Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Lei van began his charge to the front after a three-kick start that saw Chris Caplinger put his electric-start ATI< jnto the first corner first. Yamaha riders Chad Busenbark and Ken Yount followed closely and were soon joined by Leivan at aroun.d the two-mile mark. Lapped traffic became a factor on the second circuit which allowed the first six AA riders to be separated by no more than IS seconds after three laps. Lap four saw Caplinger fade slightly from the lead pack after an off-the-course excursion while attempting to pass a slower group of riders left him on the ground. After lap five, Leivan and his Yamaha where in the lead, followed by Busenbark, Leigh Letellier, Rusty Reynaud, and Yount. Leivan would surrender the top spot when he stopped for fuel going into lap six but would still leave the pits in good shape - third behind Busenbark and Letellier, and just in front of the KTM of Reynaud. These four riders stayed close through lap six, but would lose Letellier on lap seven. Letellier's back tire hit a rock squarely, sending Letellier into a vicious high-side, and as a result he injured his ribs and called it a day. Leivan would make the final pass of the day, getting past Busenbark on lap seven. From that point, Leivan guided his Surdyke Motorsports/Silkolene/Scott-backed Yamaha WR250 to the checkered flag. Busenbark wouJd stay close, waiting for an opportunity that never came, and ultimately finished 17 seconds behind Leivan. Reynaud finished another two minutes back in third, followed by Caplinger and Yount. Jamie Jennings took a nearly wire-to-wiTe victory in the A class ahead of a charging Kevin Boyle. Boyle would make up over two minutes in the last half of the race but came up 19 seconds shy of Jennings' Yamaha. These two riders were sixth and seventh overall, and two of the eight riders that completed nine laps. David Dillingham emerged the winner of the Veteran (30+) class. He would take the lead on lap two and never let it go, leading a Yamaha sweep of the top four places in the class. He was followed by Kreg Simons, Ken Hulsey-and Jon Simons. Results 0/ A: 1. Steve Leivan (Yam); 2. Chad Busenbark (Yam); 3. Rusty Reynaud (KTM); 4. Chris Caplinger (ATK); 5. Ken Yount (yom, AA: 1. Chad Buserbark (Yam); 2. Rusty Reynaud (KlM); 3. Quis Caplinger (ATK); 4. Ken Yount (Yam); 5. TaMer" EngJand (Yam). A: 1. Jamie Jl..'nnings (Yam); 2. Kevin Boyle (Hon); 3. Chris Nesbitt (Yam); 4. Greg Surdyke (Yam); S. o,arles Thiele (Kaw). tZS B: 1. Justin Mey," (Kaw); 2. Nathan Gladback (Yam); 3. Mike Guffey (Yam); 4. Andy Laplante (Yam); S. Jimmy Rippy (Suz). 200 B: 1. Gary Mittelberg (Kaw); 2. Brian Selk (Kaw); 3. Robert Kelly (Kaw); 4. David Bishop (Kaw); S. Robert Armon (Kaw). 250 8: 1. Dale Rector (yam); 2. Karl Gallette (Yam); 3. Keith Kibort (Yam); 4. Mike Leichlic (Suz); 5. David Taylor (KTM). 2SO C: 1. Tommy Ray (Yam); 2. Kurt Smith (Yam); 3. Bryan Roy (Kaw); 4. Collin Sheridan (Yam); 5. Josh Murray (Yam). OPEN B: 1. John Newberry (KTM); 2. Chris Sloan (ATK); 3. Tom Prenger (Hus); 4. J.R. Hansen (KTM); 5. Danny Crawford (Hon). 