Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

RECAP Con,'11 . CD l - .... ell ~ g ~ w Z W ...J U > U final standings. Kawasaki had posted $20,000 to any Kawasaki rider that could win the event and DuHamel was knocking on the check-room door until that big ~pill. The On'tario event will now become a mainstay on the National circuit and the unofficial word is that the event will be moved to February instead of running in October. This means that all of those that missed the greatest road race ever can corne to Ontario in a few short months and see a rematch. Carruthers announced after the event Castle Rock, Wash., July 17 After many years of trying, the Pacific Northwest finally produced a winner at the annual IT National at the Castle Rock Fairgrounds. The battle was a tight one as John Hateley and Sonny Burres went down to the wire in an almost photo finish with Burres getting the winning nod. Dave Aldana was a top contender until he spilled near the half-way point. RESULTS, 1. Sonny Burres' 2. John Hateley 3. Mark Williams 4. Jim Odom 5. Dick Mann 6. Eddie Mulder 7. Terry Dorsch 8. Gene Romero 9. Emil Ahola 10. Pat Marinaccl 11. Dave Hansen 12. Don Castro 13. Jim Rice 14. Dave Aldana 15. Mert Lawwill 16. Chuck Joyner JUNIOR MAIN 1. Randy Scott 2. Don Lipp 3. Gary Scott 4. Tom Waterson TOP TEN STANDINGS 1. Dick Mann 2. Gene Romero 3. Jim Rice 4. Jim Odom 5. Kel Carruthers 6. John Hateley 7. Dave Aldana 8. Mark Brelsford 9. Don Castro 10. Don Emde * Pts_ 82 74 67 61 Tri Trl Tri Yam BSA Trl Trl Trl Tri Trl Trl Trl BSA BSA H-D Trl 56 52 49 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 25 22 Trl Yam Kaw Yam 603 558 454 373 301 292 290 282 272 * * 266 Gardena, Calif., July 24 With Gene Romero forced to sit this National out while experiencing a 15-day suspension, Dick Mann failed to capitalize on his absence by breaking his crankshaft in the Main. Jim Rice, however, picked up a few. Mark Brelsford was the big winner, however, as be set fastest qualifying time, won his heat going away and led all 50 laps of the IT National in record time. RESULTS, 1. Mark Brelsford 2. Dave Aldana 3. Eddie Mulder 4. Cal Rayborn 5. Eddie Wirth 6. Terry Drosch 7. Jim Odom 8. Tom ROCkwood 9. Don Dudek 10. Sonny Burres 11. Mark Williams Pts. 82 74 67 61 H-D BSA Trl H-D Trl Trl Yam Trl Trl Tri Trl Yam Trl Tri Trl BSA Trl H-D BSA Trl 12. Dusty Coppage 13. Dave Hansen 14. Ralph White 15. Mike Haney 16. Jim Rice 17. Paul Bostrom 18. Dave Sehl 19. Don Emde 20. Bob sal ley JUNIOR MAIN 1. Kenny Roberts 2. Gary Scott 3. Randy Scott 4. Ron Moore TOP TEN STANDINGS 1. Dick Mann 2. Gene Romero 3. Jim Rice 4. Jim Odom 5. Dave Aldana 6. Mark Brelsford 7. Kel Carruthers 8. John Hateley 56 52 49 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 25 22 19 16 13 10 Yam Trl Tri Trl 603 558 473 422 367 364 301 292 9. Don Emde 279 10. Don Castro • * 272 Corona, Calif., July 31 T ernpers flared stemming from a poor