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H@M~@N~ AMA Pro Rules Committee Rule changes for 1976 ~NL~~m~ r-----------------------, In addition to the restructured road racing program announced ear lier, the AMA's Professional Rules Committee took the follow- ! Suzuki RM 125 ! :in g actions, to become effective January I , 1976 unless implemented earlier or amended by the Board of Trustees: Equipment Appro val: Highlights o f new ru lin g are that the Pro Rules Committee will have sole approval authority , and the following requirements for approval: must be a standard catalogued production motorcycle, one complete race-ready bike and at least 24 identical engines/transmissio ns m ust be available for inspection and p urchase within the U.S. Claim ing : Top three finishers in road race or dirt track are subject to claim but only the engi ne, transmission, ignition and carburetion components may be taken by a claimant. Claiming prices - lightweight roadracers $2500, heavyweight road racers $4000, MX 125cc $2000, MX 250cc $2500 , MX 500cc $3000, MX sidecars $3500. Claiming price on dirt track equipment remains the same as last year. Numbers: Pro motocross numbers 1-99 will be assigned based on previous year's combined n atio nal poin t standings for all classes. No exceptions. To receive an assigned number, a ridermust apply for his pro license by December 15. The top 20 Grand National riders will receive numbers co rre sp o nding to their positions in the past year's standings, as will the top 10 hillclimbers, Goodbye to t he old system of single-digit number for former champions. _ Poin ts : There will no longer be a purse multiplier for Grand National Championship points. The following points schedule will be in in e ffect for all Camel Pro Series events in 1976 : lst-20, 2n d-1 6 , 3rd-13 , 4th -II, 5th -IO, 6th-9, 7th-8, 8th -7, 9th -6, IOth -5, Ilth -4, 12th-3, 13th-2, 14th-I. Riders who do not pre-enter will re ceive only half the points they may have earned in an event. Min im um Weights: For motocross machinery , the following minimum weights will be in effect : 12 5cc changed from 80 kilos to 76 kilos (167 lb. ) ; 250cc - remains at 8 8 kilos (194 lb.); 500cc - changed from 95 kilos to 92 kilos (20 2 and o ne half pound). Starting: Will revert to the procedure in the 1974 rule books. Th is proposal was sent to the Board of Trustees with a request for implementation at the Board's'next meeting. Red flag de lays: Eight m inute rule will be in effect fo r main even ts only. All other events _ (heats, semis, qualifiers) stopped by a red flag wil l require riders to be in their restart position fo ur minutes from the time the red flag was displayed. Alternates : No alt ern ates will be used in the final of a National Championship dirt trac k even t , Sin ce none of these proposals is cast in concrete at this stage, the AMA is inviting co m men t on all th e co m mi tt ee's actions . ' • $775 In Stock I Road Race Eq uipment: Apparently to put a cap on technical c omplexity and co st , a limit of one cylinder for 50cc bikes, two cylinders for 125 through 500cc classes, and fo ur cylinders for 750s is ado p ted . There will also be a six-speed gearbox _limitation, which could directly affect Kawasaki's seven-speed KR 250 starting nex t year. 1 I .1 - ~ I I -----------------~ I New Hours: Mon. thru Fri. 9 to 9, Sat. 9 to 6, Sun. 12 to 5. 22726 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. 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