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._._._._.__._._._.APRIL 1'·2·3 Danny Burtt (Ya m ) usually rides (a nd wins) 125 Intermed iat e a t DeAnza but. like Ell is. th e purse proved too much for him to resist. Burtt got the hol esh ot in the second rnoto , but d ue to his in -experien ce . Sofka ( ridi ng his spa re bike ) a nd Dickherbe r got by o n the second la p . It wa s abou t two laps after th at when Dickherber put th e mov e o n Sofk a , From ther e o n in it was smooth sai ling . as Sofka wa s havin g problems with this bike as well . Sofka didn't fini sh th e race and Dickherber cruised in to another first in fro nt of Hall a nd Ellis aga in . Dickh e rb er , in cidentall y . is unsponsored . So if anyon e in the Palm Springs a rea is looking for a you ng Pro rid er with lots of potential he's you r man . The 250 Pro race held -a fantastic battle between Danny McDouga l (Suz) and Ri ck Taylor (Suz) . In both rounds. however . it was McDougal who saw the che ckers first. Ken Ehl ers (Mai) took third. Rick's brother. Ken (Suz) did even better in the Open clas s with two first s. Doug McGowen took second on his dad's Maico. • Results in Results Secti on . Gene Romero Joins Nixon & Scott in battle with Barry Sheene thru the streets of Long Beach On April 2, 1977 the world's fastest SOOcc and 7S0cc.road racing bikes will meet on the 2.02 mile Long Beach Grand Prix circuit chasing over $22,000 of prize money! Gene Romero signed prior to leaving for Daytona, joining Gary Nixon and Gary Scott to make it a triple-pronged attack on World Champ Barry Sheene , who confirmed this will be his only'1977 U.S. appearance. Friday and Saturday's action also includes qualifying for Sunday's Formula One World Championship Grand Prix race with drivers James Hunt, Mario Andretti and Niki Lauda in their 170-mph Grand Prix cars racing through the streets of Long Beach. Victory goes to Jones and Hagen at AME $2000 MX ~ o " By Lee Taylo r BAKERSFIELD. CA. MAR . 6 The ra cing was fast and furi ou s a ll t h roug hout th e 125 Pro race a t AME's $2000 Duralube Pro the first moto , Gary series. In Denton (Suz) · gra bbed the ho leshot a nd led through out th e rn ot o . The real battle was betw een T im Lunde (Ya m) a nd Bobby Jones (H o n). These two kept cha ngi ng posit ions thro ug h to u t th e moto . Lu nde wou ld pull a lead on J on es on th e stra ig htaway and tu rn a rou nd a nd find Jones breathing down 1 his back in the turns. Lunde fin all y got , an edge on jones. forcing him farther ,. behind . Bill Joyce . a CH teammat e of '.Jo nes. also rid ing a Honda . got by and o tri ed to hold Jones in fourth. J on es Jlr ta rt ed cha rgi ng J oyce a nd fina lly s o pa ssed him in th e a pp roach turn fo r ' the jump. (' The seco nd moto was rougher t ha n , the first. Denton on ce m ore took th e lead and held it over Eddie Cole (Ya m) ". and Scott Davis (Suz). Denton stretched l ou t a n ice lead a nd it look ed like he had another first going when he went down goi ng off th e ju m p. He re o ' m ou nt ed . but lost severa l posi tions • and had a fig ht on his hands ~ throughout th e rest of the moto to try ) a nd sta y in the money. Col e took over o first and se t out to bu ild a big lead for himself. Lunde . running seco nd . ha d his hands full with Jones. in th ird . • Jones pu shed a nd pulled at Lunde every inc h of the wa y arou nd th e I track . bu t couldn't quite make it by. As th ey headed into the sweepe r turn . II J on es rode on top of the berm . trying . to ge t by. Going off the jump. J on es zr collided with Lunde a nd th ey both went flying , still on th eir bik es but bouncing off ea ch other. assorted berms and finally landing ba ck o n th e track in th eir o rigina l pos itions. Jones ' was out fo r th e lion 's sha re of th e ' pu rse . $300. a nd he wasn' t a bo ut to 1 give in . On t hei r next pass a t the " -jum p . J o nes go t by an d went to work on Cole .. Denton . in the meantim e. was flying! He was passin g rid ers righ t a nd left . tryin g to rega in a m on ey Check the CYCLE NEWS Discount Deal below •• • that gives you a regular $10 ticket for Friday and Saturday's Bike GP fo r $7.50 (or all week-end for $12.50) with CYCLE NEWS Readers Only seating in stands 20-25-29 on Friday and Saturday! . r---------------------~--, I Sp~cial CYCLE NEWS Offer! I I I I I I I I I I I ~~~ I I I iii! I I I L I cm oml AND MAIL TODAY! I Friday/Sa turday Apr il 1-2, On ly · $7.50 Seating in sta nds 20-25-29 Quantity :Amo unt Enclosed_ Friday/Sa t urday/Sunda y April 1-2-3. - $1 2.50 Se ating in stands 20-25-29 Fri/Sa t Only Qua ntity Amo unt Enclosed Please Bill My Mastercharge: _ Please Bill My Bank Ame ricard Name Add ress . 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