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o 00 ~ .-4 Harley-Davidson headmen aren't denying the rumors that H·D has a Prosche engine in its future. We hear it's a flat four, watercooled, but only Harley and the Davidsons know for sure. And they aren't telling. Lots of news and rumors are going around concerning the Honda Ontllrio SIx Hour Classic, and one of the best says Dave Aldana wHI join Eddie Lawson on a Team Kawasaki Superblke. Only catch is that no peperwork has been signed, and Aldana (at preastlrne) Is In England for the Transatlantic Match Races. As for Yoshimura, Coordinator Carol Executive Carpenter told Pape, "We have Was (Cooley). We're waiting for the riders to return from England; we're t81klng to two of them: Aldana and Rich Schlachter. David told us he was riding Kawasaki, but Kawasaki says he hasn't signed with them:' Aldana, teamed with Dave Emde, won the '79 AFM Six Hour. Kawasaki's Randy Hall stated, "We have a verbal agreement, We've talked it over, and we've come to terms. He hasn't signed, yet. but that's just a formality:' Team Honda pairings for the Honda Ontario Six Hour Classic put Team Manager Steve McLaughlin with Robeno Pietri. Ron Pierce with Freddie Spencer and Steve Mallonee with Jeff Haney. Harry Klinzmann and Dave Emde will pilot a Race· crafters KZIOOO outfitted with Race· crafters' auxiliary fuel tanks which add three gallons to the ~otal gas capacity. "We'lI be there in force." said Race· crafters' Lyn Abrams. Billy "The Bullet" Addington has a Sid DeSotobuilt Kawasaki ready for the race. Reg Pridmore plans to team up with Dennis Smith on Smith's GSIOOO Suzuki. sixth placer at Daytona's 1980 Bell Superbike 100. Pat Eagan. fifth at Daytona on a Moriwaki Superbike. will team with Cycle World magazine's John Ulrich; the pair hasn't decided upon a bike yet. Important date change: The 1980 Superbowl of Motocross has been changed from a Friday/Saturday night program to a Saturday nightJ Roberts, Spencer, Mamola lead U.S. to Transatlantic Trophy Match Race Victory 2 TARFORLEY, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, APR. 7 Kenny Roberts (Yam), Freddie Spencer (Yam) and Randy Mamola (Suz) teamed up to leed a Team USA rout over Team Britain in the 10th Annual Marlboro Transatlantic Trophy Match Race Saries. It was the first time since 1971 that one team hed racked up wins In every race of the six event road racing series held over the Easter Holiday. The final tally showed the USA with 443 points to a total of 369 for Britain. The overall win was the fourth for Team USA. Brands Hatch hosted the first two events on Good Friday, and it was Freddie Spencer - In his first ride anywhere outside the U.S. - who showed the way with resounding victories In both rounds. Solid mid· peck placlngs In both legs gave the U.S. a 32-polnt lead. 152-120, as the action moved to Mallory Park. Roberts, who seams to thrive at Mallory Park. could do no wrong and swept both events. Again it was Team USA coming out on top of both rounds when the scoring had been figured. Team Britain was 67 points behind, 300 to 243. Roberts and Mamola came through with individual wins In the final two rounds at Oulton Park. The British team staved off a complete rout by out-scoring the Americans In the,flnalleg. Roberts, Spencar and Mamola led the scoring with 92, 76 and 74 points, respectively. Skip Aksland (Yam) tallied 67 points, John Long (Yam) 36, with Dale Singleton (Yam) and Rich Schlachter (Yam) scoring 34. Wes Cooley (Yam) and David Aldana (Yam) rounded out the scoring with 24 and 17 points, respectively. Keith Huewen (Yam) was the top British scorer with 59 points. Barry Sheene (Yam) was the fifth highest scorer for the English riders with 40 points. - No. this isn't the factory CXIiOOR flat tracker that Honda is eXpected to debut at the April 12 Sacramento Mlle. This little jewel was built by John Kite and Mike Thomas of Thomas Engineering in Des Moines. IA. They claim a 252 lb. weight and an estimated 80 + hp. on this first