Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

ROAD RACE Rain was again a factor at the start of Saturday's, Historic Cup Series racing. After being quite heavy through practice, the rain let up for the first two races, then began a steady drying trend before the day ended on a completely dry track. Indian Racing Products' Wilson rode his hand-shift Indian to a pair of wins in Pre-1940 Grand Prix and Oass C, heading an identical podium each time of BMW pilots Ralph Auer and Erich Bley. Auer was the Premier 500 winner, also on a BMW, The Bultaco marque was well-represented with wins in Formula 250 (Tupper Robinson) and 200cc Grand Prix (Chris Lacruze), where Byron Blend rode a Honda to second; Blend came back to win 250cc Grand Prix. Turning in a pair of impressive rides was GP Cycles' Paul Lima (Norton), who stormed to the Formula 750 and Formula Vintage titles. Malcolme Tunstall successfully crossed over from vintage to modern racing on his Duca ti, earning the top spot in 350cc Grand Prix and Sound of Singles Formula 3, Sven Bley (NWS) was the only double winner in the SoS / Battle of Twins/BEARS portion of AHRMA road racing, as he took number-one honors in SoS Formula lover Craig Wright (Ducati), and in BEARS ahead of Bill St. John (Ducati). CN AHRMA Steamboat Motorcycle Week Steamboat Springs, Colorado Results: September 11-14, 1996 DffiTTRACK DINO: 1. Tom Horton {Tn); 2. Gary Davis (To); 3. Blake Wilson (lnd); 4. Gordon Menzie (R-E). CLSC 250: 1. Matt Hilgenberg (Suz); 2. Tom Horton (Hon); 3. Tom Howes (Suz); 4. Howard Rantz (Hon); 5. Roy Haines (Bul). CLSC 5001750: 1. Gary Dayis (BSA); 2. Rusty Lowry (H-O); 3. Henry Nonnenmacher (H-D); 4. Gordon Menzie (R-E); 5. Nelson Burrell (Mat), MORN 250: 1. Marvin Moore (Yam); 2. Tom Horton (Hon); 3. Steven Stuart (Suz); 4. Mark Erickson (Hon); 5. Gary Davis (Hon). MORN 600: 1. Tom Horton (Hon); 2. Tim Wolf (Yam); 3. Blake Wilson (Hon); 4. Gary Davis (Hon); 5. Marvin Moore (Yam). MDRN 750: 1. Tom Horton (Tri); 2. Mike Van Lienden (BSA); 3. Cary Davis (Tri); 4. Mickey Alzola (Tri); 5. Marvin Moore (Nor). SR: 1. Mickey Alzola (Tri); 2. Gary Brennan (Tri); 3. Henry Nonnemacher (H-D); 4. Michael Collier (Hon); 5. John M. Louck (Rok). TRIAL GIRDER EX: 1. Richard Hedwall (BSA) 33 points. RIGID NOV: 1. Lynn Boyer (Tri) O. RIGID INT: 1. Jamie Jenny (BSA) 3. RIGID EX: 1. Ken Dodge (Mat) 4; 2. Mike Fenner (BSA) 12. PREM HIW NOV: 1. Steve Martin (Mat) 11; 2. Jim BoUingmo (Mat) 21; 3. Fred Mork (R-E) 26; 4. Dave Jorgensen (Tri) 26. PREM HIW INT: 1. Gary Davia (R-E) 1S; 2. Roger Ganner (Mat) 38; 3. Clint Welsh (AjS) 47. PREM HIW EX: 1. Matt Hilgenberg (Arl) 7. PREM lJW NOV: 1. Kurt Baue (Tri) 7; 2. Rob Dixon (Gre) 22; 3. Jim Cameron (BSA) 24; 4. Oaude McElvain (BSA) 25; 5. Rob Stickler (Tri) 30. PREM lJW INT: 1. Brid Caveney (Tri) 18; 2. Don Schmutzler (BSA) 34; 3. Evan Wilcox (BSA) 39; 4. Denrils Brown (Gre) 51; 5. Dan Vitaletti (Gre) 64. PREM UW EX: 1. Robert Ginder Jr. (Gre) 17; 2. Terry Sterrett (Tri) 34. • CLSC NOV: 1. Don Sidell (Man) 26; 2. Lee Cowie (Gre)46. CLSC INT: 1. David Boydstun (Bul) 21; 