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the start of racing, however, a thunderstorm hit
and brought rain th at would persist over the
day's racing.
By the time the 60cc riders took the gat e, the
the track had developed some tou gh ruts . Robbie Conklin dashed away with the holeshot, followed by Brandon Goodman and Steve n
Valutis. Conklin 's lead was short-lived, however, beca use when he tried. to change lines in the
secon d tu rn he bobbled and crashed. Secondp lace Goodma n suddenly found himself with
the lead. Good ma n held on for a few laps, but
Bry an Rush ton was clo sing. Then Goodman
augered into an uphill, giving the lead to Rushton. Valuti s, too, passed Good man onl y to crash
'on a sweeper to give the runner-up spo t back to
Goodma n and thus set the finish orde r. With the
steady ra ins. a ll th e au to mat ics except o ne
decid ed to pack up and leave. The lone rider on
the start was KTM-mou nted Rush ton. The referee told him that he wou ld give hi m a tro phy and
he wouldn 't hav e to run , but Rushton rep lied : "I
want to ride and ea rn it." With his solo first in
the Autos and his win in 60cc class, Bryan joined
Jacob Franklin as doubl e class winners .
Results
AUTO: 1. 8. Rushton (KlM ).
60: 1. B. Rush ton (KTM); 2. B. Coodmsn (Kaw ); 3. S. Valut1!1
(Kiiw) .
SOJR 1. M. Zyllitrf' (Hon ).
:
80 SR: 1. J. Franklin (Kaw l; 2. J. Cook (Ya m) ; 3. K. Hohn
(Hon ); 4. J. jo hnson (Suz).
(12- 15): 1.:1-Fra nkJm (K.lw ).
(16-2.): 1. 0 8 ri'ricic (Hon).
125 8: 1. M.luc.b (Yam ); 2. D. Gri vicic::; 1. J. Love (Hon).
12.. C: 1. J. Sm ith (Kaw ); 2. D.
'i
(Hon); 3. S. Gnvidc
(Hon).
2SOA: 1. C . Waban (lion); 2. ~ . Copt'land (Kaw) .
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250 B: 1. C. WoIfr (Hon); 2. T. M....... (Hon).
250 C : 1. D . Thfl'w s (H on ); 2. S. Robertson (H o n); 3. T.
SchoonwPld (Kaw ).
25+ 8: 1. M. Cbil den (Hon); 2. M. l uca s (Yam ); 3. A. Thomu
nw-,
(}lon ,
30+ B: 1. S. R(lf;en (Hon); 2. L Ikocklt>himf'f(Yam )
40+ : 1. R. Codon (Ho n); 2. M. gillt'ran (Ya m ); 3. G. Ponhu"
(Suz).
Bonello, Mason master
Fairgrounds Supercross
By Greg Rob ert so n
LAlI/CASTER, CA. MAY4
Both Anthon y Bon ell o a nd Josh Mason u sed
perfect J- J scores to w in th e 80cc a n d l25cc
Beginner classes, resp ectively, during the opening round of Full Blown Promotio ns ' So Cal
Supercross Seri es at the An telope Valley Fairgrounds.
Th e 80cc Beginne r first-m o te holeshot
belonged to Chri s Elliott, with John Simanovich
and Nicholas Burson close behind. Bonello went
from fifth to third du ring the first lap and was
hand ed second place when Sima novich crashed
a short time later. Bonello followed Elliott for a
lap before taking control and pulling away with
the win. Jesse Beard, Chris Barrett and Deuce
Rutledge wo rked up to grab third- through fifthplace finishes , in that order.
Bonello grabbed the second-mot o start over
20 ot her eager rid ers a nd proceeded to easily
pull away for his second win. A good battle for
second during the race between Elliott and
Beard h ad Elliott com e out on top, but Beard
earned the second-place trophy with consistent
3-3 finishes.
Chaz Smith was quickest down the long start
straight to lead jason Ebel and Mason early in
the first l2Scc Beginner moto. Within a lap Ebel
and Mason we re arguing over the lead as Q"az
Smith held off Ray Smith for third. Ebel bobbled
on a ju mp-filled stra ight an d Mason seized the
op portunity to assume the lead that he would
eventually stre tch to JO-seconds by the checkers.
Ebe l took second and Ray Smi th kept Chaz
Smith a t bay for third.
Round two belonged to Mason from the
drop of the gate to the finish- line triple jum p.
Ray Smith ran in the nmner·up position until
the final lap when Ebel fou nd a qu icker lin e
through a series of whoops to steal the position.
D.j. Sweany posted 2-J scores to take home
the 2SOcc Pro p urse money over Todd Nelson .
Tony Sulek w on the firs t moto over Sweany.
Sulek went down on the second-moto start, but
managed to reel in Sweany and Nelson in his
bid for the overall, until a spectatular tri p ove r
the ba rs by Su lek handed Sweany the win .
