Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

TOUGH GO AT ADELANTO Pboto and story by Dick Wright ne Dirt Diggers' CllanlpIOlsillp c.rse was six miles around, allll Ibe startiag area was in Ipea desert In a little up-llill grade. lbe COlI'se bad a good ,.iely of saadwasbes, u~an.dtwn illllPs, and sbtrt fturtb-ge. fire roads. It also included a rougll, IuIIpy section of deep sand Ibat really tested y.r alility to ride tbe roup stuff wilb speed and stili keep Ibe ....nt wheel straight. Eacb class bas to run six laps, and on ibis roup, dusty course in fbe deS81 beat, it was ping to be a tougb go. The trail bikes began the day. and at the drop of the banner Jack Morgan. and Dick Wright. raced for the lead. Wright's Hodaka went into the sandwash first. but Morgan's found the fast groove, and took over the lead about a mile out. Jack Froelich. pulled into third spot, with the pack close behind. Froelich Upsets Morgan On the third lap. f\rgelich. who had been pushing Wright all the way, took over second spot on the back fire roads, and these positions remained the same until the last lap. Froelich had been moving up on Morgan and caught him in the rough, rocky section two miles from the finish. He then found the fast groove and came in for the win, with Morgan pulling in second. Frank Wheeler. was able to move up from the back of the pack to pass Wright a hundred yards from the finish, and came in third. -Lloyd Taylor. 11210 and a novice. gave it a good try and took a well-earned fifth. Wes Anderson Jr. took first Amateur and sixth overall. A lazy afternoon for everyone except the riders. 3 Fall s to Fini sh The 250 Novice class was next uP. and Warren Goff. on a Bultaco. moved up from fourth spot on the first lap to take the win. with Carl Steven, pulling in second. First-time rider Harry Lowrie was overjoyed to get a finish on his first race - and he only fell three times! George Walker, on a Bultaco, grabbed the lead in the 250 Amateur class. and held it to the finish line. Bob Rodine, had to work his way up from fifth spot to take second. with Stan Phillips, taking third. The 250 Expert race was a wideapen affair with at least four leaders, but Howard Jackson. on a Bultaco tuned by Steve Scott. finally pulled into the lead and took the win. W.L. Harry, came in second, and Glen Thomas was third. Roberts Does It Again By this time the course was really getting chopped up, looking like a twenty-foot-wide Path of Powder but this didn'r bother the Open Ex: perts. At the start there were about six riders fighting for the lead. but J.N. Roberts. on his Husky. was able to hold it on in fourth gear, and hit the turn in first spot. The rough course was made to order for him and with his endurance he was abl~ to stand on the pegs and turn it on in the choppy stuff to hold the lead for the finish. Larry Bergquist. on a BSA Victor, was second, and Bobby Ferro, on a Triumph. was third and took first Open Expert. (Results OD pace 16) Above: Bullaco-mounted Georee Wallutr. wln..r of the 250 Amateur class. Below: Glen Thomas and W.L. Harry thrash their mounts throueh the boondocks. One of the many desert attractions •• Terry Cloutier. The Combined Open and 500 Amateurs were up next and Ray Bierman. on a Husky. set a fast pace and held it to the finish line for the win. John Coots, on a Triumph. was second and Mase Ryon. was third. The las.t race of the day was for the big bore novices, and by this time it was really hot, making us all wonder who would be able to last to the finish. Jim Donnan, on a Triumph, took the lead, but John Thomas, also on a Triumph (tuned by Bob Dean), was able to stay right with him and then pass him on the second lap. Thomas built up !.. good lead, and pulled into the finish 1n first spot. Tom Simpson, came in second. and Jim Dorman was third. A lot of riders had pulled in after the second lap because of the heat and the choppy course. To quote John Thomas. "It was hard work all the way; I was glad to see the checkered flag.· (Results on page 16)

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