Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

(Left) Ben Solis won the BOcc Expert and Modified Expert classes at Amago Raceway in Palomar, California. (Right) Michael Brewer won the 80cc Beginner class during race action at Los Angeles County Raceway. was able to remount and soldier on to an eighthplace position. Out front, Linder continued to lead all the way to the checkers for the mota win. Daim was next best, and Scalzo held on lor third. When the knobbies tore into the moist, sandy loam at the start of moto two, it was the Yamaha 61 Daim snagging the holeshot. james Linder held second, and Atchison, who was back for more, gated better this time and ran . third. john Tookey positioned his CR250 into the lourth slot, while jolmson filled out the top five at the end of lap one. Daim looked strong at the beginning of the moto as he held Linder at bay for two laps. johnson started to move up, and he assumed the fourth spot after going around Tookey on the back section 01 the course. The race for the lead was a tight one. Linder began to apply pressure to Daim and looked to find a way around. just .past the halfway point in the moto, misfortune struck Linder: He had a diliicult time negotiating the canyon section 01 the track and became separated from his machine. Daim took advantage of the situation and stretched his lead, now over Atchiso~, who moved up to occupy second. johnson still rode in third, but Kukla was coming through the pack and was beginning to close. Daim continued to ride fast and smooth, and when the white flag came out he enjoyed a sixsecond advantage. Atchison still held second, and Johnson was third, despite the pressure from Kukla. When the checkered flag came out, it was Daim taking the all-important secondmoto win to secure the overaU victory 00 the day. Atchison stayed up and rode in for second, willie johnson held on to claim third. On the day, the top prize went to Daim by virtue 01 his 2-1 finishes. james Linder linished in second after posting 1-6 rides. Johnson earned the third spot with 5-3 on the day. Results 125 BEG: 1. Chris Avery (Yam); 2. Mike Burkhart (Yam); 3. Sean Boulware (TM); 4. Ryan Amaradio (Ylun); 5. Nick Sanchez (Suz). 250 BEC: 1. Jimmy Sailing (Yam); 2. Dan French (Suz); 3. Sieve Gorton (Suz); 4. James Scharer Jr. (Hon); 5. Brian Stewart (Han). 250 JR: 1. Ichiro Nakaya (Suz); 2. John Reid (Suz); 3. Scott Bohannon (Han). 25+ INT: 1. Denny Davidow (Kaw). PRO: I. Mark Tilley (KTM); 2. Willy Musgrave (Yam); 3. Niclas Schuman (Han). VET BEG: 1. Dave Daim (Yam); 2. James Linder (Kaw); 3. Kevin johnson (Han); 4. Dave Linder (Kaw); 5. Craig Atchison (Han). • VET jR: 1. Dave Lippert (Yam); 2. Sam Ramirez (Yam); 3. David Cladhill (Yam); 4. Bill Geiorgi (Suz); S. Gill Gonzalez (Han). VET tNT: I. Stephen Watson (Kaw); 2. Brad Diez (Yam); 3. Ken Mallow (Kaw); 4. Rocky Hash (I-Ion); 5. Bob johnson (Kaw). 40+ JR: 1. Mark Reha (Yam); 2. Wayne Wells (lion); 3. jeff Newman (Yam); 4. Lee Amaradio (Yam); 5. john Tookey (Han). 40+ INT: I. Sieve Roark (Yam);, 2. W.G, Wilson (Han); J. Bob Moore (Yam). 40+ EX: 1. Ted K.ukla (Yam); 2. Dennis Boulware (Yam); J. Mark Hall (Yam); 4. Gary SCott (Yam); 5. Pete Vetrano (TM). 40+ MSTR: I. Willie Amaradio (Yam); 2. Rkh Eierstedt (Yam); 3. Eric CoWn (Kaw); 4. George Kohler (Yam); 5. Marc Crosby (Kaw). 50+ .MSTR: 1. Bengt JohanliSOn (Yam); 2.. R.:1Y Pisarski (1<.1\\1); 3. Jody Weisel (Yam); 4. Horst Leitner (Yam); S. Chuck Minert (Y'm Solis zeroes in on Amago RR win By Leif Aeming Photo by Amanda Wollny PALOMAR CA, APR. 4 Ben Solis whisked through the cool breeze and bright sunshine at Amago'Raceway, winning all four heats 01 the 80cc Expert and Modified Expert classes on his number-zero bikes ~tuned by Harry Okuda. Erick Aquilar absconded with the holeshot in heat one of the SOcc Expert class, lollowed by Craig Crawford - until Ben Solis marched into second and then took the lead inside tum four. Aaron Hammel captured third as he and Crawford pulled up close to Aquilar, with