Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

I·EVENTS · SMSMN 125 EX: 1. Rory Musca tel! (Hon). SPTSMN 125 tNT: 1. Steve Gibtoon (Hon): 2. Ric RUIlM."1I (Hon ); 3. Lawrence McDonnell (Hon ]. SPTSMN 125 SOV: I . Greg Kt>ndrick {Bul}. SPTS MS 250 EX: 1. John Shivei ( H on) ; 2. Dave Smi th (Ha n ); 3. Ron Melton (Oss). SPTS~L'\l 2SOL 'T: 1. Jeff NaH (Hon ); 2. Ed Sim !> (Ha n ); 3. "I. Doul'; Manning (Bul); 4. Joe McCoy (H us) . SM'SMN 250 NOV: 1. Robert Sa mpaul e si (Suz); 2. Greg Krndrick (Bul ); 3. Sean Dorson (Ka w); 4. Sr.-VE' Churchill [Hue ]. ' SPTSM ~ 500 EX: 1. Ron Mt"lIo n (Bul ); 2: David Do tson (KTM); 3. Joh n Sh ives (CZ); 4. Bill McCl inton (BSA ); 5. John (".-r(CZ). SPT5M:"[ 500 IN T: 1. ' t> Mullens (M a i); 2. Jue McCo v ff tHus); 3. Pa ul Fonsec a (Ho n) ; oi Erni e Stair (8S A); 5. Micha~1 . Knigh t (Yam ). S PTSM ~ 500 f\OV: 1. Don Kelle y (CZ); 2. David Sta rr (Yam ); 3 . Evan M}'k lebus t ( Hu'i~: 4 . Grt-"f; K.. ndrick (Bul ); 5. Christian Otero (Suz.). SPTSMN OPE.'\J TW EX: 1. Matt Rohr; 2. Scott Dun lav t')'; 3. Rid Doughly; 4. Ken Ccrpe (B5 A) SP'TSMN O PEN TW 1NT: 1. Shawn S8f;t> (Tri); 2 . Ron Dot son (Tri): 3. Rob Strohle; 4. Bob Ma rchh.Jn ks (Yam ). SPTSMN OPEN TW NOV : 1. Gor don Edward ~; 2. ~n i ~ Van Gu ndy (Tri ). bie Pool e WOM EN I!'o."T: 1. Ch rist ton COWf'n (Yam) ; 2. Dl>b (CZ). WO ME.I\J NO V: 1. Sara Lif;hlfuot; 2. EIIl'1l Vot"nna nll (Ho n ); 3. Nicole Rinald i (Hu s ). EX (30+ ): 1. Matt Rohr ; 2. Scott Du nla Vt"y ; 3. Da ve Sm ith . (Han); oi Dav id Dotson (KTM) . I ~T (30+ ): J. Jeff Na ff (H on): 2. Ed Sim,; [Hnn ]; 3, Ty ler Mu tter sba ch (BSA); oi Ste ve Gsbsc n (Hun ); 5, Steve Lyn ch (CZ ). , NO V (:10+): 1. Chri stian Otero (Suz); 2. Davi d Sta rr (Yam): 3. Michail Ervin (Hus ); 4. Jim Stone (BSA). ole (BSA ); 2. Ron Melton (Bu l); 3. Rand y EX (40+ ): 1. Rob Po Hanson (Hus); 4. Rory Mu scatel! (Hon ). INT (40+) : 1. Ric Ru ssell (Ho n) ; 2. Dan Ph ill ip s (Bu l); 3. Hen ry Leb sock ( Hon); 4. Doug Manning (Bu l); 5. John Proto (BSA). NOV (-W+): 1. Go rdon Edward, ; 2. Mike- Polen a (Hon); 3. Bob Whitt' (Mai); 4. Mike U~htfool (BSA ); 5. I)ebb;e Poo le (CZ ). EX (50+ ): 1. Danny Da\'; t>S; 2. Bill McOinton (BSA); 3. Ron Dot son (KTht); ·oI.Erni e Siair (BSA); 5, Danny Smart (H Ull) . INT (5(l +) : 1. Don Kelle y (CZ ); 2. Rod Brase l (Bul ); 3. Bill Verbil"Cio(Yam) ; 4 . George Ca ys foials (CZ); 5. AI Behmer lKaw ), NOV (50+ ): 1. Ste ve Churchill (H Ull); 2. Kay Mann (85A); 3. Ceorp; Hu mphreys (HUll). e INT (hO+): 1. Bill verbtscro (Ya m) ; 2. Ceorge CayssiallO (CZ). Jansing back on track at Burleson Motocross By Kat Spann & The Beckster (Top) Rick Doughty (2Z) gave chase to Mall Rohr (48Z) In the Sportsman Open Twin class at California's sand Hili Ranch