start in the Expert Semi and it appeared that Gene Romero took over the points lead as Dick Mann was unable to transfer to the Main. Mann, and several other riders protested the start, and it was later decided that all the riders who failed to transfer to the National Half-Mile would receive points anyway based upon how they fmished in the Semi. Jim Odom battled the groove track tenaciously with Mark Brelsford for the lead and won his second National of the year. Tragedy struck in the Junior class wJ:len Loyal Penn was fatally injured when run over in a first-turn pileup. Jim Rice's sixth overall was his best showing in a road race all season. Next season, Rice will sport his teammate Dave Aldana's present Number, 3. CHAMPION SPARK PLUG MOTORCYCLE CLASSIC RESULTS 1. John Cooper, London, England BSA 2. Kel Carruthers., Sydney. Australia Yam 3. Ron Grant, Brisbane, Calif. Suz 4. Dave Smith, Lakewood. Calif. Vam 5. Art Baumann. Central Valley. Ca. Suz 6. Jim Rice, Palo Alto ...Calif. BSA 7. Ginger Molly. New £ealand Suz 8. Don Castro. Hollister. Calif. Trl 9. DICK MANN, Richmond. Ca. BSA 10. Fred Guttner. E.Oetrolt. Mich. Vam 11. Tom Rockwood, Gardena, Calif. Trl 12. Gary Nixon, Phoenix, Md. Trl 13. Ralph wtlite. Carson. Calif. Kaw 14. Hurley Wllvert, Westminster. Ca. Yam 15. Larry Schafer, Washington D.C. H-D 16. Don Emde, San Diego, Calif. BSA 17. David Damron, Riverside, Calif. Yam 18. John McGillivray, Los Angeles, Ca_ BSA 19. Jack Findley, Islington, O. Canada Vam 20. Vvon DuHamel, LaSalle, Canada Vam 21. Eddie Mulder, Northridge, Calif. Vam 22. Mark Brelsford, San Bruno, Ca. H-D 23. Barry Sheene London, England Vam 24. GENE ROMERO, San Luis Obispo Tri 25. Jess Thomas, Sea Cliff, N.V. Trl 26. Cliff Carr, Arlington, Mass. Kaw 27. Bert Clark, Vancouver, B.C. Vam 28. John BlaCk, Portland, Ore. Hon 29. John Hateley, Van Nuys, Ca. Tri 30. DeWayne Keeter, Ojal, Ca:lf. H.D 31. Ron Pierce, Bakersfield, Calif. Suz 32. Eugene Brown, Portland Ore. Kaw 33. Jeffrey Sperry, Tucson, ARiz. Vam 34. Walt Fulton, Santa Ana, Calif. Kaw 35. Bill Manley, Lakewood, Calif. Nor 36. Cal Rayborn, Spring Valley, Ca. H-D 37. Eddie Wirth, Manhatten Sch, Ca. Trl 38. Marty Lunde, Hermosa Bch, Ca. Vam 39. Dusty Coppage, Chatsworth, Ca. Vam 40. Frank Scurrla, Glendale, Ca. Nor 41. Alan loSenyon, Cupertino, Ca. Vam 42. Roger Rieman, Kewanee, III Hon 43. Burt Richardson, Carson, Ca. Vam 44. Larry Carr, Mansfield. Ohio H-D 45. Martin Carney, Goleta, Calif. Kaw 46. Jim Dunn, Everett, Wash. Vam 47. Reg Pridmore, Santa Barbara, Ca'. Nor 48. Alan Seddon, COQ.ultlam, B.C. Kaw 49. Geoffery Perry, AucklandL.N.Z. Suz 50. George Kerker, Glendale, t...:a. Han 51. Mark Williams, Springfield, Ore. Vam 52. Charley Sanby England Nor 53. Sonny Burres, Portland, Ore. Nor 54. Dave Aldana, Santa Ana, Calif. BSA 55. Dick Hammer, Artesia, Calif. Vam 56. Stevan McLaughl1n~ Duarte. Ca. Han 57. Gary Fisher. Parkesburg, PI. Hon 58. Frank