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AHRMA Steamboat Motorcycle Week card to win Modem Classic Expert, and clinch the class National Championship for 1996. Curt Comer topped the Classic Experts as the other One Line victor. Arizona Motorcycle Sales' Ryan Dickson grabbed the Modern Classic Intermediate win with seven points to the nine of James Smith, but the day's best Two Line ride was turned in by Rigid Expert winner Ken Dodge, on a Matchless. The Three Line's best tally also came out of the older classes. Local restaurateur Jamie Jenny (BSA) dropped three in winning Rigid Intermediate, while Kenneth Ross (Yamaha) took Modem Classic Novice with four, Kurt Baue {Triumph) won Premier Lightweight Novice with seven, and Steve Martin (Matchless) topped Premier Heavyweight Novice with 11. MOTOCROSS The first significant precipitation of the week came Friday morning, just in time for practice for the penultimate round of the Vintage Iron MX Series. The track was ultra-slippery through the first nine motos of the day, then the sun broke through the clouds, and there was dust during the final few motos. A total of 417 entries were received for the MX, with 250cc, 500cc, Over-40 and Over-SO Intermediate classes, so full that two _ divisions were required in each. There were only two double-class victors on the day - series sponsor Rick Doughty, who was quite impressive in the mud on his way to Premier 500 and Sportsman Open Twin Expert wins; and Carter Collision Service's Greg Carter, who topped the 500cc and Over 30 By Matt Hilgenberg Photos by Matt Benson \0 0"1 0'1 'I"""'l N '"' Q) ~ o 28 STEAMBQATSPRINGS, CO,SEPT.11-14 s has become a motorcycling tradition over the past decade, vintage racing invaded the sleepy resort town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in mid-September for a Rocky Mountain version of Bike Week, featuring American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) competition over four days, including dirt track, trials, motocross and road racing. While this was happening, there also was a bike show, dual-sport ride and modem road racing to enjoy, plus an ever-increasing number of interesting street machines to obser:ve along Lincoln Boulevard in Old Town. Members of the local club, Timberline Trailriders, played host to the offroad events, doing their usual excellent job of handling the large number of entries during the week. Overall honors are given by AHRMA to the rider who has the best finishes in any three diciplines of vintage competition, called the "Ironman" award. West Virginia's Blake Wilson was the 1996 recipient, taking a road race win and a third-place finish in both dirt track and motocross. . Both second-place in the Ironman running, Matt ,Hilgenberg (three wins) and third-placed Gary Davis (two wins, one runner-up), fell afoul of AHRMA's regulation that if there are not five riders in a class, only half-points are given. Davis topped the charts of those competing in all four vintage events, ahead of Robert Borg, Michael Collier, Mike Fenner, Richie Baulch and Mark Erikson. (Above) Eventual winner Ken Corpe leade the Premier Open Twine Motocroee event at Steambollt Springs. Gary Davie (89T) and Danny Davlee (37V) give chase. (Right) Rick Merhsr (1 F) le8ds the peck through tum one In Formula 500 racing on his wBy to an Impressive win. Dsve Roeno (271) W88 second, with Rick Newman (249) third. DlRTTRACK Round 14 of the Classic Bike Magazine Dirt Track Series was held Wednesday at Hayden Speedway, 25 miles west of Steamboat. Seventy-eight entries competed in seven classes, with the day's most prolific winner being A-V Kawasaki-Yamaha's Tom Horton. Entered in six classes, Horton earned wins in Dinosaur on a Triumph that was turning a tire for the first time ever in the dirt, and in Modern Vintage 600 (riding a Honda XL420) and Modern Vintage 7SO (Triumph 7SO). He followed those up with runner-up finishes in Modern Vintage 250 (Honda XL250) behind Marvin Moore (Yamaha), and Classic 250 (Honda CBn) behind Speed & Sport/Renold Chain-backed Hilgenberg (Suzuki X6). Davis also entered six classes, and went home with a "straight." In addition to winning Classic 500 /750, Davis posted finishes of second, third, fourth and fifth in his other classes. Mickey Alzola made if an ali-California win list with his Senior-class victory. TRIAL Excellent trials weather prevailed as the Speed & Sport Trial got under way Thursday - it was cool and overcast, which later turned into a few sprinkles. One-hundred-forty riders tackled the 10 tricky sections laid out by Starman Productions' Mike Fenner near Howelson Hill Park in downtown Steamboat. Only two classes ride the most difficult "number one" line, and Bultaco rider Matt Parsons turned in the best Experts over fellow Maico rider Rick Hudson. The Premier Lightweight Intermediates ran one moto in extreme mud conditions, and the other on a nearly perfect track. Nevada's Lynn Boyer (Greeves) earned the win after second-moto winner J.D. Janiec (BSA) Wal? caught out by the mud. Classic 125 Intermediate winner Robert Borg was flying in the mud, besting even the Expert class riders. He finished the day ahead of Bultaco rider Randy Pew and Lanny Henderson on his Rickman. Road racer Sven Bley displayed his off-road worthiness by· topping the Over-3D Intermediates aboard a Honda. Texan Mike Snoddy and Blake Wilson finished 2-3.