Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Page 35 October 23, 1973 exceeded the 92dB mark by only one dB and yet at racing speed, the sound that would normally be heard by spectators and the public in general, that mark was, to say the least, shattered. The Professional and Amateur Safety and Enginee~ing committee had discussed the proposal to delete the "muffler" rule at length and had decided to pass the proposal in order to hear more delegated opinions on the controversial rule. The previously mentioned vote count sums up the opinion of the majority. . Wave number two concerned itself with a proposed gas limitation for Professional road racing. The proposal as submitted allowed 4.2 gallons of gas for a 75 mile road race, 5.5 gallons for a 100 mile race, etc. with all the amounts equaling approximately 18 miles per gallon. Powell Hassell, District 9 Congressman and the proposer, spoke at length, both in commillee and in Wednesday's general business meeting, on the merits of such a rule. He stated that the main reason the proposal had been submitted was that road racing, per se, was in trouble in this country as indicated by the poor spectator turnout at most AMA National road races this season. Hassell, a Harley-Davidson dealer and an active racing sponsor and enthusiast, admitted that four stroke machines could no longer compete on an even level with the twO stroke 750's. He, along with other delegates, felt that the public would soon tire of domination of road racing by two or three manufacturers and that National road racing would quickly deteriorate to the status of TT racing in this country. The rule that Hassell proposed was eventually defeated by a roll call vote of 32-23 and yet in defeat it planted the seed for action to equalize competition. Kel Carruthers, a delegate from Yamaha, did not care for the gas limitation rule but stated that he would go along with any rule that he felt fairly equalized competition and, what he felt was most important, lowered the lOp end speeds that road racers are now obtaining . Carruthers strongly felt and expressed his belief that both Harley-Davidson and Triumph had not "done their homework" and that it was his feeling that the four stroke racers could be made much faster by some strong factory effort. He further stated that in his opinion the gas limitation rule would only serve to lessen active participation by many manufacturers because "my 350 watercool.ed racers would win everything for they now can achieve the 18 miles per gallon that the rule would require." Bob Hansen chastized the four stroke manufacturers for requesting such a rule and in passing mentioned that he didn't see any Kawasakis winning dirt track Nationals and yet his company had not requested that the four strokes be handicapped so that Kawasakis would be competitive on dirt. Before, after and in between the above two points of controversy many rule proposals were ei ther passed or defeated. We'll touch bases briefly in the various competition departments. PROFESSIONAL Regional Championship points may now be earned by a rider who post-<:nters. The pre-<:ntry fee remains at $10 while a post-<:ntry fee of $25 was established for the 1974 season. Riders who post-<:nter a National Championship will not receive any National Championship points. To stop some of the classic acting performances that are staged from time to time a rule was passed that states. "If an event is stopped for a fallen rider who requires apparently medical attention, IS unconscious, or badly