Results
P /W (0·6) : 1, Dyl .." Of/' Ca !>t ro (Ya ml; 2. Kt"vin O' Do n nt"1I
(Yam),;3. 91 ..n. Rhin l'hart (Yam ); 4. A.I. Sch.lhf't'T(Yam) .
r I W (7-9): 1. Ricky Ht"tnml' (Yam); 2. Migu¥'1 Romero (Yam~
S /ST K (0-6): 1. W~,I l!'Y P ~rrj ,h C
LEM) ; 2. Kyle Bnnant z
(k'TM ); J. Chad Corn (LEM); • . Brian St.Imbad (KTM); S. Brian
Pt--I'"I (KTM}.
I
SISTI< (7" ~ I. ).). NooN- ( KTM); 2. O...t Col.- (KThI); 3. T,..
Ham " (KIM),;4. o.u ~ (LEM ); 5. Timm y Ri tz~ (KTM~
MOO (().9~ 1. Ric ......_ (lEM); 2. J""Y Noono- (lEM); 3.
ky
w <'Sly Po""" (I.EM); ' . Ch.d eo...; s. Mu.. M.... (lEM);
60 BEC: 1. Scott SUmNck (k.aw); 2. Mitch Abobrook ( ~w);
3. OfI'y", DtCastTO (K.l w); • . Noah H~ndn (K.lwt S. jushn
Renwick (Kaw).
60 (0-8 ): J. Ridy HemmiP( Kaw ),; 2. Ryan Royba.I (Kl w); J. J.J.
Noorw (Xaw); " . Cory RNft\Ns (~w }.
60(9.11): 1. ~ Collifor'(Kaw); 2. ~icholas Bunon (Kaw); 3Aaron Berga ntz (Klw}.
80 BEG: 1. An thony ~no "(.aw); 2. Iftlle o...rd (Yam ); 3.
Chris Ellio tt (Yam); t . Nicholl, 8 UBOn (Suz.); 5. D!ucr Rudt'dgt'
~w)..
80 (0-11 ): 1. Scott HOWl" (Yam ); 2. Sea n Cotne r (KilW); 3.
Shane Des" (Suz.);• . Qora rd Patin (Yam) .
RO (11-13): 1. Jo na thdn Shimp (Ho n ); 2. Chris TlJCC'O (Suz); 3.
Ch ris Rod gers (Su l.); 4. Justin Btmanno (Ya m).
125 BEG: 1. jo sh M.II!1On (Suz); 2. Ja!Km Ebt·1 (Hon); 3. Ray
Sm ith (Yam); 4. Olaz Sm ith (Suz ); 5. Hank Urnan (Him ).
125 NOV : 1. Jasun Fnn.'lI"CD (Su z » 2. Jason How ard (Kaw); 3.
Du sty Wa lte rs (Ya m) ; 4. Scott Pri pe een (Yam) ; 5. Tr a vi!! Sm it h
(Kaw).
125 INT : 1. Cb ri.o; Nei tze l (Kaw) ; 2. Michari Collie r (Kaw ); 3.
Mike Ci b!lon (Hon); 4. It> y ChaUll'lt' (K.aw) .
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125 PRO: 1. D Swnny (Hon).
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250 BEG: 1. Rich Run~ait is (Suz); 2. Jon Crovflti (H!..n); 3.
Rid Nolte ($uzl; 4. Phillip Zad.ri~ (Su.z) ; S. Cody Mf1t .... (Kaw ).
ZSO SOY: 1. Tfil\·ilI Smith (Kaw); 2. Shanr MI"ttf1' (Ka w); 3.
Dave Pafrow (Suz ).
ZSONT: 1. Brian SWt"an (Hun).
y
:!SO PRO: I. D.J. Sw ean y (Hon); Z. Todd :-':elllOn (Suz ); 3.
Tony Sulek (Yam );'. G.lbe Bolivar (Yam ).
500 BEC : 1. Darryl Sf_a rt ( KTM); 2. SI f'V~ Sm otht>rman
(Hon); 3. Chn Stewart 'k'TM )
JR VET 8EC ; 1. Rob Edwardo; (Yam); 2. Brian Land (KaW); 3Richard Steinhunf (Hon); 4. Terry C rtlllby (H.......
JR VET NOV : 1. J..ff Finch (HIm ); 2. MannyDeICampo(Yam ~
JR VET L''T : 1. Sha un DaV1!1 (Hon) .
VET BEC: 1. Ste ve Kan;t l'n (Yam); Z. Tim Damon (I-hm);.3
Clyde Ada ms (Hon) ; 4. Brian Tubbert (Hon); S. Eric Farmer (Hon).
VET NOV : 1. Jmy A'Iht> (Hem); 2. Eric Barr (Hon).
