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closed a deal on motorcycles, but, "I've got guys coming down Wednesday to talk with me, to finalize everything, so I don't know if I should announce anything yet. I'll tell you one thing, though. It's a North Ameri· can bike. It's not a Japanese bike. And it's not a Maico." Weinert sounded, "I want to wish everyone else the best of luck ... they're gonna need it when I get out there. This isn't the new Jammer talking; this is the old Jammer!" Weinert will ride the AMA !>OOcc National Championship MX Series as well as the remaining Super· cross events. o ... 00 (j) M ~ Heard the rumor that General Motors Is doing some exper'.mentaI work with motorcycles? So did we. Calls to three different GM public relations offices produced such replies as: "It doesn't really seem very likely:' "I really cen't Imagine It." "It's news to me:' and. "To the best of my knowledga. I've never heard a thing about It." Whet do you think? < Nine Americans will represent the U.S. in Easter Weekend's Trans· Atlantic Match Races in Great Britain. Kenny Roberts will captain the U.S. squad comprised of Dale Singleton, David Aldana, Freddie Spencer, Skip Aksland, Wes Cooley, Randy Mamola, Richard Schlachter and John Long. All will ride Yamahas except Aldana, Cooley and Mamola. Aldana and Cooley ("as of right now," according to a source at Yoshimura when we phoned on Mar. 21) will ride the YOIhimura/Vetter F·l four-stroke Suzukis. Mamola will pilot a 6!>Occ Suzuki described as a "hybrid !>OO." Tony BelL who draws Motoeroas Cat each and every week. hes wisely Invested his paychecks from Cycle News lhe won't ten us where! and Is now a certified millionaire. Which goes to prove that nothIng's Impossible. TUlln Hannah joins the four-wheelers ROSEMEAD. CA. MAR. 24 Bob "Hurrlc:ane" HIInnah has signed with the Tracy Valentll Off-Road Racing Team and Is scheduled to make his debut in an Unlimited C.... 1 desert racing four-wheeler at the June 20-21 Off-Road Chemplonshlp Grand Prix in the LA. eolaeum. ...,.,." 23. who roM to ..... stado.n in his four _sons pn the AMA profeaional motocross circuit. was aldellned by a water sking accident In June of 1979. StIR recovering from multiple fractures of his leg. which doctors say must rest for the remainder of 1980, Hannah hes decided to test his skHl with the team that supported Indianapolis 600 winner Rick Mears In his major offroad victories. In eddltlon to Mickey Thompson's LA. Colleum race. Hannah Is expected to drive in the SCORE Off-Road World Chemplonships. Aug. 25-26 at Riverside and the Nov. 6-7 Baja 1000 as well as In other selected events. In a Mar. 20 press conference - seven months to the day from Hannah's accident - he responded to reportllrs' questions. When asked about racing In 1980 AMA IiOOcc National ChampIonshIp MX SerIes events. Hannah replied. "It would be better for ma to 8tIIy away from the 600cc c.... than to ride It and gat 1Oth... or whetever place I'd get." He runs and drivas wearing a leg brace, but that will be no longer neeeaa.y in two weeks. Hannah said. He'll ride again In two months. but not race. Is he ready for the Coliseum event? "The first time I've ever been in one of those cera - Tracy gave me one to practice with - was yesterday." Bob laughed. "so I guess I'm all practiced up. I heve no Idea how feat 111 heve to go to win. The only thing I know is that the car's a little feater than a jackrabbit - I found that out yasterday." 8 Papa talked with Jimmy Weinert on pressday. and The Jammer was going WFO lining' up his deal for the remainder of the '80 MX season since leaving Team Kawasaki. He has not as yet contracted a major sponsor, but after spending last weekend in Florida at the Sebring 12·hour auto race, Weinert reported, "I met some people there that should make it easier for me to find a sponsor. When I rolled into the pits and sawall those truck and trailer rigs, I said. 