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Cycle News 1969 08 12

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i Kenyon Wins Sf/Ie Hopper's Atexicf/R Europef/n 0 - all ..... J_ K.,. lIIruda ala 250 C-Z _ d lIIe oat e_ TlJu.a IlJ tile Sale Hoppera. By BU1 Harmer LA PRESA RODRIGUEZ, B.C. MEXICO, August 3, 1969 - John KenyOIl I1d1og a 250Cc C-Z captured top hooors in tile SlIce Hoppers M.C. European Scrambles over a DeW Mexican layout at RodrIguez IJlLm, 10 miles East of njuaDa, Mexico. Bob Goodman, p1lot1ng a 360cc C- Z followed Kenyon closely to t:ake drst place in the open class and secood over all wbUe Jeff Wll11s looked impressive OIl Floyd Emde's 250Cc American Eagle, winning third over all and second in 250 expert class. Yamaha mounted Clyde GriZZle turned in a spark11ng perfor- Eiw.,.. - . . . ' ; set_lIlea c.rse laid mance by winn1ng the 125cc Expert class and poIIt1ng a fourth place in tile over all staDdings. Talented Sachs pilot John Davis copped a 5th OYer all position wbUe winn1ng tile lOOCc Expert dlv1s1on. A.fter tile Experts parked tbe1r mounts and enjoyed some of tile de11c1ous Mencan food orfered by Carlos 1rtbe, njuaDa Motorcycle AssoctaHon president, the Open and 250Cc Novice riders bad at It. Riding a Mateo, Frank Roberts led the open class from start to !1Disb to rack lIP a win in bls last Novice start. The win' put b1m over the top in bls point - standings and in bls next race he will be classlf1ed as an Expert. Husky mounted -. , 8011 GoodII. lifts It up 0_ the cac:tu a I. the Soatk 01 IIIe Ilordlr Europ.. set"'ea _eel IlJ lIM Sace Hoppera "C. Denn1s Spivey gave b1m a few anxious moments but Denn1s bad to settle for second. Montesa pilot Ned B1J

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