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Cycle News 1967 12 14

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c" .... II> ~ ~ Cl.,l' "" .... "" .; .. .... .8 I:: II> '" II> ~ i2r~ ;>;; Col -..l W :>.. Former Europ.an Grand Prix rider Fumlo Ito (Yamaha) took 8th plac. In the 250cc GP event. Road racing demands the utmost In concentration and pr.clslon. a lesson leamed th. hanl way by many a rider. Including this fellow who wasn~t exactly s.t up for dirt tracking. ..... .. Parriott !It Family Buddy Parriott was really flying as he grabbed first in the 125 GoP class, beating out steve McLaughlin and his super-hot Honda, first in the 250 GoP whipping Cal Rayborn who was broadsliding on the turns trying to stay up with Buddy; and last but not least a beaUtltul first in the 500cc GP, taking Don Vesco and Art Baumann in the process. To top off all the fantastic racing, Cal Rayborn and his Harley-Davison beat Mike Hallwoood's track record of1:40.38 with a lap at 1:39.52. Cal took home $25 for that bit of effort. Summing uP. it was a good day ofraclng that should have drawn more spectators than it did. The talent In attendance was great and so was the competition. Well organized, ACA (Results on page 16) 0 0 UAL o Shown h.r. at th. ready. Suzukl-mount.d Ron Grant took third spot In tile Willow Springs 250cc Grand Prix event. Variety of styles highlighted the Production events. Here are (12) Jim Lelneweber (Trlumph), 3rd In the 500 class, (51) Vic Manu.11I (Honda), 51h In the 5OOcc, and (5) P... Neu.r (Kawasakl).3rd 350cc flnlsh.r. • Battl. for s.cond place In the 250 GP rag.d belw... San Dlega's Cal Raybom (2S) and Nor1h• m Callfomla's Ron Grant (1). both on Suzukls. Cal held on for ru....rup, Grant got tblrd. Dave Damron (56), here zoning In on Tony Nicosia (7). took wins In both th. 200cc and 250cc Production classes, also wound up 51h In the 200cc GP•

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