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lS f ... ~ CYCLE WORLD '72 GRAND PRIX ~,SADDLEBACK PARK $16,000 PRIZE MONEY ~DECEMBER3 FINAL EVENT, TRANS-AMA INTERNATIONAL MOTOCROSS SERIES Joel Robert Five time world 250cc Champion (Belgium) Suzuki Roger DeCoster Two time world America vs Europe! The 500cc Champion (Belgium) Suzuki Bengt Aberg Two time world 500cc Champion (Sweden) Cream Of The World's Husqvarna Jiri Churavy Czechoslovakia (CZ) Miroslav Halm Czechoslovakia (CZ) Masaharu Takezawa Japan (Kawasaki) Ake Jonsson Sweden (Maico) Heikki Mikkola Finland (Husqvarna) Motocross Riders! A Arne Kring Sweden (Hasqvarna) Dave Bickers England (CZ) Hands Maisch West Germany (Maico) Serge Bacou France (Bultaco) Pierre Karsmakers Holland (Husqvarna) Guiseppe Caballero Italy Daring Show On (Husqvarna) Jak Van Velthoven Belgium (Yamaha) Christer Hammargren Sweden (Yamaha) Plus California's Americans Brad Lackey (Kawasaki). Brian Kenn~y (Husqvarna), Gary Jones (Yamaha) Rich Thorwaldson (Suzuki) and Bryar Holcomb (Suzuki) ... Toughest ..:.:.:.:: .:':.-:-: . ,. .. THE RIDERS LISTED ARE OFFICIALLY ENTERED AS OF THIS DATE.BARRING INJURY Course! AT A LATER DATE OR CONTINGENCIES BEYOND OUR CONTROL,ALL ENTERED WILL , '" o • '.' .';'. ': :;. ....... APPEAR AT SADDLEBACK PARK DECEMBER 3RD Saddleback Park's motocross course is the Qnly permanently established International track in daily use. Laid out by five time world champion Joel Robert almost six years ago, it is unparalleled for spectator viewing, food and drink concessions, comfort stations, public address system, and spectator safety. A new top soil cushion was recently laid making it almost dust free yet extremely fast and rough. Saddleback installed the country's first automatic starting gate, now required for all International events. See motocross racing at its finest. , SADDLEBACK PARK, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA THE WORLD'S FIRST AND FINEST MOTORCYCLE PLAYGROUND Take Chapman Avenue East off of the Newport Freeway to Santiago Canyon Road, turn right to the entrance. Telephone: Area 714, 639 - 5832 Box 2455, Orange, California 92667. . ...:..... " GATES OPEN 6:30 - PRACTICE 10 AM FJRST MOTO AT 12 NOON SPECIAL ATTRACTION!! MOTOCROSS SIDECARS FROM EUROPE! SPONSOR ED BY CYCLE WORlD MAGAZINE Sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association and the Federation Internationale Motorcycl iste See the senntions of the European motocross scenej 7S0cc motocross sidecars. A speci~1 exhibition race fe;aturing four teams; Lorenz and S.amuel Hallwer from Switzerland on • Hond.a four powered Wup; Ton Van Heugten and Jan Jansen. Rikus Lubbers and Bart Notte" from Holland on Norton Wasps. and West German Champion Herbert Simon and Hans Peppingh.aus on a Norton WasP. An unbelievable sight over the jumps lind down world famous Bonnl Hill. The first time ever on the West COast where they will perform in PuYIIIIUP, Wuhington, Cunegie Cycle Park and ,at SlIddleb,ack P.ark~ Don't miss this, you won't forget it! DON'T MISS THE EUROPEANS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AT CARNEGIE CYCLE PARK, NOVEMBER 26TH, L.IVERMORE, CALIFORNIA. ..... , . , ' . . ........ .. .