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Rick Munyon took eec:and. finishing only. point beNncI Hennon.
AMA National Enduro
Series: Round one
Bannoneeps
Chaparrals'
Coyote
Derby
By Larry Langley
RED MOUNTAIN. CA. FEB. %4
......,... cIdn't do too badly; Ted ~bech1IIbove1_ the A-2IiOcc cIaa
whIe NtIdon8I Clwnp DIck Bwteeon lbeIowl_ tNrd 0¥enIIL
Team Yamaha's Mike Hannon edged teammate Rick Munyon by just one point to capture
the overall win in the opening round of the
1980 National Championship Enduro Series.
The successful debut of the IlC'Wly
organized Yamaha enduro effort
was capped when ISDT Gold
'
1
Medal1St Larry Roese er won
the A-200cc class.
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All the factories had their teams
present. since the new U race schedule
didn't allow for any no lhawl. E1~
AA riden entered along with mOlt of
the top A riden in the country. The
recent devastating rains in California
just prior to the event may have been
a disaster to mOlt of California but it
was joyful relief to the desen riden.
The saturated ground meant supreme
traction and more imponandy. no
dust.
Many of the Eastern riden who have
never been to the desen were a bit
apprehemive but came out of the
~t with a bunch of respect and IDClIt
admitted they had a good time. MaR
commented that the Chaparrals did
an excellent alI-arounc:I job with
respect to coune layout. check
placement and accuracy.
The three-loop, ISO-mile run,
Itaned out fairly easy and gut
progressively tougher. The ftnt loop
was euily zeroed by the good riden but
wasltill considered challenging by the
"C" riden who only rode the first loop.
The second loop was considerably
more challenging with the speeds
kicked up a bit. It was designed to
wear down the riden and take away
points only if a rider made a mistake.
The loop did take away a point from
mOlt except for Hannon. He was the
