Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

'. .._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._-_._--._._._._._. .=Western hotline ~ t Todd Baldwin (4) slips to the inside of Danny Purinton at DeAnza. (Continuedfrom page 23) immense. He cruised in to an t'asy win over Heil and Purinton. The second maio was a carbon copy of the first. Baldwin had no trouble at all in taking the win and first place money. An interesting note is that Todd's brother. Brandon Baldwin, won the 250cc Novice class in spite of having no rear brakes on his Suzuki . Doug Heil came back from his second in the 125cc Pro class to win the Open Pro class , He took both motos from Rory Holladay (Yam) , Brand, Baldwin beat DeAnza MX By Ron Lawson SUNNYMEAD. CA, JUNE 25 He must have still been tired from his ride at the Superbowl the night before, but Robbie Brand still managed to make'his 26 way out to DeAnza where he stormed both motos of the 250cc Pro class . At the start of mota one. he shot his FMC/Yamaha into the lead and started to pull away. Rick Cavish (Suz) had second place until he fell and gave the position to David Hopkins (Suz). Scott Quick (Suz) also fell early in the race. but after a couple of laps he was back up with the leaders , By lap six , Quick had made his way up to second place, but he was far behind Brand. The FMC rider kept his lead all the way to the finish, with Quick, Hopkins, Cavish , Rick Lee (Suz) and Chip Tanke (Mai) following . The stan of the next mota was more of the same. Brand shot into the lead with Cavish and Lee right behind. Hopkins fell in the first turn and later retired from the race. On the first lap , Quick passed Lee and started to dice with Cavish. The two Suzuki riders went at it for about five laps and built a great lead over fourth place, then Quick started 10 slack off. He already had second place mom'y in the bag and there was no used in taking any risks , Brand finished the race with another big lead and took an t'asy first ovt'rall. The 125cc class had another runaway winner. Todd Baldwin (Suz) took his first Pro win ever and made it look easy . MOIO one saw Danny Purinton (Suz) grab the holcshor, bUI he was passed in turn one by Baldwin, who then rook off. Doug Heil (Suz) pushed Purinton for a couple of laps, then ~ot by. Baldwin was really Oying ajlil . >¥ . W, S('cPP~ . ~al\ N'\ l(i'¥~ t w l Results MINI BEG: 1. Michael Finders ISuz); 2. Joe Klaeger (Yam) . MINI NOV: 1. GaryCarnev; 2 . Foster Edwards (Yam). MINI INT: 1. Darrell evans ISuzl; 2. Randy verto (Yam); 3. Tim Gregory lSul1. 125 BEG: 1. Steve Carranza .(Yam l; 2. Joe Cammarata ISuzl; 3. Davtd Oefluiter lSUII . 125 EX: 1. Todd Bal(jw;n ISuzl : 2 . Doug Heil ISu,l: 3. Danny Purinton (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Paul Hessel ISuzl; 2. Eric Being..... IHus); 3. Stan Northington (Honl . 250 INT : 1. Bob Broten (Vam); 2. Keith Brajevich ISu,l; 3. Rodney Zeliff IYaml. 250 EX 1. Robbie Brand (Yam); 2. Sc:on Quick ISU11: : 3. Rick Callish ISUlI. OPEN BEG: 1. Howard Sanborn IYa ml; 2. Richard Purder (SU1); 3. Jack Lemler (Vam ). OPEN NOV: 1. John MoIw ISu,l; 2. B'ent J . Fa

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