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not just another pretty face- .. ~ z c:: z " o c:: >- CD III 5 it one can will show you why Pat Hennen with his trusty RGSOO - and a clear Marlboro po ints lead. Marlboro Series round III: ask your dealer There's no catching Hennen :1. T IMA RU, N EW ZEALA ND , J AN . 9 While rivals crashed In light afternoon ram , Pat Hennen (Suz RG500) stayed up to win both legs of this round in the Marlboro road racing series. He now holds a commanding points lead in the $30.000 (New Zea land dollars , about $27 ,5 00 US) " down under" stimmer circuit. Two of Hennen's m ajo r rivals , Joh n oodley (Suz RG500) and Stu Avant Yam) were hospitalized overnight for bserva tio n fo llowi ng getoffs . oodley's crash shortened th e first 20 · ap Marlboro leg to 14 la ps ; Avant fell uring a 350cc su PP0rl race. C losest com pe ti tion fo r H ennen 's omp came fr om Australian Warren iIIing , who bri efly led th e shortened rrst leg before Hennen passed him. ennen completely domi nated the econd leg , accord ing to the New ealand d ai ly p a pers (which a ct ually eport motorcycle road raci ng as a .ajar sport ). Before his crash , Woodleys et a new ap reco rd for T'i ma ru 's " Level s ircu it" at 44 .7 seconds, ' ridi ng his G500 in a specia l 500cc race on th e u lti-ra ce ca rd . R a n dy Ma mola , 'ding a TZ350 , handily won both 350 aces. but lags ' in po ints in th e ormula 350 su p po rt series, as th is was is first major su ccess of th e season ere . He clearly outran the firs t leg ield , and outlasted them in the ra in rinkled second heat. Two American sidec ar teams. La rry' oleman/Wendell Andrews (Suz) a nd DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SPECTRO OILS OF CALIFORN IA 477 INDUST RI AL WA Y PLACENTIA CA 9 2670 DIVI S ION OF INTE RCONT INENT AL LU BRICANT S BRO FIELD CONNEC T ICUT OK Double up, America. Craig Marx /Mick Parkinson (Su z) have been campaigning here this season , le a rn ing the rough -and tumble down -under racing style . Aft er losing a prelim inary ra c e t o Aust ralians Peter Ca mpbell /Doug Ch ivas (1000 Ka w), th e American ou tfits ran one -two in the 10-lap si decar feat ure. with Col e man / And r e w s I e a di n g . Campbell /C hivas retir ed during th e feature with m ech a n ical problems. Results MARLBO RO LEG ONE: 1. Pat Hennen IUS) Suz; 2. Warren W illing IA us) Yam ; Paul M clachlan INZI Yam; 4. Chas. M ort imer (GBl Yam; 5. J eff Sayle fA us) Suz. MARLBOBO LEG TWO: 1. Hennen; 2. Willing; 3. Mortimer; 4. Kenny Blake (Aus) Vam ; 5. Sayle. FORMULA 350 LEG ONE 1. Randy Mamola IUSI : Two can ride cheaper than one. Yam; 2. Chas. M Oftime r (GBI Yam; 3. Paul Good year INZ) Yam; 4. Vaughan Coburn IAus) Yam; 5. Kenny Blake lAusl Yam. FORMULA 350 LEG TWO: 1. Mamola; 2. Ron Taylor POSEY BAGS • tAus} Yam; 3. Robert W alden IAu s) Yam; 4. Blake; 5. M ichael O'B rien tAus) Yam . SIDECAR FEATURE: 1. Larry ColemanIWendell Andrews (US) Suz; 2. Craig Mar-'Mick Parkinson IUSI Get It All Together Suz; 3. G. Chapman/F. Skipper INZl Suz; 4. Dick Lep pard /S t eve Palm er (NZ) " Tri ; 5. Ste ph en HodsonlRobert Hartnell INZl Hirth 1000. MARLBORO SERIES POINTS lalter six legsl: 1. Pat Hennen 154. 2. Warr en Willing 125. 3. c bee. M ort imer 107. 4. McLaChlan 106. 5. Avant 102. 6. Jean Phillipe OrbanIBelg} 98. FORMULA 350 SERIES POI TS: 1. V. Coburn 120; N 2. Mike Vinson INZl 109; 3. Kenny Blake and Chao. Mortimer 105; 5. Robert Walden !Aus} 99; 6. Randy Mamola92 . arren Willing (W' Australian champion and movie star (" Naturally ree " stayed the closest to Hennen at Timaru's Levels Circuit. T-Shirts and sizes S, M, L~ XL 53.9 5 Posters 22 " x 28 " full col or World Champio n Roger DeCo st er , 52 .00 , Ger r it Wo lsi n k , 52 .00 Decals T ruc k decal s, two f o r $3 .00, bike deca ls. t wo for 50¢. sew-o n patches, 52 .00 RDeing J~s S, M. L . and X L. 5 14.95 western D.. al .. n; a mi Di stribu t o rs eo n rac t : Bel ·Ray CO., Inc. Motorey el. & A uta ma t iv. Lubricants Division 14670 Fi restone BI. Su it e 410 La M ir ad a, CA Ask y our dealer or order direct 90638 fro m Bel -Ray. (71 4 1 522-0581 (2 13 1 9 2 1- 10 55 Sold ONLY at Motorcycle DEALERS. Posey Bag s are designed fo r the oil-road rider w ho wan ts to ta ke mor e tha n he can : carry ; cantee n. spare parts. too ls. ja c ke t et c. Fits beh in d the seat oi vir tually any mot orcyc le. All Ve lc ro c lo sure: on or 011 in minutes. Ma de 01 nylon re inforced vinyl to withstand the rough est terra in at any speed. Avai lable in green. bl ue. red. and ye llo w. #1220 Posey Bag, Large $26.95 each SEND FOR FREE BROCHURE DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED J. 1'. POSE Y COMPANY .'3 So. Altadena Driv e 9 Pasadena, California 91107 5