Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Maico- rnounted Bill Rin g found ' hi s wa y to the Open Junior win via a fir st a n d second a n d five riders battled for th e n ext o ve ra ll spots. Bryan R ea der wound up seco n d with a 2-4 pl acing . Walt er Drake, Ro ger Knight ; Marc us Say er a n d J eff Sparks all put in go od rides to round o u t th e top six p o sitions. Results PP: 1. Tricia Lyon s (Yam) ; 2 . Caro l J o Rose (Yam). WEE PEE W EE: 1. Matthew Sc hw eitz er (Ha n); 2. Ben Stewart (Yam ). . PEe wee J R; 1. Darr en Frye (Kaw l; 2. Travi s n M ar kell (Yam ). • PEE WE E INT: 1. Jason M cCorm ick (Yam) . ,J PEE WE E EX : 1. Jeff Dail ey (Kaw) ; 2. Ge off I Goldspink (Hon); 3 . Chr is Fleming (Yam). MINIINT: 1. J eff Dail ey (Kaw). Ii M INI EX: 1. Cor ey Evans (Kaw); 2. Kurtis Rog st ad l (Yam) ; 3 . Darrg n Rog er s (Yam ). M INI J R 1: 1. Sam St . Cla ire ; 2 . Patr ic ia Lyo ns ) (Yam); 3 . James Pr ice (Ha n). '{ M INI J R 2: 1. Ern est Robert s (Yam); 2 . Geo ff Go ldspink (Hon) ; 3 . Jason Rob in son (Yam) . 100 J R: 1. Gr ant Fu rr er (Yam) ; 2. M art in Ha nsen (Yam) ; 3 . Dav id In gwood (Yam). 100 INT: 1. J eff M ile s (Yam ); 2 . Tim M cA ll ist er' (Suz). I' 12 5 C 1: 1. Eric W in t er s (Yam); 2 . Robert Aune~ d . (Han) ; 3 . Ken ny Olsen (Yam I. 12 5 C 2 : 1. Sill Phinney (Ya m); 2 . M ike Pen n ick J (Ka w ); 3. Randa l Klett ke (Han) . ('f 12 5 B: 1. Ford Tannock (Suz); 2. Rich ie Lee (Han); 't 3 . Randy W ebbe r (Yam ). • 125 PRO: 1. Ti m M ichl its ch (Kaw) ; 2. Ji m Ander - rl son (Yam); 3 . Doug Lange (Yam). 2 50 C 1: 1. Herb Gelo w (Han); 2 . Eric Clcrk (Ha n); 3. Eric Sch uma c her (Hus) . 2 5 0 C 2 : 1. Todd Lu sk (Han ); 2. Bob Hami lt on (Han) ; 3 . Tr oy Ba ngs (Han ). 2 5 0 B: 1. Dave Eakin (Han ); 2 . Kyle Hall (Han) ; 3. l M ie Chas e (Su z). .[ 2 5 0 PRO : 1. Tim Michlitsc h (Kaw) ; 2. Kev in i J en sen (Han); 3. Dav id Hett inga (Han ). OPEN C: 1. Bill Rin g (M ail ; 2. BryanR ead er( Yam ); 3 . Cha rl es Dra ke (KTM ): OPEN B; 1. Sco tt Ber gr en (Han); 2 . Dav e Cotter (Yam); 3 . M ike Hi lkm an (Han). OPEN PRO: 1. Arne Hettman (Han). 30-40 INT: 1. Perry Lar so n (Yam) ; 2. J ack Mon - j teith (Yam) ; 3. Wes Batcheler (Han ). J 3 0 -40 EX: 1. Dave Eaki n (Ha n ); 2. Carl Cranke ~ (KTM); 3. Ji m Park s (Suz) . rf OT J R: 1. Richa rd Abrams (Yam) ; 2. Lan ce lusk (Han); 3 . Tom Har mon (Yam). G OT EX: 1. Walter Dr ake (KTM ); 2 . Jell Younc'! n (Han ). ')i! ~ By Steve Hammer BR EN EA U , !D, AP R. 17 . q Ron Dillo n hopped h is Yamaha Support YZ490 into first over- a ll in th e J ack R a bb i t 100 H a re J & Hound. This lon g-a wa i ted 2 even t, hosted by th e Elmore Motorcy- W cle C lu b , delivered a ll that was prom- GI ised , and th en some. The co u rse fea- l tured lots of virgin grou nd , sa n d - wa sh es, and fas t ridges. There was. ' a lso lo ts of ro ck s a n d dus t, to th e d is: 1 m a y o f so me . In itia ted in 1973, th e Jack Rabbit I wa s d ropped from the schedul e two yea rs lat er because o f lo w rid er turn' out a n d troub le with la n d cl osu re . • Bu t tim e h ea ls a ll wou nds, and th e Elmore C lub found so me n ew riding grou nd a n d in 1982 th e Jack R a b bit 100 liv ed a ga in! With 1983 being a 10-year ann ivers ary ' from th e biggest ra ce , the club reall y promo ted this o ne with 'p o sters, p aper ad s, a nd even radio a dve rt is ing. T hey push ed th eJ!lL [a ct that th is ra