'This definitely ain't the bush leaguest'" He has almost Benny Del Monico's Daytona sponsors were listed incorrectly at Daytona. The general manager of Edwards Motor Company in HoUlton, TX, is sponsored by Ted Byrom, Howard Racing and Edwards Motor Company. Special Thanks from Del Monico go to tuners Gary Collins, Gary Howard and "Krazy" Kevin Holloway. Cycle News reeders will be eligible for a .2 discount for the July 5 Topeka Gold Cup. AMAlWlnston Pro half mile race. Coupons wli appear In the June 51uuea of CN. Papa was persuing a 12'page newsletter called Triumph News last week and thought you might be interested in it, too. Joel £Iiel is the man to contact, and he's the director of the International Triumph Owners Club, 1447 State Road 84, Ft. Lauderdale, Fi. ~~~1!>. ·Lots of fun reading and good information packed into those doz..n pages. In eddltlon to the 600cc single they already heve in their C.... C arsenal. American Honda, through tuner Jerry Griffith. Is working on a CXliOO-be8ed V-twin powered racer. The machine, according to Honda race team manager Dennis McKay. should be reedy In time for the Sacramento mile and wll be ridden by Jeff Haney or Mickey Fay. "The twin should give us a little more horsepow...:· said McKay. "Without the restrIctor rule our single Is giving away too much horsepower to the Harleys. We hope to 8how them they should put that rule In. that wa are racing. Yamaha Is racing:' .Vintage Racing will be a part of the April 26·27 AFM/Ontario Six· Hour road race program. There will be four events for vintage, historical and special interest machines. Entry is only $7, and that includes two two·day passes, race entry and insurance coverage. Contact either Bill Bass at 21~/4~9·1969 or Mike Lewis at 80!>/498·2!>6O for details. Mike Bast broke his pelvis in a Mar. 7 speedway race at Costa M .... and altMugh his doctor says it·s two months off bikes. Mike claims he'lI race the AprI 11 season opener at Costa Mesa. "A couple of guys fell in front of me. and I laid it down:' Bast told P8pIII "I just dIdn't ley it down quick enoughl" Bast and promoter Harry Oxley have Ironed out thalr dispute from last year. and Bast plans to ride aU of the Orenge County fairgrounds events In 1980. Oops. Last week's Fast Facts column listed Vicki Farr as being sponsorless. That's because we received the info on her before she joined the R.C. Engineering gang. She's now a member of RUIS Collins' band of merr:y winners. What more could a lady ask for? An eight-race professional half mile progrem opens at Ascot on Mer. 28 and runs on every friday night tIvough May t. Ticklts are availeble at the gate at t& for edults. juniors t3. children 9-12 .1.50, under 9 for free. There's a .1600 purse and special free parking . . . for motorcydlsts. The 8how StIII1S at 8 p.m. Tickets for the April 12 Sacramento Mile at the Cal-Expo State Fair· grounds are on sale at Ticketron outlets and at the Howe Avenue box office in Sacramento. GeMral admiaion tickets will be available on the night of the race only at $9. Reserved seat tickets range from $14 to $20. After returning form his Daytona International Lightweight victory. eddie Lawson figured he'd get a couple things tIIken cere of, one of which was eddlng a motorcycle classification to hi. CaHfomIa driver's license. wen. he passed the written tast. but flunked tha riding part according to his uncle Chuck Long. More ironic was the fact that EddIe's 16-year-old sIstIIr Sherri .... cently got her motorcycle license 80 she could ride his bike on the street. Any NorCal lDOlOClc:&'laS who planned on racing at Carnegie Cycle Park on April 6 should change those plans. The promoter, Fred Dion, said the race was cancelled due to technical problems. Last week's report from DeAnza on March 9 had Rich Usse going 31 In the 125cc Novice class for. second overall. h should heve read Rich Rare who. Incidentally. will be moving up to Intermediate shortlY. The Lake Whitney 12!>/2!>Occ MX Nationals have been cancelled. So far, there is no new date or substitute race site which means both classes might become seven·race series. Kolbe Can-Am rider Tom Webb took the overall win In the M .... 23 Clear Lake Enduro. the third round of the Golden State Enduro Championship. Webb beat KTM rider Jeff HII.llng by three llcollde in the D-38 event: sweet ,.,,-.... after . . . . to Hlmllllg by four