Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Now Available Through Cycle News Video Theater 250 EX: 1. Ed 1kdrtW\ (Han). 1994 AMA NAllONAL ROAD RACING SERIES OLD M-IAR 1. Don ConndIy (Suz); 2..Ori Ochrl~ (Suz); TS: 3. Ouis Swih (V.m); " . Rudy ~i Ue (Suz); S. Jim Beck (~w). Round #1 - Mid-Ohio - Lexington, Ohio Hazel hammers to Silver .State Motocross win By Joan TIeamey CARSON em, NY, OCT. 23 Thin Air!Truckee Cycle's Kawasaki rider Jimmy Hazel was back in top form at round four of the Dealer Challen ge series at Silver Slate Raceway. Hazel holeshot the first molo ahead of Nick Jarrett, Tommy Jones and Karl Rytter. Hazel and Jarrett turned u p the throttle as usua l and waged their own battle out fro nt. Jarrett couldn't seem to find the right lines to pa ss Hazel, an d feeling the frustration, seemed unab le to get up to speed. Jones, however, set his sights on Jarrett and was movin g up in the pack. Kyle Rytter ran in fourth position ahead of Mark H ull and Cod y McE lroy. Hazel took th e checkered nag in fl aw l ess sty le w hile Jarre tt finis hed second . Thi rd went to Jones, fo urth place was Rytter and fifth went to McElroy. • 529 .95. Inc' .... ahlp plng. . (1255) Tape '1 - Superbikes: Round #7 of the AMA Supertl ike Series prov ided plenty or drama at the Mid· Ohio faci lity. Vance & Hines Yamaha pilot Colin Edwa rds II carded his first-ever Supertlike victory . as teammate Jamie James rode to the runner-up spot , closing up the point gap for the series con siderably , Mid-Qhio had it all • includ ing a Haney-Davidson VR 1000 on the front row of the grid, and that same HaneyDavidson at the front of the pack on the opening lap of the Nationa l. French -Canadian Miguel DuHame l had even non-Hartey race fans screaming their approval as his hard riding put the VR1000 into the lead on and off for the first three laps . Even when he sfipped to fourth place, it was a competitive fourth! • What happened to everyone else ? Series point leader Troy Corser and teammate Pasca l Picotte both encounte red mechanical problems with their Ducatis, while Smo kin Joe's Honda rider Mike Smith crashed out of the race, and Kevin Magee encou nter ed hand ling problems. Up front , it was old age and experience vs. youth and skill in the battle between Vance & Hines teamm ates Colin Edw ards II and Jam ie Jame s for the day's honors. This Supertlike tape is packed with 47 minut es of exciting racing action from Motovideo ! Tape 12 : 250GPI6OO Supe rs portlH-D TwinSportslEBC Team Challenge In 25llcc Grand Prix Series class actio n at Mid·O hio, Performan ce So uth Rac ing's Rich Oliver rlat-o ut leff the field beh ind. In explaining his decisive win, Oliver said "They've been nipping at my heel s the last couple of races. so I thought I'd put the hammer dow n this week and show them what the bike's got." Indeed he did! Vance & Hines Yamaha's Jamie James and Smo kin' Joe 's Rac ing 's Mike Sm ith put on the best show of the day, with the pair scrapp ing to the very end in a race that featu red two men riding 600cc Supersport moto rcycle s as har d as the y can be ridden. Yoshimura Suzuki teamma tes Tom Kipp and Britt Turkington battled hard for mo st of the 7SOcc Supersport race in their quest tor series points , while Fred Merkel high-sided his Muzzy Kawasa ki while running in th ird. Crash ing was the ord er or the day , as Scott zampach won the Haney-Davidson 683 TwinSports race when rival Shawn Higbe e sampl ed the Mid-Qhio dirt at the edge of the trac k. In the EBC Brakes-sponsored