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:Smith & Roberts Team for Two-W ~. c '": ..., " ~ w z W ...J tJ > tJ By Ron Schneiders Photos by Schneiders and Tom Culp ENSENADA, MEX., June 9, 1971 - A motorcyclist finally won the Baja 500 today, but unfortunately he was driving a car at the time. Bobby Ferro, 23, driving the entire distance by himself, demolished Parnelli Jones' record of last year and established himself as the King of Baja. His time for the 550 miles was 11 hrs. and 11 mins., 44 minutes better than Jones' old record. Ferro's average speed for the long trip was just under 50 mph! Ferro is a well-known desert racer and past member of the Checkers M.C. His most recent notable victory on bikes was in the Check Chase of last year, a scorching 200-mile run to the Colorado River. Another ex-motorcyclist was third overall. Bud Ekins who teamed with Drino Miller in a VW buggy, took first in his class with a time of 11 :39. The Husqvarna team of Malcolm Smith and J.N. Roberts chopped 37 minutes off the time of last year's motorcycle champions, Billy Silverthorne and Gene Fetty, and came within 5 minutes of besting Parnelli Jones' record, but they were still beat by three cars in the overall race. There were two classes for motorcycles this year, and the break point was set at 125cc. The bike riders were competing for a good share of the Gary Jones. INS! May 22 1st May 23 1st MARK DUNAWAY 125ce Jr. Div. 2 JACK RIGGI 250ce Senior GLEN LUND May 30 1st May 30 1st Monterey, California 125ce Expert looce Am/Ex May 30 1st 125cc Class 2nd 125cc Class May 30 1st Phoenix, Arizona loocc Novice June 3 June 6 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st JACK RIGGI RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse It took a while but they finished! Mota-Cross RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse MalO-Cross GARLAND HUGHES RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse JOYCE SOYKA TOM SIMPSON Bay Mare, California 125cc Senior June 6 JEFF WRIGHT BRUCE BARON REUBEN BENITES Indian Dunes, California Mota-Cross Powder Puff 500cc Junior June 6 RICKMAN Micro 100 Metisse CMC N ite Mota-Cross (Clean Sweep ! II) Charlie Brown Raceway, North Carolina o·Zoocc Class June 6 RICKMAN 250 MX Mota-Cross Huntington Beach, California 125cc Junior June 6 1st TT Scrambles HARRY MILLER Ascot Park, California 1st 125cc Expert 2nd 125cc Expert 3rd 125cc Expert 1st RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse Rough Scrambles 250cc Amateur MARLOW PARKS May 30-31 Santa Maria, Cal ifornia 1st RICKMAN Micro 100 Metisse 250cc Nov. Div. 1 GARY FORTAINE RICKMAN 250 MX May 30 1st RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse Mota-Cross DON EMLER RICK LIMBECK Dixon, California RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse RICKMAN 250 MX Mota-Cross STEVE LACEY Bend, Oregon RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse Moto-Cross Short Track MIKE COLLINS Kingman. Arizona RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse Sportsman's GT May 29-30 Dead Man's Point, California 1st 1st RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse Short Track MIKE COLLINS Vallejo, California 175ce Novice TT Scrambles MARK DUNAWAY Monterey. California 125ce Expert May 28 1st Petaluma. California 175ce Novice June 14, 1971 - The final results revealed some inaccuracies in our report which, beca time of time considerations, had to be written with only partial results. First, there wer 22 finishers who frnally made it. The last ones were Frank Danialsen and Preter Brea Triumph Sidehack who made it in 26:43. Fourth spot in the 125 class was Dave Rheume Rossi on- a 125 Yamaha. Hunter and Heininger (DKW) finished 5th. In the big bike Renick and Scott King snuck in when we weren't looking and got 6th on a Yamaha 360. else is bumped down one spot. We though that all the Carabellas were out; No so. L . and Manual Olmeda finished 6th in the 125 class in 20: 11. Full results on page 24. Mota-Cross REUBEN BENITES Osteen Park, California RICKMAN Micro 100 Metisse RICKMANlWeslake 500 Metisse RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse CMC Mota-Cross 250cc Jr. Div. 1 T. BATTENSCHLAG RICKMAN 250 MX 250cc Senior MARTY TRIPES RICKMAN 250 MX Be a part of TEAM RICKMAN - the winning bunchby riding one of the greatest bikes going. Whether you prefer 100, 125,250,500 or Open displacement classes, there's a RICKMAN for you. TEAM RICKMAN has what it takes to win at Moto·Cross, Enduros, Trs, Hare & Hounds or what have you. Eastern woods, southern swamps or western deserts is where you'll find your TEAMmates, out in front. That's also where you'll find your nearest dealer for'RICKMAN - the man who'll put you on the TEAM. Contact him for full details or write direct to the U.S. distributor for IIlformation on the complete line of RIC KMAN bikes, kits and performance equipment. Send SI. for "SUPERGOODIESf" pack. BOX 2278 ALHAMBRA, CA. 91803 { Malcolm Smith tells NORRA official at finish how he just about lost it on the slippery fog wet roads coming into Ensenada. J. by