unt il Doughty lost his footpeg and Roh r rode on to victory. (Above) Runner-up Andrew Janslng (57) chases best friend and eventual winner Shane Squ ires (160) In the 60cc event at Burleson Motocross Park In Texas. a ting havo c for the 47 riders w ho en te red th e race. Riders were wa rnin g each other of trouble spots on the track du e to the gale-force ,.. inds. A r lot of ride rs we re sing ling the d oub les simply because of the da nge rous conditions. Marqu ez was first ou t of the gate followed by Moren o, Simpkins and Smith . Earl y in lap two Simpkins charged up to second and started to work on the leader. Marquez near ly washed out in tum two, but the leader hung on un til just befor e the white flag. when Simpkins put on a textbook block pass to put himself in front. For the rest of the race it was Marquez flying by the seat of his pants tryi ng to recapture the lead . Simpkins pulled off the win with Marquez, Moreno and Smith folloy,ring h im. Results 50: 1. Cregory Di&%; 2. Dan iel J.chon (Yam ); 3. Trevor W.oI lk· (y .Jm ); 4. c;.;.rrft1 ~rti a (Ya m); 5. Stephen Robin.'\On (Yam ). 250 EX; 1.1C1t' Don Jorda n (K.lw); 2. lad Simpkins (Kaw); 3. Rand y Denby (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. J..sus M,lrqu ez (Kaw) ; Ricky Moreno (Yam ); 3. Da vy Smi th (Kaw) . 125 EX: Zotd Simp kins (Kaw ). 125 NOV : 1. Du in Hardag~ (Kaw) ; 2. Robert Vasq uez ; 3 . Kelly Cassels; 4. J..ff Mor3.l !l; 5. Shane Merke l. e ' 125 BEG: Jim Vand iver . 250 BEG: 1. Kevin Sm ith; 2. (k'smond St on e; 3. De wa yne Tyn es; 4 . Larry Low ry; 5. Nea l Canon (Ha n). 250 IJ\IT: 1. aa y Rl'ed.; 2. Jordan Jord an (Kaw); 3. David Hick s (Suz). 80 BEG: 1. Joe Moms (Kaw); 2: Dan iel Baldiva (Yam ). 60: 1. Travis Trammel (Kaw) . 250 NOV : 1. Dwayn e Goynes (Ha n); 2. Don nie Oliver (Ho n ); 3 . Brandon McKinney (Kaw) ; 4. Law rence Co rtez (Hon) ; 5. Tony Poor (Kaw) . MOPEN: 1. Ddillin H ard a ~ (Kaw). 80 NOV : 1. Billy Don COl( t")'(Yam ); 2. Tiffer Wright (Kaw); 5 3. Du~ty Carpenter (Kaw). 30+: 1. JdfSmith (Hon); 2. Bryan Jackson (Kaw); 3. Mitch Mil~ (Suz); oi Charlie Knilo':ht (Suz); 5. Randy Wells (Hon). . 25+; 1. KylE' C..allag her (Kaw ); 2. John Willis (Hon) . O PE"'''' 1. Jorda n Jordan (Kaw); 2. Jes us Marquez (Ka w); 3. : Ricky Moh"l"l() (Yam);.( . Oay R~ (Kaw ); 5. David Hicks (HOI) . t"I' Rohr makes noise at Sand Hill Motocross By John Gola BRENTWOOD, CA., FEB 11 Matt Rohr used all 750cc of hi s Che ney-Triumph to get the holeshots and go on to win both moto s in the Spor tsman Op en Tw in class at Sand Hill Ranch. Rohr had to figh t off Scott Dunlavey in the firs t moto and Rick Dou ghty in the afternoon go-aro und , Dou ght y' s effo rts were cu t sho rt, litera lly, when an unforgiving rock shea red off h is