Unlimit ed Team Cha llenge. the race became a chess gam e with ruel stops , as the Erion RaCing Honda riders Won a strategic race over Fastt,nelMCM Suzuki and Muzzy Kawasa ki. You'll catch all the support race high lights in this bonu s 47-mi nut e tap e from Motovideo l Two 47-minute tapes (94 minut es total) from Motov ideo . In mota two, it was Hazel ou t fro nt aga in w ith Jarre tt hot on hi s tail. Jones and Rytter rode in third and fourth, respectively. Hazel continued to stretch out his lead lap after lap. Jones To Order Videos, Call (310) 427·7433 • Charge to made a pass on Jarrett to take over seco nd spot on lap four but was soon losing the spo t back 10 Jarrett after a few turns. At the finish, the molo and overall win belon ged to Hazel via a perlect sweep. Second puce and second overall went to Jarre tt. Jones and Rytter w ere th ird and fourth "Tell the m yo u read about It I n ([JID~ .. overall, respectively. Newco mer Mark Hull earned a respectable fifth overall for the day . Michael's Hondal Suzuki/ Kaw asaki-backed riders Shane Esposito and Justin Tieamey went head to head in the 125cc Pro class, with first puce belonging to Esposito, and Tieamey finishing second. The two riders sw apped mo to wins in the 250cc Pro division, with Esposito taking the overall. Donate to Results 60: 1. JiDuny H.uel (JGIw).: 2. N'rl ~rrett (K.Jw); 3. Tommy }.unes{Kaw); " . Kyle' Rytte'r lKaw ); 5. Cod,. McElroy (Kaw). 80 BEC: 1. Kenny Ddt (V.m); 2.. Rocky Aud.enn!okl (Kaw); 3. Trnis Visino (V. m); ... Tommy Jr.n (S uz:); S. Cliff u mp be l1 (Ka w ). sa JR: 1. DrilU M cElroy (Hon); 2. Matt Knewd. (Hon); 3. Bobby Be auPft lSuz ); ... Brolinn .11!'I'(Hon); S. Ry.ionH.ansm (Suz). 80 tNT : 1. Justin ScuJlen (Kaw) ; 2. Mich.ld DiUJreto (Y.un); 3. Dustin Milkr (l Ion); 4. Midwt- I M.e.on (Suz); S. N.,1h.m T_rrcy ISuz). 125 BEG: 1. Sco tt Robe rts (lC.Iw); 2. Calt: l.undt-m (Hon) ; 3. D:oug Paynr (Suz:); • . Tr ItT Neff (Suz); 5. We Cohrl.Jn (lC.Iw). 125 JR: 1. t ub- O'Drim lH un ); 2. Ub Armstrong (KoIw); 3. ril ul Bl-nnf'tt (Hon );". Frank Hornrn (Hon ); S. Tom lynn (Suz ). 125 INT : 1. r Oll Fos te r ( K.l w); 2. D.wid De nto n (Vilm ); 3. WY.iottWhittm (Suz); • . Jon Vunt.... (Ho n); 5. J ohn [)ePilun (Su.z). 125 PRO: 1. Slwne E:lpolli o (Suz); 2. JWlIin Tiellmey (Suz) ; 3. t Tim O' Brim CHo n);". Kmny L.uh (Hon ); S. Sh.1un rillrnt! r (Hon ). OPEN (0-16): 1. JLlmn Sculk." (K.aw); 2..Mike Ma!lOR (Suz); 3. Nathan Tlt'amry (Suz:); 4. Oint Mil ler (K.1w). OrEN (17+): 1. Pat n.lcT (K.lw); 2. Rich Thorwilldson (Hon) ; 3. [H vid Dmton (Vam); 4. Jon VOl me r (Hon); S. Jak Fisher (Hon). 250 BEG : 1. Chri. St,oitz ( K. w) ; 2. Dan a Belton (Ho n); 3. Geo~ Forbn (Hon);". Ma lhew rayne (H on) ; S. M.iortin HiL.-nson THECLAYTON FOUNDATION 2201 Cherry Avenue LongBeach, CA90806 (Hon). 2SOJR: 1. J ohn M.:mkUfel llCiw)':2. rhillip Wonh.-r (Y.m); 3. Jilke F"Dhn{Han); ... l...Jyrw Kolbft (Hon); S. eng Mu lO (}-{on). 250 r RO: 1. SN.l"IC' EspoWto (Su.z); 2. JWlIin neilmqo (Su.z); 3. Tun O"Brirn (Hon); .. . ~ny Lash (Han); S. ScottStillmod: (Hon ). VET Jil 1. Robbie HunlDon (Hon); 2. Gr.J.ntS.und ers (J(TM ); 3. Curtis Wft"ttwr IlC.l ); ... Bob Filbrl (Hon); S. Rich.ird Green w 310/427-7433 CHon~ VET lNl" , I. lUndy Appk-ton (Soz~ 2.)el1 Md:oIlum CHon~ 3. St~ r M..on (Suz ); ... Rich.& MannschrKk (](a w) ; S. I...Jrry rd Brown (Soz). VET PRO; 1. Kodd G inn (Hon); 2. JonVa rN!'!' (Han); 3. Sk-w v..... CHon), •. RichTho"'...... CHon); S. Eric Sdw

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