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Cycle News 1992 11 18

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~ MOTOCROSS AHRMAlVintage Iron National MX Series: Final roun~d ~ j...( <1.) ,.0 a <1.) ;> o Z Mike Menesini (76) grabbed the holeshot and led Jim DeSoto (6), Dave Aldana (5) and Jim McClinton (26) at the start of the first Plus-40 Expert class moto. John "The Flyin' Hawaiian" DeSoto styled to the win in the Past Masters race. Brown best at Hollister Hills By Matt Hilgenberg Photos by Bill Spencer HOLLISTER, CA, OCT. 25 at Brown was the star of the show at Hollister Hills SVRA this weekend, dominating the 500cc and +30 Expert classes. The event was the final round of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) National MX series, and over 260 entries from 11 states and England attended. The weather was 'perfect, and the course, a tamed-down version of the former 500cc U.s. Grand Prix circuit, was excellently-suited to the pre-1974 machinery. Host club Santa Clara Riders Unlimited (SCRU) put on a first-class P 14 event which featured a bike show and swap meet on Saturday, and racing on Sunday. The program ran on schedule, and organization was top-flight all day. One of Sunday's highlights was the Past Masters event, which pitted some of the sport's legends in a four-lap halftime contest. Hawaii's John DeSoto was the class of the field, easily outdistancing his rivals aboard an Ossa Phantom. England's Don Rickman, aboard a Rickman Triumph 650, ran second early on before sliding out in a right-hander and letting BSA Gold Star-mounted Jeff Smith into the runner-up spot. Rickman held on to third ahea'd of BSA B40mounted Doug Grant and David Aldana, Dick Mann, who rode a BSA CIS, and Dusty Coppage, who was on a Rickman Triumph SOO. The rides of the weekend came from Pat Brown, aboard his Bultaco Pursang 360. In the +30 Expert division, which is arguably the toughest class in anof vintage racing, Brown waltzed to an easy win both times out. Behind him, Maicomounted Ed Ho edged Steve Monger, 'who rode a Champion Honda XL350, by virtue of a better second-moto finish; Norm Bigelow ~as fourth. In the 500cc Experts, it was Brown again in both races, with Ho giving chase. Aldana, piloting Dick Mann's 410cc BSA 840, was third each moto. There were 26 entries in the +30 Intermediate division, where John Bergma's 2-1 finishes gave him the overall. First moto victor David Dotson could only manage a sixth in moto two, which dropped him to third on the day behind the 5-2 scores of Scott Bowman. Jesse Buckley went 6-4 for fourth. Action in the +40 Novices had John Draguesku taking top honors after 3-1 moto finishes. Michael Kopp rode to a pair of seconds and the runner-up spot overall. First-moto winner Gil Driscoll crossed the line fourth in the second goaround to claim third on the day. Mike Beanway came back from a year's layoff to top the Premier Lightweight II Expert class aboard his long-stroke Greeves Challenger. After starting on the second gate behind the Premier Open Twins, Beanway sliced his way to the front, with Pete Ford hot on his rear fender. Ford was second overall, with Rodney Henninger third. The Lightweight II Intermediate class was topped by Mike Owens aboard a beautiful bolt-together Husky, ahead of runner-up Mike Canepa and his twinpipe CZ, and Bill Samstag topped the Lightweight II Novice division. tN Results PAST MSTRS: 1. John DeSoto (Oss); 2. jeff Smith (BSA); 3. Don Rickman (Ric); 4. Doug Grant (BSA); 5. David Aldana (BSA); 6. Dick Mann (BSA); 7. Dusty Coppage (Ric). 