Grossi Dazzling
At ChaDlpion
By W.H. Spencer
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. May 11, 1969.
Santa Cruz's Bob Grossi toured the recently opened Champion Speedway in tine
style w1nn1ng all three 250 Senior motos
for a perfect 1200 points and a special
"best rider of the day" trophy.
YoWlg Grossi is leaving for Europe to
represent tile U.S.A. In International
Motocross through the sponsorship of the
Ridge Runners Motorcycle Club to which
he belongs. He will start in Birmingham,
England and be in Europe for two months.
Champion Speedway Is now In dlscus-
sion wltIl the International Motocross
people for a July date.
Champion'S best lap time was set by
Grossi at a 1:17:01 but was tied by Dave
Wortll on a Penton until the second moto
when Grossi turned a 1: 16 flat. He said
that five or six seconds will come ott
that•• _
The most exciting moto was tile third
250 junior. With 139w, Phil Jacobsen
w1nn1ng the first two motos he merely
had to place third In tile final moto to
win overall. While Ron Stockman, 142b,
had his work cut out for him with second
place finishes behind Jacobsen. Third
place was held by Pete Marchand, 77c.
At the drop of the flag in moto #3
Stockman went right out to the head of
tile pack with Jacobsen and Marchand in
hot pursuit. in lap #2 Jacobsen blew it
and was all of a sudden in twelfth place
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