unit. Their project began in August '79, and yes, they do plan to sell race-raady units shortly.lnterest8d? Dial 61612t15-7807. ' Sunday afternoon show. That's July 12-13, not July "-12. Our somewhat sobering quote of the week: "I don't know when I'm going to go. But I know how." That one's from drag racer Russ Collins, who owns a distinctive coffee table constructed over the remains of his infamous Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe tripleengine Honda. Tip of the Cycle News helmet to film maker Peter Starr for passing on those words to Papa. Jimmy Weinert will campeign privateer Can-Ams from Kolbe Honda. Steve Stasiefskl will turn the wrenches for the Jammer's 1980 attack on the AMA 600cc National Championship MX Saries. They're trying to get things together for the Supercross Series, too, hopefully in time for the April 26-27 Pontiac event. Eric McKenna rode a pair of Euro Cycles Maicos to 250cc and Open class wins at the April 5 opening round of the NorCaJ AMA Regional MX Series at Prairie City OHV Park (Hang· town). Taking 125cc class honors at the Din Diggers Nonh M.C. event was Yamaha-mounted Bill Johnson. Rain forced the 125cc race to be shortened to one moto. Complete coverage next week. Sign-up and tech for the second NorCal AMA Regional MX S8rIes event will be at Riverfront Park In Marysville, CA from 8:00-9:00 a.m. That's April 12. Location of the April 20 Atlanta, GA. AMA Regional MX has been changed from Road Atlanta to Atlanta International Raceway. We said we'd have coverage of the Tecate 600 Enduro in this week's Issue, but delayed results and an attack of the flu bug that put our correspondent f1at-on-his-back· and-In-bed, made it impossible. We do know that Husky's Bob Popiel won with a scora of 43, and Husky· mounted Malcolm Smith was second with a score of 125. Eight of the first 10 spots were captured by Husky riders. Testimony to the toughness of the two-day event was the 451-point score of Ron Fry, the Senior class ""nner. Papa's friends in Sacramento want him to remind you that contributions to CORPAC, CaMPAC, along with Bob Hayes' reelection campaign, are tax deductable in California. You can take up to a straight $50 credit ($100 for married types) right off the amount due the 'Feds. or tacked on to the amount of your refund, for a $50 (or $100) contribution ~ade the previous fISCal year. That sounded great to Papa, whose tax fonn session was highlighted by warm beer, dull and failing calculator pencils batteries... If you're going to the sacramento Mile, the AMAlWlnston Pro Saries outdoor dirt track season opener at Cal Expo Fairgrounds Apr. 12 and are looking for a place to stay at' a reasonable rate, try racing heedquarters, The Ambassador Inn, 2030 Arden Way, sacramento, located directly behind the race track. If you mention AMA when you make your phone reservations 9181 929-6800, they'" give you commercial rates; a good discount on their alreedy low rates. Frank Gallo has left KTM and returned to Husqvarna, the marque he started with in 1972. "It was time for a change."said Gallo from his job at Hi·Point Racing Products in Lorain, OH. "It wasn't an easy decision to make, but it was something I felt I had to do. I sat down with Jack (Lehto, KTM's general manager) and we talked it out. It was a friendly split." Gallo will ride a 590 OR Husky in the ISDT Q!JaIifier Series and in selected AMA National Enduros. Want a free "The Best Go West" T· shirt? How about free tickets to the· Yamaha Gold Cup Indoor short track races at san Francisco's Cow Palace or the Long Beach Arena on April 30 and May 7, respectively? If so, then check out our latest con· test on pege 44. Remember Sears Point International Raceway? Now it's Golden State International Raceway. "The name change will strengthen our position in the mar· keting of the facility," said Chris Pook. president of the Long Beach Grand Prix Association. The LBGPA has entered into a management pannership with GSIR staff, and the group has big (Continued to page 21)