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- I d both rnotos. Roger DeCoster 151 .y 2-3 but th is time the Ameri can wa s making no m ist akes and at th e halfwa y sta ge the pattern of th e race was set: Mikkola , Wolsink , Lackey, DeCoster a'ha Malherbe . :>'W olsin k's Su zuk i su ffe red a sp li t exha ust pipe . .bu t desp ite th e loss of power the Dutchman held on to finish run ner- u p. 10 seconds adrift. . At th e en d of th e day Mikkol a had lapped down to eighth place . b.Swed e H akan Andersson's eighth a nd ninth places were a disappoint . merit to the ex-250cc World Champion making his GP debut on a new works ' Husqvarna . But Andersson was riding in s ome pai n with a recently stitched up three-inch gash on his hand . • Resu lts . Overall: 1. H. Mikkola lYam) ; 2 . R. DeCost er ISuz); 3. B. l ackey (Han); 4. J . Van Velthoven IKTMI; 5. G. W olsink (Suz); 6. A . Vrom ans (S Ul) ; 7. A. Malherb e IKTMI;8. G. Noyce IHon): 9. H. Andersson IHusl; 10. F. Svend sen (Hus); 11. B. Wr ight ICCM): 12. P. Herlings (Ma i), First Race: 1. M ikkol a; 2. Decoster: 3. Van Velthoven ; 4. Vroman s; 5. lackey; 6. Noyce; 7. Malherbe; 8. A nd ersson ; 9. Wolsink ; 10. W right. Second Race: 1. M ikkola; 2. Wolsink; 3. Lackey; 4. Decoster; 5. Malherbe: 6. Van Velth oven; 7. Vromans ; 8. Svend sen; 9. A ndersson ; 10. Her!ings. When all else falls and you've read the Instructions and that doesn't help either, let the mechanic do It. I would Iik. to 8ddr... this message 10 tfMI riders . nd dealers af the following brand • . SUZUKI: The 2 new rnodets of AM 250's 81'. the f,""t Suzukis ever rn&dtt and eee proba bly the best 2 stroke racers in Ihe wor ld today. *Complete line for racing bikes *Requires no oiling *Smoothest pulling cable *Flexib le throttle wire gives long life . *Heavy duty housing. resists stretch and abuse Write for Free literature Terrycable HON DA: You Honda people ha\te complatned lor yean about not having a recee. wel l, the CR 25O' are gr88t s and they are dirt cheap - there are thousands of used ones Mound , if you cannot afford a new one. CAN AM : This is the most powerful 250 engine going. They are the result of years of power develop ment and are made riQht next door . • KAWASAK I: The KX 250 Kaw~k i has the largest trena' f et' port area 01 the new genetal l0n o f bikes and has . tremendo us pote ntia l as a win nFlf. I did no t men tion Yamaha, Harley Davidson . 8unaco or Ossa because we alread y know they are prov en w inner s. Any of these B engi nes are ready and willing to win a National Champ ionship . What I am trying to say is - let's get to wo rk. I for one am tired of seeing 1 or 2 brand s w in every time. aren't you? If .I left out your brand . don'l despair, there are 4 mote just as good as those no ted . PO Bc;> x 1321, Hesperia, CA 92345 (714) 247·2646 Out of state call tollfree lBOO) 8544691 2415 Brown Rd ., St . Lo uis, M o . 63 114 Phone 314 /42 6-695 9 or call Ch arley Chapple 313m5-5463 ~~ III . III Perform.net Oistributi"L Inc. 3350Wost H;,hwoy13 BurR.tU , Minnnotl 55331 . Ph. ..: (112)190·5541 MAJOR MIDWEST DISTRIBUTOR FOR : Bel·Ray Oil Yokohama Tires Scott USA M ikuni Carbs, S &WShocks and Springs Clarke Replica Tanks PO l iSTHESUSPENSION SPECIALIST FOR 7 1. DEAL ERSWRITE FO R YOUR YOU R PRO DU CT·FILLED CATALOG . 11