Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

; LOCAL EVENTS riding tips and they really helped," said Chisum. "He's a great coach. It was neat that we both did so good this tN weekend. ~ Results Scott Curtis (50) won the 500cc Novice class during CRC MX action at Glen Helen. ing season was in full swing, and a lot of the hunters set up chairs to watch riders come by: Most 'seemed friendly. Sunday's ride had fewer participants, as many opted to stay and watch the hare scrambles. Riders who rode got a combination of some 'of Saturday's course in the opposite direction, and some new, scenic terrain. Lunch was in Crown King, with riders. having theu choice of the Watering Hole or The Saloon for their special dual sport lunch. Motolink had made arrangements with the establishments to have lunch ready for the riders. After the Crown King Trail (much easier going down), riders made a trip by Castle Hot Springs, a former luxury resort located up a canyon in the boonies. Castle Hot Springs was a major resort in years past. After a uip down Constellation Road, a fun mining road that leads back to Wickenburg, riders finished up back at the Vulture Mine. The 360 miles in two days had most tired but satisfied. Honda rider Cal Bottom, a former rac~r from Colinga, California, commented on the course. "It was a lot of fun, especially up in the forest. The wet ground made for dust-free riding and the scenery was outstanding. £l' GFI Fall Series North: Final rounds Pestana plow~ . through Oatfield By Tom Pritchard TURLOCK, CA, OCT. 24-25 eff Pestana ruined the competition in the 250cc Pro class on the first day of racing at the GFI Fall Series North finale by smoking to both moto wins aboard his Enzo Racing/Pro Circuit/Smith/MSR/Bieffe/J&N/ Answer/Multi Air/Renthal-sponsored Yamaha YZ250. Close to 500 riders showed up for the two day event, held at Oatfield Motocross Park_ At the start of the first moto, John Stark grabbed the holeshot, but Josh Boykin raged past on lap two. Brett Hamilton and Pestana also displaced Stark and began to reel in Boykin. Hamilton snuck past Boykin in a tight J 6 turn, as did Pestana a few seconds later with a strong-arm pass. While Boykin began ·to fade off the pace, Pestana began to hound Hamilton for the lead. Pestana flew past Hamilton at the start/finish line and put on a display of brilliant riding as he pulled away from the field. Pestana enjoyed a sizable lead at the checkers over Hamilton, Pat Gomm and Jon Nelson. Pestana had the quickest reactions when the gate dropped for moto two and led Nelson, Hamilton and Gomm through the first turn. Nelson latched to the rear wheel of Pestana and began to pressure him for the lead. Nelson dove LO the inside of Pestana in a wide, sweeping turn and took over the lead, but only temporarily. Pestana turned up the wick, smoked past Nelson, and pulled away with yet apother convincing win. Nelson held off a late-race charge by Hamilton LO finish second, well behind Pestana. On Sunday, Pestana picked up where he left off and easily won. the first 250cc Pro moLO after following Dan Paladino, Nelson and Hamilton early in the race. Pestana assumed the lead three laps from the finish and quickly opened up a commanding lead in the remaining laps. Nelson finished 10 seconds later in second, ahead of Hamilton and Paladino. Rusty Holland grabbed the holeshot in the second moto but enjoyed the lead only briefly as Pestana and Boykin blew past on lap one. Pestana again looked as if he would pull away, but took a