Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

M WRIGHT HEARLY LOSES AT ASCOT MOTOCROSS By Eric Raits GARDENA, CAL., Sept. 30, 1971 Blustery winds kicked up clouds of dirt at Ascot Park tonigbt and competition stiffened in several Expert classes. Jeff Wright nearly lost the 125 Expert division for a change, facing a strong effort from Joe Scotland. Wright has won just about every race this year in the small bike division but had to scramble to stay on top. The La Crescenta teen won the first moto but got a poor start in the second and could only manage a third behind Scotland and Tom Cook. Tbat finish brought Wright into the last moto behind Scotland in a must win situation. Scotland led but Wright kept pulling even with him on the outside until he forced a mistake and snatched the lead.. Wrigb t was the spoiler for a trio of Ossa riders in the 250 Expert class. While Danny Hockie and Dave Pessy traded wins in the fIrst two races, Wrigh t grabbed a third and fourth. Bob Messer was tied with Wright for third place so the last moto had the first four positions open for grabs. Dave Pessy look the lead and began inching away from the pack until he fell. Wright accepted the lead and went on to win ahead of Hockie and Messer. Hockie just motored along in his secure second place to sew up an overall win. Tom Guiterrez of San Pedro, Calif., was the top 125 Intermediate tonight. 2 w ..J U >- U Pessy was second and Wright took third. Bill Payne showed up to win three , easily, ricling the last moto in a fringed Daniel Boone coat with leather strips hanging and waving three feet behind him. If Payne had gone down in the first turn the entire pack of 500 Experts would ahve been knotted up like a hair ball in an owl's stomach. * P.O. Box 2354, Canoga Park, Cal. 91306 9000 SEPULVEDA BLVD. South of Nordoff in Sepulveda, Calif. ....... ..--.-.- (213) 894-9218 Wins -i Motorcycle: Sales Ser"ice ' • .aJa BORING 142cc KITS PAINTING 17622 CHATSWORTH ST .• 368-1615 GRANADA HILLS MONTESA OVER J,OOO * PORTING ' •• '. Alex Posca whipped Angel Posca this week. Joe Johnston moved close to th e Intermediate class with another win in the 250 Juniors and Bob Elliott. in the absence of John DeSoto, placed an orange SuzulU in the first spot by winning the 500 Junior class. (Results on page 32) Mike Todd again furnished the opposition to Payne with three steady rides on his Yamaha. Todd is an Intermediate and chased Payne for the second week in a row. Bryan Lendl and Ken Markham were the closest Experts to Payne. A pair of brothers on Kawaskis took the top spots in the 100 Junior class. IMPACT CYCLE. ENGINEERING (213) 882-2667 ....... . YAMAHA RACE PREPARATION DYNO TUNE MACHINE SHOP CHOPPER AG:CESSORIES Hanson Engineering ~ WARREN = WILSON MOTORS ~ Q. u o ~ w DYNAMOMETERS ~ N again! ... ACCESSORIES fO. MOTO.CYCLE AID .,DE. All I~tesl equipment ..nd ilpp.lIirel for rO.llid, desert .lIind competicibn. BELL. GRANT, H-A STAR u.fety helmets from $9.95. World bmous BElSTA,FF ridinl p,ckecs ;And suits (01" rliin lind _"ht ridinl. full line lelithel'5, pOInts, ridinl boots from $ 18.95. All types gloves, 101l1es, visors. English OUNLOPS. BARUM, YOKOHAMA tires, tubes. NGIC paulS. CHAMPION lold p.. lladium pluJS. YUA§A b"'l1eries. Four Aces Grand Prix Willow Springs, Calif. Oct. 3, 1971 100 Expert 1st - Terry Clark:'" BAJA 100 2nd - Mitch Mayes - BAJA 100 3rd - Wayne Cooke - BAJA 100 All types windshields .. nd sped..1 birings. EX'h

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