rig ht footpeg. It was an all-around good day for Rohr. He also wo n the Over 30 Expert race , bett er in g Du n lavey's 1-2 with a 2-1 overall placing. Ho nda -mou nted jeff Naff was another dou ble w inne r, topping the Int ermed iate field in the Over 30 and Spor tsman 250cc classes. Prom ot er Tom Anderson lik es to change the track every year. This time the cou rse ran in the opposite d irection of pr evi ou s layo u ts, and featured tight turns lea din g to the uphills and downhills that are always a part of Sand Hill. Three riders debuted in the Premi er 500cc class . Expert rid er Rob Poo le and former dirt tracker and tuner Terry Sage field ed their Gold Stars for th e first time. In th e Novic e ranks, Dennis Moore mad e the mov e from CZ to Cold Star an d won his class. Results PREM L/ W If'..'T: 1. Micha el Green (BSA); 2. Larry Mad riga l (BSA); 3. Fr.-d Mork (E.'lO ). PRE MIER 500 EX: 1. Dick Ma nn ( Mnk); 2. Terry Sagl!' ' (BSA); 3. Rub Poo le (BSA); 4. Mike Alk in.i; 5. P..tl't' Crulten Jen. PREM 500 INT: 1. Kell y Shant" (A ri) ; 2. John McC oy. 3. La rry Madriga l (BSA); 4. Fred Mork (E50). PREM 500 NO V: 1. Dt'n ni 5 Moor t" (BSA): 2. John Koch; 3. Gary B i~h (lp (BSA). PREM Or EN TW EX: 1. Ken Carpe (BSA ); 2. Bill Knight (No r); 3. Dann y Dav ies. C LSSC 125 I NT : 1. John Culliford ; 2, Doyle C oo k ; 3. Richard Yamant! (KTM). • CLSSC 1'25NOV : 1. Robert Whi taker (Hon); 2. Mik Fol ~na (Ric). • CtsSC 250 EX: 1. Rob Poole (BSA). CLSSC250 (N T: 1. Juhn Gu lliford (O;s). CLSSC 500 EX; 1. Mike Atkins; 2. Terry Sag e (USA). CLSSC500 INT: 1. Duy le Cook; 2. Rob Strohle (Ri c). CLSSC sao l\;OV: 1. John Koch ; 2. Kay Man n (BSA); 3. Jim SI~ (BSA ). BURLESO:>J, TX, FEB. 11 An drew lansi n g, r etu rn i ng to Burl es on Motocross afte r a layoff due to a broken femu r, won in the SOcc Mod class in by way of a d ou ble moto win and racked up a second overall in the 60cc eve n t behind his racing buddy, Shan e Squires . justin Taylor grabbed the holesh ot hon ors in mota one of the 60cc event, with Jansing and Squires on his rear fende r. Squires shot forw ard to claim the lead . lansing follow ed in Squi res' wake pa st Taylor and to the finish line . Moto tw o had j ans in g ou t fron t off the s tart, but Squir es passed h im for the lead and the two ran aw ay from the field . Mike Klement raced h is Open KTM at the h ead o f t he co mb ine d Over 40 I Open 500 motes, grabbing both holesho ts and lead ing the field to the checkered flag. Chester Czajkow ski followe d Klement in the number-on e Over 40 spo t as Kin n ie McGraw and Da rrell Bish op t rie d to u surp him. Bish op finall y tackled Cajkowski and push ed him ba ck a couple of positions as he and McGr aw too k th eir battle into the next tap. Czajkowski