Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

~enny Hansford looked more like his old If in the 250cc race , but neither he nor Ballington could match Roberts nee he had ba tt led th ro ugh from a iabolical sta rt to catch the m . The work done on Kenny's 250 arnaha see ms to ha ve been wortn-h ile. for it looked quicker th a n Kork r Gregg's Kawasakis. Mick G rant igh t have been with his teammates p front if his fig ht throu gh th e field ad not been brou ght to a n a brupt nd whe n th e ci rcl ip broke on th e ngine sp rocket. The sid ecar race bou ght th e day's ·even .hou r programme to a close, and it was not a good on e , The field th in ned out lap b y lap with R olf te inhausen crashing spectacularly arly on and Frenchman Alain Michel forced to stop after three laps when lying third with a broken chain on his Seymaz outfit. Stein ha usen was taken to hospital for a check-up on a suspected broken leg, but his passenger Wolfgang Kalauch escaped with bruises and shock from their escapade. Biland soon made up for a poor start, but soon after he had passed quick starting Werner Schwarzel , his Yamaha cut out with ignition pro blems. His retirement left Dick Greasley sit ting in second spot, well clear of the rest of the field , but then a carburetor fell off, and he dropped a place to ean-Francois Monnin, and th en had to fight off a strong cha llenge in th e closing st ages from Bruno Holzer ( LC R Yamaha ) and Gote Brodin (Wi n d le Yamaha). Bill Hodgkins only just qu alified on his Windle out fit, but consistency paid off in the race , and he took a valua ble world championship point for 10th place. • Roberts wins Dutch Grand Prix road race. Kenny Roberts challenges the world on Goodyear racing tires. Results 5OOa: 116 laps , 76 .68 milesl: 1. J . Cecotto IVaml; 17.1s - 95.28 mph . 2. K. Robert s (Va ml; 3. B. heene (S uz); 4. T. Katayama IVam); 5. W. H""og S uzl; 6. M. Rouge,ie IS uzl; 7. J . Newbold ISuz); 8. B. an Oulmen (Suzl; 9. S. Baker (Suzl; 10. S. Parrish Suz ); 11. P. Coulon ISuz); 12. T. Lansivuon ISuz); 13. · Bonera (Yaml; 14. A. George (Suz); 15. J . Mid· leburg ISuzl. Record up: 1. K. Roberts IVam12. 57 .4s. 972 6 mph . Id recor d B. Sheene ISuzl2m 59.6s . 96 .07 mph . 350cc 11 6 laps - 76 .68 mph) : 1. K. Ballington IKawl m 32.95 • 84 .35 mph. ; 2. G. Bcnera (Vaml; 3. J. kerold (Yam); 4. P. Korhon en (Yam); 5. C. Sarron Yaml; 6. T. Herron (Yam); 7. M. Grant lKaw); 8. G. aosford IKaw) ; 9. P. van der Wa l (Yam) ; 10 . F. Uncin i Yam); 11. V . Soussan (Yam); 12 . E. Hvva rinen IYam ); 3. J . M idd elbur g (Yaml ; 14 . B. St ruyk (Yam) . Fastes t lap: G. Bonera (Yam) 3m 81.Ss · 86.79 mph. 250cc 115 taps . 71.89 milesl: 1. K. Rober ts IVam) gm 30.4s - 87.13 mph . 2. K. Ballington IKawl; 3. G. ans tord (Kaw ); 4 . F. Un cini (Yam); 5. P. Pileri (Morl; 6. · Korhonen (Yaml ; 7. V. Soussan (Yam ); 8. P. Femanee (Yam); 9. P. Nurmi (Yam l; 10. M. Lega (Mor); 11. E. yvar inen (Yam ); 12. B. St ruyk (Yam); 13. C. Mortimer Yam) ; 14. J .F. Balde (Kaw ); 15. L Gustafsson (Yam); 6. O. Chevalti er (Yam). Fastest Lap: K. Aoberts (Yam) 3m 9.6s, 91 m ph. 125cc 114 laps - 67-09 miles l: 1. E. uzza,ini IMorl46, .7s -87.76 mph. 2. M . Massimiani (M o,'); 3. H. Bartol M or); 4. P. P1isson (M ar); 5. J .L. Guig nabodet IM arl ; 6 . . • Carlsson IMor); 7. C. van Oo ng en (MOf); 8. M . Kinnen (Mo,'); 9. H . van Kessel (Con); 10 . B. Wilbet's {MOt}; 11. T. Timm er (Mor); 12. W. Kisch ine 1 GB· Bender l; 13. T. van Geffen (M or); 14. C. Horton (M orl. ' Fastest Lap: E. Lazzarin i IM or) 3m 16.65, 87 .76 mph. 50cc (9 laps • 43 .13 m ilesl : 1. E. Lau arini (Kre) 23m .25 - 79 .46 mp h; . 