Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

~ !It ~ N .... en !Ii gi « ~ w Z ... w U > U '-' Jerry Stonebraker (74Z) leads Mel Heinlich in 250 Junior Final at Petaluma. CycleNe1RrsNortb Jim Saitone on his motocross Maico in Petaluma scrambles. Saitone has been trying to win a black plate in motocross until recently discovering that there are no black plate points for motocross in District 36. Petaluma Scrambles - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... By James Brammer PETALUMA, CAL., Aug. 12, 1972 As partisan Petaluma fans would want, Larry Drew won both the 250 and the Open Expert class in the Saturday night scrambles at the Sonoma·Marin Fairgrounds. Not an easy win in either class, Drew riding a Cycle West Ossa was under constant threat in the comers from Jim Coats riding from a competitor shop, Yamaha of Petaluma, in the 250 final. Drew held an advantage in the high speed sections of the track but Coats made up the difference each time in the comers. Meanwhile, an exciting race for third spot ran between Dave Dotson and Russell Powell. Powell led Dotson most of the race with the young upstart overtaking Powell for third. The first three place fmishers in the Open Expert class had matched horsepower with BSA 500's while Jim Saitone ran fourth on his 360 Motocross M"aico. In the early laps of the even t, Allen Yarrow on a 500 Maico racing Drew for first was passed by Bill Calicura and then Yarrow pulled out of the race as, his engine started seizing. Calicura stayed with Drew even pulling ahead but on the outside in the comers. Drew holding closely to the inside white line marking the course held the advan tage to the finish. COLISEUM CYCL~ and MAIL ORDER ACCESSORY CO. ~ KAWASAKI _ ~ MOTORCYCLES 3958 E. 14th ST., OAKLAND, CAL. (415) 534·5461 94601 Jim Vickery, Doug Roark and Randy Hancock were in front on the first lap of the 500 Novice final. Roark fell on the second lap with Lee Dolcini and Willy Morgan moving up to finish second and third. Vickery won another trophy for second spot in the 250 Novice class. Jerry Stonebraker and Mel Heinlich were in first and second place positions on the start of the 250 Junior final and they kept it that way throughout the race with Heinlich close to winner Stonebraker. In the 125 Junior final, John -Guglielmetti started the first lap in the lead ending it in third spot with Larry Rider running first and Kevin Sinclair in second. On lap two, Sinclair passed Rider and that is the way they finished. Fred Mertens moved up for third place finish in the 100 Novice final with Mike Riddell still on the winner's seat followed by Larry Morrison. Greg Reed had con trol of second spot well into the 125 Novice final when a lost chain Slopped him. Competition is beoming more keen in the girls' class. Sheila Dolcini won again over a field of eigh t riders but not as easily as previously. 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Others have ridden by motocross conditions made it themselves but have had to stop. tan talizing for some and sheer horror Ed Rosman and Tony Hiegel survived for others. the 250 run after losing time for various Most of the riders are used to the problems. They barely beat out Jim fairly smooth Fremont surface; this Turner and Jon Rosene on the Charley ex·garbage dump is anything but Brown CZ which makes for good smooth. competition as the Sonny Kenyon The Open class two hour devastation Bultaco and Charley Brown shops are was won by Mike Kenyon and buddy, about to mate they are so close to each Dan. The two methodically switched other. every five laps and led for most of the Jim, and brother Paul, Turner put distance. Riding one of the new 350 together the winning effort in the 125. PurSang Bultacos set up by Sonny Paul, riding his first effort, was a good Kenyon kept the pair ahead of Bill breather for Jim had his problems. The Landsborough and Phil Ray, both early fight was between their DKW, Experts, but only in the scrambles Nick Nazzisi on another DKW and Rory business. Muscatel on a Puch. They had a Landsborough gets an ex tra well done three-way thriller going until rider for his first effort on a 350 Honda. The changes, and Rory blew up. bike handled well and didn't give them Champion will be used again with the much trouble, except for no rear brake. track being widened and cleared of That probably explains why they went debris hefore the next one. With the so fast. sandy soil that is there, the rainy winter Taking third,and second Expert, was months may tum up good Marathon John Frase.. oJl'the·dinOSZUr·Tri,~mph..;· 4Madnea: ,r' ~:.J .. '.....:... T '•• L', 4

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