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MIKEB·ELL WINS AGAIN WITH PRODUCTS FIRST PLACE, 500cc NATIONAL MX CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA AUGUST19! MIKE USES AND ENDORSES MALCOLM'S PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY. Mick Grant's Honda NR500 made the field only after injuries to other riders. Grant was third alt~rnate after qualifying. SEE YOUR LOCAL MALCOLM SMITH DEALER OR CONTACT: . -MXPANTS -JERSEYS overheating problems that cost him a great deal of power throughout the . race. Perhaps the Suzuki team should have tholJght ~bout slowing down Sheene and Hartog to give Ferrari a better chance at Le Mans. But it would be an optimistic man who thought that either rider would have taken any notice of those instructions, if they had come. Ferrari is lucky that a chance remains of taking the title, for Dutch· man Boet van Dulinen, (Suzuki) the winner of the Finnish GP, maintained his current run of success by cbasing Ferrari home to take fifth place, only 1.5s behind the Italian. If Yamaha and Suzuki can feel hap· py about this race, then Honda can· not. Only one of their two riders, Takazumi Katayama, managed to qualify officially. The other, Mick Grant, got his chance to race through the injuries to others. He was third reserve after the final practice session. Poor Mick must have 'wondered if the effort was all worth while. The Honda engine threw out a load of oil as it sped off the grid, and when Grant reached Copse down he went. He was unhurt, and so too was Steve Parrish who was brought down a lap later at the same spot on Grant's oil. "The marshals did not have an oil flag out. I was furious," said Steve, who was in the leading half·dozen when he was brought down. The remaining Honda did not last very much longer than the first. After a couple of laps Katayama. who had been circulating at the back of the pack, stopped with brake problems. Another early retirement was American teenager Randy Mamola who quit when his Suzuki lost its front brake. Christian Sarron (Y,,"maha), still far from 100 per cent fit after fracturing a vertebra in the Brands Hatch F750 round in April, was ~ixth over the line, but his teammate Johnny Cecotto tur· ned in yet another uninspiring per· formance, and his factory placing must be in doubt for next year. "Fantastic... I've just realized I've won the 250cc World Championship for a second year," said a delighted Kork Ballington (Kawasak) as he mounted the winner's rostrum after scoring his second win of tre day at Silverstone. In fact it was the South African star's fifth success in the six 250cc and 350cc races he has contested at the , J J 4 Northamptonshire circuit in the last three years. And again he shattered race and lap records, slicing over 2s off the lap time and pushing the lap speed up from 108.18 mph to 110.78 mph. The o.nly regret Ballington had was that Italian Graziano Rossi (Mor· bidelli) had crashed while holding a narrow lead on the last lap. "I'd closed up and was just behind him when he went down at Club. I think I could have passed him but ob· viously I can't say for certain," said Kork. Despite the disappointment of leading all the way until he fell, Rossi took his last lap disaster with good grace: "It was the tire - and a lapped rider got in my way." With Rossi out and BalJington the winner it was American teenager Randy Mamola (Yamaha) who won a tremen· dous dice to claim second spot - just yards ahead of last year's winner An· ton Mang (Kawasaki), Australian Graeme McGregor (Yamaha) and Switzerland's Roland Freymond (Yamaha). • Results 125cc: 1. A. Nieto IMinl: 2. G. Bender IBenl: 3. G. Bertin IM·B); 4. S. DorlIinger IMorl; 5. P. 80010 Bianchi IMin); 6. M. M....mi.,,; IMBAI: 8. A. Auingier (Mo.): 9. B. Kneubuhler (MBAI: 10. C. Horton (Mor!. Record lap: 1. Bianchi, 1m 42.20s. 103.11 mph. Old record: E. Lazzari"; IMBAl, 1m 42.225, 103.08 mph. World Championahip Point Standings: 1. A. Nieto (Spain, Minaretlil, 120 pIS; 2. T. Espje (Frence. Mote>Becanel, 46: 3. M. _mieni (Italy, MBAJ 40; 4. H. Mueller (Switzerland, MBAl end G. Bender fW. Ger· many, Bender), 39: 6. S. DorlIinger ISwitzerland, Mor· bidetli), 34. 25Occ: 1. K. Bellington (Kawl: 2. R. Mamola !Yam): 3. A. Mang {!(awl: 4. G. McGregor IVaml; 5. R. freymond !Yaml; 6. O. Chevallier !Yam): 7. E. Stollinger (!(awl: 8. P. Fernandez !Y.m): 9. C. Estrosi IKawI: 10. T. Heed (Vam). Record lap: Ballington 1m 35.1 1s, 110. 7B mph. Old nlCOfd: A. Mang l!(awllm 37...,108.18 mph. 250cc World Championship Poin. Srandings: 1. K. Bellington (Sou1h Africa, !(awl 111 pIS: 2. G. Hansford LAUS1J"aIia, KIWI 89: 3. G. RoSlli Utaly, Morl 55: 4. R. Mamola (USA. Yam) 50: 5. P. Fernondez IFrence. Yam) 46: 6. A. Mang lAustraila, KIWI 42__ 350cc: 1. K. Ballington l!(aw): 2. Hansford (!(aw): 3. J. Sayle IVam): 4. M. Frutschi (Vaml: 5. R. Freymond (Vaml: 6. M. Rougerie IBimotsl 7. O. Chevellier IVam): 8. T. Heed (Vam): 9. A. North (Vaml; 10. J. Ekerold (Vam). c;: 350cc World Championship Poin. Standings: 1. K. Bellington IS. Africa. Klw) 7B pIS; 2. G. Hsnsford {AlMitralia. Kawl 69; 3. P. Fernandez (France. Vaml 65; 4. A. Mang fW. Germany, Kawl 51; 5. M. Frutsehi (Switzerland, Vam145; 6. J. J. Ekerold IS. Africa, Vaml 34. -GLOVES MALCOLM SMITH 7563 INDIANA RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Dept. CN -BOOTS -SOCKS ; -GRIPS AND MUCH MORE! CONGRATULATIONS MIKEl YOU ARE # 1 WITH US • RM PARTS: Genuine SUZUKI factory proven perts In stock. pistons, rings, nuts, bolts any RM part you need. • FACTORY PORTING: (RM's only) To factory proven spec's. Use the facilities the • CYLINDER BORING "Factory Teams" turn to Set up like the PRO's. Sudden 5ervlce. while in the Midwest! • • CRANK REBUILDING UPS or Fedenli Midwest Action Cycle offers .. We do it right. Ex..,.. to you the finest available Machine Services! Youl ~210*' MIDWEST ACTION CYCLE Rt. 12 • BOX 163' LAKE ZURICH, IL60047 • 312 438·6300 'tI. U SALES. PARTS. 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