2. R. Tor ma (Bun; 3. P. Ptisso n ABFl; 4. P. l oo yenst eijn (Kre); 5. W. M ull er (Kre); 6. I. m merich IKrel; 7. G. Strikker (KIe ); 8. R. Blatt er (Kre); · C. van Do ngen (Kre); 10 . J . Hu tt eau (Kre); 11. J . etvae-cs lKr el; 12. H. Klein (Krel ; 13. C. Beart (Kre); 14. O. Corvi (Kre); 15. C. l usuardi IBul 1. Fast est L1p: E. Lazzarini IKrel3m 34 .85 - 80 .32 mph. Sidecars 11 4 laps • 67.09 m iles): 1. W . Schwarzell A Huber (AlO 1 46m 12.75 • 87 .12 m ph . 2 . J .F. M onnin /P erad (Yam); 3. D. GreasleyJG. russell (Yaml; 4 . B. Holzer/K. M eierhans (Yam); 5 . G. Brod in/P. W ickst rom {Yam ); 6. Y. Tro llietl P. Muller (Yam); 7 . H. Schm id/K. Art hur (Yam); 8. B. Brouwer/J . Oostwou der (Yam ); 9 . M . Venue/N o Bi tte rman (Catl; B. Hod gkinsJJ. Parkins (Yaml; 11. H. Hu ber tB, Schappacher IKonl. Fast est Lap : R. bilandl K. W illi ams (Yam l. 3m 11.55. 0.09 mph . WORLD CHAMPIONS HIP POINT STANDINGS 50c c t. R. Torm o 1 39) pts: 2. P. Plisson 1321 3. E. Laz; ; zarin (30): 4. W . Muller (18); 5 . R. Blatt er 11 11 6. J . van Zeeb roeck 11 01. 125cc: 1. E. Lazzarini 1 : 2. H. Bartol (44) ; 3. P. 841 Bianchi (401; 4. M. M assimi ami (32) ; 5. T. Espi e (281 6. ; P. E. Carlson 12 81. 25Occ: 1. K. Rob erts (541 2. G. Hansford 1521; 3 . K. ; Ballingt on (51); 4 . F. Uncini (28 ); 5. O. Chevallier (19); P. Fernand ez 1191. 35Occ: t . K. Ball ingto n (65); 2. T. Kataya ma (35); 3. G. Hansf ord (34); 4 . j. Ekerold 1 1;5. P. Fernandez (21l ; 6. 28 F. Un cini 11 9). 500a:: 1. K. Robert s 1 69); 2. B. Shee ne (571 3. P. ; ; 0 Hennen 1 ; 4. J . Ceco tto 1351 5. S. Baker (2 51 6. W . 511 Hanog 1231. Sidecars: 1. R. Biland/K. W illiam s 1 51 2. W . Sch4 ; warzel/A. Huber (32); 3. 8 . Holzer/K . M eierhans (26); 4. M. Hobson/K. Birch (221 5. A. Michel/S . Collins 122); 6. ; J .F. M on ninlP. M izefez and P. Gerrard (22). Kenny Roberts riding his Yamaha VZR 250 Later, these same engineers w ill put their exequipped with Goodyear racing tires, has won the perience to use in building championship quality Dutch 250 GP. It's another chapter in the 1978 into the tires you can buy for your motorcycle. Goodyear world challenge. Goodyear motorcycle tires have helped Kenny World Challenge Scoreboard w in just about every dirt track and road racing title Daytona 200 750cc - 1st place the U.S.A. has to offer . So, this year Kenny is 250cc Venezuelan GP 1st place traveling the world taking on the wo rld's best 750cc Brands Hatch F750 1st place riders and road courses. And , wherever Kenny Austr ian GP 500cc 1st place races, Goodyear will be there. 500cc French GP 1st place Goodyear eng inee rs wi ll be t here test ing, 500cc Italian GP .1 st place working and learning about how Goodyear racing 250cc Dutch GP 1st place tires stand , up in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. . L-GOOD~EAR_ rp;HEN WE RACE, YOU WIN. 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