125 NOV: 1. jim Surber (Yam); 2. Greg Kendrick (Bul); 3. Paul DuChene (Ric); 4. Russell Heck (Hu.); 5. Fred Royce (Pen). 125 INT: 1. Greg Novak; 2. Bill Clem (Hen); 3. Ric Russell (Hen); 4. Rod Kirkbride (Hon); 5. Wtlliam Davis (Hen). 125 EX: 1. Dallas NybJod (Hon); 2. Norm Bigelow (Hen); 3. Peter Urfer (Hen); 4.-Greg Bastelc. (Yam); 5. Joe Busby (Hen). 2SO NOV: 1. Jim Surber (Yam); 2. Eric Kraft (Men); 3. Roger Norris (Mai); 4. Greg Kendrick (BuI); 5. Jeramie Tremain (Hus). 2SO INT: 1. Mike Hance (Yam); 2. Chris Nash (Hen); 3. Brian Shives (Hon); 4. john Lundgren (BuI); 5. Jl"ise Buckley (Hon). 2SO EX: 1. Randy Lewi. (Mon); 2. jeremy Mickles (CZ); 3. Dalla. Nyblod (Hon); 4. Doug Grant (AjS); 5. Brett Sargeant (Hus). 500 NOV: 1. David Ezell (CZ); 2. Joe McCoy (Hus); 3. John Koch (Hus); 4. Kar Mann (BSA). 500 INT: 1. Michae 'Grove (Kaw); 2. Robert Tull (Mai); 3. Frank Hardman (Suz); 4. John Lundgren (BuI); 5. Bernard Murphy (Hus). 500 EX: 1. Pat Brown (Bul); 2. Ed Ho (Mai); 3. David Aldana (BSA); 4. Joe Busbly (CZ); 5. Scott Dunlavey (BuI). OPEN TWIN NOV: 1. Len Anderson (Ric); 2. jim McEwin (Ric); 3. Dave Pc"ters (Yam); 4. Mike Moliton (Tri). OPEN TWlN INT: 1. Mike Middleton (BSA); 2. Terry Pratt (Tri); 3. Myron Lapka (Tri); 4. Charles Grant (TTi); 5. Bill Knight (Nor). OPEN TWIN EX: 1. Daryl Hambleton (Tri); 2. Rick Doughty (Ric). WOMEN: 1. Gwen Gee (Hon); 2. Noreen Parry (Gee); 3. Deborah Poole (CZ). PREM LTWr NOV: 1. Bill Samstag (Gre); 2. Gregg Doran (Hen). PREM LTWT INT: 1. Allen Wenzel (DOT); 2. Michael Green (Duc); 3. Rick Sheasby (BSA). PREM LTWr EX: 1. Dick Mann (BSA). PREM LTWr II NOV: 1. Bill Samstag (Gre); 2. jeff Hecox (Bul). PREM LTWT IIINT: 1. Mike Owens (Hus); 2. Mike Canepa (CZ); 3. jud Oshier (Hus). PREM LTWT II EX: 1. Mike Beanway (Gre); 2. Peter Ford (Gre); 3. Rodney Henninger (Hus). PREM 500 INT: 1. Peter Cruttenden (Trib.a); 2. Steve Heaney (BSA); 3. John Huegel (lnd); 4. Wayne Sumner (BSA); 5. Eric Tucker (BSA). PREM SOO EX: 1. Rick Doughty (BSA); 2. Matt Hilgenberg (Tri). PREM SOO II INT: 1. jim Keeton (CZ); 2. Doyle Cook (Ric); 3. Dave Walden (Mai); 4. Rod Kirkbride (BSA). PREM 500 II EX: 1. Norm Francis (Tri); 2. john Gcer (BSA); 3. David Dewhurst (BSA); 4. Rod Henninger (Tri). PREM OPEN TWIN NOV: 1. Gary Bishop (BSA). PREM OPEN TWIN INT: 1. Marsh Runyen (H-D); 2. Steve Heaney (BS-:\); 3. Gerald Rogers (Tri). +30 NOV: 1. James Banko; 2. Eric Kraft (Men); 3. RogerNorris (Mai); 4. Mike Benson (Hon). +30 INT: 1. john l3crgma (Hen); 2. Scott Bowman (Hen); 3. David Dotson (Kaw); 4. Jesse Buckley (Hon); 5. Mike Hance (Yam). +30 EX: 1. Pat Brown (BuI); 2. Ed Ho (Mai); 3. Steve Monger (Hon); 4. Norm Bigelow (Mai); 5. Mike Aticins (BSA). +40 NOV: 1. john Drague.ku (Mai); 2. Michael . Kopp (Hon); 3. Gil Driscoll; 4. Steve Nacc (Yam); 5. john Gulliford (Mon). +40 INT: 1. Chris Knowton (CZ); 2. jim Keeton (CZ); 3. jeff Burnell (Hus); 4. Gary Leopold; 5. Dave Giacomino (CZ). +40 EX: 1. John DeSoto (Oss); 2. Randy Lewi. (Moo); 3. Mike Menesini (CZ); 4. David Aldana (BSA); 5. Bill Row (CZ). . +SO NOV: 1. Pete Silva (Tri); 2. Norman Allen (CZ); 3. Kay Mann (BSA); 4. David Ezell (CZ); 5. George Tamura (BSA). +SO INT: 1. Wayne Sumner (I3SA); 2. Ron Dolson (KTM); 3. Ernie Stair (BSA); 4. Rod Brasel (Bul); 5. Ron Clawson (Mai). +50 EX: 1. Don Swearingen (Hon); 2. jeff Smith (BSA); 3. Dan Davies (Bul); 4. BilJ McClinton (BSA).

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