Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

l o o p ; i t f ea t u r ed an abu n d a n ce o f ro c k s , trees , roots and ev en so me fac e-s lappers. To end the race, the fina l special test w as a repeat of t he second test. An excellent test of high -speed woods rid ing , this was m ost racers' favorite part of t he c o u rs e . Afte r five hours ( six hours or m or e for some) of unadulterated racing bliss, many riders ap peared to be a bit fatigued - a good sig n. J oh n Reisi ng wo n the Open Expert cl ass, and Dave Cady gave th e Ov er 30 Exp ert c lass " a l e a rnin ". " D on Twombl e y w o n t he F our-Str ok e Expert c lass by 3 0 seconds over fel low KTM 520EXC ri der David Froem b ling . T h e o ve ra ll Amateu r winn er was J , Prat t , in the Op en Ama teur class , while Bob Rein en smok ed th e Over 40 Amateur class and to ok sec on d overall on hi s WR400 . The Lon e Wolf conti n ues to be a wo rld -class enduro, testing the mettle of all who da re to enter. eN Lone Wolf Enduro Tillamook, Oregan Results : June 18, 2000 O /A : I. J . Cole; 2. T. Bamf ord ; 3. J . Puma ; 4 . C. Kram er; 5 . T. Whitco mb . AA: I. T. Ba mford ; 2 . J . Puma ; 3 . J . Vales ; 4 . D. Steah ly. OPEN EX : 1. J . Rei sing ; 2 . S. McCall : 3. M. Juenemann : 4 . S . Jones: 5 . J . Ma theney. 25 0 EX: 1. J . Cole ; 2. C. Kramer; 3. B. Landon ; 4 . M. Cerruti : 5 . J . Huff m an. 200 EX : 1. T. Whit comb; 2. C. Ginsbach ; 3 . T. Ostlund : 4 . K. Steahly; 5 . T. Johnson. 30 + EX : 1. D . Cad y ; 2. A. A chepoh l ; 3 . B. Svedm : 4 . M. Sheetz; 5 . M. Krieger . 40+ EX : I . K . Spruit: 2. R. Cros l and: 3 . J . Jensen: 4 . T. Niemela; 5 . D . Hom . 4 ·S TRK EX: I. D. Twom bley; 2. D. Froembling: 3 . S . McNe w: 4 . E. Cookma n: 5 . E. Na pper. OPEN AM : I. J . Pratt: 2 . R. Car pen ter ; 3 . P. Heveron: 4. S. Webber: 5. S. Stanley . 2 5 0 AM : I . B . Srnlt h : 2 . B . A p p el ; 3 . J . Stoc kdale; 4. J . Gregor . 20 0 AM : I. L. Gandara: 2. S. A utry; 3. L. Sams ; 4. T. Whit com b; 5. B. Bansen. 30 . AM: 1. J . Landon; 2. M. Houghton. 40. AM : 1. B. Reinen ; 2. D. Kip perm an; 3. M. Dorn ; 4 . D. Walker: 5. N. Ice. 4 ·STRK A M: I. J. Kennedy; 2. C. Meneley ; 3. S. Dorsey; 4 . A . Bowes; 5. A . Farrell. 5 0 . A M : I . R. Whit com b; 2 . G. Au tr y; 3 . D . Meneley; 4. E. Matson_ 60 . AM : 1. W. Flenner: 2. J . McCl ellan. SPTSMN: 1. M. McGinni s; 2. P. Handl ey. A HRMA Progressive S uspension Historic Cup Series Rounds 5-6:Sears P R oint aceway Nash Dashes to SOT Wins By AMA turn I I). LaCruze dropped off the pace and fi ni shed th ird. and Siabbert was a close fourth. On Sunday, Sia bbert shook th ings up, leapfrogg ing Podolsky and LaCruze to fin ish second while re legating th e other tw o to placing one rank less than on the pre v ious da y . Onc e ag ai n , Po dolsky t o ok th e h ol esh ot on th e Aprilia RSVI OOO, and Nash wa s at the head of t he pa c k i n pursuit on h i s Ducati 748 RS. Everything seemed to look like a rep eat of Saturday as Nas h took th e lead on lap tw o under brak ing aga in in turn sev en . Na sh and Pod ol sky st arted t o br eak away from th e group . Th en, on lap four, when ex iting turn seven, Pod ol sky performed a dramati c near-high -side from whi ch he was lu cky to recover. S