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Cycle News 1980 02 13

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o 00 0') IAbovel Ron Turner. shown here in 2IiOcc action. topped the 125cc c1us for the third week in e row.lBelowl Open Pro winner Denny Chendler. CMC Golden State Series: Round five Radical Ron, Rising Sun and Mr. Magoo take Prairie City By Jim Gianatsis SACRAMENTO. CA, FEB. 3 , "I must admit 1 did feel kinda bad each moto when 1 got the holeshot," grimaced Chuck Sun. "The bikes are now putting out eight more horsepower than when we first raced them at Anaheim last November. Then, once I got out front, it was hard· Iy a contest. It's a lot easier throw· ing a 200 pound works bike 12 through a corner than the 230 pound production bikes I used to race." At the Prairie City round of the CanAm sponsored CMC Golden State Series. Team Honda's newest star pulled out runaway back-to-back mom wins for the overall victory in the 250cc Pro class. In what was just his second race for Honda. Chuck Sun scort"d his win riding a non·watercooled vl'rsion of the RC250·80 Pro-Link works monoshocker during a shakedown cruise for the upcomin/t Sup('rcross St"ries. "Rising'Sun" Chuck had arrived and was ready to pass his nicknamt" on down to ynun/ter brotht"r Ron.

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