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LETTER FROM BRAD· GENE
LACKEY
As you already know, I got 13th at
Poland. I didn't like the track so much;
it was sand with 4 foot whoop-de-doos
all over - a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear
section all like this:
Here's the way the race is run: They
time you in practice and your time
determines your place on the start line.
So far, Poland was the only place where
I knew when they were timing me so I
went as fast as possible but I ended up
somewhere in the middle. Not good
enough for the front line - good old
back row start. And, talk about dust!
These G.P. guys never heard of water.
This was my first G.P. Sand, which I
hate, back row start, Dust City. Not to
mention 50 min. motos - those were
the killers.
Next was Germany.. I didn't know
when they were timing me because
nobody speaks English. This paper from
the AMA, which you are supposed to
have to ride, was misplaced because 1
did not need it in Poland. Anyway,
everybody practiced Saturday but me.
So, Sunday morning they timed me on
about my 3rd lap around the track naturally a back row start again. This
track was Dust City all over again.·l felt
like 1 was going better than in Poland
but I guess not.
So, here I am in Jugoslavia. It's so
hot here you can't even believe it; even
after practice Saturday the heat gets to
you. Not so good in practice timing about the middle again, almost to the
. front row. They have it figured I got
13th in the first moto but they are
wrong; I got 12th, but I can't tell
anybody about it so I get 13. They got
the second one right. 1 was behind
Marcel Wiertz again in 11 th so this 12
instead of 13 would put me in 10th
place, but, what can you do? So, here's
my results so far: Poland 13th official,
Germany 17th official, Jugoslovia 11 th
offcial.
Anyway, that's the way it is. Make it
good and no excuses why 1 didn't get
first and stuff like that. Just normal
Brad Lackey stuff...
BRADLY
Czechoslovakia
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VOICES OF THE WEST
PAST MX CHAMPIONS
1 am writing a term paper on the
history of motocross and need some
information I hope you can supply nobody else seems to have it. 1 need the
names
of the World Motocross
Champion for the past five years in both
the 250cc and 500cc Classes. Can you
h~lp me?
KEN BROWN
Norwalk, Calif.
Thanks to Ted Moore of American-Iawa, we
ean I and here they are:
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1966 TOBten Hallman \Husl
1967 Torsten Hallman Hus
1968 loel Robert
1969 loel Robert CZ
1970 loel Robert Suz)
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Paul Friedrichs Z!
Paul Friedrichs
Paul Friedrichs
Bengt Aberg \Husl
Bengt Aberg Hus I
We would also like to receive a copy of your
term paper for our files... Ed.
lCZI
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CZ
CZ
WIND LEFT UNSAID
Certainly no club deh"berately sets
out to put on a bad race, especially
when they have been complimented on
previous efforts. Anyone at the
Spokebenders race Sat. night and Sun.,
or for that matter who stayed at home
and read the daily papers knows of the
gale winds of that weekend. The article
on the race at Lucerne Valley was on
page 16. Opposite, on page 17, was the
headline "Wind Blows Berdoo's T.T.
Scrambles. " Your reporter avoided
mentioning that winds played havoc at
Lucerne, also.
Hours of time and about 3000
pounds of lime were wasted when
blowing sand covered the markings.
More lime was put on the course Sun.
a.m. but unfortunately no one turned
off the wind. "Act of God." Laying out
a course should not have to include
removing n"bbon from previous rac.e5.
Thamks to the two or three clubs who
raced there recently, enormous amounts
of ribbon were left in the area. "Act of
man."
If limers can carry out heavy sacks
loaded with lime, surely they could use
the same sacks to bring in ribbon as
they remove it from the bushes. Wit)!
dwindling areas to ride in, this problem
will grow. Dist. 37 should fine or
penalize any club not removing their
ribbons and arrows after their race.
Since I didn't ride the course I cannot
attest to the length of the loops.
However, even 20 mile loops would
have suffered from the above problems.
