Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

Steve McLaughlin (rom Charter Oaks on a Kawasaki, nearly made it two in a row for the new Kawasaki 250cc machine by taking the lead ~ at the very start of the prodnction race, only to lose it to Paul Sharpe from on a Triumph. his l1lIDost to :g SteveLoag Beachwhen Steve got Paul didaud led for tile stay in (ront of C) until lap 6 by Paul next two laps. : Paul was able to get by Steve again aad win over-all, but not without - a great deal of work. Even at the finish, Steve was breathing right 15 down the neck of the big 650 Triumph. In hot pursuit of McLaughlin ~ on a Yamaha was James Deehan from No. Hollywood. Many will re~ member the outstanding jon James did at the USGP at Willow Springs Q on November 6th ou the same Kawasaki machine McLaughlin rode in ~ this event. 1966 season for the American Cycle 00 : RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY • The 500cc win went to this year's class champion, Vic Manuelli of Alhambra Honda and the 350cc winner was Dave Allee from Long Beach, also Honda mounted. Reg Pridmore and Ernie Caeser from Saota Barbara gave the spectators Quite a thrill exhi biting side car style by putting 00 some excellent exhibition laPs in their oew Triumph kneeler, the only sidecar which appeared. The final event of the day was open to 500cc aod Open Grand Prix machines. Over-all winner. and this year's national champion in the 500cc class, was Buddy Parriott, Norton mounted. Right behind Buddy was • .. IOOcc tiP main event. First In the :iOcc class was Terry Grotefeld, just reo cenUy here hom England, now lh'lne In san Mateo ~ith Ron Grant, mounted on a :>Gcc Honda and sbowlng the boys dte way around Riverside In the ultralightweight cla • C. U 1 in the middle 70's the entire day. The course was in excellent condition. It has been washed down by rains during the past week and the adhesion was good. It was one of the largest rider turn-outs to participate at a road race event, with over 140 entries, and all classes in Grand Prix and Production were run. #4 1Ie,.,ln WrI&bt of EI Sob..... Clllf.. '-ft, tDpped ""' 12See elus on b1s HODda, lIIDYe. Thel'e wel'e outstandine performances turned In by Toay Murpby, winnei' or the 2:iOcc and J:iOcc GP classes on a Yamha and Met'VYD Wright 00 a 12See Honda winning the 125, l75cc event. First In the l7:icc class In dlis event was James Williams from SaD Mateo, also Honda moUDted. Dave SmIth, riding one of his first ultra-liehtweldlt machines, a IOOcc Yamaha out of Power Research, won ovel"llll In the :iOcc and Don Vesco from San Diego, an ali-time Grand Prix favorite on a BSA road racer. And breathing down Dan's neck was first place in the Open class. Dale Alexander from Woodland Hills 00 a Harley-Davidson. Rigbt behind Alexander came Ron Hagest, this year's Open class champion from No. Hollywood on his Norton. (Results on page 16) Oct.'t•. S.R.A.C. Colorado State "Ro.g' Scra••'es" C'a.piolsln, 1st OVERALL STEVE HURD & G·85CS (50Otc) MATCHLESS DEC. 4t. Balersfie'ds C,ders Hare Scra••'es Jst OVERALL STEVE HURD & G·85CS (500cc) MATCHLESS > o BERLINER MOTOR CORPORATION IiiIna Sir .. PI 11~, . . .t Ilil~, In Jersey For more iIJIormatiOD. visit your BerliJJer dealer or 1VrUe:

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