labbert , who had made it past LaCruze, m ade an exc iting race of it as he and Podolsky swapped position s ba ck and forth each lap. Siabbert passed on t he entry to turn f our , and Podolsky , h a v i n g r e c e iv ed th e l esson from Nash , rep assed o n the br akes into seven. On the la st lap , Si abbert closed the door and held Pod olsk y off for seco nd pla c e, BOTT F-I : I . J eff Nash (Duc ): 2. .Jemes Lickwe r (Duc ); 3. Chr is LaCru:e (Duc ); 4 . Da vid Podolsky (Ap r): 5. Gavin Slabbert . BOTT F·2: 1. Kevin Holm an; 2. Thoma s Dorsey (Sua): 3 . J onath an Form an (Suz ); 4 . Mi chael Solis (SOl); 5. Christine Demas . BOTT F- 3 : I . T homa s Dorsey (Suz) ; 2. Brian Lon g; 3 . J onathan Forma n (SUl) ; 4 . Dale Palmer (Suz); 5. M;chael Soli. (Suz). LAV COP: 1. Kev in Ho lm an { Le v} : 2. Kev in Moo rho use (Lav} . BaTT 2-STR K: I. John Fosqate: 2. Jim Monaco (Yam); 3. Glen Ovistianson (Yom) ; 4. Bruce UI1enJp (Apr). S/MONO 1: 1. J oe Abeyt" (Yam) : 2 . Michae l Cerevette (M ul); 3 . Matthe w Hendershot ( Han) ; 4. Roger Felty (Dub); 5. Steve Stone (Axi). S/MO NO 2 : 1. Dary l Fo ster ( Yam); 2. Rog er Felty (Dub ); 3 . Eric Sherre r ( Hon) ; 4. Bill Dyer J r. (Hon) ; 5. Kurt Hoel (Hon). 50S 2-STRK: 1. Joh n Davis (Hon) ; 2. Stewart Aitken -Cede (Hon) ; 3. Ad ria n Webb (Hon) ; 4 . Matt Dawso n: 5. Darren Sleweck i (Hen} . SKORPION : I . Michlllel Ca reve ne (M ul ); 2 . Kevin Jum p (Mul); 3. James Leo (Mul). PROD HiW: 1. AI Madr;1(Tr;) , PRO D LiW: 1. Scott Mmer (Hon) . 5 00 PREM: 1. Pat Mooney (Nor); 2. Rusty Lowry (H·D) ; 3 . Ralph Auer (BMW) ; 4. Je ff EHng. (Mal ); 5. Jo hn Richardson (Nor). 350 GP: I . Ch arl es Se x to n ( Bu l) ; 2 . Cra ig Breck on (Due); 3. Ron Melton (Bul) : 4. Steve Brown [ Hen ): 5. Paul Gaudi o (Aer) . 25 0 GP: 1. Jim Neuenburg (Bul ); 2. Ron Melton (B ul ); 3. Charles Sext on (Bul ): 4. Oli ve Broekerne (Bul) ; 5. Dan Boone (Due) . 200 GP: 1. Ken Lighthou se (BSA) ; 2. Rich Levert (Hon ); 3 . Sim on -Pierre Sm ith (Hon); 4 . Ti m Fow ler (Hon) ; 5. Laf Young (Bul) . F -7 5 0 : 1. Vic World ( Ho n) ; 2 . Iv an Messin a (BMW): 3 . Steve Mane y (See) ; 4. Glenn Cam pb ell (BMW); 5. Bria n FH (Yom) . o F-5 00: 1. Da vid Wright : 2. Berna rd Ju chli (Hon); 3 . Ric h Lev er t ( Hon ); 4 . Robe rt Hu rst ( Yam); 5 . Rosal ie J uchli. F-250 : I. Dav id Wri ght (Ya m) ; 2 . Je ff EJin g s (Yam); 3. Robert Bryso n (Yam) ; 4. Jerry Klnzl (Yam). F-I25 : l.Glen Christia nson (Yam ). PRE -1940: I. Ralp h A uer (BMW) ; 2 . No rbert Nickel (BMW): 3 . Art Fa rley (Ind) ; 4 . Beno Rodi (Nor); 5. AI Knapp (H· D). Q,·C HAND : I. Art Ferley (Ind); 2. AI Knopp (H·D); 3. Rob Dotson (Ind). CL:C FOOT: 1. Ralph Auer (BMW); 2. Carleton Palmer II (Vin ); 3. Norbert Nicke l (BMW); 4. Beno Rod; (En!) . CLSe ' 6 0.: I . Jeff EHng. (Mal) ; 2. Rusty Lowry ( H- D) ; 3. John Cooper (8SA) ; 4 . Joh n Ric hardso n (Nor) ; 5. Rood Lighthou se. SPTSMN 7 5 0 : 1. MichllleJ Morse ; 2 . Da v id Tem pl e ( Yam) ; 3 . Craig Weeks (Ya m) ; 4 . Rod d Lighthou se (Tri); 5. J ason Colon (No r) . SPTSMN 500: I . Rolph Auer ( BMW ); 2. T ;m Stancill ( Han ): 3. Ken Li gh thou se ( BSA ) : 4 . Mark Leslie (Hon) ; 5. Don J agger (851'\) . SPTSMN 350: 1. Ti m Sheedy (Hon ); 2. Dean Hubble (Han) ; 3. Peter Hipp ( Hon); 4 . Steve