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Michael Lauxen (~ag) recently crowned SoCal number one for a second straight year - finished the points season with a flourish; winning, for' the first time, the American • Trials Association' (ATA) sole Experts-only event. Lauxen dropped 41 points in 24 rides to top Paul Webster UPS Next Day service Master Card, Visa American Express (201 )561-1260 WE SHIP ANYWHEREI VLP PARTS 536 Somerset SI No P:fd NJ 07060 MOTORCYCLE SALVAGE NEW & USED PARTS JAPANESE AND ENGLISH All Models Early & Late JOHNSON & WOOD INC. 5740 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood. CA 91606 213/50a-5227 UPS DAILY .. 72 1---1(; '. - ~ -~ ~i Ka~GaRD.j_ 1 6616 Schoenborn Street Sepulveda, CA 91343 (Yam) by six. David Webster (Yam) finished another five ba k, edging this year's number two rider, John Robertson (Yam) by a single marker. The Schreiber Cup, traditionally the year's toughest naLUral terrain contest, was inaugurated in 1979 by the Valley Observed Trial Enthusiast club in recognition of their c1ubmate's world championship season. Section difficulty is targeted IJCtween national and world level . Lauxen's winning score of 41 proved lower than past effons. chreiber him elf has dropped more than double that total while winning lopsidedly in prior events. The former World and three-time National Observed Trials Champion flew back to California earlier in the week, but did not compete. ow under contract to Garelli, he was without a bike in the U.S. The event allracted 28 staners: 13 in the Expert class, another 15 in the non-points Support c1as . More than a dozen out-of-area riders allended. Andy aum (Yam) led an invasion of Central Arizona (C.AT.) riders. Saum, Sportsman number two in this year's national series, finished fifth Expen with a score of 58 points. He edged David Pyle (Fan) by one clean. Pyle, who works for TMI, (the Fantic importer) motored in from Tennessee. Former top 10 national rider Keith Adams traveled from Nevada. while Duane Rinkes (N.W. Trials Specialists) drove down from Oregon City. Initially, the organizers expected an even more star-studded turnout. Besides Schreiber, another former world champion, Gilles Burgat of France, was slated to appear as an exhibition rider, but hi u'ip to California was delayed. Two northern California riders, National hampion SCOll Head and national number five Kip Webb were surprise no·shows. As well, the expected appearance of everal of Canada's top riders including two-time national champion Stan Bakgaard failed to materiali~e. Visitors dominated, the SuPPOrt class. Todd Roper (Yam) won the class with a 72, topping Arizona statemate Greg Jones by three points. Mall Bishop (Beta) from northern California fini hed third trailed by Ron Saum. the former SWM importer. SoCal's first repre entative, Jack Heminway (Yam), appeared in fifth place. Earlier in the year Heminway clinched the first national Veteran (50 or older) title rather dramatically, sweeping all eight events. Three other Arizona riders competed in Support: Steve Dickson, Joe Crook, and Jerry Bridges. Despite riding se tions altered to reduce severity, the uppon competitors still scored higher than Experts. Winner Todd Roper dropped an average of three point per section, 72 in 24 rides. Clean were at a premium. Just five were recorded: Mau Bishop, two; Roper, Bob Pennington and Jody Richison, one apiece. Expen riders managed 41 cleans. Paul Webster led with eight. Both Lauxen and Andy aurn registered six. David Webster and David Pyle recorded five each. • Results EX: 1. Michael Lauxen (Cagj41; 2. Paul Webster (Varni 47; 3. David Wabster (Vern) 52; 4. John Robe"son (Varni 53; 5. Andy Saum (Varni 58; 6. David Pyle (Fan) 58; 7. Kevin Norton (Vam) 64; 8. Mark Oldar (8ul} 75; 9. Duane Rinkes (Fan) 79; 10. Reiji Nakayama (Yam) 94. SUPPORT: 1. Todd Roper (Varni 72; 2. Greg Jones (Varni 75; 3. Man Bishop (Bet) 79; 4. Ron saum (Vam) 82; 5. Jack Heminway (Varni 83; 6. Jody Richison 87; 7. Bob Pennington 90; 8. Bruce Davis (BuI191; 9. Steve Dickson (SWM) 93; 10. Art Webster (Vam) 94; 1,. Mert,n Duff 9B; 12. Joe Crook IFanll02. Trials (Continued from page 55) of five, edging Pat Fox by two. Bryan Clive took third with an II. The Beginner's class witnessed a baule of obscure trials brands as the . top four riders finished in dead ties for first and third. Both Allen Anderson (!Lal) and Steve Thorp (Suz) were declared winner with one point lost. Jay Anderson (Oss) and Jeff Latimer (Cag) shared third with scores of two. John Husmann (Mon) scored a 15point Senior A victory, dropping 10 to An Webster' 25. Arizona bike dealer Joe Crook took third. Mick Vanaman (Yam) scored a nine-point victory in Senior over Harold Rich (Bul). R.W. Stouffer (Yam) fini hed a single marker out of second. Senior Bs saw Wayne Emge (Hon) edge Archie McKinnon (Hon) six to seven. Jack Voider (Bul) took third with an II. One of the larger press classes in recent years drew five staners. Len Weed (Dirt Rider) led with an 1I, trailed by Bob Miller (PiLStop), 14. Cycle World and Cycle Guide riders bauled for third. Ron Lawson and David Dewhurst both dropped 29, Lawson geuing the nod on cleans. Dave Edwards (Cycle World) braved the senions on a Yamaha BW200 fatwheeler and turned in a credible 41 considering the poor manueverability of his mounl. The raffle after the trial produced a surprise first-prize winner. Chris Butler won the Monte'a T-15 trials bicycle. Butler also won LOp prize in 1982, a BultacoSherpa. In all, hewon seven prizes with II tickets. His loot also included a Happy time trials suit and two Cagiva jackets. Donated prizes included t-shirts, vestsandjack-