Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Southern California-Arizona-Southern Nevada- Southern California-Arizona-Southern Nevada- Southern California-Ariz Western hotline Nick Pietrasik (160), Brent Wineland (60), and Scott Aardema at Canyon , went down with the start. Hovis was in second 'til passed by Gary Ybarra. An 11-2 tally didn't even place Valenti on the trophy list as he took seventh. Hovis and his 1-3 tally earned him the top brass over Ybarra, Godinez and Donelson. Results • (Top) Robert Reisinger(20 3) roosts past 250cc Intermediate Larry . Lawrence at DeAnza's MX. (Above) Pablo Lara in Pee Wee action at Indian Dunes. • 40 battle' was going on between Art Morgan and Roberson. Chafe overcame Wallace for the win while Morgan was third over Roberson. On the trophy list it was Wallace who took the overall with a consistent 2-2 tally. Chafe took the second place brass ahead of Roberson. There were some newer riders in the 125cc Intermediate event. Dan Hovis of Whittier was the champ, but was given a good break when Kevin Valenti fell on the concession stand corner during the first moto, Hovis won the first rnoto with Kenny Donelson and Skip Godinez coining closest. Valenti placed last and that was that. In the final moto, Valenti came back with the holes hot which helped him to win the rnoto. Phil Lemmons M INI J R DIV 1: 1. Brock Suter (Yam); 2. Jerry Lemmons (Kaw) ; 3. Ja son Salatino (Yam). MINI JR DIV 2: 1. Glenn Gordy (Kaw) : 2. Michael Victorian (Hon); 3. Michael Bass (Suz). MINI INT: 1. Arthur Huffer (Kaw) ; 2. Thayne Zito (Kaw); 3. Man Ramey (Yam). MINI EX: 1. Tim Ruth erford (Kaw). 125 JR DIV 1: 1. Richard Reese (Kaw); 2. Jon Barr ick (Yam); 3. A lex Poses (Yam). 12 5 JR DIV 2: 1. M an W all ace (Suz); 2. Dennis Chafe (Yam); 3. Darryl Roberson (Kaw) . 125 1 NT: 1. Dan Hovis (Yam); 2. Gary Ybarr a (Suz); 3. Skip Godinez (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Ross Maeda (Suz); 2. Glenn Page (Su z); 3. Dave Hamada (Hon). 25 0 JR DIV 1: 1. Steve McCracken (Yam); 2. Jeff Newkirk (Suz); 3. Peter Sebring (Yam). 250 JR DIV 2: 1. Ern est Gonzalez (Suz); 2. Gene Northam (Mai) ; 3 . Roger Spencer (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Brian Manley (Yam); 2. Mark Jablon ski (Hon); 3. Bren Bell (Yam). 25 0 PRO: 1. Crai g Cable (Yam); 2. Eddie Gauley (Amx); 3. Rob Trone (Hon). 500 JR : 1. Michael As hman (Yam); 2. Dick M cMillen (Hus); 3. Der ek Hartmann (Yam). 500 INT: 1. Chri s J ackson (M ai); 2. Craig Hofmei ster (Hon); 3. Bob W alsh (Hon). 500 PRO: 1. Scooter St aff ord (Yam). OT J R: 1. Michael Salisb ury (Hon); 2. Ron Way (Hus). . OT M ASTER: 1. Bill M anley (Yam); 2. Ed Ott (Yam). VET JR: 1. Jim Chapm an (Yam); 2. John Cameron (Hon); 3 . A pr il Sali sbury (Suz). VET INT: 1. James Richardson (Hon). VET M ASTER: 1. Robert Otto w (Mai); 2. Carl Gazafy (Hon). Beltinck: Supreme at Saddleback By Bob Alloy ORANGE, CA, AUG. 7 Temperatures were in the high 80's at Saddleback, and even hotter were 30 O ld Timers doing their favorite thing. Thirty minute motos, or 13 laps, are long so we really have to do some moving. Jim Beltinck, of Masters division and the one who puts on these Saddleback events, did everythingright and came in each time with that alwayssought-for firstplace. Blackie Lewis, always in there giving it his all, took a second in moto one, and "Movin Marv" was in there with second in moto two. Junior Master Buzz Moeller quickly overcame a midpack start and got out there to take over the lead and first place. Horst Leitner blasted away on his KTM and was good enough for a second place. Lori Watson zipped right in with third place honors. Leitner really applied the gas in the second moto, overcoming a rather unpromising start and was in for first in rnoto two. Buzz Moeller took second, and Dick Frampton followed Moeller in with third. Expert Bob DeMiranda couldn't do any wrong as he nicely wrapped up a first overall with his 1- f victory. Dan Merrit took the holeshot in moto one and was a real power. He was good for a second place in both motos. Taking third in moto one was Asher