Photo and Story by Terry Pratt
MOORPARK, CAL. Jan. 25, 1970 - The
Bay Mare Combo-Cross team raceagatn
tell to the Yamaha of Thousand Oaks
racing team spearheaded by B111 Payne
who picked up seconds in both ot the 15
minute motes, The Yamaha team barely •
out pointed the RandO Malco riders by
having strong point scorers in the middle
of the pack but the moral and psychological victory of the day would have to
go to Bruce McGuire, the New York
Bultaco rider who was brought in by
promoter Dave Grove tor the ComboCross and next weeks Team Prix.
"Super Bruce" , a long time riding
partner ot East Coast Inter-Am star
Barry Higgins, arrived in the sunny
Southland after leaving two teet of snow '
in up state New York.
He told us that he hadn't ridden in over
two months but it dldn't show after the
flag dropped at Bay Mare.
Ott to a bad start in the tirst moto,
Bruce was watling in the middle of the ;;.
pack and passed two or more riders a
lap unt11 he took the ' lead away trom
Malco powered Bob Slettans.
Combo Cross was lust that, a combination
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0' TT, GP and Motocross.
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