Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

co .. a.. Ql 'lll r-. ~ ... UNDER· 0) .. r-." .8 El Ql (J Ql Cl STANDING CI) Et: Col :. u EUROPEAN RACING 'll ::r S .' fi -TITLES ···.·0·:;;.:..- -' --,,.,,.-,... '. .- -. , 'lUO By James E. Brammer A point at contusion to those at us trylog to tune 10 the moto-cross scene is that any list of past champions shows European champions and world chamions. Why is rave Bickers listed as the 1960 and 1961 250cc class European Champion and Torsten Hallman for 1962. The 500cc class wlnners for these years are world champions. Then Hallman is the World Champion for the 250Cc class 10 1965, 1966, and 1967 and Joel Roberts is cbamp for 1964. The reason is the tiUe at World Cbamplonship _was 1otroduced by the Fedent100 1ntIernatiooale Motorcyclists THREE MILLION USED M/C PARTS WE PAY CASH FOR USED PARTS - ALL MA KES DISMANTLING 1&& HONDA 450 '&5 HONDA HI '11 BRIDGESTONE 115 '64 YAMAHA YDS 2-258 '14 HOlDA C-~Icc WE SHIP ANYWHERE. WRITE OR CALL FOR OUR PROMPT SERVICE - .11 ............ 835 W. FOOTHILL BLVD. AZUSA, CALIFORNIA PHONE: (213) 334-5912 ~ t"' '. ..... In talIdng to Mrs. Mccarty, it was discovered she Is glad, yet somew!lat unhappy that her husband has discont10ued racing. She said like a woman who is married to a pollceman, she would worry wbenever George "went on another as s I g n m en t." Her tears, at course, were that George would be hurt. However, she said she rather misses seelog his cycle speeding around the track. Altbough George is no longer a competitor, he and his tamUy attend many events as spectators. Will he ever race again? It's highly doubtful! For his many fans, it's a disappo1otment - they miss seelog the great Mccarty 10 action - but they bave a deep respect for a man who placed the responsiblllty at raising a tamUy before a passion for motorcycle racing. Any rider wbo has received a first place prize on the Chico track is moved back five yards 10 each race for each first place he's woo. The maximum By Jan Heja I .." ' Four.a ... 250cc CbamplOll, Torslel\ Hallman (1) I.adlne 250cc mota at Hopetawa. Hallilan's tealllllato In rae•• re Ak. JoIIlIS_ (D) IlId Stoff.n ElIClulst - all from Sweden. Other pictured .re Ed... Mula (27) Ind Ken ...ms (25). World Championship 500cc Champion s (FIM) 10 1949 for road raclog only. In (Husqvama) 1963 T. Hallman European Championship 1957, the FIM included the 500cc World (CZ) 19601 J. Robert (FN) 1952 V. Leloup Championship for scrambllog, replaclog (CZ)-Russia) 1965 V. Arbekov (FN) 1953 A. Min Ill!ls the tive year old series of European (Husqvama) 1966 T. Hallman 19501 A. Mingels (FN) Championships; but they did not 10clude (Husqvarna) 1967 T. Hallman (BSA) 1955 J. Draper the 250cc class until 1963 though it had (Norton) 1956 L. Archer 500cc Champions existed as the European Championship World Championship Worid Championship s10ce 1957. The points for both tiUes (FN) 1958 R. Baeten 1957 Be Nilsson (AJS) were gained from the same or from (Monartl) 1959 S. Lundin 250Cc Champions similar classics. (Husqvama) 1960 Be Nilsson European Championship 1961 S. Lundin (Moaartl) (Jawa) 1958 J. Cizek 250cc Champion s (Rusqvama) 1962 R. Tibblin (Hu8qvama) 1959 R. Tibblln 1963 R. Tibblin (Husqvama) (Greeves) 1960 D. Bickers 19601 J. Smilh (BSA) European Championship (Greeves) 1961 D. Bickers 1966 P. Fdedridls (CZ) (East Gennany) (Maieo) 1951 F. Betzeibacher (Husqvama) 1962 T. Hallman (CZ) 1967 P. Fdedrichs M.EET THE RACERS A young Red Bluff, California man who traveled tbousands of miles and captured over 250 trophies, the majority at them ttrst place awards, 10 his sixyear career at competitive motorcycle racing~ this summer participated 10 his last event, much to the dismay at racing butts throughout calitornia. '" ~' .... .' George McCarty, 22, began racing while in high school. His career has taken him to competitive events in places as tar away -as Oregon, Reno, Nevada and, a number at times to the Ascot track in Los Angeles, not mention the numerous tracks 10 Northern California. George. had an accident-free record until early this summer. The mishap which took place - at a race 10 SusanvlUe - was the deciding factor which caused him to call a halt to racing. While participating 10 a heated contest, George encountered difficulty, lost control and hit the ground. Three cycles, unable to avoid the tallen rider, ran over him - two over his head and one over his arm which was badly injured. To George, this was a slgn, and it was then he decided to end his career. His responsibility of taklng care at his wife, r:ana, and his two sons, Jeft, 2-1/2, and Greg, 8 months, was more important to him than raclog. Before he completely gave up his career, however, George despite his injuries, lifted himself off the ground and completed the races. He said he doesn't know wbether his destre toflnisb the events Is attributed to bravery or just plain stubborness. Whatever it was, he came bome with four trophies that day. Although it was the last race for George, who bas a large followlng of tans, it wasn't the last trophy he received. About a month ago otficials at the track 10 Chico asked George to attend the races there, not to participate unless be so destred. He did not race, but be did attend as a spectator. It was then that be discovered his popularity. As a part at "George McCarty Night," he was awarded a large, impressive high point trophy for a teat never before accomplished by any other racer on thatparticular track. , eUL-T~CC G-e- McCarty yards any racer is moved back is 60. McCarty is the only racer 10 the history at the track who has been moved back the entire 60 yards. The standing ovation be recetVedfrom enthused tans, and a handsome trophy which took four months to deslgn and make elqlressly for him will llnger 10 his memory forever. McCarty's destre for raclog began when be was only a youngster. His stepfather recalls that George began practiclog in a field across from his home wben he was only 15. He wore out a cycle completely durlog his practice sessions. When finally be was given permission by his parents to race, Johnnie Ross of Johnnie Ross Motorcycles 10 Red Blulf became his sponsor. The youngster became a member at the Red Blulf Motorcycle Club, and, at course, the American Motorcycle Association. He woo his ttrst race on the Red Blulf track. The bikes be chose for competition were a Triumph 650 and a Honda 250. Both George and his wife have liVed10 Red Bluff for about 13 years. He was graduated from Red Bluff Union High School 10 1962, and attended Sbasta College 10 Redding. He presenUy is employed as a driver by Cumpton's Trucking. Co. 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