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Tile '15th running of the International
Si .bays Trial saw Americans return·
in~ home with six Gold. five Silver.
and eight Bronze medals. Golds were
taken by Malcolm Smith, Ron Bond,
John Penton, Jeff Penton and Tom
Penton. Smith was the captain of the
World Trophy team. taking that position after Bud Ekins fractured his
hand in a fist fight shortly before leaving for Europe. The Trophy team's
chances of placing well were lost when
teadi member Dave Mungenast crashed
hard and was unable to continue.
Czechoslovakia was the winner of the
World Trophy.
The inaugural Trans-AMA event was
hel its side, incurring minor damage.
Jim
Wilson,
who
had
been
dominating
southern
California
motocross on Greeves machinery.
switched marques as he signed with
AmericanJawa to ride czs.
Bobby Ferro muscled a Triumph TR6 twin across 190 miles of desert to win
the Joshua Tree to Parker Check Chase,
where MilCh Mayes took first Trailbike
honors.
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TEAM HUSQVARNA RIDERS
BRING HOME 3 OF 5
U.S. GOLD MEDALS!!
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CLAIMS MORE
MEDALS THAN
ANY U.S. TEAM
AT THE ISDT
CONGRATUI.AnONS TO
FORAN
RIDING
PRODUCTION
MOTORCYCLES
HUSVARNATEAM
RIDERS DID NOT
SUFFER ANY
MECHANICAL
FAILURES
HUSQVARNA RIDERS
UTSTANDING EFFORT
ISDT GOLD MEDALS
ISDT SILVER MEDALS
MIKE MELTON 5th IN CLASS-1980 250 OR
DICK BURLESON 7th IN CLASS-19802500R
TERRY CUNNINGHAM 12th IN CLASS-1980250 OR
RUSTY REYNAUD 5th IN CLASS-1981125CR
ED LOJAK 19th IN CLASS-1980 250 OR
SCOT HARDEN 26th IN CLASS-1980 390 OR
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IN GOLD MEDAL WINNING MOTORCYCLES.
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Motocross racing came to picturesque
Big Bear Lake, with Jim West (AJS)
topping Mark Blackwell (Hus) in the
500cc class. Jim Fishback took the
250cc class. while Donnie Emler beat
Gary Jones in the one-two-fives.
Arne Kring and Bengt Aberg, both
on Huskys, placed 1-2 as the Inter-Am
series moved to Pepperell. MA. Peter
Lamppu beat John DeSoto and
Barry Higgins for top American
honors.
Dave Aldana took to the Ascot half
mile oval on a Triumph for the first
time and beat Jady Nicholas (Nor) in
the Expert main event. Action the
following evening in Gardena saw Mark
Brelsford (H-D) run away with the
final TT of the year.
Scott Brelsford won the final sportsman
short track of the season at the Chris
Beck arena in Santa Rosa, CA.
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