Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

• • • _~ • • •_~ __alP. ~ .*************~************************** CrankeCapturesChampion ~ ~ ~ .****************.*.* •• *****.*** •• *.****~ however, Phil Jacobsen closed the gap and for the better part of four laps they ran side by side, neither giving an inch. Phil made a moye in the hairpin before start f1n1sh and both riders bumped and made contact. Botb rIders then lost it and went tumbl1ng over one another. They scrambled to their feet and attempt.. ed to restart. It seemed like an eternity before either bike fired and Jacobsen was first to pull away with Cranke at his heels. Making it in the mud at Champion Speedway. By Arnold Katz the Bay Area riders, and 11 Cranke is lIllY example, they did an outstandlng job. BRISB.o\NE, CAUF., August 2, 1970 - It Cranke took first oyerall ~ the 125 was another day of hot furious rac1Dg at Sr., 250 Sr., and 500 Sr., ridlng a Sachs, Champion Speedway and all the hard CZ, and AJS respectively (and respectably). Too bad there weren't any more chargers were there to do battle. in all 160 riders challenged the course which Senior motocross races for him to enter • now contains three large water holes or in the 125 Sr. race, Carl led three lakes, (take your choice), in addition to other Sacto-based riders on an assault a few new jumps and tlgbtenlng of a few of Ibis class. To defend the honor of the turns. The new water hazards contrilocal riders there was only Steve Foster. buted to a series of engines going on the The tllree Sachs riders gave Foster fits, blink, obscured numbers for some and bu~ he did manage to pull out a second mUd-encased bikes for all. oyerall. Cranke, who is a very smooth, Carl Cranke, the manager of Cycle easy rider, came home well in front. Speed Research & Development, inC., of in the 250 Sr. class Cranke dld not Sacramento led a contingent of botfoots, have it as easy. in the second moto, for (and an accompaniment of pretty young instance, Carl stormed away from the things) down from the north to cba!Ienge start and opened a small lead. Quickly, Then Phil bobbled andCarlclosed,and once again they were sboulder to shoulder. Phil got the line going into the next turn and shut the door and Carl eased off just a notch. At the next turn, Jacobsen's throttle stuck and he shot off the course, swung sharply and charged back without losing a place. Twice in the next 25 yards Cranke pulled ahead only to be oyertalcen by Jacobsen. Then, justbetorethemountain, Phil's screaming bike died and Carl new past never to be headed. The 500 Sr. class prOYed a bit easier for Cranke, and while he dld have competition from Don Stokes, BID McClinton and Phil Jacobsen, he once again took the checker. It was good to see a rider of this caliber entered, and it is hoped he w1ll return when Brad Lackey, BID Sa1tz~ and Bob Grossi are around. lilllCl • " . . . ."'" * • * * * * JOHN SMITH * * * * * • • MOTORCYCLE PARTS • GOODIES 'N' STUFF JAWA.cZ DEALER. 5 YEARS YOU CALL-WE SHIP MAl L ORDER 2512 Franklin (916) 452·2622 Sacramento, Calif. 95818 **** • • • • • **** ~WEXCITERS! (415) 617-7742 AT 'lAir CIAIE (415) 616-6&14 YAMAHA. MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE FOR· SALE Sll_UIIENT BLVD.. The next race in Ibis championship series will be held August 16th, same place, same time and with,it's expected, the same wUd action. (Results on page 26) SALES· SEIVICE • PAITS • '''SUIA''CE • ~. SPECIALIST 2594 Middlefield Road Mt. View •. California 94040 (4l5) 961-4399 MAIL ORDER • • Don Malley was equally consisteni in the 500 Jr. as hetookafirstoyerall oyer a very large field. Most of the riders in this class seem bent on self-destruction and for a while it appeared that the rider with the least number of falls would be the winner. Don dld show some heads uP ridlng and managed to pusb his Husky home first. li. l •••s••'s sonny kenyon'S _ cycles • • • Larry Batiston! did his usual yeoman' s job in the 250 Jr. class on bis trusty CZ taking a second and two firsts, for a first oyerall. In the third moto he just barely took that first as Larry trailed in second place, when the leader fell in the last turn and Ballstoni squeaked by to take the flag. BERKELEY ~--... SU~Tt=:lc:O sales service parts r;;. What.a race that would bel Speaking of Grossi, BID could only manage a tb1rd overall in the 125 Jr. class. However, he was not mounted on his old reliable, white Ugbtning Yamaha, but rode a Sachs for the first time. He had a Uttle trouble shl1tlng and hence could not charge as he usually does. Incidentally the Sacbs was provlded by none other than Carl Cranke. CDIlCOIlO. CALIf. (415) 222-2044 FULL PARTS INVENTORY 403& Dam Rd. EI Sobrante, Calif. (SJ 2403 SAN PABLO AVE. * (ClI'n.r of Cllannlnc WIJ) 841-0192 N01RT1HI1ElRN ]OlIIRIECTOIRY ~ATE5 S" PER "'EAR ~:J ISSUES FOP EACH SlfIj'.:; ... t. 3USI"'[S) ,,-ISTI~G Ptdll..B~E I~ A:\oA~L.E FREMONT, CALIF. ALAMEDA, CAUFORNIA POWELL'S ALAIIEOA HOIIOA - Ilul.Ho4.·Suz,-IIDft. OYer 250 al/C'I to ChooH from. Tr.dt·11IS .ecepted-tt.1d for or not. Liberal 'tunclne. It bien h....d down-Try UI!) Free rtd1nc te..on. with purch., In•. counsellnl. 5 fie•. tr.lned mKh. to .,.,. )'OU. 1121 Plrt! Slnot !l4501. (415) IliS-054S. ,au'. BERKELEY, CALIF. CAMPUS SUZUKI - 1403 $on Plblo Avo. Zip 94702. (41S) 141·0192. Suzuki. Iblco. Sachs & CI. sales. _wlci • parts. "Parts are 0" specialty,,, An)'. ttlln, WI don't hawe. we un GET." Open ~ Mon. thrv- Sat. S" Jim Johnson. IlULTACO Of fREIIOIIT - Endu.. H• •qurten. Come II lad b.w a cup of co,,". Bultaco, quality 'rom top to bottom. Moto·"ta, Brohco, bold .... br.... of las)'·toatatl Mini·• • • Sales, $erwlce. and Accessories. Motorc)'cle Insurata. (415) 7t2.7,." 37311 Fremont 8401... at Peralta In Fremont. CYC LE CENTER STORES .2 - 31422 F.romont BI.... Ph_: (415) SY 3·1311. Hond., Malco, Trlumptl. MotOlC)'cl. In· Taco • Bonanza. "nl·bIU. 100"", "nancln, on approval of credit. DI"lcurt Customers are a Chan.n,.! .....nc., MARYSVILLE, CALIF. SLIM'S MOTORCYLE SALES - 100 0 S...... ....,..ill •• CllII. 9S901. (916) 742·nl5. Ylmaha, 8SA, llawrlck, and lo~nu.Sll'Ylcl and Inaurancl. All sin "'lIne borlne- Crank repair. Motocross headquarters In Ibryswlill. MT. VIEW, CALIF. SONNY KENYON'S CYCLES. Lot IXperllncH comp.tlton caN for )'our blk•. ~ac. tuned speclillst, we work on most makes. eu ftaco and CZ. Parts, SailS, and SlrYlcl. Mall or.r 8uttaco .nd CZ Parts and Accessories. 25M Mlddl.· fl.ld Rd. (415) 961-4399. 'or OAKLAND, CALIF. CONCORD, CALIF. 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