Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

The last moto featured the great est spect acl e of the d ay : the sidecar ra c e. The first moto began w ith an inc re dib le firs t-turn pileu p . O ne rig overturned and tangled with the sus pen sio n of another sidecar. As the teams tr ied to sort out the chaos, th e Zab el o f Marc Claus and D us t in Hin iker pulled awa y to a ' c om m and ing lead . T h e Kawasak i o f Per r y Melillo and Victor Pal freyman was j ust no match for the powerful Euro sidehack. Wa tching these threewh eel ed c on traptions stuff eac h othe r in to corners was we ll worth the p rice o f admission . T he amount of air that Clau s and Hiniker we re getting was eno ugh to si lence most of th e mon key jokes . Th e Zab el -mount ed pa ir took the hol eshot in th e second moto and never looked b ack a s th ey cruised to a 1-1 victory . CN Hungry Valley SVRA 60nnan, ClIlifom ia Resu May 13, 200 0 (Round 5J lts: Spanish World Championship cresses NOV: I. J ohn Kubi k (Bul) . INT: 1. Randi Perki ns (Oss); 2. J eff O 'Brien (B ul) . EX: 1. Keith Lunas (Oss) . SVRG Classes PRE· I 972 125 NOV: I. Robert Norma n (Hon ); 2 . Jeff Zornes (Ya m). PRE -1 9 72 12 5 INT: I. Jeff Snyder ( Hus) ; 2. Ge ne Fetty ( Hus) ; 3 . Leer y Good (Pen ); 4 . Ga ry Egloff (Cl ). PRE- 1972 125 EX: I. Charlie Richardson (Cl) : 2. Ken Greene (Cl) : 3. Tom Bernett (Cl) : 4. John Lese vre (Hus). PR E- 19 72 2 5 0 NOV: I. Ron J on es (Tri) : 2 . Gene L.o Guerico (Ric) . PRE- 19 72 2 50 INT: I. Gary Egloff (CZ). PRE-19 72 25 0 EX: I. Charlie Richardson (Cl): 2. Mik e Owens (Hus) : 3. John leFevre (Hus ). PRE- 197 5 5 0 0 NO V: I. Kenny Wamer (Yam); 2. Brian Grade (Hus); 3. Brian Backe r (Sw) ; 4. Tom Stofer (Cl). PRE- 19 7 5 500 INT: I. Lee Hol th (Cl) : 2. J. W. Carver (Cl) : 3 . David Bennett (Cl) ; 4. Gary Egloff (Hus). PR E·I 97 5 5 0 0 EX : I. Ed l ornes (Yam ) : 2 , Dwayn e Scrivnor (Hus}. PRE -I97 5 NOV: I. Rick Shelby 2 . J oe Montei ro (Hus) ; 3. A.S. Ashley (e Z): 4 . Tom Senders (Cl) ; 5. J erem y Felden (Hus). PRE· 1975 EX: I . Charlie Rich ardson (Cl): 2 . Ed Sims (Hon) . PRE - I978 NOV : I. Fred Wac hter (Ya m) ; 2. Mik e Tolle {MaO; 3. Steve Kerr (Yam) : 4 . J ohn Kubik (Bul) . PRE-1 978 INT: I. Brad Roysdon (Hus) ; 2. Nick rcz» Ce re pelle ( Hus ); 3 . Th omas En gelh ard t (Yam) ; 4 . Gary Eglo ff (Hus): 5. Keith Lynas (Hon). PRE· 19 7 8 EX: I. Do n Ruffin (Hon) ; 2. Rick . Dough ty (Hon) . 30 . NOV : 1. B r i an B ac k er (S u z) ; 2 . Roy Kami nske ( Hon) ; 3 . Chris Obere nder (el) ; 4. Tom Sanders (el) ; 5 . Tom Hau ser (el ). 30. I NT : 1. Jeff O 'Brien (Bul ); 2 . Gene Fetty (Hus) : 3. J.W. Carver (Cl) ; 4 . Gary Egloff (Hus). 30 . EX: 1. Denni s Middleton (cz) . 2. Dwayn e Scrivno r ( Hus) . 40. NOV : I. Roger Neil (Hon) ; 2. Brien Grade (Hus) ; 3. Rick Shelby (Cl ); 4. Rod Simmon s (Yam) ; 5. Gil Monteiro (Hus) . 40. INT: I. Jo hn Van Mosseulde (e l ); 2. Dave Scourfield (Cl) : 3. J .W. Carver (Cl ): 4. Gary Egloff (Cl). 40 . EX : 1. Ed Zornes (Yam ) : 2. Ken Greene (e l); 3 . E d Si m s (Hon) ; 4. D way ne Sc r iv no r (Hus). EVQ 2 NOV: 1. Jay Roysten ( Yam ); 2 . Eric Wacht er (Ho n) ; 3. Mitch Friedma n (Hus); 4. Randy Recto r (Mai) : 5. Gary McCredie (Yam ). EVO 2 INT: I. Tom Fitzgerald { Sua): 2. Brad Morrison (Mai ); 3 . Harry Backer (Ma i); 4. Cha rles Hilton (Mai) ; 5. Steve Gordon (Mai). EVQ 2 EX : 1. My ron La pka (Hus ) ; 2 . Rick Do ug hty (Mai l ; 3 . Don Ruffin (Hon) . IRO NMAN EVa A M. l. Rod Simmons (Yam) ; 2. : A .S. Ash ley (Cl) . IRONMAN VINT AM: 1. Nick Ce rapelle (Hus): 2. Gary Eglo ff (Hus); 