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a,. SECTION 2 I June 29, 1971 til i: w z W ..J U >- U Only two more weeks before the AMA National Championships move to the west coast. San Jose the first stop will find Jim Rice (pictured leading above) defending his record. Jim finished forth in last weeks Terre Haute National. Story and pictures start on page 25-26. Photo by Bob Lenk. Dixie Cycle News. Local flat-track action on page 34 is captured by photographer Walt Mahoney. Shorty Seaborn looks over bars in fine feet-up slide. Fractures Hit Grossi Bros. Picturesque mountains overlooking real green pine trees and real motocross racing, with even fresher air. A group of riders chase each other over bumps, through trees at Mammoth Mountain. Complete story and photos on pages 36-37. Photo by John Bethea. Sting Ray New Desert Craze? By Ken Newton LUCERNE, CAL., June 20, 1971 up second Upen Expert. Next was 250 Rich Thorwaldson continued his Expert Larry Bergquist, and Open onslaught at the District 37 desert Experts Tom Muto, Bruce Dunford and points standings with another victory, Jim McClurg. Terry Clark, who hogged both this time at the Hilltoppers Hare Scrambles. The amazing Larry European Scrambles last week, took his Pfutzenretuer was no slouch, however, fourth straight desert win and eighth overall. Clark has taken the "eighth as Ire led most of the race to take second overall and first 250 Expert. overall" spot a number of times, and It took leader Pfutz 44 minutes to now that he is getting back in shape make the home check, and Thorwaldson after a broken wrist, perhaps get even closer to the ultimate mindblower. was 30 seconds behind him. Larry continued an amazing ride that all but If Clark's diminuative Baja can do so guaran teed him an overall win until he well against the larger machines, perhaps was caught in traffic of slower riders, a the really hot set-up is the Schwinn 'scant three miles from the finish. and Stingray somebody entered, pie-plates Thorwaldson was able to blow by him. and all. It was last seen being pushed, Rich's Suzuki was followed by however... another one, as Howard Utsey turned (Results on page.48) MAMMOTH MTN., CAL., June 19, 1971 - Bob Grossi's plans for competing in Europe in August for the AMXT were shattered today - along with the bones in his left arm. The young Husky rider was competing in the 125cc Senior class when another rider fell in front of him. "There just wasn't any time to react or avoid hitting him," Grossi said later. "When I came off, I knew something was very, very bad when I saw how deep the gash was in my wrist, he continued, "It didn't hurt at all; it was just numb...and it still is." Grossi was still under pain-killing drugs Saturday night and was visibly weak and pale, due greatly to the amount of blood lost. "The doctor says the cast will be on for four months," he said with a distinct bit of sadness. "They had to put in 60 stitches to close up the wound caused by a compound fracture and a cut from some foreign matter." It could all be taken out Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Bob's younger brother, Bill, also went down today - in almost the same situation - and also broke his left arm. Bill was going up the start hill and near the top, collided with another fallen rider. He came off hard and "cleanly" broke his forearm. He'll be out six weeks. Bill was scheduled to ride the 125cc Senior class on the DKW so Bob decided to take his place. Mounted on the same machine, Bob crashed two hours later. Kim Kimball, founder of the AMXT, commented tonight that he and Bob will be getting together in the next few weeks to decide upon a suitable replacement for the team in Europe. No names were mentioned, however. A complete report on the two days of motocross appears on pages 36-37.