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TEN YEARS AGO 0(") 00 O"l There was "Norton" to it as Dan Aldana won the Ascot Nationa.1 "IT on one of the British vertical twins. Triumph's Gary ScOlt led the first 16 laps, but a broken oil line put the nix on his e((orts. That moved AMA Grand National Championship points leader Kenny Roberts and his factory Yamaha up to second, where he finished. Terry Dorsch (Tri) was third, followed by Harley-Davidson rider Scolt Brelsford. The night before the Ascot National featured the running of the Gardena Gold Cup half mile. Aldana won that oqeaswell, trailed by DeWayne Keeter (H-D) and John Hateley (Tri). The Europeans dominated the Delta, Ohio, round of the Inter·AMA Motocross Series. J aroslav Faha was the fallest of the two CZ-mounted Czechs bduncing around the course, and he won the 250cc International class oter Husky's Heikki Mikkola and teammate Antonin Baborovsky. AnOlher CZ rider, John DeSoto, was top American at fourth overall. Husky's Mike Hartwig won the 500cc Support class for the second week in a row. BIcausI ODCIa mODtb Triumphs dominated the650cc Expert class at a Fremont Raceway scrambles, as Tom Tyrell, Scott Pearson and Dave Faria finished 1-2-3 on the Queen's Iron. is DOt Two runner-up finishes gave Suzuki's Roger DeCoster the overall win in the West German 500cc MXGP. Maico's Willi Bauer won the first moto, but DNF the second after being struck in the eye by a £lying stone. The win gave DeCoster a l6-point lead in the standings. Beeause once amonth is menollb. Rob Norgaard and Mike Steffenson pushed their 400 CZ around the Carlsbad Raceway extended GP course to take the team race in a Brush Busters D-38 event. Second overall went to the Husky-mounted duo of Rolf Tibblin and Mickey Quade. To order one of these bold new Cycle News ~.itrJl1~ In the Czechoslovakian round of the World Road Racing Championship Series, MV Augusta rider Giacomo Agostini bested Englishman Phil Read in the 500cc class, but could only manage a runner-up placing to Teuvo Lansivuori in ~he 350s. Dieter Braun was the 250cc winner and Otello Buscherini proved to be the fastest in the 125s. The motorcycling fraternity lost star road racer Geoff Perry. The New Zealander, winner of the '73 Road Atlanta National, was one of 71 persons killed in a plane crash in Tahiti. the order blank on the jerseys, please tum to 10IiIIut I9J Husqvarna Dealer Directory page. Team Hammer Wins In Texas! Dera/e Oil Coolers congratulates Team Hammer on winning the Texas World 6-Hour and taking the points lead in the WERA National Endurance Series. NOW ia the time to buy • Hu*" T.O .......... pne.on.lI~ SALES • PARTS. SERVICE NOW! 1982 6-Speed SOOCR et S iel Reduc~ Derale Oil Coolers is proud 10 be associated with Team Hammer and proud of the Oerale CompetitIon Cooler (ROCK-23T) developed and lested with the help of Team Hammer. Price. Monark·mounted Ron Self won the 125cc Expert class' at a Sand Hill Ranch MX in nonhern Calfiornia. And in the day's Mini action, Danny Chandler bested Neal Snarr for the wm. Maico rider Bill Payne won both the 250 and 500cc Expert classes at a Bay Mare motocross in southern California.In the former event, his competition came from Bultaco pilot ~ Zahrt; in the laller it was provided by CZ rider Tom Clain. • 1000gb. Derale Competition Oil Cooler KIt $177.95 T~O YAMA~A 24020 Narbonne Ave. (Torrance/Redondo Area) Lomita, CA 90717. (2131534-2311 ar:.u 17291 Mount Herrmann 51. Fountain Valley. CA 92708 (714) 214·9191 Thanks 10 Suzuki: Yoshimura R&D of America: engine builder Oon sakakura: pit crew memDers Ken Hoogland. Ron Leemans. Jon COokus: scorers Buffi Bonelli and Norma Bonelli: and rtders Boonle Knott. Tony DeSimone and John Ulrich_ 31