ce is really a cl as si c; ) a n d also a tru e hare a nd ho und with Y) two separate lo o p s, an in creasing rar - it y th ese d ays. III )I Sunda y, race m orning, it wa s evi- 1I d ent th e promoting h ad p a id off. T he re wer e 164 riders , a super turn- ou t fo r th e Idah o area. T he u sua l fa st H g uy s wer e all p resent , a long wit h Bi ll Dowers , one o f Oregon 's top rider s, but th e rea l su r p rise ca m e from Ea st - ern Ida h o . H ail in g from Poca tell o , I Id a h o ; Bo b Sw ard is a des ert racing leg end . From 1975 to 1979, Sward a wa s pra cti cally unbeatab le in the. Id ah o desert, and in 1977-78. h e ran up a n a weso me str in g o f 14 co n secu- 'Dillon hops to Jack Rabbit 100 • win Michlitsch repeats at PIR night MX By Brian Barnes . PO RTLAND, O R, A P R . 28 With four of 26 races completed at Portl and Internat io nal R ace- way, it seems Tim Mich litsch is h ead ed in th e same direction as la st season . Michlitsch (Team Green / ATK /Be l- Ra y/Ea stside Kaw asaki ) ca p tu red th ree of four mo to s tonight, ta king both the 125 and th e 250cc Professional honors back h ome wit h h im . For th e fourt h stra ight wee k a huge turnout o f both riders a n d spectato rs have co me o ut to make for so me great rac i n g . Eri c H a ll h ol esh ot the first 125ccmot o with Jim L. And erson , M ichlitsch a ri d Doug La nge in tow . And erso n go t by Hall at the top of th e h ill a n d wa s o u t o f sig ht qui ckly . H all kept Mi ch litsch a t bay for a co u p le of laps with th e T eam Green rider fin all y ge tt in g p ast to g ive ch a se a fter Anderson . H owever, th e Yam ah a ace h ad too mu ch real esta te between h imsel f a nd Mi ch lit sch and took th e win . Mi chlitsch wa s second, H all th ird, La nge fourth a n d J on Bu yas wa s fifth. Th e seco n d 125cc m oto found Mi chlitsch , H a ll, L ange a n d Ander- so n ru nni ng a wa y from th e o t h er eig h t entra n ts qu ick ly . Mi chl its ch kept. a sa fe di st an ce on H all as the race ca me to th e fin a l laps, but th en H all laid it d own , a ll o w in g Lange a n d Ander son by. T ha t left th e final o rde r Mi ch lit sch, La nge, Anderson , Hall and Denn y Fennel. Mi ch litsch s we p t th e 250cc cl a ss by sto rm , winnin g both m o to s h ands do wn . In th e first m o ta. Ander son , Da ve H ettinga a n d Kevin J ans en fin- ish ed seco n d th rou gh fourth . During mot o tw o,J ansen, H ett inga a n d Bu yas fo l low ed th e Tea m Green rid er to th e fla g . In th e second mo ta Bu rg e t t led from' st art to fin ish a h ea d o f Mark Greg son. J an sen , Hall and Watil o. 10 .ta ke h is second overall win o f the day . Results W EE PEE W EE: t . Bl em ont Ma nn (Yam); 2 . Ben (Yam ). PEE W EE J R: 1. Travis M ackel (Yam ); 2 . Darr e n Fry e (Kaw); 3 . Brett Holm (Yam) . PEE W EE EX : 1. Jeff Dail ey (Kaw ); 2 . Bri tt Wood- ring (Honl; 3. Georf Goldspink (Hen ). MINI INT: 1. Core y Evans(Kawl; 2. Ed Pertzt Suz): 3. Jeff Peck (Yam ). MIN I EX: 1. Br en t Delay (Kaw) ; 2. Jeff Daily (Kaw ); 3 . Grant Berg st r om (Yam). M INI J R: 1. Ernest Robert s (Yam); 2. Rven Holm (Yam ); 3. Sam St . Cla ire (Kawl . PP: 1. Pat rici a Lyo ns (Yam ). loo J R: 1. Grant Fu rrer (Yam) ; 2. Martin Han sen (Yam) ; 3 . Dave Liv ing ston (Yam ). 100 INT: 1. Gr an t Bergstr om (Yam ); 2. Mike W illi - ams (Yam) . 125 JR : 1. Ran dy Prit ch ard (Ha n ); 2 . Ric k Lar ry (Hon) ; 3 . Lazar Kalugin (Suz). 