Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

(Above) California's Bobby Moore leads eventual high point 12-'15 rider ~ . . Ronnie Tichenor. . Marlin. Californi'an Kyle Lewis battled -Larry Ward and it was Lewis on top in four straight motos in the 7 to II 85cc Stock and Modified classes. Ward's second place finishes gave him the overall championship. Ronnie Tichenor battled Bobbv Moore in both 12 to 15 85cc Stock motos with Tichenor winning both. Surratt, Melton, Tichenor and Storbeck then battled in the first mota of the Modified class with Tichenor taking the win over Storbeck. The second mota saw Tichenor DNF and Storbeck win to take the Modified class honors to add to his week old Texas State GNC Championship. Mark Melton won the 12 to 15 overall MX trophy. In the Tichenor pits the Olympic 12 to 15 85cc class overall victory was bittersweet. "Yamaha practically ignored us all weekend," said Ronnie's father, Ron.. "They won~t give us specs on the '83 bikes. I can't understan .t." Tichenor has a reputation for helping many Florida rider~ with techical improvements over the years. Michigan's David Tambling took the lOOcc class win after Brian Stanley fell. Stanley edged out North Carolina's Jeff Bowling for second overall. Bowen and Todd Harrell split wins in exciting races in the 125cc class. Bowen had to pass Rodney Barr, Stanley, and Eddie Warren to cop the first mota. Harrell romped past Barr for the second mota win as Kawasaki's Tim Aston logged another third. Honda's Jahner Kight passed Harrell to lead the first 250cc mota but Bowen had the momentum and saw b Yarnell's Oa fil'st.- - - - - - -. . John Collins was too quick a rabbit in mota two and he dominated the race. Kight, Harrell and Bowen stirred the pot for second with Kight taking _ the honors and Bowen the Amateur division MX award. At the trophy presentation, Yamaha's Willie Amaradio presented a 1982 Yamaha to each division's Olympic champion. Hi-Paint's Larry Maiers, who served as announcer for the four days of racing, presented contingencyawards from TRIM, Hannah Racing, Scott, Wiseco, Hi-Point and other firms. Promoter Bill West brought the award ceremony to a close by saying, "Yamaha, Kawasaki and Honda all brought riders, techicians and enthusiasm to this event. They really helped make it a success. We'll have a big job on our hands to make next year's Olympics beuer, but we will!". Results BRONZE BOOT AWARD: Larry Ward (Kaw). HIGH POINT OVERALL 65c:c (7- , , ): Junior Jackson (Kaw). 85c:c (7-"): Larry Ward (Kaw). 85c:c (' 2-' 5): Ronnie Tichenor (Yam). AM: Bfian Stanley (Yam). SHORT TRACK OVERALL 65cc: Hank Moree (Kaw). 85cc (7-"): Larry Ward (Kaw). 85c:c ('2-'5): Mark Crozier (Hon). AM: Nickie Fontana (Yam). PEE WEE: ,. Joel Barrow (Yam); ~. Chad Winner (Yam); 3. Brock Bullard (Yam); 4. Jeremy Futrell (Yam); 5 Kenny Yoho (Yam); 6. Travis Kimmel (Yam). 65cc STOCK (7-"): ,. Hank Moree; 2. John Mock (Yam); 3. Junior Jackson (Kaw); 4. John Kitsch (Yam); 5. Chris Marlin (Yam); 6. Shane 8ritt (Yam). . 