Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

- .ell ... M a. :l « ~ w Z W ..J U > U CORONA TT FALLS TO SCOTT Leeuwen nearly fell and shot off the course but eventually returned to move back up to fourth right at the finish line. Dorsch was in the lead with Scott full-boring the jump on every lap and nearly landing out in the middle of the Riverside Freeway. One mistake was all Terry made - and it cost him the win. Scott sliced under on tum five with less than four laps to go and was on his way to becoming Corona's first rider to win both on the oval and the IT course. The new track put on one of the best and most exciting shows ever presented CORONA, CAL., Aug. 21, 1971 Corona has added a IT track that runs in and around the oval. From first glance, if the opener is an indication, it may well be the best and most exciting IT course ever run on the West Coast. Not too long and not too short, a high and wild jump and a variety of sliding comer. All of the action is right in fron t of the fans and Corona does have a winner. From start to finish it was wild and close. Spins, spills and high flying jumps. Veterans Skip Van Leeuwen and Dave Hansen were on hand to challenge Terry Dorsch and Gary Scott. Hansen and Scott each won a heat race. Hansen then came back to edge the other three in the trophy dash on the last lap. In the final, the four ran tied together until first Hansen fell off and then Van Dave Hansen, trophy dash winner, has a laugh. in this area. The track, liked by both riders and fans, will h 0 s t another IT event on Saturday night, September 4. The track gives way this coming Saturday night only to the USAC midgets but it will be back to every Saturday night racing in another week. The Novice riders supplied their share of action from beginning to end and it was Scott Brelsford flrst across the line in both the heat and flnal but he was penalized one position in the final and moved back to second when it was found that he had improperly installed his silencer. All Novice riders were instructed before the races that all silencers would be checked following the Novice final The Brelsford Yamaha had a silencer on, a track requiremen t, bu t was installed so it flt well up and over the expansion chaml>er, leaving the end, the open end, sticking through, resulted in no muffling effect. This. gave the win to Gary Caldwell and his Bultaco who had led the early laps. Gary was a close second at the finish but later took home first place points and money. (Results on page 28) Mike Haney (48RI and Skip Van Leeuwen have at it at Corona', first TT of the ,_on. Sunday. September 19, Noon. Carlsbed Raceway. California. The first AMA and FIM European sanctioned United States Grand Prix. For the first time all the iron-men from Europe clash for the honor of winning the first U.S. Grand Prix. Riders from Belgium, Sweden. Finland, Spain. England. Czechoslovakia and Russia, on factory machines from Suzuki. CZ. Jawa; BSA, Maico and Husqvama. World champions Joel Robert (five times). Bengt Aberg, Torsten Hallman. Dave Bickers and two riders from the Soviet Union. All the international pageantry of Europe with the international parade and the brass bands. Don't miss it! Be there! TheFirst 1n1m ...tiaRaI 5IIDa: MDIILa. . / ENTRIES: There will be three 500cc international motos and ttyee National25Occ supporting motos75% of purse for internationats and 25% for National ridel'l. Entries must be mlC::te immediatety to the AMA. P.O, Box 231, Worthington, Ohio 43)85. The event sanct;oned by AMA and the FIM.(614) 888-3436. VENUE: To be hetd at Cartsbad Raceway. California. Off San Diego Freeway si)( mites East of Patorrer Airpon Road. Practice to be held Saturdlly afternoon and Sunday morning. Racing at noon. Overnight camping facilities. PROMOTED BY: T"pP8, Cox Associales, 15740 Paramount Blvd., Paramount, California 90723. 12131 531.()811 or 53l-()479. S12.DDD Sept.19 Carlsbad Raceway I purse UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX A Trippe-Cox Promotion

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