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5R NOV ; 1. Pete r Terracciano [ Ka w },
DUAL Sf'OR T: I. Cain S~ad (lCTM ).
Dostal turns heads at Perris
By Ton y Aless i
PERRIS, CA. MAY 4
Two weeks after Jiri Dostal won the World Mini
Grand Prix, he took h is winning ways to Perri s
and po sted a d ouble moto sweep of the l2 5cc
Intermediate class during GFI Super Saturday
Mot ocross.
Perha ps even more impressive than Dostal's
class win was the fact that he also bea t both Eric
Schnell and Mike Chamberlain. the tw o pr os in
both motes.
Dostal pulled the ho lesh ot in the first moto
a nd w en t on to lead all IS laps o f th e ra ce .
Dos tal rode with str ength and confi d ence and
ope ned. up a six-second lead at the finish over
Pro s Schnell and Chamber lain and Intermed iates Jason Abbott and Billy Clifton .
The second mot o sa w Dost al ge t the jump
once again on his Pro Circuit-prepa red. Suzuki,
but a wiJd sea t-of-the-pants pass in tum two by
j a son Abb ott left Do sta l seco n d a n d a b it
da zed .
Do stal re covered an d pa ssed Abbott ju st
after the start of the second lap, and just like the
first moto he set a pac e th at n o oth er rid ers,
including the Pros, could match. Dostal went on
to lead all the remaining laps despite a last-lap
charge by Chamberl ain . In the end, Dostal
proved his ability with the double mo to victory
and pr oved that he ha s p rogressed to the next
level and should be a rider to watch in the Pro
ranks in J997.
Bo m b e r Hernand ez swept both J25cc
Novice-class motos after close racing with Gary
Dellegatte and Core y Daly. The first moto saw
Hernandez get stuck behind 250cc Novice-class
leader Rud y Rodriquez for mo st of the rac e.
Cory Daly was arguably the fastest rider on the
track, and charged from a first-lap crash back to
second place in the end behind Hernandez.
In the final 125cc Novice race Herna ndez
chased down Dellegatte late in the race to post
the moto and overall win , white Daly was the
one this time who was stuck behind Rodriq uez
for most of the race. Daly finished a disappoin ting thi rd w hile How ey Erickso n and Dustin
Ryley round ed ou t the top five.
Results
(,{) FT: 1. Ak-c Ha nk im (K.lw); 2. JaMm Corpodi..n (Kaw ~
60 BEC: 1. Ja!lOl"l [lorn.lnn (K.Jw); 2. Bryan Mintt>r(Kiiw).
80 BEC: 1. Rod Hamby (Suz); 2. Micky C riffin (Yam) ; 3. Pal
Tnty (Yam ).;• . Kevin KMw (Yam); S."'1f Alessi (Suz).
80 NOV: 1.}erPmy Kelp" (Suz ); 2. J.J. tuIl (Yam ).
125 BEC : 1_ Ryan Orr (5 uL); :. Jt'Tt'miah Puvogel lSuz); 3.
Bonnie Warth (Suz); • . MijtUt> Andenon (Yam ); S. Tr.JV N_·
l
is
man (Yam ).
125 NOV : 1. Bombft' Hll"m.J.nd ft IHon); 2. Gary D.Uf'gatte
(Yam ); 3. Con-y Daly (Hon); • . Howf')' Ericbon (Hon); 5. DuMin
Ryloy(Y....,
125 fi\.,. : I. l iri Oosul (Sur); 2. J.a~ Abbott (Suz); 3. Billy
Oitton (Kawl; " . Jo Ne l!lOn(Hon).
hn
PRO: 1. Mike Chambm.m (Yam); 2. Eric Schrwu (Suz).
250 BEG: 1. Brandon Probm: (Ha n).
250 NOV: 1. Rudy RodnKUez (lI:.w ); 2. J.uon Awtin (Hon); 3.
Bob Arth ur (Hon).
250 INT : 1. ""lIy PichPl (Kiiw); 2. Dann y Montoya (Su.z ).
500 BEC : 1. Nonn Schi,·1(Hon).
BEG (25+~ 1. Mike Alvord (Yam); 2. Jl'H Kuykndall (Suz ); 3.
Eric Wt>bl' (Suz ).
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NOV (2S+~ 1. Of'I'tok Dum"an (Suz) ; 2. Bob Arthur (Hun).
8EG (30+) : 1. Michat> Marrin (Yam); 2. Bill G ray (}Caw); 3. JpH
l
Smith (Hon); • . Jon lundbt.-rg (Ya m);.s . Tounj Rict' (Kaw).
NOV (30+ ): 1. Cou')' Hara da (Hon); 2. Rud y Cha vez (Hon) ; 3.
Robert Pfet.zing (Hon ).
n-..'T (30+): 1, Jim Dorn-nn (Kaw ); 2. Todd Gould (Su z ); 3.