injured, that rider may not restart the event." Race meets, except National Championship races, that run qualifying heats for Experts and Juniors at the request of the promoter shall be paid a minimum of $20 each heat broken down $10, $6, $4. The money must be extra and above the advertised purse. National Championship programs have been changed and for 1974 the first three finishers in each heat will advance to the National while only the winner from each of the two semis will advance providing a maximum of 14 riders for both short track and half mile National finals. National points will now be awarded down to twentieth place in all Nationals. If less than twenty riders are scheduled In the final, the number of unassigned points will be awarded to the top number of finishers in the Trophy main. Riders are now allowed to enter a non-sanctioned event as long as there is no similar AMA sanctioned event within a distance of 300 miles and within a time of 48 hours of the event entered. A compression release is now accepted as an engine stopping device and may be used in lieu of a kill bulton. Rubber or plastic covering on foot pegs, brake pedals, etc. is not required on motorcycles entered in motocross, enduro, hare and hound, hare scrambles, trials or observed trials competition. In hopes of attracting more manufacturers to, the lightweight road races the minimum amount of approved machines will be 25 rather than the previously required amount of 200. The rule will allow for 250cc two-stroke, multi cylinder engines, 360cc for two-stroke single cylinder engines and 360cc for all four-stroke engines. All entry forms for all National Championship and International MX's shall be postmarked 45 days before the meet. Change that figure of $1,200 to $900 where your MX rule book states that a promoter may charge you an admission fee in addition to your entry fee. That one required a roll call vote and was passed 26-19_ At National and International MX's the rider is Ijmited to a maximum of two mechanics. Rider must inform clerk as to the names of the mechanics. This, hopefully, will cut down on pit congestion. A rider may enter only one class in National and International MX meets. National numbers will be awarded to motocross riders on a separate basis, not using the Grand National Championship numbers. A numberonewillbeassigned to the National Champion in both the 250cc and the Open class and the remaining n umbers will be assigned according to combined National points. You must be a United States citizen to earn National points. AMATEUR In hopes of stopping class jumping, etc. the following rule wiII be part of the 1974 rule books. "At meets wllere motorcycles need not be approved, the upper limit of the class shall be the maximum displacement allowed with .080 overbore, i.e., in the 101-125cc dass, the maximum displacement will be 125cc plus .080. For classification purposes the actual displacement less .080 will be used." . Motocross. scrambles, dirt track, road race and speedway courses must be checked in advance and approved by a credited AMA official such as the district congress representative, district referee or regional field rep before a sanction will be granted. In enduro meets the mileage at any secret check must be computed from the last k.nown control in whole tenths, and the time there to must be computed to a whole minute. Also, enduro riders shall be penalized 50 points if state required equipment is not in working order at the end of the event. A list of the required