Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

lt h er n Nevada- Southern Callfornla-Arlzona-Southern Nevada- Southern Callfornla-Arlzona-Southern Nevada-Southern Call Reynard Rice and Gary Scheidcer battlei,n DeAnza Open Int. action. Motorcyclists of an types were on hand for the first L. A. safety parade. Expert Ed Sch eid ler, riding a Yamaha (what else?) blasted into the lead and kept on negotiating in this manner until he wrapped up the win. Gabe Gutierrez too k a second place but this was just a warm-u p, because in moto two he ran aw ay and took first place. Scheidler still had the action in moto two and came across with a second despite a less than great start. Results MASTERS: 1. Jim Behn lck (M ai); 2. Blackie Lewis (Yam). JR MASTERS : 1. George Spearing (Hus); 2. Buzz Moeller (Hue). . EX: 1. Gabe Gut ierr ez (Hus); 2. Ed Scheidler (Yam). AM: 1. Timothy Goldrick (Mai); 2. Dick Burley , (Hon); 3. G_ P_II (Yam). NOV: 1. Bruce Carrol (Hon); 2. Vernon McKinney (Yam); 3. Dick Feue l (Yam). FlrsfLos Angeles M/e safety para de_ By Paul Garson LOS ANGELES, CA, AUG . 29 Most people lived through the mon th of August unaware tha t Governor Jerry Brown had proclaimed it "Motorcycle Awareness Month." Fewer knew that Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley had officiall y set aside Aug. 23-29 as the Annual Los Angeles Motorcycle Safety Week. Even so, over 1,000 motorcyclists took part toda y in what was declared th e " world 's lo ngest motorcycle parade," when th e American Motorcycle Safety Association (AMSA) sponsored the First Ann ual Safety Parade. The event was planned and coordi nated by Ch uck Long, president of the American Motorcycle Safety Association with the help of Eli ott Sm ith of Montebello Kawasaki, the support of radio stations KUTE and KPFK an d Kawasaki Motors Corporation. The AMSA began organizing safety parades in Washington, DC eight years ago, and now has bro ught the idea to Los Angeles, and eventually will go to other major cit ies. T he goal of the Association is to raise pu blic awa reness of motorcycles in the int erest of safety. In addi tion, the AMSA is an active supporter of the United States Olympic Committee (USO C). Over $1000 was rais ed for th e USO C by the Los Angel es safety parade with a final goal of $40,000 in contri bu tions by 1983. , The motorcade of bikes , probably the most eye and ear catching parade ever witnessed by Los Angeles, ru mbled out of the L.A. Coliseum and looped through the heart of the city, dr awing even more riders until the double lines of motorcycles stretched . over a mile long. Shoppers, strollers. . tourists, a nd various and sundry other people who walk the Los Angeles streets on Su n day s, were treated to a rare spectacle, severa l h undred bikes of all sizes, shapes, colors and descriptions paradi ng in an orderly and efficient fashi on down Wilshire, Sunset and Hollywood Boulevard - the fin al destinat ion being City Hall where offi cial commenda tions were handed out. T wo lucky riders also won free motorcycles. Councilman: Dave Cunningham pre" sented the offici al proclamation for Mayor Bradley, Don ald Crivellone accepted the donatio n for the U.S. Olympic Com m itt ee, KUTE and KP FK received recognition for their support, and Chuck Long, who navigated the political channels to make the parade possible, was commended by the Mayor and the O lymp ic Committee. The American Motorcycle Safety Association is already wor king on next year's event, expecting 30-40,000 participants. Roberts robs comp of DeAnza MXvicfory By Kit Palmer SUNNYMEAD, CA, AUG. 29 A little bit of luck and some fast ri ding enabled Malcolm Smith's Mike Roberts (Yam) to take the victory in the 125cc Intermediate class today at DeAnza Raceway . When the gate dropped for the start of the first moto, Jimmy Palmer (Yam ) shot into the lead while heavily chased by Roberts and Jim Pearson (Suz). Palmer again jumped to an early lead at the start of rnoto two ahead of Roberts and Pearson. However, dur- ing the first lap, Pearson went down dropping to the rear of the pack. Pearson labored his way up to third a few laps later. He actually passed Palmer for second just before taking another hard tumble, dropping out of the race. Roberts went on to take the win and overall followed by Palmer and Montgomery. An exciting battle took place in the Mini Intermediate class in both motos, and when the dust had settled, it was Sunwest Cycle's Terry Szucsko (Yam) who emerged with the win. Szucsko had to put up with high .pressure from Mike Fitzgerald (Hon), Keith Morabito (Yam) and Alex Mansfield (Kaw) at one point or another throughout the day. A 2-3 score by Sunwest Cycle's Morabito was good enough for second overall. Third went to Mansfield with a 4-2 combo while fourth went to Fitzgerald. Reaults PEE WEE: 1. Oa" Sman (Yam); 2. Pablo ura III (SU%) . . PEE WEE: 1. Mike Metzger (Yam); 2. Timmy 01--. (Yam); 3. Mike Hedge (Yam). MINI BEG: 1. John Scarberry(Yam); 2. Mike 58nclaval (Suz); 3. Richard Geraghty (Yam). JR CYCLE: 1. Jason Thomas (Suz); 2. Mike Metzger (Yam). . . 