2. Robert Borg (Sar) SO; 3, Ricme Baulch (Was) 58. CLSe EX: 1. Curt Comer (Dal) 23; 2. Ken Burningham (Cot) 37. MORN CLSC NOV: 1. Kenneth Ross (Yam) 4; 2. David Kantola (Han) 6; 3. Dennis Thompson tYllm) 6; 4Stanley Trulock (Kaw) 8; 5. Joe Pinney (Yam) 12. MORN CLSC INT: I. Ryan Dickson (Mon); 2. James Smith (Hon) 9; 3. Rick Doughty (Suz) 17; 4. Dale G ....nhalgh (Yam) 32; 5. Ross Fabin (Oss) 33. MORN <;LSC EX: 1. Matt Parsons (Bul) 18; 2. Tracy Zentz (Mon) 23; 3. Greg Carter (Man) 24; 4. Graham Foster (Mon) 47; 5, David Lindeman (Han) 49. BEG: 1. Roy Haines (Bul) S; 2. Rick Wheeler (Suz) 5; 3. Mike Lagaza (Han) 5; 4. Janet Borg (Han) 8; 5. Michael Gontesky (Hon) 16. MOTOCROSS PREM lJW NOV: 1. Jim Cameron (BSA); 2. Craig Pohlmann (Han); 3. David Chrone (Par); 4. Wayne Rantz (Hon). PREM lJW INT: 1. Lynn Boyer (Gre); 2. JD janie< (BSA); 3. Duncan Wright (Gre); 4. Dan VitaJetti (Gre); 5. Doug Shepherd (Cre). . PI!EM lJW EX: I. Matt Hilgenberg (Cot); 2. David Boydstun (Gre); 3. Gary Davis (Hon). PREM 500 NOV: I. Dennis Moore (BSA); 2. David Chrone (Due); 3. Jim Holbrook (AjS). PREM 500 INT: 1. Oaude McElvain (BSA); 2. Jamie jenny (BSA); 3. Roger Ganner (ESD); 4. Ken Burningham (BSA); S. John Huegel (lnd). PREM 500 EX: 1. Rick Doughty (BSA); 2. Rob Poole (BSA). PREM OPEN TWIN INT: 1. Nelson Burrell (Kaw); 2. Norm Shields (Tribsa). PREM OPEN TWIN EX: 1. Ken Corpe (BSA); 2. Cary Davis (Tn); 3. Danny Davies (Tribsa). CLSC 125 NOV: L Paul Shoen (Ric); 2. Bryan Wenzel (DKW); 3. Ike Winchell (Mnk); 4. Stan Cooper (CZ); 5. Mike Foiena (Ric). ClSC 125 INT: 1. Robert Borg (CZ); 2, Randy Pew (Bul); 3. Lanny Henderson (Ric); 4, Ricme Baulch (Mnk); S. Curt Lange (Bul), eLSC US EX: 1. Ron Melton (Bul); 2. Bill Anderson (H-D); 3. Ken Gilbert (Hod). CLSC 250 NOV: 1. Jim Wilson (Hus); 2. PI;lil Grundy (Oss); 3. Hank Wenzel (Gre); 4. Chris Makynen (BSA). CLSC 250 INT: 1. Mike Fenner (BSA); 2. Robert Borg (055); 3. Tommy Mcfarland (Bul). . ClSC 250 EX: 1. Robert Poole (BSA); 2. David Wilson (Hus); 3. Robert Ginder Jr. (Gre); 4. Dan Johns (AJS). . CLSC sao NOV: 1. David Dean (BSA); 2. Dennis Brown (Gre); 3. Matt Benson (Hus); 4. Tom Van Stelle (Due); 5. Dennis Moore (BSA). CLSC 500 INT: 1. Ken .Mark ling (Hus); 2. Matt Parsons (Rie-BSA); 3. David Van Stelle (Due); 4. Chad Anema (Due); S. Rob Iverson (Mat). CLSe SOD EX: 1. Heath Hibbard (Hus); 2. Jim BoLllngmo (Ric-Tri); 3. Dan Johns (AJS); 4, James Smith (BSA); 5. David Wilson (Hus). 125 NOV: I. Joe Anderson (Hon); 2. Marty Yorges (Suz); 3. Chris Frei (Yam); 4. Robert Groves (Hon). 125 INT: 1. Bill Nazelrod (Han); 2. Roy Jorgensen (Hon); 3, John Lambrick (Hon); 4. John Bogus (Bul); 5. Corey Willoughby (Kaw). 125 EX: 1. MorriJI Griffiths (Yam); 2. Tommy Lee (Hon); 3. Boden Soderbeck (Hon); 4. Howard Rantz (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Steven Stuart (Bul); 2. Carl KeUer (Bul); 3. Keith Campbell Jr. (Mon); 4. Erik Myhre (Hon); 5. Thomas Rogers U (Hus). 250 INT A: 1. Mike Hotchkiss (Yam); 2: Joseph Kantola (Han); 3. Mike Lagaza (CZ); 4. Mike Snoddy (Hus); 5. Ron Winget (Mai). 