Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

SUPERCROSS Coliseum AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES of Johnson, Lytle and Decker. Wheeler put in a valiant effort to stay where he was but just couldn't quite match the leaders' blistering pace. The Suzuki rider would eventually finish a respectable-ninth. Meanwhile, up front, Windham was stretching out his lead while Reynard was maintaining his modest advantage over Johnson. Late in the race the only position still in jeopardy was Johnson's third, because Decker was now right on his tail with only a few laps left. Their battle went down to the wire with John- (Left to right) Henry, Albertyn and Ward celebrate on the podium. son holding on to third behind winner Windham and runner-up Reynard. Vuillemin.put in another strong race by finishing fifth with room to spare over Lytle. Gonzalez was next across the line folLowed by Ramsey and Wheeler. Chaparral's Travis Preston c.ompleted the top 10 finishing order. 1'N great World Supercross appear· . ances'.. \Nard's teammate Mike Cra;g. The l'Iich Winkler.and D.irt.Werx·designed anq prepa"id track, 'was fighting the flu for the first .wa~ a fairly tgochn!cal ~nd .hi.gh·~peed circuit that s~w th.e 12ps round and was .in. the hospital turning about 1: 15 lap times while. the '2505 were coming in at· few days !:lefore fo( apti.biotic injections: He finished 14th 'ih ab.out tile 1:.1 1 mark..The.track wa.s larger than past efforts the' main. beca!!se they were able.lo'use the Infield. and still. made good uSe · of the 'famous Peristyle jumps. The track wiU'be changed lor round . . two al'lhe·Coliseum, January 18. " 1eam Mota· XXX/SMP's. Brian. . .. Swi",k was wearing two pairs of· The AMA and Pace Motorsports have put together .a· hole.hot gloves after. having ciu:paJ tunrel . ......ard·of $l,OOO:per round to the.riOer that beats everyone but . surgery. on 'both wrists ·t.wo L~ ·D.esigns~palntea Arai, helm.et that was qUite' the' bUz;' in .the of the first cqmer in the 250cc. main event. .Jeff' Emili WaS the. weeks,ago, He didn't quaufy for' the 250cp mElin event. .' '. .. . , . . .... . . ' pits and <,\asyto see or the course. The design looks Similar to his '$1,0.00 recipient. . : ..'., '.' . Team.Kawasaki~s Ryan .Hugh•• Was Aghting stomach problems,' fluorescentheln:et fr.om·la·st ye"r: put 'in a metallio:bronze color , .. 'Dunng the op~ning cere.~onies'th·at inclu'ded fireworks '~ii~nh~" ·after eating some ,b~d chicken in Los Argeles. Friday evening, . sche,me. .' '. ' " Introductfon of the top 10 riders in the 25Qc.o class 'hom' the i 996' After not much sleep and' Aghting dehydration, Hughes finished: ,SX' ~easor, fqur·time .defe.riding S~ Champ,iori' :Jer.,,"y. ·13th in the main. ,'. . Forroer '125cc.Nationai'Champion Mickyd>ymond'.catne Qut · McGr"th' was presented a '1996 Sup.rcros.. Champ;-" and ·Ied the SMP Freestyle EJdubition at· halftime 'wiih his fellow · on"hip' Ring .. The .cham·plon·ship, ;I~g,,,the. iirst 6f its ·kind'in. ,Manchester Honda/AXO-backed Damon Brad.haw was rac· ,- team. members:· Sup."rcross' and National regular. Tommy. CI"";AMA/SX history;. alsq .com.memorated his,..championship ,seasons'. 1"9 after po",ng out of the GFI Invltafional SX In Perns. California; ."•. "v.ideo sia' :LarrY Unkogle 'and' surfer/skater/do-it-all from '93, ·94:a~d"95. . . . . , , ' ",' ., .' . . ' last weekend with an inlorea knee, "I'm all right" Bradshaw said.