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TE~ YEARS AGO A round table interview about moLOcross featured AMA MX referee John "Light Brown" Lancione, Jimmy Weinert, Haken Andersson AkeJonsson, Roger DeCoster, Gerri Wolsink, Brad Lackey and Pie-:re Karsmakers. "Motocross will always be beller in Europe, even if the Japanese manufacturers put a lot more effort into the countries that have a bigger market," said Karsmakers, referring to American motocross ...... We tend LOexploit stadium MX," said Lancione. 'ยท .. .They are valid racing events, but we don't pretend that they (stadium races) are motocross ...They are more of a circus ... but there is a place for them." About410 riders entered the California Enduro Association's infamous Last Chance Enduro. The grueling event was scheduled for two days, over 236 miles of gnarly hills, sandwasbes and rocks. Bultaco rider Mike Hannon was the overall winner; second overall and first 250 was Jerry Keast on a PenLOn. Just over half the field managed LO fini h. U.S. National Trials Champion Lane Leavitt (Bul) won the fifth annual EI Trial de Espana. Leavill finished 16 marks ahead of Mark Eggar, who was on a prototype Honda TL250 fourstroke plonker. Marland Whaley (Mon) was third, and Bernie Schreiber (Bul) fourth. MikeObenneyer finished ahead of Paul Dean in the press class. In the Kids B class, 1984 EI Trial de Espana and Schreiber Cup winner Michael Lauxen was fifth. Chuck Sun piloted a Bultaco to win both motos of the 250cc Pros at Highside Park in Bremerton, WA. MoLO one came easy as Sun held off Butch Waymire (Yam) and Chuck Strayer (Mon). In the second round, Waymire led then went down; Strayer then led, went down, and let Sun by for the win and overall. Steve Bast swept all his heats to score a perfect 15-point ride at the San Francisco Cow Palace's indoor speedway races. Steve and brother Mike Bast went into the final heat tied at 12 points each; but Steve got the holeshot, the lead and the win \"hile Mike had to sellie for second. Tenth for the night was Bruce Penhall. Anbe regularly scheduled AFM road race at River ide Raceway, Art friedman once again took I25cc Production class honors on a DKW. In the 250cc G Ps, George Roche a nd Bob Endicott crossed the finish line ahead of Team Hammer founder Bruce Hamme~. At the new Track masters race track near the bustling metropolis of Ramona, CA, Jim West, John DeSoto, Kenny Zahrt, Rich Thorwaldson and Marty Tripes all showed up LO race for a $2000 Pro purse. Mark Tyer (Hon) won the 125cc Pros, with Broc Glover (Hon) second and Ron Turner (Hon) third. Mike Stearns (CZ) beat out DeSoto (0 s) and Mike McGowen (Kaw) in the 250cc Pros. Winning the 500ccProswa JimWest(Mai)ahead of Zahn (Bul) and Thorwaldson (Suz).