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Join the high performance team ..• TEN YEARS li[§ill~ AGO Mark BreWord took his factory HarleyDavidson to victory in the Ascot National TT, leading from the second lap of the 5O-lap main event. It was Brelsford's second Aacot TT win in three yean, and his founh career National win. BSA's Dave Aida. took over second at the halfway point, and Triumphmounted Eddie Mulder finished third. The winning time for the 50-lap affair was 59 minutes, 24.15 seconds. In the 14-lap Junior feature, it was a race-long battle between Kenny llobertll (Yam) and Gary Scott (Tri), and Roberts wound up taking a close win. GOATBREKER BRAD LACKEY ~, SUZUkI Per usual procedure, a CZ rider won the International class of the continuing Inter-AMA Motocl'OllS Series, but in the Linville, OH, round spectaton had an easier time pronouncing his name. England's Dave Bicken won the fint two motllll and then placed second in the final I'Ollnd for top overall score. Keidt FUWI (Hus) lleCond and Mark finished Blackwell (Hus) took lhird and top American, winning the final moto along the way. Series leader VlurimjJ Valek (CZ) finished sixth_ Lan :r.uwon the 500cc National class on a Husky. Brace BIOWIl" movie On An, Sunda, was reponed to be doing very big businea following its fint week in Los Angeles. A lpo1r.esman for Variety said the film was undoubtedly "very big," having ~ $25,000 in L.A. alone, plus gaming momentum acrOll the country_ M~ Owners, Riders and Enthusiasts president llUli Sanford reponed on the pallage of California Assembly Bill 2542. That bill, which carried the names of Aslemblymen Eugene Chappie and Edwin Z'Berg, created the Green Stickie fund, where off-road motorcyclilts paid to have their machines regiltered, and the resulting funds were to be used for motorcycle and off-road parks and recreation opponunities. DARRELL SHULTZ RICHARD COON WAYNE BOYER NOT PICTURED: WARREN REID· STEVE WISE Carrera goggles with exclusive HYPER-SOFT''® FOAM. In drag racing action from Niagra Falla, NY, Larry Welch took his twinengine Triumph to the Top Fuel victory, defeating Joe Smidt', HarleyDavidson with a 9.65-lleCODd run. On another Triumph double, SoDDy llouu won Top Gas with a 10.65. CAIlR£RA INTERNATIONAL CORPOIlAlION NORWOOD. NEW JERSEY 07648 It was announced that llaymond V. "Chub" Kellam had been appointed AMA Western Region Referee. Kellam replaced Dave Welch, who reo signed to accept the position of Coordinator of Professional Racing at the AMA's Worthington, OH, head· quanen. In news from Europe, Suzuki's Joel Robert swept both motllll of the East German 250cc MXGP, for his 41st career GP win. Roben only needed one more win in the four remaining rounds to clinch his founh 250cc World MotocrOll Championship. Suzuki teammate lloser DeCosrer moved into the 500cc MX Championship points lead by placing third in England. Halfway lhrough the year, John Ilice led the AMA D-57 motocrOll point standings. • -, 5