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VINTAGESportTrials Series Round 3:Sandhill Ranch
AHRMA/Speed &
(Left) Dick Mann
rode a Royal Enlleld
to victo ry in th e
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By Michele Bisson Savo y
BRENIWOOD, CA, APR. 20
ighteen classes and 79 riders participated in the American Historic
Raci ng Mo torcycle Association /
Speed & Sport Tr ials Series a t Sandhill
Ranch w here mo re than one typ e of
clou d hung over the racing that d ay.
Sandhill has been denied it's -permit
to continue to ho ld raci ng eve nts. Currently under a pp eal th e ou tcome may
close the facility, which has been ho lding races for over 23 years.
"I' m sure we will be given a permit
eventually," ow ner Tom Anderson said.
"But I cou ld really use the help and support of the pu blic."
Despite the clouds overhea d , the Tritook racer s up and d own, over hills
and boulders and around and on top of
logs. Each of the sections had four lines
laid out wi thin it. The line was decided
by the expertise of the rider, with level
one bein g the most difficu lt (Exp ert), .
two (Intermediate), thr ee (Ama teur) and
four (Novice or Beginner).
The variet y bikes kept the watching
as interesting as the riding . There was
ev ery thing from a Cotton to a H onda
and in between - big four-strokes to little two-strokes, all running one right
after the other in a very polite fashion.
Ken Hatch riding a Bultaco tied with
Way ne Sumner o n a Su zuki in th e
Senior Class. Ha tch and Sumner both
had six points and both rode 25 clean
sec tions, but Hatc h too k t h e win
beca use h e was six years older th a n
Sum ner.
John Ford rode his Greeves to a perfect sco re in the Premier Lightweigh t
Novice class, topping West Coast British
rid er Mike Green, who encountered
problems with a narrow gap bet w een
two large rocks on the third course.
"Putting-l!"ur foot down equals one
point," Green explained. "So on ce it's
down you might as well keep it there."
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(Above) Danny Davies (37) wrestled with Chuck Minert (5V) and then went on to the 50+
Expert win dur ing round three 01 the ARHRMANintage Iron National Motocross Series at
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Each rid er ran the course three times .
Five poi nts were earned if you missed
your line. Darr el Johnson rode his Roya l
Enfie ld to a firs t-place fini sh over Dan
Wilso n on a BSA in the Prem ier Heavyweight Novice class. Fred Mark finished
just one poin t behind Wilson .
"It ' s th e me mory that go es fi rs t, "
Mork said wi th a laugh after he rode his
Royal Enfield on line fou r instead of line
three in a particular ly tricky spot in the
third section on his second time through
the course.
The Mod em Classic Novices we re a
tou gh gro up. Five riders finished w ith a
per fect score, age bein g the deciding factor . Bill Row , 46, bea t out Rich Yarnne,
40. Keith Lyn as was third with 39 yea rs
of age, and Tom Rogers edged out Sta n
Yamne (both are 38).
Sandhill Ranch
Brentwood, Calilomia
Results: April 20, 1995 (Round 3 of 13)
SR: 1. Ken Ha tch (BuD; 2. Wayne Sumner (Suz ); 3.
Cecil Rend o n IHon).
PR EM UW lNT: 1. Brid Cavc ncy (Tri); 2. Even
wilcox.
PR EM UW NOV , !. John Foro (Gre); 2. Mike Green
(BSA); 3. Jim Cameron (BSA).
PR EM HIW EX: 1. Derek Belvo ir (Vel); 2. Mik e
Atki ns (No r) 3. Stev e Darrow (AJS).
PREM HIW INT: 1. Dick Man n (R-E>; 2. Peter Ford
(BSA).
PREMIER HEAVYWEIGHT N OV: 1. Derr el
Johnson (RE); 2. Da n Wilson (BSA); 3. Fred Mork (R· E).
RIGID EX: 1. Ken Dod ge (Mat); 2. Mike Fen ne r
(BSAJ.
RIGID INT : 1. Ira Shaw (AjS).
Rl GID NOV: I. Ed Meager (BSA).
MORN CLASSIC EX, 1. Matl Parson (Bull; 2. Greg
Carter (Man ); 3. S. Mu scat ell (Han).
MO RN CLSSC INT, J. Dave Boydsto n (Oss ): 2.
Doyle C(X)k (Bul); 3. Ryan Dickson (Ma n).
M OD ERN CLSSC NOV, J. Bill Row (Ho n); 2. Rich
Yamne (Yam); 3, Keith Lynas (Oss).
MODERN CLSSC BEG : J. Ja ne t Bor g (Hen), 2.
Kevin Kru gh (BuD; 3.Chris Bidd y (Han).
CLSSC EX: J.J . Burn ingham (Cot).