3 . Sta nto n Spec k (M ai): 4 . Lee Holth (Cl) ; 5 . Dave Scourfield (Cl ). IRONMAN VINT EX: I. John Lefevre (Hus); 2. M ik e O wen s (Hus) : 3 . Dw ayn e Sc riv ner ( Hus} : 4 . Myron Lapk a (Hus) . MORN SUP NOV : 1. Ch ris Rei ner (Y8m) : 2 . Jeffrey Hou ser (Y8m): 3. Devon Hau ser (Yam) ; 4. Jeff Zornes (Yam) ; 5. John Hilt on (Suz). MORN SUP INT : I. Brian Cale rson (Cav) ; 2. Lyn Shou p (Hus): 3. Kevin Rector (Mai) : 4 . Steve Gord on (Sue ). M.ORN SUP EX: 1. George Rosenba um (Hod); 2. Don Ruffin (Gre) . J R VINT: I. Jeff Zorn es (Yam): 2. Anth ony lo Guerico (Hus); 3. A lec Lo Gue rico (Suz): 4 . Ja son Doughty (Yam) . SD C R OPEN: I. Cla u s/ Hinik er ( la b ) ; 2 . Melli lo/Palf reym an (Kaw): 3. Bum s/Morgen (EML ); 4 . Hersey/C ess (Ma i); 5. Harte/ Sti ff (Hen ). 70 JULY 5 . 2 0 0 0· eye • e Pasbnasters CUp Vintage Trials Rocky R idge Resort Mad Dogs & Englishmen m eans that en d ura nc e (of both th e rid er and the m ach in e) is a b ig factor. Bes id es the t wo entra nts fro m Eng FREDONIA, KS, JaNE3-4 land, this ye ar 's eve nt d rew entries h e old say i ng t hat " O n ly m ad from Ca nad a and 18 states. do g s and Engl ishm en go out in After t wo days o f c o m p et i t i o n, the m idday sun" defin it el y appli ed to M ick Andrews , ri ding a bea utifully th is ye ar's runni ng of the Pastmasters rest or ed 1963 James, emerge d victoCup Vintag e T rials, as 62 rabid vin rio us ove r l ast year ' s Pa stm a sters tage-trials enthusiast s and two vis itCu p w in ner, Cu rt Com er o f Ha zel ing Englishmen (two -tim e World Tri green, Al abama . Comer , who won th e a l s Champion Mick Andrew s a n d U.S. National Trials Championship in fellow Derbysh iresman Maur i c e 1981, fini sh ed the w eekend tied with Arden) braved 174 se ctions in 90 Andrews at two poin ts, bu t lost in the d egree heat in quest of th e c ov et ed ti e breaker when it was determ in ed Pastmast ers Cup traveling tro phy . th at he was the first to ta k e a point. Another form er cu p win n er , six- ti me U .S . Nation a l Rya n T r ials C ham p i on Yo u ng , ri d ing an Isle-pow ere d 19 6 2 GRM , str ugg led t h r o ugh m o st of th e eve nt w ith e quipment problems , but he sti ll managed a th ird place finish with 15 point s. Now in its ninth year, the Pastmasters Cup Trials is a very unique two -day vintage trials , simi lar in structure to th e fa med Ute Cup event for m od em bi k es. It has gained a reput ation as one of th e pre m i e r vi ntage e ve n t s in th e Un ited St ates, and it consist entl y draw s vi ntage buffs from all parts of t he Un ited States and Can ad a. Hel d at th e Ro ck y Rid g e Resort in F red on ia , K an sas. the eve nt runs in and aro und the ma ny ro ck y creeks t ha t cove r the pr o p ert y. Rain on F ri d a y threa tened to fill the c reek s, but th e dry Kansas soil qu ick ly soaked i t u p and Satur Rocky Ridge Resort: Two-time World Trials day's co urse was ho t and dry. Champion Mick Andrews, riding a 1963 Villiers" I' v e nev e r r idden so powered James, captured the travelling trophy by many sections in one da y in taking only two points in 174 sections at the all m y life." Andre ws sai d, Pastmasters Cup Vintage Trials in Fredonia, Kansas. refer rin g to the I 16 sectio ns ridden du ring Sa turday's leg There are two g eneral cl asses at of the event. " T here were two close calls. but I got away with it ." the Pastmaste r s event. Tho se riders A nd rew s sh owed the steady form com peting fo r the" Pastm aster s Cup that earned him five wins at the pres must be ri di ng pre- 1973 machinery