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Pacific C035: H'o'I:Y. MAYWOOD-BELL HONG.. ;82-34C9 6:CI AtlantiC BI'fO. • Meet Oscar Gomez-the Man Behind the Ensenada Grand Prix By George B. Maness Photo by Joe Lopez For many years the United states and Mexico have been "Good Neighbors· politically and commercially. The spirit of co-operation between our two countries is one of the high points in the his tor y of international relations. Friendly relations between governments are impossible if the citizens of the countries involved are not aiso good neighbors. A good neighbor from south of the border that you would like to meet is Oscar Gomez, President of the Ensenada Motorcycle Club. Those who have ridden the annual Ensenada Grand Prix know and like both Os car and his club. Oscar's interest in Mexican-American motorcycle competition stems from haYing spent all of his younger life here. It was in North America that he learned to ride and here that he started racing. When he returned to the land of his birth it was only natural that he should find a way to bring his many SOuthern California friends south to compete in his country. Oscar was born in La Verde, Si.naloa, Mexico and his California life started when his family moved to Los Ange les when he was three months old. In 1943 his mother returned to Mexico and opened ReeaJos e Importaci.oDes • Taxeo· • a gift shop in Ensenada, Baja California. While he was here, Oscar attended Belvedere High school and competed in Hare 'n Hound events and stormed the drag strips on two and four wheels for the club he belonged to at the time, the Mexican Spitfires of East Los Angeles. In 1943. the year his mother returned to Mexico. Oscar joined the Merchant Marine and served for the duration of that· great unpleasantness· of the forties. Later, when the 'police action· broke out in Korea, he served with the U.S. forces from 1951 to 1953. After the Korean episode, Oscar joined his family in Ensenada and has called that nice city his home for tbe past twenty-one years. He is married and has two children. a boy twelve and a girl seven years old. Oscar Gomez is now a partner in the recently opened Yamaha of Ensenada and although he reports that sales are a bit slow because of the financing situation there, the rental business is boom. ing as is oniy natural in such a tourist attraction. October eighth and ninth will see the sixth renewal of the Annual Ensenada Grand Prix. This year. if all goes well. there will be a road riders tour to the Grand Prix co-sponsored by the Ensenada M.C. and Cycle News. This tour has been one of Oscars' greatest dreams and now perhaps it will come true. The Grand Prix was begun in 1947 as a catalina-type, road-and-dirt scram. bles. Lately the city officiais have shied away from allowing the course to run through city streets. but the designation ·Grand Prix Scrambles· has been revived this year since part of the course will include unpaved streets. The Ensenada Motorcycle Club wants us to make sure that all California riders are aware of the fact that the Ensenada Grand Prix is an International Event run under conditions that are a combination of F.I.M. and AMA rules. As an international event. the competitors must ride according to tbe rulings of the host country and in Mexico there i.s no separation of professional and non-professional riders. All are welcome regardless of the riding affiliation or class. If you want information concerning the Grand Prix' or the tour, watch the pages of Cycle News or contact Oscar Gomez clo Taxco Curio Shop. 498 1st Street. Ensenada, Baja California. Mexico. Oscar is also the one to contact for tourist information in Baja California. He will be happy to provide you with a list of places to go and things to do or just to say hello to anotbe r good neighbor. AsCt11talf Mile S.ar. Order 1 Enfield teamsters GUJ Louis and Blackle Bruce are evenlJ matched here. ASCOT AMATEUR MAIN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Finish Order 10% ~ ~ >-- 36x 47r '1 _\ 19lx 3lx 17x ~ 12% 39y 1) I~-' J. IJ 1/ 1 l;~ ~! "r", I<- ~ llx 22 27 38x 28 . .• ..~ 1;1 " . Rand;r Say Joe Schmidt Shorty Seaborne Bert Ershig Larry Shipman .. • - ~ )o~ .-. ..:--' Finish Order ~-,,.. 1) ~ ~~ 2) l-' ~ ~ lr. 1->0 ~ 3) l-. ~ . - 10-. . ~ :- ~ .- ~ i--- -. :-... .... 12x Ron Xruseman ~. Il4l . -4 '" 3) 4) 17x 5) 39y 6) 47r 7} 3lx 8) 19lx . 1->0 - ... l - I-' -~ rw ~ . .. . "'- t~ I>~ ,./' t.i . " ~ ... • 36x Pete Bodette lOX Johnny Isaaos ASCOT EXPERT MAIN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11]2 13» 15 37 ..j 22z ~ '-~ I-- 1-- ~ '* :Did Hot Finish Start Order 7 ..., ~_. f 48j 15 2) V ~ LAP CHARTS By Carol Sims - ~. :-~ CHICO CYCLEWfD By John H. Nof(singer Weather on July 23 was just about perfect for the expected hot night of racing at Cycleland Speedway Chico. Calif. A cool breeze made for dusty track conditions but cooled off spectators, feverish from exciting races. The 60cc event was won by Loren Strong on his fast Yamaha. Strong grabbed the lead at the start and ran away with the event. winning by some 30 to 40 yards. Second. was Dick Turner on a Honda; and third. Greg Michael also on a Honda. Mike Corcoran on his light and fast Moto Beta took the 90cc event leading from start to finish. Second place was closely contested with Paul Minor Sr. on his Honda winning over Manfred Hayrand on a Yamaha. The 175cc class was limited to one trophy due to lack of entires. ... - 'J 4) 5) 6) 1--0 Ic-. 7) 8) 9) 10) 15 7 Ralph White Sammy Tanner 22z 48j 37 27 22 38x 28 llx Gene Romero Pat Gosch Mel LaCher Guy Louis Dan Hanby Blaokie oruoe Jim Nicholson Paul Conserriere however Ted Bare on his Ossa still put in a fast exciting eight laps for the First Place finish. The 200cc event was won by Al watson on his BuItaco. followed closely by Leon Barnes' BuItaco. and David Veffredo on a Bultaco. George McCarty on a Honda was clearly the winner in the250cc event as he won by some 30-40 yards over second place finisher. Ken Norberg on a Yamaha. followed closely by Bill Saltzman on a Bultaco. WHAT IS IT??

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