Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ TEN YEARS AGO Bruce Brown's classic film On Any Sunday received an Acad emy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. Brown was quoted as saying, "Oh boyl Now I can get a tux from my local mortuary and sit with the movie stars." The Soboba Indian Reservation was the site of the annual loo-mi le Soboba, GP , where Malcolm Smith led start to finish on a five-speed 250 Husky. Since the results were uncertain at pressrime, -it was not known whether Bob Messer (Oss) or Jack Morgan (Puc) had finished second in the 500-rider race. San Francisco's Cow P alace featured another in a series of AMA Pro indoor short track races. Yamaha-mounted Kenny Roberts controlled this particular night, winning everything but the Trophy Dash. In the main event his on ly competition came from fellow Yamaha pilot Jim Odom, The Junior GP classes were full of future stars in an ACA road race at Carlsbad Raceway. Wes Co ol ey won in the 250cc ranks while Bruce Hammer topped the 350s. Both rode Yamahas. The Four Aces M.C. put on a tough desert race with their annual Moose Run. There were 922 starters and only 504 (i.ni.shers. But the special note was the fact that the overall winner and the runner-up both rode 175 Puchs. Jeff Wright took his first desert overall win, and Bill Friant was second. Howard Utsey placed third overall on a 400 Suzuki. Riding an immaculate 40-inch Triumph, Tom White dominated Open Expert class racing in a D-37 scrambles at Adelanto. Steve Nichols finished second in front of Jim Sprague. Y AM A H A PARTS D ISTRIBUTORS, I N C. 6555 KATELLA AVENUE' CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA 90630 YA_ ._....... . MAIL ADDRESS : P.O. BOX 762. CYPRESS . CALIFORNIA 90630 PHONE: (714) 761·7300 M01'OfIl etl!I ~"OH . u . .. e c-r 00 O"l ...... ~ Q(j ..c:: u .... C\l ATTENTION ALL YAMAHA ROAD RACERS ~ YAMAHA RACING PARTS - DAYTONA As in the past, Y.P.D.I. will again provide support to Yamaha mounted road racers in the form of our racing parts counter at the Daytona International Speedway. Our policy regarding the sales of these parts will remain the same as last year and will be effective during Daytona Speed Week only . (March 1-7, 1982). Racers and mechanics must present *authorization from a franchised U.S. Yamaha dealer in order to purchase parts from us at Daytona International Speedway. All of these sales will be charged to the dealer's Y.P.D.I. parts account. Others may purchase a reasonable quantity of Yamaha parts from us at the speedway, but these sales will be on a cash basis at our current published suggested retail price. This policy allows us to continue our parts support at the Daytona Speedway without deviating from our established distributor procedures. Yamaha Parts Distributors, Inc. *Authorization must be on dealer's stationery and signed by the dealer/owner and/or manager. Dain Gingerelli was elected president. of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Federation of Motorcyclists. In Sydney, Australia, an American speedway team comprised of De Wayne Keeter, Sonny Nutter, Mike Bast, Steve Bast and Mike Konle lost to the home squad, 62-46. John DeSOlo (Suz) went three for three to win the 500cc Expert class at the weekly night motocross show at Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington, CA. Tim Hart (Mai) was top 250cc Expert. Dennis Spence opened up the scrambles season at Fremont Raceway with a 250cc Expert win. Spence also led the 650cc Expert class before mechanical gremlins hit. In a first-ever move , the AMA awarded Gary Bailey AMA National Number 93 based on his motocross points. • Remember When? (heDUlll.OP CIRCLEOF WlNNSIS sf 6000 M ILE OFF ROA D 1/1/~-1/~nl2 Pari s. France to Dakar. Sene gal ENDURANCE RALLY Cyril Neveu Honda XR500 on DUNLOP 2nd Philippe VaU8rd Honda XR500 on DU N LOP DUNLOP K 190'. withstood the most clemanell. .. extrem.. of weather and ternln. You may not be I'UIIIIInc the Baja or rallylq In Africa but Isn't It nice to know you could be CCIUIltIrw on DUNLOP If you del. ~ DUN~o.P 7" P.o. Box1109,~NY.1424O 23

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