reeled in McGraw for second an d he ld his position to the end . Moto two saw Czajkows ki take the Over 40 lead . McGraw chased him , followed by Ray Arnold, Ed Abbo tt, and Bish op. Abbott caugh t Arnold in lap thr ee and tried tirelessly to pass, bu t Arn old held his posit ion solid . Bish op set his sights on both Abbott and Arnold and used the final lap to gain two positions for thir d as McGraw almost tag ged Cajkowski at the flag fo r the w in. Cajkow sk i, Burl es on M X' s Owner I Promoter, rides just for fun so the win fell to Kinni e McGraw by way of his 2-1 finish . Bis ho p fin ished up secon d overa ll wh il e Arn old took third . Results so STK: 1. Ma rshall Sm ith (KTM ); 2. J..rrod Bum.1lp (Yam ); 3. Brian Gifford (Ya m); oi. Landon RPCtor (KTM ); 5. A.I. Cz.ajkow lOki (Yam ). 50 MO D : I . Andrl"w Ja n"ing ( LEM ); 2. La n d on Rt"t:to r (KTM); 3. Richa rd Wh ile; 4. Shane Squires (LEM). fiO: 1. Sha nvSquires (Kaw) ; 2. And rew ·Jan"i njO; (Kaw) ; 3. C.T. Dickey (Kaw); 4. Jon Paul Wh eat (Ka w ); 5. Justin Tay lor (Kaw ). 80 BEG: 1. Je rrod N iE' a n (Suz); 2. Mar k Ary ( Han); 3. m Gabriel Beards ley (Ka w ); 4. Logan Ive rson (Hon ); 5. Gary Ham son (Ka w ). 80 JR (7-11): 1. Brandon Fulton (Kaw) ; 2. Kl:' in Btolz (Kaw) ; v 3. allY No rther (Suz) ; 4. Dani el Bucher (Kaw ); 5. Justi n Taylor (Ka w ). tlOSR (12·13) : 1. [krek Kl"ITlp(Kaw) ; 2. Taylor Watt l' (Yam ); 3. Mattht"w Pulll'fl (Ka w ); 4. Rob Keith (Yam); 5. Stoa Halpin (Yam) . n HO SR (14-16): 1. Patri ck WrijO;hl (Yam) . 80 O PE."l: 1. Df'rek Kt" mp (Kaw) ; 2. Tay lor Watts (Yam ); 3 . Patrick WriKhl (y am ); 4. Natha n 8f'lz (Kaw ); 5. Matth ew Pu ll.. n (Kaw ), 125 BEG: 1. Da nny Loo per (Hon); 2. Brian Wa lke r (Kaw ); 3. Mark White (Suz ); 4. Eric Gifford (Yam) ; 5. Brett Ca rl:KJn (Kaw ). 125 NO V: 1. Tra y Vannoy (Suz) ; 2. Johnn y Da vidson (Yam ); 3. Barry Tutt le J (Suz). r. 125 OPE N : 1. Barry Tutt le Jr . (Suz ); 2. Johnn y Davidson (Yam) . 125cc EXPERT: 1. Roy Sche llenbeTger (Kaw). 250 BEG: 1. Ja y Baylv!ii (Ka w); 1, Crt'g Co rbm (Yam); .3. Jam ell T~nn y son (Ya m ); 4. Je ff Turnt'r (Ya m); 5, R.. ymo n d Krame r (Hon). 250 I\;OV: 1. Micha E'l a uke (Kaw); 2. Brian Ste rne (Kaw); 3Pau l Bishop (Ka w); 4. Brand on McKinn t" (f(aw); 5. Chri s Wh ite y (Hon ). 2SO rro.ti : 1. Jesus Marquez (Kaw ); 2. Steve Jones (Kaw); 3. Tray Bran d l (Yam ); 4. Kelly Nt"' tll't' (Yam) . 250 O PEN : 1. Jt'SUS Marqu ez (Kaw) ; 2. Brian Sto rne (Kaw);: 3. Greg Co rb in (Yam); 4. Rub Adk inlO (Suz) ; 5 . jt"f f Tumt"r(Yam). 250 EX: 1. Roy Schtollenbe11\.l'I" (Kaw). OPEN' 500: 1. Mikol> Ktemt'l1t (KTh-t) . l':OV (25+ ): 1_Sco tt Fullt>r (Kaw ); 2. Mike Abbott (Hon ). LVI' (25+ ); 1. Jainev John!lOn (Sur); 1. FA Miller (Hon ). NOV (3().): 1. Bobby Meche (Hon); 2. Tod d Ht"t'!Y\Sbergen (Yam) ; 3 . Rich No nhen (Suz) ; 4. Cary Rus~1I IKaw); 5. Billy Honey (Yam) . 