4-STRK B: I. John Yarnell (Hon); 2. Les Busenbark (Hon); 3. Rick Oauberulpeck (SlIZ); 4. Gary Pilant (Hon); 5. Doug Jones (Kaw). VET: I. David Dmlngbam (yam); 2. Kreg Simons (Yam); 3. Ken Hulsey (yam); 4. Jon Simorul (Yam); 5. Everett Shinault (Hon). SR: 1. Mike Burkbart (Hon); 2. Brad Bametl (Yam); 3. William Guffey (Yam); 4. Jimmy Jone (Kaw); 5. Andy Nored (Kaw). S/SR: 1. Rick Whelove (Hus); 2. Bob lones (Kaw); 3. Rick Carpenter (KTM); 4. Frank Leivan (Yam); 5. Jim Letellier (KTM). JR: L Brandon Forrester (Yam); 2. Robert Duncan (Yam); 3. Casey Hinkel (Su.z); 4.. Jeremy Wisecup (Yam); 5. John Mitalovich (Yom, TRL RDR: 1. Brian Norris (Hon); 2. Jeff Shrode.- (Kaw); 3. Allen ~sling (Hon); 4. Matt Murray (Kaw); 5. Doug Wyatt (Kaw, Tilley, Couto claim Dunestown MX wins By Greg Robertson PALMDALE, CA, APR. 'll Suzuki RM125-mounted Mark Tilley and Yamaha YZ250 rider Colin Couto picked up their slice of Suzuki and Yamaha contingency-money pie by winning the 125 and 250cc Intermediate classes, respectively, as Los Angeles County Raceway played host to the opening round of California Racing Club's 20th annual Dunestown Series. Tilley could do no wrong in the first 125cc Intermediate moto. He grabbed the lead right out of the gate and would set an untouchable pace aboard his LBZ/ Lunde / Anaheim Suzukibacked ride for the win. Andy Anaya finished second, but not without plenty of pressure from Shawn O'Brien during the final few laps. Jason Dubin held on for fourth over Clint Shepard. Tilley holeshot round two over Dubin, Anaya and Nick Mairose. O'Brien was definitely the fastest rider during the opening lap, coming from a last-place start to hound Dubin in third. By lap three, O'Brien 'Pushed Dubin back to third and was slowly starting to catch Tilley. (Right) Jason Simmons (273) won both 250Cc motos at round two of the Dunestown series at Edwards Air Force Base In Southern California, O'Brien finally caught Tilley as they took the white flag. O'Brien had a faster line through a whoop section to lead Tilley into the next tum, but once there Tilley got underneath him and pushed him out to retake the lead. O'Brien was all over Tilley and got a better drive coming 'down off the over /under jump section to steal the lead for good in the final turn of the race. O'Brien's second-moto win topped the 2-3 score of Anaya for second overall. Colin Couto came out on top of a heated battle for the first 2SOcc Intermediate win on hjs Race Shop / Thousand Oaks Yamaha-backed yz. Mairose finished second ahead of Anaya, Rich Truchinski and O'Brien. Truchinski holeshot the second moto and led every lap for the win. O'Brien dogged Couto for most of the race before stuffing him in a tum toward the end of the moto to finish second. Couto's third-place finish edged out the 4-1 of Truchinski for the overall win. O'Brien (5-2) came out the winner in the points tie with Anaya (3-4) and Mairase (2-5) for third overall. Results P/W (0-6): 1.l..eeSaul (Yam); 2. Logan Russell (Yam). P/W (7-9): 1. Ken Slater (Yam); 2. Preston Lundin (Yam); 3. Nicholas Evans (Yam). S/STK (0-6): 1. Andrew COUIO (KTM). S/STK (7-9): 1. Thnmy Ritzier (Lem); 2. Billy Ballestro (KTM). 60 BEG: 1. Steven Hall (Kaw); 2, Kyle Jenkins (Kaw); 3. David Hough (Kaw); 4. Mike Gomez (Kaw). 60(9·11): 1. Nichola, BunJOJ\ (Kaw); 2. Billy Bloom (Kaw); 3. Randall Hall (Kaw); 4. Timothy McDaniel (Kaw); 5. Tylor Pineda (Kaw). 