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Cycle News 1981 04 08

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Assault Team. Facls· Jerry Anker ; < 0 ') 1"""'4 ~ Motocrosser 00 ..... ~ ~ 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? . . .~... If you have a Can-Am people. But with one very important weapon. ~ r~"" Qualifier and as ~ The Can-Am Qualifier 250. . . . ~ ~ . . ~ much talent as John '0 ,·'0 ,. "I® John Martin's Qualifier • \'II.L WI")QJ. Martin, :::'~~'ot Bomba,d;., Um,'ee 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. RIVERSIDE INTL LAOUNASECA .'30 ........ a 00117. ,. _ 21.22 .'211 AlII 11 001 _ .... 1. _.11. a _12 27

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