250 JNT B: 1. Scott Ross (Yam); 2. Corey Willoughby (Kaw); 3. Dale Greenhalgh (Oss); 4. Blake Wilson (Hon); 5. Gary Graves (CZ). 250 EX: I. Gary Nelf (Kaw); 2. Greg Blazek (Yam); 3. Nathan Britt (Hon). 500 NOV: 1. Terry Hess (Mai); 2. Jacob Boone (Han); 3. Craig Skinner (BSA); 4. Bradley Kennard (pen); 5. Ken Bova (BSA). 500 INT A: 1. Ray Winward (Mai); 2. Jack Baughman (Hus); 3. Bryan Coxey (Mai); 4. Don Seidel (CZ); 5, j. Scott Simonson (Tri). 500 INT B: 1. Bill Patton (Mai); 2. Tom Bridgess (Mai); 3. David Van Stelle (Due); 4. Michael Zimmerman (Kaw); 5. Matt Parsons (Mai). 500 EX: 1. Greg Carter (Mai); 2. Rick Hudson (Mai); 3. Tony Glassier (Mai); 4. Ed Zornes (Yam); 5. Mike Halpin (Mai). OPEN TW NOV: 1. Clilf McGaughey (Yam); 2. Alston Neal (Tn). OPEN TW INT: 1. Jamie Jenny (Rie-BSA); 2. Bob BurkJer (Yam); 3. Graha.m Foster (BMW); 4. Richie Baulch (Yam); 5. Rob Stickler (Ric-Tn). OPEN TW EX: 1. Rick Doughty (Ric-Tp); 2. David Lindemann (Yam); 3, Mike Van Lienden (BSA); 4. David Dewoina (Ric-Tn); 5. Tom Horton (Tri). WMN NOV: 1. Ellen Voer.mans (Hon); 2. Sandra Ross (Yam); 3. Sue Hibbatd (Hus); 4, Betsy CrottsThombs (Hon). WMN INT: 1. Janet Borg (CZ); 2. Deborah Poole (CZ); 3, ChristY Ughthouse (Hon). 30+ NOV: 1. Carl Keller (Bul); 2. Joe Anderson (Han); 3. Thomas Rogers U (Hus); 4. Robert Groves (Hon); 5. Lane Andersen (CZ). 30+ INT: 1. Sven Bley (Hon); 2. Mike Snoddy (Bul); 3. Blake Wilson (Ron); 4. Paul Miller (Han); 5. Bill Patton (Mai). 30+ EX: 1. Greg Carter (Mai); 2. Rick Hudson (Mai); 3. Rick Price (Mai); 4. Mike Halpin (Mai); 5. Curt Comer (BMW), 40+ NOV: 1. Craig Skinner (BSA); 2, Rick Labgold (Mai); 3. Jelf. Snyder (Hon); 4. Rick Wheeler (Mai); 5, RIchard Anderson (Hus). 40+ INT A: 1. Jack Baughman (Hus); 2. John McClelland Jr. (Yam); 3. Dale G....nhalgh (Oss); 4. Jeff Madsen (Mai); 5. Preston Cooper (CZ). 40+ INT B: 1. Michael Zimmerman (Kaw); 2. Alex Krisher (C-A); 3. Dave Tyrrell (Hon); 4. Tom Bridgess (Mai); 5. Mark Erickson (Hon). 40+ EX: 1. Ed Zornes (Yam); 2. Craig Brandt (Mai); 3. Heath Hibbard (Hus); 4. Morrill Griffiths (Yam); 5. Robert Doran (CCM). SO+ NOV: 1. Johnny Carter (CZ); 2. David Dean (CZ); 3. Michael Collier (Hon); 4. james Wilson (Hus); 5. Bill Staley (CZ). . SO+ !NT A: 1. Lawrence Lucia (~); 2. John Huegel (Yam); 3. Henry Dominik (Hus); 4. Ken Burningham. (BSA); 5. Dennis Spencer (Bul). 50+ INT B: 1. Kenneth Hatch (Bul); 2. Richard Hedwall (CZ); 3. Ed Ott (yam); 4. Tommy McFarland (Bul); 5. George Cayssials (CZ). SO+ EX: I. Danny Davies (Tri); 2. Jelf Smith (C-A); 3. Jean Ramsay (Mai); 4. Hubert Betzen (KTM); 5. John M. Louck (Rok). 60+ NOV: 1. Bill Staley (CZ); 2. Jim Cameron (BSA); 3, Kenneth Winward (Yam); 4, Jim Holbrook (AJS). 60+ INT: 1. Kenneth Hatch (Bul); 2. Richard Hedwali (CZ); 3. Ed Ott (Yam); 4. Tom Ramey (Hus); 5. George Cayssials (CZ), VINTAGE ROAD RACE PRE-40: 1. Blake Wilson (lnd); 2. Ralph Auer (BMW); 3. Erich Bley (BMW); 4. Gordon Menzio (Tri); 5. Butch Baer (lnd). CLASS C: 1, Blake Wilson (lod); 2. Ralph Auer (BMW); 3. Erich Bley (BMW); 4, Art Barda (lnd); S. Fred Mork(Nor). CLSC 60s: 1. Rusty Lowry (H-D); 2. PhiUp Parton (BSA); 3. Gordon Menzie (R-E); 4. Virgil Elings (AJS); 5. Jeffrey Elings (Mat). 