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George J obnson would like to thank Rescue Three and all the other people who helped his injured son in the Ram's Run October 28. Last we heard the young racer was in intensive care with a ruptured spleen, and some Jora-induced throat injuries. Martin Lampkin, European Trials O1ampion, says that he wishes he'd been a motocross champion because it has more glamour. A bunch of D-37 competition clubs have decided to band together and "fight" against the BLM desert plan mandated by Presiden t Nixon. Their revolutionary meeting will be held at 9 p.m. November 9 at the Critter Club House 9143 E. Compton Blvd. Take the 91' freeway Lakewood Blvd. exit to Compton Blvd_ Organizers ask that each club send two reps and be ready to commit cash and support. The third and final California State Championship Trials will be held November 24-25 in Hollister, California. Further information can be had from Lane Leavitt 415/846-2949. In a recent interview with "Motor Cycle News", a British weekly, deposed 5000c world racing champion Giacomo Agostini makes some scathing comments about his MV teammate, Phil Read,' who took the title away from him. "I didn't have a chance of winning the title because I missed the TT and the Yugoslav Grand Prix due to the struggle for safety ._.He is not ba& Bu.t.he always wants to put himself in the limelight and he often makes errors of judgemen t. In my case he has tried to say nasty things, bu t in his heart he knows how things stand_..1 think I am better than him. " Wow a wheelie! NO SIX DAYS? With no country offering to sponsor the ISDT next year, it is beginning to look as though the event may not be held in 1974. Awaiting fmal production approval at Triumph is an 850/3 with an electric starter. Discs front and rear and left side shifting are also part of the new bike. A new Yamaha prototype 250cc trials bikes is being tested abroad. It features a cantilever rear suspension like the motocrossers. Cantilever suspension may be the coming thing in most motorcycle applications. Seattle International Raceway which is actually a t Ken t, Washington has added a scrambles track to their competition facilities. They will be having smooth track races there throughout the fall, currently planning to run twice a month under AMA sanction. It's good to see another scrambles track running in the Northwest. They claim the track won't provide automatic mud scrambles every time it rains. ON THE COVER: The Bureau of Land Ma"-ment Dewrt Plan area. The areas indicated in white are totally open areas with no f8'5trictions. The light orange indicates areas where riding is limited to Existing Roads and Trails. Other areas in dark orange include Closed areas where no riding is allowed. Special Design Areas where a detailed plan providing for some riding and some other activities will be prepared by the BlM, and Oesignated Roads and Trails areas where only certain trails wilt be open to riding. We picked out the Open and Existing Roads and Trails afeas because, for the most part, they are the areas you will be allowed to pick your own trail in when the BlM has finished its detail plans for Special Design and Designated Roads and Trails area. In the other areas, you either cannot ride or must only use trails designated for bikes or ORVs. Confused? Don't feel bad ... your friendly neighborhood Desert ranger will explain it all to you when he catches you in the wrong area. The results of the Redwood National Enduro in Crescent City, California, last weekend are in some doubt. A course marker was evidently moved, and a number of riders got lost in the snow-covered hills. It's uncertain just how many checks will be counted, a fact which will determine whether or not the event can be counted as a National Enduro. Full story next week. ON THE BUBBLE: Barry Sheene, World Formula 750 Champion, beat his brother-in~aw, Paul Smart, to win the MCN Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch, but had the tables turned in the Race of the South when he finished behind Smart and winner Phil Read, the 500 World Champion. Read also won the supporting 500 class race over Sheene. Read's MV Agusta teammate, 350 World Champion Giacomo Agostini, won the 350 race in his first appearance since_ injuring his knee a month ago in Italy. Sheene and Smart both seem likely to ride Suzukis nexty. . . Some people have rumored about that the original in Yamaha's stable of ace road racen, Australian Kel CarrutJ:ters, is going to retire. Don't bet on It. We won't be surprised to see him out winning on the asphalt again next season. It will be something like his 20th year as a professional road racer. The British ISDT Trophy Team for next year (If there is an ISDT next year.) has accepted an offer from the Jawa factory to ride J awas. Better yet, they will get the a Il-conquering Czech off-road machines for about $500 each. Such a deal. It seems you can't argue with success and the J awas have been successful - at least with Czechs on them. We heard that the U.S. Trophy Team for the ISDT turned down a similar offer this year. CRC has gotten into the night MX shadowy operations .on Friday s at Indian Dunes and Saturdays at Orange County. Experts get all their money back. Novices don't. Proposed name for any new motocross-sanctioning organization that specializes in the after dark racing: Fly By Night Enterprises. Even if the initials don't spell anything. The new Mexican Baja 1QOO cwganization seems to have their stuff together, so far, with a combination of national pride and good contacts resulting in some new contingency money donors Iwith total contingencies over $60,000 at this point! and seemingly'good organization so far. We hope they can pull it off. Stay tuned for next week's issue for a full report on how the Mexicans, and everybody else, did in the first truly Mexican 1000. Californian Tom Horton will be riding for SheJl gasoline-sponsored Team Yamaha next season along with Kenny Roberts, Gene Romero and Don Castro_ That sounds like one very potent racing team. And, of course, with Shell gas they'll be able to break through those weird paper barriers better than anybody else. According to previously reliable sources that we are unable to divulge at this time, God rides a motorcycle. IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH fOR YVON, IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR PAPA. For those of you that aren't into Mexican dirt, factory -racing teams, or the like, get prepared for a deep impression of a 100 horsepower street bike. Be the envy of the drive-in crowd. Blow off GTOs and Dodge 'Hemis and godknowswhatelse. Hubba, hubba. How much do those mighty mota men make? Ever wonder how much those lnter-Transarama riders make for their day's work? If so, you might find the following pay-off schedule interesting. The winner of a Trans-Am can make a respectahle number of bucks. However, twelfth place in the Support class isn't worth getting out of bed for. International Class 2 Moto's and Overall Per Moto Overall 1. $375 1. $1100 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 265 205 170 150 125 155 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 35 30 25 20 20 15 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 800 610 505 445 370 335 305 275 245 215 185 155 125 115 90 80 60 55 50 Support Class 3 Moto's and Overall Per Moto and Overall 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. $110 80 60 50 35 30 25 20 15 10 10 5 Typical Contingency Awards from the following are distributed at an event: Bates Leathers $475 Bell Helmets 250 Bel·Ray Lubes 750 Blendzall Lubes 300 Champion Spark Plugs 400 Fiberglass Works 300 HR L Lubricants 150 150 KRWHelmets 5