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, ISOT Final Team assignments The American ISDT roster, one of the fullest and strongest since our own host-nation event in 1973, is complete; and will depart from New York September 12 for » .Austria. This will allow some time for acclimatization, Franz Josef's Revenge, and final preparation before competition starts September 20. (Hint: Don't eat a lot of Blutwurst, guys. Extreme flatulance, indeedl] There's the expected amount of uneasiness and off-field quarterbacking over the decision to make the Trophy team a mixed-brand effort this year. On - paper, it should give us the best rider(s) from each factory team, a plus; and somewhat complicate the spares/support problem, a minus. How it balances out in practice, we'll know on or before September 25 : World Tro phy Team Mike Hannon (BuI) ; Jim Hollander (Rok); Lars Larsson (KTM); Kevin Lavoie (Pen); Billy UbI (Her); and Gary Younkins (Pen) . Team Manager Marcia MacDonald. , Silve r Vase Team Carl Cranke (Pen); Dane Leimbach penl ; Jack Penton (Pen); Tom Penton Pen. Team Manager - Jack Lehto. l Manufacturer Teams BULTACO INTERNATIONAL Charlie Bethards, Ben Bower, Mike Hannon. Team Manager - Tom Cullen. HERCULES USA - Mike Rosso, Drew Smith, Billy Uhl. Team Manager-s- Buzz McQueen. PENTON "A" - Carl Cranke; J ack Penton; Tom Penton. PENTON "B" Rod Bush, Dane Leimbach; Gary Younkins. PENTON "C" _ Frank Gallo; Kevin Lavoie; Denny Vandecar. Team Manager - Jack Lehto. YAMAHA USA - David Ashlye; Chris Caner;John Fero, Team Manager - Bill .Stewan. YANKEE/OSSA (riding Ossas) - Dave Hulse; Ron Lamastus; Earl Law. Team Manager - Charlie Vincent, I A phone call. A simple, ten-cent phone call for a cab could save your friend's life. Your friend has a serious drinking problem. . But it's nothin~ compared Every time he drives drunk, he's risking his life and the innocent lives of others . Every time may be the last time. Take a minute. Spend a If you can't do that, drive him yourself. Or let him sleep on your couch. We're not asking you to be a doctor or a cop. We're simply asking you to be a ;=;~g':';;M DRI:;;a;';;;:;;;·~~~M. 0 u.s OEPART M[ S T Of T'RASSPOR1AftO!'\; • ~" nO"'OAI. HI(;HWAYTRAFftC SAFETY AOMINlSTRA~ Club Teams· CORONA MOTORCYCLE CLUB (White Plains, New York) - Bill Geier; Eric Jensen; Stan Rubottom. HICHLAND CYCLE RIDER (Gallatin, Tennessee) - Dick Burleson; Malcolm Smith; Kenny Maahs. LUBBOCK TRAIL RIDERS (Lubbock, Texas) - Jeff Hill; Jim Simmons; Rick Weathersbee. RHODY ROVERS MC (Smithfield, Rhode Islan d ) - Dan Cichocki; Gary Edmond; Jeff Gerber: ·Club Team Managers to be selected at later da te. Independents Harry Heilernann; Larry Thompson. In case you wondered, those "club teams" take the name of the clubs that have- made the largest donations to the IS DT effort. One qualifier who will be staying _ behind is ISDT veteran Don Cutler, victim of a broken leg in a trail riding accident. His berth was fined by rookie alternate Harry Heileman of East Quoque, New York. . _ .) . .. . . . • ~ • • .J~ . ~L TERRY KIT 'm: ra(km as t rr Suzuki 250/370 RM's ' CRAMPION g " of travel - Smoo the r act ion - . Mo re control A ir or springs. The front end ki t that beat s t hem all. LA RG EST SEL ECTI ON ou t of state call to ll free 800-854-469 1 .. "... 90 day liuJlll')' lnuk g uuran l c»: $50.00 Send l Ui FREE calalo9 'dll d d" Cillsl Dealer or D irect 2415 Bro wn Rd ., 51. LOllis. Mo .63114 Pho ne (3 14) 426-6959 o r ca ll Ch or l ey Ch ap pl e (3 13 173 5 54 5 3 f . \ •• •• J• 5