65cc MOD (7-"): ,. Larry Pegram (Yam); 2. Hank Moree (Kaw); 3. John Mock (Yam); 4. Junior Jackson (Kaw); 5. Jon Levesque (Yam); 6. Damon Bradshaw (Yam). 85cc STOCK (7-' '): ,. larry Ward (Kaw); 2. Kyle Lawis (Kaw); 3. Skeets Winner (Yam); 4. Rob Aan· son (Kaw); 5. Greg Bowen (Yam); 6. Steve Childress (Yam). 85cc MOD(7-' '):' . larry Pegram (Yam); 2. Larry Ward (Kaw); 3. Rob Hanson (Kaw); 4. John Fleener (Yam); 5. Kyle Lawis (Kaw); 6. Greg Bowen (Yam). • 85c:c S'I"OCIt(, 2-' 51: Marlt<:rozieriHon); 2. Ron. nie Tic:hel'lO'i" (Valft): 3. ISClbfl)'MObfe lYlti'nJ; 4. Vinte'" - (Top) Left to right: Larry Ward, Mr. Toad and Junior Jackson. (Above left) Danny Storbeck. (Above right) The winners gather. DeVane (Yam); 5. Cone Manuel (Yam); 6. William Surratt (Kaw). 85cc MOD (' 2-15): 1. Cone Manuel (Yam); 2. Mark Crozier (Hon); 3. Ronnie Tichenor (Yam); 4. William Surratt (Kaw); 5. Bobby Moore (Yam); 5. Randy Hund (Hon). , 00cc AM: , . Nickie Fontana (Yam); 2. Michael Turner (Suz); 3. Jerry Koris (Suz); 4. Brian Stanley (Yam); 5. Fred Andrews (Yam); 6. Kenneth Bollmeier (Yam). , 25cc AM: ,. Rusty Rogers (Suz); 2. Tim Aston (Kaw); 3. Todd Campbell (Kaw); 4. Johner Kight (Hon); 5. Todd Harrell (Kaw); 6. Billy Abel (Kaw). 250cc AM: ,. Nickie Fontana (Hon); 2. Keith Gregorie (Hon); 3. Brian Bonesteel (Hon); 4. Theodore Heinmann (H-D); 6. Johner 'Kight (Hon). TT OV.ERALL . 0-65cc: Junior Jackson (Kaw). 0-85cc (7-1'): larry Ward (Kaw). 0-85cc (12-'5): Danny Stor!?eck (Yam). AM: Tommy Watts (Kaw). PEE WEE: Keith Pelletier (Yam); 2. Chad Winner (Yam); 3. Brock Bullard (Yam); 4. Danielle DeVane (Yam); 6. James Thoms (Yam). 65cc STOCK (7-1 '): ,. John Kitsch (Yam); 2. Junior Jackson (Kaw); 3. Chris Marlin (Yam); 4. David Armstrong (Kaw); 5. Shane Britt (Yam); 6. Scott Greer (Hon). 65cc MOD (7-' '): ,. Junior Jackson (Kaw); 2. Chris Marlin (Yam); 3. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 4. Hank Moree (Kaw); 5. Scott Greer (Hon); 6. John Kitsch (Yam). B5cc STOCK (7-1'): ,. Larry Ward (Kaw); 2. Kyle Lewis (Kaw); 3. Bobby Mann (Kaw); 4. Greg Bowen (Yam); 5. Dave Shade (Kaw); 6. Ralph Fernandez (Yam). 85cc MOD (7" '): ,. Larry Ward (Kaw); 2. Greg Bowen (Yam);·3. Rob Hanson (Kaw); 4. Bobby Mann (Kaw); 5. Kyle Lewis (Kaw); 6. Dave Shade (Kaw). 85cc STOCK(' 2-' 5):'. DannyStorbeck'(Yam); 2. Ronnie Tichenor (Yam); 3. Bobby Moore (Yam); 4. Vince DeVane (Yam); 5. William Surratt (Kaw); 6. Doug Harrington (Kaw). 85cc MOD ('2·'5): ,. Brian Tucker (Kaw); 2. boug Harrington (Kaw); 3. William Surratt (Kaw); 4. Danny Storbeck (Yam); 5. Todd De Hoope (Yam); 6. Mark Spriggle (Kaw). , OOcc AM; ,. Brian Stanley (Yam); 2. Kenneth Bollmeier (Yam); 3. Jamie Harmill (Yam); 4. Jeff Bowling (Yam); 5. Mark Mclaren (Yam); 6. David Tambling (Yam). , 25cc AM: , . Tommy Watts (Kaw); 2. Tim Aston (Kaw); 3. Aaron Pitts (Hon); 4. Todd Campbell (Kaw); 5. Carroll Richardson (Kaw); 6·. Keith Bowen (Yam). 250cc AM: ,. Tommy Watts (Kaw); 2. Johner Kight (Hon); 3. Todd Harrell (Kaw); 4. Doug Holder (Kaw); 5. Rusty Reynolds (Kaw); 6. Keith Bowen /Yam}. HARE SCRAMBLE 65c:c STOCK (7- , '): ,. Junior Jackson (Kawl; 2, John Kitsch (Yam); 3. Ernie Millan (Hon); 4. Shane Britt (Yam); 5. Scott Greer (Hon); 6. Mike Panko (Kaw). . 