Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

was a n i n t e n s e m oto , a nd 1 d id all 1 co u l d to finish w here I did." The m o s t exciti ng r a c e of th e day took p lace in the final 500 cc Four -Stroke m oto , when G P r ider s Darryll K i ng and [ch an Boonen diced back and for t h fo r th e lead . Boonen even t ually came ou t on t o p , but b y o nly h a lf a seco n d . T h e Finn is h Trophy team officia lly clinch ed the overa ll t i tle w hen Tianen rode across the finish line i n t h i r d , so me 20 seconds behind King. " I co uld 've d one b etter (i n the rno to ), b ut I thought, 'W hy?' andtook it easy," Tianen sai d . Su m m ers finis hed well b ack i n n i n th , with H usab er g ' s Dahners h ot o n h i s tai l. Su m mers en d ed u p f i n is h i ng eigh t h i n class, w ith Dahner s right b eh i nd h im i n l~ n inth . Former 500cc World MX Ch am pi o n Shayne K in g (75) lea d s t h e 500cc Four-Str o ke class in to t h e fi rst turn in t h e fina l MX t est. K in g and fell ow GP m oto c ro ss ri der Johan Boone n ba ttled t o the end of t he m oto , w it h Boonen comi n g o ut o n top. Swede An de rs Eriksson ended up winning the class overall. (Below ) A member of the American support c rew d ir ects gold medalist Pat Garrahan in to o ne o f t he U.S. pits. Intern at io nal Six Day Enduro Trara lgon, Victoria, Australia Res u lt s : November 10-15, 1998 WO RLD TRO PHY: 1. Finland (323.10); 2. Sweden (363.98); 3. Austra lia (424.20);.4. Ita ly (431.65); 5. Fra nce (561.69); 6. Belg ium (753.49); 7. Czech Republic (830.15); 8. New Zea la nd (984.79); 9. USA 0279 .98); 10. G reat Br itai n 0308 .45) ; 11 . Po rtu ga l 0443.2 1>; 12. Spa in (1449. 39 ); 13 . Netherla n ds (1462 .78 ); 14 . Ge r m a ny (1685.51); 15. Mexico (3295.84). JR WORLD TROPH Y: 1. Spa in (472.13); 2. Sweden (476.87); 3. Austra lia (548.24); 4. Fra nce (570.99); 5. Italy (577.46); 6. USA (923.09); 7. Czec h Republic (959.33); 8. New Zea land 0007.86); 9. Ge rmany 0 040.60); 10. Great Brita in 0205.85), 125 2-ST R K: 1, S hane Watts (KTM l; 2 . [uh a Sal m ine n (KTM); 3. Rick ard La rsso n (Hus): 4. Stefan Passer! ( !crM); 5. Dam ian Smith (KTM) USA 20. Brian Gar ra ha n (KTM ); 23. Ru ss Pearson (KTM) ; 36. Brian Walke r (KT M); 37 . Bri an St o r rie (Ka w ) : 39 . Er ic C le ve la nd (Ya m ); 40 . Ro d ney S m ith (Suz); 46. Ji m Conne r (KTM); 51. Russ Piggott (Yam ); 55. Drew Smith (Hus): 68. Eric Ducra y (Ya m) . 175 2-STRK: 1. G iova n ni 5..11<1 (KTM); 2. Mike Ah ola (TM); 3. Stefan Merriman (Hus): 4. Eric Berna rd (KTM ); 5. Petteri Silvan (G-G); USA 25. Mike Lafferty (KTM) ; 44. Patrick Garrahan (KTM); 49. Robbie Jenks (Yam); 54 . Jeff Frede tte (Ka w ): 57 . Ja son Raines (KTM) ; 63. Ala n De yo (KTM); 68 . Mi ke Win d mann (KTM); 70. Rick Higgins (Ya m); 71. Lynn Bailey (H a n); 74. Ron Palermo (KTM); 77 . Jeff Kirch ner (KTM); 87. Davi d Bragg (KTM); 89. James Kelly; 111. Joey Ambrosin i (Kaw): 126. Jeremy Ketchum (KTM); 158. Pat fl ynn (Kaw) . 