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Yamaha's Kenny Roberts left the field
in the dislance as he recorded a victory
in the 75-mile AMA alional road
race al Talladega, Alabama. Teammale Don Castro finished second
ahead of Yamaha-mounted privaleer
Jim Evans, with Suzuki's Barry Sheene
fourlh. Roberls also rode 10 viclory in
lhe Junior/Expert Combined race,
where Florida's Ted Benter was lhe
c10sesl compelilion. Jay "Pee Wee"
Gleason and Pat Bennen dueled all
the way lhrough the Junior race,
Wilh Hennen finally laking lhe win.
Tn the Novice event it was California
versus Conneclicul, Wilh Skip Aksland besling Richard Schlachter lO
lake lhe bra s back 10 the weSl coasl.
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The AMA's Nalional MOlocross season came 10 a close al New Orleans,
Louisiana. In the 250cc class CanAm's Gary Jones won the firsl moto,
and allhough nal lires dropped him
lO 20lh in the second round and 10th
overall, he still look an unprecedemed
fourth 250cc ational Champion hip.
Texan KentHowerton look lheday's
overall win on a Husky, placing 2-3
lO besl lhe 5-1 of Can-Am's Jimmy
Ellis, with Frank Stacy lhird overall
on an Ossa. In lhe 500s, Hu ky rider
Gary Semics went WFO 10 win both
mOlos;wilh Maico's Steve Stackable
finishing second ahead of new 500cc
Nalional Champ Jimmy Weinert of
Team Kawas~ki.
Russian Guennady Moissiev won the
250cc World MOlocross Championship, bUl he and his coumrymen did
il Wilh alllheg.emililyof current-day
Russians in Afghanislan. The scene
was the final round of lhe series in
Swilzerland, and Moissiev only had
10 finish in lhe lOP 10 in one of the
mptos to secure the lille, even if rival·
JarosIav Faita (CZ) won bolh. Moissiev evemually DNF bolh motos; his
sole contribulion was 10 knock Falla
down in the firsl moto. The Czech
recovered lO finish lhird. In the second
moto Faita was again lea