Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

... 8- " o ,.. C>. '" ~ '" N g. ~ ~ w c3 ~ lle n '"~::::~ ... C Publisher Business Manager General Manager Advertising Manager Editor Assistant Editor . Charles Clayton Sharon Clayton Tom Culp , Tom Walsh Bob Sanford John Bethea ws~c~~=~~~:.e~ :::.~~~i.~~i~~ Lab Technician DianeSosnoski i : ~~.. ~ J ~ Advertising Asst Cycle News East, Dixie Cycle News, and National Advertising information: Tom Culp. National Advertising Dir. Cycle News (West), P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, California 90801. (213) 427-7433 - L.A. 636-8844. Bruce Braly Bookkeeper. . . . . . . .. Dorothea Lang "American's No. 1 weekly motorcycle ·newspaper. You'll always see it FIRST in Cycle News!" Bookkeeper . Receptionist Eleanor Duke Ch' P ra tt ns Circu lation Asst.. . . . .. D oro th y A ppIe Delivery.. . Larry Groves Subscription: One year 2nd class mail Single copy price $7.50 $.25 Published weekly except the first and last week of the calendar year by Cycle News, Inc., Post Office Box 498, Long Beach, California, also publishers of Cycle News East, and Dixie Cycle News: Second Class Postage paid at Long Beach, Calif. Editorial stories, cartoons, photos, etc. are welcome. Write for information. Addressed, stamped envelope assures return of editorial matter. Reprinting in whole or in part only be permission of the publishers. Advertising rates and circulation information will be sent upon request. =====================l CMC & CYCLE NEWS We buy Cycle News every week, and think it's great. Where's the coverage on all the great CMC events? BRENTON RHOADES San Bernardino, Calif. I am writing this letter in regard to your lack of motocross coverage. Over the past few months your paper has almO:it quit covering motocross events. What's the matter?" Are you getting too "big" to handle C.M.C. events or are they just too heavy for ya. MARK HUTCHINS Garden Grove As of this week my family and I are boycotting your newspaper; especially • stay in the desert with the dust ana snakes and throw enduro and desert races, because they obviously do not have any knowledge on how to throw an A.M.A. points Motocross. I am sure 80% of the I 25cc Novice class will agree and quite a,few of the other riders. To list a few of the dumb things done and of the A.M.A. rules that were "broken: 1. 95% of the people didn't even know there was to be a District 37 race until Wednesday or Thursday when Cycle News came out, thus making mail entry impossible (Article XI, Sect. 5). (It helps to have the race in the paper a week ahead of time.) 2. No riders meeting, except for a few words from Tex Myers, who is a memher of the LR.E. 3. No lottery' for "starting position (Article XI, Sect. 4). 4. 98% of the 100cc in one division with five 125cc in same division. 5. Only two Motos .allowed for 80$ YOlces after purchasing this week's paper and finding NO pictures and NO results of any of C.M.c. races last week. How come? We go to all C.M.C. races and I think they are the finest; run by the best organization there is. We go to support our two sons, No. 557 and No. 621. And No. 607, No. 237, No. 544, No. 545, No. 584, No. 289, No. AM, No. CF and No. 365. Plus a couple more riders we like No. I I and No. 1. Most of the above numbers are from our own immediate area and take their motocross racing very seriously. How's about a little in person coverage of our motocross races. . We think 300 regular riders and a couple thousand spectators is worthy of news coverage. Our local papers have tried to cover us some bu t we depend on your newspaper for most of our support. _ I'm glad Tim Hart thought enough of us to come and join us ilt Ascot and Carlsbad for the first time since his accident; bur who else will even know he came out. Have always enjoyed reading Cycle News from cover to cover but will decline to purchase one from now on until Hope to see you at Saddleback Park Sept. 20, we will all be there. MR. & MRS. G.E. VAN DELLEN Fountain Valley, Calif. Due to personal difficulties, the correspondent assigned to last week's CMC activity was unable to cover the events. However, it might be well to note that with the increasing number of motorcycle events it is becoming logistically impossible for this publication to cover each and every race. In the future, coverage of races with limited appeal is likely to be confined to results. We will, however, attempt to provide our readers with the most up to date information possible concerning their sport... ed. MORE PROSPECTING riding the Prospectors After Motocross at Bay Mare on September I S, I feel that the Prospectors snould of the 125cc Novice; with three Motos for other divisions. This doesn't seem fair because we paid our $5.00 to race and get points and should be entitled to them. 6. Trying to get the riders on the start line to put both feet on the ground. If the riders know these rules, the promoting club snould certainly have knowledge of the A.M.A. rules concerning the races. To say something good, I feel the track was in great shape as it always is because I.R.E. does a good job. WAYNE RICHTER No. 295 Canoga Park, Calif. Arberg, Kring In Crash BOLLNAS, SWEDEN, September 14, 1970 - Bengt Aberg and Arne Kring escaped injury today when the light plane in which they were traveling crash-landed on the highway. The plane collided with a car on the highway, killing the driver. The pilot of the plane and a journalist who was