1m (30+) : 1. Seeve McCo mbs (Yam ); 2. Don Bailey (Kaw); 3. Ed Miller (Hon). EX (30+ ): 1. Ray Burgess (Kaw); 2. Dan ny Burnap (Kaw); 3. Mikl' Klemen t (KTM) ; 4. Stt>\'I' Crou ch (Yam). 40+ : 1. Kinnie McCraw i KorM); 2. Da rrcll Bishop (Kaw) ; 3. Ray Arnold (Ha n ); 4. £d Abbott (Suz);5. Kath y Martint'z (Yam ). Lorusso shines at Marion County Motocross By Kyle Myers REDDfCK. FL FEB. 11 , . Over 375 riders from 15 states competed in the ope ning round of th e Yamaha Su nshine Stat e Cha mpionship Series held at Motocross of Marion Cou n ty, whe re Ton y Lorusso claim ed the overall wins in the 125 and 250cc classes. Lorusso kick ed things off by lea di ng th e first 12Scc Pro motu with Anth on y Pocorobba, Scott Carter, Barry Ca rsten an d Robbie Skag gs following. Pocorobb a's front wheel wa shed ou t on th e seco nd circ uit as Ca rte r, Ca rsten and Skagg s sho t by. Lo ru sso on hi s Man ch est er Honda /Dunlop / Sinisal o machine pulled out to a seven-secon d lead as Ska ggs s li p p ed by Carsten for third . Carter , Ska ggs and Carsten battl ed for the runner-up spot for six lap s but th eir positi on s wo uld stay the sa me . Lorusso crossed the fi nish lin e fir st w it h team ma te Ca rte r hold ing on to second . Skaggs, Ca rst en and Pocorobba rounded out the top five places. Once again Lorusso jumped out to the ea rly le ad wi th Ca rter , Pocorobb a, Chad Shepard an d Tim Pusteza k giv ing chase. Carsten. wh o starte d sixth, quick ly moved by Pustezak and Shepard to sit in the fourt h s po t. Poc o robba then set his sigh ts on Carter and motored by only to find that Lorusson had opened up a four-second lead . With Loru sso at the helm, the bat tl e fo r second wa s heating up among Pocorobba, Cart er and Ca rsten. Carst en forced his w ay by Carter in the esses and closed in on Pocorobba, wh o wa s abl e to hold off Carsten but ha d to se ttle for second behind Lorusso . Carter fini shed fourth with Skaggs fin ish ing fifth afte r passing Shepard on the final lap. C~ Results • P/ W BEG: 1. Devin $abater (Ho n); 2. JvH Fal'C ht>(Yam) ; 3. Rob Ren ner (Yam ); 4. Jesse Freem an (Yam); 5. Ma tt 5u ut h (Yam). P /W: 1. Ton y Rhonl:"lIii (KTM); 2. Cody Thempson (KTM); 3. Kurti s Halhwel l (LEM); 4. Dea n Dye ~ M (tEM); 5. Dev on Yelon nosky (LEM). • P /W (7-9): 1. Dav i Millsap s (Cob) ; 2. Phillip He wett (Cob ); 3. Ric ky Re n ner (Cob); 4, Cody Ne ff (LE M ); 5. Wa ng Wang Ha yes (L EM ). P/W MOD: 1. Da vi Mill'!-aps (Cob) ; 2. Kyle Ch isholm (Cob ,; 3. Kyle Orr (Cob ); 4. Ricky Renne r (Cob ); 5. Cody Neff (LEM). flO BEG: 1. Travis Janwn (Hon); 2. Brett Pace (Hon); 3. Ada m . ! n Smi th (Kaw) ; oi Chad Grt"{'n (lion ); 5. Brad Stev eT\ lO (Hon ). 