Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Bike Catches Fire at Perris After Crash N N 8- '" .. 11. but wailin' Tom Stanford, also Bultaco mounted, who led Doug longer than anyone else. The Stanford brothers all had a piece of the action with Terry taking the 250cc Novice U and brother Toby trading his Bul for a lOOcc Kaw. and turning a faster time than his brothers as he won the IOOcc Novice I go. Steve Robb and Lee Petersen were second and third ' Bill LaiI, another one who keeps landing in the winner's circle, took the Imt Division of 250ce Novices. Roland Woodworth, a new face, took second over regular Norm Blake. Eric Arras came back after a long dry spell to take the IOOcc 11 go very decisively. Cliff Brown and Steve Pergin rounded out the field. Rex Hailey is getting closer to a Perris Amateur rating as he came through for three straight and the win in the third 100cc Novice class. Dan Johnson didn't follow in brother's footsteps and held it together for the second spot. Little Steve Sisco who has been trying so hard, so long, came out sporting Gene Romero white leathers and started riding like him to take the third spot and a place in the result column. By Elaine Jones PERRIS, CAL., June 19, 1971 - Craig <:i Johnson gave the people a thrill Saturday night when his bike caught fire .., after he went down in the sweeper. No one was more surprised than Craig as he ~ w was trying to get it started and "poof" Z it's Fourth of July time. Next thing W Craig is on the ground making with the ...J U dirL Luckily he wasn't hurt and it was > more gas than bike that burned. U Big Bikers Tony Demus and Andy Skeel were on hand to do their thing in the Expert Moto and although Tony felt he was making a lot of mistakes Andy had problems staying with him. T~e third moto saw Skeel get it all together but on the last tum of the last lap he made a fatal etTor and Tony slid through to make it three for three. Jamey Blunt still keeps rolling up the wins in the mixed·moto and no one seems able to stop the combination of Ossa and Blunt. As Jamey explains it: "Bultacos usually lose to always competitive OSIas." The exception to the usually came in the 250cc Am/Ex. class where Bultaco mounted Doug Mason is ruler of the roost. In this race Ossa mounted J amey settled for third against not just Doug Cl 3' INS I • • June 0 1st June 11 1st June 12 1st 1st June 13 1st June 15 1st June 17 1st 1st 1st RICKMAN Micro 100 Metisse RICKMAN I Weslake 500 Metisse Moto·Cross RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse Moto-Cross RICKMAN 250 MX BOB TEEl Ascot Park, California 125cc Senior 250cc Senior 500a: Junior RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse A.C.E. Moto-Cross"': Junior D y J. D. McNEIL State College, Pennsylvania 250cc Amateur Amateur Short Track R. STEPHENSDN TOM SIMPSON Lehi, Utah 125cc Novice TT Scrambles MARK DUNAWAY Indian Dunes, California lOocc Junior Open Junior RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse GEORGE KALAMARAS RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse Santa Rosa, California 175cc Novice TT Scrambles MARK DUNAWAY Vall io, California 175cc Novice June 12 1st Petaluma, California 175cc Novice CMC Nite Moto-Cross RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse RICKMAN 250 MX RICKMAN I Weslake 500 Metisse JEFF WRIGHT GLEN LUND TOM SIMPSON June 19-20 Mammouth Mountain, California Moto-Cross 1st 1st RICKMAN Micro 125 Metisse RICKMAN 250 MX 125cc Junior 250cc Senior June 20 1st 1st Carlsbad Raceway, Calif

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