Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

..... --- WRIGHT, PAYNE STAR AT ASCOT MOT.OCROSS though sponsored by American Motocross. Bill is a recent graduate of Royal High School in Simi Valley and says h~ concentrated too much on motorcycles to get good grades. He pondered quite a while when asked to name his favorite subject in schooL "Wood shop I guess; actually I didn't like any of them too well." Asked about his hobbies, he pointed to his girlfriend and said, "Her." The 18-year-old works with his father as an. air conditioning installer but says he has gotten such good support from his family nothing has interfered with his five year career racing motocross. He is interested in car racing also and is toying with the idea of acquiring a stock car or dirt track ride in a four-wheeler. Back at the motocross track, Junior winners were Angel Posca, Mark Anderson, William Inman and Butch Kohler. Top Intermediates for the night were Steve Gerber, AI Wurtzel and Mike Todd. (Results op page 32) Chuck Sower (35M) is holding off Greg Messick. Through the tight righthander, Mark Anderson IS7M) seU up to pass Jeff Morris. Anderson won the 125 Junior class. By Eric Raits GARDENA, CAL" Sept, 23, 1971 Jeff Wright took a pair of Expert class wins at Ascot Park Thursday night and Bill Payne won the other one. Wright easily beat his 125 class competition but had to outwrestle Danny Hackie in the 250's. Wright and Hackie went into the last moto tied for the lead. They swapped positions in second and third several times and Wright came up the big money winner when Hockie got into trouble on the last lap. Mike Horstmann won the last moto with a surprisingly steady ride for a new Expert. Bill Payne topped the 500 Experts, staying just ahead of Intermediate Mike' Todd. Payne has had some battle royals with John DeSoto this year at Ascot and most likely enjoyed DeSoto's .absence. Payne lives and breathes motorcycle and motocross. He's hoping to ride in this year's last European-American confrontation and then plans to tour the entire circuit in 1972. He tunes his machine and does most of the work •• Coming off a jump and really flying is Mike West (39P), who took third in the 125 Juniors, and Gary Elders. .aJa Wins. again! Shamrocks Hare & Hound Red Rock Canyon. Calif. Sept. 26. 1971 Expert Trail Class 1st - Terry Clark - BAJA 100 , 2nd - Wayne Cook - BAJA 100 ..\ 3rd - Jim Sumners - BAJA 100 '.4th - Mike Hayes - BAJA 100 John De Soto, "the Flyin' Hawaiian," teaches school. Motocross school. And wins Motocross races. And Grand Prix races. He was the first ever to win Elsinore on both Saturday and Sunday. Undisputed as the best American Motocross rider. In addition to teaching, John has also learned a lot, too. He knows that as hard and as often 8S he rides he needs the finest motocross leathers available. So he wears Bates. A better grade of leather. . it's top-grain cowhide. Meticulously selected and patiently processed to be supple arid comfortable. Bates Leathers are custom-made to assure a proper fit and to satisfy each rider's personal taste in colors, stripes and trim. Your Bates Motocross Pants will include such features as lining, builtin belt, zippered pockets, leg zippers and a special combination of fell and loam padding lor extra shock absorption and comfort ... the same features John De Soto has in his. John also wears a matching Bates Chest Protector to complete his leather riding apparel. Whatever kind of riding you do, professional, sportsman, or pleasure, Bates Custom Leathers make it better. Why not take a tip from the teacher! Send lor free catalog and complete information on how to order. ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • 46· THE BATES LEATHER SHOP the HaileyDavidson oDtperformers • • • BATES INOUSTRIES, INC. 701 West Cowles Street long eeach. Californi. 90801 • "N;;;:.;;:m:;".------------ S.resthe Le.rhers rhat suit rhe Champions. • • ·Ad"'d""r;;;:H;:.c----------- • City Stall. Zip ••••••••• ....

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