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Eddie Lawson leads Mark Homchick at ARRA's Ontario road race,
Blakeslee bests
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By Patrick Behar
It was Pat Manning's second
meeting of the season, but unfortunately it was a very sad day
for all the road racers in California when Robert Wakefield of San
Diego died at San Antonio Hospital in
Upland.
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Wakefield 'was leading the 500cc /
Open GP race, when he crashed in
turn one (The banking section of the
track) . According to witnesses along
the track and Mike Baeder and John
Gidney who were racing right bebind ,
him , the front end of his motorcycle
washed away as he was negotiating the
corner. Wakefield was thrown into the
wall and hit it at a speed exceeding
130 mph. Wakefield was rushed to the
hospital, where he later died .
At the restart, Gidney decided not
to race. "I could not stand what I saw,
it made me sick." Baeder then cruised
'to an easy victory over Richard
Williamson (Kal Guard Yam).
The day started with a vintage race
organized by the BSA Owners club
and Barry Smith, its president. David
Breetwor on a BSA won followed by
the other BSA of Henry Costales. and
the AJS.of William Bass.
The 550ccl750cc/Open Production
race was a very close one with Whitney
Blakeslee (Champion Kaw), Wendell
Phillips (Mr. Jag's Sudco Nor) , . Lee
Flemming (Champion Due) and Steve
Gerki (Kaw) .
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On the first lap it ' was Blakeslee,
Gerki , Phillips, and Flemming.
Phillips pasSed Gerki and so did
Flemming. Phillips tried very hard to
get by Blakeslee, and on the fifth lap
he succeeded and started to pull away .
Flemming and Gerki were third and
fourth, and in fifth place was the
surprising Ed Toomey on his RD 350
Yamaha. On the next to last lap,
Blakeslee passed Phillips in turn 10, a
sharp right bander at the end 'o f the
back straight. Phillips repassed him in
turn II, the left hander following, and
stayed ahead until the checkered flag.
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Results
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BEG: 1. Greg Cole lKaw); 2. Torn Snaddon IHan); 3.
Gary Patten IVaml.
50cc GP: 1. John Glover IMinl; 2. Franco Garevcglia
ISuz): 3. Roy Aguila lSuz).
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l00cc GP: 1. Mike McAvoy IKaw); 2. Dusty Bohrmon
(Hen); 3. Pet Riley IKaw) .
12Scc GP: 1. Danny Coo IC·A); 2. Reb Selvy IHan);
3. Bob DeWIlt lHen).
200cc GP: 1. David Wehrman IC-A); 2. Paul Manning
IC-A); 3. Jake Manning IVam) .
250cc GP: 1. Eddie lawson (Yam); 2. Mark
Homchick IVom); 3. leland Hancocl
