Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

~ Rou,', I.f Ver, fasf I before heading bac k north and a series at rock-bordered turns led back to the start. Up first was the 100Cc class, with Its usual large number at contes tants , 79 th1s time. One ot these had an exceptionally trying day. Most ot his lett hancl1ebar was dangling trom the tront brake cable, the result at an earlier miscalcula tion. ·Ther e wer e many leader changes dur Ing the hour of th1s combined NovlceAmateur- Expert event. But ttrs t at the checke red !lag was Zundapp-mounted Gary Grltftn. He was tollowed by Rick Stumph (Hod) and Tracy Saylor on a MB. In the 250cc event the competition spir it was high, as demonstrated by second place Bultaco rider Larry Ptutzenreuter. Larry was leacl1ng In the later s tages when his brand-new r ear tire went flat. ThIs only slowed him slightly. "It was squlrrely on the turn s but fla tout It wasn't bad," he said la ter. He was bea ten In the last lap by about t1tteen §l By Bob Thure C\l c... ENCINITAS, Cal., Nov. 3 - Over 100 riders, hos ted by the Sagehoppers M.C. ~ ~:~~~the~~~:;~:~s I~ :~In1~ to;; ... liS .. ~ ~ _ o :i!: u:> St: ~ r..J ...J U G motorcycle racing, the course Is ro ugh but very rast, It' s like desert racing, except the course Is a re latively short closed circuit. At Encini tas, the course Is 2.9 mile s long with straights connected by sandy, r ough tur ns , gull eys of deep loos e sand and jumps . The straights were ta1i'ly s mooth and allowed the big bor es to reach 70 plus mph. One jump, within a quarter of a mile of the start, was a real cr owd pleaser, as bikes went up , In and out of control, over tour teet ott the ground. (Results to appear next week) ./ c T wo of the over 100 try out the European scrambles way 01 raclnl on the fast, sandy, dusty lulley-packed course. High Win" Malres M~ia,e Race Tougher . By Larry Thure DEADMAN'S POINT, Cal., Nov. 3 - The were the Desert Challengers. challenge to the 151 riders this week was From the start, the Mojave course not ouly the tast and bumpy course and moved south up a gradual rising slope their opponents, but a 35-40 mph wind across the desert bush tor about a mile. Then It turned east tor some cI1stance as well. Hostin g the scrambles even t • I Husky·mounted Ron Mi ller throllies his machine arounda boulder·bordered turn• . teet by Tom Schmid, also riding a BuItaco. In the Open class ther e were 25 big bikes and the wind was r eally blowing. Placing first was Buddy Ferris on his Triumph, with second going to Nell Fergus on a Bultaco. They had a commandIng lead on the res t at the riders. ------------------------LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL MOTO-CROSS Will , you'v i lo t to lit over soml how. (He's smlllnl .) Start of the 250cc class Hare Scrambles as 150 bikes streak toward thl smokebomb. NOY. 16 & 17 Int e rna t io na l Moto-Cross 4790 Palm Avenue La Mesa, Ca. 92041 • OffICIAL EIITRY ILAlr i WESTLAKE VILLAGE..- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. : CALIFORNIA N~,"fE""1 "I,,;", I; Take Ventura Freeway North to Countyline. Take West Lake off ra~ Well marke d entrance 112 mi . from turn ~ Saf. 1I0v. 16f' 0-250 Jr. & Sr• .Classes P lus professional Moto-Cross Sun. 1I0v. lUi I I I I l I EIITRY $10 or $2 5 for 3 event s l SE E Europe's leading m oto-cross riders and w d champion s chal lenging orl Am erica's sest ... Torsten Hallman - J oel Robert Jef Teuwissen - Vl astimil Valek Dave Bickers - Ro ~r DeCoster Torleif Hansen - Konecny Christer Hammorgen - Bryan Wade Pierre Karsmaker I I I I Address City Slate Make of Motorcycle 251-500cc J r. & Sr. Classes P l us P ro fessiona l Moto-Cros s • • d P . · t h th' E try Ltmlte ost Entry WI IS n form. Name of Entrant Class Jr. _ _ Sr. _ _ int Competition No. Issued by I I~ ~ I Enclosed please find my $10. 00 Intry fee. I understand that this fee will be used asp urse for the e vent I ride and will als o pay for the lnsul" ance covering me during this event. I understand that I must have an FlMInternational licen se to be eligible to ride In the Euro pean race. (II I entrant does not have this license, application may be made at the courseJ I hereby declare that I am physically fit to ride a motorcycle In competiti on In the above named contesl. . i n entering the above mentioned contes t, I agree to acti n full accordance with MI CUS and FIM rules a nd relulations, and further agree to hold blameless the M ICUS, FlM, International M oto-Cross, affiliates, representatives and agents the track (or course) owners, les sees, the en- I trants, and mechanics, each and every one of them for any loss, damall or Injury, fatal or otherwise, to myself or myproperty, and whether or not occasioned or contributed to by reason of negilgenci or the M ICUS, FIM Its officia ls, affiliates, repres entatives and alents, the track (or , course) owners, less ees, the entranls and mechanics, and ass ume full res ponsibility for any s uch lOSS, damage or InJuIY, fatal or otherwise howsoever occasi oned or arlslnl or In connection with this meeting. . . ' 1 1 ;.: - I . I . ~e:d-a~1~h~ ~u~~ ;n~ ~;I~ti~n~ :n~ :~t;m:n~sS~IG~nN~A;T;UbOR-vE:.:~. ~~y-u~d~r~~~;a;h . I I :~ :V:';I~: ;o;ta~n:d~n-t~s-p:g:' 1 II entrant Is under 18 years of age, parental permission must accompany this form, and parents s llnature must appear where Indicated. 1.------ SIG NATURE OF PAREN T OR GUARDIAN For Infonnation International M ota-Cross, 4790 Palm Ave. , La Mesa, C if. 92103- Phone (714) 460-4289 or 460·8751 al , . • .. ~ • < ' I" _ •

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