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TEN YEARS AGO Don Vesco's Bonneville streamliner, "Big Red," powered by two Yamaha 350cc two stroke twins, set a new motorcycle speed record on the salt, averaging 251.924 mph from runs of 249.965 and 253.897. Vesco's new mark was over six mph above the existing mark. Later Vesco disconnected one engine and set a new 350cc mark of 197.813. All of this on pump gasoline, by the way. But see how much progress can be made in 10 years? Vesco's gone from a pair of 350cc two-stroke twins to a pair of 1300cc water-cooled fourstroke sixes ... New Grand National champion Gene Romero finished off the season in style by winning the half mile National at Ascot Park. Burritto (Tri) won his heat race, then passed early leader Mark Brelsford (H-D) on the seventh lap and went on to win. Brelsford finished second with Lloyd Houchins (Tri) third. In the Amateur main event, John Har.eIey got to the checkered flag first, and Gary Fisher got there second. Both were on Triumphs. 11101 l£6IJN£ 111:£ ~O~.t&~ o Q() 0) (Rain Date November 3) • • • • • • • • Seminar On-Track Training Riding Gear Provided KavvasakiKZ550s Timed Laps High Performance All Insurance Provided Participating Sponsors ALL FOR $125 CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE SCHOOL Application Form -=,- N.rne: ...,.Lut Add..- -:-;---,,-"Number Motocrossers Bengt Aberg, the 500cc World Champion, and Arne Kring, the series runner-up, escaped injury when the light plane in which they were traveling crash landed on a highway. The plane struck a car, killing the driver. Edison Dye's Inter-Am series, Sylvain Geboen and U.S. Suzuki we.re squaring off for some amount of controversy. U.S. Suzuki said that Geboers would not ride the series, nor would they provide him motorcycles to do so, and Dye countered with an Inter-Am entry form signed by Geboers. The Professional Motocross Riders Association, a new southern California group spearheaded by John DeSoto, announced that it would hold its first race at Bay Mare. DrIv.... UcenH: -:::SUIte Glove a1H':'" -;:;:= City SUIte --:;;;::-_ _ Zip ----,,:-:-.,--Work Home H....ht:'-- Middle -==-- --:;;::---:Street Telephone: At Italy's Monza ra.ce track, Rod Gould beat Kel Carruthen and Phil Read to clinch the 250cc World Road Racing Championship. Giacomo Agostini, already 350 and 500cc World Champ, won both of those classes at Monza to delight the crowd. ---;~;_;;_--- Ant ---;:;-Emergency -=--;--.- ---:- --=-~~--- Explrlltlon W.IIIIIt:- Che8t:- ' DlIte requeeted· Boot .e,_· Morning' _ Number Helrnet 8lze,-' Afternoon,,-' _ ---,-__ Fill Out And Mail in Application WIth Your t60 Deposit. RIVERSIDE RACEWAY SCHEDULE The California Superbike School runs regularly scheduled sessions at the River- September 21 side International Raceway's famed 2.5 mile road course. The nine tum coone Oe:tober16 includes the famous Rivenide "esses", a series of high speed turns, tum 6, that November 14 has been baffling riden since the coune was constructed and the banked, ~gh speed turn 9 sweeper. The Rivenide sessions are $1 10.00, Send your $50 deposit along with the application and circle which date you would like to attend. November 28 December. December 20 It you haven't done the CaIHornla Superblke School you haven't had tun on a motorcycle. Kawasaki • UXNIAIJ CYCLE TUNE Califoraia SuperbilLe School. [nco P.O. 80_3743. _ _.e-nlo_ 121:11_II3ZlI21:11 _ _ The U.S. Speedway Nationals were fast approaching as the last six riders made it into the 16-rider field. They were. Dennis Gildehaus, Jim Gresham, Scott Autrey, Jim Nicholson, Bruce Haserot and Harlan Bast. Greeves' Jim Wilson showed no ill effects from an injury-induced layoff, as he returned to action at CMC Saddleback race and won the 250 and 500cc Expert classes. Among those eating his dust that day were Russ Darnell, John DeSoto, Tim Hart, Briar Holcomb and Greg Harris. Rich Thorwaldson won the Cactus Cats first 0-37 hare scrambles, taking the lead after Tom Poteet got off course. The race was marred by tragedy when 19·year·old Don Hill was killed on the way to the smoke bomb after his front axle sheared in two places and forced him to crash. 9