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"" Trials Riders ~ ,... Return From Spain Bash Q. Cl ~ w Z W ...J U >- U By DeeDee Earl Tired and broke, but happy, were Bob . iehclsen and Kevin Walker on their arrival home from pain. The two top outhern California trials riders had spent fif~een days in Barcelona, competing in the panish round of the European Trials Championship on March 7. Their prediction of a rugged trials and LOugh competition proved only too a curate. Bob on his trusty o sa placed 30th out of the 87 entries, while Bultaco mounted Kevin rode to the 44th position. The Spanish round went to first place Ossa rider Mick Andrews of England. Nichelsen's and Walker's competition sounded like a "Who's Who" of English trials including Andrews, Farley, Rathwell, Lampkin and others. Bob found out where we stand in comparison to the Europeans in trials riding. He feels we have a way to go but that the exceptionally good riding being done by many of our young trialers will enable them to compete quite well overseas in four or five years. The European pros start riding in their early teens and become extremely proficient as their experience builds. Only the wealthy in Spain can afford to ride trials which allows us to select the best riders out of a larger group. Due to the extreme physical strength and endurance needed for European trials competition Bob felt that next year's riders would benefit well from riding at least two 100 miles enduros on trials type machines - standing up! They could sit down on only a slight 25% of the trials loop. Bob also recommended they learn to push, push, PUSH! When asked if he would like to return to Spain for competition in the future, Nichelsen said "Sure!" bUl stated he would like to wait three to four years in order to condition and train himself SO as to insure being a better competitive chaUenge. A lot of knowledge and valuable experience was gained from this trip and Nickelsen and Walker stand in a position to help promote and encourage the standard of trials riding here in the United States. Mission accomplished! Steve Scott came through with a clean sweep of the 250 Jr.-Sr. combined class. Doug Grant Louie Lima, first Open Jr. By John Bethea MOORPARK. CAL., March 21, 1971 - AJS factory rider Doug Grant found the going very rough today competing in the combined.Open Jr/Sr at Bay Mare Park. Grant, who recently took over the mount previously ridden by Jim West, found Gary Chaplin his biggest obstacle. In their first meeting on the somewhat revised Bay Mare course, Grant took command and led throughout the moto with Chaplin second. In the next encounter, Chaplin, who has been treking south from Morrow Bay, Calif., to race here, blasted into an early lead. 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Each class is promised three 15-minute motos. that this was not going to be an easy day and he gradually closed the gap and took over ItTst mid·way through the ·race. With two wins to his credit, Grant had to just finish third in the Imal moto to win overall: but he was out to sweer. and Chaplin, with two seconds, wasn t about to let him. In follow-the-Ieader fashion, the two churned over the new laid sand on the coune while dicing away with Chaplin in the lead. The Maico puUed into a slim lead by the fourth lap but Grant was still pushing hard to regain some of the lost ground. Lap a fter lap the two sped about the coune and Grant, using experience and everything else he could draw upon, managed to come within a few yards of Chaplin. in the second to last go. But Chaplin laid on the throttle and picked up a 20-foot win. A tight battle also showed in the 100 Jr. class. Rick Durant had powered his Hodaka to a first moto win but had to settle for second in the next as Tom Morris (Hod) had garnered that one. In the third, the two were again blasting away from the rest of the pack while trying to out-do the other for the point. These two riders were so close at the drop of the checkered that a large table-cloth could have hidden them. Durant barely edged across first and Morris second; they finished that way overall with Dave Zahrt third. Zahrt, riding a 100 Bultaco, also joined in the 125 Seniors to find out if he could keep up. Not only did he keep up, but in the second moto had a commanding lead built up before losing his chain on the straightaway which forced him out. In the third moto, the chain was in better shape and Zabrt, a 15-year-old who has been riding only 6 months, led from start to finish on his ~·Pumfrey" Bultaco. Dean York took the overall win in the class, however, York, riding one of the new Omo 125cc Montesas, really blasted over the course and had little trouble with the machine. Danny Wade JOHN DESOTO 'SUPER PANTS' congratulations to AMERICA'S NUMBER 1 MOTOCROSS 1970 Inter-Am Series Proving conclusively that Arthur Browing Motocross Leathers do go the FASTEST Imported and Distributed exclusively by... ARTHUR BROWNING Racing Leathers ~"CJI EIV~/fV~ E FlS. INC _ 0Mt1 • """"'1 Dave Zahrt and his l00cc Bult8CO. led a DKW power-force with second overall. York had' a pretty good day for himself as he also went against the Juniors in the Sr/Jr. combo of the 250 dass. But, here, he found the going rought as Steve Scott (BuI) puUed away from everybody and won all three motos with York second. Mike Beanway, in the second 250 Jr/Sr. moto, had his AJS experience a rarity. After maneuvering the big jump at the end of the straight, he came around a tum and began losing control He quickly was dumped from the bike and sat there stunned for a momept. He was amazed to see that the inner tube, still filled with air, had somehow gotten out of the front ti.re. With a dislocated finger, Beanway was out for the day. Try telling that one to your boss when you come in la te: •.Ah, I was just driving to work and the inner tube from one of my tires came out." He'll either laugh or fire you. Although the turnout was a bit low, the entire pri>gram was smooth and efficient. Bay Mare Racing Assn., the new management, is reworking the coune to make for better racing. Also, they are trying to stick to some hard rules which, when effectively enforced, makes for a pleasant day for the riders and spectators alike. 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