Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

BOMBE{(S HOST PE{({(/S Rl!Ilort & Pbotos By Jobn Sbedd . The Riverside Bomhers M/c put on a walloping good show on April 16, at Perris. It was a great day and the track was in great shape. The racing was nO less than great, and it was topped off hy a fantastic 20-lap 250cc exPert race over the one-mile plus course. The small bikes took over the morning action, with the under-100cc classes using the short track. The first of the four classes to race on the short course was the 100cc novice. Gary SCott aboard a Yamaha nosed out steve Nichols on a Honda to take the win. The 100cc Amateur-ExPert was a swinger with Hayward Mendenhall On a Yamaha giving the boys a rough row to hoe, as he took the will without too much trouble, but showing plenty of style. . The final100cc class was all ladies and Lola Fish, twisting the throttle on a Honda, showed the gals how to be first past the flag. Bultaco-mounted Robert Williams, Jr. captured the last race on the short track, as he battled his way through the motos to beat out Dudley Bradshaw on a Honda and Jim Doran on another Taco. The 200cc Amateur-Expert class was first to hit the long track. Paul Studle (Bultaco) had his work cut out for him beating Ted Longwith and Warner Davis across the finish line. It was a Bultaco heyday in this class, with the Spanish screamers hIasting in for the first five places. AS the size of the machines increased, so did the speed, the action and the excitement. The 250cc novice lIl&Ill was no exception. Chuck Thompson and Joe sanderson, both on Bultacos, had quite a duel, but it was Joe who followed Chuck across that final line of lime. The ~cc Expert maiD was witllout a doubt tile bicbpoint of tile day. steve stl1c1illD aDd two otbet Amateurs eot a bead start, because tIIey had to run tile ElIPen ctass; but steve lned bis best to show everyone be dldo't need it. FOI' nine laps it was steve leadlnc DOne other tban Malcolm Sndtll aDd John Rice. For the first two of these laps, it was so close that I, 2, 3 could have been 3, 2. 1 at any ltme. On the third lap, John R. ran into a hit of trouble. He came into a comer just a bit too fast and had to take to the woods, losing a good hit of ground but still holding on to third position. As Steve and his colorful red, white and blue leathers led Malcolm around and around. the two incrE:ased their lead over the rest of the pack and began lapping the slower machines. Finally on the 10th lap, Malcolm wheeled his Husky into the lead, and from then on, it was Smith all the way. Steve and his Bultaco stayed close behind with John R. a distant third on his Husky. A Croup.of IIptwelpt riders kick up dust while roundlnc PerrIs flmed rockdurlnc IlItSundatl Bombers' SCrlmble.. A faYorlte Ylewlnc spot, the tum proYld.. lpectators wIth Ictlon ranClnc from beublel 10 IlId_ul.. . ' . behind, overtaking the bigger bore machines to place a solid second in the first mota behind the eventual winner, Don Ogilvie on a BSA. John R. was at it again in the second moto, showing the big bores his dust, but blew his engine on the third lap. AS the last race pulled to the starting line, there sat John R. on his Husky. OUt of the first tum, it was Don Ogilvie leadlng the way for Dick Moore and Ron Bonner, both Triumph-mounted. John R. was hot on- their heels and snatched third spot from the much larger TrtlDllPh before half a lap was completed, and he was second only to Dan's BSA as he took the checkered flag. (Results on pace 17) Big Bike Time At 2:00 O'clock, the hig bikes roared out, kicking up a cloud of dust. The 500cc Novice class had first go at the track. Roy Jarrett on a Honda led the way home for the larger bikes and BSA had to settle for 2, 3, 4 and 5. Roy fought all the way to hold the lead with Dwight Harlow and Ed Lynaugh nipPing at his heels all the way. Norm McDonald on a Victor took the lead followed by Matchless-mounted John Smith and Jan Baudringa (Triumph) in the 500ce Amateur class. Norm didn't have much trouble in the first two matos, but the competition was a lot keener in the last one. Jan also had his problems in the last mota. He took two nasty spills, but managed to come from the back of the pack to regain a close third. Tbe Open Amateur was an exceptionally fast race. Bill CollY on a Tl1l111111b Crabbed the lead on the first tum in all three molOs. Even tbnucb CollY set a blisterinc pace all the way, Joim Bailey, mounted on a Beezer, was never far bebind, and Buddy Warner, on a Matchless al80, manaced to stay in stdkinC distance. Winding UP the racing agenda for the day was the Open Expert mota which was a topper fit for any racing day. John R. fired up hls Honda and came from John Ric. dllpll)'1 tho 1t)'1. Ind .Iepnc. of I Europan lIIOto-crolS rider whll. comlnc onr lbo Jump. Th. 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