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BILL UHL PUT SUPERCHAIN THROUGH 1500 MILES OF PURE HELL. ~ c The start of the Formula 750 race fou nd DuHamel (17) in the middle of the pack but not for long. Smart edges DuHamel By Ja n Burgers SILVERSTONE. ENG .. AUG . 11 Paul Smar t snatched a last lap victory in the British round of the formula 75 0 ' series from a determined Yvon DuHamel. Suzuki mounted Smart narrowly edged Kawasaki works rider DuHamel in the last turn of the last lap while passing a slower rider. The race ini tially belonged to Barry Shcenc until his ignition went broke leaving Smart. DuHamel and' Kawasaki rider :'>Iick Gr ant to dice it out for the lead. Gran t took the lead but with two laps to go stopped with ignition bothers. On t he last lap it was Smart and DuHamel side by side racing but enjoying themselves as well with DuHamel obviously thin king he co uld twist the wick and pull out the win. A slower rider c hanged all that as Smart got by first and then held Yvon off in • the sprint to the flag . Bill showed what real riding could do. by coming through the six g rueling 15DT events with six gold medals. The only rider to do so . And Superchain showed what real durability could do. by enduring 1500 of the most rugged cross-country miles imaginable without the slightest hint of trouble. But that's an old story for Superchain. All in all. o ur durability' has he lped set 134 new motorcycle speed and endurance records. Superchain is rhe world 's first and only self lubricating motorcycle chain .. . the lubricant is right in the chain itself. \X'hich is why it runs cleaner. cooler. quieter. And lasts longer. \X' e guarantee that it does. with an uncondirional warrant}'. for 4.000 miles o r 120 davs, whichever comes first. Superc . . So yo u k now we ve go, a Results 1. Paul Smart (Suz); 2. Vvon DuHamel (Kaw) : 3. Patrick Pons (Yam); 4. Stan Woods (SUZ) ; 5 . John Dodds (Yam): 6. Tony Rutter (varn) ; 7. Jack Findlay (S UZ): 8 . John Williams (Varn); 9. S. ManSh ip (Yam); 10. Deiter B raun (Yam). WE BOTH WON. . winner. Superchain. It 's righr . f or your bike. too. en Jacwal Corpo ration M.ftllll'-nvrer./ llftpo"',;.../ DI.trlbut.... .f Mo .... SpOf't Ace......I•• 1 3 3 10 Ma p l-.dolo Str• •• Nor_olk. Collf.I"~. 90650 ( 2 13 J 9'2 1-o.a06 More power 10 1 e wheel Pau l S ma rt executed the perfect pass of a slowe r ride r to ver y na rrow ly edge Yvon DuHamel for t he wi n. The late lap batt le developed b etween Gran t (8), DuHamel (17) and eventual w inner Smart (4). 10.32 W BROOt\SST ONTAAIOCA 91 1b 2 · 114 98J ·$87 1 Make NOISE - write your legislator You mak e your own future - get out and do something about it 13