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Baja. November 10th. A great day for Goodyear. Walker Evans
~~l;won Class 8 of the Baja 1000 on Wrangler radials. And
mi Husqvarna teammates Larry Roeseler and Jack Johnson won
,1 both overalland Class 22.
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Their rear tire ' was the same one you can buy for your
"Ii bike-the Goodyear Eagle MIX II.
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. Roeseler and Johnson started the race in ninth position.
'{brRoeseler took the first leg of the ride, and overtookthe lead
:,IJ, bike 20 miles into the torturous Baja course. 200 miles into the
oo race, he turned the Husqvarna over to Johnson.
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Johnson ran the next 150miles. The Eagle MIX II's rugged
b .nylon cord body worked efficiently under the stress of Baja's
~~,rocks, washes, sand and hard-pack, as Johnson wove his way
.lsaIong the base of the mountains, through Arroyo Matomi, up
ZUpast the sulphur mines and into San Felipe.
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Roeseler then took the ride across Laguna Diablo and into
:rlSan Matias pass. The MIX II's tall, tapered lugs dug in, on both
re>the desert floor of .the dry lake and the up-and-down rain ~n slickened passes of the Baja mountains. By the time, he hit
s Checkpoint 9, Roeseler had a one-hour lead-which he con-
Walker Evans, Class 8 Winner.
tinued to stretch until he dislocated his knee in a driving rainstorm 30 miles outside Valle de.Trinidad.
Johnson covered the last 150 miles, roaring into Ensenada
at 4:41 p.m. The Eagle's sidewalls absorbed the shock of the
entire course without damage.
The Eagle MIX II rear helped Baja winners Roeseler and
Johnson get the most from their riding skills. It will do the
same for you.
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