250 4- ST R K: 1. Be n G r a b ha m ( Ha n) ; 2. La u r C ha rbo n nel (Ka w ): 3 . Gian Ma rco Rossi (Han); 4 . Ben Bunda (Hen): 5. Massi Migliora tic (Han); USA 6. Ch ris Smith (He n): 23. Shaun Wilco x (Han); 27. Lonni e Ross (Hon); 31. Kevi n Ben ne tt (Hen). 400 4· STRK: 1. Joel Sme ts (Hbg): 2. Bjome Ca rlsson (Hb g): 3. Cy ril Esqutrol (Ho n): 4. Peter Bergvall (Hb g): 5. Mario Rinal d i (KT M); USA 8. Ty Dav is (Yam) ; 14. (A b ov e) U.S . Junior Wo rld rider J as on Ra ines rode well all week an d t ook home a go ld medal f or his effo rts. Randy Ha wkin s (Ya m) ; 22. Donni e Book (Yam ); 26. Co le Marshal (H a n); 28. Cu rt Wilco x (Yam ); 29. Erik Kohler (Yam ); 42. Mike Monroe (y a m);·45. Ron Lawson (Hbg). 500 4-STRK: 1. Anders Eriksso n (H us ): 2. Darrvll Kin g (Hu s) : 3. Martin Lind (H bg) : 4. Fa bi o Fari~,li (KTM); 5. Io han Bromm (Hus): USA 8. Scott Summers (Han); 10. Ja so n Dahners (H bg ): 25. Dave Ca m p be ll (Hb g): 26. Rod ney Judso n (H us). USA GOLD M ED ALS: Bria n Garra ha n (KTM) ; 2. Russ Pearson (KTM ); Mik e La ffe rt y (KTM); Pa tr ick Ga rr aha n (KTM) ; Ro bbi e Jenks (Ya m) ; C h ris S m it h (Hen): Ty Davis (Yam); Rand y Hawkins (Ya m); Donnie Book (Yam); Co le Marshal (Hen): Scott Summers (Han); Jason Dehner (Hbg). USA S ILVE R M EDA LS: Bri an Wa lker (KT M); Bria n Storr ie (Ka w ): Eric C levela nd (Yam); Rodn ey Smith (Suz): Jim Co n ne r (KTM ); Robbie Zi m me r man (KT M); Ru ss Pig gott (Yam) ; Dre w Sm ith (H ue) : Jeff Fredette (Kaw) : Jason Raines (KTM); Alan Deyo (Kf'M): Mi ke Wi nd mann (KTM); Rick H igg in s (Ya m); Lynn Bai ley (He n): Ron Palermo (KTM); Jeff Kirchner (KTM); Dav id Bragg (KTM); James Kelly (Hbg): Joey Ambrosini (K aw) : Jerem y Ket chum (KTM); Sha u n Wilco x (Ho n); Lonnie Ross (H o n ): Cu rt Wilcox (Ya m ); Erik Kohl er (Yam); Mike Monroe (Ya m); Ron Law son (Hbg) : Dav e Ca m pbe ll (Hbg ): Rod eny Judson (H us). US A BRON ZE ME DALS: Kevin Bennett (Ha n) US A FINISHERS: Eric Du cra y (Ya m); Pat Flyn n (Kaw}, US A D NF: Bill Rush (Suz, brok en po wer va lve) ; Heath Bennett (Ya m, top-en d seizur e); Destry Abbo tt . (Kaw , bottom-e nd seizu re). • Briefly.,. ..,-~----'-. --' a This year's ISDE 'in Traralqon . A ust ralia - located about threehour's drive southeast of Me lboume - featured the la rge st American contingent ever, except for the two ISDEs that were hosted in the United States (1973 and '94 ). Forty-six riders from the United States competed and more than 200 Americans in all attended the event, many 'of whom did so through the AMA tour. To make things even busier at the American checks. Team USA agreed to help support about 10 riders from M exico and Costa Rica. Of the 46 American riders who started the Yamaha-sponsored Australian Six Days, all of them managed to impound their motorcycles at the end of the first day of competiti on. B ill Rush, however, had to utilize the "reimpound" rule afte r houring out when his Suzuki RM 125 suffered a top-end seizure. Afte r rebuilding the motor, Rush was allowed to impound his motorcycle and start day two.

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