12 5 1NT: 1 . M ike Kie me le (Su zl; 2. Grady Traglin (Suz); 3 . Randy W ebber (Ya ml . 125 EX: 1. Micha l Williams (Yam) ; 2 . Bry an Birk- stad (Yam ); 3. Wad e J anssen (Yam) . 12 5 PRO: 1. RobbyWati lo(Ya m); 2. M ike M cCor - mick (Yam); 3, Doug Lan ge (Yam) . 250 JR : 1. Eric Schu mac he r( Hus); 2.Jon Nic h ols (Suz); 3 . Jerry Dav is (Hon) . 250 INT: 1. Li ndsey Wu rn (Han); 2. Mi ke Ch ase (Suz); 3 . Troy St ewa rt (Ya m). 2 50 PRO: 1. Rick Burg ett (Ya m ); 2. Kevin J an sen (Han) ; 3. Er ic Ha ll (Han ). . 250 EX: 1. Scott W i ll iams (Yam ); 2. Charlie Ma rr (Yam); 3. Ky le Hall (Han). OPEN JR:-'l . M ike Hess (Han); 2. M ar cu s Say r e (Han); 3. Jac k Baile y (Han) . OPEN INT: 1. J oh n Tollefs on (Suz); 2. Scott Berg re n (Ha n ); 3. M ike Hic kman (Ha n ). OPEN PRO: 1. Rick Burg ett (Yam); 2. Chuck Su n (Mai); 3 . Arne Hettman (Han ). 30- 40 NOV : 1. J erry Fai rch ild (Han) ; 2. Gar y Treg - lin (Hus) ; 3 . Ga ry l awson (M ai ).· .. 3 0 -4 0 INT : 1. Ric hard Carl son (Suz); 2 . St ev e Newgard (Su z); 3 . Richard Shepa rd (Suz). 30-40 EX : 1. Dave Lakin (Han); 2. M ik e Hi ck man (Han); 3. Ron Lon g (Kaw), OT NOV : 1. Fr ed Cam eron (KTM ); 2. Richard Ab ram s (Yam); 3. Denny Femrit e (Kaw) . OT INT: 1. J eff You nce (Yam); 2. Je rry M er sche . (Kaw) ; 3. Ken Riech (Yam) . OT EX : 1. J im Lamk in (Ha n); 2 . Gary Bond s (Hon) ; 3 . Larry Sause (Ho n). Honda- Yamah a, a long with North- west Motocross Enterp rises' Bob Os- born and Wa lly Brornsal e, th e pro- moters, welcomed a ni ce turnout o f sp ecta tors and riders for. an ov ercast day. Track condi tions went from a little muddy during th e early ra ces to very good a s the day progressed. The 125s lined up for the first P ro moto o f th e da y and Watilo (Ya ma h a S upport/ R .W . R a ci n g ) shot to th e front as th e pack h eaded for th e uphill. Beh ind him , Tim Michl itsch , Doug Lange, Jon Bu ya s and Gra yson Hart led a tightly grouped p a ck when the 24-rider field h ad co m p le ted la p one. Wa tilo a nd Mi ch litsch put on a great ra ce for th e first three la p s until Watilo caugh t hi s forks in part of th e fen cing, dropping h im to fifth . Michlitsch wa s then on his way to the win , but behind him a raging bail ie . between four Yamah a rider s h ad fan s running for th e fen ces. Lange, Buyas, Mik e McC ormick and Wa tilo pu t o n o ne o f th e best ra ces seen in a long tim e. All four riders were g ivi n g 125% a n d Buyas was m aking jumps like Evel Kni evel. Wit h three laps to go Wat ilo m ad e a ch a rg e, landing him in th ird behind Lange. Lange gav e it a ll h e had, keeping Watil o behind him to the checkers with McCormi ck , Bu ya s, a n d Mike Klenke fini shing second through six th behind Michlitsch . Du r in g th e seco n d m ot a, a crash to o k o u t both Mi chl it sch a n d Bu yas a n d left five ride rs to baili e for th e moto win. Watil o , M cC ormi ck Klett ke, Lan ge and Ted H air kep t thos e p o siti ons for th e ent ire race w i th Michlitsch someh ow co m i n g from seco n d - to - la s t up to s ix t h . Klen ke 's riding sho u ld be m ention ed because h e ha s just turn ed Pro a n d kept a number of more ex pe rien ced riders a t ba y th e en tire m ot a . . Bur gett (Tea m Center Yam aha /MX Fox ) to o k th e Open win o ver n one o th er than Ma ico 's Chuck Su n . Both are former nat ional cha m ps a n d Bu r- g ett outdistanced Sun 