80 BEC: 1. Blake Mitchell (Hon); 2. Ryan Roybal (Hon); 3. Patrick Teny (Han); 4. Matt Gomez (SlIZ); S. Chad Frank (Hon). 80 (7-11): 1. Vincent Rhoads (Yam); 2. Anthony Barbaco\'; (Yam); 3. Nicholas Burson (Hon); 4. Michael Parker (Hon); 5. Dave Ca~(Kaw). 80 (12-16): 1. Levi Reid (Yam); 2. John Simanovich (Hon); 3. Shane Smith (Hon); 4. Jimmy Eberle (Yam); 5. Miles Bu~ (Su:r:). 125 BEG: 1. Donnie Durrer (Suz); 2. Ryan Dove (lion); 3. Brad Lansston (Su.z); 4. Juan Alexander (Yam); 5. Patrick Brown (Suz). 1ZS NOV: 1. Greg Andrew (Su.z); 2. Scott Priputen (Yam); 3. Brenl Gilliam (Suz.); 4. Rich Powell (Suz.); 5. Scott Minister (Suz). 125 rNT: 1. Mark Tilley (Su.z); 2. Shawn O'Brien (Su.z); 3. Andy Anaya (Yam); 4. Jason Dubin (Suz); 5. Oint Shepard (Suz). 1ZS PRO: 1. Rich Taylor (SlIZ); 2. Dustin Evans (Suz); 3. DaVid Ferrier (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Ryan Baxendlili! (Suz); 2. Scott Felt (Kaw); 3. Paul Smith (Suz); 4. Mark libardoni (Hon); 5. Kurt Youngs (Kaw). 2SO NOV: I. JdOn Simmons (Suz); 2. TIm Konkol (Yam); 3. Graham Howell (Suz); 4. Stephen Moore (Yam); 5. B~ ~ (Yam). 250 [NT: ~. Colin Couto (Yam); 2. Rich Truchinski (Kaw); 3. Shawn O'Brien (Su.z); 4. Andy Anaya (Yam); 5. Nick Mairose (Yam). 250 PRO: I. Rich Taylor (SlIZ). JR VET BEG: I. Shy Moshe (Hon); 2. Gary Howard (Kaw). JR VET NOV: 1. Manny Del Campo (Yam); 2. Pat Dolan (Hbg); 3. Todd Oark (Kaw); 4. Gabi Abayou (Hon); 5. Pasha AI.... har(Yam). JR VET INT: 1. Eddie Guajardo (Suz); 2. Chuck Kober (Suz); 3. Tim Konkol (Yam). JR VET EX: 1. Rich Taylor (Suz}. VET BEG: 1. Dave Hagberg (Hon); 2. Mark Hesse (Hon); 3. KOI'}' Russell ('Su.z); 4. Frank Pineda (Yam); 5. Greg Ast (Hon). VET NOV; 1. Darrell Sanders (Yam); 2. Todd Oark (Kaw); 3. David Aloisio (Su.z); 4. Pal Dolan (Hbg); 5. Steve Wilbanks (Soz). VET INT: 1.1immy Roberts (Hon); 2. Ed Guajardo (Suz.); 3. Mike LicitTa (Suz); 4. De~k Borg (Kaw); 5. Manny Del Campo (Yom). VET EX PRO: 1. Tim Telford (Hon);2. Rich Truchinski (Kaw); 3. Leo Saul (Yam). SR AM: 1. Bob Hurst (KTM); 2. Ress Benson (Hon); 3. Tom Patton (Yam); 4. Rick Kal'lat7..ar (Hon). SR EX: I. Mike Webb (Suz); 2. Bob Shimp (Yam); 3. Randy Anderson (Yom); 4. W.e. Wilson (Su.z); 5. Mike Ferro (Han). or NOV: 1. Frank Derby (Hon); 2. John Webb (Hon); 3. Sieve Popjoy (Kaw); 4. Bill Weltman (Hon): 5. Larry Kirsch (Hon). OT AM: 1. Richard Bealer (Yam); 2. Scott Pelkey (Hon): 3. Brian Lunl (Yam); 4. Larry Hall (Yam); 5. Hank Owen (Hon). OT EX: 1. Bob Hurst (KTM); 2. George Lazenby (Kaw); 3. Gary Willison (Kaw); 4. Steve Anderson (yam); 5. Herb Allrn (Kow). OT MSTR B: I. Scotl Frem\an (Hon); 2. Randy SchwalenMg (Hon); 3. Mike Chesbro CHon); 4. Mike Ferro (Hon); 5. Stewart Roger(Kaw~ OT MSTR A: 1. Mike Webb (Suz); 2. Steve Oark (Su.z). VET BEG: I. Matt Arant (Kaw); 2. Dave Hagberg (Hon); 3Fronk Pineda (Yam): 4. Tony Chavez (Hon); 5. Michael Mersing (Kow1. VET NOV:!. Tom Bell (Suz); 2. Mike Brinkley (Su.t.); 3. Mike McCuire (Hon); 4. John Comu (Hon); 5. Todd Clark (Kaw). VET INT: I. rtrnrny Robem (Han); 2. Randy tittlemier (Hoo); 3. Mike Licitra (Su.z); 4. C.T. Watanabe (Jion); 5. Eddie Guajardo Bell best at Edwards Motocross By Greg Robertson EDWARDS AFB, CA, MAY 4 Tom Bell found the high-speed sand track