equipment shall be posted at the start of the event and the riders so instructed. No rider will be allowed to start if state required equipmen t is not working at the start. These items include mufflers, brake lights, license plates, lights, etc. Road riders now have a new even t • the Trash Run. Trash runs are events in which contestants depart from a designated spot and perform a community service by gathering up litter within the area. No restrictions as to containers as long as they are not detrimen tal to safety. Promoting clubs must provide a scale on which collected trash is weighed. Trophies are awarded on the weight of trash or lilter collected by participants. As one delegate put it, "Some guys migh t as well throw their bikes on the scales." Cash may now be paid at poker runs where not prohibited by law. No more than 30% of the purse shall go to the winner. • SCORE International Mickey Thompson-Delco RV Spectacular Riverside Inter. Rcwy Oct. 5-7, 1973 Official Motocross Results SPORTSMAN CLASS 20 12Scc Ron Hendricksen Pen Mnk Jack Boles Yam Bill Fuentes Steve Fuller/ Chuck Warren Hon Steve Blakely Hon SPORTSMAN CLASS 21 250cc Jeff Browning/ Mon C. Browning Yam Rick Owen Gary Hymes George Elliott Hu' C.M. Pleggenkuhle/ John Ounbabin Hus Rick Lee Hus Larry Bird Man Bob Rohrer Yam John Moreno Man SPORTSMAN CLASS 22 250-Unltd. Tim Davison CZ Bill Eisele Yam Lee LaGorio/ Yam Larry-LaGorio Stephen Potter/ Yam James Humphrey Dick Pearson/ Tim Matthews Yam PROFESSIONAL CLASS 21 M/C 250cc and under Kaw AI Baker CZ Jim Fishback Bul Cordis Brooks Bruce Baron/Morris Ham Malone Toby Taki/Michael Gibson Man eddie Cole Pen PROFESSIONAL CLASS 22 M/C 250cc - over Bill Silverthorn/ Hon Gene Fetty Rolf Tibblin/Nils Arne Nilsson Hu' Yam Tom Smith Hus Mickey Quade Bul Jack Knebel Bob Norgaard/ Trl Bruce Torbett Eric Jensen/Mike Kaw Patrick Ron BishOP/Eugene Kaw Cannady AMATEUR CLASS Bill Glore Han 125 Ed Popelka Man 250 Glen Ferris Hus 250 Barton Cradell Sul250 Robert Wilson Man 250 Wm. Staley 250 David Shafer SU1250 Walt Podolece Hon 250 Gary Colbert Han 250 Tom Derwin Mal 400 Jerry Shore Ind 100 Michael Glick Suz 125 David Decker Mai 250 Scott Coutts Pen 125 R. Cerasuolo Bul250 ass CRC Motocross Rawhide Park/ Elsinore, Calif. Oct. 7, 1973 By The Shadow POWDER PUFF Hod Sue Fish Hod Annabella Wood Hon Cheryl GrigsbY MINIBIKE Ste Russ Elde Yam Kurt Sofka Jr. Han Kevin Harlow Hon Joe Spangler 100 BEG Yam Gary Bowden Larry Cooper Hod Vam John Slnz 100 BEG UNDER 16 Yam Rick Manley Vam Kris Klinzing Vam Robert Kerz Yam Kavin Bowden Yam Jeff Oelaney Yam Greg Barbacovi 100 NOV Ste Lee Elde Vam Larry Ripley 125 NOV VZ Rick Stout Hon Steve Marks Yam Pete Hall Ric Ken Black 125 BEG DIV 1 Hon Kevin Klinzing Hon Rick Asch Hon Chris Gray Hon Gary Cox Pen Ted Brobeck 125 BEG DIV 2 Suz Dallas Johnson Mon Monte Perlin Suz Guy Denton YZ Keith Sizoo Hus Mike Williams 125 BEG UNDER 16 Bul Mark Lawrence Suz Chris Mullen Hon Mark Shader Hon Mark Kiefer Suz Scot Clifton Hon Jack Van 'Furche 250 BEG cz Phil De Blasia Mai Dave Robinson Vam David Goodhue Hon Dennis Hartmann Craig Webster Harry Stevens Robert Birch Jim Hildebrand 2S0 NOV Dennis Grace 'Cal Latour Jerry Natelborg Jesse Martingez Jim Cupp Greg Stone Stan Flanders Chuck Berry 250 NOV UNDE R 16 Jeff Sloan Mike Dannelley Farley Brown OPEN NOV Robert Davis John P. Thompson Lee Evans Sleve Kirkland OPEN BEG William Quenan P.R.ShuP'e Wayne Clark 250 tNT' Kevin Callaway Regie Dunlap Gary Tomczak 125 INT Waymond Williams Dana Nelson Curt Jensen 125 EX Tag Turner 250 EX