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Want to be the first on your block to own a TZ1257 According to Yamaha Race Team Manager Ken Clerk, the little beauty pictured above will be in the U.S. this fall. All you have to do is submit a rasume to the Yamaha Racing Department to see if you qualify. The price7 One source at Yamaha simply seid, "Bring lots of moneyl" Bernie Schreiber bounced his Bultaco to the top of the Aug. 19 Swedish Observed Trials World Championship Series event, scoring a 32.6 total over second placer Uif Karlson (Mon) with 44.9 points. Schreiber also leads the series with 96 points. Reigning World Champion Yrjo Vesterinen took fourth In Sweden, good enough to hold second In the standings behind "Bionic Bernie" with fI1 points. Martin Lampkin is third in the standings with 77; Malcolm Rathmell holds fourth with 69. Terry Vance blasted his R,C, Engineering Suzuki GSIOOO to the top of the Pro Stock heap at the Aug. 19 International Drag Bike Association Summer Nationals in Washington, DC, edging Ed Davis, also Suzukimounted, in the {inal run. Kawasaki rider Sid Pogue cut the first-ever under·nine second run in Pro Stock racing (8.98 sec.) during eliminations. Vance beat Pogue in a semi-final run. Ohter winners included Elmer Trett (H-D) in the Top Fuel division. Terry Kizer (Kaw) in the Pro Comp class, Deb Devivi (Kaw) in the Super E1iminato! event and Hamp Osborn (Kaw) in the Ultra Stock race. Complete coverage next week. Richard Schlechter (Yaml won the Aug. 19 AMA $6,000 Pro-Am Road Race at Road Atlanta over Richard Chambers, Ron Mesa and Bruce Hammer - all Yamaha-mounted, Over 6,000 spectators showed to v.iew the resurr.ction of motorcycle road racing in the Flowery Branch, GA facility. Improvements at the track since Florida's Whittington brothers include a new adminisbation building and garages in the pit area. Big plans are being made by the Road Atlanta for a 1980 motorcycle racing program. Road Atlanta will host'a Trans·USA motocross race this fall. Dede Cates took home the overall victory and the title of Women's National MX Championship after three moto wins and a runner·up placing at the Women's National MX Championship held at Carlsbad International Raceway in Carlsbad, CA. Dede rode a 1980 Suzuki RMl25 to a sweep of the l25cc Pro class and then piloted a works Honda 250 (black engine, double downtube frame) to second overall in the 250cc Pro competition; her 1-2 placing being edged out by Kawasaki-mounted Barbara Spielman's 2·1. Spielman placed second overall in the competition with defending champ Carey Steiner (Yam) third. Mercedes Gonzalez, (Suz) took the overall Amateur honors while Yvette Husted (Mai) was top Novice. Cye'. News correspondent Bill Spencer called In the results from the Aug. 18-19 AMA National Amateur Short Track. a two-night show hosted by the Porterville (CAl Spinners M.C., which consisted of 16 classes. At the Saturday night mainly·mlni program, class winners are as foIlow.s: 61 ccJ8-8 yr. Stock - Jason Sestavan (Suzl; 66ccl7-11 yr. Stock - Rendy Turbatt (Suz); 86ccl7-11 Stock Kurt Chandler (Kaw); 85cc/7-11 Mod. - Randy Turbett (Suzl: 86ccl12·14 Stock - Mike Macedo (Suz!: 86ccl12·14 Mod. - Bob Land (Yam!: 100cc Schoolboy - Chad Bettencourt (Yam!: 125cc Schoolboy - Bob Land (Yam). Sunday night, the program featured eight Sportsman classes Goss wins rain-delayed Des Moines half mile 2 DES MOINES, IA. AUG, 20 Klotz/Wiseco rider Randy Goss scored a victory in the rain-delayed Winston Pro Series half mile at the Iowa State fairgrounds, Billy Labire scored a second place, while Gary Scott rounded out the winner's circle crowd, Steve Eklund increased his point lead over Jay Springsteen to 42 (219-1771 by placing fourth, while Springer wes sixth behind Hank Scott. Goss' win moved him to within two points of Sprlngstean. Positions seven through 14 were filled by Steve Morehead. Rick Hocking, Phil Darcey, Mike Kidd, Corky Keener, Scott Drake, Scott Pearson and Terry Poovey. Kidd and Keener were in third and fourth, respectively, before they went down together on the last lap. Complete coverage next week. . with winners 88 follows: 100cc