SAN BERNARDINO, CA

Just a few years ago, motocross tracks around the world echoed with the sounds of the two-stroke. Sadly for the motocross purists, this familiar sound has largely been replaced by the growl of the four-stroke.

For at least one day, two-stroke enthusiasts had their own slice of heaven at Glen Helen Raceway Park. Round four of the 2010 CALVMX/AHRMA Series occupied the REM track, and the inaugural Two-Stroke MX Championship filled the main National track with the sound of high-powered two-cycle motors.

Some 170 riders and a total of more than 200 entries filled the CALVMX/AHRMA Vintage Racing program. Among those numbers were former factory stars Scott Burnworth, Jim Gibson and Mike "Too Tall" Bell.

Bultaco-mounted Ron Baker (22, above) put on an impressive performance in the GP 2 250 Intermediate class, tallying 1-3 moto finishes. In moto one, Baker's well-prepped Spanish mount propelled him into the lead as the pack exited the starting straight. Behind him, Honda jockey Jerry Reyes and Yamaha riders Bob D'Amora and Roger Gibson dueled for position. By lap three, Baker's commanding lead ensured him of the moto win. In hot pursuit were D'Amora, Reyes and Gibson. A late-race set of passes saw Reyes taking second, followed by Gibson and D'Amora.

Moto two initially appeared to be a replay of the first race, as Baker once again gapped the pack at the start. Lap three proved his undoing, though, as a stall just past the scorers table saw him frantically kicking his machine back to life as D'Amora and Gibson sped past. Ease of starting a two-stroke enabled Baker to rapidly rejoin the fray. A valiant effort saw Baker close to a few bikelengths behind eventual winner D'Amora and Gibson. Baker's 1-3 finishes ensured him the overall victory, followed by D'Amora and Gibson.

In the Manufacturers Cup Challenge, it was a duel between Yamaha and Maico. The first moto saw Team Yamaha's Wendell Clark (431, left) muscle his way into the lead as the pack exited the first turn. Bultaco's Kevin Lewis held second, with Suzuki pilot Dave Peabody in third. Points leader Norm Himaka, on a Maico, suffered a first-turn collision and trailed back in fifth spot. Clark proceeded to hammer the course and take a resounding first-place finish in the race, while Lewis maintained a steady pace for second place. The battle for third was between Honda pilot Scott Piddington and a rapidly closing Himaka. Piddington held on for third, just ahead of Himaka.

Clark repeated his first-moto holeshot in the second race, but this time Himaka was close behind, followed by Lewis. For the first three laps, it appeared Clark would have 1-1 moto finishes. However, near the end of the third lap, Himaka powered his way into the lead as the pack headed into the back part of the course. When the racers reappeared, Himaka had extended his lead, and he held it to the finish. Clark came in second to clinch the overall with 1-2 finishes. Himaka took second overall, followed by Lewis and Piddington.

Results

IRONMAN VINT INT: 1. Chuck De Ran (Yamaha); 2. John Grebenstein (BSA).

IRONMAN GP NOV: 1. Eddie Pierre Jerome (Yamaha); 2. Ross Gregory (Honda).

IRONMAN GP INT: 1. Byron Kukla (Honda); 2. Eric Clemson (Yamaha); 3. Douglas Farren (Kawasaki); 4. James Farren (Kawasaki); 5. Craig Walker (CZ).

IRONMAN GP EX: 1. Mike Bell (Yamaha); 2. Kyle Winton (CZ); 3. Jeff Clausen (Mon); 4. Tony Boswell (Honda).

JR NOV: 1. Shane Clausen (Yamaha); 2. Cody Howard (Yamaha); 3. Sean Bell (Yamaha); 4. Donovan Tryon (Kawasaki).

CLSC 1 OPEN NOV: 1. Don Waits (Gre); 2. Bill Riedman (Gre).

CLSC 2 100 NOV: 1. Eddy Pierre Jerome (Yamaha).

CLSC 2 125 NOV: 1. Bob Ivery (Hus).

CLSC 2 125 INT: 1. Brian Larsen (CZ); 2. Alex Toth (CZ).

CLSC 2 125 EX: 1. Gary Faxon (CZ).

CLSC 2 250 NOV: 1. Robert Ivery (Hus).

CLSC 2 500 INT: 1. Frank Maney (Suzuki).

VINT SPTSMN 100 INT: 1. Dennis Pollaccia (Yamaha).

VINT SPTSMN 125 NOV: 1. Robert Ivery (Hus).

VINT SPTSMN 125 INT: 1. David Gale (Honda); 2. Dennis Pollaccia (Yamaha).

VINT SPTSMN 250 NOV: 1. John Rittermal (Mai).

VINT SPTSMN 250 INT: 1. Wendell Clark (Yamaha); 2. Kevin Lewis (Bultaco); 3. Norm Himaka (Mai); 4. Scott Piddington (Honda); 5. Chuck De Ran (Yamaha).

VINT SPTSMN 250 EX: 1. Scott Burnworth (Oss).

VINT SPTSMN 500 NOV: 1. Steve Dolphin (Mai).

VINT SPTSMN 500 INT: 1. Casey McIntosh (Honda); 2. Matt Howard (Yamaha); 3. Craig Walker (CZ).

MFG CUP: 1. Wendell Clark (Yamaha); 2. Norm Himaka (Mai); 3. Kevin Lewis (Bultaco); 4. Scott Piddington (Honda); 5. Robert Finnegan (CZ).

