurine secu red second as Michels took third for the first moto. Danny O'Keefe, racing his first time as a Pro Expert, grabbed the holeshot to start mo lo two. Michels moved up from second to take the lead in the back woods. While ch asin g in thi rd , Bilardello crashed hard in the woods, endi ng his b id fo r an other moto win . Th e Cyde Design / Rep /Ml.S-backed Michels pulled away with a commanding lead to take the mo ta win a nd ma naged to claim the ove rall win for the day . Results MINI : 1. Brian Murphy (Yam ); 2. Mark RasmU&len (Yam); 3. Joey Merrill (Ha n); 4. }O!ll"J'h Fiore CH ); 5. Dan Duf fy (Yam ).' on MINI (7-11): 1. Cha rles Ellis (Ka w) ; 2. Mark Trima rchi (lC.1w); 3. Brian Murphy (Ka w ); 4. JOSt'Ph Tri ma rchi (Ka w ); 5. JOSt"f'h Merrill (Kaw ). IR MINI: 1. Jonathan Barber (K.Iw ); 2. Greg Goldfusl (ya m ); 3. Dav id Dipietro (}(aw ); 01. Matt Mor a ndo (Suz ); S. [eron An tho ny (Kaw). SR MINI: 1. Tony PedOM (Yam ); 2. Dolle Roberbon (Kaw ); 3. Kershel Ant hon y (Ka w ); "'. Denis Sorrentino (Suz); 5. Eric Loscalzo (Yam). 125 N OV A: 1. Pet e r Des tefano Ul a n ); 2. Frilln k Pili inel Ll t (Stu); 3. An thony Ca ngonr (Hon); 4. Eric Ham J'!lO" (Suz ); 5. John Mallgrm (Kaw). 125 NO V B: 1. Mar k Wesnofske (Suz ); 2. Mike lUusch (Suz); 3. Alan Kazel (Yam ); 4. Sonn y Kazel (Hon); S. Brian Minnick (Suz). . 250 NO V: 1. Joe Ea n nel (Ya m ); 2. James Bove (Ka w) ; 3. William Fernandez (Ha n); "'. ALm O' Brien (Ho n); 5. Chris Kilne m (Yam). 125 AM: 1. Edd ie Ho 10lOO (Ka w ); 2. Eric Flagg CHon); 3. John Jasinski (Hon); "', Rob Abra m (Hon ); 5. Dtonni5Robirnlon (Hon ). 250 AM: 1. Edd ie Ho Jolob (Kaw); 2. Richard Coo ne (Hon) ; 3. And re w Signorel1o (Kaw ); 4. Dan Ande rso n (Han ); S. Du an e Kk-pre' (Ka w ). VETAM : 1. Dona ld Murphy (Hon); 2. Robnt Jarv is (Hon ); 3. Donald Ra,mu!lSen (Hon); 4. Jimmy Phipps (yam); 5. Doug Wholey (H= ). O PEN AM : 1. Dennis Rob inson (Han); 2. Dol\illid Murphy (HOI'I); 3. RuStleU Lombardo (Yam ); 4. Thomas Lequerique (Hon ); 5. Joseph mst (Kaw) . S/SR: 1. Bud (KIM); 2. John San uth (Han); 3. Fran k Caril m lo (Hoo); 4. John Ferrert tino CHon); S. WiJliill NorilindO (Yam ). 125 EX: 1. John Franco (Suz ); 2. Mike Michd5 (Suz) ; 3. Brian Mulry (Hon); 4. JustinBa.1TIe'!l (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Mike Michels (Suz) ; 2. Jo hn uu rin e (Han); 3. Danny O' ~fe (Hon); 4. Rich eaccavano (Yam); 5. J ohn Bachar m (K.aw ). ARQlER LODGY, NC SEPT. 18 , Twelve-year-old Jason laPla nt won the 80cc dass, while Jeff Balkcum topped the 250cc Amateur dass a t Johnston Co unty Motocross Park East. The dr izzling rai n was no p rob lem fo r LaPlant as h e line d up on the sta r li n g grid . Wh en the flag dropped, Billy Burgess grabbed the holes hot a n d ro ared into th e lead with LaPlant n ipping a t his he el s . Af te r seve ra l a tte m p ts to p ass, La Plant backed o ff a nd Burg ess p ulled ahea d . Bur gess then go t ou t of syne an d went down on the double jumps. As Burgess strugg led to ge t his Kawasaki start ed again, Lapla nt gassed it into the lead, grabb ing the checkered flag and the huge trophy that goes with the win. By the time the 250cc Amateurs lined up for their race the gen tle rain had turned the sticky tr ack in to a g rea sy qua gmi re. When th e flag d ropped, Balkcum grabbed the holeshot and set th e bl istering pace. Bryan Bas s just ba rel y m issed ju m p in g on top of Balkcum over th e tablet op ju mp in front of the grandstand. Midwa y th rough the second mo to, Bass screwed his Kawasaki into the gro un d and lost his second~ p lace spot. Taking advantage of the s ituation, Cruz sc oo te d in to second pl ac e . Bas s t r ied .. ~w); 2. John Franco (Suz) ; 3. Joe Merrill (Ha n); 4. Je ffny Stempel (Hon); 5. JOlIt.