tigious Scotti sh Six Day Trials, anoth rest ricted to p er iod modifications . er event at w hich co ncen tratio n an d The second cla ss is for any b ike that endurance are im po rta nt , by go ing all is air- coo le d w ith drum bra ke s and day Saturday wi tho ut ta k in g a po int. twi n shocks. Ride rs in th is class co m "I' m quit e p le ased with it all (th e pete for the Ryan You ng Cu p . eve n t ]. b e c au s e I ' m n ot o ne f or The fo rmat is hugel y popu lar w ith eve n ts whe r e you l o se l oads a n d th e di e-ha rd vintage crowd th roughl oads of marks ," Andr ews sa i d . " I out the United St ates . Many partici beli eve that part of th e skill is in th e pants restore machinery sp ecifi cally m ind as well. " for this one annua l event. Th e " A b so lut ely l" repl ied Curt Comer entra nts typically ride betwe en 80 wh en asked if concentration was a key and 100 sect ions per da y , wh i ch to success at the Pastrn ast ers. " I had B y S HA N M O O RE / T RIALS C O M PET IT IO N N E W S PA PE R T n e vv s two points, and they were more or less lapses of co nc entration rather than me being in big trouble. I fe lt like I rode real well on th e ha rd sec tions ; I j ust g o t my po ints in a couple of easy places, bu t you can 't keep your con ce ntrat ion all da y , I gu ess. There are lots of sections; non e of th em are really hard, but th ey do wear yo u down, so endurance is im po rt ant, too." Andrews and Comer trad ed places on Sunda y , w ith Andrews dropp ing two point s and Comer going clean for the day. A ndrews' fi rst point c ame in a part icul ar ly nast y sectio n (by vi n ta ge sta nda rds) midw ay through th e loop that had a t ight left-h and turn followed by a ro ck st ep wedged between two tr ees. Andrews negotiat· e d the turn i n go od form , but he n eeded a dab t o mak e the step. Comer , reali zing that he needed to make up ground on Andrews, popped over the step with little problem. A st e ep , r oc ky climb took Andrews ' o n ly o ther po int when he ve ered slightl y o ff co urse and took a po in t ma k ing the correc tion. Kno wing tha t Com er was breathing down his neck, And rew s reg ai ned his compo sur e and fi nished o ut the d ay with hi s feet o n t he pegs . Co m e r , riding a 1971 Puch -powered D alesm an , com plete d th e day 's event without a point, setting up the tie . Taking into consideration the large number of se ctions the r iders had completed , the organizers decided to forego a ri de -off an d aw arded M ic k Andrews the overall wi n after inspecting the sco re cards an d determin ing that Comer was th e fi rst of th e two to CN ta ke a point. Rocky Ridge Resort Fredania, Kansas Results : June 3-4, 2000 PASTMASTERS CUP: I. Mick Andrews; 2. Curt Comer; 3. Ryan Young: 4. Bob Ginder: 5. Jim Elli s. RYAN YO UNG CUP: I. David Bla ck; 2. J ason Carpente r: 3. Mik e Peterso n; 4 . Kelly Echte rli ng : 5 . R:lndy Black . ClBMN: 1. Carl Peters: 2. Paul Turnbull ; 3. J ohn French ; 4 . Do n Broughton ; 5 . Tim Turnbull. JMX Warm-U pSeries R ound 2: Metrolina Supercross Dodge Picks Up the Win B y B A RB A RA W I LLI A M S CHARLOlTE, NC, APR 29 uzuk i of Gast o nia 's Ti eler Dodge c onti nued his w inning ways from last season by driving to the 85 cc (7I I ) win at ro u nd two o f t he JMX Warm -Up Seri es 2000 at Metrolina Supercross . Though he 's new th is year to an 85c c machine , Dodge is beginning to feel comfortable with the la rger size. Al most 2 00 ri d er s turne d out to ra ce at Metrolina Fairgrounds on a S

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