traveling with the pair were unhurt. The racers were on their way to Aberg's home in Bolinas, Sweden when the accident occurred. Speedway Title Race COSTA MESA, CALIF., Sept. 21, 1970 - One of the biggest evenings of Class 'A' speedway racing is slated Friday night, Sept. 25, as 16 riders battle for the coveted National Speedway Championship for 1970 at the Orange County Fairgrounds stadium. Racing gets underway at 8: 15 p.m. The former speedway champs, defending 1969 titlist Steve Bast of Van Nuys and 1968 champ Rick Woods of Huntington Beach are among the qualifiers for the big . evening of racing. Expected to form the bulk of the challenge to Bast and Woods are two Orange County area riders in first and fourth position in the current Costa Mesa point standings: Bill Cody of Garden Grove in the top slot and Larry Shaw of Fullerton. Topanga rider Sonny Nutter, holding !fown second in the current tally, is also among the small, select group of racers with an excellent chance for the number one spot. . The rest of the qualifying field, not necessarily in order of their season positions, includes: Mike Kanle of Granada Hills; Stu Morley, Topanga; Mike Bast, Van Nuys; Larry Heinseiman, Culver City;John Fishburn, San Diego; Dennis Gildehaus, Canoga Park; Jim Gresham, Sherman Oaks; Scott Autrey, Bellflower; Jimmy Nicholson, Northridge; Bruce Haserot, Torrance; Harlan Bast, Van Nuys. Gould Wins 250ccTitie MONZA r ITALY, September 13, 1970 - Rod Gould won the 250cc world road racing title today in a fierce race that even momentarily diverted the attention of the Italians from their beloved Ago Agostini. Although he had had a good lead, Gould did not have the championship clinched until he beat Kel Carruthers, the indomitable Aussie, at this high speed oval in Italy. To further complicate matters, English Ace Phil Read kept constant pressure on both Carruthers and Gould, fmally finishing third. For 27-year-old Gould, the Italian race climaxed nine 'years of effort in road racing. Kel Carruthers, reigning' champion, was not a threat until very late in this series. Finally, he had to win this race in order to remain in contention and, had it not been for Gould, he would have done just that. The f11"st three bikes lapped the Monza circuit at over 115 mph and their' final average were less than .1 mph apart at the finish. Carruthers was almo~t last off the line and, in sparkling attempt to grab the championship, he worked his way up and took the lead which he held for six laps. But then he chose the wrong line through a curve and Gould took over and held the lead until the end. In other races of the day, Agostini won the 350 and500cc events. He has won the championships in !;loth of these classes without serious contention. A. Neito won the 125cc race, bringing him to third spot in the points standings. D. Braun leads in that class. . A NEW DAY FOR TULARE Geboers On Suzuki Please be advised that the Visalia Ramblers were not in any manner associated with the Tulare Half Mile national event of August I, 1970, that was cncelled due. to poor track preparation. The Visalia Ramblers will be presenting their 12th annual A.M.A. Sanctioned Tulare Half Mile Class "C" event (4 star) Septemb~ 26, 1970 at 7:00 p.m. We hope the improper track preparation of another promoter, will in no way reflect on our annual event held at the same track in Tulare. We will have the track reconditioned and race ready for the night of our event. DICK CONWAY, Secretary Visalia Ramblers LA MESA, CA.LIF., Sept. 15, 1970 - Sylvain Geboers, famed Suzuki rid~r from Belgium JNbo is now tied for first place in the 250cc World ChampIOnshIp, has, according to Edison Dye, sent him a letter stating he will be in Atlanta on Oct. 25 to compete in the Inter-Am Series. In the controversy whether or not Geboers can ride in the series, U.S. Suzuki has stated to Dye firmly that Geboers will not ride in the events. They also state he will not take part in the events planned by Suzuki. However, Dye has in his possess~o stamped Belgium Motor Federation entry forms for all the Inter-Am events whIch Geboers has agreed to take part in. Geboers is scheduled to ride a Suzuki, but if the factory refuses to furnis machines, Dye will request interested distributors or factories who would like to hav Geboers ride their machine to contact him at 4790 Palm Ave., La Mesa, Calif. or ca (714) 460-1281. Dye has been threatened by U.s. SuzUki with legal action i~ h continueS to use their name in the advertising. Dye states that he has no connectIons or any business dealings with U.S. Suzuki. However, he does have in his possession seven signed entry forms by Geboers in his own handwriting in which he states h will be riding a Suzuki in the 360cc category. saddlebac.k lat' l ~ioto-cro... DIe. 6. 1970 INTERNATIONAL MOTO-CROSS ~ P.J. A _ .... M-. e.tf-i. 92IWl u.s.A. P20MbTllRs OF THE CHECK SWIM? It looks like we must give the Checkers M.C. another chance. In spite of the bad taste left by one of their most recent events, the run to the river holds promise of a good thing. One thing: If you take a look at their poster, it shows the finish as being on the Arizona side of the river. Anyone for scuba gear? E.N.DOVER Whittier, Calif. INTER-AM INTERNATIONAL MOTO-CROSS SERIEs ftIS FORM, COMPLETE AND LEGIBLY FILLED OUT, MUST BE ..... ILED TO INTlWIA1'IOIIAL MOTo-caOSS, "790 PALH AVENUE" LA MESA, CALI~RNIA 920\1. 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