-ph Ca1am itl (Ya m). LT MD L: 1. Joseph Feist (K.aw) ; 2. Robert Ummer (Suz) ; 3. Anthon y Ca ngone (Hon ); 4. Pt>Wr 8t"IlnziII (Suz); 5. And f'W Rlgmt VETEX: 1. Michael Bilardello (Hon). VINT: 1. Ca ry DiPit>tro (KlM). SCHBY: L Mi ke Rausch (Suz ); 2. Mark WetmOfl>ke (Suz) : 3. Brian Minn ick (Suz); 4. Tony Pedone (Suz); S. Toby Levine (Kaw ). CLGBY: 1. Eric Flagg (Hon ); 2. John (Ho n); 3. Peter Dt·sk-f.ano (Ha n); 4. Jamt.. "$Dove (Ka w ); 5. M;lnhaU Gl'098 (Hon). 25+: 1. Danny O'Keefe (Hon ); 2. Bob Balnis (Hon) ; 3. Richa rd Coane (Hon ); 4. Jeffn-y Sflompd (Hon); 5. Dan And .-r"!IOO (Hon). 25+ NO V: 1. Joe Eannel (Yam); 2. Willia m Fertw nd ez (Hon); . 3. Sb. v Dolan (Ka w ); -4 Richard Agostinelli (Suz ); 5. John Ma lloe u urint' p n (K.1w ). Tarwater, Tripp tame LACR MX By Greg Robert son PALMDALE, CA, sm 24 Su zuki pilot Kevin Tarwater used a 2~1 sco re, whi le Ed Tripp walked away with a perfect 1-1 record to top the 12Sec Novice and Vet Novic e classes, repectively, during the Californi a Racing Club 's Answer Products Grab Bag Series fmale at Los Angeles County Raceway. [n th e firs t 125cc Novice mo ta, Tarwate r gated a t the head of the pack, but Sam Garroutle sho t past an d into the lead by the end of lap one. Michael Rowland contro lled third pla ce until a n o ff-trac k excu rs ion let Ken y Terraccia n o tak e over the position. Tarwate r went down on lap three , adv ancing Terracciano into seco nd place. Two la ps later, Terracciano took a dive in the sa nd to give Ta rw at er his runner· up position back. Ga rrou tle gree ted the checkers first, ahead of Tarwate r, Rowland and Terracciano in fourth. Rowland led the first two laps of mot a two before Te rracciano reeled him in for the pass. Tarwa ter was working up from a poo r sta rt to take over second place at the halfway point. Terracciano appea red to ha ve the seco nd -mo te win in the bag until he mistook the white flag for the chec kered flag an d pulled off the track a lap ea rly. Terracciano quickly rea lized his mistak e and ree n te red th e tr ack, but Ta rwater h ad al rea dy gone by an d had too m uch of a lead. Ta rwate r went home the ove rall winn er. Terra cciano still picked up a second- place trop hy with 4-2 finishes. Huge leads we re the orde r of th e d ay for Tripp in bo th Vet Novice mo tos. Tripp had his Nationwide Cycle / Answer Products-backed CR250 out fron t from th e d rop of th e ga te in bo th races to pull away uncon tested. John Stich worked up th rou gh the field in bo th motos to capture second ove ra ll with a 3-2 score. Bruce Tebo ove rsho t a tu m in moto one, then we n t do wn off the finish-line jump du rin g the secon d mo to bu t fought bac k wit h 2-3 rid es for th ird overall. Results P/W 8-2: 1. Eddie Wooda rd (y am); 2. Ryan Ga gnon (y am). P{W B-1: 1. And rew Naso n (Yilm);2. Aron BoyTo mota . P/W A: 1. J ared Tebc (Ya m). 60 BEG: 1. Aron Boy Tomota . 60 (~): 1. C h ris N iha n (Ka w ); 2. J~ h u a G ra nt (Kaw); 3. Ricky Oliver (Kilw) ; 4. Bre tt Mou nta in (Kilw l; 5. Pa u l Pea rcy (!:A ). w 60 (9-11): 1. Daryl Ecklund (Ka w); 2. Scott How e (Ka w) ; J. Sean Co llie r (Kaw); 4 . BI",ke Milchd l (Kaw); 5 . Dolton Beavers (Kaw). • 80 BEG: 1. Lennie Liston (Kaw); 2. Steven foJl (Ka w ); 3. Ryan ' Holder ('(;1m); • . Sle ven GoIgnon(Yam); 5. Ty l-Wthaw",y (Yam). BO (7-11): 1. Scott How e (Suz ); 2. Brya n All", (Suz); 3. Dary l Ecklun d (Suz); 4. J.R. Terry (Suz); 5. Daten Be",v ers. 80 (12-13 ): 1. Rob by Co use (Suz) ; 2. Devin Seeger (Suz) ; 3. Cha z Smith (Yam ); 4. T.J. Sa ra rio (Hon) . 80 (14-16): 1. 110 Posea (Ya m ); 2. Scot t r r ip ul e n (Ya m ); 3. Geo rgII' La Mont II'(Suz); 4. Nick Butterw orth (Y , 1 m). B/ W; 1. Chris To"," (Kaw ). 125 BEG: 1. Bryn Baker (Ka w ); 2. [ames New ma n (Ka w ); 3. Wf!S Del l (Suz ); 4. Tra v is Sm ith (Ya m ); 5. Langdon So uth wo rth (Ka w ). 125 N O V: 1. Kevin Ta r w a te r (S uz) ; 2. Ken y Te rracci a no (Hon ); 3. Brit J;lC bon (K.1w ); 4. Michol l ROwland ( K.1w) ; 5 . 5,;I e m GalTDUtle (J

• Cover