Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

(Left) Jeff Matle..vlch motors away to a double moto sweep of the 250cc Pro class at Pllrrls Raceway In California. (Above) Gary Hezel (65L) and Mike Lagaza (327) argue over the lead In the first 250Cc Intermediate moto at Coyote Raceways in Colorado Springs. Atkins wiley at Coyote Raceways Motocross By Stacy Jensen Fraser had taken over the number-one postion. Taylor was in third place and charging. He di ved underneath Samson at the end of the back straight after the chicane on lap two, then pulled the same move on Fraser a lap later. Fraser repassed Taylor on the front straight. Fraser then rode a tight line so Taylor couldn't make the same move again. With over 40 riders in this race, passing backmarkers would be critical. Taylor seemed a little cautious, allowing Samson to pass him for second. At the finish it was Fraser, Samson, Taylor, Darryl Fletcher and Derek King. Open Superbike was another Michael Taylor runaway, but the battle behind him was intense. The riders included Samson, Fraser, Oift, Borthwick, Fletcher and Trevor Beckman. Steve Dyck was relegated to a back-row start after falling in the qualifier, but by midrace he was in the hunt. Clift pulled out with a mechanical problem. Taylor won the race and Fraser held on to second ahead of the fast-closing Dyck. Resulls OPEN S/BK: 1. Michael Taylor (Kaw); 2. Jason Fraser (Han); 3. Steve Dick (Suz); 4. Tim Samson (Han); 5. Scott Borthwick (Suz.). 750 S/BK: 1. Michael Taylor (Kaw); 2. Steve Dyck (Suz); 3. Murray Clift (Suz); 4. Scott Borthwick (Suz); 5. Oarryl Fletcher (Han). 600 S/BK: 1. Jason Fraser (Hon); 2. Tim Samson (Han); 3. Michael Taylor (Kaw); 4. Darryl Fletcher (Han); 5. Derek King (Han). LIW S/BK: 1. Pat Farrand (Yom); 2. James Martin (Han); 3. Tyler Sandell (Kaw); 4.. Brian Spier (Suz); 5. Graham Buck (Hon). NOV: 1. David Church (Suz); 2. Al Rowse (Kaw); 3. Markus Mielke (Hon); 4. Ryan Wedding (Kaw); S. T.J. Annstrong (Suz). VINT: 1. Mike Hart (lav); 2. Vic Osers (Han); 3. Tom Mellor (Tri); 4. Ervin Dick (Kaw); 5. Ron Kirkham (Yam). 883: 1. Tim Coughlin (H-D); 2. Ken Blydo (H-D). Chicken, Bullfrog top Perris night Motocross By Tony Alessi 2 PERRIS, CA, JUNE 15 jeff Matiasevich, alias "the· Crucken," motored away from the Pro class with a double mota sweep while Bullfrog Newcomer won the 12Scc Novice division after a chaotic second moto of racing at the GFI night motocross series-opener held at Perris Raceway. The 125cc Novice race proved to be as intense as any series-opener when Gary Dellegatie won the first moto after breaking free of Kenny Morris and the Bullfrog. The second moto saw the Bullfrog take over the lead position after early race leaders David Stanton and .Kenny Morris had a midair collision. From tha't point on Newcomer stayed smooth and relaxed and went-on to the moto and overall wins in front of Dellegatie, Brandon Dahlgren, john Grucella and Bomber Hernandez. Meanwhile, the Chicken smoked the 250cc Pro class, period. The 12Scc Pro-cJass winner Don Upton was one of the few who could keep Matiasevich in sight. Aleman topped Steve Andrich and Mike Chamberlain en route to his class victory. jerry Aleman upstaged Tim Beatty in the 250cc Intermediate class after the two future pros passed their share of current pros who had started in the·first division. jiri Dostal continued to show nO signs of slowing down· and blew the side plates off the competition in the 125cc Intermediate ranks with double mota victories over Aleman, Danny Monoya, Jason AbbOtt and Oscar Valdez. Resulls so STK (4-6); 1. Jonathan McCarthy (Lm1); 2. Buddi Bruner (KTM); 3. Trey Garda (Yam). • 50 STK (7-8): 1. Brian Hiner (KTM); 2. Gerald Rodriquez (KTM). 