60 (5-8): 1. Davi Millwps (Kaw ); 2. Kyle Chis holm (Kaw); 3. Kyle O r r ( Ka w) ; 4. Rany G am ble ( K.. w) ; 5. Trey Thompson (Kaw) . 60 (9- U): 1. Barrett Smith (Kaw) ; 2. Dal e Kump ( Kaw); 3. Lev ! Sammon s (Kaw) ; 4. Cody Roth (Ka w) ; 5. :"Jick Even roa (Kaw)_ 80 (7-11 ): 1. Jam l'!! 51_ art (Kaw ); 2. Dan Truma n (Ka w); 3-. Jeff Moon:' (Kaw) ; oi Cha z Northy lSuz); 5. Brian Gray (y am) . . 80 (14-15): 1. Matt Wa lkt> (Yam); 2. Tom P..nons (H on); 3. r Jesse Ada ms (Suz); oi Troy Ada ms (Kaw ); 5. Ryan Davi s (Kaw ). . S /MI:-.lt 1. Matt Walker (Yam); 2. James St_art (K.aw~ 3. Troy Adams ( Ka w ); 4. Tom Pu~ns ( Ho n ); 5_ Jo!>h Faustino (Suz ). 16-24: 1. 'a.'IOfl 'ThomaS (Hon) ; 2. Tim Pu i tezak (Suz); 3. Srott DavUi (Yam) ; 4. Damon McElhatten (Suz; ); 5. James Joiner (Yam ). 125 C: 1. Andrei Boloni (Suz ); 2. Chris Lopez (Su r ); 3. Brian Cruz (yam); 4.Ji m Pnovatle (Yam ); 5. Robert Wri~hl (Ya m). 125 B: 1. Ja'lUtl 'I'bom.1s (lion); 2. J~ Belmont (Kaw); 3. Mar cus Pedreo (Suz); 4. Darren McElhattMl (Suz ); 5. JI'Tl"ffiY Shu ttleworth(Suz). 125 BEG: 1. Brian Balwmitch (Suz); 2. Stf'Ve Bass (Kaw ); 3. Chad Ponnity (Ya m); 4. Rick Ballite (KT M); 5. Mi ke Breeden (Kaw ). 250 BEG : 1. Leland Pre wi tt (Hon); 2. M ik~ Lacron e' (KTM); 3. ·R.L Baoril.. (KTM); 4. Russ McCa llistl!1' (KTM); 5, Ron Twiller (Hon). 250 C: 1. Mar k Buint> (Kaw); 2. Sea n Howa rd (5uz); .3. 1 . Bran t Frenchman (Han); oi. Jim KefSt"y ("aw); 5. Andn:'w Byer (Suz) , 250 B: 1. 'ason Th om as (Hon ); 2. Marcu s Pedrero (Suz); 3. M ik~ Bral/; /;(Ho n) ; oi Bob Mornaity (Yam) ; 5. Stew Dumon d I . (Yam ). WMN : 1. Jl'!IsiCii P.l.ttl"rllOn(K.l. ); 2. Tr.l. Y Moo re (Hon); 3. w C Brianna Mill saps (Ka w ); oi. Co llt't' n Mill sap s (Yam) ; 5. Jeuica Ha nd (Kaw) . 25+: 1. Tod d Ga rd nt'r (Hon); 2. Bub W il~n (Kaw) ; 3. StevE' Dumond (ya m); 4. Steve Dy.. (" aw ); 5. Tim EM ers . 30+ : 1. Bob W iI~n (Kaw ); 2. Ron Dubb s (Ho n); 3. Steve Dye (Kaw) ; 01. Tim EAAe rs (Suz ); 5. IA"t" Walker (Suz) . 35+: 1. Dell Mill e r (Kaw); 2. Dean Dyeslii (Ya m) ; 3. G reg Babk a (Hon ); 4. Tom FOf;(Kaw); 5. John Sta rlin/; (H on ). 40+ : 1. Greg Bohk a (Ho n); 2. Tom Bragg (Hon) ; 3. Dan Davis r (Hon ); 4. Tom FOAA (Kaw); 5. AI Gdl d nl' r (Hon). 50+ : 1. AI Gard ner (Ha n); 2. Fran k Ca rillo (Han); 3, ~e Sing ler (Ho n); 4 . Robert Dart" (Kaw ); 5 . Robert Dard t'n (Yam) . 125 PRO : 1. Ton y Loru!lso (Han); 2. Scot Carter (Hon); 3. Ant ho ny Pororobba (5 uz ); 4 . Barry Ca rsten (Suz); 5 . Robbit-" 5kagga (Kaw ). 250 PRO: t. Ton y Loru ~so (Hon); 2. Rarry Ca n tom (Suz ); 3. Anthon y Pocorobba (Suz) ; " Robb ie Sh ggs (Ka w); 5 . Chad """,nl (Suz).

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