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M C s Out, Action 'In'-With HBCP u o ~ w Z W ...J U >- U By Gary Schmythe HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF., Oct. II, 1970 - With a very large turnout of riders and an equally large crowd H.R.A. got their first meeting of October under way. It was one of those near perfect days for racing, very little wind, bright blue sky, and temperature in the mid-70's. The race track seefTIed to be in very good condition and fast. "Gentle Ben" dropped the starter's flag at 11 :45 to get the day's action under way. There were some Iwtly. contested heats run. You could have covered the front runners, D. Briggs and Doug Westly in the 100 Novice with a good-sized beach towel. Both were Kawasaki mounted. Tom White showed up on a brand new Bultaco 250. It was tuned to the teeth, really strong and had a good gutty sound. White got off the line in fme fashion and seemed to make his groove as he went on to take top honors in the 250 Expert class. Bryan Farnsworth, not to be denied his share of the day's honors, pulled out all stops and picked up three wins in the Open-Expert heats. When the starter's flag dropped on the Open-Expert Main, Ike Mizen (Tri) grabbed the lead while team-mate T. Moriarty(Tri) took over the second spot. .Bryan Farnsworth got boxed in and was running well hack in the pack (seventh), but by the time the checkered flag was waved, Farnsworth was running third ~ . - .' ...... . MOTO GUZZI & 1971 Yamahas available now World Cycles 3303 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. 90026 (213) 662-1151 and still charging hard but he ran out of time and lap s. ' There were no bad spills, which is the way we like to see it. A day of some good hard racing, good clean sport was enjoyed by all. (Results on page 22) J AMAHA, MAICO, SACHS, U,HODAIA Yamaha of Fontana 9008 Sierra Fontana, Calif. O I Messer andMaico JJailq double atAscot! Oct. 1, 1970 Cycle News Report: "Bob Messer took 6 motos in a row, 3 in the 250cc div., and 3 in the 500cc div. to win both EX. CLASSES on MAICOS tuned -by his father Bill." That's a combination to give the competition fits - FATHER, SON & MAICO. ALTA • WORLD'S FINEST Ultra-Lightweight Trials Bike (714) 286-1001 Available Now SAN DIEGO ALTA SUZUKI 4825 EI Caion Blvd. San Die20 Motorcycle Dynamometers • ENABLES ACCU~TE DETERMINATION DF TORQUE & HORSEPOWER CURVES • ACCOMPLISH ENGINE FINE TUNING • CONTROLLEO' ENGINE BREAK-IN • PERFORMANCE fESTllWG OF ENGINE 'MODIFICATIONS HUSKY parts & SACHS accessories BMW Specialties 411 West Whittier Blvd. Montebello, Calif. 90640 (213) 724-9474 3/a"Drive '.pact Wrenc. see itt T&D Yamaha,Lomita or... $4.95 check plus $1.00 tax & postage KOZAK Engineering 20021 So, Earlie Ave. Carson, Calif. 90220 INCLUDES: HYDRAULIC WATER BRAKE & FRAME • UNIVERSAL MOTORCYCLE SUPPORT STAND • GAUGING • INSTRUMENTATION A COMPLETE SYSTEM S485.1! HANSON ENGINEERING CO. P.O. BoDe 2354, Canoga Park,Cal. 91306 (213) 883-4570 TACO flAIL 100 - Now.............. wh•• ' p.,for",., - $219.54. Oth.r . . . . . _ low _ $11'.95. Kits ... ~ SoI9.95. Sonol2Sc "" ............, _ . "- 13G1o- . .....- SI AIJ'l at ttu! two hour ACES.GRANO PRIX guess who wound up officially rulihg 4 strokes? No one else but the same Bob Messer with the same combo (BILL, MAICO 400, and RIOIN' BOB) Just for the record count those MAICO Strokes! Western Distributor: Cooper Motors, 110 E. Santa Anita Ave., Burbank, Ca. 91502