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N N ai o ~ w Z w -' U >U Announcing The Yamaha Silver Cup Knievel Lives Again 'Race Evel Knievel sailed over 13 cars at Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington, Calif. last Saturday night to the delight of more than 14,000 spectators. "I've tried this jump on a Norton, a Honda and an American Eagle, "Knievel announced before the jump. "And I've missed it on a Norton, a Honda and an American Eagle," he said. This time, aboard his new Harley-Davidson 750 XR, tuned by Long Beach H-D, he made it in good shape. The action was filmed by George Hamilton's Fanfare Productions for the forthcoming movie of Knievel's life. Eve! is now sponsored by Harley-Davidson and Olympia Beer. Legion To Run Off -road Hollywood Post 43 of the American Legion announced the first annual ACCRA Grand National off-road race from May 1 through May 9,1971. "The ultimate goal is to create off-road racing competition between American Legion districts, areas and then, finally, a run-off of department (state) winners in the ACCRA Grand National," their ,press release states. Motorcycle classes will be with or without sidecars under 250cc and over 250cc. Entry fee for the Grand National will be $350. $100,000 in prize money and contingencies is anticipated. Inquiries should be addressed to American Cross Country Racing Association, Atn. Sanford 1. Collins, Pres., 802 E. Edna Place, Covina, Calif. 91722. Phone (213) 339-1504. AJS Sets New Baja Mark Doug Douglas of San Bernardino, Calif. set a new Tijuana-to-La Paz record of 27 hours, 15 minutes, eclipsing Kim Kimball's record set Nov. 6 by 11 hours and 39 minutes. Douglas rode a new AJS Stormer 250cc, departing Tijuana at 3 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 and arriving in La Paz, 1,000 miles later, at 6:15 a.m. Monday, "very tired". (See full report next week.) Spanish Trial To Start '71 Plans and preparations for the "EI Trial de Espana" are- moving into high gear to start off the 1971 trials year. This unique event, scheduled for Jan. 10 at Saddleback Park, is to honor Spanish motorcycle manufacturers, and to raise fun.ds to send the top Southern California trials rider to Spain for the Spanish round of the European Trials Championship in 1971. All classes of competition will begin riding at 10 a.m. for their choice of many beautiful and unusual trophies donated by Ossa. Montesa. Bultaco Western, and 1?~~~lM1~ Saturday Evening, December 19 Long Beach, California Arena FollOWing the success of the Yamaha Gold Cup Race last July at Ascot Park, Yamaha is proud to sponsor The Yamaha Silver Cup Race on the concrete indoor track at Long Beach Arena. You'll see 125cc Sportsmen and 250cc Class Criders competing for top prizes. For the Professionals, $2500 guaranteed, with $1000 minimum going to the winner of the 250cc Final. There'll also be a special race. Spectators will be invited to fill out coupons, which will be put in a box. Ten names will be drawn and each assigned to a Professional rider, who will race six laps on the new Yamaha MiniEnduro. If your name is held by the winner of this race, you take home the new Yamaha Mini-Enduro! It will be an evening of good fun, good racing, aJew surprises, and perhaps YOU may win a new Yamaha Mini-Enduro! YAMAHAe It's a better machine Trophies donated for the Spanish Trials are shown to their best advantage by Liz Gasper of Long Beach seated upon the Steen's Inc. donated minibike which will be given as Grand Prize in the raffle drawing that day. Motociclismo Magazine of Spain. A special "Press" class will be run in the afternoon starting at 2 p.m. Entry fees for all classes except press will be 5 - kids and women 52. Each entry will receive one free raffle ticket for the drawing to be held that day. All proceeds from the trial and raffle will go into the No.1 rider's overseas fund. Sign-up tilIle is 9 a.m. .:. see you there! .lbbom j")~ljl :H,S cloc ~lO j or~ .JJ~;fi~Oj