Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

. .,. •..••.•.••.••••.....•........•...•••....••• ~ ~ ~ e, ~ ~ ;:::~ e s ~ '" ~ :<: ~ ~ o ROAD RACING: 1968 : YAMAHA 125cc and 250cc CROWNED WORLD CHAMPIONS ON EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX CIRCU ITS. DAYTONA 100 (250cc) . DAYTONA SPORTSMEN (250cc ). SPANISH GRAN PRIX (250cc). NO. AMERICAN GRAND PRIX (350cc). No. AMERICAN GRAND PRIX (250cc) . NO. AMERICAN GRAND PRIX (125c c). ISLE OF MA N T. T. (250cc) . ISLE OF MAN T. T. (125cc) . LOUDON 75 (250cc) . DUTCH GRAN D PRIX (250cc ). DUTCH GRAND PRIX (1 25c c) . B ELG IUM GRAND PRIX (250cc ). E. GERMAN GRAND PRIX (250cc) . E. GERMAN 'GRAND PRIX (125cc) . FINNISH GRAND PRIX (250cc). FINNISH GRAND PRIX (125cc) . IND IAN~POLIS 50 (350cc) . ULSTER GRAND PRIX (250cc). ULSTER GRAND PRIX (125cc). INDIANAPOLIS 350SR. (350cc) . INDIANAP_ OLiS 250SR. (250cc) . INDIANAPOLIS 250JR. (250cc) (AAMRR). ENDURANCE RACING: DIST. 37 CROSSCOUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP DT-1 (205cc) 1ST OVER ALL, CALIFORNIA. LITTLE STONE MT. (250cc) GEORGIA. 90 MILE NATIONAL (250cc) NEW YORK. 175 MILE NATIONAL (250cc) INDIA.NA. GREENHORN ENDURO (250 c c ) CALI FORN IA. GREENHORN ENDURO (100cc) CALIFORNIA. LITTL E BURR ENDURO (250c c) OHIO. 24 HOUR ENDURO (250cc) 1ST OVERALL DT-1 , COLORADO. 24 HOUR ENDURO (100cc ) COLORADO. SCRAMBLES CHAMPION· SHIPS: ARIZ. STATE CI-:lAMP. (EXP.) (250cc ) AR IZONA. ARIZ. STATE CHAMP. (NOV.) (250cc) ARIZONA. DIST. 37 CHAMP. (250cc) CALIFORNIA. TRI-STATE' CHAMP. (CALlF.ARIZ.-NEV.) (250cc) CALIFORNIA. 100c c GRAND PRIX (100cc) CALIFORNIA. INTERNATIONAL (USA-MEXICO) (250cc) TEXA S. INTERNATIONAL (USA -MEXICO) (50c c ) TEXAS . NATIONAL MARATHONS: 24 HOUR NATIONAL (350cc) MO . DIRT TRACK RACING: SHOR T TRACK NATIONAL HIGH POINT EXPERT (NEIL KEENE). HALF MILE NATIONAL HIGH POINT NOVICE (KEITH MASHBURN). CAL IF . T. T. HIGH PO IN T NOVICE (KEITH MASHBURN). - TO BE CONTINUED IN 1969. we d-d n'I I win every race 1968 In J these-. -ust Phil Keith Mashburn Bowers . ~~~~~~~~~ • • • • . ~.~~~~.~ ~~~ ~ c-. !I//'t:/~ /~! : - ./1 : "'ill./~i • r~ • . . . . . . • • • • ~ ~ ~ •• •• •• • • • . ~ ~ ~ .. .' ~ ) • • • · : • F , .;~ ~.~~ ~ " ~··· tl l·h~.;:~~rf ~ ~ <~ : ~: ~. ~: ~1 J ' ' '\ . ' ~- e. " ,. ' # ,;;~~/: -" ~ (~ ,::c-.J~~ .~ . • • . ' ~ r , '41 P. I .. · t,· ;l • • 1 . • • • , • WINNER: State Championship II, mile - Ascot Park Nov. 8. 1968 YAMAHA. IN T ER NAT IONAL C O R P O R ATI O N . S INCE 1887 Motorcycles • Snowmobiles · Skis • • • WINN ER: 19t h An nual Rams Hare & Hound Nov. 17. 1968 250 Ex. - 2nd Overa \I • r ,~ • ,i • • : r- dfdI'... ~ · · • • : L· · A .~' $ , 1, • • • ; 1/ ~. ~.-!' ~ ";J fi' ~A. l1 (~~~. ; ' t . - •• : . f- )~ ~. 4 ~ ~ ~: · · · · · · • • ~ 1 "-:.' ··.· ~~ 1 ., : • • • • • • • • • - ~1' ~ , .. •• ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ •• ~ J..:t. • ~ P roof that even world champions make mis takes $Omelimes. In the large photo by Steve Cordell. Joe l Robert overcooks IIl1ylng to take the lead from Adolf Well (ri ght) and goes off the course. In the Inse t (photo by J im Alfred) Robert takes out a haybale, sca ttering spectators. Robert got back on course to flnl sh near the front, while Well went on to win. • • . ~

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