to his liking as he. won four out of six motes entered to top the Junior Vet Novice and Vet Novice classes and garner a runner-up finish in the 250cc Novice class during round two of California Racing CLub's 20th annual Dunestown Series. Bell pretty much had things go his way in the Junior Vet Novice motes after nailing both holeshots, leaving the real race for second place. Brad Pietro came on strong in the second moto to take home the second-place trophy with a 3-2 score. William Welchhance couldn't match his fust~moto pace and went 2-4 for third, with Honda riders Gabi Abayou and Assaf Alush rounding out the top five. BeU didn't have it as easy in the Vet Novice class as Mike Brinkley and John Gomez supplied some serious competition. In the end it was Bell prevailing to earn l:tis third and fourth moto wins and another chunk of Suzuki contingency money. Brinkley broke free of the pack for a couple of second-place finishes. Gomez and Mike McGuire each earned a third-place finish with McGuire doing it in the tie-breaking second round, The first 250cc Novice moto start belonged to Bell, but within a lap Jason Simmons had motored his way into a lead that he would hold until the finish. Bell had his hands full with Jeff Pennington, but managed to hold him off for second'. Round two belonged to Simmons as he went wire-to-wire for the win. Bell and Pennington argued over second until Pennington dropped off the pace. Stephan Moore charged through the pack to nip Bell on the last lap for second place, but Bell's 2-3 finishes earned second over the 3-4 of Pennington and &-2 of Moore. Results P/W (D-6): 1. Logan Russell (Yam); 2. A.J. Horton (Yam~ P/W (7-9): 1. Nicholas Evans (Yam); 2. Ken S1aler (yam); 3. Kody Russell (Yam) S/STK (D-6); 1. AndI'l'W Couto (Lem). S/STK (7·9): 1. Billy BaUestero (KTM); 2. Timmy Ritzier (\.em, MOO: 1. Kahn icholson (KTM). 60 BEG: 1. Steven Hill (Kaw). 60 (9-11): 1. Nkholas Bunon (Kaw): 2. Billy Bloom (Kaw); 3. Randall Hall (Kaw); 4. Timothy McDaniel (Kaw): 5. Tylor Pineda (Kaw~ 80 BEG: 1. Jeff B~1y (Yam); 2. Brian Melsheimer (Yam); 3. Kyle Kelly (Yam); 4. justin Pridgen (Yam). 80 (7-11): I. V~t Rhoads (Yam); 2. Nkholas Burson (Hon): 3. Anthony Barbacovi (Yam); 4. R.J. Garda (Su.zy; 5. Troy Tilt1emier (Hon). 80 (12·16): 1. Levi Reid (Yam); 2. Soott Howe (Yam); 3. Shane Smith (Hon); 4. Jimmy Eberle (Yam); 5. Frankie Pineda (Su.z). 125 BEG: 1. Donnie Durrer (Su.z); 2. Russell FOIc (Hon); 3. Patrick Brown (Suz); 4. Ben Stuelke (Suz); 5. Shane Smith (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Greg Andrew (5uz); 2. Scou Priputen (Yam); 3. Rich Powell (Suz); 4. Jeff Peavler (Yam); 5. Jeff Eide (Hon). 125 INT: 1. Shawn O'Srien (Suz); 2. Mark Tilley (5u:r.); 3. Ryan Orr (Yam); 4, Mike Gibson (Hon);5. Colin Couto (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Jim Thrift (Suz); 2. Ryan Baxendale (SU%); 3. Paul Smith (Suz:); 4.1a5On Miller (Suz); 5. Rick Knok (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. JAson Simmons (Suz); 2. Tom Bell (Su:r.); 3. Jeff Pennington (Hon); 4, Slephan Moore (Yam); 5. Tim Konkol (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Colin Couto (Yam); 2. Rich Truchinski (Kaw);·3. Joson Dubin (Suz); 4. Nick Mairose (Yam); 5. Cole Townsend (Knw). PRO: 1. Terrance Malan (SUZ)i 2. Bill Sauro (Hon)i 3. Tim Telford (l-Ion). JR VET BEG: 1. Lany Page (Yam); 2. Wes Hoffman (Yam); 3. Mark Miller (Kaw); 4. Shy Moshe (Hon); 5. Christine Russell (Yam). JR VET NOV: 1. Tom Bell (Suz); 2. Brad Pietro (Suz); 3. William Welchhance (Hon); 4. Gabi Abayou (Hon); 5. Assaf A!ush (Hon). JR VET INT: 1. Robert Laughlin Jr. (Kaw); 2. Tim Konkol (Yam); 3. Eddie Guatarda (Su.z). (Suz~ VET PRO: 1. Thn Telford (Hon); 2. Rich Truchinski (Kaw). 