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GOING TO THE DESE RT? STOP AT P.O.P. CYCLE SUPPI.Y FRIENDL Y PRICES '26326 FRIENDLY VALLEY PKWY. (~ Blk. oH Hwy. 14 - Next to 7-111 Open Sunday 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Phone - 805-252-1241 .JfJpfJn ·StfJI Visits IICII WHY PUSH IT OR LEAVE IT? UTire Fixit Kit" Tire Levers - Patch Kit - Case AND Pump Ulili.zing Engine Compression Jim Evans, Kawasaki. lines ~p for the start. SEND $10_95 and Plug Size to: N " C> ~ ... Cl By Steve LeHuray CARLSBAD, CAL., July 18, 1971 Steve Froschauer continued his domination of the 125 Senior Grand Prix class on a rapid Yamaha. Froschauer was followed across the line by a distant Phil Thompson (Yam) and Dan White on a Bridgestone. Jim Evans from San Bernardino, Calif., won the 250 Senior GP on a Kawasaki. Phil Pascoe, who usually rides in the Junior division, couldn't get his bike started for his race so he ran in the Senior class instead, earning a creditable second in the process. Rod Marufas was third.The day's highligh t was the appearance·of Japan's Junior 350 GP Ch'ampion, Ozaki Toshihiko. His blue and white TR 2 Yamaha ran away from the competitors. Ozaki's style and speed will impress many on the American roadracing circuit. MOTORCYCLES STINK! WHEN THEY HAVE FLATS. All YOU NEED. TO GET IT BACK ON THE ROAD ... M' 0. " < ~ w Z W ..J U >U Chuck Small, Ducati, passes a slower rider on his way to winning the 250 I?roduction race. D. G. DISTRIBUTING CO. Box 1473 Plainview, Texas 79072 TORSTEN HALLMAN••~~ RACING INC. :;:~..... U.S. Dist. for Trelleborg Motocross tires Torsten Hallman spedal design leathers & racing equipment. (714) 460-6234 (714) 460-1402 For dealer info. write or call: 5345 Timken St.. La Mesa. Cal. 92041. Colin Jones gets down to the business at hand. A split expansion chamber forced him out of Ozaki Toshihiko brakes heavily for turn one. contention. RESERVATION ROARING NOTES - - - - - - ; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - With three races yet remaining in the fantastic Indian Dunes' Can-Am Series races, contingency awards for the competing riders continue to be offered. Latest entry into the prize field is Don Sturm's California Helmet type of racing are being planned for the future. The sixth-mile dirt oval has also been popular among the quarter and micro-midget clan - also go·karts. John "The Ironman" Rice, 1970's high.point racer from AMA District 37, Perr · M k N '1 y Bro ken IS arear manufacturing firm in Van Nuys, Calif. California helmets will be presented I ~e~:n~~~in~~~s eh~~ ~~C~~:~O~a~; CMC Motocross Saddleback Park Irvine, Calif, July 18, 1971 125 Jr. Div. I 1st - C. Bower - PENTON Motocross Indian DUf;U~S Valencia, Calif. July 18 1971 1st Fenton, Jr. - PENTON f. Motocross Ar; zona Desert Racewa ys Liberty, Arizona July 11, 1971 125 Nov: 1st - Dan Koster - PENTON Scrambles Madera Braves M.C. Madera, Calif. July 10, 1971 125 Jr/Ex. 1st - J. Dayidson - PENTON Motocross Placerville M.C. Placerville, Calif. July 4, 1971 125 Am/Ex. 1st - J. Davidson - PENTON 2nd - Rick Clements - PENTON 3rd - Kevin Henry - PENTON Pentan West, lac. o! I ~") ..... () .....lnLi t ' ...Il:1.1 \ll...t t" ~t C ..tllf the high-point riders on a Canadian racing trip to Aldergrove, British Columbia. Many miles of new trails have been cut at the "Old Reservation". In response to public request, Walt James, general manager at Indi4n Dunes Park, has announced the opening of twenty additional miles of mountain trails many of which lead through some outstanding picnic locations. A new service for bike riders at the Dunes, is a steam cleaning rack where the c,ustomer can have a cycle thoroughly scrubbed for $1. Bike action has been hot and heavy on the new flat track. Events for this NEW PRODUCT FOR BUCO Richard G. Babbitt, Vice-President, Marketing, has