Morgan Malocco Larry Roeseler Don Emler OPEN EX Mike Tucker Jerry Harris Sux Yam Man Han Hon Man Bul CZ BTS Yam Man Yam Yam Mai Yam cz Yam Yam Suz Suz Yam Suz Yam cZ CZ Yam Suz Hod Suz CZ Mai Mai Suz Yam CZ Han CZ CZ Mon Mai Yam Ma i Pen Pen Pen Hod Hon Han Mai Han Mai Han Mal Yam Mai CZ Bul BSA CZ Hus CMC Point Standings Thru Oct. 7 1. Randy Myers 2. N. Whitehill 3. Dave Eropkin 4. Chuck Bower 5. Bruce McDougal 6. Marty Moates 7. Mark Anderson 8. Mike Yorba 9. Tim Lunde 10. Mark Tyer Hon Hon Hon Ban Pen Hon Car Hon Hon Hon Hon Suz Mai Yam Yam Hon Hon SU'Z OSS Mai cz CZ Mai Mai Pen Pen Hon Pen Pen Maj Bul Mai Hon CZ Mai Mal Mai Mai Mal CMC Motocross Saddl eback Park Oct. 7,1973 MINIS Ron Utaski Tim Ochoa Jeff Dye 100 JRS Bob Evans Gary TruesdiH Todd Kearns 125 JRS I Scott Pittillo Dave Nudlng John Irwin 125 JRS " Dale Hunter Jeff Tomlin Chuck Brown 250 JRS I Bill Turner Steve Morita Terry Blner 2S0JRS" Ken Francis Bob McDougal Ray Topham 250 JRS III Jerry Newman Russ Balzer Larry Lutz 500 JRS Peter Harrison ErnIe Roberts Donald Cox 125 INT I Robert Fudge Ron Palmer Mark Brown Han Hon Hon Vam CMC Motocross Ascot Park Gardena, Calif. Oct. 10, 1973 MINtS Tim Ochoa Doug NIcol Bob Quintin 100 JRS Greg Toyama Tom Ryan Jeff Angell 125 J RS Pa ul Need les Bruce Waters Norman Ludwig 2S0 J RS Dennis Wrenn Artie Dodge Mike Tschoete 500 JRS Donald Cox Greg Mitchell Joe Plante 125 INT CLiff Lett David Bush Robert Aslund 250 INT Ken Smith Mike Winters Calvin Weber 500lNT Jeff Witherell Mike McDona Id Jim Cotten 125 EX Chuck Bower Bruce McDougal Chuck Lunde Mark Tyer Mike Garrett 250 EX Billy Payne Randy Myers Bob Madden Bob Hosford Von Peterson SOO EX Billy Payne Bob Messer Mike Todd Tim Lunde Joe Johnston 125 tNT II Greg Bartock Norm BigelOW John Dickenson 250 INT I Charles Richardson Mike Ruby Don Bongiorno 2S0JNT" Jack Phillips Brad Lynch Kirk Willis 500 tNT Jon Miller Clyde Ross Loren Hall 12S EX Danny LaPorte Mark Tyer Chuck Bower Tommy Croft Chuck Lunde Mike Tripes 250 EX Jeff Vidic Gaylon Mosier Tommy Croft Val Tamiettl Tim Battenschlag Jon Derhammer 500 EX Rex Staten John Fackler Mike Yorba Chuck Minert Wayne Boyer Glen Lund Hon Hon Hon Hod Pen Hon Hon Hon Hon Hon Hon Hon CZ Hon Mal Yam Yam Hon Bul Hon Vam CZ Vam Mai Hon Hon Hon 2190 2022 lSS8 1469 1436 1408 1301 1281 t225 1212 CMC Motocross Irwindale, Calif. Oct. 5,1973 MINIS Doug Nicol Ron Utaski Bobby Gonzales 100 JRS Kevin Dick Kirk Waymire Jeff Wiedman 125 J RS Mark Ruelas Mark Lawrence Dale Denning 250 JRS Lance Gunn Larry Cheever Pat Hampton 500 JRS Pat Hampton Bart Taylor Robert Pelers 125 INT David Taylor Craig Jones Cliff Lett 250lNT Mike Huhn Steve Bebeck Don Bongiorno 500 INT David Vail Jeff Witherell Alan Cheever 125 EX Chuck Bower Mark Tyer Dave Pessy Chuck Lunde Nelson Whitehill 250 EX Dave Pessy Val Tamietti Chuck Bower Jeff Vidic Henry saunders SOO EX Dennis Clark Joe Johnston Mickey Samuelson Gene Martin Ken Ratzlaff Hon Han Hon Yam Hod Ric Suz Bul Pen Suz Yam Bul SuI Hus CZ Yam Pen Hon Han CZ Hon Hus CZ CZ Pen Pen Han Han Hus Han Han Pen Mai Mai CZ Mai Mai Mai Mai Bicycle MX Studebarker Bike Pk. Long Beach, Calif. Oct. 7, 1973 by Scot Breithaupt BEG Ryan Autry Vince Jordan Mike Minnie NOV Dan Carbaugh Ed Walker EX Scot Breithaupt Ron Thurston Chris Benson Sch Ross R-U Yam Sch D&L D&L JNK M.V.D. BX Races Placentia, Calif. MX EX Jeff Harris Brin Kirwin Scott McKinzie AM Steve Hanson Randy Shery Mark James ENDURO Wayne Barker Mike Marek Pat Oinmore ,... $5.00 $4.00 $2.00

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