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~SWED'SH GP GOES TO HUSKY '" ~ ~ c.J ...::I ~ U Chris Hammargren mainta1ned Husqvarna's suPremacy 10 the 500cc world _ motocross championship after Bengt Aberg and Arne Kring crashed wh11e tlghting tor the lead 10 Sunday's Swedish Grand Prix it was reported 10 the Britlsb newspaper Motor Cycle News. It was Hammargren's first win 10 the current series. He won the first leg despite rear suspension trouble and tinisbed tourth 10 the second race. The first race was dramatic. Wben Hammargren's rear suspension gave trouble, Kring took command. He was brealdng away trom thetteld wbenAberg, maIdng uP tor a poor start, gave pursuit. The gap closed at an amaz1Dg rate as the two local stars tougbt tor suPremacy. Dicing wIleel to wIleel the duellists crashed after a big jumP. _ Both leapt to their teet. But only Kring was able to continue. A broken brake lever put Aberg out at the race. A tew laps later Kring's damaged handlebars gave uP the ghost. Paul Friedrichs came back loto the limelight as others dropped out. He t1n1sbed third, behind Hammar-gren and Teuwlssen. Former Swedisb champion Johansson led the second race trom start to t1n1sb. An early spill dropped Hammargren trom second to tourthplacewb1cbbebeld all the way. FriedrichscballengedAberg tor second spot. The East German seemed assured do victory wilen Aberg crashed and retired. But it was not to be. Qlick tb1nIdng by the Husqvarna management urged Kring to catch Friedrichs so thatHammargren would gain overall victory. Kring reacted to the order magnificently. By ball distance be bad overpowered the East German and the order remained: Johansson, Kring, Friedrichs, Hammargren. Krin, Ha" Also Won finnis' GP Sweden'S Arne Kring (Husqvarna) stormed further ahead 10 the 500cc world motocross championsbJp wilen be won the tltth round on a bike-brealdng course 10 Flnland. Motor Cycle News, the British weekly, said that Kring won both races as he did 10 France the previous week. Kring now leads reigning champion Bengt Aberg (Husqvarna) by 14 polots. Qra"R..-t PROFESSIONAL SAFETY HELMETS _ .. CAUPClINIA Sporting a new trame, after a spectacular practice crash on Saturday, Kring lapped all but Ate Jonsson (Matco) and Chr15 Hammargren (Husqvarna) wilen be won the opening battle by aver a mloute. Jet Teuwlssen (Husqvarna) lost second place 10 the title table wilen his rear cba1n broke at the first corner at the san<:lY T1kkurila circuit, near Hels1nld. After leading trom Hammargen and Kring, Aberg beld his advantage 10 the second moto unW bis ell!laust PiPe broke away on the second lap. WbUe' Hammar- Walker Wins Drenched Trials By G. L. Barton . The 1970 Big Bear Trials. like last year's event, was enjoyed immensely by the majorlt;y at its 100 competitors. The course. wb1cb ran 14 miles trom Hanna Flats'to Holcomb Valley and back, consisted at 12 sections with three laps around. Both days saw the same loop but dltterent sectlons. At the end of Saturday's run. Kevin Walker (Bultaco) bad a fantastic 15 point score tor 36 sections - 9 less than 2nd place man Bob Grove. Sunday's event got started under very pleasant skies but a sudden thunderstorm sent the riders, checkers and spectators scurrying tor sbelter. Most rlders are w1ll1ng to press on despite tile 45 minute downpour but several at the checkers became drenched and bad to dePart their sections. After a discusslon at wIlether or· not to continue a decision was made to call the event at the end at the first loop. (Results on page 22) Joel Passes Geboers The Suzuki duel tor the 250cc world title reached a cruclal stage wilen Joel Robert overtook tellow Belgian Sylvain Geboers at Sunday's cllamPlonsbJp clash 10 Italy. ,. gren lost ground, Kring was attacked by Friedrichs. The duel tor second spot lasted 15 minutes. Then Kring broke loose and began to catch Aberg. He gained the lead afball distance and won by 16 seconds. Ate Jonsson was third after ousting Heinz Hoppe (CZ) the East German who stepped loto the breach wilen Friedrichs slowed to a standstill. 10 t1n1sbing third, only six seconds beb1nd Aberg. works Mateo ace Jonsson was second overall. Re1gn1ng champion Robert 15 now tour points ahead at his team mate. But they shared the bonor at respective wins to San Severino it was rePOrted 10 Motor Cycle News. Though Robert started badly on each occasion, be burst through the field in great style to snatch the championsbJp lead. In the tirst race. he overpowered a determloed effort by his tormer CZ teamster Roger De Coster wIlo split Suzuki's terrlble twins. In separat1ng the Japanese conCJ1erors. De coster t1n1sbed 17 seconds beb1nd Robert and three second ahead at. Geboers. FoUrth 10 both races. 22-year-old Miroslav Halm (CZ) was third overall. The stocky Czecboslovak also holds third place 10 the title stakes. Torliet Hansen (Husqvarna) tailed to score after ~ing 10 the first ball. But he bit back with a good third next time out, wilen he diced with the Suzukis. Geboers beat Robert by ttve seconds. But Hansen was only a second behind Geboers. Read Out Of Isle Of Man The Fi.-t ·American Fulle-Hel..... THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF THERMOPLASTIC HE~METS Phil Read 15 out at the Isle at Man TT. A badly skinned arm. suttered 10 his crash at Brands Hatch last week. has turned septic and he has been ordered not to rae-e. It will be the first time that Reed has not raced 10 the TT sloce 1958 wilen be first rode 10 the Manx Grand Prix. He told Moinr Cycle News, the Britlsb weekly. "It was partly my own fault. I sbould have gone to a doctor immediately but 1 didn't bother unW Tuesday evening after I arrived 10 Guernsey. 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