Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

. • ~ :.. ******************** * ** * * ***-*** ***:*** * . • I • ~ • n _ _alP. ! • • •_~ g; • * * * * * * * * * * * * .. 0111. Mp. Bill SIIIIII * *. * * * * * * * * * * **•.. DICK MANN WINS FEATHER. RIVER M~X MARYSVILLE, CALIF., Dec. 14 - Dick Mann took first over alllD the 250 Expert Feather River motocross on bis very fast Ossa, by wtnn1ng both motos. He sure does ute to ride. He tried to sneak in some extra riding by tak1Dg off with the 250 Novice riders but was black nagged on lap two wb1le running out in tront, of course. He just told the starter he thougbt it was bis race. Carl Cranke was 2nd on bis CZ trom Orangevale Cycle Center. He got off in the first moto put got up to f1n1sb second to lead, lb. pIIck lbroUlII the wash board,. Followln, I, Dill rid.. Hlnk "Bugs" in both motos. Cris WW1ams won the first Amateur moto and took 2nd in the second for a first overall win on b1s CZ, rlding out of North Bay Motorcycles of Concord. Phil Jacobson. on a Malco, was 2nd overall and possibly should have bad first place. He flnisbed 2nd in the first moto after a By Jeanne Fr1estman very bad start, last atf the Une. The second moto was all Jacobson's with a HERMISTON, ORE. Dec. 14, 1969-Chris very impressive win. He was awarded Akerblade made one ride and picked ql 2nd place. Denols Thompson was third three wins at the Blue Mm. M.C. Hare 00 a Ossa. and Hound, Sunday. Harley-Davidson rider Loooie ForeRiding a 250 Suzuki lD the 15 year old mao must have really Ute tbe sand and under class Chris won b1s dlsPlacecourse, with two firsts to take the 100 ment class and age category and rOUDded class win bands down, with 2nd place it all off with an overall win. rider Roo Keeplng, rid10g a Kawa.saJd, SParsely snow covered sage with doinC a good job keePlng second place, knobby tracks bere and there was the but way back. Third went to Bill BalmaiD, scene around the start area. The temSachs, fourth was Ken Unl, riding a perature was lD the b1gh tbirties, but the Bultaco. camp fires were plentiful to belP ward Winnlng the 125AmateurjExpertclass off the cold. The ground was Just damp was Carl Cranke, Penton mounted thls enougb to keep down all the dust and time, second went to young Alex Jorgenoffer good traction. sen, on a Kawasaki. The Open Novice At 1:00 the 47 riders l10ed up over the was won by Roger lQ1ne 00 a Hosky, who tront wheel of their dead eog1oed majust ran a way with It for two first place cb1Des as a guo sbot sent them on their motos and the big brass. way. It was a close pack all the way to Open Amateur was some race also. check polDt one, with only two bikes left MartlD DeVries on a Husky, was the wiDbebind sbarlng the same agony. One was ner, with Brad Lackey, riding a CZ for a Kawasaki and the other was s Bultaco North Bay, taking second place over all that in due time caught up with the rest after tak1Dg a bad crash lD the first moto. and after two laps was lD the second Bill Trumbell was third on a Yamaha. place spot of the 180 class, only one DIrt DI"... North rId.. C..I Crlnk. ",,"II.. III, "-ntan to I clas, win. The Open Expertwaswonbynoneotber mlDute beb1Dd the 180 leader, Ricb Big Red Cadwell taIdng fourth on a BSA. earUer next event time so they can flag than Carl (Mr. Cooslstency) Craoke, ridFuller. Fuller held his place all the way The course as before was a real fun thing everyone before dar k sets in. Start time ing a Husky in this one. R1ghtbeb1ndbim and after two of the three laps, beeding and lD great shape after all the raiD. on their next event, they say, will be on a ISDT Jawa, with l1gbts and all, for for bome, Lee Simmoos and Dougb Also, as before, it was very rougb and 10 a.m. sbarp, so don't be late if you North Bay Motorcycles, was Randy Graves each moved up a spot as Friestdemanding 00 man andmacb1ne. The club ute to ride this event. Lackey, taking the second SPOt. Runolng mao's Bul decided It needed a plug ran late as before also, but will start (Results on page 37) tbird was CZ rider Bob Haustien, with change and this brought Dave lD for a fourth. Pit crews bad a short 20 mlD. to wait 'I:j CITY OF CONCORD TO SPONSOR before the pack came lD to home base PROF. RACE CYCLE NEWS NORTH with a lot of actioo. Cris Akerbla.de was 1470 BrOldwlJ, Wllnut C... k, Cillf. 00 January 10, 1970, the first official out lD tront on a 250 SuzuJd at thls point (415) '34-1995 Cll:y of Concord sponsored motorcycle and moved out swiftly after receiving b1s Scrambles will be presented at Baldwin check to further secure b1s lead. in tbe coming year. It's with Cycle News North wisbes to Park, 00 Parkslde Drive lD Concord, Fred Durfee was up agalost some real Call!. trom 9:30 a.m. untlJ 5:30 p.m. your belp that we become a bigextend a warm Seasons Greetings competition on bls Kawa.saJd BabyGreen This race w1ll belP raise funds for the ger and better paper. We bere at to all the dealers, clubs and Streak as the 100 class IIIleded to make Cit;y Parks and Recreatioo Department. • readers in the great Northern Cycle News North would also just two laps over this very fast course, It will be run on a profe881onal bLs1s; but be didn't miss a Uck and flnisbed as like to wisb you all a very Happy area. And a special th8lJ1cs for that is, the riders will be paid prize first 100. and Prosperous New Year. belping to make the Cycle News mOlley. If this event yields a good turnMike Jaecbel, a factory rider for North section of Cycle News the out, tbe plans are to run an event every Pabatco, entered 00 a new Protot;n>e 100 success it is in the short time month. Hodaka but suffered a seizure before we bave been doing it in NorthPractice is at 1 p.m. and beats start reacb1ng check ooe on his first lap. at 2 p.m. Entry is $1 in advance, or $1.50 ern California. We plan to bring There just weren't enough break lD bours at the gate. Programs will be available even bigger and better coverage on the eog1oe. for 25~. Entry is by 1nv1tlatloo only. La» two again sbowed Akerblade lD the Alrer'''ade Wins Blue .tn. 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