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WILSON STOPS HART IN ASCOT MX ACTION By Eric Raits GARDENA, CALIF., July 16, 1970--Torrenee's Jim Wllson continued to frustrate Tim Hart atAscotPark's Thursday nlght motocross. Wllson, was nearly nawless, beating Hart five out of six times for overall wins in 250 and 500 Expert and Intermediate classes. Hart overcame early leads by young desert ace, Jeff Wright and took three wins in the 125 Expert classonanAmerican Eagle. Wright was harried throughout by Bob Messer, perhaps being pushed into mistakes that kept him out of the top three. Messer was second, followed by John Maynard and Wright. Seven 125 junior races provided six winner; M. Garrett the only rider w1nn1ng twice but coming in second overall behind the steady riding of Kevin Porter. Dewayne Jones made a shambles of his . class, the 100 junlors, with three runaway wins. Bob Davis took a pair of easy wins in his 500 junior preliminaries and then a second behind Mike Dalley in the finai to again take the class win. In tile flnai, Bob stailed his engine on the TT jump coming to the flag and had to push to niP Mik Koplin. Dailey and Mike Casper tied for second in this class whlleArtAmar!llas was fourth. All four won at least one moto. Four 250 jr. divisions funneled the top finishers from each into one crowded confrontation to end the night. Robin Bellach had a pair of wins in his division, John Hawthorne brought a first and a second, Dick Macormic had a first and a third, and Dave Pessey also claimed a Tim Hart had a miserable time against Jim Wilson, Thursday, but not during this particular race as Hart holds slight pair of firsts. B11l Conroy; 15 year-old edge over Wilson. Rich Thorwaldson is a distant third. Wilson won five of six races at Ascot. South Gater, racing foZ; the second time, the first dlsplay of caution he'S shown the last lap as the trio approached the lake wobble. Macormlc was rtgbtonPessey's deserves mention for closely chasing the I fast Pessey and pushing him hard for a Ascot fans, Dave backed off the throttle to crossing. All three riders were evenly rear wheel at the time and had to slow pair of seconds. Conroy and hisAJSmay make sure be'd stay UP. Macormic was matcbed and only a break threatened to also, with no chance to pass. Had be been right· behind Pessey and Bellach held a change their positions. p'essey had been a few yards behind, he may have been able be a pair to watch in the future. Pessey alternating caution with bursts on the to get around. He killed his engine trying had been in the identicai situation last - 'Close third. Be1lach managed to pass Macormic once but bobbled and let the throttle when he felt Macormic breathing to avoid Pessey and let Bellach sUp by Thursday night only to fall in front of the Ossa rider by. down his neck so the two were. rubber for second whlle the lucky Pessey went whole pack when it looked as if he would. pick up a hat trick. He jumped off to anThe race threatened to stay in that banding the gap between first and second on scott free to first. order, Pessey, Macormlc, Bellach unW when Pessey did a tank slapper and a (Results on page 26) other great start but this week, in perhaPs 800 rollinS! acres next to the ocean in San Clem.ente. Enjoy the cool ocean breeze for a change~ Mini-bikes/m.otorcycles. Motocross cours~ail~cram.bles . A_issi.: 50C a pen.. $2.51 per bike Uall.l& (weekdays): $1•• all Illy An. 4:31 $1.00 Special rates" clubs Refresll.ats. Bring tile willie family. Rille, piClic, go .. tile beach, sII.p in adjacent san CI_te. Dlrectl.s: saa Diege Freeway .. Pic.....ff (Soa1II ttwans iceaal, rigllt on Las Mol..as, til. fill•• tile sigas.