Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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race 01 champions malcolm smith AMA Pro Sanction meetings/Seminars Three regional meetings are slated fo ~ th e CN/West re ading area . T hese ar e t h e o fficial pre-sanctioning meetings for 1977 professional events. Race-official seminars will be con d uc te d co n cu rr en tl y with each sanct io n m eeting. Promo ters interested in sa nc t io n ing AMA _Pro ra ces; an d o ffi cials intereste d in improving their skills are urg ed to atten d t he m eeting nearest them. Questions prior to the m eetings, call AMA (6 14 ) 89 1-24 25 , Professional Racing Departm ent. Date AMA Districts Location Nov. 7 0-19 , 20,21. 25 Oklahoma City , Oklahoma Holiday Inn West (A irport ar ea) No.4 1-40 at Meridian O klaho ma City , OK 73 10 8 (4 05) 942·8511 Nov. 13 0·24,27,28 Portland, Oregon Holiday Inn of Portland 10 N. Weidler Portland , OR 97227 (503) 2 34·9881 Dec. 5 D-36, 31, 3 5, 36, 37, 38 Los Angeles, California Holiday Inn of L.A . (Airport) No . 18 9901 La Cienega Blvd. at Centura Blvd. Los An geles, CA 90045 (213 ) 649-51 51 $10,000 TO TH E BEST MOTORCYCLE RACE R !! - - - - - -IN TH E WOR LD In February of 1977. the Rac e of Champions will bring to Saddleback Park and O.C.I.R. th e top thirty motorcycle racers in the world! They will compete in a 2-day series of seven events , much like the Olympic Decathalon. Th ey will compete in each of these seven racin g even ts on the same motorcycle, making only minor adjustmen ts before each event. Th e racer may choose any mo torcycle brand and size - - - no restrictions on cc's, but he must ride this sam e bike in all seven events . Invitations will be sen t to the top thirty racers as selected by a poll of CYCLE NEWS readers. A ballot Will be published weekly along with a list of the top vote getting rid ers. Carefully selec t your choices as th e " BEST MOTORCYCLE R~CER IN THE WORLD!" How would top AMA stars like Ken Roberts or Gary Scott do in a M oto-X, or how would Moto-X champions like Rodger DeCoster or Marty Smith do on a road race course? Consider the top all-round racers like .Malcolm Smith, Dick Mann, The Pentons, Carl Cranke, Dave Aldana, Rolf Tibblin, Dick Burles on , and the list goes on; then mak e your selections on the ballot. THE NML Wintemational MX Schedule 305/974-~870 January 15 -16 $ 2,4 00 Lake Manatee MX Ben Little 5207 17 St. Ct. East Bradenton, FL 3 355 8 81 3/755-694 1 January 22·23 $2,400 Chicken Farm MX George Hoener Star Rt. 2, Box 104 B Inverness, FL 32650 904/628·2156 January 29·30 $ 2,4 00 Diamond Back MX Park Gr eg Olson 4110 U.S. 1 North Cocoa, FL 3 2922 305/632· 7062 ROC EV ENTS * Moto·X ! ! , * TT-Scrambles i Wil son /Maynard Promotion ---------------- I As mentioned ea rlie r, the Na t io nal Motorcycle • Leagu e's Wint emational motocross series worr't be ju st a Florida happening, nor will it conflict with AMA ' 5 winter d ates. Instead, there's a first round outside Florida and a sec ond round in Florida, w ith the Winter-MIA rounds in Feb ru ary. Combining the two organizat ion 's efforts, that's several w eeks of off-season motocross for y ou snowbirds. Schedule fo llo w s: November 6·7 $2 ,400 Bakerhill MX Tim Fletcher Rt. 2, Box 162 Rincon , GA 3 13 26 912/8 26-5516 January 8-9 $2,4 00 Hiatt Cycle Park Veri on Moore 2500 N.W. .4 8 St. Pompano, FL 330 6 4 CASH O~FIC IAL ROC l BA L LOT COUNT RY RIDER NAME 1. ----------------.~ ..-•............... ...............---...---- * Hill Climb * Tr ials * Drag Race !2..• .._ _ : i ._ ,3. ..•...._ .__. _•.............._ _._ ._.. . MAIL TO : RACE OF CHAMPIONS 12862 Garden Grove Blvd.• Suite E Garden Grove. Californ ia 92640 * Road Race Cyc le Cent er Hodak a * Bultaco * K TM can-am H O N D A 1300 East Ed i nger Ave. Sant a Ana, CA 92705 714-83 5-7821 ~ .------- .•.•_._.__.• . : * Speedway ! i i Twin Air Foam Air Filters & 'Filter O il , 213 - 63-5 ~'t1~ tAl , ./ FROM YOUR w eOINT DEALER H@DAKA Honda of Glendora 4 ChegSin350 x21 · n h 4 ply $9.95 + FET ; Jim & J im 's • 9 75 Olive Dr., Davis, CA 95616 : . 9 16-758-2 760 K.R R ES' 960~;'NG A SPEC'ALJa'. 95361 loneer \te . Qa\(da \e . Frames Sw,;ng Arms 209·847-2572 Shoc ks Hand Washable ~a~ _ ~. . .' ~ ;~ ~ Othman Dist ribu t ing Co. Box 356 San Luis Obsipo. CA 93406 (805) 544-6 181 ,..~~ ~ ~ Whee ls • Riding • Rac ing • Street GLO VES Dealer Inq uiries Invited F rame M? ds, @ Porting. Race Preparation (714) 645 -8008