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Billy Uh l In action. Photo by Jack Mangus. Only the best riders using the best eq uipme nt sta nd a chance of winn ing a Gold Me da l in I.S. D. T . co mp et itio n . U.S . Rid ers Dick Burl eson . Carl Cra nke , Tom Penton, Billy Uhl, Ja ck Pent on an d M alcom Smit h won Go ld Meda ls this year, and th ey' all used Pr est on Petty' Products o n t heir bikes. If yo u'r e a fter t he go ld , in any type of co mpetitio n. don ' t accept imi tal io ns. Insist o n genuine Pr est on Pett y Pr oducts for l 'O ur hik e. "M UDER " Fenders - th e OR IGINAl. Mud Fen d ers * MINI "MUDER" Fen ders - f ar Mini M.X.ers * BAJA Fend ers - th e World's Mos t Popular * Enduro and M.X. Number Plates * UDDER "MUDER" Mud Flaps * Yamaha Rear Fen der Brack ets * Universa l Front Brack ets * HEX·GRIP Hand Grips * GARDER Fork Prot ecto rs * ENGINE GUARD Sk id Plates * Combination HEADLIGHT/NUMBE R PLATES ' * Combination TOOL BOX /N UMBER PLA TE~ * WOR KS G.P. Grips '» (Abo ve) DuHamel/Balde took third overall, while (be low left) Pat Evans street legal TZ led earl See Your Local Dealer For Details TOM TURNER'S 2-Stioke-Engineering I've built engines for th e best Nati on al racers in Arne ica, inclu ding Kenny Roberts, Steve Eklund, Don Castro, Gary Scott, Hank Scott, etc. Also man ike T id well, Dann v Per , ~ an Molloco, Wayn~ Renee, etc. I \ ViU, ust call or come by for p rice quotes! , 8052 E. Rosecrans Paramount. Calif. 90723 213-531-1619 By Phillipe Debarle or LE MANS. F RANCE, SE PTEMBE R 18· 19 REED INDUCTION KITS TuGee Enterprises Inc. 731 EAST CYPRESS MONROVIA . CA 91016 (213)359·2415 Frame Mods, Porting, Race Preparation (714) 645 -8008 @ 2334 Newpo rt Blvd.. Costa Mesa. CA / Twin Air ~ Foam Air Filters & Filter Oil Scot Alex George ,arid Frenchman Jean-Cla ude- Chernarin teamed up just two days prior to .the Bol D " 0 r, the w 0 rid's pre m 1 e r end urance road race. a nd th en pro ceeded to ride ' th eir 940cc Honda wor ks bik e to victo ry at Le .Mans b y a margin of three laps. Covering 76 2 lap s o f Le Man s Bugatli circuit. th e pair cove re d 2.009 mil es at an average spe ed of 83. 7 mph. T aking th e lead a t th e 4 p .m . Saturday sta r t was A me rican Pat Evans ab oard the Sonauto spo nsored Yam ah a TZ700 . Teame d up with Fre nc h ma n J ean- Paul Il o in -;;t, Eva ns ha d q u alified second I faste st beh ind the Hon da of Christian Huguet, With th e first hal f ho ur of the even t te lecast t hrou gho ut France. Evan. leadi ng perfo rma nce pl eased hi s spon sor. bu t m o st knew tha t •. o r predicted - t ha t t he bike wo u ldn ' t last 24 hours. They we re righ t, Trouble wi th