Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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TEN YEARS AGO The Yamaha Super Series of motocross came to a close under HousLOn 's Asrrodome. Tim Han (Yam) became the series champion, after taking the overall5OOcc win in the double-header weekend. Tony DiStefano (CZ) finished second-place 500, and third overall for the series. Jim Pomeroy (Bul) out-scored Pierre Karsmakers (Yam) for the 250cc honors, but Karsmakers was the 250cc series winner. A total of 41,000 spectators attended the two-day event. APRIL 6-7-8 ~'V'''''~IL • -' us in lJIjJVegas-for the biggest and richest . naHreiert te8"m motorcycle race going. lowered the entry fee for both the Pro .il·1~"".lOf1tsnl18nClasses. so we should see the field s Vegas 400 history. ~;,*D' TOTAL MILES OF LOOP 80 APP 4 TIMES AROUND 3 WHEEL CLASS GOES 3 LOOPS 0 SPORTSMAN CLASSES TROPHIE SPECIAL (JACK FROELICH) TROPH STARTER PINS FINISHER PINS ... $250.00 ...... $30.00 $280.00 ~ '75 ~ Ivan Mauger laid claim to the International Speedway Challenge title in Costa Mesa, California. Barry Briggs was second in the three-day European-venus-American challenge. Mike Bast finished out the match in third, followed by "Wild Bill" Cody and Steve Bast. ronman $100.00 Total Entry Fee E A TIMED START RACE. 457-0343 or write to: Las Vegas 400 c/o Sportsman Cycle. ighway. Las Vegas. Nevada 89121. A young man by the name of Scott Pfeiffer finished third in 250cc Beginners at the St. Parrick's Day GP in Carlsbad. The combined Mini/Powder Puff win went to Keith Baker on "an incredibly nick XR 75 with about eight inches of suspension travel and the exhaust note of a 350-Four." His estimated speed on the long straight was 50-55 mph. Moorpark, California was the site of a CRC Valley MX. Sue Fish ran away with LOp honors in the lOOcc Powder Puff class. Her Hodaka was the dominating force of the day. Streaking was the hot set-up in the mid-70s, and the motorcycling scene got its share. At Daytona the week before, numerous cases were reponed. In California, even the local races were plagued with "Noclothesitis." The openmg of AFM road racing in southern California was held in Ontario. Eddie Lawson was running away with the 50cc GP win, until a last-lap seizure handed the win to Steve Zimmerman. Marty Lunde and R.on Pierce ran away with the 350cc GP class, and Art Baumann dominated the Open GP class. Jeff Ward took a pair of wins at AMC's motocross at Orange County International Raceway. The Hondamounted "Flying Freckle" aced the Mini and 1000c Intermediate racing. Lana Moorewood took his raging Indian to a double trophy weekend at CMC's Irwindale event. Both the Mini (second) and 100cc Expert (first) classes wer~ threatened by Moorewood. Chuck Lunde took his Honda to the' 125cc ExPert/Pro winners' circle, and backed it up with another win in the 500cc Expert class, this time on a CZ. The full color cover of Cycle News was adorned with a photo of desert race Mark Adent. He had just given up a DKW ride to go with Penton for the 1974 season. The rookie Expert had his sights set on defeating the likes of Mitch Mayes, A.C. Bakken, and Jim Fishback. Several privateers reported that their new Yamaha TZ700s were delivered from the factory with seized cylinders. Come to Burbank Yamaha for a reduced price and a fat rebate. Vision 550J $1999You can't lose. First you get a bargain price at Burbank Yamaha. Then you gel a whopping rebate check from your mailman. For $300 on some bikes, $200 on others. Seca 750J $2729-200 rebate $2529 actual.cost -...l~ ·300 rebate $1899 actual cost Burbank Yamaha ha. plenty of bik•• to chooae between. Her. a.r. 80m••xamp.... Barbaak yamaha 1801 W. Burbank Blvd Burbank. CA 91506 (213) 845-8738 ., Open Mondays -Bned on mfg. suggested ,...il priet. Ta.... Jan... freight. options and ott'l., . . . . r charges exua. Prien ""'y ehlinge without notice. Otter ends May 31. 1984 37