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VINTAGE AHRMAISPEED &SPORT NATIONAL VINTAGE MOTOCROSS SERIES Two-time World Trials Champion Mlck Andrews (12f) battles with Barry Higgins (12) In Premier Open Twins Expert racing at the Florida Motorsports Complex. Andrews went on to win. Brown (Han); 8. Alex Moroz (CZ); 9. John Deemer (Mai); 10. Ken Simpson (Hus). 40+ tNT: 1. Jeff Fisher (USA); 2. Bernard Oresti (Ma.i); 3. DaJe Sanders (Mai); 4. Ron Winget (Mai); 5. G.yland Bennett (Hon); 6. D. Andrew Hard;" (Hus); 7. Alex Krisber (C-A); 8. Chuck Miller (Pen); 9. Roy Maley (Mail; 10. Dav;d Nail (Hon). 40+ NOV: 1. Lisa Powell (Oss); 2. Gary White (CZ); 3. Dan Mackie (Yam); 4. Samba Elliott; 5. Jeff Weber (Tn); 6. Chuck Morris (MaD; 7. Richard Bley (CZ); 8. Stephen Miller (Han). 50+ ex, 1. Dick Mann (Mon); 2. Jelf Smith (C-A); 3. Mick .Andrews (Ric); 4. John Huegel (Yam); 5. Jean Ramsay (MaO; 6. Harold Hazel (Han); 7. Ted Grabowski (Mail; 8. Robert C. Hayes (S=). 50+ !NT: 1. Lawrence Lucia (CZ); 2. Gig H.:willton (Mail; 3. joe Eddie Calmes (CZ); 4. Terry Pratt (CZ); 5. Roy MaJey (Mal); 6. Karl Papenhagen (Pen)i 7. David Dixon (Bul); 8. john Manford CHon); 9. Michael KavuJa jr. (AjS); 10. Bond O. Way (Mon). 50+ NOV: 1. Larry WilJoughby (Man); 2. Cerald Nuccio (MaO; 3. Frank Walls (Pen); 4. Ron Hadley PREM lWT NOV, 1. Harry Higgins (BSA). PREM 500 ex, 1. Dick Mann (Mon); 2. Claude McElvain roSA); 3. Brian O'Connor (Duc); 4. Beno Rod] (BSA). PREM 500 INT, 1. john Huegel (lnd); 2. Herb Doan (Jnd). PREM SOO NOV: 1. Dennis Moore (BSA); 2. Harry Higgins (BSA); 3. Allen Rod; (Jnd). PREM TW1N EX: 1. Mick Andrews (BSA); 2. Beno Rodi (Nor). PREM TWIN INT, 1. Marsh Runyon (H-D); 2. Daniel Beher (BSA). . ClSC 125 EX: 1. John Ziska (Hus); 2. Peter Villacaro (Hod); 3. james Harner (CZ). CLSC 1251NT, 1. Perry Nash (Rup); 2. Eric Kraft (Man); 3. Ohuck Cureton (Hus); 4. Richie Baulch (Mon); 5. Don Baker (Mon); 6: William Martin (CZ)i 7. Dennis Blevins By Matt Benson OCALA, FL, MAR. 1 wo-time World Trials Champion I)r Mick Andrews, a regular in England's pre-1965 scrambles scene, came to see how vintage motocross' is done on this side of the Atlantic, and he discovered that old masters like himself still know the fast way around the track. The recently lengthened Ocala circuit was in the best condition that AHRMA had ever seen it, and over 325 entries came out to race on a sun-baked and unseasonably hot day. In Over 50 Expert, the competition was two-time AMA Grand National Champion Dick Mann on his 1959 Monark 500 and twice World 500cc Motocross Champion Jeff Smith aboard a 1974 Can-Am 250. The Rickmanmounted Andrews logged a fifth-place finish to Mann's firs t and Smith's second in the opening moto. In the second heat, however, Andrews established an immediate lead over Mann, with Smith holding down third place. The positions never changed, and Andrews' 5-1 earned him a third overall to Mann's first and Smith's second. Andrews borrowed his machines from another perennial master, Barry Higgins, and the two went head to head in the twins race. It didn't matter a bit that they weren't racing in the same class - Higgins was entered in Sportsman Open Twins wHh his unit-construction 1971 Rickman BSA while Andrews was a Premier Open Twins competitor on a pre-unit 1960 BSA AlO. In the first twins race, Higgins took the early lead, with Andrews hounding him. On the final lap, the Englishman found a way around on a ·downhill. Higgins didn't allow the pass to last, and by the checkered flag he held a bike-length lead. The pair traded the lead numerous times in the second moto, but on the last half of the last lap Higgins got to the froflt and made sure he stayed there. For all of that, each took the overall win in his class. New Yorker Tim Weaver was a double winner in the Sportsman Expert classes aboard his Bu1taco. In the l25s .he had to 'Contend with Honda rider Darin Emswiler to earn the -rs overall Win. Then in the first·250cc race, Weaver was pursued closely by Peter Villa.caro, Benny Durrough and Doug Wentzell. Moto two again saw Weaver in the lead, chased by Wentzell and Robert Kuhnsman. Another double winner was BSA rider Steve Tucker. In the Classic 500cc Expert class, Andrews beat Tucker in both motos, but Andrews wound..up being disqualified after starting with the wrong wave in the second race. Tucker's competition in Classic 250cc Expert was AJS rider Dan Johns, who finished behind the Canadian in each moto. The Sportsman SOOcc Intermediate race was a close one. In moto one the lead was traded among Bernard Oresti, Chuck Peavy and Robbie Braun, with Braun holding point position when the flag flew. Moto two began with Oresti holding the early lead, but Dave John Curci worked his way around and was leading when the checkered flag flew. Oresti's consistent 2-2 finishes prevailed over Curci's 5-1 for the overall win. Oresti was in the hunt again in the Over 40 Intermediate class. His firstmoto lead was taken over by Jeff Fisher, riding a BSA thumper in a two-strokedominated class. The man on the move, however, was Dale Sanders, who swept past Oresti and set his sights on Fisher before his charge was cut short by the checkers. Sanders led.at the beginning of moto two, but fell and turned over the lead to Van Aderhold. Trailing in second was Fisher, followed by Oresti. Fisher's 1-2 finishes gave him the overall win, 'with Oresh's 3-3 good for second overall. Mo,ntesa rider Eric Kraft prevailed in a hard-fought Classic 250cc Intermediate race. Paul Havir led for most of the opening moto, until he and Kraft spent the last lap passing and repassing one another. At the' finish it was Kraft in the lead. The pair battled in the second moto as well, with Kraft again leading across the line for the overall win. (N Florida Motorsports Complex Ocala, Aorlda Results: March 1, 1997 (Round 1 of 20) (Hod); 8. Lawrence Lucia (eZ); 9. Donnie Warf (Bon); 10. Russell McCallister. CLSC 125 NOV, 1. Richard Bley (CZ); 2. Ike W;"chell (Mon); 3. Bill !

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