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Perris TT ,... ~.,__--------------- by Elaine Jones PERRIS, CAL., Sept. 23, 1972 Another large turnout was on hand at Perris in spite of the double header point run at Elsinore. Walt Foster is still on his win streak in the Amateur Expert Big Bike Moto 11, but a new threat has appeared on the horizon in the person of Steve Robb. Steve is a recent transfer to the Amateur ranks but he sure didn't look like it as he gave Walt what for all three motos. It was quite a change to see Walt the chaser instead of the chasee. Mr. Foster still p,ulled it out with Steve second and Jack McCafferty third. Tim Holm wo,n the other half of the twin bill. Mike Moon after a long, dry spell was the popular winner of the N o"ice Moto n. R.G., Stone (Mail was second. Jerry Frazier won Division I. Craig ;Johnson who has the distinction of being one of the hard luck riders of Perris must have had a rabbit in his hip pocket as everything wen this way in the 250 Amateur-Expert. Bob Graves, try though he did, couldn't keep in front of him. Bob did pull the first race out but then bad starts got him stuck in the pack, and he couldn't"get through traffic. Mike Hansen, Todd Bishop and Mike Beck won the three Divisions of 250 Novices. . Mike's brother Richard didn't fare as well but he sure was the center of a fine display of sportsmanship. In Richard's first 125 Novice heat he locked handlebars with another rider, and this forced him off course, missing a tum. Rick, trying to do the right thing, thought he had let all the riders ahead of him go hy before getting back in to the thick of things, and he wen t on to win the class. A valid protest was filed because Rick missed one rider. The rider who filed the protest did not want Rick disqualified even though this is the usual procedure. After discussing the .situation with both riders it was their agreement that since Rick tried to do the right thing he could keep his first. I t was a good decision and the riders involved both showed maturity and sportsmanship and parted friend's. It just wasn't Rick's nigh t as he came back in'the second heat to take a header on the straight-a.-way that should for all practical purposes have knocked the stuffing out of him. It did mess up the bike but Rick was back for heat three even though the hurtin' slowed him down considerable. Overall winners were Vern Maxwell, Ken MacBeth and Calvin Weber. Corona Short Track and,Half-mile by Elaine Jones CORONA, CAL., Sept. '27, 1972 - A beautiful warm evening greeted the 16.6 riders that turned out for the oval action at Corona in,c1uding enough young ladies for a Powder Puff class. Lynda Waffle took it all even with a handicap start with regulars Debi Wright in there for second and S.tarlene Sween third. Slade Long on a 50cc machine gave a good account of ,himself and finished fourth overall. Steve Lyons earned his transfer in the 100 Novice Division I Short Track as he fought a closely contested battle with Pat Shea and Hondo Long. Bill Mirizio took Division II. A big field of 100-125 Amateur-Experts were on hand, and the "Little Kid", Randy Monroe, put it all together for the win. Doug Westly and Rick Andersen were second and third in this one. Gary White went home with two number ones to his credit. His first one came in the 175-200 class where he outdid ace Jim Wright. Jim, although he did pick up a second, just didn't seem to be with it all evening but even on an off nigh t he still managed to look good. Mark Costilow was the first Novice aeross, the line and is steadily moving up the ranks every week. It was again Gary White ,in the 250 Amateur II Short Track and this race saw only three riders make it back for the final go. Scott Flint put it together for the second spot. Larry Furu, who has come up through the ranks, was the winner of Division L Jim Wright and Tim Holm applied the pressure but consistency was the ham" of the game and Larry had it the most. Doug Mason was on hand for the 250 Expert go and smooth is the only word you can use for the ease in which he manages to straigh ten out a course. Each lap f"mds him farther ahead and he • always makes it look so easy. Jay Lewis . The 125 Novice II saw a young lady, Liz Pettit, sock it to the boys and no one was aware that she was of the feminine gender until the results were tallied, and names looked up. Rick Lee was second and Jerry Reynolds third. • Dave Reese copped the 100-125 Amateur go in a close one that saw Steve Lyons in his first time out take it down to the wire. Vince Mead, Greg Kelso and Pat Shea took the three divisions of 100 Novices. A population explosion of 175-200 bikes made .it necessary to run three classes of this usually sparse division. The riders were divided into two 175 goes and one 200 class. Ron Bell took number one in the first Division and Scott Flint, the always in there trying rider, got his Bridgestone out in front and kept i't there for the win in Division n. Steve Bales added another one to his ever growing list of "jctories in the 200 class topping John Shipley and John Henry. In the 1st place, we're number four . ' _ had a well earned second. Walt Foster did it again in the Open Short Track pushing that Yamaha round comers like it's the easiest thing in the world. Steven Keull topped Kent Wilson and Bob Her:rick for the win in the Novice moto go. Dan McWhorter started things off in the 250 Amateur 1 and almost blew it in the final round. With two wins working for him all he needed was a third to be assured of the win. It took him all of the laps to earn that third place finish. Dave Racine and Jim Wright were second and third. Tim Holm, after a slow start, got things rolling and held off all comers to take the 250 Amateur 11. Bob Graves and Mel Stoner had more of a'duel with Bob corning out on tOP in that one_ Ken Miller gave the spectators a super spectacular unload down the front straight. Another rider'lost it coming off tum four, and he parted company with his machine and played chicken with the wall. The bike, having different ideas, headed. back into traffic and clobbered Ken who did a back and neck crunching unload. When all parts of his body were checked and accoun ted for he decided to give it another try. Although he was pushed by a number of people he just couldn't get the fire to it which was good as he ended up more . hurt than he though t - at last report a possible broken collarbone and leg injuries. Ken and his family would like to thank all the people who helped him. Doug Mason came back to win the 250 Expert Half·mile and met a rider who could start making some wllves on the California tracks if he says around. His name is Robert J andebeur and he was on Doug's rear wheel all evening and the final go saw him home first. Walt F oster again did his thing in the Amateur-Expert Half-mile with Dennis Junker second ~d Chuck Fruchey third. N ". '" i ~ u o ~ w Z W ..J U > U Mark Uses His Leather to Get Some New Clothes _ At the beginning of this year Cycle News and custom tailor Pat Manning of 3407 W. Olive No. 105, Burbank, Ca., collaborated to offer a con tingency prize to whom ever would become Grand National Champion for 1973. Manning, who is a former road racer of some repute, offered to supply part of the funds and most of the talent to give the Grand National Champion a cash certificate to buy shirts, ties and suits, all custom made. During the course of the year Mark Brelsford of' the Factory Harley-Davidson team earned himself the title of Grand National Champion. Then on October 2 at the end of the Champion Spark Plug Motorcyele Classic, Mark met with Chuck Clayton, publisher of Cycle News, and Pat Manning in Victory Circle to receive his prize. There he was p'resented with a certificate for $750 to be spent on whatever articles of clothing he migh t desire from Manning, Mark has promised not to, pick double-breasted one-piece leathers and we're all waiting expectantly for his premiere. While this par;icu!ar contingency has been presented, many other Cycle Ncws contingencies are still waiting to be garnered. There is still $50 offered to In temationa! Motocross overall winners and $10 to each of the top ten Americans at each race. just for running. a Cycle News Sticker. . 8, a. and proud to be the first European factory. 1972 WORLD STANDINGS 250 MOTOCROSS: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Joel Robert Hakan Andersson Sylvain Geboers Kalevi Vehkonen Uno Palm Miroslav Halm Alexei Kibirino Arne Kring Jaroslav Falta Gennadi Moisev Suzuki Yamaha Suzuki Montesa Husqvarna CZ CZ Husqvarna CZ CZ