5R AM: 1. Roger Dallan .(Yam); 2. Bob Hurst (KTM); 3. Tom Patton (Yam); 4. Ress Demon (Hon). 5R EX: 1. Bob Shimp (Yam); 2. jri" Harriott (Kaw); 3. Jack Cill (Hon); 4. Steve Clark (Suz); 5. Andy Gill (Yam}. OT JR VET: L Mark Horton (Yam). OT NOV: 1. Fronk Derby (Hon); 2. RKhard Stuelde (ATK); 3. Scott Walker (Hon); 4. Rilleigh Webster (Hon); 5. Larry KirlCh (Han, OT AM: 1. Richard Bealer (Yam); 2. Charles Watanabe (Hon): 3. Mel St. John (KTM); 4. Richard Lyons (Kaw); 5. Steve Alexan- "". or EX: 1. Bob Hurst (KTM); 2. George Lazenby (Kaw); 3. Tom Patton (Yam); 4. Jim M<=Connen (Kaw); 5. Bill Blyth (Kaw). OT MSTR B: 1. Randy Schwalenbelog (Hon); 2. Lee johnson. (Hon): 3. Scott Freft1\an (Hon); 4. Bud Lewis (Hon); 5. Dmnis Stubblefield (Kaw). OT MSTR A:. I.Jef Harriott (Kaw): 2. Mike Kranyak (Hon); 3. Leonard Liston (Yam); 4. Steve Ourk (Suz~ McMahan two for three at Oso Creek Motocross By Tina Johnson CORPU5 CHRlSTIE, TX, APR. 20 The Corpus crowd was ready to race after two straight rainouts at Oso Creek. Perhaps the rider who was most ready was IO-year-old Derek McMahan who posted two wins on the day. McMahan topped both the 80cc and Supermini classes, and he also competed in the combined Beginr).er class, but his smallJbore machine just didn't have the power to hang with the bigger machines, and when it was aU over, Yamaha rider Chad Shellenberger scored the overall win ahead of Darrell Sharp and Mike Riley. Shellenberger scored a wire~to-wire win in the fjrst Beginner moto but had to first pass Brandon Dorsey (on the third lap) before taking the second-moto victory, as well. Results BEG: 1. Chad Shellenberger (Yam); 2. 0arTeI\ Sharp (Kaw); 3. Mike Riley (Kaw). 35+: 1. David Downs (Hon); 2. Doc Ellis (Hon); 3. Craig Mardis(Kaw). 45+: 1. Jake. Warren (Kaw); 2. Richard Pupek (Hon); 3. Roy Lynch (Hon~ 80: l. Derek McMahan (Hon); 2. Pratt Kramer (Suz); 3. Brandon Johnson (Yam). OPEN/PRO-AM: 1. Todd Downs (Hon); 2. Vince Kacir (Hon). 60: 1. Drew Ward (Kaw); 2. J.D. Massey (Kaw); 3. Josh Row· den (Kaw). 50: I. Robby Robbins (KTM); 2. Shey Murray (KTM); 3. Brendan Oark·(KTM). S/MINI: 1. Derek McMahan (Hon); 2. Pratt Kramer (Suz); 3. Brandon Johnson (Yam). Hamel hauls at Ocotillo MX By .Diane Jonon ELOY, AZ, APR. 19 Track changes provided fot a fast pace for the 239 riders who participated in round on'e of the Arizona Dealer MX Series. George Hamel took the overall win in the Pro class by splitting moto victories with Ted Campbell. Mark Tory was jubilant after winning his first overall trophy at Ocotillo Raceway in the 125cc Beginner class. Consistency was the edge he needed to best the single moto wins of Brent Denton and Don Shinn who finished second and third overall, respectively.

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