Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Soutberu ClI1llorula·Arlzouo-Soutberu Nevada. Soutborn ClI1llornla.ArI.oua-Soatberu Nev..... Soutboru ClI1llernla.ArI.oj Western hotline (BSA); 3. Ken canega (Nor). CLASSIC II: 1. Glen Hobbs (Nor); 2. Mick Ofield (Nor); 3. Chris Scott (Nor). 450 SUPER STREET: 1. Bob Rodrick (Yam); 2. Jim Collins (Yam); 3. Jey Tanner (Yam). 600 SUPER STREET: 1. Steve Reynosa (Han); 2. Wah Nitta (Kaw); 3. A.J. Aschenbrenner (Kaw). 750 BOX STK: 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2. Mike Krolick (Kaw); 3. Jeff Gehrs (Kaw). OPEN BOX STK: 1. Bill Kinney (Suz); 2. Bruce Mcfarland (Suzl; 3. Kirk Ochwet (Suz). 100 GP: 1. Royce Flora (Han); 2. Dusty Behrman (Han). 125 GP: 1. Lan Gamba (Han); 2. Tom DeWitt (Han); 3. Richard Lovell (Han). 200 GP: 1. Richard Trask (Han); 2. Earl Smith; 3. Denny Frye. FORMULA 4: 1. Richard Trask (Han); 2. Dan Hale (Yam); 3. Jerry Laughlin (Han). 250 PROD: 1. Dan Diaz (Yam); 2. Raben Pritchard (yam); 3. A.J. Parks (C-A). 250 SUPER STREET: 1. Dan Diaz (Yam); 2. Robert Pritchard (Yam); 3. A.J.·Parks (C-A). 600 4-STROKE GP: 1. Steve Reynosa (Han); 2.Kenny Kopecky (Kawl; 3. Rick Hanley (Kaw). 900 4-STROKE GP: 1. Tony Guest (Due); 2. Martin Sharpe (Kaw); 3. Mick Ofield (Nor). OPEN 4-STROKE GP: 1. Whitney Blakeslee (Kaw); Earl Roloff (Kaw); 3. Graham Miller (Kaw). 50 PROD: 1. Terry Maves (Kaw). 50 GP: 1. Ed Toomey (Kaw); 2. Dylan Code (Kaw); 3. Earl Smith (Kaw). 250 GP: 1. Mike Haller (Yaml; 2. Bryan Chona (Yem); 3. Tom Sera (Yam). 500 GP: 1. Bob Rodrick (Yam); 2. Jey Tanner (yam); 3. Clint Whitehouse (Yaml. OPEN GP: 1. Whitney Blakeslee (Kaw); 2. Eric Peloheimo (Yam); 3. Jim laBine (Han). 600 PROD: 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2. Doub Toland (Kaw); 3. Mike Mercier (Kaw). 750 PROD: 1. Mike Krolick (Kawl; 2. Martin Sharp (Kaw); 3. Denny Fryer (H9"I. OPEN PROD: 1. Earl Roloff (Kawl; 2. Bruce McFarland (Suz). 125 GP: 1. Tom DeWitt (Han); 2. Lan Gamba (Han); 3. Marty Anderson (Han). 450 PROD: 1. Clint Whitehouse (Yam); 2. Marte Capell (Yam); 3. Jeff Braucht (Yam). 750 SUPER STREET: 1. Tony Guest (Duel; 2. Howard Manise (Yam); 3. Rob Radel (Kaw). OPEN SUPER STREET: 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2. Graham Miller (Kaw); 3. Earl Campbell (Due). 450 BOX STK: 1. John Thornton (Yaml; 2. Rick Soloway (Yam); 3. Phillip Smith (Yam). 600 BOX STK: 1. Doug Toland (Kawl; 2. Mike Mercier (Kaw); 3. Jim Poet (Kaw). Gary Bowman claimed the SSM 125cc Pro win after a tough battle. Bowman tops Dubach in classic 125cc Pro battle By Ter:ry Whytal ORANGE, CA, NOV. 6 Suzuki riders Doug Dubach and Gary Bowman provided spectators at this weeks Saturday Saddleback Motocross race Aaron Post wrapped up the ARRA number one plate .at Willow Springs. (Continued/rom page 23) - the last race, it's quite impressive. Earl Roloff was also impressive, he entered five races, won four of them, and took second, to Whitney Blakeslee, in the fifth. In the 750cc Box Stock class, Roloff and Mike Krolick mixed it up. Earl was right on Mike's tailpipe until the last turn of the last lap, when Roloff pulled a classic turn nine pass to grab the win. Earl has done very well this year, his first as a road racer. Steve Reynosa took two more easy wins 600cc Super Street and 600cc four Stroke GP, taking the championship in both classes, on the Curt Jordan-tuned Honda that has kept him undefeated for months now. Doug Toland took the holeshot in the 600cc Box Stock, but was in for an unexpected battle with French Canadian racer Michel Mercier. Mercier shadowed Toland until the halfway point of the race, but Mercier's unfamiliarity with the track showed, and Toland started to pull away, leaving Michel to take second. Walt Nittoshould have stayed home' in bed instead of racing. After taking second in 600cc Super Street, he • crashed in 600cc Production. But that wasn't enough for him. He fixed up the bike and went out in 600cc Box Stock, but only made it as far as the fourth lap before he and aJ1.other rider fell off again. But luckily both were unhurt. Bob Rodrick was looking good as he took his amazingly fast RD400 to the 450cc Super Street and 500cc GP wins. Earlier in the year Rodrick won Open GP with the same machine. In the Vintage and Classic race, ARRA starter Glen Hobbs battled Mick Ofield, both men mounted on classic Nortons. Hobbs ended up with the win after a good show. Bill Burdett and Chris Scott diced it up for third overall and at the finish were side by side, with Scott finishing first, but Burdett still winning his class. This year has not been the best of years, with a lot of motorcycle people (and quite a few car racers) lost or seriously injured. Mike O'Brien and Mark Remond will not be forgotten by those of us who knew them. Ne~t year, hopefully, will be better. Results VINTAGE I: 1. David Fiorelli (BSA); 2. Marc Johnson; 3. Ike Winchell jAri). VINTAGE II: 1. Bill Burdett (Nor); 2. David Brfltltwor(BSA). CLASSIC I: 1. PMrte Sl'Ilith (Nor); 2. Mike ~n. with plenty of exciting 125cc Pro action. The riders dueled throughout most of both motos before Bowman finally took the win. Bowman gated well in the first moto with Dubach stuck in traffic. Dubach got on the gas within a few laps, however, and worked his way past Honda's Dave Berger and Yamaha pilot Rik Neilsen. Dubach dueled with second place Johner Kight, on a Honda, for a few laps, then closed in on Bowman. Bowman kept the gas on and held off Dubach's charges for a few laps before dropping to second. Dubach went on to win the moto. Dubach and Bowman led the field early in round two with Bowman holding a small edge over Dubach in the early laps. Dubach's Suzuki developed an exhaust leak and began to slow near the halfway point, and Bowman powered away with the win and overall victory. Dubach went home with the second place cash and Kight picked up. third. Suzuki rider Gary Dircks held off a determined charge by Suzuki-mounted Tony Gomez to top the 250cc Pro class with a I-I score. Dircks controlled the action up front for most of both motos, but Gomez made strong come-from-behind drives to nearly unseat Dircks after Yamaha rider Vince McMahon DNF with mechan~ ical problems. Honda. rider Andy . Guth rounded out the top three. Maico rider Alan Olson dominated the Vet Expert class today in spectac•~l.ar fashi9~' 9.1~on,

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