Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

; ,._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.. =Western hotline . wins in the 125cc Pro class. Allen' Hopper rode like crazy to catch Shore but it was to no avail. David Lynch cruised in for two thirds and third overall. Results 1"""1 CN M q,) ..0 8 ~ o Z Here's just two of many unique and utilitarian sidecars that were on display at the Grlff'lth Park Sidecar Rally. 83cc JR: ,. Phil Bull... ISUll; 2. Richard Poe (Suz); 3. Jim_lVaml. 83cc INT: 1. Andy Ellis lVaml. Sloe JR: 1. Doug _ (YarnI; 2. Merluel Crumb 1Suz); 3. Danny lJImb ISuzl. Sloe INT: 1. Kylelawia (SUll. PEE WEE: 1. Andy Jeffers ISUll. Sloe EX: 1. Unce.Johr-.lSuz). GIRlS DlV: ,. Kelly Hopper lSuz). 125 PRO: 1. Jerry ShorelVaml; 2. Allen Hopper lYZl; 3. Devid Lynch IHon). 250 PRO: 1. 7; 2. Danny ~ IC·Al; 3. Mike 5hoemoker lVaml. 125 INT: 1. Jerry Mertinez lSuz); 2. Darin leyton lVaml; 3. John McCalley (sUll. . 125 JR: 1. Byron Poron ISuzI; 2. Mere Uplco ISUll; 3. Merk BIacIt ISuzl. WOMEN'S OIV: 1. L. Cindy Duma ISUll. 100 JR: ,. Jon KellylVaml; 2. Curt "-lVoml. 100 INT: 1. Gene Stephens lVam); 2. Chria McCauley (SUll; 3. John ClrpemerlSuzl. 100 EX: 1. Brand Johnson (Suzl. 250 INT: 1. Rendy Herden (C-Al; 2. Merk Amendole (SUll; 3. Beever Elli. (Hon). 500 INT: 1. Alen OeckerlVeml; 2. 5'8118 Zimmermen (Suzl; 3. Don c:oa-lVeml. VET JR: 1. Cerl Caaenove (Yoml; 2. Tom McCollum (Kawl; 3. Greg Arnold (C-Al. VET EX: 1. Oevid Rogers IC·A). 250 JR: 1. Mark 5eIbech IYeml; 2. Merk S,oneburn... lVaml; 3. Cindy Duma ISuzl. 500 JR: 1. John Simpson; 2. Dennis KUl'l2 (Yaml; 3. Gory Howerd (Yaml. 500 PRO: 1. Andy Janninga IYernl; 2. 5_... Roger (SUll; 3. Oevid Rogers (C·Al. . Lipple, Zamora, zap CRC Beginners By Nanette Marie VALENCIA, CA, OCT. 26 Even without a large turnout of Pros for this week's ~egular Friday night motocross put on by the California Racing Club, the • United Sidecar Assn. holds eighth annual Rally By Harry Fisher LOS ANGELES, CA, OCT. 27·28 Sidecars started arriving for the eighth annual Sidecar Rally at the Crystal Springs area in Grif· fith Park from as far away as Oregon and Washington to the nonh and as far east as Texas and New Mexico. They arrived in their Sidestriders, Jupiters, Urals, Watsonians, Velerexes, Hitch Hikers, and even more than this writer cOJild even figure out a name for. Doug Bingham, president of the United Sidecar Association, put together a fine display of motorcycles, along with the So. Calif. Sidehaclr. Association, another local association who works at bettering motorcycling. Highlight of the Saturday events was a feature film from the 1950's, Pace of Thn"lls, which covered a little racing, street riding, and other motorcycling events ofthat day'. Sunday, more sidecars arrived and the rally was officially opened. Some of the unique motorcycles on display included an antique 1911 Pope which the owner rode around the park to show us that it did still run, a couple of Vincent Black Shadows, an old army BMW sidecar complete with machine gun, and several modem day turbo charged Hondas with spectacular paint job and body work. The Sidehaclr. Association put on a fine display of their member's racing machines, including road racers, TT racers, motocross racers, and desert rigs. All in all, it was a fine day for a picnic in the park, a terrific spot for meeting old friends, and a spectacular showing for a great organization. AME hosts final Saturday night MX By Super Funky BAKERSFIELD, CA, OCT, 20 AME held its last Saturday night motocross race of the season and the pambility of rain again scared most of the crowd away. All Pro classes were run together