PERRIS, CA

For round six, the 2010 CALVMX/AHRMA SoCal Regional Series made its return to a drastically changed Perris Raceway. Gone were the majority of the sweeping turns so highly favored by the Vintage and Post-Vintage racers. In their place were several technical S turns and hairpins, which put proper line selection at a premium. As always, the skilled track personnel at Perris did an excellent job of catering the jumps and the course in general to the classic machinery of Vintage racing.

The positive reputation Perris has in accommodating Vintage racing was apparent, as there were more than 100 entries on the day. Included in the mix were three British Greeves machines, a pristine BSA, and a seldom-seen Triumph twin.

The latest battle for the Manufacturers Cup featured a spirited two-moto joust between current points leader Norm Himaka (311, above) of Team Maico and Wendell Clark (431, below), representing Team Yamaha. At the start of moto one, it was Bultaco jockey Kevin Lewis taking the lead, followed by Clark and Himaka. Lewis held the lead through lap two, with Himaka moving into second, followed by Clark.

With three laps remaining in the moto, Himaka powered his way into the lead, with Clark trailing right behind him. At the checkers, it was Himaka with the win, followed by Clark. Honda rider Randi Perkins slipped into the third spot.

With the chance for the overall win and valuable team points on the table, Clark wasted no time in nailing the holeshot in moto two. Lewis and Perkins trailed close behind, while a missed shift put Himaka in fourth as the pack thundered onto the main course. Clark continued to lead as the pack neared the end of lap two. A few turns before the finish line, Himaka timed his move perfectly and powered his way into second.

Meanwhile, Clark, having mastered the challenging course, continued his winning ways out in front. When the white flag flew, Himaka had closed to within feet of Clark. Try as he might, though, Himaka couldn't find a way past the deceptively fast Clark, who crossed the line with the overall victory and valuable team points. Going into round seven, Team Maico continues to lead in the points over Honda and Yamaha.

Former factory riders Jim Gibson (14, above) and Mike Bell (39, below right) have become regulars on the Vintage racing circuit. These two former champions have shown time and again that racing classic machinery can be just as competitive as having the "latest and greatest" high-tech wonders. Yamaha rider Bell dominated the 30-minute Ironman marathon and later put on a riding clinic with two masterful rides in the Over 50 GP Expert division.

Not to be outdone, Suzuki jockey Gibson blitzed the course without serious challenge en route to sweeping both GP 2 125 Expert motos. Riding as if on rails, it appeared that Gibson never backed off the throttle for more than a few seconds throughout both races. Now spending time teaching motocross techniques, it was obvious the teacher practices what he teaches!

Round seven of the series will be held at Barona Oaks Raceway on July 10.

Results

WMN NOV: 1. Jamie Poplin (Honda).

WMN INT: 1. Katherine Wood (CZ).

JR POST-VINT NOV: 1. Sean Bell (Yamaha); 2. Donovan Tryon (Kawasaki); 3. Robby Watts (Honda).

IRONMAN VINT INT: 1. Chuck De Ran (Yamaha).

IRONMAN GP INT: 1. Ron Renzulli (Suzuki).

IRONMAN GP EX: 1. Mike Bell (Yamaha); 2. Kyle Winton (CZ); 3. Dwayne Scrivnor (Hus); 4. Jeff Clausen (Mon); 5. Bruce Cornell (Yamaha).

CLSC 2 100 NOV: 1. Jerry Sterrett (Pen).

CLSC 2 100 INT: 1. Dennis Pollaccia (Yamaha).

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

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

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

CLSC 2 500 NOV: 1. Steve Dolphin (Mai).

CLSC 2 500 INT: 1. Frank Maney (Suzuki); 2. Steve McClean (Triumph).

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

VINT SPTSMN 125 INT: 1. Dennis Pollaccia (Yamaha).

VINT SPTSMN 250 NOV: 1. John Rittermal (Mai); 2. Robert Ivery (Hus).

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

VINT SPTSMN 500 INT: 1. Casey McIntosh (Honda).