spill on lap two. Pestana remounted in fifth and quickly charged b.ack into third, but Holland . and Paladino plowed into him in a tight turn. All three riders went down, and Pestana eventually finished sixth. The moto and overall wins went to Nelson, while Hamilton and Holland finished second and third, respectively in moto two. Pestana's 1-6 was good enough for third overall behind winner Nelson and Hamilton. Jeremy Chisum decimated the competition in the 500cc Junior class on both days of racing. Chisum easily won all four motos in which he competed. Randy Medley and Brad Hetherington rounded out the top three on Saturday, while Jeff Rapetti and Scott Pendleton did the same on Sunday. "Jeff Pestana has been giving me SATURDAY 50 MOD: 1. Robert Harold (Yam). • 50 STK: 1. Michael Smith (Hon); 2. Patrick Pauerson (Hon) 60 BEG: 1. Mike Northrup (Kaw); 2. Roben Harold (Hon); 3. Ryan Philpott; 4. David Mowery (Kaw); 5. Danny Ornelas (Kaw). 60 NOV: 1. Bryan Schull (Kaw); 2. Ryan Morals (Kaw). P/W 80: 1. Wesley Patterson (Yam). 80 BEG: I. Robert Simpson (Kaw); 2. Bram StollS (Hon); 3. Jeremy Ellis (Hon); 4. David Boothe (Hon); 5. Ryan Boothe (Hon). 80 NOV: 1. Jeff Northrup (SUI); 2. Jess Medley (Hon); 3. Aaron Cheselske (Hon); 4. Robert Blake (Hon); 5. Tyler Evans (Hon). 80 INT: 1. JusLin Quinn (SUI). 125 BEG D-l: I. Stan Lungquist (Yam); 2. Charles Tracy (SUI); 3. Nick Northup (SUI); 4. Bryce Sollalli (YZ); 5. Jason Lewis (Kaw). 125 BEG D-2: 1. Chris Barleu (Kaw); 2. Tim Clayman (SUI); 3. Shane Nunes (SUI); 4. Bryan Gill (Yam); 5. Chris Glaser (Kaw). 125 NOV D-I: 1. Nathan Woods (Hon); 2. Brad Azelrod (Kaw); 3. John Turnell (yam); 4. Craig Humphrey (SUI); 5. Jeff Gates (Yam). 125 NOV D-2: 1. David Calderon (Yam); 2. Mike Gonzales (SUI); 3. David Ball (Yam); 4. Greg Ohlsen (KX); 5. Charles Montegomery (Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. Dan Paladino (Kaw); 2. Rusty Holland (SUI). .. 125 (NT: 1. Bryan CurLis'(Yam); 2. Mark Klauser (Kaw); 3. Greg Allen (Kaw); 4. Dennis Springs (Kaw); 5. Aaron Cantrelle (SUI). 250 INT: 1. Bryon CurLis (Yam); 2. Greg Allen (Kaw); 3. Aaron Cantrelle (Kaw); 4. Dennis Kriuer (Yam); 5. John Blair (Kaw). 250 PRO: 1. Jeff Pestana (Yam); 2. Breu Hamilton (Yam); 3. Jon Nelson (Yam); 4. Pat Gomm (Yam); 5. Dan Paladino (Kaw). 250 NOV: I. John Turnell (Yam); 2. Darin Driscoll (Hon); 3. Jeff Gates (Yam); 4. Nathan Woods (Hon); 5. Craig Humphrey (SUI). 250 BEG: 1. Bob Pimentel (Kaw); 2. Tim Reeder (Yam); 3. Larry Johnson (Kaw); 4. Martin Markle (Yam); 5. Darrin Miller (Hon). 500 NOV: I. Jeremy 'Chisum (Kaw); 2. Randy Medley (Kaw); 3. Brad Hetherington (Hon); 4. Jeff RapetLi (Kaw); 5. Dave Dellavelchin (Hon). 500 BEG: 1. Bob Collier (Hon); 2. Robert Woehrle (Kaw); 3. Ray Gammill (Hon); 4. Rodney Cavitt (Hon). 25-29 INT: 1. Brian CurLis (Yam); 2. Geoffrey Woods (Kaw); 3. Roi Holster (Yam); 4. Sergio Fernandel (Yam); 5. Anthony Alves (Yam). 25-29 NOV: 1. Kevin Lundin (Hon); 2. Brian Ferro (SUI); 3. Gary Plaattje (Yam); 4. Ryan Menke (Yam); 5. Richard Quinones (Hon). 