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Big Bay Mare Team Motocross Kicks orr 1970 L J .. Vel Uan paurs the pawl r t o hi s Malco In the Open Senior race. Mike Bast of the winning Yamaha Thausand Oaks Team leads a str ing of riders over the hili . By Dave Smead 1970 had a whale of a kick -off at Bay Mare on January 4. Over 300 riders signed up for the sllghtlydusty but much Improved cour s e. Three reasons for the turn out could be the free beer all day, the prize money paid the Seniors or the team challenge race. Rudy Draco Motorcycles (Maico, Suzuki) did a good turn to the sport of motocross by challenging other shops to beat their team . There were a few problems about who was ellglble to enter but the team races were a huge success. 'The Yamaha of Thousand Oaks relied 'heavily on the Bastbrothers for their win overall. But with Jim Dawson and Larry Shoemaker riding regularly for them was It really necessary to recruit the Bast talent? The second place team was the chall e nging R&D team. The team races didn't get all of the attention. In the first division of 125 Juniors Bill Payne hustled away with three easy wins. S. Armstrong led the rest of the pack 'for second over all. The second division of 125 Juniors had to suffer the fate of having Lee Conklin among them. Chuck Daly followed Lee around for second overall. The 125 senior riders couldn't cope with " Smooth Man" Cannady and his "Beautyrest" Sachs. He won two races easily but got last for awhile in the third moto, The 250 Juuiors were sp1lt into two divisions, Ri ck Norris took first in one with A. Wurtzel winning 10 the other division. Jim Wilson socked It to the 250Senlors. Even second place man, Larry Shoemaker couldn't get close. ' R. Bunn made a fourth, first and second stand up for the win In the 500 Juuior class. Dave Smead took second over all with two wins and a wipe out. The 500 Senior racers had a fam11lar guide, Jim Wilson, lead them around the course. Mike Runyard look good on a shiny Montesa but couldn't quite stay UP. (Results on page 17) Man-sized SPECI FICATIONS ' l00/125cc Versions OR CuMC Q~cl~ OF THE EN DURO-W NNI N M I G ATAD S ' ,Bore and stroke Famous Compression ratio Max. b. II. p. 124 ce, 51.5 x 60 mm. 99cc. 49.5 x 51.5 mm. Gear-box F ront brake Rear brake Front~ Rear~ FOR YOUR NEAREST BUlLT-TO-GO D~ALER No. of Kern Co. Li ne So. of Kern County Line BULTACO AMERICAN , LTD, BULTACO WESTERN lOg2g Chandler BIvd. No Hollywood, Calif. 91601 276 5 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, Calif. g5050 (408 ) 241-4672 (2 13) T R 7-2400 Ml kl (7) Runyard ki cked up th e dust looking for a way thr ough. L ~ ~~~ _ _ ~==~ - ..