Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

,. Sot t' - or- w It • • • (I' .,' a 11 C ' ~ • • TEN YEARS ; • ~ •• 11II t o AGO Rookie Expert Dave Ald a na was the upset winner in the 200-mile Talladega road race . Gary Nixon led early on a Triumph Trident, but gearbox troubles slowed him down and Aldana's BSA triple rocketed past , on the way to a record 104 mph average. Second went to 500cc Suzuki-mounted J OOy N icholas while Jim Rice was third on a BSA _ BSA gave Aldana a $5,000 bonus for winning. In the 100 -m ile 250cc race, Don Emde ca p tured the la urels after a race-long duel with Ga r y N ixon. And ,continu ing to cas h in on the large amount of Kawasaki contingency money offered in 1970, Rust y B r a d le y won the Ama teur race on an HIR . 00 0') IlIC elements lIer:, ~ warrantY' 1""""4 ays Hath September, April, June & November... And H~sqvarna's Warranty! ~ ",- -~ .".;. ".--. Riding a 250cc Ossa , Mick Andrews was the winner of the Scottish Six Da y Trial. R ob Edwards edged by Sammy Miller on the last day to finish second. Husq varna's Arne Kring jumped into the lead of the 500cc World MX Championship Series by taking both motos in the rain and mud of France. Maico meister Adolph Weil placed second. CR ... Motocross machines with a winning heritage second to none .. . inc ludino 12 World Championships ! hour road race run through the streets of the Mexican village of Torreon , was reported on. Machinery in the race was limited to I75cc and the course was not closed until the nice itself (practice was an interesting experience). The president of the promoting club , the Moto-Club Laguna , a nd his corider were the winners of the event , riding a Bu lta co . " Jim Wilson , T im Hart, John Rice , John DeSo to, J im O'Neal an d J im W est were named as the West team for t he upcoming East/West motocross, with races to be run at Pepperell, MA , a nd Bay Mare , CA. Wilson was named the team's captain, Hart the co-captain. R o n Grant was interviewed , and com mented , "I was so excited about passing Mike Hailwood (at Daytona) that I didn't even think about being in the lead ." ~ OR . . . The off-road racin g motorcycle that's been in the winner 's circ le more times than any two brands combine d! ACC ... The only off-road moiorcycle with a 4-speed automatic transmission . . . the bike of the futureI We not onl)' mean It when we ••)', " HU SQVARNA - to wlnl " '" we lluarantee It- TEAM Husgltarna By winning both motos of the Belgian round of the 250cc World Championship MX Series, J oe l R ober t pulled to within one point of the series leader, Robert's Suzuki teammate , Sylva in Geboers. Southern California enjoyed speedway action three times a week as the circuit performed in Lancaster, Bakersfield and Costa Mesa. This week saw R ic k W oods take the Scratch Main in all three races. Woods also won the Handicap Main at Bakersfield (where Bruce Flanders started on the zero yard line), while J im m y Ra ym ond and Sonny N u tte r took Handicap wins at Lancaster and Bakersfield, repectively . .... ,~ .Las Seis Horas de La Laguna, a six - Jeff P en ton took the overall and 250cc class victories at the Berkshire Two-Days Trials ISDT qualifier. Other gold medalists were T om P enton, Jack Pen ton, Dou g W ilford, Don Cutl er , Chuck Boehler , and W arren Bec k . WR .. . The ultimate enduro mach ine; just ask Dick Burleson, G-time National AMA Champion ! "See your authorized Husqvarna dealer lor warranty details. - For the name of your nearest Team Husqvarna dealer consult your Yellow Pages or write to 4925 Mercury St., San Diego, CA 92111. - ' . Subscribe and get your name on the front page of Cycle News. can-am" Race Team - Special bike prices - Special parts prices - Performance bonus - '!J,J' WHEEL SMITH can-am.BONUS Now through May 31 make your best deal at Kolbe Cycle and get $200 direct from CAN-AM. See us for all models MX-6's and Qualifiers M OTORCVCLES 18020 Euclid Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (7141 751-0680 25

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