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ELLIS AND 'TRIPE
FINISH 1-2 IN SEATTLE SUPERCROSS•
. with a lapped riderdropped him out of contention:
Team Honda started 1978 right where it left
off in 1977. First! Two of the newest members of the Still, the countless Honda fans among the 32,000
factory team, Jimmy Ellis and Marty Tripes, showed spectators in attendance had little to worry about
the competition why it's better to wear Honda red,
as Ellis and Tripes took quick command:
white and blue than it is to look at it. The HondaThe tight, twisty track, composed mostly of
mounted pair showed their backs to the rest of the river-bottom sand, was rated as very demanding
field as they ran off with the inaugural 1978
by most of the riders. Good, solid steering, plenty
Supercross Series race in Seattle's Kingdome.
of power, and the ability to get that power to the
As if it wasn't enough that Ellis, Tripes, Jim
ground were very important. And that's where
Pomeroy and Ste ve Wise each won 'one of the four
Team Honda had the advantage. Ellis and Tripes
qualifying events . Or that Tommy Croft won the
were aboard new modified production CR-250R ,
first semi-final. Or that Marty Smith took the award Elsinoresl" With all that power and super-long
for t he longest jump of the night (a 54-ft. launch),
tractable suspension at their disposal, the competiEllis and Tripes came back to finish 1-2 in the
tion was leftto fight for scraps.
If you're excited about the performance of
evening's main event and end one of the most draTeam Honda, there's something you can get even
matic racing sweeps in stadium motocross history.
Pumped up and ready to go afte r winning their more excited about - the power and handling of th e
qualifying events, Wise, Ellis and Tripes wasted no new Honda CR-250R Elsinore. Ar riving at your
time in letting th e competition know what they
Honda dealer soon. Check one out and see how fast
you catch on to winning. ..
were going to have to conte nd with. The three
Honda newcomers rocketed out of the starting gate
Always wear a helmet and eye protection when riding. Model availability may he limite d.
as the Honda red led 1-2 -3 for the first eight laps
CR's are designed primari ly for motocross use and are sold "as is" without war ran ty.
e
For fre brochure. wri te: Americ an Honda Motor Co.. Inc.. Dept. CN:J8, Box 50.
of the twenty lap final. Wise was flying out front,
Gardena, California 90247. See Yellow Pages for nearest dealer. © 1978 Ameri can
with his team members in hot pursuit. But a tangle Honda Motor Co.. Inc.
HONDA.
GOING STRONG! '
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