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J' both his heats b y narrow margins over early leader Bob Fost er in the 125 GP . Winn~r o f the Single Cy linder 125 GP class was the h ard charging Diane Cox . Diane, ri di ng a S uz u ki dirt bik e with road racing tires, was third Overa ll early in th e sec ond Heat , b ut th e straightaway sp eed of the stream line d Yamaha twins ove rpowere d her battlin g feet out d irt sty le ri ding . Easily the most exciting' race was the 35 0 Pr oduction . Both heats were see-saw b a ttl es an d few could hold th e lead for a lap. Eventual winner Bruce Lind, Mik e Whi ttlesey an d Gar y Bad e all led th e first Heat as two an d three p o sit i on c ha nges were co m m on through tb e : lo ng sweeping tu rns at rhe end of the straight. Perseverance award go es to George Roubicek, who cras hed while leading the Open Production firs t Heat and was unable to restart. Yet bumps a nd bruises not withstanding, h e bat tl ed fo r and took the vic t o ry in the second Heat, Frank Del Puppo took Overall honors, his 750 Kawasaki holding o ff a large big bore field. • Cal-Cross at Sunnyvale IN TRODUCING ... " B R E E EZ ER" THE T IRE CHANGER - TUBE SAVER EVER HAD A FLAT TIRE ON YOUR MOTORCYCLE? It was a problem wasn't it? How did you handle it? $6. to $10 if you took the tube or scratch the rim? Maybe you just became a motorcycle owner and haven't had to face this problem ... yet. Eventually you will. WANT TO SAVE MONEY? WANT TO AVOID AGGRAVATION? We're offering a hand tool that works on the same principle as the hydraulic machines that garages use to remove auto tires from rims. The B .,aEEZiR catches the bead of the tire. You tap the tool with a hammer. As the BREEZER moves around the wheel, it lifts the t ire over the rTin. Repair your tube, reverse the procedure, and you 're home, Free. We won 't place a bet, but if you own a B..f!Ej:ZER (Ti re changer - Tube saver) getting a tire off and on the rim wi II become so easy, you might find yourself going out of your way to pick up a nail or two, just for the fun of using your new tool. Compared with other methods, ou r works like a breeze. Complete instructions acco mpany the BREEZER wh ich makes it simple to use. -- To set you r mind at ease, if you 'r e not happy with what you get, we'll give yo u 30 days to return the BREEZER under our money.back guaran tee . We're nOt ~o~ . Once you've used the llilEEZ.ER we don't thin k you'd sell it back to us at any prfce, (within reaso n). Bob Geffert had time in the 125 class to become a stylist. • • • • • • By Steve Castillo S UNNY VA L E, CAL., MAY 26 Bot h the 250 an d Open classes were combined today wh ich made for some in teresti ng races . Mike Amaral fro m th e 250 class on a YZ and J~ff Mullins on a Maico fro m the Open class we re th e main stars . In both races Amar al would ha ve it o ut with Mu llins b u t the Maieo seemed to have th e ad vantage, Mike Ur ban (YZ) was second 250 a nd Brian Po ul o s (CZ) was second in th e Open clas s. Bob Ge ffert (Han) mad e a sh am bles of th e 125 Intermediate class as he literal ly wal ked away f ro m t he rest of the clas s in both races. Geffert use to have p roblems staying up b ut not any m o re. Each race he see ms to be g~tting fast er and faster, Glenn J~nnings pi cked up second place also on a Honda and Harry Bellicitti made it a Honda sweep by taking third on h is Elsinore, • Re sults in Results Section. Eyre runs away at Sage By Carol Benton ,------- - -- -- ---- - - --- - -- -- --- -- -~ I I I AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH MAI L-ORDER I I I I I Enclosed is $6.95 each (i ncl ud in g po st age and handl ing) . California residents add 42e sales tax. In dica t e nu mb er of "BREEEZERS" ~ I Send ch eck or money order to : ROJEN B • • P.O. BOX 7380 • Nam e I Ad dr ess I u.s. 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