Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ NomERtieDATEL'iiE8sbington-ldahO'Utah-AI8Ska-C8nadio-NGnhOmCalifornia-Northern Ne._-oragon-Washlngton-ldaho-Utah-' line Oil, Racer's World and-Lock'11 . h h h art, WI . pose a senous treat to t e iron-clad grip that water-cooled two; strokes have on AMA Formula Two. C\f Bickel took the lead with a hole00 shot that kept his Can-Am wheelie0') ing all the way to turn one. McAvoy ....-4 did all he could to keep his Honda, .. that was down on power and up on 00 weight, within striking range. The C\f pair immediately pulled out on the ~ rest of the pack, led by Jeff Brandt. ...... McAvoy, studying Bickel for a weak point to capitalize on, was never ~ more than couple bikelengths behind Bickel. McAvoy said later, "Kurt and I have a different style of racing. I brake late and try to maintain as much speed as possible through the turn. Kurt brakes earlier than me, but he gets a real good shot out of the turn." McAvoy took a chance at the entrance to tum four, a downhill offcamber tum. He held off his braking to the last possible instant and grabbed the inside line on Bickel. McAvoy held off Bickel's charge on the exit and made it stick for the remainder of the race. The Formula Two race once again proved that the formula to win races is 90 per cent rider and 10 per cent machine. Kevin Peltz broke his GS750 superbike in practice. He borrowed a Can-Am 500 single to compete and get whatever points he could. He ended up winning ahead of John Robertson on his Pre-Grid/Cycle Center Honda 750F, Tim O'Hara on his self-sponsored TZ375 and Frank Nellis on his Campbell MCA Suzuki GS750. · , In sharp -co n tr ast to the roar and thunder of the Formula races is the hush of Open Stock Production (the Vacuum Cleaner 500). The EPA standards have made stock bikes so quiet that the rush of wind as they go by makes more noise than the engine. Terry Statum took the early lead Iollowed byDan Hart, Mike Kauzlarich and Darrell White. White immediately started working his way into the lead, passing Kauzlarich on the second lap and Hart on the fourth lap...just in time to inherit the lead when Statum pulled off, out of gas. But a similar fate was destined for White and his Cycle Connection Kawasaki. The following lap White slowed, allowing Hart to take the lead. Finally, White pulled off with a blown main fuse. This left Hart and Kauzlarich to battle it out. The race ended with Hart winning on his Salinas Kawasaki GPzIIOO followed by Mike Kauzlarich on his San Francisco HondalSuzuki GSllOOandNick Nicholson on his 900 Honda. AFM North meets again on Aug. 4 at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, CA. For license and ticket information ca1l4IS/3~7-3323. ::s Results 40 FORMULA 1: 1. R. Howard (Kaw); 2. K. Bryant (Kaw); 3.J. Hagan (Yam). FORMULA 2: 1. K. Pelu (C·A); 2. J. Robertson (Hon); 3. T. O'Hara (Yam). FORMULA 3: 1. D. Green (Yam); 2. R. Howard (Yam); 3. R. Lugliani (Arm). FORMULA 4: 1. J. Legin (Hon); 2. T. Yeager (Yam); 3. B. Smallwood (Yam). . , FORMULA S: 1. C. McAvoy (Han); 2. K Bickel (C·A); 3. J. Brandt. Jr. (Yam). FORMULA T (OPEN): 1. P. Beck (M·G); 2. V. Breese (H-D); 3. E. Ray (Due). FORMULA T(750): 1. M Johnson (Yam); 2. F. . Mazur (Han); 3. K. Evan (Suz). SIDECAR: 1. Esseff/Crueger (Kaw); 2. Fillere/ Ceelan (Yam); 3. Lougee/Jackson (Kawl. OPEN SUPER STREET: 1. D. Doherty (Kaw); 2.J. Morena (Suz); 3. B. Koegler (Han). 750SUPER STREET: 1. J. Robertson (Han); 2. D. Fryer (Hon); 3.W. Boyd (Kawl. 600 SUPER STREET: 1. C. McAvoy (Han); 2. L Vellerga (Yam); 3.W. Montoya (Yam). OPEN MOD PROD:1. D. Hart (Kaw); 2.M. Kauzlarich (Suz); 3. N Nicholson (Honl. , 750MOD PROD: 1. M Krolick (Kaw); 2. D. Fryer . IHon); 3. D. Fillangeri (Kaw). 600MOD PROD:1.F. Mazur(Kaw);2.J . Montoya (yam); 3. P. Escalante (Kaw). 450MOD PROD: 1. H. Monise (Y 2. F. Mazur am); (Han); 3. D. Alexander (Yam). 250MOD PROD:1.G.Overman (C-A); 2. H .Slayton(C-A); 3.A.J. Parks (C-A). OPEN STK PROD: 1. D. Hart (Kaw); 2. M Kauzla. ric~5~s;1k~R~~i~~~~~~~~~Ii

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