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Indian Dunes M X - - - _ by John Grout VALENCIA, CAL., Sept. 10, 1972 During today's all-division ACE mo'tocross on the Shadow Glen obstacle course at Indian Dunes, 323 racers answered a 9:30 a.m. call to battle. Nine of that total number recorded grand slam victories in their classes. Those who grabbed the perfect count included: Jack CunningIJam, Dick Erickson (Oldtimers), Dave Montgomery, Scott Cathey, Ron Bates, Mark Lokken (all in Beginner groups), Jedd Strange, Tom Bates Uunior +4s) and Tom Simpson, who was contesting the Open Senior. What migh t well have been one of the day's most astounding feats, however, never really got uncorked. Fifteen-year-old Matt Bilton, a runaway 250 Jr. winner in the recent ACE Grand Prix at Indian Dunes, taking his initial ride as a Senior-ranked motocrosser, sailed off to a long-yardage triumph in his first heat. He had to be considered a ucinch" repeater for the second round. Yet, that wasn't what happened. While sliding for the first tum in his second moto, Bilton somehow managed to get involved in a five-bike jostle for the lead position - a tangle that was to send the young Maico pilot on an unscheduled trip to the local hospital. With Bilton removed from con ten tion, an immediate scrap for overall honors quickly ensued among Lynn Stokey (Revell-tuned Maico), Bill Ring (CZ), Mark Hateley (CZ), Ken Janson (CZ), Jim Gappa (Bul) and Suzuki-mounted Carl Nelson. After a bitter struggle, Stokey, by virtue of 2-2-1 finishes, was the 250 winner. Joe Root, astride a rocket-like DKW, snatched wins in the first two motDs in a talented band of 125 Seniors; then had to fight the troops' away from the big brass during his final heat after he encountered trouble with a chain. Fighting at the front end of that last one-two-five melee were Tom Grant (Yam), Craig Maisack (Bul), Paul Allum (Pen) and Mike Todd (Yam). Finally, Root got the problem sorted out, working his way forward to a fifth place fmish in the moto, and the day's overall win. Eddie Rinnert (Hod) waged a full day's warfare with a swift field of 100 +4 Junior riders, before scoring a narrow, 25-point win over another Hodaka racer, Andy Jannings. Robert Allen (Yam) probably was runner-up. J edd Strange tallied fifteen laps of front-end motocross decisively trouncing any and all bids from a 36-rider regiment of 125 Juniors, +4. No Ustrange" occurrence. Second place went to Robin Gorham, sponsore~_ Monark by Cole Brothers Cycle. Tom Bates (Hus) and Bob Alderman (Mai) were overall winners against their respective 250 Junior +4 divisions. Bates had three straigh t wins; Alderman collected 1-1-3 on the scoring sheets. Among those who looked particularly good in the 250 Junior events, were: Mike Pace (CZ), Steve Boyum (Ric), Gary Brown (CZ), Tim Davison (CZ) and Tim Ford, who rides a Yamaha for Fat John's. The three five-lap motos for Open Junior machinery were divided among three different racers: Don Hicks (CZ), Gary McDonald (Mai) and Greg Osborne (CZ). At this writing,.the day's overall is unknown. Among other big-bore riders, any of whom migh t have grabbed the fran t spot, were: Gene Martin (Hus), Gary Martin (CZ), Kendall Watson (CZ), Randy Schmitz (CZ) and Brent Foes on a Yamaha. In the 1st place, we're number four The charged-up 125 Junior class had to hussle along with the Intermediates and Seniors. Mike Biddlingmeier on a Penton MX brewed up a few swift wins that set the rest of the Junior club a few strokes back but not by much. Ready to pounce on Biddlingmeier were rivals Dan Radlauer (trick DKW) and a blue wonder Rickman 125 machine raced by Tom DeVore. These 125 Juniors and the rest were often after each other's hides and stayed real competi rive. -_.-=~"""'''''''''''ir-- _.j 1 I· ;'.1 - '" a " '" ~ w W ...J <.l > <.l and proud to be the first European factory_ 1972 WORLD STANDINGS 250 MOTOCROSS: 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th by Tom Corley DEVORE, CAL., Sept. 10, 1972 Many racers were in for a new racing experience today at the first AME Arroyo Cycle Park Sportsman race where they found the new track to be rougher and tighter than the Saddleback track with terrain that seemed to resemble the Carlsbad AME track. Several steep up and dO\\Ql.hills along with long sections of bike-flipping, endo-like whoop-de-doos made Arroyo a real motocross track. !l, t!. N .... Z 1st AME A r r o y o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M N Joel Robert Hakan Andersson Sylvain Geboers Kalevi Vehkonen 'Uno Palm Miroslav Halm A1exel Kibirino Arne Kring Jaroslav Falta Gennadi Moisev Suzuki Yamaha Suzuki Montesa Husqvarna CZ CZ Husqvarna CZ CZ