Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

~ ~""~""""~'iiii:'~"'1 ~ .1II __ ~ llI_aW'. 1 ;~ o~• • ****************************************. Boocock Bags Richmond Toughie NEW MOTORSPORT COMPLEX FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Sacramento International Raceways unveiled plans for the most complete motorsport complex In Northern canrornia, The facility will encompass all recognized forms of automobile racing as well as a weekly motorcycle program which wlll be based on a 1/4 mile oval and motocross/rough scrambles. The former El Dorado Speedway will be completely refurbished from top to bottom, said Mr. Jim Coleman, spokesman for the development group. Mr. Coleman also said that motorcycling would play a large part in the overall use of the fa cll1ty. The immediate construction wlll begin as soon as weather permits. Trials trophy wimer with their loot. Vic Boocock (arrow) took home a lire prize and 011 donated by Cycle 5port Distributors. • RICHMOND, CAL . Jan. 18 - Victor Boocock rode off with the giant A-rIders trophy, feet on the pegs, at the RIchmond Ramblers annual TrIals on San Franctsco Bay. Curly-haired VIc was the outstanding rIder among 102 skilled and not-sosk1lled TrIalsters who twisted twice over the lo-trap, mud,dy h1llside course. He footed from his !iUItaco TrIals SpecIal only 17 times. The corwd spontaneously applauded Boocock lIke a tournament golfer who bas sunk a d1ff1cult putt - when he cleaned a demanding section in a preclse coordination of balance and Just-the-rIght speed. Bultacos dominated the varIety of rnachines that showed UP, except In the women 's class. There Barbara Robertson centipeded her 120cc Suzuld to victory over three other girls, dropping a whopping 84 points in the process . RIchard Hood may have placed in the A class by w1nn1ng 2nd after Boocock. But at trophy giving time h1s name was overlooked and the results list Robert Tyson unofflc1ally 2nd. A Ramblers Club • spokesman said that after another addltIon of the scores, Hood's appeared to be second highest. "If we goofed , we' 11 mall him atrophy", said the club secretary. Torrential ra1ns ending the day before the trIals made for some treacherous traps. Water, mud and slIck grass made the goIng hard unless one put a foot down, and In Trials that loses points. WIthout a machine properly set up for TrIals, the rIders barely had a chance to take home trophies. However, Charles Kendall trophies 7th, with a motocrossy Yamaha. Most entrIes dropped their full 100 points, but all had fun and surely learned somethIng anyway. (Results on page 17) ate Expands lIortll JOn SMITH·.._ ...-: : MOTORCYCLE PARTS ·: ,. GOODIES 'N' srUF·F ,. '* * ** '* : It It JAWA-CZ DEALER. 5 YEARS .,. YOU CALL - WE S I D P , . MAlL ORDER It 5600 Franklin (9 16 ) 4 22-2429 ' If Sa c ram ento, Calif. 95824, * '* '* : * .. BUL.Tj:lCO sonny kenyon's ".• ,c yc les sales service parts . ' 1IIlacI.,... CV=~!!C1T~ (415) 939-4988 26 3 1 N. MAIN,WALNUT CR.. CAL. The Caillornia Motosport Club bas been in existence Just under one and a half years and Is alreadY second only to the A.M.A. both in size and the number of motocross races organized in the . United States. So far the C.M.C.basl1rn1teditsmotocross events to Southern Caillornia but now a new club bas been formed in the San Francisco are and will be called C.M.C. North. This will enable C.M.C. to be able to cover the greater part of Caillornia and Nevada. Great enthusiasm has alreadY been shown toward thIs new club with 45 racing members being signed UP. Heading the C.M,C . organization In San Francisco area Is B1ll Smith who Is well known to Southern Callfornia both as a rider and in the motorcycle trade. His assistant will be Joe Driscoll. AlreadY plans are being made to haVE: their first motocross on January 25th. If negotiations for a track site are successful after one or two meetings, a six race series Is planned with a new C- Z to be given as a prize as well as normal trophies and prize money at each meetIng. North versus South races are arranged with teams travelIng to the other area to ride. Also a genuine Callforn1an motocross championship is projected to decide who Is the best dust and mud rider. All motocross riders In Northern Callfornia and the Reno- Nevada area wlll be covered by C.M.C. North so If you are Interested in riding motocross write for full 1nformatIon and membership applications to: C, M,C. North 944 Santa Lucia Dr. Pleasant Hill, Ca. 94520 Yearly membership and racing number Is $2. COLISEUM CYCLE , and ACCESSORY CO• .-c MAIL ORDER KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLES 3958 E. 14TH ST . OAKLAND, CAL. (415) 334-5461 - 5462 94601 (415) PHONE 939-4763 MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE • WHY PAY MORE? CALL OAKLEY O'DONNELL Insurance Broker 1325 L INC O LN A V E NU E WA L N U T C R EEK . C ALIF. 9 4596 2 WAY RADIO---. Communicate with your fellow motor cycle ride rs. Ne w unique snap on helmet radios , snap on bike mounted des igns and cu stom work. F or furt her information call or write G.S. As soc iates , P .O. Box 11424, Palo Alto, Ca lif., 94306. T el ephone: (2 13) 465-4462. (415) 326-7 126

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