Gillespie, Berkeley, Ca. H.D 59. Keith Mashburn, Santa Susana, Ca. Vam 60. DavldScott, Walnut Creek, Ca. Vam 61. George Roche, Huntington Bch, Ca. Vam 62. John Weed, Huntington Bch. Ca. Vam '63. James JaCkson, Ventura, Ca. BSA 64. James Peterson, Huntington Bch.Ca. Hon 65. Paul Smart, London, England Trl 66. Bob Bailey, Carson, Calif. Tri Coop: JR/EX. COMBINED 125-MILE RACE Saturday, Oct. 16, 1971 1. Kel carruthers. Sydney. Aus. 2. Ginger Molloy. New Zealand 3. Dave Smith... LakeWOOOhcalif. 4. Jim Dunn. t:.verett, Was • 5. Jeffrey March, Hamonton, N.J. 6. Mike Kldd, Hurst. Tex. 7. Mark Brelsford. San Bruno, Calif. 8. Jon Clener, Cocoa Bch. Fla. 9. John Nash. New Haven, Conn. 10. Gary FiSher, Parkesburg, Pa. 11. James Allen. Ashburn, 0 .• Can. 12. Keith Mashburn. santa Susana, Ca. 13. Hurley Wllvert. Westminster, Ca. 14. Jess Thomas, Sea Cliff, N.Y. 15. Mamoru Morlwakl, Waterford, Ca. JUNIOR RACE October 15,1971 1. Mike Lane. Bakersfield, Calif. 2. Mike Kldd. Hurst, Tex. 3. Jerry Greene, San Mateo, Ca. 4. R.G. Wakefield, Indianapolis. Ind. 5. Gary Scott, BaldWin Park, Ca. 6. John Nash, New Haven, Conn. 7. James Allen, Ashburn.. 0., Can. 8. James Purdy GreenWiCh, Conn. 9. Jeffrey Ma.rch, Hammton. N.J. 10. Kenneth Roberts, Redwood City, Ca 11. James Chen, Carson, Calif. 12. Mamoru Morlwakl, Waterford, Ca. 13. Bruce Lind, Seattle, Wash. 14. Thomas Vardeman, Long BeaCh. Ca 15. Alan Barbie, San Jose, Ca. , \ q ~lr 631 603 540 50_ \ \\: NOVICE RACE OCt. 15,1971 1. Howard Lynngard, Glendora, Ca. 2. Steve Baker. Bellingham. Wash. 3. Michael Summers BroderiCk. Ca. 4. Scott Autrey. Bel flower. Ca. 5. Scott Autrey. Bellftower, Ca. 6. David Watkins. Garland. ·Tex. 7. Terry Glndele.Sewlckley, Pa. 8. Scott Brelsford. Los Altos. Ca. 9. Terry Heckart. Roeland Pk, Kans. 10. Thomas White, Gardena. Calif. 11. Daniel Edone, Willis, Va. 12. Kenneth Botham. Vancouver. B.C. 13. George Miller Berkeley. Ca. 14. John Green. carmichael. Cillif. 15. William VICkery. Denver. Colo. r Trl Yam Trl Trl (Please turn to page 7) '" Big O. him, anyway_"_ _ protest upheld. 2. Gene Romer 3. Jim Rice 4. Jim Odom twice and now the Kenny Roberts tried going all the way without refueting in the Jr. Main but mechanical problem's halted RESULTS, pts. 1. Jim Odom Yam 82 2. Mark Brelsford H-D 74 3. Jim Rice BSA 67 4. Gene Romero Trl 61 S. Terry Dorsch Trl S6 6. Keith Mashburn Yam 52 7. Eddie Mulder Trl 49 8. Dave Hansen Trl 46 9. Tom Rockwood Trl 43 10. Mark Williams Trl 40 11. Chuck Palmgren Vam 37 12. Gary Nixon Trl 34 13. Sonny Burres· Trl 31 14. Dick Mann· BSA 28 15. Nick Theroux· Trl 2S 16. Jody Nicholas· Nor 22 17. Frank Gillespie· Trl 19 18. Cal Rayborn· H-D 16 19. Dave Sehl* H-D 13 20. Eddie Wirth· Trl 10 .Semi finishing position but did not transfer to the Main but still received points when JUNiOR MAIN 1. Go ry Scott 2. Kenny Roberts 3. Ron Moor. 4. Bill Morgan TOP TEN STANDINGS 1. 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