25-29 BEG: 1. Gary Shoemaker (Yam); 2. Bob Pimentel (Kaw); 3. Glenn Delatorre (SUI); 4. Scott Surma (SUI); 5. Larry Holley (Suz). VET BEG: I. Duane Polsley (Kaw); 2. Larry Johnson (Kaw); 3. Tim McMumee (Kaw); 4. Mike Ehlert (Hon); 5. Ed McBride (Kaw). VET NOV: 1. John Matalamaki (Yam); 2. Randy Medley (Kaw); 3. Steven Schwank (Yam); 4. Bill Stone (Yam); 5. Brian Odell (Yam). VET PRO: I. Randy Chapman (SUI); 2. (rv Achziger (Hon); 3. Steve Lawrence (Hon); 4. Craig Schull (Kaw); 5. Gary Doggett (Hon). VET INT: I. Eric Harvey (Yam); 2. StevePiattoni (SUI); 3. Troy DeHerrera (Yam); 4. Craig Christian (Yam); 5. David Rodriguez (Hon). OTHG: 1. Roger Newman; 2. TOll Reynolds (Hon); 3. Dave Harrell (ATK); 4. Ron Hayes (Kaw); 5. Ron Miller (Kaw). OT NOV: 1. John Meusling (Yam); 2. J.R. Canaguier (Suz); 3. Eric Hawkins (Hon); 4. Jim Kubo (Yam). OT INT: ). Clyde Lawler (Yam). OT EX: 1. Tim Ketcham (Hon); 2. Gary Doggett (Hon). SUNDAY 60 BEG: 1. Mikie Northrop (KX); 2. Robert Harold (KX); 3. Brad Harvey (KX); 4. Danny Ornelas (KX); 5. David Mowery Jr. (KX). 60 NOV: 1. Bryan Schulz (KX); 2. Randy Norman (KX); 3. Ryan Morais (KX). PIW 80 NOV: 1. Travis Patterson (Yam). 80 BEG: ). Robert Simpson (Kaw); 2. Brant Stotts (Hon); 3. Cliff Talley (KX); 4. Ryan Boothe (Hon); 5. Aaron Baker (SUI). 80 BEG: 1. Ryan Morais (Kaw); 2. Nick McBride (Hon); 3. Tony Rubeneau (Kaw); 4. Danny Ornelas (SUI); 5. James Clore (Hon). BIG WHL: 1. Kevin Beeman (Hon). 80 INT: I. JusLin Wuinn (SUI). 80 NOV: I. Jess Medley (Hon); 2. Tyler Evans (Hon); 3. Jason Turner (SUI); 4. Kevin Gonzales (KX): 5. Jeff Northrop (SUI). 125 NOV 0.1: I. Brad Axelrod (Kaw); 2. Nathan Woods (Hon); 3. Chad Burleson (Hon); 4. Craig Humphrey (SUI); 5. Jeff Wenger (Suz). 125 NOV 0.2: I. Jason Jenkins (Hon); 2. Jeff Girard (Hon); 3. Jimmy Willhams (Hon); 4. Raymond Blake (Suz); 5. Mike Gonzales (SUI). 125 PRO: I. Rusty Holland (SUI); 2. Pat Bennett (SUI); 3. Eric Dunray (Hon); 4. Jeffrey Brownlee (SUI); 5. Danny Paladino (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. Aaron Cantrelle (SUI); 2. Ben Vitale (Yam); 3. Dennis Springs (Kaw); 4. Mark Klauser (KX); 5. Jimmy Pierce (Kaw). 250 BEG: I. Tim Reeder (Yam); 2. Bob Pimentel (Kaw); 3. Bryce Sollazzi (KX); 4. Martin Markle (Yam); 5. Jason LaBare (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Darin Driscoll (Hon); 2. Judd Houck (Kaw); 3. Eric Graham (Hon); 4. Craig Humphrey (SUI); 5. Curtis Knutson (Kaw). 250 INT: 1. Greg Allen (Kaw); 2. Bryan CurLis (Yam); 3. Keith Mayes (Kaw); 4. John Blair (Kaw); 5. Skip Guinn (Kaw). 250 PRO: 1. Jon Nelson (Yam); 2. Brett Hamilton (Yam); 3~Jeff Pestana (Yam); 4. Rusty Holland (SUI); ·5, John Starc (Yam). 500 NOV: I. Jeremy Chisum (Kaw); 2. Jeff RapetLi (Kaw); 3. Scott Pendleton (Hon); 4. Jimmy Abshire (Hon); 5. Brad Hetherington (Hon). 500 BEG: 1. Robert Woehrle (Kaw); 2. Ray Gammill (Hon). 25-29 BEG: 1. Bob Collier (Hon); 2. Scott Surma (SUI); 3. Frank Dittman (Kaw); 4. Glen Delatorre (RM); 5. Joe Garcia (SUI). 25-29 NOV: 1. Brian Ferro (SUI); 2. Gary Plaatje (Yam); 3. David Pettit (Yam); 4. Scott Medley (Hon); 5. Kevin Lundin (Hon). 25-29 INT: I. Roi Holster (Yam); 2. Geoffrey Woods (Kaw); 3. Sergio Fernandel (Yam); 4. Anthony Alves (Yam). VET BEG: I. Chris Davidson (Yam); 2. Chris Carpenter (KX); 3. Mike Ehlert (Hon); 4. Duane Poisley (Kaw); 5. Ed McBride (Kaw). . VET NOV: ). John Matalamaki (Yam); 2. Steven Schwenk (Yam); 3. Bill Slone (Yam); 4. Brian Odell (Yam); 5. Mike Oberle (Suz). VET PRO: I. Randy Chapman (SUI); 2. Irv Achliger (Hon); 3, Gary Rabe (Kaw); 4. Ron Junkert (Kaw). VET INT: I. Tim Alarcon (Kaw); 2. Eric Harvey (Yam); 3. Gary Fargo; 4. Troy DeHerrera (Yam); 5. Craig Lane (Kaw). OT NOV: 1. John Meusling (Yam; 2. Mark Graham (Hon); 3. J.R. Canaguier (SUI); 4. Jim Kubo (Yam); 5. Ralph Willis (Yam). OT INT: 1. Clyde Lawler (Yam). OT EX: I. Tim Ketcham (Hon); 2. Gary Doggett (Hon). . OTHG EX: I. Dave Harrell (ATK); 2. John Yates (KTM); 3. Glen Brickey (Kaw); 4. Ed Gaylord (Yam). OTHG INT: 