Hammel squeezing by into second. In heat two, Aquilar popped through turn one, followed by Solis and Hammel. Solis pulled a picture-perlect block-pass, killing Aquilar's momentum. The pack ran the rest of the race in that order. Solis dominated the Modified Expert race. Tom Crawford launched into first.. Then Solis ran him down. Greg Groce ended up in third. Solis charged in heat two, winning in front of Groce, as Crawford retired to third. Ryoichi Takao maintained his undefeated record in the Stock Expert class, leaving second to john Boucher. Kaz Chiba rode. well for third. Results 80 EX: 1. Ben Solis (Yam); 2. Erick Aquilar (Yam); 3. Aaron Hammel (Yam); 4. Craig Crawford (Yam). EX MOD: 1. Ben SOlis (Yam); 2. Greg Groce (Yam); 3. Tommy Crawford (Yam); 4. Leif Fleming (Yam). EX STK: I. Ryoichi Tokao; 2. John Bottcher; 3. Kaz Chib.,; 4. James Milnn; 5. Leif Fleming. 25+: I. John Bottcher; 2.. Kaz Chiba; 3. Larry Weisburg; 4. Bert Solis; 5. Erik Orre. 40... : 1. David Perez; 2. Nigel Marshall; 3. Nick Tierno; 4. Thorn Boswell; S. Mark Nash. 80 AM: 1. Nick Moore; 2. Juan Ventura; 3. Mathew Spiwak; 4. James Mann; S. Brad GlustofI. AM MOD: J. jason Perez; 2. David Perezi 3. Nick Moore; 4. Brett Facigno; S. Joe Olenick. AM STK: 1. Jason Perez; 2. David Marshall; 3. Larry Weisburg; 4. Wayne Kellebl"l-'W; 5. Ek.'rI. Solis. BEG MOD: I. Mike Kelly; 2. Tim Dunn; 3. Yoshl Kanayama; 4. Robert Hayes; 5. Tony Guevara. BEG STK: L Tim Dunn; 2. Yoshi Kanayama; 3. Tony Cuevam; 4. Byron Johnson; S. Buck Smith. Brewer stirs up LACR MX Win By Greg Robertson PALMDALE, CA, APR. 11 Michael Brewer used a 2-1 tally on a cool, overcast day at Los Angeles County Raceway to collect the 80cc Beginner~dass overall wi], during California Racing Club's Sunday motocross. Brewer started things off by putting his CRBO into holes hot mode on the first-moto start. Brewer's lead was short-lived, though, as Kyle jenkins emerged with the lead aiter only a lap on the j.B. Memorial track. jenkins was on lire and pulled out a 15-second lead over Brewer by the time the checkers came out. An intense three-rider battle over third place that lasted throughout the second hall 01 the mota saw jimmy Patrick prevail over leHow Yamaha riders Brennan McGinnis and Justin Hilliger. Hilliger smoked the rest 01 the field down the long start straight to lead Brewer and Steven Colson early .in round two. First-moto dominator Jenkins went down just a couple of turns into the race and called it day. Meanwhile, up Iront, both Brewer and Colson pushed Hilliger back to third place on the opening lap. Brewer maintained a consistent pace out front to lead every lap lor the well-deserved overall win. Hilliger got back around Colson and started to gain on Brewer, but it was a little too late and he had to be content with second at the linish. Patrick slowly worked his way up into a third"place linish and second overall over the 5-2 of Hilliger. McGinnis and Colson rounded out tlie top five. . Consistency paid off for Gary Guercio in the Vet Novice class, as he claimed the overall win without winning either moto. Derrik Arnold and Guercio ran one.-tw~ throughout the first • mota, with Arnold taking the win. Ray Ritzier climbed up through the pack to earn third over Pasha Afshar and David Williams. Alshar took control 01 the top spot on theopening lap of the second moto and continued on ., uncontested for the win. Arnold and Guercio traded second place back and forth, with Guercio being stronger on the white-flap lap to claim the overaU with a pair of runner-up finishes. Afshar's 4-1 edged out Arnold's 1-4 lor second overall. Results P/W YAM BEG: 1. Cb<'\ndler Quimette (Ya.m); 2. Cole DePerlIa (Yam); 3. A.J. Horton (Yam); 4. Max Mimoff (Yam); 5. Louis Smith (Yam). P/W BEG: 1. J.lmcs Hill (ATK); 2. Ethan Kennedy (KTM)i 3. Sean Spriner (Cob); 4. Cha.ndler Quimette (KTM); 5. Casey Bcrnalz (KTM). P/W ADV: I. Gary Arellano (KTM); 2. Michael Arellano (KTM); 3. Chris Deeds o

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