Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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Contrary to wh at y o u m ay read elsewhe re , it really cos ts $3 .50 fo r an adul t to watch the Ascot Half-m ile this co m ing Frida y. One rider who won't be at Ascot fo r a wh ile is Don Castro of Tea m Yamaha . He suffered a broken righ t ankle , t h ree broken ribs, and a torn-up left knee (the worst inju ry known to race rs) at the Cal Raybo rn Benefit Memorial race. He w ill, unfortunately , be ou t of compet it io n for seve ral months. He will be at Mills Memorial Hospital, So. San Mateo Dr ., San Mateo, calif. 94501 for at lea st a week. That's a bummer for Don who was reall y getting his act toge ther. A "get we ll" card ne ver h urts . DEPT . O F CORR EC TION . The side hack th at we think wo n the Grea t Bear Grand Pri x was lab eled as be ing pilo ted b y Bell/ Ridyard. The p rogr am had th e wr o ng number and the Honda Fo ur really had Mik e Haller in the saddle and Chas, Swenson pilotin g. It is built and owned by J on Ward and is a very sano rig with disc brakes, mag wheels, e tc. T hey still don' t kn ow fo r sure if th ey won or not. PAS TA POWER. Walter V illa won t he opening round of t he Ita lian na t ional . roa d raci ng championship w ith a 28 se c o n d le a d on a new 250cc water-cooled Harley-Davidso n setting a new t rack record and, sign ificantly, beating t he Yamahas. Get performance from your bike with reliable AC s~ort Vehicle Spark Plugs Randall & Sons, a m aj or ins ura nce com pa ny , are now offering even t insu ran ce fo r both professio nal and high sch ool prom oters. Vi c Wilson, who ru ns Sadd leback Park, t hin ks it 's a good package. Migh t be wo r th loo king into fo r yo ur next event. Go tta ha ve the ins urance, anyway. A LL SATURDAY EN T RI ES fo r the Dirt Diggers North Hangtown National Motocros s this weekend are closed. There are no post en tries but t here is f ree ca mping. 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