R.ndy SkinneT (Suz ); 4. Rt", l.awton (Suz ); S. Brian AUen (Su.z).
PRO (30+ ): 1. Cnig Hofmei.'1 (Hon).
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NOV (35+): 1. Pet. Vetrano (TM ); 2. M.nk C ranberg (Kaw ); 1.
RobertPfetzing (Hon).
L'o" (35+ ~ I . Ron Law.m (Suz).
1'T (40+ ): 1. Norm Sch CHon 2. Marino & stionrll .
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).;
EX (40+ ): 1. ~ Kohler (Yam); 2. Randy Mintrl" (Kaw ); 3W.. yne Cummin s (Hon); • . lody Weisel (Suz ); 5. Chuck Minen
(K.iw ).
Grigg breaks Roebling
Road RR record
By Bob Applegate
FAL
1.KVII.LE. GA, APR27
-28
After a slow start to his racing season, 27-yearold Steve Grigg picked thin gs up and shatte red
a long-standing track record on Roebling Road 's
twisting two-mil e road course during Sunday s
Championship Cu p Series Expert Unlimited GP.
Grigg was on his way to one of seve ral victories on the wee kend wh en th e recor d time of
J:J4.4O came early in the eight-lap final. bettering the time of J:J5.50 held since J988 by Scott
Russell. Grigg. a rookie expert, credited his su ccess to lots of practice lap s, a very stro ng Muzzy
mo tor and excellent work by GMD ComputrackAtlan ta .
Th e three-tim e a m a teu r ch ampion sa id:
"Th is is the culmination of a lot of things, a lot of
change s and a lot o f preparation ." Perfect
weather conditions and light traffic during the
race he lped ou t too . To further round out his
record-setting weekend, Grigg picked up a win
in Heavyweig ht Su per twins aboard a Ducati
916, and wins and prize money in GTO, Heavyweight Superbike, and Unlimited Superbike.
Mari ett a Motorsports' Drew Lincoln had a
banner weekend a s well, taking five wins
agains t hot competition while brother William
earned a checkered himself. Drew Lincoln did
give one up to number-one-plate hold er Leslie
Horne. Horne took Lincoln at the line by a half a
wheel after a red flag and restart in Saturday's
GTU race. Horne, six days away from being
married, has eased off from his intense pace of
' 95 and rode a beau tifully prepared stock
CBR600F3.
Sou th Carolina's Mike Ciccitto seems to be
picking up where Jamie Hacking left off in the
Sou theast. The forme r motocrosser h as ha d no
problem adapting to the asphalt and earned two
big wins on his KWS Motorsport s / Lockhart
Phillips /Lukes Honda CBR600.
Results
AM l /W SS: 1. Marc Kingslt')' (Yam); 2. Pat MOOIlt')'(Yam );
3. James Crawford (Yam~ 4. Andrew Kilntor (Yam ); 5. Thoma.
f\:obIe(l'a m ).
EX l /W 55: 1. Georf;r Re.vi5 (Yam ); 2. Will Rownd (Yam ); 3Ron Prrty (Yam ).;4. Michat-l Polston (Y.am).
AM M / W $ ; I. Bud Lawm (Hun); 2. David Cal bhan (HonJ;
3. Jexo K1uwn (Han ); • . Keit h Wil!Km (Hon); 5. Oa \;d George
(Han,
EX M / W SS: 1. Drrw lincoln (Hon); 2. Pat MOOJ1t')' (Hon); 3.
Eric Cray (Han); ". Chri!l-Steek>(Han); S. Mark Mon~ (Kaw ).
AM H /W SS: 1. Stt>van Sch m id t (Ka....); 2. Richard Pace lt.
( Kii....); 3. Brylm Barbour (Suz); 4. Marc Kinp;s1 (H on ); 5. Keith
ey
HOU
gstd d (Hlm).
EX f-II W 55 : 1. Drew linro ln (Hon); 2. Mikl' Ruditys (Suz ); 3.
Stt> Rl'br (Suz); " . M.u k Hmry (Suz); S. Tt> Hic ks (Kaw ).
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U/ l55: 1. Gt>tw Cburrn (Hem); 2. Terry Hicks (Kaw); 3. Shave
Rekt'l' (Suz); ... Bn'tlt lynch (Suz ); 5. Keith Marq ut>z ($uz).
AM l /W S / BK: 1. William Lincoln (Yam); 2. Doug Stroud
(Hon); 3. Pat MlxJney (Ya m); 4. Matt B1a",hfield (Hon); 5. AndlYw
Kan lor (Yam) .
EX l /WS / BK: 1. Will Rownd (Yam ); 2. o,risCa!lt')'(Hon); 3.
Michacl rol~1on (Ya m); 4. Kevin Moo re (Yam); S. I