Larnkjaer and D. Young took third in moto two. Amateur Jim Cooke took the lead and was in the number one position for five laps. Bob Klatt then took the lead and went on to win. Jim held in there for second. Things were a bit different for Jim in the second moto, because once getting the lead - he just kept it, even though Klatt did all within his power to get another first. Results MASTER: 1. Jim Belt inck (Mai); 2. Marvin Olson (Mai) . JR MASTER: 1. Hor st Leitner (KTM); 2. Buzz Moeller (Hus); 3. Lori Watson (Hon) . EX: 1. Bob DeM iranda (Mai) ; 2. Don Merritt (Hus); 3. Gabe Gunerr ez (Hus). AM: 1. Jim Cooke (Hon); 2. Bob Klan (Mai) . NOV: 1. Vit o Ad rangna (Yam); 2. Oran Spohn (Suz); 3. Dick Doyle (Mai). Lara leads Dunes Pee Wees By Tom Corley -VALENCIA, CA, AUG. 6 Tonight young Pablo Lara mounted his miniature Suzuki and went for the Pee Wee Beginner victory in the American Motocross Enterprises Mini track program at Indian Dunes. Lara is new at racing, and this is his first season. He took two firsts ahead of Shey Dejony, Marcello Folchi and Jamie Welty. In other Pee Wee races, jammin' Damon Huffman won the Stock Junior race ahead of Johnny Chamberlin and jonny Biggs. All of these riders are one step behind Jesse James who is the fastest Pee Wee and won the Expert class. Jimmy Chamberlin seized his motor during the first moto of the 60cc Stock Junior 9-11 class. Brian Payne took advan tage of this and went on to take two firsts over Frank Buck who was visiting from Las Vegas. On the track at the same time were the 60cc Stock Beg~J1J1er 9-~ I. ri 9-e~s .qn d they were led by Clarence Abbott who edged out Jesse James. Taking the worst spill of the night was Doug Huston who crashed off of some double jumps and did an endo. Robbie Dunham went on to win the 80cc Stock Beginner 9-11 race as the only contestant since Huston was o~t. Charlie Jones was the Junior WInner. Matt Harrison wasn't here this time and he is about the only rider who can give Rob Sassen a good race. Sassen was the only 80cc Stock Intermediate 12 and over rider, but he played with the Juniors. Rob would let the others take off first and then he would catch up. Jammin ' JodyTapia took his Jack Greenberg-sponsored Kawasaki to the Junior win. Troy Cline of Roost Factory hurt his left knee a couple of weeks . ago and pulled out of the race, bu t he returned this time to take second place. Sassen was also the 80cc Modified Intermediate 12 and over winner. Results PEE WEE BEG STK: 1. Pablo Lar a (Suz); 2. Shey Dejony (Suz); 3. Marcello Folchi (Suz). PEE WEE JR STK: 1. Damon Huffman (Yam : 2. Johnny Chamberlin (Yam); 3. Jonny Biggs (Yam). PEE WEE MOD BEG: 1. J oel Barbee (Suz); 2. Patrick Wade (Suz). PEE WEE MOD EX: 1. Jes se James (Yam). 60 STK BEG 9-11 : 1. Clarence Abbon (Yam); 2. Jesse James (Yam); 3 . Dan Cham ber s (Suz). 60 STK JR 9-11 : 1. Brian Payne (Yam); 2. Frank Buck (Yam). 80 STK BEG 9-11 : 1. Robbie Dunham. 80 STK JR 9-11 : 1. Charlie J ones (Yam). 80 STK BEG 12+ : 1. Mark Ad air (Su z): 2. Abba Zaba Abott (Kaw); 3. Mike Bononi (Hon). 80 STK J R 12+: 1. J ody Tapia (Kaw); 2. Troy Cline (Yam); 3. John Sawitskas (Kaw) . 80 STK INT JR 12+: 1. Rob Sassen (Hon). 80 MOD BEG 9-11 : 1. Douglas Donovan (Yam). 80 MOD JR 9-11 : 1. Charli e Jones (Yam). 80 MOD INT 12+: 1. Rob Sassen (Hon). Reisinger rises "two" the top at DeAnza MX ' By Kit Palmer SUNNYMEAD, CA, AUG. IS Dual wins by Team Montoya's Robert R eisin ger (Suz) gave the Suzuki pilot top dollar at DeAnza's motocross after battling with Scott Manning (Yam) in the 250cc Pro class and Steve Rawson (Hon) in the Opens. Reisinger's easiest win came in the Open Pro class, especially in the first moto when he flawlessly ran away with the win while Ronnie Gibson (Hon) and Rawson took second and third. In moto two, Rawson gave Reisinger an early fight but, by the mid-way point, Reisinger began pulling away en route to victory. Second went to Rawson while Gibson settled for third. In the 250s, at the start of moto one, • • Reisinger sho~ into the lead ahead of I

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