1. TOll Reynolds (Hon); 2. Steve Nelson (KTM); 3. Brad Huffer (SUI). OTHG NOV: 1. Scott Rabeneau (Yam); 2. Matt SLObert (KTM); 3. Rob Roberts (Hon); 4. Scott Morrison (Yam); 5. Jim Monaco (Yam). OTHG BEG: I. Tim Hagberg (Hon); 2. Barry Olson (KTM). Spinelli spanks Glen Helen MX By David Procida SAN BERNARDINO, CA, ocr. 25 Alex Spinelli put his new 1993 Yamaha YZ250 through the wringer and was rewarded with a win in the California Racing Club's Vet Novice class at Glen Helen Raceway. The track was well-groomed and in excellent condition for the CRG's momhy visit, but was missing the starting gate. Using an antiquated double-rubber band _start, Spinelli rocketed ahead of the pack "in moto one, smoothly negotiating the sweeping right-hand first tum. Steve Schrobsdorf was right behind him, with Tim McAdams hitting the step-up jump in third. Spinelli and Schrobsdorf began to pull away from McAdams on the second lap, and started what was to be one of the more intense battles in the moto. The two Yamaha jockeys pushed and shoved for supremacy, with each showing a preference for a separate section of the course. Spinelli would pull away in the fast sections and Schrobsdorf would close up in the rough parts. Schrobsdorf came up behind Spinelli In the valley section of the track, and then pulled alongside in the rockers. Spinelli got slightly out of shape after halfway through the rockers, and that's all it took for Schrobsdorf to power into the lead. Back in the pack, Mc Adams had his hands full with Suzuki pilot Bill Melanson. The RM rider had suffered from a midpack start, but was quickly making up for it and had worked himseU up into fourth. Melanson chased the Kawasaki rider through the scoring chicane; and then the esses, then jumped to the inside line in a whooped-out long straightaway. Melanson hit the corner a bike length ahead of McAdams and set his sights on SpineIli. Spinelli proved to be more difficult to get by, but a lap later Melanson was in second. Schrobsdorf was only a few bike lengths ahead as the pair headed into the valley. Schrobsdorf re-emerged still in first, but the Suzuki rider failed to appear right away, and was now in fifth behind Blake Orgill. It took Melanson a lap to get back into high gear, and he jammed by both Orgill and McAdams during the white flag Lap.. Up front, Schrobsdorf and Spinelli (ook first and second place, respectively. When the rubberband snapped in moto two, clutches dropped and Spinelli was once again first into turn one. Melanson got off to a much better start this time, and was in second with Schrobsdorf holcling down third place. On lap two, Schrobsdorf made his move on the stepup jump. He flew by Melanson and set out after Spinelli, who was only yards in front of him. The top three riders, Spinelli, Schrobsdorf and Melanson, had gotten bunched up in traffic. Melanson was the first to improve on his position as he passed both Schrobsdorf and Spinelli, just as Schrobsdorf dropped Spinelli back to second in the rockers. Spinelli was fired up by this and put his Yamaha in overdrive, repassing Schrobsdorf on the same lap. With the white flag in view, Spinelli took command of the race. He took the checkered on the next lap for the win and the overall victory. Melanson nabbed the runner-up slot in the moto, but it was not enough for second overall, as Schrobsdorf's 1-3 earned him second. Results PIW A: J. J.J. Hall: 2. Jerry Marlinel. P/W B-1: J. Chris Ninan: 2. Shane Smith.

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