and Andy Jannings took his 426cc Yamaha to two holeshots and moto wins as he left Roger Stewan (Suz) and Dave Rogers (C-A) to battle for second overall in the Open Pro class. Stewan and Rogers swapped moto placings; with Stewan winning the decision. The 250cc Pro class was almost as limited in excitement and action as Mike Shoemaker won the first moto ahead of Dan Thompson. Thompson' took the holeshot for the second moto and did a fine job of holding off Shoemaker, who was right on LOp of him the entire moLO. Thompson was the overall winner with Shoemaker taking second. . . Jerry_Share claimed tWQ firs.t place International Track of Indian Dunes was packed with Beginners and Novices, going for their share of the 50% trophies up for grabs at the end of the evening. Two divisions of 125cc Beginners had to be run, and in the first division it was Randy Lippie running away with both motos over Bobby Kotanjian in the first round, and Kenny Aitkens in the second. Second overall went to Aitkins' 5·2, over Ray Ossenkop's 5-4. In Division Two, Jaime Zamora put together a 1-2 score to defeat brother Pepe's 4-1 tally. Bruce Banels put in a 2-4 four ride for third overall. Kent Banels was the main force in the 250cc Beginner class, as he took both moto wins on his Scotts of Montrose Honda. Second went to Rodger Williams with a 2-4 score and third was captured by Wayne Kirk's 6- 2. In Open Beginner competition, Jeff Leckiclt and Dave Pintar traded moto wins and third placings in their battle for the overall win, and in the end it went to Pintar, with his second moto victory. Robert Johnston and Mike Gatton traded seconds and fourths in their fight for third overall, and Johnston took that one. John Peters and Blake Vitali also went at it with identical moto scores in the l00cc Beginners, with the nod going to Petters. Clyde Yokoi grabbed thi·rd. In Mini Beginner dicing, Tony Puga took the overall after first moto winner Alan Lippe DNF the second moto. Chris Balader went 2·2 for second and third went to Jason Davenport. Highlighting the Novice classes was Town and Country Honda rider Paul Bebek. Bebek put together a pair of moto victories to win the hotlycontested 250cc Novice class, defeating John Biffle and Ron Nicoletti. In the I25cc sector, it was Frank Costonzo's 1-2 taking the win over Billy Fullmer and Lance Johnson. Open Novice honors went to Don Cossey, Jim Wyrozunski and Roben Hixson. The best ra~ of the night was in the Mini Experts, the class which is dominated each and every week by Yamaha's "Earthquake" Erik Kehoe. Kehoe pulled his usual runaway in the first moto, but in round two Doug Gentry, who was runner-up the first moto, took the holeshot and began to pull a lead over Kehoe. ~or six long laps, Kehoe fought to catch Gentry, but for the first time all season, Gentry was strongly holding on to first place, and the overall win. As the duo headed for the last lap, Kehoe made a hard charge, but down the backstraight and into the final tum Gentry was in total command. Then, in the last tum, Gentry went for an inside line instead of hitting the berm outside the tower tum, and his RM Suzuki went spinning in a circle, corkscrewing Gentry into the ground and giving Kehoe the win and overall. Results MINI BEG: 1. Tony Pugs IKaw); 2. Chris Baleder ISUll; 3. Jeeon Devenport (SUll. 100 BEG: 1. John PtIlers (Suzl; 2. Bleke VlllIli IYernl; 3. Clyde Yokoi ISuzl. 125 BEG: 1. Randy Uppie (Suzl; 2. Pope zamora (Yaml; 3. Bruce llar1el.IHon). 250 BEG: 1. Kent lIar1ela IHonI; 2. Rodger Winiems (Hon); 3. Weyne Kirk (SUll. OPEN BEG: ,. Dave Pinter lVom); 2. Jeff l.ed

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