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Kevin Hopkins
Desert Racer
Name/nickname: Kevin Patrick Hopkins/none.
DateJplace of birth: August 10. 1961/
Torrance. CA.
Height/weight: 5'S"/135lbs.
Girl friend or wife's name: None.
Current resident: Canyon Country.
CA.
Occupation: Dept. of Transportation
worker.
Hobbies/relaxation: Swimming and
snow skiing.
Daily transportation: Toyota truck.
Favorite food/drink: Mexican food/
milk.
First interest in bikes: When eight
years old.
First bike: Yamaha 80.
First race/outcome: Desert European
Scrambles/first
Most recent win: San Gabriel Valley
European Scrambles.
Size/make of current racing bike: Ya·
maha 125.
Sponsors: Mom. Dad. Dick Allen's
Yamaha. 'Answer Prod. and
Luft.
Tuners: Dad and myself.
Biggest gripe about racing: Courses
that aren't challenging.
... or at least that's what everybody said before the
start of the Parker 400. After It was all over It was a
dlHerent story as the team of Mark Welxeldorfer,
Wes Amold, Bob "Ace" WIlliams, Dean Sundahl,
and Tracey Dickson, riding two stock Honda ATC
250Rs, blazed the rough and dusty 110 mile long
California side of the course In a 1I"le less than 3
hours and 38 minutes, averaging nearly 35mph In
the process and 58"lng a new record for ATCs. And
best of all, there were no flats, no "get.offs," and
BOTH ATCs RNISHED!
Our special thanks go to American Honda for the
ATC 250Rs, Hondallne for the fine racing apparel,
NGK for the spark plugs, Bel Ray for the chain lube,
Pacific Racing for their quick·fill cens, Malcolm
Smith for the Inspiration, JT Racing for the protec·
tlve clothing, and of course the riders whom many
people stili think are crazy!
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Most respected rival: Cliff Thomas.
ling
Reasons for racing: Fun, competition
and it keeps me in shape.
Future racing ambitions: To join the
Yamaha off-road team and
race SCORE races.
THE ALL TElUlAlN VEHlCLE MAGAZINE
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1981 CMC GOLDEN
STATE SERIES 125cc
CHAMPION
DANNY "MAGOO" CHANDLER
depends on Hi·Point Racing
apparel for comfort
and protection.
For traction. he
depends on U.S.
made Hi·Point
Red Dot Tires.