· Nathan Fletcher n Mike- Alessi .an·d Dennis '" neW l8·wheeled haUler..The hiring of new personnel and thei, a. Was · JOnon. Ale.ssi· took the win: while 'his brother Jeff Alessi Anis~ed third: ' . . presence·mad.e the. effort s<,\em somewhat overstaffecl, , 60 lam.' , . ' . . I The T_m Yamaha Y2250s of D~ H.nry and Ezra Lu." : Three·tiroe Nationai Champion ·Mik. Kiedro";'.ki' made his '·.we'e plenty fast on .the track::though, vyhich:bew team (!lember Scott Shlt.k Y"i11 said his. mechanic Brian Berry, ~That thirlg's got a Pm Circuit. pipe' · both stay in the 125cc class outdoors.. Sp.eculation suggests that. Australian Lee HOgaoi,-had e lot of people.w!.'mderlng I!'ho num· :-and .silencer strai.ght·off the.shelf and c1ean.ed.up jettin.g." , Everts is coming over tei give Honda. more pr!>sence 'in the pre. , .ber 122 was in the 2506c,61"ss.' Hogan is'mends with I<:im Ashke', ,mier250cc class, . . " .. '.. .nazi 'and is the :defe.nding Ay~tralian Naiio~al' MX Cl1ampion, Team, Ho'nda 'of Troy's Larry'W"'rd and Mika .C....ig we,,~ run: Hogan plans.on running t~e Ars\ c'ouple of SXs befqre headi.ng· ning stock pipes with Pro Circuit silencers on 'their CR250s, liking' Team Honda of Troy's French.lmport Stephane Roi""ada, who 'back home to 'defend his title. He' qualified for the main with a fifth· the' power deliverY.· 'of the stock' pipes better with the modiffed place in a semi and finished 17th in the main. .' motors. Teammate 'Mik•. Ki.drowski, 'on the other hand, liked : will ride the 1~5cc East CO·ast·SX Series·, will reportedly ride next . . . '. the power deli":ery of,a Pro C.ircUit ""xpansion cbamber.· . week in .Los Angeles to I(';arm, up for the .East Coast season kick-' · off in Indianapofis; Indiana.'Februa,ry 1'5..- . ' . .' .. ' 'Suzu~i' of Japa,;~s Kyle Lewis .rode, in an,d. fin~shed.1 Oth in" . . . .. , '. . ". . th.e main. "I am.going \0 ride th'e fi(st four' supercrosses before, Ac~ording to:1'om Moen, KTt\I1·s newest' fac,tory,ridi'>r..U.l'nce going back to 'Japan:" LeWis said, "Then I'm 'gping to come' back Smail would.Nwe been riding 'a wor~s: four·stroke 620SX h"a' A relia!:lle ~our~~ ·.says tliat Frenchman Yves Dem"'~ia .';"i11 ~ fOJ Gainesville and Hangtown bb .was p~riging out in. the 'pits:' ~nd h~ ~ays lie· limit),·a smaller capacity', hand-fabricai!>d 'aluminum tank 'and a onships and ':"ill ride for Honda of Italy in ' 9 7 . . ' plan~ 'to ,ride the ·1250c World Championspip qeries in :97 .for slimmer 250SX subframe, seat. and sioe' paners, "Tbis thing just f'rench teen .sensation and '9,6 125cc 'World Champion' Yamaha of Eng)and... He \(Vas in· LAta spectate and irain .for· the. n",~s a little more' snap off ihe,jump faces," Srri"il.said., "We're Sebastien: Tortelli was.at the Colise'um with mentor' Jacky '. upcoming. season: "It's been. a 9hildho.od dream to win a:World ho'pin,g to Aild,it r must be. hacked off "nkle.. The. long:, ·three·inch screw that' attached' the tendons to the. 'about .65' or 70 mph, got the front end up and over and' it just, to clear the. brace when' bottoming the fork, 'A smalL'trid. sporf.... . : '. bike.·style fender is bolted \6 the'!Jrace; and hugs the tire dosely to ankle was removed iast Monday, Ward rode impressively and fin: ",kicked me over the bars.... ished third in the main, somehow still carrying momentum from his 'keep the mud' off ofthe motor, ., ., f~ :ream' Kawasaki's Damon ,HuHman, was sporting a new' Troy .. ' , " . '. Cam.ron Coatn'" LA 10 . .' ,'. ~,

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