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Cycle News 1980 12 03

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de-Northern california-Northern Ne" Robert NancoIas IYam); 6. Richa 0") .-4 By Mel White MARYSVILLE, CA, NOV. 9 MarysviUe Motocross was alive and well today, nourished from the bottom by 36 Minis, supported on top by 36 Vets and OTs and additionally bolstered by 13 Women riders, one of whom won a free pair of Hi-Point boots. The boots were awarded by a drawing of all first moto winners. Along with the boots, Marcy Lewis also took home a firstplace trophy for sweeping to the front of both Women's motos. Dave Wood (Yam) put together a combination that spelled the overall win in the 250cc Experts, but Dave Coupe (Mai) won the first moto. Coupe holeshot with Bryan Wargo (Yam) and Allen Berluti (Mai) next in line. Factory Suzuki rider Darrell Shultz came around the first turn eighth, but by the end of the second lap, Shultz was breathing right down Coupe's neck. Coupe brightened his pace a little, but Darrell soon pulled off into the pits for unspecified reasons, taking the heat off Coupe who cruised in for the win. Wood climbed up from sixth place to finish second, Berluti third, Wargo fourth. Wood holeshot the second moto and kept the gas on to assure his moto win and first overall. Jim Ellis (Yam) was soon up from fifth place into a rather distant second which he held to the finish line. Coupe, from farther back yet, moved up into third place, but at the checkered flag it was Shultz who was in third place. Shultz had backed off at the first turn, getting around "safely but behind most of the other riders. His charge through the pack was by no means easy going. Eric McKenna (Mai), George McNamara (Yam), Brad Emery (Yam), BrianJodry I (Suz), Wargo, Berluti and Coupe all made him work for that third-place finish. The first three starters in moto one of the 250cc Juniors were also the first I'" three finishers. Mark Ryan (Yam) claimed the holeshot with Scott Sexton (Yam) and Berkeley White (Suz) follow, jng. Ryan dropped to third and Sexton _ and White took over first and second all the way. At the start of the second moto, Sexton's tranny blew and he and White were both on the ground while the others were off and racing. John Coulombe (Yam), fourth in moto one, had the lead from start to finish for first overall. Brian Magee (Suz) could not displace Coulombe, although he came mighty close, and finished second for second overall. Eric McKenna and Dave Coupe fought tooth and nail in both Open Expert motos. McKenna had the lead off the start in the first moto, Coupe next and Wood in third. Coupe and McKenna diced for it, but Coupe came across the finish line first. Wood holeshot moto two, but again I the lead was a dice between Coupe and I McKenna. Those two red bikes were never more than a few yards apart. On the final lap, McKenna nicked Coupe's bike while trying to get by on the inside and stalled his engine long enough to let Coupe complete the final lap in relative comfort. (Continued to f14ge 18) ------------------------------------------- CYCLE RIDER,INC Thl. Week'. Special Motocross.oots, Leather$7S ItQIDA .._ 17730 SllEIlMAII WAY IIUEDA. CA 8133S 1213)7oa-l032 I _ L COLClltADO avo. "ASAIIalA, ell 81107 12131783-42H SAIl UllIIAltDIIlO OIlTAlllO 473W.UKLINIST. lS20W.HOI.T.LVD. SAIl.IIIlA_1I0, CA. '2.10 ONTAlllO. CA.• 1762 171.1 ....2IOS 71.'''3-8210 PASADENA $UZUKI • Volume Price. on ALL Suzuki P.rformers • We .erVlce whel W" •• 11 with qu.lity SerVICe Qllenteo aeparTnlenlS 2900 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena. CA 91107 213-795-4129 ,. 1U Gee Enterprises Inc. CALIFORNIA DISTRIBUTOR OF THESE FINEOUALITY HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS Whole&ole try u. lor .;;:~~' FI ISHER PINS Call LENNY for samples - prices CAL-MART PLATING 404 W. 7th St. L.A., CA 90014 (213) 62~987 ~~can-am Sa'a•• Service. Parts FAST /lIfAil. ORDER 7uel 'n 7uve1 1537 E. Walnut. Pa..dane, CA 91106 12131795-2711 15

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