Anyone associated with a club that puts
on a race knows the hard work and
sweat involved, and no one wants to
throw a "DESERT BOMB."
VENA WILLIS
Torrance, Cal.
NOBODY IS LISTENING TO US
1 am a Deputy Sheriff in the
Saugus-Newhall area and have occasion
to hear most of the non.ridin~ public's
complaints concerning bike nders and
am convinced that the Number 1
complaint is NOISE.
In the past I have talked to many
people in an official cap.acity and
requested thl't they put silencers on
their bikes and not ride close to where
they migh t disturb anybody. 1 have
explainced to them that their actions
will eventually cause all the riding areas
to be closed to everyone. Many times I
have seen the same rider commit the
same offense in the same area the very
next day.
I have not written any citations yet
for any offense I have seen but I am
going to start very soon. Apparently the
only deterent some people understand is
one that costs them money. I feel that I
have been more than fair but my
patience is wearing very thin. When my
riding area is closed because of some
I
"These hills are really something to look at now that the motorcycles
are gone."
thOUghtless idiot then 1 am going to do
whatever I can to make them pay for
their stupidity. If I sound mad it's
because 1 am.
For you people who say that a
silencer cuts down power you're right,
but isn't a little power loss worth the
price of having a place to ride and take
your families for a day's outing? I think
so, I have silencers on my Husky and
my wife's Sachs. Think about it.
DARRELL THURMAN
want to congratulate "Mr. Nice" for a
job well done.
GENE CLARK
Troutdale, Ore.
AMAINSURANCE
I would like to put in a good word
for the Corona High School Motocross
Club which ran a motocross on May 22
at Corona Raceway. The rider turn-out
was dismal and I'm afraid the club may
have lost some enthusiasm as well as
probably some money. I would hate to
see them get too discouraged to try
again because they worked hard and put
on a good race. The course was rougher
and more interesting than the one used
for the District 37 point motocross the
previous weekend. Most of the track
had been plowed and watered during
the week
and it was watered
continuously during the race. The
requirement for silencers on the bikes
was a step in the right direction and
should have been supported by a larger
rider tum-Ollt.
GERALD URBAN
Corona, Calif.
All AMA Amateur riders' 1971
coverage for hospital and medical
expenses will be $10,000 maximum
total. Continental Casualty Company
policy No. 68032565, effective January
1, 1971 covers all Amateur riders,
pitmen and mechanics who have valid
paid up AMA cards. This coverage is in
effect during the official period of
practice and the running of AMA
sanctioned Amateur events.
Medical expenses will be paid on an.
unallocated basis as follows: After the
first $25 deductible, the coverage pays
75% of the total hospital and medical
expenses to a maximum of $10,000.
The injured rider pays the remaining
25%. $5,000 death benefit will be paid
separate from the medical benefits.
Upon receipt of the referee report
notifying the AMA of the accident, the
rider will be sent a claim form, which
must be completed and returned to the
AMA office.
These bills for payment are to be sent
to the attention of M.R. Vancil,
Director of Amateur Activites, P.O. Box
231, Worthington, Ohio, 43085. Send
bills as soon as you receive them. Do
not hold for completion of your case.
CHANGE TO EVEL WAYS
AMA ADOPTS 'SCRUTINEER'
TECH INSPECTION.
I attended the Twin Falls, Idabo,
Motocross promoted by Evel Knievel
and enjoyed it immensely. Of course,
the best riders in the U.S. were there to
try for that money; $10,000 for the
pros and at least two new cars for the
amateurs. Mr. Knievel promised a
$25,000 purse for next year and
obviously is trying to do something
about the small amount of prize money
offered by the cheapy promoters. I
The AMA has recently adopted the
FIM's
"scrutineer"
method
of
inspection
employed
by
racing
organizations in Europe; it will be used
at all National Championship Road
Races.
Former Director of Professional
Racing Tom Clark has been appointed
Head Scrutineer, and" will be assuming
his duties at Loudon and National
Championship Road Races thereafter.
DON'T GIVE UP