Brown (Hon); 5. Greg Tegerls (Due). F · VI N T : 1. Bri an Fil o (YlI m) ; 2 . Ric h Lev ert (Ha n); 3 . Bern ard Juchli ( Hon) ; 4. Du ncan Craic k (See); 5. Robert Hurst. BEAR S: 1. Steve Maney (See); 2. Ivan Messina (BMW); 3. A lynn Hiscox (BMW); 4 . Glenn Cam pbell (BMW) . Sund ay SOT : 1. Je ff Nash (D ue); 2. Gav in Siabbert; 3. Dav id Podo lsk y (Apr ); 4 . Chr is LaCruze (D ue) : 5. Scot Dcrmie r. BO TT F -I : I . J e ff N a sh ( D ue) : 2 . Gav in Slebb ert: 3. David Podolsky (A pr); 4 . Mik e Mondo : 5. Chris LaCruze (Due) . BaTT F·2: 1. Kevin Holm an: 2. Them es Dorsey (Suz) ; 3. Jo nathan Forman (Suz) ; 4 . M ich ael Solis (Suz); 5. S. Demopoulos. BOTT F·3: 1. Thom as Dorsey (Suz); 2. Jo nathan Forma n (SOl); 3. Brian Long : 4. Dale Palme r (SOl): 5. Michael Solis (SOl). BOTT 2-STRK: 1. Jim Mona co ( Yam); 2. Glen Christianson (Yam ); 3 . J . Fosgate. L A V COP: 1. Kevin Holm en ( Le v) : 2 . Kev in Moorhouse (Lev} . SIMONO I : I. Joe Abeyta (Yam ): 2. Matth ew Hend ershot ( Hon ): 3 . Mi chael Caravatta (Mul): 4 . Ste ve Stone (Axi) ; 5. Roger Felty (Dub ). SIMONO 2 : I . Dar y l Fos te r ( Yam ) ; 2 . Eric Sher rer ( Hon) ; 3. Russell Meagher; 4 . Bill Dye r Jr. (Hen) : 5. Roger Felt y (Dub) . SOS 2·STRK: 1. Adr ian Webb (Han); 2. Stewart Aitken -Cede (Ha n ); 3 . Eri k Dede] ( Hon ) : 4 . John Davi s (Hon) ; 5. Mark Wurtzel (Yam) . SKORPION : I . Michael Ce reve tte (M ul) : 2 . Kev in Jump (Mul); 3. James Leo (Mul) . PROD L!W: 1. Scott Mmer ( Hon). 500 PREM: I. Pat Moo ney (Nor) ; 2. Rusty Lowry (H · D) ; 3 . J im Ne uen bu rg ( No r) ; 4 . Lar ry Poo ns (See): 5. Jeff E1 ;ng. (Mat). 350 GP: I. J im Ne ue nb urg ( Bul) ; 2. Charl es Sexto n ( B u l); 3 . Ste v e Brow n ( Ho n); 4 . C rai g Breck on (Duc ); 5. Paul Geudjc (Aer) . 250 GP: 1. Ji m Neuenburg (Bul ); 2. Ron Melton (Bul) ; 3. Larry Poons (Due) ; 4 . Charl es Sexton (Bul) ; 5. Lance Raber (Due). 20 0 GP: I. Ti m Fow ler ( Hon ) ; 2. Rich Le vert (Hon ); 3 . Simo n -Pierr e Smith ( Hon) : 4 . Laf Young (Bul ): 5. Denn is Micaletti (Bul ). F·750 : 1. Ivan Messin a ( BMW ); 2. Brien Fil o (Yam ); 3. Glenn Campbell (BMW) ; 4 . Duncan Craick (See) ; 5. Jon Schultz (H· D ). F· 50 0: 1. Rich Levert (Hon); 2. Bernard Ju ch li ( Han) ; 3 . Rober t Hu rst ( Yam): 4 . David Cru ssell (Kaw); 5 . A lla n Bueno (Yam ). F·25 0: 1. J ef f EJing s ( Yam) ; 2 . David Wrig ht (Yam ); 3. Robert Bry son (Yam ); 4. Je rry Kinzl (Yam) . F-1 25 : 1. Glen Chri stianson (Yam ). PRE ·1940: 1. Ralph Au er (BMW) ; 2. Norbert N ick el (BM W) ; 3 . Art F ar ley (Ind ): 4 . Ben o Rodi (Nor); 5. AI Knapp (H-D) . CL-C HAND: 1. Art Farley (Ind) ; 2. AI Knopp (H· D); 3. Ron Dotson (Ind) . CL-C FOOT: 1. Ralph Au er (BMW) : 2. Carleton Palmer II (Vin) ; 3. Norbert Nick el (BMW ); 4 . Beno Rod; (En!) . T HO M A S R O D E RICK SONOMA, CA, APR, 29·30 t Sears Po int Rac eway in Son o m a, Ca li fo rnia - site of round six of the AHRMA Prog ressi ve Suspension Hi stor ic Cup Series - vi nt ag e ma chines r a c ed i n th e co mpeti tive sp irit for which th ey w ere o rig inall y manufac tured , larg e-di spl acement one- Iunge rs with un baffled m egap hon es baritoning th eir way aro und th e tr ack . accompa nied by mul ti - cylind er two -strokes s inging so p ra no , the ir in