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Cycle News 1975 10 07

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I "One more for ~ EA ยท " merIca... Jim Pomeroy 1975 Road Atlanta Trans-AMA By Charles Morey FLOWERY BRANCH, GA., SEPT. 28 America's two World Championship Grand Prix" con tenders, Bultaco's Jim Po~eroy and Husqvarna's Brad Lackey kicked in the doors of the 1975 TransAMA series with an astounding one-two run in the first 500cc In. ternational moto of the 10 event series. No amount of planning by a theatrical director could have done more to draw the totally partisan American spectator assemblage in to the ac to Pe o ple were yelling for their personal preference between the pair, and at the same time were obviously overjoyed that two Americans were stealing the show from the visiting European superstars. Foreign riders were few. Roger DeCoster and Gerrit Wolsink, Suzuki's one-three. punc~ in the ~OOcc World ' Champlo~shlp standmgs, were ac co mp an ie d by only one other European contender, Gilbert De Roover, riding a factory CZ. DeCoster and Wolsink avenged the first round U.S . runaway in second moto performances, DeCoster's second moto victory put him second in the day 's overall standings. Wolsink bettered his sixth place first moto showing with a second in round two, the total being good enough for a fourth overall behind Honda rider Marty Smith's more consistent three-four score. Lackey Pomeroy (background) is gaining on Lackey for the lead in mota one. followed in fifth overall with a two-six total: . Can-Am ganged up on the 250cc Support class, entering both Jimmy Ellis and Mike Runyard. Ellis won both motos, Runyard worked up to finish second in the first round and had moved to within striking distance of Ellis in the final bout when he crashed, finishing sixth in the moto and third overall. Second place fell to Northwestern Rick Burgett (Yam). Motorcycle Industry Council proved to be a bottleneck in the . registration/inspection procedure. The MIC offers a $100 contingency award for the quietest bike tested, and the first ' winner was Mike Runyard with a 101 dB reading on his factory Can-Am. First moto It was Brad Lackey with his 13-star bi-centennial American flag .jersey who escorted the 500cc International class through the opening lap. Kawasaki's Gary Semics rode a strong second, followed by Marty Smith's Honda. Gaylon Mosier's Maico and 500cc Who put that mudhole on the starting line? Curse you. Road Atlanta! x: Z III oJ m o > m m III 10 ~ o J: Q.

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