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•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• i ~~~Uil~~ ~~~ • • : • • flli~~ i • • : • • Roger DeCoster : • • Moto-Cross: • : Champion's name, picture, and autograph on each one. On the back of each glass is printed the list of the previous twenty years of World Champions in the 500cc motocross class. • Glasses : • • • Set of six 170z drinking glasses • • with the 500cc World : Dri~king : o • • t • • '3 • : C<') o "" • • • : : : : • • Order now, $5.95 a set. Please add $1.00 Send : set(s) to: • extra for postage. Calif. residents add 3011 nalne • • for sales tax. Send check or money order • • street • to: l!rogressive Products, P.O. Box 1051, • La Mesa, ca. 92041 (714) 286.7475. city • • Dealer and Distributors Inquiries Invited. state • •........................................ zip • • ~ : • • • : : • : : • : • • • • • • • • • • • .• r------------------------.,. HALLOWEEN TRICK STUFF American Rider Supply 213-835-6150 Open 10-8 Daily MAICO DID Rims Akront Rims Plastic MX Tanks Unbreakable Lever Assemblies pro White Number Plates MX Gloves Helmets from Nylon Ouick Throttles -Weldon Si lencers Wheel lacing & True Arne Kring emerges MONARK Complete line of Competition Accessories Knobbys 29.95 27.95 26.95 5.95 .80 7.95 11.95 2.95 4.95 10.50 22022 S. Main St. Carson, Calif. 90745 ""- but Adolf conquers $18.95 17.95 19.95 18.95 16.95 16.95 3:50x21 3:00x21 4:50x18 4:00x18 3:50x18 3:50x17 By Jim Gianatsis Photos by Bob Lenk & Gary Vim Voorhis FLOWERY BRANCH, GA., r--------------- I I I I I I I ... i We'll install all tires purchased. Free! LiitestSpeed & Trick items in stock for Maico, Monarks and all others. Call·ask for Bruce or Tom. . STRONG 1733 Hiawiltha Or. ·(213) 247·2850 Oe.Jter Inquiries Invited Also Has Com_tete Linn Of Penton 610 L. W CZ-Indian 6th St. Box 737·7134 (714) 879, Corona. C. 91720 _ SAVE SAVE SAVE at CYCLE PARTS For ~~~~~~~n Phone: (213) 334-5195 H RL Lubricants 7340 Florence Ave. Downey, C;l4 90240 12 213/927-4781 Custom Painting Race Cars Bikes. Letlering Myron Burke (213) 334-9001 I I I I I .J D&S MOTORCYCLE CARRIERS Glendole, CA 91208 Bill Grossi (K_I stayed lIPriltit and won. ocr. 21 Adolf Weil, the veteran GP rider with the smooth moves, returned to 'America and the Tnins-AMA series for the first time since 1970 (when he won it al4 and today became the first rider to earn a second victory during this fiercely competitive international series. He beat both current World Champions and his fast fellow Maico-mates, Bauer and Wolsink, with a smooth two-one finishing combination. Adolf's performance today put him firmly in the lead forthe series title. The First 500 Moto Just because it was a well.prepared surface didn't mean Road Atlanta offered an easy track. The hills were pure hen and everywhere it was so rough that even sit down riders couldn't find anywhere to rest. This was John DeSoto's first race after breaking his ankle and though he was limping around the pits, he looked good in practice, Roger DeCoster and Sylvain Geboers were bac k from Japan and everyone was anxious to see the two World Champions, DeCoster and Hakan Andersson. go at it again. Then there was this GP rider named Arne Kring who Husqvarna had brought over to be Heikki Mikkola's replacement for the remainder of the Trans-AMA series. The gate fen for the start of the first 45-minute moto and it was Kring's 360 Hwky that blasted to the lead and just plain disappeared as Willi Bauer, Adolf Weil, Jimmy Weinert, Sylvain Geboers, Hakan Andersson and Roger DeCoster looked like they were left holding the bag. Mike Runyard endoed on the back section downhill and lost almost a lap but was unhurt. Kring kept his throttle pegged and was leaving the rest of the field behind at an unbelievable five seconds per lap advantage. On the fourth lap, he was already lapping the tail-enders and by the sixth go 'round he had built up a half-minute cushion over Bauer. He looked totally out of context as he flew by other GP riders wearing shiny leathers and fancy chest protectors while this super Swede wore a scruffy pair of pan ts and a yellow sweat shirt with his name Magic-Markered on the back. Bauer and Weil built up their own little lead in second and third ahead of Geboers who, by mid-race, began dropping back ·with bike problems. Roger DeCoster passed Hakan Andersson and took up the fourth position that his Suzuki teammate bad left open. The 250 World Champion didn't take kindly to the idea and glued