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Name/nickname: G....ld Peul Anker/
Jerry.
D8lB(pIace of birth: December 25. 19641
Bellflower. CA.
Heightlweight: 6·O"/106lbs.
Girl friend's name: No girl friends.
Current residence: Cerritos. CA.
Occupation: 10th grede student at
Mayfair High School..
HobbieIrIreIaxl Working on motor·
cycles. camping and bowling.
Daily transportation: Schwinn bicycle.
FaYorite foodIdrink: H8mburgers1maIts.
Frist interest in bikes: 1977.
First bike: 1916 Vamaha VZ80.
Fat race(outeome: Motocroa at Cycle
Haven in Long Beach. CAl
third overeII out of 17 riders.
All Of It.
Most recent win: 1980 CRC 100cc
Motocross Champion.
Size/make of current racing bike: VamahaVZ100.
SpOIlSOrS: Dad. A.J.R.P. and City Cy.
cle Center.
Tuner: Dad.
Biggest gripe about racing: Not enough
100cc riders.
Most respected rivals: Zoll Mezaroa.
Rick Houghtaling and
Robert Laughlin. .
Reasons for racing: Uke one-on-one
competition. Tried UttIe
League and Pop Warner,
like motocross best.
To make a serious attempt at the National Enduro
is pretty much like any you could buy: Marzocchi
title, you need one of two things. Alot of money.
forks; Sun rims; bUlletproof Bombardier-Rotax
Or even more determination.
engine. Things that mean a lot when you have to
Can-Am's John Martin is very determined.
wrench for yourself.
In 1980, John won the Indiana Black Coal, placed
"If I wasn't a sponsored rider': says John Martin,
3rd overall in the National standings and came
"not much would be different for me. I'd still pick
the same bike to ride:'
within a mindslip of ISDT Gold in France.
What John Martin has done so far is impressive.
Are we seriously suggesting that, with a little
But even more impressive is the way that he does
money and a lot of determination, even aprivateer
it. By himself. Without platoons of factory support
has a good chance at a National Enduro title?
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If you have a Can-Am
people. But with one very
important weapon.
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Future racing ambitions: V_he support and full factory rlcIe.
. Additional info: Honor student 13.86
GPAI. eventuaHy went to
be an architect or drafbman.
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