Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

" ~r • "I " (OJ t'l ,r ., i' r-----------~ ORA DESERT RACE I HELLO I I I Jim Diamond finishes his 60 mph charge for the overall win. by Rita Lewis SOGGY DRY LAKE, CAL., Sept. 17, 1972 ...,. A 35-mile loop th rough the sagebrush and down the sandwashes set the background for a sizzling ride by Jim Diamond of Indio as he took a new 400cc Husky to the checkered flag in the Desert Racing Association.event. - Zig-zagging across the sand and rock-studded underbrush at speeds averaging 60 miles-an-hour, Diamond flashed across the finish line about a half-mile ahead of the competi lion. Larry Mason on a 360cc Yamaha, look the second checkered flag in the Novice dasso Other Novices in the winner's circle were Mark O'Connor on a 400cc Husky taking third, Randell Martin on a 400cc CZ, fourth; Greg Teget on a 400cc Husky, fifth, and young Jim Bagley on a 400cc Husky, sixth. Bagley was naturally firsl in the 16 and under class. [n the same 16 and under Novice competition were Richard Luce, on a 175cc Yamaha who picked off the 11 th overall spot and a second in his class. Also in the under 16 Novice class were Doug Peterson on a 400 Yamaha who took 19th overall in the N?vice and third in the younger class. Making the dust fly as he curled down the last mile to the checkered flag, Brian Cross of Palm Springs on a 125 Puch earned himself a 15th overall spot on the N ovke class winner's list followed by another small bike rider, Mike Harris, on a 125 ez. [n the Novice 250 class, it was Larry Luce, Yamaha; Bruce Wedeking, Suzuki, and Jim Elkins, Yamaha, in the one, two, three SPOlS on the trophy list. The Beginners' class, however, au tnumbered the Novice riders two to one, stringing out a half-mile for a dead engine start. In this class, the hot ride of the day came to the over 35 en try, R. Mortensen, who whipped his new 400 Maico around the loop, taking the first place honors along with a bottle of champagne. ORA races in style and the No. 1 Beginner and Novice ride horne with the champagne. Behind Mortensen, the Beginners' class saw top performances by Kevin Porter, on a 400 Suzuki; Jim Davis on a 250 Yamaha, and Randy Peers, on a 400 Husky for lhe second, third and fourth overall spots. Davis, from Indio, also took the first 250 Beginners' class trophy according to unoffical results. I I I I I t~is Before you read ad, look on the other side of this page and read our offer for the new and exciting 1972 MOTORCYCLE COMPETITION GUIDEBOOK FOR CALIFORNIA. Dig it? Good. Now all you have to do is fill in the handy coupon (on the other side), clip out this whole mess and fold it up so the mail panel shows. Then staple, tape or glue it all together with your money inside and drop it in your local mail box. That's all. We'll rush you all the guide books you want. r I I ·1 I I I I I I I I Re· N I I I I PETI ------------·FOLD HERE FIRST!--------------I . :~~i~~O~~;~4 long Beach. Calif. I I I BUSINESS REPLY MAIL No postage .Iamp -sory if moiled in Ih. Uniled Sloles POSTAGE Will BE PAID BY - CYCLE NEWS PRODUCTS P.O. Box 498 Long Beach, Ca. 90801 1--------------,"" '0'" I I I "",·-------------1 UIDE K _ _ IIIIIIi I I I I -I I I .. u o - U

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