60 FIT: 1. Anthony Charetie (Kaw); 2. Ryan McOintodc (Kaw); 3. Weston Peick (Kaw). 60 BEG: 1. Jason Domann (Kaw); 2. Ryan Weber (Kaw); 3. Justin Hargrove (Ka,w); 4. Brody Erwin (Kaw); 5. Dallas Peick (Kaw~ 60 NOV: 1. Kyle Foltz (Kaw); 2. Jeff Loop (Kaw); 3. Justin Workman (Kaw). 60 INT: 1. Jason Medina (Kaw); 2. Paul Pearcy (Kaw); 3. Mike Alessi (Kaw); 4. Zac Wray (Kaw). 60 OPEN: 1. Joshua Grant (Kaw). 80 FIT: I. Sean Borkenhagen (Hon); 2. Nick Melanson (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1. Pat Terry (Yam); 2. David Andreiko (Hon); 3. Vincent Benavides (Hon); 4. Kevin Hunter (Yam); 5. Micky Griffin (Yam). 80 NOV: 1. Sean Peer (Yam); 2. Kevin Gahan (Yam): 3. Anthony BrusceUa (Han); Cale Wallace (Yam); 5. Joshua Grant (Hon). 80 INT: 1. Dustin Ryk!)' (Yam); 2. O1ris Rogers (Suz), 3. Dean Hamblin (Yam). 60 S/MlNI 1. sean Hamblin (Yam); 2. Chris Rogen'S (Suz); 3. Dustin Ryley (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Jeremy Heil (Suz); 2. Taylor Valdor (Yam); 3. Jerry Mason (Yam): 4. Travis Newman (yam); 5. Justin Miller (5=). 125 NOV: 1. Bullfrog Newromer (Hon); 2. Gary Dellagatie (Yam); 3. Brandon Dahlgren (Han); 4. John Grucella (Han); 5, Bomber Hernandez. (Hon). 125 tNT: 1. liri Dostal (Suz); 2. Jeff Aleman (Yam); 3. Danny Montoya (Suz); 4. Jason.Abba" (Suz); 5. Oscar Valdez. .cSuz). 125 PRO: Don Upton (Hon); 2. Steve Andrich (Suz); 3. Mike Chamberlin (Yam); '4. Y08hitaka Atsutll (Han); S. Mat Bateman (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Todd Brown (Yam); 2. L. Ladieu (Hon); 3. Scott Reynolds (Kaw); 4. Steven Harvey (Suz); 5. Kevin O'Dell (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Criag Williams (Hon); 2. Rudy Rodriquez (Kaw); 3. Kevin Coleman (Hon); 4. Tim Elkins (Hon); 5. Dominic Gaytan (Suz). 250 [NT: 1. Jerry Aleman (Yam); 2. Tim Beatty (Yam); 3. Mark [)eAch (Yam); 4. Brad Schult't (Yam); S. Craig McCall (Kaw). 250 PRO: I. JeU Matiasevich (Kaw ); 2. Takateru Atsuta (Han); 3. Billy Mercier (Yam). 25+ BEG: 1. Eric Weber (Suz); 2. Mike Alvard (Yam); 3. Steve Tyran (Suz); 4.. Todd McCoy (Yam); 5. Allan Tungate (Yam). 25+ NOV: 1. Greg Pierce (Yam)i 2. Dennis Gallagher (Yam); 3. Craig Williams (Hon); 4. Jay Pnvlovec (Yam); S. Jason Williams (Yam), . 30+ BEG: 1. GuU Gennany (Yam); 2. Gary Thompson (Yam); 3. Oavid Charettle (Suz); 4. Tommy King (Kaw); S. Karl Scanian (Yam). 30+ NOV: 1. Dennis Gallagher (Yam); 2. Sca" Richeson (Kaw); 3. Bill Scott (Hon); •. C.T. Falk (Yam); S. Hay Paviovec:(yam). 30+ INT: 1. Todd Gould (Suz); 2. Ron Coleman (Han). 30+ PRO: 1. Loren Pochirowski (Hon). 3S+NOV: 1. Robert Pfet:r:ing (Hon); 2. Glenn Perry (Kaw); 3. Jim Felton (Yam); 4. Tim Williams (Hon); 5. Frank Ferraro (Hon). 35+ INT: I. Jim Domann (Kaw); 2. Randy Skinner (Suz); 3. Dave Simon (Hon); 4. Jeff Alessi (Suz). 40+ NOV: 1. Greg McCarthy (Hon); 2. Mike Hudzi.nski (Han); 3. Fred WilUs (Han): •. Karl Scanlan (Yam); 5. Howard Ericbon (Hon). 40+ lNT.: 1. Pryor Campbell (yam); 2. Wayne Carey (Hon). 40+ EX: 1. Dan MdJintock (Yam). COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, JUNE 9 .Andy Atkins took the 125cc Pro-class win during motocross action at Coyote Raceways. The field of 22 riders launched from the gate down the start hill to the first turn with Lane Swink blowing away his competition to take the holeshot. Swink led the pack with Jeremy Hinrichs close on his heels the first lap. Hinrichs was able to squeeze by in an inside move around one of the short tums. Swink maintained second with John Murray and Todd Robertson following close at hand as Aikins was moving up