GP MINI NOV: 1. Mike Garcia (Yamaha).

GP MINI EX: 1. Charlie Connelly (Suzuki).

GP 1 250 NOV: 1. John Farmer.

GP 1 250 EX: 1. Kyle Winton (CZ); 2. Phillip Hall (CZ).

GP 1 500 NOV: 1. Ken Shilling (Hus); 2. Brian Pusey (Suzuki).

GP 1 500 INT: 1. Don Quasebarth (Suzuki).

GP 1 500 EX: 1. Jeff Clausen (Mon).

GP 2 125 NOV: 1. Craig Furman (Honda); 2. Scott Michael (Yamaha).

GP 2 125 EX: 1. Trevor Bell (Yamaha); 2. Marty Desbran (Yamaha).

GP 2 250 NOV: 1. Gledhill Chen (Yamaha).

GP 2 250 INT: 1. Ron Baker (Bultaco); 2. Bob D'Amora (Yamaha); 3. Roger Gibson (Yamaha); 4. Jerry Reyes (Honda).

GP 2 250 EX: 1. Scott Burnworth (Mai); 2. Mark Dayer (Mai); 3. Mike Bell (Yamaha); 4. Mike Van Acker (Honda).

GP 2 500 NOV: 1. Terry Tate (Suzuki); 2. Mark Martin (Yamaha).

GP 2 500 INT: 1. Steven Furman (Suzuki); 2. Troy Bartley (Honda); 3. Mitch Boehm (Yamaha); 4. Errol Leduc (Yamaha).

GP 2 500 EX: 1. Chip Howell (Yamaha); 2. Brad Morrison (Mai); 3. Scott Clifton (Hus); 4. Bill Hagen (Mai).

GP 3 125 NOV: 1. Greg Rainville (Honda); 2. Eric Grover (Honda).

GP 3 125 INT: 1. Dave Peabody (Suzuki).

GP 3 125 EX: 1. Mark Sandzimier (Suzuki).

GP 3 250 NOV: 1. Ray Simmons (Suzuki).

GP 3 250 INT: 1. Edward Despres (Suzuki); 2. Charlie Connelly (Honda).

GP 3 250 EX: 1. Mark Dayer (Mai); 2. Mark Price (Mai).

GP 3 500 INT: 1. Ron Rinden (Honda).

GP 3 500 EX: 1. Bryan Paquette (Yamaha).

GP 4 125 NOV: 1. David Sobelos (Suzuki); 2. Ivan Antezana (Honda).

GP 4 250 NOV: 1. Tom Moody (Honda).

GP 4 250 INT: 1. Bryon Kukla (Honda); 2. Ronn Witt (Honda); 3. Tito Antezana (Yamaha).

GP 4 250 EX: 1. Mark Sandzimier (Honda).

OPEN AGE VINT NOV: 1. John Rittermal (Honda).

OPEN AGE VINT INT: 1. Casey McIntosh (Honda); 2. Steve Caro (CZ).

OPEN AGE GP NOV: 1. Brian Pusey (Suzuki).

OPEN AGE GP INT: 1. Edward Despres (Suzuki); 2. Dee Tryon (Suzuki); 3. Ron Baker (Bultaco); 4. Ron Witt (Honda); 5. Roger Gibson (Kawasaki).

OPEN AGE GP EX: 1. Bryan Paquette (Yamaha); 2. Mark Sandzimier (Honda); 3. Mark Dawyer (Mai); 4. Scot Clifton (Hus); 5. Kyle Winton (CZ).

50+ VINT NOV: 1. Charlie Finnegan (CZ).

50+ VINT INT: 1. Scott Piddington (Honda); 2. Craig Walker (CZ).

50+ VINT EX: 1. Bill Hagen (CZ).

50+ GP INT: 1. Darrell Spilsburg (Suzuki); 2. Ron Rinden (Honda); 3. Errol Leduc (Yamaha); 4. Rich Yelkin (Suzuki); 5. Mark Reeder (Honda).

50+ GP EX: 1. Mike Van Acker (Honda); 2. Chip Howell (Yamaha).

60+ VINT INT: 1. Gary Collman (Gre).

60+ VINT EX: 1. Dennis Pollaccia (Yamaha).

60+ GP INT: 1. Gary Kortz (Mai).

MDRN SUP 4-STRK NOV: 1. Fabio Antezana (Honda); 2. Scott Michael (Yamaha); 3. Greg Rainville (Yamaha); 4. Shane Clausen (Yamaha).

MDRN SUP 4-STRK INT: 1. Ron Witt (Honda).

MDRN SUP 4-STRK EX: 1. Trevor Bell (Honda); 2. Brandon Clemson (Honda); 3. Robert Lightfeldt (Honda); 4. Cody Van Acker (Honda).

MDRN SUP 2-STRK NOV: 1. Ben Woolsey (Honda); 2. Evan Woolsey (Yamaha); 3. Raymond Andes (Honda); 4. Steve Campbell (Yamaha).

MDRN SUP 2-STRK INT: 1. Eric Clamson (Yamaha); 2. Ignacio Rivera (Suzuki); 3. Ron Renzulli (Honda).

MDRN SUP 2-STRK EX: 1. Kyle Winton (CZ); 2. Phillip Hall (CZ); 3. Art Leva (Honda).