Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

_._._._._._._._~._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.-~_. Western hotline , (A bo ve) CRC Saddleback 125cc Intermediate w inner Trev Hall leads another rider. (Below) Mark Lawrence headed a large 250cc Pro field at CRC Saddleback. MINI INT: t . Chris Gables IVaml; 2. Don S;grist !Yaml: 3. Larry Brooks!Yaml. 125 BEG: 1. Ron Malena IS Ull ; 2. Mike Wilkinson IS",,); 3. Oa'e Young !Yam). Repeal the lavw of gravity ~~ ~. . ,~eas()n s ::a:0 R ~ reetings ~ to our customers & friends Competition Service Cycles ' 1244 N . Gaffey Sl. San Pedro . CA 9073 I 213 ·831 ·1 279 125 BEG: 1. Kevin Bailey ISUl l; 2. Larry Brown ISuz); 3. Bren Bailev(502). 125 NOV: 1. Fred Combs (Suzl; 2. Hans Nesbitt (Sull; 3 . Mike Knueven (Swl. 1251NT : 1. Keith Williamson (Yam); 2 . Randy Shoeff tSuz); 3. Jim Thompson (Yam). 125 EX; 1. Robert Gray (Yaml ; 2. Brent Blount (S uzl; 3, Senn Paschal lVaml, 250 BEG: 'l . Jay Com~ (Yam); 2. Alan Boutiee IHooI; 3. Ross Hoecker (Varni. 250 NOV: 1. Rob M iller (Han); 2. Dave Bend er IYam l; 3. Ed Peters (Yam). 250 EX: 1. J oe Plante IHonl; 2 . PryorCampbell 1502; 1 3. Dave Rose IHonl. OPEN NOV: 1. M;ke Kordyak IMan; 2. Angelo Ficarona IHus l; 3. Coyet Spencer ISuz l. 250 INT; 1. Dean W ilkinson (Hon); 2. Todd Schaeffer IS uzl; 3. Kinney JOnes (Hanl. OPEN INT 1. Don Glover IVam); 2. Mikev RngoN : !Yam); 3. Dave Terrell(Yaml. HIGHSCHOOL MINI SR: 1. GlIfV Clark(Varni; 2. Bamev Frank ISuzl; 3. Bill Reimer ISuz). 100 SR: 1. Tony Rossetti (Yaml; 2. louie Soto; 3. Larry Matzenever (Yem). 125 NOV: 1. Robbie Lee ISuzl; 2. Rob Kaschebufski IV ami; 3. MarkSp;ker ISuzl. , . ; 125 NOV 1. Mark Rizk !Yaml 2. Frevoe Underwood : IS02r 3. John Daughters 15021. : 125 SR: 1. Warren Bell (Yam); 2. Marc Blount (Yaml; 44 3. George Roese 15021. 250 INT: 1. laython Loop (Honl: 2. Robert Robertson ISuzl; 3. MichaelR;. IHonl. 500 NOV 1. laython loop IHonl; 2. Craig Stuart : !Yam). OVERALL: 1. PoIv 11411; 2. Fontana 11311; 3, Saddleback 11 021. CRC Saddleback MX laurels go to Lawrence By Lee Tayl or ORANGE, CA , DEC . 10 With 1978 winding to a close and the Christmas Holidays in sight, a festive crowd converged on Saddleback Park . . The' 250cc Pros staged their own celebration with close to 40 -riders, calling for qua lifiers and a conso lation race. Mark Lawrence , aboa rd a Yamaha for Crown Cycle , absolutely dominated his qualifier, holding the lead from the stan. With 10 riders transferring to the main the pressure on tfie leaders was unreall During the qualifier he fought off Chuck Lunde and Tony Gomez, who was riding for South Bay Yamaha . The other qualifier belonged to Jim Tarantino astride a Suzuki. Jim had one fine ride of his career as he broke away on the first lap and snatched the lead away from Don Draskovich (DMG). Tarantino had a fight on his hands and · did a beautiful job of holding back Robert Reisinger (Kaw) and Tim Locey (DG). The consolation race brought Steve Potts and Dennis Brown together in a duel for the lead that knew no end. With less than two bikelengths between them for much of the race. Brown snatched the lead away only to have Potts grab it back before the finish line. With only five transferring to the main a "do or die " duel was shaping up for fifth place. In sixth, Joe Price was pushing hard , trying every conceivable line around any available rid er . Price finally took fifth away from Glen Elliott and burned ru bber throughout the remainder of the race to hol d back J im Hale a nd kee p h im in sixth . When the top 25 racers met on the starting grid Tarantino was ready and grabbed the Holeshot with Tolar in second, trying valiantly to hold back Lawrence by a mere bi kelength or two . Wheel to wheel they battled u ntil Lawrence slipped a wheel under and went after Tarantino. With the top three pulling away; a battle was shaping up for fourth with Chuck Lunde holding off the -rest of the pack. Lawrence was steadily _gaining on Tarantino. With Lawrence on the outside, Tarantino dove in and shut the door; Lawrence merely charged right back in and took over the lead. Tolar then took over third as Lunde went off the track with tir e problems. When the checkered flag signaled the end. Lawrence scooped up top dollar for the day, Tarantino took down second. Tolar was there for third and Reisinge r took fourth, Trev Hall , aboard a Suzuki , totally blitzed the track in p ursuit of the 125cc Intermediate victory. In the first moto, Robbie Healy took over the lead from Tom Wilson. Hall , running third, found heavy traffic on his tail from Bill Recchia a nd Tom Satchell, all Suzuki-mounted. Healy and Wilson had their own private race going, wheel- to-wheel over every inch of track. Hall, Recchia and Satchell were dueling to the end, three abreast and closing fast on Wilson . Beset with problems, Wilson withdrew and fell back in the pack, giving Hall a chance at Healy. By the end of the moto Hall had cranked it all the ",ay and taken over the lead for the moto win , Healy held second and Recchia was in th ird. The second time around , Norm Nillson led the charge coming down the hill with a three-way duel for second betw een H eal y, Hall and Recchia . Heal y spun ou t and bike problems set him back as Hall took com m a nd . Nillson was absolurelv glued to Hall 's rear fender until h~ too , was off the track with mechanica ls and forced back to eighth. . With unbelievable changes taking place throughout the moro and the lead being passed back and fonh like a hot spark plug, Satchell moved on out in front, taking with him Recchia and Hall , now in third . When they finally crossed the finish line 'H all took the overall win, Satchell scored second overall and third overall went to Recchia . Results MINI BEG: 1. Mike Lockwood ISuzl;2. Chris Bullock lSuzl. . l00cc BEG: 1. David Cullar !Yam); 2. Rick Kramer !Yaml; 3. KellV Bishop !Yaml. 125 BEG: 1. Chfis Chapman !Yeml; 2. Tom Chapman !Yarnl; 3. DonCantu !Yaml. 250cc BEG: 1. M;ke Hilt.,., lSuzl; 2. Mike Engfioh ISull: 3. Jeff Mahan IHonI . OPEN BEG: 1. Dwaine Jarrett (Sull; 2. Rodney Morihara ISuzl:3. John RedmonISull.

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