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5E • , •t • III e ~ J:"'J:"'- Just out ~ ~ 00 ~ ;>.. c'd ~ THE VEl( BEST or .. .. ~ ~ Val Tamietti Born in Pasadena on October 28, 1956, Val "Tarni" Tamietti, 20 years old, has already captured the coveted #1 Continental Mota-Sport Club (CMC) plate. Val started racing "six years ago on a 125 Yamaha MX at Deadman 's Point, which he suggests was named after those who tried to race the early Yam MXer. After turning Intermediate at Lyons Raceway he went on to become a Pro at Irwindale in 1974. Currently campaigning several Maicos, with the support of Maico West, Val is excited about his racing future. Helping "Tarni" with race preparation and fine tuning is Wheelsmith , " t he Maico Masters." Probably the happiest Pro in the pits on any given Sunday is this handsome Italian. Just three months ago Val married Debi, as he put it , "my main wrench and support crew." Local racing is a family affair with both sisters and father usually in attendance . To keep in shape Val works about three days a week at Mercury Fence in Baldwin Park, owned by his father. In Val's future - he already is an AMA license holder - are several 250 class support races at the 500 Nationals. Needed are the valuable points that allow him to compete in the coming big A MAsanctioned races including the Carlsbad Grand Prix Support class and as many of th e Trans-AMA Support races as possible. Val has expressed some disappointment in the fact that he already went through the .expense of obtaining a license and doesn't have anywhere to race locally to pick up points in AM A races. With a large part of the motocross talent today coming from California it's unfortunate that an overwhelming percentage of 'the Nationals and the Support races, which replaced the qualifiers in points distribution, are held in the east. - His favorite rider besides"... all the Maico riders," is Brad Lackey. At this early point in his career the biggest accomplishment has been w inning the CMC #1 Plate in the very competitive California orqanizaticn. With a background like this Val looks forward to a " decent" showing in the Support races he has entered that will open the door to the Stadium Series next year and possibly the Natior:a!s, 60 pages ., ..~~...- -_... ~~~=J ~ O~ O-~ ..~ ~. c.OO'~" 9 0 0 '¥-i 06· ~ I • I , . a\.'i1 S(; .I\~ "' . . I i---~-2:---------~-.l I I Send Cash, Check or M oney Order to: CYCLE N EW S PRODUCTS P.O. Bo x 498 Long Be ach, CA 90801 I enclosed 75¢ each Please se nd me copies of the MX Cat Comic Book Dea ler lnquiries encouraged ! I I I I I I I I I I I Name (Please pr int legibly) Address . a-I c~ S~re ~P I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J 19