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Ron Hume had things going hla way before a seized motor put him out.
Gillian _ I n purault of Hume. two turns from the finish. Hume was perked.
Hume's tough luck
leads to Gillian
victory in
IAbove) Rod Shedenhelm had seizure troubles.
lBelow) Dele Robertaon followed Gillian In for second overeD.
Superbikers ATe
exhibition race
CARLSBAD. CA, NOV. I
House of Honda-sponsored Bob Gillian ~ook
advantage of the ill fortune of Ron Hume to
capture the win in a special three-lap, six-mile
ATC exhibition race run with the Superbikers
III motorcycle' race before approximately 2,000 spectators
and ABC Wide World of sports
cameras.
Hume led much of the race, only to
come to a halt two turns from the
finish line with a seized motor.
In a battle that went right down to
the line, Da!e Robertson staved off Bill
Godfrey by In~hes to take sec:on~. ~he
only wom,m In the field, VIcki Shipman. came home fourth.
In a frantic scuffle before the race
began, Hume, who seized in practice,
rebuilt the top end of his ATC250R
with the held of Honda of Oceanside
owner Fred Germain, who also drove
to his shop for parts. No new piston
was available, so the seized piston was
sanded down and reinstalled.
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Hume led off the start with Gillian
and Duce Stewan right on him. After
the course left the Carlsbad pavement
a.nd was halfway through the ~rt sectI~n: there was a crash that Inv~lved
GillIan, ~tewart and another nder.
Though It was a spectacular endo,
none of the riders were hurt.
Following the crash Hume was left
with a healthy lead over Honda North
County's Robertson and Honda of
Oceanside's Godfrey. After the crash
Gillian was on the move and up to
third by the middle of lap two. By lap
three he was in second and closing on
Gillian.
Following the din section, only a
few hundred yards of pavement
remained in the race. But coming out
of the chicane at the end of the dirt,
Hume seized and the win was Gillian's.
This exhibition race was sponsored
by the San Diego County Honda
Motorcycle dealers. All contestants
rode ATC250Rs.
Although the race was filmed by
ABC, there is no guarantee that it will
be aired.
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