MANUFACTURERS CUP: 1. Wendell Clark (Yamaha); 2. Norm Himaka (Mai); 3. Kevin Lewis (Bultaco); 4. Randi Perkins (Honda); 5. Dana Yenawine (CZ).

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

GP MINI INT: 1. Charlie Connolly (Suzuki).

GP 1 125 INT: 1. Jeff Snyder (Suzuki).

GP 1 125 EX: 1. Jim Gibson (Suzuki); 2. Trevor Bell (Yamaha).

GP 1 250 NOV: 1. John Farmer (Honda).

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

GP 1 500 NOV: 1. Ken Shilling (Hus); 2. Shane Clausen (Mon).

GP 1 500 EX: 1. Rick Price (CZ); 2. Jeff Clausen (Mon).

GP 2 125 NOV: 1. Ryan Voznick (Suzuki); 2. Scott Michel (Yamaha); 3. Hal Voznick (Honda); 4. Richard Hawkes (Honda).

GP 2 250 NOV: 1. Ryan Voznick.

GP 2 250 INT: 1. Steve Gallegos (Suzuki).

GP 2 250 EX: 1. Mike Van Acker (Honda); 2. Don Hutchinson (Honda).

GP 2 500 NOV: 1. Jim Clancy (Mai); 2. Hal Voznick (Bultaco); 3. Mark Martin (Yamaha).

GP 3 125 NOV: 1. Greg Rainville (Honda); 2. Erik Grover (Honda); 3. Ricky Watts (Suzuki); 4. Erik Groves (Honda).

GP 3 125 EX: 1. Jay Pavlovec (Suzuki); 2. Mark Sandzimer (Suzuki).

GP 3 250 INT: 1. Mark McNulty (Mai).

GP 3 500 NOV: 1. Terry Tate (Suzuki).

GP 3 500 EX: 1. Dwayne Scrivnor (Hus).

GP 4 125 EX: 1. Erik Meyers (Honda).

GP 4 250 NOV: 1. Kevin Rogers (Honda).

GP 4 250 INT: 1. Lucio Antezana (Yamaha).

GP 4 250 EX: 1. Ed Stovin (Suzuki).

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

OPEN AGE VINT INT: 1. Casey McIntosh (Honda); 2. Craig Walker (CZ).

OPEN AGE VINT EX: 1. Dan Berg (Mai).

OPEN AGE GP EX: 1. Bryan Paquette (Yamaha); 2. Mark Sandzimer; 3. Ed Stovin (Suzuki); 4. Kyle Winton (CZ); 5. Don Hutchinson (Honda).

50+ VINT INT: 1. Mike Johnstone (BSA); 2. Scott Piddington (Honda); 3. Randi Perkins (Honda).

50+ VINT EX: 1. Gary Faxon (CZ).

50+ GP NOV: 1. Terry Tate (Honda); 2. Mike Donanchich (Mai).

50+ GP INT: 1. Mark Reeder (Honda); 2. Mark McNulty (Mai).

50+ GP EX: 1. Mike Bell (Yamaha); 2. Chip Howell (Yamaha); 3. Mike Van Acker (Honda).

60+ VINT INT: 1. Steve McClean (Triumph); 2. Tom Winkless (CZ).

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

60+ GP NOV: 1. Jim Clancy (Mai).

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

MDRN SUP 4-STRK NOV: 1. Fabio Antezana (Honda); 2. Greg Rainville (Yamaha); 3. Rick Watts (Kawasaki).

MDRN SUP 2-STRK NOV: 1. Steve Demmon (Honda); 2. Steve Cambell (Yamaha).

MDRN SUP 2-STRK INT: 1. Eric Clemson (Yamaha); 2. Ignacio Rivera (Suzuki); 3. Ron Renzulli (Honda); 4. Art Leva (Honda).

MDRN SUP 2-STRK EX: 1. Kyle Winton (CZ).

MDRN SUP 4-STRK INT: 1. David Noel (Honda).

MDRN SUP 4-STRK EX: 1. Trevor Bell (Honda); 2. Cody Van Acker (Honda).