Chris Carr (Suz); 125cc - Mike Gar'rlson lYam!: 17&12OOcc - Chad Bettencourt (Yam!: 260cc - Mike Garrison (Yam); 360cc - Jeff Springman (Yam!: 500cc - Teddy Davidson (Yam); 650cc/Open Randy Griffith lYam!: Sidehack Dave HiII/Mltch Hinkler (Honl. Complete coverage next week IIlong with complete coverage' of the AMA National Amateur TT Scrambles from Ascot Park, How'd the EastlWest confrontation turn out at Portervine7 Eastern riders won three classes (all in the mini showl and western riders took the restl The Best Go West. It's that simple. Team Husqvarna's Bob Popiel turned in the best ride overall at the extra· difficult Aug. 18·19 Jack Pine National Enduro, a two-day enduro held annually near Lansing, MI. Popiel piloted his 390 Automatic to a 38·point score in an event that "took a heavy toll" according to reponer Bill Moss. Reigning National Champion Dick Burleson crashed at about 50 mph on Saturday and although not seriously injured, was bruised and battered enough to call it quits. Team Suzuki's Drew Smith, Burleson's top contender for the '79 tide, also DNF on Saturday with mechanical difficulties. Can-Am rider John Martin took High Point "A" honors with a 40-point score. ABC's WlCle World of Sports coverage of the' Aug. 12 500cc Wortc:I Championship Road Race Series round at Silverstone in England _ excellent. Action film was first rate, and the rider interviews wera very good. Kenny Roberts made an on-camera an'nouneement regardIng his 4O-rider backed non-FIM road race championship for 1980, promising final word In September; Barry Sheene said his works Suzuki handled like a "ruptured donkey" and Wil Hartog told viewers that racing is just a hobby for him (his main. enterprise is a drying plent In Holland for alfalfa and other livestock feed), Sheene's finel attempt to pass Roberts at the checkered flag was well·racorded and electrifying. Well done ABC, well done ... NorCal road race fans won't want to miss the American Federation of Motorcyclists' Golden Gate Challenge IV on Aug. 26 at Sears Point International Raceway. Challengers from SoCal - 10 of 'em - will take on the top 10 riders from the north. Plenty of' regular AFM classes wild supplement the Challenge, a 20·!ap event at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $1 for 6-12 year-olds, and under·fivers get in for free. We'll also have instant coverage on these pages next week. If you're in the Riverside area next weekend (Aug. 25-26)"don't miss the BF Goodrich/SCORE Off·Road World Championships at Riverside Raceway. Bikes, as well as dune buggies, trucks and four-whee' drives will tackle a three-mile course visible from the facility's turn six grandstands. Bikes win race on Saturday, the 25th. Tickets are available through all Ticketron outlets, SCORE International, 31332 Via Colinas, Suite 103, Westlake Village, CA 91361, and.Riverside International Raceway, 22255 Eucalyptus Dr., Riverside, CA 92508. Info: 2131889-9216 or 7141 653-1161. It looks as if Husqvarna's Chuck Sun will be competing in the states next year. "I think I'll stay here and try for the Nationals and go for the Nationals championship'," Sun said. There's a strong chance that Marty Smith will be giving up his red, white and blue riding gear for a clean green outfit. Team Suzuki's Mark Barnett is still undecided, but there is a possibility he will contest the 250cc Nationals next year. He'll be riding a 250cc Suzuki in the Trans·USA S~ries. The SoCaI M.C. will be hosting a twOoday grand prix in Californie City on Oct. 20-21. The event win feature a 2G-mile course that ineludes desert and city street. and three races per day with each cI88s getting two full hours of racing. Free overnight camping is promised, along with a parade from Impound to the start area for each race, led by SoCaI mamber and California Stete Assemblyman J. Robert Hayes. Papa also heard that they're going to have some outasight finisher belt buckles. Stay tuned, more info later on this station ... Yes, Virgina, TZ500 road racers will be imported into the U.S. for the 1980 racing season. Reportedly, there'll be less than 20 of 'em, but that's OK. They'll cost $10,000-12,000 apiecel