Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

------ -----~----------- 51 ~HECKELI • (I.I usual , and was holding on well unt il th e last 20 minutes wh en Noel Bils ki caugh t up. Bilsk i gave it bac k to teamm at e Carlisle an d h e tween th e two, they wore Durham d o w n to ta ke the seco n d. Two o ther old m e n to o k fo u rth w ith Lon Fley an d Hank Al len suffering fro m wi thd rawal symptoms fro m a mo rn ing afte r the nigh t before. Fifth went to Ed Peb wo rth who led b riefly fro m lap 12-19 but succ umbed to the fally-downs and lo ng pit stops. • Results in Results Se ction . 5lQ PVC Boots from Miura ~ ...:I g ;... Ride into te future. Spence and Triumph still rule Fremont g CKEl -er-... O"l ...... .n .... <:,) .D E v > By W. H. Spencer 0 z FREMONT, CA L., OCT. I I Duane " So cial Securi ty " Spence still rules the 650 Experts wit h his un trusty Triumphs. The 42 year old speedster is currently running a tight fourth in the top 20 District standings and will co n test th e top spot by riding all th e rough track scra mbles in No vember. The 25 0 Expert battle was a go o d o ne wi th o ld m a n Sp en ce chasing his yo u ngest so n arou nd for th e d ist an ce, Dennis rid ing a ne wly found Mon t esa wit h sp onsor. In the 5 00 Expert Main it was J erry Kole wi th th e start and eno ug h push to keep it for the distance wit h John Hle bo moving arou nd Al Yarrow and a myriad of others to take th ird behind a n aggr essive Eric \Vei sl er . Jim Rade r won the 60 J u n io r with Brad Brown righ t behind fo r first Nov ice whil e :>Iike Fruzen sat out th e proceedings af ter busting his nose in practice . Brian Thompso n p u t a strangle hold on the 80cc and 100cc Expert min i races and hol d s th e top District spot as well . Im agine a Black Plater at 11. • Resul ts in Res u lts Section. Season end for Ridgerunner's MX By Devore Fortney SANTA CRU Z, CAL., OCT. 13 To da y marked th e end of the Rid gerunner's racing season, with the da y getting shorter all the time. The last moto o f th e Op en Novices go t run a qu ick tw o laps - Z Iai). Mike Middle to n p UI h is Maico out fro nt at t he st art of th e fi rst 500 Exp e rt mo to follo we d closely by Lo ngco r an d Robi so n. After a fe w laps o f pressure Longco r got by Middl eton . Ro bison wa s now pushing Middl eton wh o wa s having re ar b rake pr oblem s. Just as Robison was closing on th e slowing Maico th e bike lo ck ed up so lid o n th e jump. The bra ke ancho r. arm h ad ca ug h t in the chain and Slopped every thing. Round tw o, 'Dave Robison was o ff th e lin e first fo llo we d b y Longcor wh o was re ally pushing h ard, Within a lap Lo ngcor had pu t h is Bultaco- in to first and ke p t it th er e to th e fin ish . Robison rode spectacularly t o second pl ace giving th e cro wd a good sho w on the End of a last m in u t e charge : R ic Burkinsha w (16) casts a lo o k o ver hi s shoulde r as Dave Sim mo ns slides o u t , en ding h is bid t o capt u re the first 125 Pro m oto under the flag , Available from all Bultaco lMiura Dealers P.o. Box 62 148 Virgin ia Beach. Va. 23462 Sunnyvale P.A.L MX By Ste ve Castillo Long lasting PVC Construc tio n Artic ulated Ankle Ultimate Protect ion 250~400 MOTO-X MACHINES SALES·SERVICE·PARTS Horizons Unlimited 22726 Ventura Blvd. Wo o d land Hills, CA 91364 213·340-2191 Who d id how ? Read Results . Mike Patrick' s :. YAMAHA of CORONA 1101 E. 6 t h 51. - Coro na (714) 735-7721 - Anaheim Suzukce -Works i parts sales - servi We've got it! 714-772-3080 740 N . ""no heim Anah eim , CA 27

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