's Mai co m ount in both ra ces. S teve S m i th . J erry Wi l- so n a n d Arn e H errm an ro u n de d out th e to p five d uring th e first m ot a . During th e seco n d race , H ettman wa s third a fte r h olding S u n's Mai co a t ba y for a few laps. R a n d y Hubba rd a n d Mont y Mitchell wer e fourtb a n d fifth . Th e 250cc clas s found Burgett co m - in g a way w ith th e win a fte r fini shing fourth in th e first m ot o a n d w inning th e seco n d . Rodney Kell er , Eric H all a n d Kevin J an sen wer e fir st throu gh th ird dur ing th e first moto tha t found ea r ly lead er Mi ch litsch reti rin g with bik e p robl ems. Watilo, Burgett burn Washougal MX opener By Brian Barnes WASHO UGAL , WA , MAY I Bo b by Wa tilo a n d Rick Bur- gett gave Yamaha a th ree-cl a ss swe ep at Was hougal's open er this weekend with Wati lo tak- ing th e 125cc Pro cl a ss a n d Burg ett lay in g cla im 10 th e 250 and O p en P ro classes. N ew tr a ck s po nso r , Bea vert on round o f Master s o n Sa turday with Sh androw a n d Bob U n de rhi ll lea d - ing Gordy O chs a n d Di ck Man n h ome just 10 se t th e sta ge . Mann , Ber eh yi a n d Sh and row had all won th e cov eted Masters cl a ss bef or e and wer e h ot a t it unti l th e fift h round . Sha n drow took th e seco n d round with Mann in for seco n d , U n de rh ill with a repe at third , as O chs a n d Ber enyi trailed . Bugs won th e fin a l Saturda y round with Shandrow close in for second, b ut leading the points ov er Mann a n d Beren yi . Sh an drow, Ma ic o- m ounted , th en kept th e rest a t ba y, winn ing th e n ext tw o rounds o n Sunday with Mann leading th e fat e- ful fifth round until th e belt ca m drive in hi s R ot a x ga ve up, prevent- ing him from riding th e last round . Ber en yi wa s righ t th ere a ll th e wa y with o n ly U n de r h ill in th e way a t th e wron g tim e. Sh and row carde d a fifth in th e la st round. Ber en yi won. b ut th e point co u n t had Sh androw th e winn er by th ree points. J a ck Cou lombe o n ly won one o f ' he s ix eve nts in tw o da ys o f rac ing, It ca rded a 2 1-poin t tot a l, good ' u g h by tw o p oints for th e Expert . ul l . A p airof seco n ds a n d fourths, . ied wit h a la st-ro u n d ei ghth, m ad e . cl o se as Stan Stanton brought in is Mai co for seco n d o vera ll w ith a l-p o in t co u n t. esults M INI : 1. Terry Bast ard (Yam); 2. Tyler Wad dingto n.. (Yam) ; 3, Carl Bow lin g Jr. (Ha n). NOV : 1. Shawn Fr eil in g (Kaw); 2. Pau l Montgo - m ery (Ho n); 3. St eve Dean (Yam ). AM : 1. Dave M on t gom ery (Hon ); 2. Ma rk Hilton (KTM ); 3. Ron Myers. EX : 1. Bi ll Jamerson (Suz); 2. Randy Collins (Ma il . NOV aT DIV 1: 1. Gary Laurie (Kaw); 2. Dave S isson (Ha n); 3. Doug Baker (Ma i). -A M OT DIV 1: 1. Gene Ben ner; 2. Bill Barn e s (Ma i); 3. Den n is Pangburn (Ho n). A M or DIV 1: 1. Merri ll Rem p her (KTM) ; 2 . J erry A uvine n; 3. Davt on Hickson. AM OT DIV 2 : 1. W es Kautzman (Yam); 2. Rich Lyon s (Ma i); 3. Har old Heit m i ll er. EX or: 1. Jack Cou lombe (Ma i); 2. Stan St anton (Ma i); 3. Dan Sweari ngen (Yam) . MASTER: 1. Ke n S handrow (M ai); 2. Zol i Ber en yi (Han) ; 3. Robert Un derhill (Han), Bobby Watilo (165) streaks to the lead at the Washougal MX. ~ NORTHERN.DAnUNEu hln...n.'dnhO..".h-Alnska-Can.... No"",,, Camo,,"-NorthMn N.vad.·On>.on·W..h ;n...n·ld.hoU..h-AJa ~ 38 ...

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