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Cycle News 1980 10 15

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~ If'.) s-. v ..0 o ..... u o Maybe thay will, and maybe thay won't...Thls experimental CX&OO Honda TIRo lBn't lICheduIed for production - It's for deel8rs end the Honda-buying public to admire. Honda will observe the reaction and decide accordingly. Honda has flied m~ than 230 patent applications for this one, so there's obviously more to It than meets the eye. Exactly whet. they're not saying. consultant for the next two years. He did a really good job for us." Freddie Spencer, eager to go to Europe to race the GP circuit while Honda wants him to stay in the U.S. and race the Superbike Cham· pionships, flew to Japan Oct. 6 with Honda's Dennis McKay. Spencer would only acknowledge that his trip was "not to test bikes:' He would not comment on the rumors of a megabuck offer from Yamaha to join them. HosPITal STOP: John McLaughlin has just.been released f~m the Monterey Pemnsula Commumty Hospital after a two·week stay recovering from a heart attack. McLaughlin. founder of the AFM and father of Team Honda road racing manager Steve McLaughlin. suffered the attack after flying his airplane to Pebble Beach to play golf. Cards may be sent to 4403 Landeros. LaVerne. CA 91750. John Martin IC·A) ceme out on top of a thre.way tie with Randy Martin lSuzl and Dick Burleson IHual to take overall at the Oct. 5 Black Coal National Enduro neer Evansville, Indiana. The trio each dropped 23 points, but the ti. breaker was in John Martin's favor. Randy Martin took High Point A award while Burleson was the AA class winner. Brad Lackey on a Suzuki for 1981? That's the word from our European . 50urces who indicate that "Bad Brad" has already inked his name to the dotted line. Sources indicate that Lackey wanted to make another run at the 500cc World Championship and that Kawasaki might not have been overly keen to do 50. 2 Bo O'Brochta IKawl reeled off another Top Fuel win in NMRA competition at New Jersey's Ateo Dragway on October 5. O'Brochtll downed Russ Collins IHonl. Super Eliminator went to Mike Bruso lKawl over Jon Baugh lKawl with Terry Vance lSuzl topping Bob Carpenter lSuzl for the Pro Stock win. At a banquat following the Atco meet. Suzuki announced a $73,400 contingency award program for the 1981 NMRA season. The split will be $21,800 to Sports· man divisions and $52.800 to the Pro classes. Steve McLaughlin has been replaced as road racing team manager for Team Honda. Q.uestioned on his abo sence .at t~e Daytona Superbike ChamplOnshtp event Honda's Dennis McKay said. "Steve is in California taking care of his father who had a heart attack recently. On Oct. 3 we replaced Steve as team manager with Ron Mura~ami. a nine·year employee of Amencan Honda. McLaughlin will continue with Honda as a road racing Alternative elements of a general plan for Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area will be discussed at public meetings Oct. 22 in Stock· ton and Oct. 23 in Hayward. The Oct. 22 meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. In the Planning Auditorium, 1860 East Hazelton. Stockton; the Oct. 23 meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Public Works Auditor· ium, 399 Elmhurst. Hayward. The Carnegie SVRA Planning Team of the State Department of Parks and Recreedon will describe the cur· rent status of the project. oudine alternative plans, and invite questions and comments from the public. Results of the meetings will help the planning team to develop a single general plan to be presented to the State Director of Parks and Recreation and to the Park and Recreation Commission for approval Further information may be obtained by telephoning project managar Lester Maddox at 9161322·7526. Time to gear up for the 22nd Annual Dirt Diggers M.C. Grand Prix! Entries are open for the Nov. 1·2 event to be held at Sunrise Cycl~ Park in Adelanto. CA. Send those $17.95 pre·entries to Nate and Lynn Sciacqua. 2173 Crescent Ave., Montrose. CA 91020. Post entry is $25, so now's the time to move it. Not only that, but starting positions are determined by postmark. More info? Dial 213/249-6460. The 7th Annual American Motor· cyclist Association Professional Awards Banquet will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 at tha Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. CA. The program will Include presentation of awards to the top stars In all phues of AMA profesalonal racing, Including dirt track. motoeF0S8, roed racing. . hillclimblng, speedway and others The benquet Is open to the public, providing a r.re opportunity for fans to gather with their favorite stars for an evening of socI8llzlng. Each dcket 1nc:Iud.. admission to the R.J. Reynolds-hosted cock· t1111 hour; an excellent meet lind an opportunity to Join In honoring the stars of AMA racing for their , . accomplishments. All tickets must be ordered in advance from AMA Banquet. P.O Box 141, Weaterville, OH 43081. Payment must accompany each order. DeedHne for tickets is Oct. 23. .20 Now entering its ftfth season. the 1980·81 Grand National Championship Astrodome Motocross Q.ualifiers are underway in the United States. Canada. Mexico and Japan. This program consists of over 100 local and regional GNC motocross events that span almost six months in five regions that will lead to the GNC Motocross Finals on Sunday. March 15 at the Houston Astrodome. The 14 GNC classes' are championship events. where the top 100 riders in each one come together in a national shoot·out. In addition. four suppon classes (maximum entries. 25 each) are sched· uled. including Ladies Division. Teeny Mini (GOcc automatic). Three·wheeler and Odygey. The tota1 value of awards and pu~ for the 1980·81 GNC qualifiers. regionais and final is over $100.000. For more information please contact: Jerry Surber. 233 Pal~ Aire Drive. Friendswood. TX 77546. 713/482·7593. All you British motorcycle owners who didn't get in on the British Motorcycle Ride last April, here's e second chance. On Sunday, Dec. 7 lhmmm ... that's a familiar datel there will be another ride (Continued to page 46)

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