announced the appointment of Gary Bryson to the position of New Product Manager for Buco Products, Encino, Calif., manufacturers of motorcycle helmets, clothing, and a wide variety of accessories. In his new position, Bryson will be responsible for coordinating all marketing, . sales, engineering and production for all new Buco products working in cooperation with the company sales department and assisting in developing products whenever a need is indicated in the motorcycle field. Bryson has been part-owner of Pacer Consolidated Industries, City of Industry, who produced a specialized line of motorcycle parts and accessories. Earlier positions include a position as Research and Development Manager for Yamaha International Corporation where he worked in cooperation with th e Japanese man ufacturers on new products that W01Jld be applicable to Yamaha motorcycles. He is also known for Itis earlier sales efforts for Johnson Motors who distribute Triumph mo torcycles in 19 Western sta tes. will be conducting a free motocross school every Monday at Indian Dunes Park. The instructions, which are open to all of the riding public, will get under way at 9 a.m. each school day. The only charge will be the normal. ~ PERRIS, CAL., July 17, 1971 - Perris was full of close ones Saturday night and a lot of riders had better learn to read the flags or count because of couple of trophies were lost over such mistakes. George Gillespie had no problems winning the Amateur-Expert class and the way he was motating it looked like a new track record was in the offing but he feU short of the sizzling times Jess Sexton has been turning. Walt Foster and Cary Tanner were second and tha~. George Luth'er ran away from Denms Chandler to win the Novice Moto II while Ron Dephart and Wes. McGee were ~o close they ended up With a he for thad place. If Bud Barry continues his winning ways as he did in the Novice Moto I he can look for that Perris Amatuer rating. Second place Dennis Junker took a showroom fresh ~awasa}<1 B!g Horn.and did some fme thm~ .wlth Lt especially Since he had never nd_den one before. Harold I:I0ll!iday_ was thrrd. . Denms did wm the 200-250 NOVice 1 over Gorden Bettencourt and David Johnson. David Boydstun took the 250 Npvice I after strong charges by Norm Blake and Roland Woodworth. Rick Hutchins topped Nate Ezell and Greg Mitchell for the win in Divi~ion III of 250 Novices. Nate would gab the lead off the lime but wasn't able to hold it after the first lap and then Rick took over. Doug Mason added another win to his already long string as he showed Marty Davis and Ken Miller his line in the 250cc-;l50cc Amateur-Expert class. Doug had to make his way through traffic but once on his line he is gone. His line although the shortest is the hardest 'to follow ~nJess you're a Doug Mason. As the match race draws closer between Mike and Danny Horton and Jamey Blunt in the 175 class, the wins keep jumping back and forth. This week the Hortons put it on Jamey again with Mike taking the win and Danny second with Jamey third. Jamey spent part of Saturday breaking in his new Ossa and Mike and Danny are making final tuning adjustments to their machines. The race is slated to take place on a Saturday nigh t within the next couple of weeks. Rex Hailey and Steve Robb took their respective 125 Novice classes. Rei< is a newcomer to the 125 class but has become s standout and should start looking for a transfer if he keeps on. Steve Bales, another consistent rider, won the 100 Division II class over Mike DuBont and Eric Arras. Marc Jones ran his win streak to two as he won the First Division of 100 Novices. Jim Clubb was second and John Robers third. Rohert Friese and David Jones won the Min-Bike classes while Ricky Hart and Jim Beck took the Mini·Cycles goes. (Results on page 28)