CLSSC INT , J. Robert Borg (SA R); 2. Greg Blazek
(Bu ll.
CLSSC NOV: 1. Rogert Finke (Gre).
MDRN BK EX: 1. An dy Jo hnso n (Men): 2. Cr a ig
Larson Ifvlon).
MO RN BK INT, 1. Jim Z op fi (G-G); 2. R.
Whitt ing ton (Bet). .
Upcoming Rounds:
Round 4 - Collins. Missouri. May 19
•Round 5 - San Bernardino, California, June 1
By Mic helle Bisson Savoy
Photos by Terry Pratt
BRENIWOOD, CA, APR. 21
.
ixteen races and 41 classes offered a
variety of ra cin g and mach ines at
Sa n d h i ll Ran ch wh e re th e Pa s t
Masters class fea tu red a who's who of
motorcross da ys gone by.
Zoli Berenji , Ch ris Ca r te r, Mick ey
Fay, Do ug Grant, Ch uc k Min ert, Bu ck
Mu rphy, Russ Po well, Jeff Smith a nd
Ron Pomero y we re all on the line , but
Buck M urp hy stayed a h ea d of Doug
Grant to take the win.
Da nny Davie s, ri di ng a Tr i-BSA ,
topped former motocross cham pion Jeff
Sm ith on h is BSA in th e 50+ Ex per t
class. Davies took the win in bo th mo tos
an d Sm i th fin is hed se co n d in b o th
motes.
Two crashes and transports put th e
ac t io n b ehind schedule . But the
w eath er held despit e th e o v e rc a s t
sk ies, an d the las t moto ran in the twi light .
Rick Doughty took the wi n in both
m o to s and overall in the Spo rtma n
Open Twin Expert class desp ite leavin g
a fend er behind on the last comer in the
first rnoto, Bill Knight earned a second
overall with a 2-3 finish and Mike Van
Liende n came in third.
Rand y Lewis topped 197 3 Honda
250-mo un ted Mickey Fay in bo th motos
to take fi rs t in th e Sportsman 250cc
Expert class on his '74 Rickman VR25O.
Greg Carter finished third on a '74 Montesa 250.
Bill Knight rode his '74 Norton 850 to
a win in bo th m o to s over Ken n et h
Corpe:on a '57 BSA AlO in the Premier
Open Twin Expe rt ranks. Knigh t nearly
lost it in th e ro ugh track on th e fro nt
straightaway in th e firs t moto as the
track conditions deteriorated.
The fi nal ra ce of th e day was th e
"Czecho Race." Zoli Beren yi bested Bill
Row in the Expert class. Ryan Dickson
took th e w in over Fred Mark in t h e
Intermediate class and Bill Staley stayed
ah ead of Jane t Borg to wi n the Novice
class.
"Czech o bik es are featu red th rou gh ou t this yea r," said race organizer Dick
Man n , "They m ad e so me won derful
machines, and it's great to see su ch fine
exam ples here today."
Fred Mark rod e and displayed two
rare Esos, and the pits were full of CZS,
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and' even a Jawa or two.
Sandhill Ranch
Brentwood, Calilomia
Results: April 20, 1995 (Round 3 of 13)
CLSSC 500 INTERMEDIATE: 1. Ma tt Pa rs o ns
CBSA); 2. Ken Ma rkling IHus); 3. Ste ve Sprague (BuD.
CLSSC 5 00 N OV: 1. Dennis Moo re (BSA) ; 2.
M;cha el Lightfoot (BSA); 3. Kay Mann (BSA).
CLSSC 250 NO V: 1. Tommy ~IcFa rl and (Bul) ; 2.
Chris Makynen; 3. Hank Wenzel (Gre) .
PREM l1W NOV: 1. Jim Cameron (BSA).
S YTS M N 12 5 EX: 1. Jo h n Ro itmger ( Ho n): 2.
H oward Rantz IHc n): 3. Ala n Wood s IHon).
S PT S M N 125 t NT : l. ·Steve G ibson (He n). 2. Ric
Russell (H on ); 3. Lawrence McDonncll (Ho n).
CLSSC 2SO EX: 1. Robert Pool (BSA).
CLSSC 2SO INT : J. Ro bert Borg (Ossa ); 2. Mike
Fenner (BSA); 3. lanny Hyd e (=.
40+ (N T : 1. S te ve Eri c ks on ( Mo n) ; 2. Da le
Gree nhalgh (Oss): 3. Dan Phillips (BSA).
PREM 500 EX, I. Terry Sage (BSA); 2. Rick Doug hty
(BSA); 3. Mike Atkins (BSA).
PREM OPEN TWI N EX I. Bill Knigh t (No r); 2.
:
Kenneth Corpe (BSA); 3. Dan ny Davies (Tn ·BSA).
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