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OPEN NOV: 1. PhilO'.... (Mli); 2. Tr.... Compboll
IYam); J. Kennv Kpoecky IMoi).
OPEN INT: 1. Poul - . . IYom); 2. Robert
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OPEN PRO: 1. Jim T.entino (Han); 2. Bill Hogen
IYam); J. Bob Schulz IYoml.
VET JR: 1. Bob IIorr 1_); 2. Bill _
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VET INT: 1. H.S. _ d IMoil; 2. RIIy lIlIiiev IYlm);
J. DIM! Oovidoon (Hue).
VET SR: 1. 0"" Moore I_I: 2. Lorry S~"
(Yoml; J. Bob "Bitchin" Hovoo IOMG).
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Crandall masters
Old Timers
CarlsbadMX
By Bob Alloy
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CARLSBAD, CA.JAN. 18
There were 18 Old Timers out
there trying to race on a track
more fit for tank practice. It
seems to me that the whoop-de-
Peul 8lI..ett ehe... 250ce Intermediete winner Jim Brodie et CRC
Seddlebllek.
Two for Gibson at
tion. When the finish line loomed into
sight. Pattoni led the way with Brodie
and Bassett, riding for Paul Bassett
Racing, mere inches apart. Brodie, in
second, took down the overall win.
Bassett s.cooped up second place
honors and third overall went to
Pattoni.
American Honda'sJim Gibson, continued his winning streak at
Saddleback by cleaning up the track in
the 125cc Pro race. The first mota
found Gibson in control, on his way to
his second pair of back-to-back wins
for the day. He held Andy Kirker to
second and Rick Jackson in third.
Yamaha Support rider Jackson burned
up the track in a down to the wire duel
with Kirker but was forced to take
third for the mota.
The secbnd time around, with
Gibson out in front, Jackson established
himself in second and fought off a
heavy attack from Jeff Harriott, Bruce
McDougal and Craig Dale. Dale was
smoking and wasted no time in moving
into third, leaving in his wake, a tight
scrambles for the third place slot.
Vaun Butler in fourth was pressuring
hard. When the checkered flag came
out, Gibson breezed on home, leaving
a trail of lapped riders from one end of
the track to the other. Jackson scooped
up second place loot and third place
money went to Butler for a slil,k 4-4
ride.
CRC Saddleback
MX
By Lee Taylor
ORANGE, CA,JAN. 25
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California Racing Club spectators were treated to a preview of
action to come in '81 on the National MX circuit. With Honda's
Jim
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Gibson. Suzuki's Mark Barnett
and Kawasaki's Warren Reid, the
250cc Pro action was pure dynamite.
Throughout the first malO. Gibson
maintained control in a tight contest
with Barnett riding shotgun and Reid
holding down third. The top three
were off on their own race with Jim
Tarantino in fourth, holding off Andy
Kirker and Bill Hagen.
When the machines came to life for
the second time, Barnett turned his
Suzuki loose for the holeshot. On the
downhill, Gibson's red hot Honda
streaked into second with Reid close in
third. Gibson was closing fast on Barnett and with Reid on Gibson's tail,
four bikelengths separated the top
three. On the lower end of the track,
Gibson took charge and held the lead
to the end for yet another win at Saddleback. Gibson is the winningest Pro
ever to I ride Saddleback 'with over 75
wins. Barnett held Reid off to the end
for second place money and Reid
taking down third overall. Tarantino
ended the day with a 4·4 ride followed
by Kirker with fifth overall.
The l!50cc Intermediates, urged on
by the Pros, attacked the track in one
of the tightest races of the day. Jim
Brodie, aboard a Honda, set up control
in the first mota and fought down to
the finish line to keep Paul Bassett in
second. Rick Cecrle rounded out the
top three as they pulled away from the
rest of the pack and held their positions
to the end.
The second round of action saw
Steve Pattoni, back from sixth in the
fint mota, pilot his Kawasaki out in
front for the lead. He found Brodie on
his tail, looking for the overall win. In
third, Bassett was hounding Brodie relentlessly. The top three separated
themselves from the rest of the pack,
leaving John Craskery in founh to
fight off a tight llCramble for his posi-
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Results
50 NOV: 1. J..- McF.land (Yaml.
50 EX: 1. Scott I!