500 PREM: 1. Ralph Auer (BMW); 2. Rusty Lowry (H-D); 3. jeffrey Elings (Mat); 4. Lany Poans (See); 5. Stuart Carter (Due). _ 200 GP: 1. Chris Lacruze (Bul); 2. Byron Blend (Han); 3. Ken Lighthouse (BSA); 4. Michael Gontesky (Due); 5. Bion St Bernard (Brl). (Above) Tom Horton was the man to beat at Steamboat's dirt track. Horton entered six of the seven classes, taking three firsts and a pair of seconds. (Below) This was the first year AHRMA brought Its modern machines to Steamboat's street course. Sven Bley took his Rotax-powered NWS thumper to wins in Sound of Singles F-1 and In BEARS competition. (Above) An unusual feature of the vintage trial was a section comprised of a Jumble of old hay bales riders had to work through. 250 GP: 1. Byron Blend (Hon); 2. Larry Poons (Due); 3. Dan Boone (Due); 4. Norbert Nickel (Yam); 5. Robert Borg (CZ). 350 GP: 1. Malcolme TunstalJ (Due); 2. Stuart Carter (Due); 3. Virgil E1ings (AJS); 4. Edward Lacruze (Due); 5. David Chrone (Due). F-2SO: 1. Tupper Robinson (But); 2. Richard Merhar (Yam); 3. Mike Fenner (C-A); 4. William Boyce (Yam); 5. Norbert Nickel (Yam). F-500: 1. Richard Merhar (Yam); 2. Dave Resno (Hon); 3. Rick Newman (Yam); 4. Richie Baulch (Kaw); 5. William Boyce (Yam). F-750: 1. Will Harding (M-G); 2. Dave Russell (BSA); 3. Gary Slabaugh (Nor); 4. Daniel Jacobs (Tri); 5. Michael Haracourt ern). F·VINT: 1. Paul Lima (Nor); 2. Dave Rosno (Hon); 3. James Comstock (Nor); 4. Ivan Messina (BMW); 5. Glenn Campbell (BMW). SPTSMN 350: 1. Patrick Schieffer (Hon); 2. Greg Tagaris (Due); 3. Adam Popp (Hon); 4. Douglas Pedrick (Due); 5, Jon Thompson (Due). SFTSMN 500: 1. Greg Tagaris (Due); 2. Adam Popp (Hon); 3. Patrick Schieffer (Hon); 4. Daniel jacobs (Tri); 5. Henk Roelofs (Hon). SPTSMN 750: 1. Paul Lima (Nor); 2. James Comstock (Nor); 3. Ivan Messina (BMW); 4. Glenn Campbell (BMW); 5. Daryl Foster (Hon). SOSIBOTIBEARS SOS 2-STRK: 1. Jim Forington (Hon); 2. Don Canet (Han); 3. John Beldoek; 4. Chris Laeruze (Hon); 5. George Oiegar (Yam). SOS F-3: I. Malcoime Tunstall (Due); 2. Erich Bley (NWS); 3. Stuart Carter (Due); 4. Ron Grow (Aer). 50S F·2: 1. Jim Marehbank (Yam); 2. Marshall Browne (KTM); 3. Norman Lastovica (Due); 4. Dominic Medina (Yam); 5. Daryl Foster (Hon). SOS F-l: 1. Sven Bley (NWS); 2. Craig Wright (Due); 3. David Kielfor (Due); 4. Kelly Newman (Yam); 5. Ray Rossi (W-R). BOT 2-STRK: 1. William Boyce (Yarn); 2. Richard Merhar (Yam); 3. Mark Erickson. BOT F-3: I. Will Harding (M-G); 2. Wayne Moore; 3. Stephen Husbands. BOT F-2: 1. Kurt Mund (BMW); 2. David Fine (M• G); 3. Norm Lastovica (Due); 4. Will Harding (M-G); 5. Sparky Stacy (BMW). . BOT F-1: 1. Los White (Due); 2. Bill SI. John (Due); 3. James Uekwar (Due); 4. David Fine (M-G). BOT OPEN: 1. James Kusar; 2. David Kieffer (Due); 3. Bill St. John (Due); 4. James Liekwar (Due); 5. David Fine (M-G). BEARS: 1. Sven Bley (NWS); 2. Bill SI. john (Due); 3. Kurt Mund (BMW); 4. Les White (Due); 5. Pat Richardson (Due).

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