from his start position of eighth place to take over third by the finish of the second lap. Ryan Oark from Albuquerque, New Mexico, had mowed past seven riders to place himself in fifth. Atkins chased Hinrichs relentlessly while Clark moved to third ahead of Swink pressing and allowing no room for mistakes by either Hinrichs or Atkins. In a short Sturn in the lower portion of the track Hinrichs was feeling the pressure and cartwheeled over his handlebars and into the dirt as Atkins, Clark, Swink and Murray flew by. Chad Wall aston, Colorado's Rider of th.e Year for ,995, put together one of the greatest charges of the day coming from 14th to third by the end of the seventh lap. During the eighth lap Atkins could no longer hold off the hard-charging efforts of Oark and fell to second. However, Atkins pushed back and passed Clark in a sharp left tum. The two top riders by now had opened up a six-second lead over third place. Wallaston lost control in a soft shoulder and down he went placing, him in sixth. The 11th and final lap of the first moto saw Clark on a rampage directed at Atkins. However, Oark stalled in a simple tum just before the finish line, wruch gave Atkins first place. Oark had to settle for second. Hinrichs, Swink and Wallaston followed in that order. The second moto saw Atkins blast off with a lead he never gave up. Clark tucked into second where he remained as Wallaston, Hinrichs and Swink held third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Results 50 NOV: 1. Thomas Suman (Cob); 2. Michael Henderson (LEM); 3. Justin Joba (KTM); 4. Robert Hoffsc.hneider (Cob); 5. Kyle Cohrs (KTM); P/W NOV: 1. Brandon McCray (Kaw); 2. Kyle Stroud (Kaw); 3. Lance Hiser (Kaw); 4. Michael Carder (Kaw); 5. Zach Wertz (Kaw). PIW AM: 1. Matt Burris (Kaw); 2. Brady Sharp (Kaw); 3. Chris Fiesia (Kaw); 4.. James Ruiez. (Kaw); 5. Trever Monks (Kaw). MINI NOV: 1. Josh Saathoff (Kaw); 2. Zach Siscl'l (Kaw); 3. T.J. Russell (Kaw); 4. Mike Kish (Yam); 5. Cody Schilder (Kaw). MINI AM: 1. Nathan Meyer (Kaw); 2. Mike Hill (Suz); 3. Oilton Stroud (Yam); 4. Tyler Walker (Yam); 5. Matt Tolle (Yam). MINI EX: 1. Ivan Tedesco (Kaw); 2. leff Boone (Kaw); 3. Doug: Levitt (Kaw); 4. Brandon Hightower (Yam); S. Scott Burris (Kaw). OPEN MINI: 1, Ivan Tedesco (Kaw); 2. Richard Davison 1lI (Kaw); 3 Mati Whitmarsh (Hon); 4. Adam Nazare-nus (TM); 5. Brandon Hightower (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Stewart Sparks; 2. Kellen Tanner; 3. Steve Lollis; 4. Joson Arndt; 5. Wayne Cannichael. J15 AM: 1. Billy Dotson (Suz); 2. Danny Lookhardt Kaw); 3. Kevin Hall; (Kaw); 4. Mark Head (Suz); 5. James Volmer (Yam~ 125 PRO: 1. Andy Atkins (Kaw); 2. Ryan aan. (Suz); 3. Jeremy Hinrichs (Kaw); 4. Chad Wollaston (Yam); 5. Lane Swink (Kaw). 250 NOV: I. Jarriet Valentine (yam); 2. Ken Vittraino (Yam); 3. Jack Costa (Hon); 4. Matt Outlen (Hon); S. Rick Larson (Yam). 250 AM: 1. Nic Travis, (Kawl; 2. Michael Descenzo (Yam); 3. Trent Schield (Kaw); 4. James Volmer (Yam); 5. AoIron Hill (ylm); 250 PRO: 1. Kip Sandell (Yam); 2. Chad Wollasten (Yam); 3. Andy Atkins (Kaw); 4. Ryan Oark (Kaw); 5. Mike Reswell (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. Dave Gonzolas (Suz); 2. Stewart Sparks (Yam); 3. Ken Vettraino (Yam); 4. Cory Petersen (KTM); S. Mike Underwood (Suz). OPEN AM: 1. Kevin Hall; 2. Troy Lessa; 3. Tom Greenlee; 4Alan Angelopulos (Hon); 5. Corky Steele. OPEN Pro: 1. Kip Sandell (Yam); 2. Wayne BaOiett (Yam); 3. John Merwin (Hon); 4. Kevin Foley (Yam); 5. Scott Fuitcher (Yam). VET NOV: 1. Carl Fritzsche (Yam); 2. Stewart Smith (Yam); 3. Scott Kenneth (Hon); 4. Luther Burch (Yam); 5. Dennie Splnuzzi (Yam). VET AM: 1. James Vohner (Yam); 2. Joe Arnold (Kaw); 3. Jeff Quenzer- (Yam); 4. Chris Dotter (Suz); 5. Randy Schumard (Hon). VET PRO: 1. Mark Flesia (Suz); 2. John Merwin (Hon); 3. Darrell Milier (Hon); 4. John Burfeind (SUZ)i 5. Brent Smith (Hon). $R NOV: 1. Robert Gisscll (Yam); 2. Mark Smith (Hon); 3. Kent Stockman (Yam); 4. Mike Goodwin (Han); S. Jim Lacy (Yam~ SR AM: I. lim Wyman (Suz); Jeff George (SUZ)i 2. Dale Wincuwski (yam); 3. Sam Hopper (Yam); 4. Dave Nel:sus (Suz); 5. Michael Kern (Han). SR EX: 1. Shawn Smith (Yam); 2 Bruce Sass (Yam); 3. Dwight, Catalano (Yam);" Mark Poindexter (yam); S. Bill Nolan (Yam). S/SR: 1.. Edgar Perri ton (Hon); 2. Gary Shirhimizi (Yam); 3. John Bravers (Hon); 4. John Malson (Hon). WMN NOV: 1. Cheryl Place; 2. Dawn Winzewski (yam); 3. Angie Schwerdtfor (Kaw). WMN AM: 1. Cynthia IJennett ~). Hafer hauls at Steel City MX By Julie Kramer DELMONT, PA, JUNE 23 Robert Hafer won both 30+ B motos to take the overall in a regional warmup at Steel Oty. Raceway. Hafer led- into the first turn in moto one with Ricky Clemence on rus back fender. Steve Prullips, joe Cole and Chris Kriebel rounded out the top five until the middle of lap one when Kriebel crashed, allowing Ralph Bentley and Jeff Bellmer by. Bentley wasted no time passing Cole over a tabletop. On lap two Bellmer passed Cole on the uphill doubles. While Hafer pulled away, the battle for second became heated between Clemence and Phillips. Phillips found his way around Clemence over a set of doubles. Clemence hung with him, taking the outside in a lefthander for the p·ass. As the laps ticked away Bellmer passed Phillips on a downhill for fourth. On the white-flag lap, Bellmer made his move on Phillips on the uphill doubles beside the start and pushed his way up to Clemence, drama,tically taking over second in a left-hander for a runner-up finish. Leading out of the hole in moto two were BeUmer and Clemence, with moto-one winner Hafer close by. First down the following downhill, Bellmer shot straight into a berm, letting most of the pack by. As Oemence pulled away Bentley pulled in the number-two spot in a sharp left-hander with Hafer and Phillips right there. Coming over the jumps at the top of the track the top four were fender-to-fender and stayed that way until right before the green flag, where Hafer passed Bentley on a straightaway. Within the next few turns, Hafer took over the lead. Bentley soon took sec.ond, passing Clemence in a right-hander. Bellmer was pushing his way from the back and stole fifth from Kriebel on a downhill. The battle for third was again heating up in the end of lap three as Prulllps completed a pass on Clemence over a tabletop. Clemence got back around Prullips on the white-flag lap over a camelback. Coming in for the checkers were Hafer, Bentley, Clemence, Prulllps and Bellmer in that order. Results 125 A: 1. James 'Evans (Kaw); 2. Chad Sanner (Kaw); 3. losh Sweat (Kaw); 4. Tony Waugaman (Suz); S. Mike McDonald (Suz.). 125 B: 1. Karl Scatt (Kaw); 2. Ryan Cates (Suz); 3. Steve Onisko (Hon); 4. Justin Paris (Suz); S. Brad Astolos (Suz). 125 C: 1. Mark Maxwell (5uz); 2. Christopher Carnahan (Kaw); 3. Jason Weeks (Suz); •. Bryan Philbrick (Suz); 5. Larry Hennan (Hon). 250 A: 1. Josh Sweat (Kaw); 2. James Evans (Kaw); 3. Mike McDonald (Suz); 4. David Hand (Hon); 5. SIlane McMillin (Suz). 250 B: 1. Ryan Gates (Suz); 2. Richard Ray (Yam); 3. Joe Volkar (Hon); 4. "Donald Luther (Suz); 5. Shane Shipley (KAlw). 250 C: 1. Scott Sokol (Suz); 2. Daniel Glaiz.e (Suz); 3. Neal Hart (Suz); 4. Don Bizon (Hon); 5. Todd Fryman (Hon),

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