Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

1 = :=: =: =: " U.S.JMAPRo/AJI ttwiPIONS W~ ? to the: 199; A 1\~ S~~ ; P RO P URSE TO EXCEED $20,000 Pro Race on Sunday, December 27th, 199 8 by I nvitation O nl y Invi te es include M CGR ATH, EMIG, L AMSON & MORE _ . , , SPONSOR S _. _ ._. _ . - - _. . _ ._ ._. _. - -----_._._.-._._._._-_._.Special Half Time ShowjRace Pro 80cc Bikes The Amateu r race consists of two d ifferent types o f motorcycle racing- Grand Prix & Motorcross. Mike Marti n (628) charges to victo ry in t he Over 30 Novice clas s at t he Car lsb ad SRA Grand Prix in Carlsbad , California. T here will be an AMA Amateu r Champion in each class and individ ual winners for each day. GATE FEES $ 10 00 per person pe r d ay 5 15 00 fo r Sunday $15'" fo r bo th da ys C hild re n 6 & under FREE' 7 -12yrs 1/2 price du ration of the race . Leone follow ed in second , with Den nis Micha lis a clos e thi rd; Fra lev an d Chr is Kirb y ro un d ed o ut the top five. ~ With Martin quickly pulling away , YZ400 pilot Micha lis was pres su r in g Leone for second . Mi chalis was a b le to ge t by Leo ne on t h e motocro ss t ra ck . Martin \\, .15 now ou t to a seven-second lead as he s prlnn.. down th e drag -d strip . Mi chali s was seco nd , a nd Leone w as third. Whi le Martin continu e-d to pu ll aw ay, the ba t.. tie for second raged on. Michalis held a slim margin over Leone as they re-entered the motocross track. Leon e emerged in second as the tw o riders entere d the drag s tr ip , dropping Michal is to third . Michalis was able to get back around Leone in the can yon . Th e battl e between Michalis an d Leo ne a llowe d Kawa saki-mounted Andrew Gaiger to close the gap on the twu riders. Wit h Ma rtin on cr uise contro l and Micha lis establis hed in second, Leone was feeling h c~1VY pressure fro m Ga iger, who ho und ed Leone as the two ca me out of the can yon . Gaiger mad e his move at the top of the Ca rlsbad Freeway, displa cin g Leone to fo ur th, with G reg Card ena s dosing in fifth. \Vith the race neari ng its end, Martin , Michalis and Gaig er controlled the top three spo ts, respec tively. Le ne continued to batt le with Ca rdenas, o who wa s now feelin g the hea t from a cha rging Mike Grimes. Cardenas made the p.1ss for fourth in the ca nyon . Kawasaki -mo unted Crimes followed, quickly d roppin g Leone to sixth. Mart in received th e checkers wit h 20 seconds to s pa re. Micha lis came hom e seco nd , wi th Gaig er in thi rd . Ca rdenas and Gri mes rou nded out the top five. Results so HEC : 1. Stew New comb (Y am ); 2. Brandon Frt'i:;t.lt (K.lw ). /'I(} NOV : I . Peter Wrighl lll(Suz). &l EX: 1. Jd SU II Jd frey (Y.u n ); Z. C(,J y R.md.l ll (Yam). 125 BEG : 1. Nilll Berge (Bon); 2 , IJo.'TIla rd o Fla nders (Su.-:); . . 3 5t eve Shea (K.l W) ; 4, 'l'ff l1wilO (Y, m); 5. Tyler Md nlullh (Yam). l 125 NOV : 1. Andy Sll"Phef's (Y,l m); 2. Kt-'n ml'Y (Suz l; 3. Dave Ted~e (Suz) ; 4. Eri c Ch ild i Ho n). 125 AM: 1. Mondo Duran (Suz ). 250 BEG: 1. Shane St.mley (Y.l m ); 2, Ter ry B.u ry (Suz); 3. Dave A dams (Hon): -I. Rod~r Blk kman (Hon ); 5, Bria n Fu llerto n rat (K.:Jw ). AMATEUR P RIZES 100% TrophiesPeewees 2 0% Troph iesSpecial AMA Amateur Ch ampions hip T rophy in each class... Plus prizes totaling over $7,0 00 GA TES OPEN Satu rday, Dec . 26 6am Sund ay, Dec. 2 7 6am G ate Closes lOp m Both Days RACE RESU MES ' UN LIMITED RA CER 'S ENTR Y FEES 24 HOUR INFORMATION LINE 9 09/880-3090 Pre - Entry Both Da ys 5 50'" Post Entries 570'" $35'" per class Sat/S un $ 70 1lll lo r Both D ays $ 15'" for pee wee each da y """,rE _ _ c -r _ / : ZLiijCi 1/1 YAMAHA " T ell them you read about it In QjJffi~ " • 250 NOV : 1. Kid Ma tts !lOn !H o n); 2. jo h n Willi s (Ya m) ; 3. Dwayne BI.1Y (Y. m); 4. ' asu n Stre l cklc r (K.lwl; 5. M.u t Spit'wak (Ho n). 250 A~ : 1. C hri:. Ladcl y (Ya m ); 2. Coopt.'!' JoUlCic (Ha n). o rEN NOV : 1. Jim Wood ruff (KTM); 2. Chri s BI.l ir (Ha n) 30-+- BEG: 1. Bob M01'l !L (K.1W); 2. Haruld Win klt.'!'I (Y.l m l; 3. . -S Jd f 'I1lt-s (Ya m); 4. Ad a m Underwood (Ya m); 5. Davi d Hal lw orth oi (Yam ). • 3O+ -NO V: 1. Mike Ma rtin (Yoam) Z. Deems Micha lis (Ya m) ; 3. ; Andrew G.lig,"I' (Ka w ); 4. Gn-g CaN ,'n.ui (Hon); 5. Mike Gam es (J(;t w) . 30+ AM: 1. Ta b Ma ud lin (Ypm ); 2. Do ug Young (Ya m) ; 3. J.l!l()I\ Bli lo. wd l (Suz ); 4 , Tod Fe r~ u!lOn (Ya m) ; 5. Mo ndo Ourem (Suz). 30+ Ex : 1. Dave DUJla lo ni O-{o 2. M.lrty Mua tt'5 (Yam ); 3. n); Jeff Surwa ll (Ya m); 4. S teve f".md,' r!l (Ydm ); 5. Rus!I M. lo w u (Ka w ). . ' 40+ BEG: 1. Robert Dur an (Su z); 2. C h,u lit.' O'Nd l (H un) ; 3. 8" n Paris (Ya m ); 4. S teve O ve rla nd (Ya m ); 5. Mon t y Sande n; (B on ). . 40+ NO V; 1. St."Otl wtleon (Kawl; 2. Doll Da nne r (Ho n); 3. Ba rr y Bro o ks (Ya m); 4 . Ja m i,' Forema n (Ya m) ; 5. Ro n Ren zulli lton 5. Victor .Padm. / Joe Padill a. ; Now Available Through Cycle News Video Theater "1998 Isle of Man TT" Brave Hearts (Long Version) (#1606) " Bra ve H earts" ... Every ye ar th e Is le of Ma n welcomes t housand s o f fa ns to en joy th e w o rld !s grea tes t road raci ng festival. They Come fo r a ma ss ive d ose of s peed , exci te me n t, fu n a n d drama . 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