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CYCLE WORLD '72 GRAND PRIXl SADDLEBACK PARK PRIZEMONEY~ DECEMBER 3· ~ $16,000 > u 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 t{me world 500cc Champion (Sweden) Cream Of The World's Husqvarna Jiri Churavy Czechoslovakia (CZ) Miroslav Halm Czechoslovakia (eZ) 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 Callfornia's Americans Brad Lackey (Kawasaki), Brian Kenney (Husqvarnal. 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 CONTROLALL ENTERED WILL APPEAR AT SADDLEBACK PARK DECEMBER 3RD " Saddleback Park's motocross course is the only 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 FIRST MOTO AT 12 NOON SPECIAL ATTRACTION!! MOTOCROSS SIDECARS FROM EUROPE! See the sensations of the European motocross scene; 7S0cc motocross sidecars. A special exhibition race featuring four teams; Lorenz and Samuel Hallwer from Switzerland on a Honda four powered Wasp; Ton Van Heugten and Jan Jansen, Rikus Lubbers and Bart Notten from Holland on Norton Wasps, and West German Champion Herbert Simon and Hans Peppinghaus on a Norton Wasp. An unbelievable sight over the jumps and down world famous Bonzai Hill. The first time ever on the West Coast where they will perform in PUyallup, Washington, Carnegie Cycle Park and at Saddleback Park. Don't miss this, you won't forget it! .. ' ":: ....... SPONSORED BY CYCLE WORLD MAGAZINE Sanctioned by·the American Motorcycle Association and the Federation Internationale Motorcycl iste