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National Championship weekend October 11 & 12 .Q) ... ...0 o -' u o This really is a tight section: Dar row hits some rough go ing. like to have an early nu mber - but not Nu mber 1. Still, that doesn't explain why most of the win ners today had late numbers. Order was strictly rando m, based approximately on or der of entry. And in a trials, a late rider may " play thro ugh. "If an early rider is walking the section, the first rider to show up at the start of that section on his ' b ike may ride through. T here was no spectator admission charge, and spectators lined the sections, cheering loudly when so meone zeroed a section, or made a spectacular recovery. Spectators could be a problem if the sport becomes more popular, however. Spectators on trail bikes, and in vans, cluttered the area, and some of the competitors were making tracks on the goaded roads, with occasionally poor visibility. There were no accidents that I know of but with more spectators. and less knowledgeable riders and spectators. there could be. . Trials is still a gentlemanly sport. If a rider spilled, or staIled within a section, he would be given five minutes to get going and co mplete the section, and the n wo ul d be asked to leave th e section. While . helmets were req uired gear o n those sections of the loop which co nsisted of public road, many riders still ride the observed sections sans helmet. Of note was the appearance of two new Honda 250c'c trials bikes, and a 125 Honda which 'was reportedly poked out to 162cc. • (Ed. note: ' J udging from the scores, it looks like everybody got socked with a time penalty. Tight schedule plus good traps adds up to a championship calibre ~ euerit .•. ) Results 1. Lane Mile Every Friday Night 18300 S. Vermont. Gardena. California Leavitt (SUI) 24 .5 . 2. Steve Darrow (Mon) 29.0. 3. Marlan d Whaley (Mon) 43.1. 4 . Bob Hopkins (Yam) 49.3. 5. Marvin Heath (?) 50.2. 6. Mark Eggar (Mon) 52 .2. 7. J. Gugliemelll (Yam) 54.6. 8 . Bruce Rnyntl (Suz) 55.4 . 9 . Martin Belair (Mon) 64 .7 . 10. 'tern Kawecki (OS5) 73 .l. SU PPORT CLASS : 1. Wally Sheffer, 81.5. 2. Pe t e r 5 1e55e r , 8 2 . 7 . 3 . Toby T a ber, 117.9. 4 . Pete Hayonga, 122.9 . 5 . . L1oyd Ree ves . 124.7. Mike Brown discovered that the wa ter was deeper in the morning. .. r-----------------~--------, I Special offer for National weekend 1 I 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I I I. I I I I I Name Phone ! Address State I L 1 En cl osed is my check for Make check or money or der pay ab le to Los Angeles Internat io nal Raceway clo Ascot Par k 18300 So . Ve rmont, Ga rde na, CA 902 47 (No Discou nt Passes ap plicable on Co mb inat ion Tickets) 1 I 1 1 I 1 Zi p For telephone information (213) 321-1610 or (2i3) 3Z3-9710 I I I ~_~~--J L&M Golden Gate M" e This Sunday. Golden Gate Fields Super Champagne buffet in Turf Club Call (415) 526-3020 for further info,J . L--- 11