tegrated cacophony like a shotgun marriage of rap and Moz art . Th en th e vintage rac ing wa s replac ed b y t he booming of modern Du c ati s, A pr ilias and va rio us othe r lite r -sized bikes as the Sound of Thunder race go t under way. A lthou g h entitled the Prog ress iv e Suspens ion H ist o ric Cup Series, t he S ound of Th u nder , B attle of t he Twin s , S up e rm on o , L averd a Cup Ch alleng e and MuZ Sk orpion Chal lenge c on t ests a re m od ern ra c ing support c lasses that insti ll a techn o sound in to t h is co nce r to of class ic racing motorcycl es. The Sound of Thunder rac e is an attention -getter because of its format. Acce pta ble entrants in to this category inc lude fou r -str o k e si ngles of any d i spla c e m e nt , t w i n -r o t or r o t a r y engi nes, ei ght -va lve desmo tw ins up to 10 00cc, OHC twin s up to I I OOcc , p ushrod twins of 1350cc , and JOOOcc triples . Engin es an d fr am es c an be so urced from any w here, but turbos and supe rc ha rgi ng are o n ly all owed on th e singles. Rac in g in these class es is generally t ight, provid ing a high speed d istracti on from the slow er - A • Sears Point Raceway: Jeff Nash (34X) leads David Podolsky (1S) in Sound Of Thun der competition at rounds fi ve and six of the AHRMA Progressive Suspension Histo ric Cup Series in Sonoma, Califo rnia. pac ed , o lder ma ch in er y domin ati ng most of the day 's events. Durin g th e week -long eve nt kn ow n as Sonomafest, AHRMA ran tw o ro unds of the ir 19 ·round series . Round five was held Satu rda y, April 29 , and ro und six th e foll owing da y. While Du cat i -m ounted J eff Nash captured both first -place fin ishes for the Sound o f T h u n de r , April ia pilot David Pod ol sky , Du c at i rider Chris LaCruze and Honda-mounted Gavin Siabbert swapped pos itions d uring the two days of co mpetition . Podo lsky a bsco n ded wi t h the holeshot in Saturday 's event and led for tw o lap s, with Nash cl ose behin d. Nas h slipped past on the brakes entering tum seven and Podolsky stayed close to his tail , never m or e than few bike lengths back , look ing as if he was wai ti ng t o make a m ove - but it never came. Th e pac e picked up as the race progressed , dropping into the mid- I :4 3s (with new "T ha t was a great rac e ," Sia bbert sa id. " I was a li ttle fa ster t hro ugh t he esses and he [Podolsky ] wa s q ui cker in th e tight turns. I'm happy to have held on to t he po siti on ." " T h a t was g o od , clea n r a cin g , " said Pod ol s k y . - I ga v e it m y all. Mich el in gave m e a new compound to try , and it wa s great y est erd ay, bu t with n o one her e to change t ires today , the t ire was gone. I almost got spit off in turn seven and c o u ld n ' t drive hard off the corners ." Podo lsky left Sea rs Poi nt with t he l ead i n the p o ints chase with 5459 po in ts - 2 22 4 m ore than seco n dplaced rival Jona tha n Gl aefk e, with 323 5 . eN Sears Point Raceway Sonoma, California Results : Apri l 29-30, 2000 [Rounds 5-&1 Saturday SOT: 1. J eff Na sh (D uc ) ; 2. Dav id Podo lsky (A pr): 3. Chris l..llICruze (Due) ; 4. Gavin Slebbert : 5. Kell y Winkelb auer (Suz). cue I e n II: _ S • J ULY 1 2 . 2000 45

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