65cc MOD (7:"): ,. Jon Pierre Levesque (Yam); 2. Jon Mock (Yam); 3. Hanlt Moree (Kawl; 4. Ashly Sharer (Kaw); 5. Chris Marlin (Yam); 6. Shawn McNa"Y (Yam~ - • '85a:STOCK(7'·~1): 1 :Jody~net(Yaml:2'. Greg Bowen (Yam); 3. Ralph Fernandez (Yam); 4. Robert Hunkapiller (Hon); 5. Bobby Mann (Kaw); 6. Brad Welsh (Suz). 85c:c MOD (7-' I): ,. Larry Ward (Kawl; 2. Rob Hanson (Kawl; 3. Skeets Winner (Yam); 4. Dusty Martin(Suz); 5. Chris Ballew(Yam); 6. Mike laRocco (Yam). 85c:c STOCK (' 2-'5: ,. Ronnie Tichenor (Yam); 2. William·Surratt (Kaw); 3. Todd De Hoop (Yam); 4. James Woolridge (Kaw); 5. Charlie Sullivan (Kaw); 6. Mark Crozier (Hon). 85cc MOD ('2·'5): ,. Bobby Moore (Yam); 2. Danny Storbeck (Yam); 3. Mark Melton (Hon); 4. Rod Marshall (Kaw); 5. Mike Layne (Yam); 6. Glenn Somerville (Yam). , OOcc AM: ,. David Tambling (Yam); 2. Brian Stanley (Yam); 3. Guy Wilson (Yam); 4. Mark Mclaren (Yam); 5. James Herring (Yam); 6. Fred Andrews (Yam). '25cc AM: ,. Jeff Frisz (Hon); 2. Ed Warren (Kaw); 3. Tim Neston (Kaw); 4. Gerald Wood (Yam); 5. Jeff Glass (Hon); 6. Todd Campbell (Kaw). 250cc AM: 1. Keith Bowen (Yam); 2. John Collins (Hon); 3. Paul Bill (Hon); 4. Mike Shuman (Yam); 5. Tom Wans (Kaw); 6. Raymond Mackay (Hon). MX HIGH POINT MX 0-65cc: Chris Marlin (Yam). 7-1': Kyle Lewis (Kaw). '2-'5: Mark Melton (Hon). AM: Keith Bowen (Yam). PEE WEE: ,. Chad Winner (Yam); 2. Keith Pellet· ier (Yam); 3. Brock Bullard (Yam); 4. Jeremy Futrell (Yam); 5. Brian Weill! (Yam); 6. Billy Cantrell (Suz). 65cc .STOCK (7·"): ,. Chris Marlin (Yam); 2. Junior Jackson (Kaw);1 3. Scott Greer (Hon); 4. Hank Moree (Kaw); 5. Shane Britt (Yam); 6. Ernie Millan (Hon). 65cc MOD (7 -, '): , . Chris Marlin (Yam); 2. Jun· ior Jackson (Kaw); 3. Hank Moree (Kaw); 4. Jon Lavesque (Yam); 5. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 6. John Mock (Yam). 85cc STOCK (7-"): , .. Kyle lewis (Kaw); 2. Larry Ward (Kaw); 3. Greg Bowen (Yam); 4. Bobby Mann . (Kaw); 5. Ralph Fernandez (Yam); 6. Jody Joiner (Yaml. 85cc STOCK (7-' '): ,. Kyle Lewis (Kaw); 2. Larry Ward (Kaw); 3. Skeets Winner (Yam); 4. Greg Bowen (Yam); 5. Jody Joiner (Yam); 6. Bobby Mann (Kaw). 85c:c STOCK ('2-'5): ,. Ronnie Tichenor (Yam); 2. Mark Melton (Hon); 3. Doug Harrington (Kaw); 4. Danny Storbeck (Yam); 5. Todd De Hoop (Yam); 6. William Surratt (Kaw). 85cc MOD ('2-'5): ,. Dan Storbeck (Yam); 2. Mark Melton (Hon); 3. Brad Kadau (Yam); 4. William Surratt (Kaw); 5. Troy Manuel (Yam); 6. Gary Paul JKawl. ,000c AM: ,. David Tambling (Yam); 2. Brian Stanley (Yam); 3. Jeff Bowling (Yam); 4. Jamie Hernille (Yam); 5. Guy Wilson (Yam); 6. Marc Beamer (Yam). 125cc AM: ,. Keith Bowen (Yam); 2. Aaron Pitts (Hon); 3. Tim Aston (Kaw); 4. Todd Campbell (Kaw); 5. Ed Warren (Kaw); 6. Jeff Fricz (Hon). 250cc AM: ,. Johner Kight (Hon); 2. John Collins (Hon); 3. Keith Bo_n (Yam); 4. Randy McCann (Kaw); 5, Steve Pitts (Hon); 6. Joel Andrews (Vain).

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