126 BEG: 1. Bruce Guenin (Suz); 2. Shannon Maney (Suz); 3. Paul Brubacher (Hon). 126 NOV: 1. Mike MllglIllanes (Yem); 2. unce Gonon (Kaw); 3. Pat Vernola (Suz). 1261NT: 1. M ike Robens (Yam); 2. Jimmy Palmer (Yam); 3. Kevin Montgomery (Suz). 260 BEG: 1. Danny Morales (Yam); 2. Grag Roya· bill (Kaw); 3. Scott Rissmen (Yem). 260 NOV: 1. Paul Bunie' (Suz); 2. Mark Mont· gomery (Yem). 260 INT: '1. Duene Mapel (Suz); 2. Glen Wells (Hon); 3. urry Dimmit (Suz). OPEN BEG: 1. Scott Devillier (Yem); 2. Bleine Robison (Hon); 3. Tim Burley . OPEN NOV: 1. Mere Crider (Mai); 2. Jim S. Hob· son (Hon); 3. Tom Anderson (Honl . OPEN INT: 1. Gery Sche idcer (Yam); 2. Glen Wells (Hon); 3. Reynerd R. Rice (Yam). . OPEN PRO: 1. Eric MecCrecken (Yam); 2. Kun Sofko. Jr. (Hon). . VET JR : 1. Jay Werd (Suz); 2. Mick Behren (Hon); 3. Richerd Bealer (yam). Arnold, Goodrich take Saguaro MX Pro wins By Lo~i Hanna TUCSON, AZ, AUG. 28 Knee-deep mud holes and a tricky new track designed by "Boss Mac" McAdams provided for precarious racing at Saguaro Raceway tonight. The 25OcciOpen Pros roared off the start like the monsoons that have plagued Tucson for the past two weeks. Then th ings got really exciting. Mike Ga rratt's Hondatoo k the holeshot foll owed closely by Rick Wa tmore on a Honda, brother Ron Wa tmore ridi ng a Yamaha and " Sir" Jim George on a Suzuki. Ron and Rick traded places on the second lap and then Ri ck came up with a flat tire that put him out of contention; Sir George took a spill on the third lap, and Joe Petruska pulled into third. Meanwhile, Suzuki rider Ricky Arnold, who started in last place, quickly worked his way up to fourth place and set his sights on Petruska's Suzuki, Up in front, Garratt went down on the sixth lap and lost the first place position to Ron Watmore, - only to gain it back again when Watmore lost it on Suicide Ridge, Saguaro's newest hair-raiser. Garratt went down at the beginning of the 11th lap, and Witmore seized the opportunity to jel into first place. Arnold, who passed Petruska the previous lap, went after Garratt with all he had Their battle lasted the entire lap and ended in a collision between the two just past the checkered flag. . The final results: Ron Watmore in first, Mike Garratt in second and Ricky Arnold in third. Ricky Arnold put himself out in front of the pack in the second 250ccl Open Pro moto, with Yamaha rider Jay Perkins and Ron and Rick Watmore close behind Ron took over second place on the second lap and had his sights on Arnold when his transmission blew and put him out . of the race. Mike Garratt quickly recovered from a bad start and assumed the second place position, with Perkins still in third. Rick Watmore got bogged down in a sink-hole and Suzuki rider Brett Hanna took over fourth. A tight battle ensued between Hanna and Joe Petruska, with Petruska passing Hanna on the 10th lap and finishing fourth while Arnold took first, Garratt placed second and Perkins finished third. Due to lack of riders, track officials combined the 250cc Beginners, Open Beginners, Novices , Amateurs and Seniors classes. It was an interesting conglomeration, to say the least. Senior rider Billy Green, astride a Yamaha, took the holeshot and held · his ground until the second lap when Amateur Joe Reed, aboard a Kawasaki, took over and Amateurs Bill Duffner and Scott Davis closed in. Duffner, aboard a Maico, and Davis, on a Honda, battled it out with Reed for the next five laps and crossed the finish line with Davis first, Duffner second and Reed third. The final " mi xed multitude" moto saw Bill Duffner out in front with Joe Reed in second and Bill y Green in third. Veteran Layne Hanna took third from Green and began closing in on Reed and Du ffner. All three . bikes were wheel to wheel at the fin- . ish with Duffner in first, Reed taking second and Hanna finis hing th ird . . Results MINI MINI: 1. Greg Guerin (Yam); 2. Justin 'O: (yern ); 3. Todd Devis (Yem). 35

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