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HOUSTON, TEX. Dec. 21, 1970-Montesa rider Hugh Howell powered across
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ASTRODO.I RACIRS:
Smith, Dave Bickers and Hugh Anderson
clashed in each race of the third meet
of the Rothmans International Motocross
Series.
Anderson led the Senior Scratch race
after passing Collo Schultz (Tri. Metisse) with a good lead which neither
Bickers nor Smith could narrow but
Anderson was blown off his bike by a
strong gust of wind when leaping a lone
jump and retired.
In both main events - the 12 lap Rothmans Trophy legs, the lead and many
places were in doubt to the end. In the
first leg Bickers fell after getting
crossed up on a jump shortly after the
start. Coming from the back of the field,
Bickers sawed through the pack to almost catch Hugh Anderson, ex World
Road Race Champion, on the Ilne,
The Senior Scratch race saw Collo
Schultz lead the field for the first 3 laps
from Smith, nntu both were passed by
Hugh Anderson. Anderson fell off at the
end of the fifth lap . leaving Bickers to
win fr om Schultz and Smith.
In the Over 350Cc Scratch race Smith
led all the way closely followed by
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Anderson, then Bickers for 3 laps.
• Bickers passed Anderson for 2nd place.
There was a gap back to 4th place
Stapleton, and another back fa Pleen,
McLaren, Happer and Deecke.
Pleen led the first of the first Trophy
race but was taken by Anderson who led
for 10 laps untu Jeff Smith passed him
with 1 lap to go . Bickers finished third
after a fall in the first lap. Stapleton was
4th with a gap back to Pleen. Ken Cleghorn finished 6th doing very well after
being out of Motocross for nearly a year.
The 2nd Leg Trophy Race, was led by
Bickers for 9 laps untu Smith took over.
Anderson finished 3rd after being 2nd
behind Bickers untu Smith passed him in
the 5th lap. Stapleton put up a terrific
ride to finish 4th, after crashing at the
end of the front straight at the start. He
was last away and came home a brilliant
4th.
During the International Classic Bickers led throughout the race to win
from Smith, followed by Anderson, and
Stapleton.
(Results on page 17)
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ELSINORE, CAL. Jan. 17, 1970-Aftera
week of cutting and grading, the new
Elsinore TT track was ready for Its
racing debut. The riders had been asking
for a longer straightaway for some time
and they seemed to be pleased with the
way the changes in the track turned out.
The course is faster now and several
seconds have been cut off the lap times.
Taking a first in all three motos, Ray
Vanderpool won the Special Expert class
riding for p.p . Bultaco.
L. Bird won two out of three in otos in
his class aboard his super Yamaha. T.
Warren was second.
The 100 Novice Novice class was again
visited by L . Rhyme, a Powder Puff
rider. This time she showed all the boys
the way to go and brought home the first
place trophy. The second place finisher,
F. SUer, took two thirds and a fourth.
(Results on page 17)
NOT ENOUGH RIDERS FOR
SAN FELIPE 500
BUl Alvarez, publlcity director for the
San Fellpe 500, recently announced that
due to an insufficent number of entrants
the off road race has been postponed.
Originally scheduled for the end of
January, the Baja Callfornia race would
have raised civic improvement funds for
the sponsoring town of San Fell pe, Mex.
A postcard survey form has been sent
out along with entry fee refunds to quiz
prospective entrants about possiblllties
of rescheduling.
HONDA LIMITED TO GO NATIONWIDE
Adult riders of larger Honda models
now have a chance to join an exclusive
recreational club that plans to gain nation
- wide standing. Honda Limited is a recently founded club that now has chapters
in Sepulveda and Barstow, Cal.
Club membership is resricted to riders 21 and older who own Hondasofover
350Cc displacement.
Honda Limited is termed a recreational cycle club for adult road riders and
its goals include creating a better image
for motorcycllsts as well as providing
hours of fun for its members.
Safety is one of the club'S prime concerns an d cycles receive careful technical inspection before each long road run.
Insurance is mandatory of membership.
Plans are' underway to expand the new
club across the USA by means of writing
letters to Honda owners and interesting
riders in starting new chapters.
The two existing chapters are sponsored by Warren Wilson Honda In Sepulveda and by Holiday Motors in Barstow.
The club enjoys participating in road
runs sponsored both by other clubs and
by Honda Limited itself. One projected
. tour Is a summertime ride to BritiSh
Columbia In Canada. Their runs generally follow AMA rules but the club has
charters from both the AMA and S,CMA.
