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250: 1. Richard Dubow ski (KTM) ; 2 . Larry Mason (KTM ); 3. Ronald K. M cM ullen (Kaw ). 200: 1, Brian Urb an (Hon ); 2. David Hu nt (Kaw ); 3 . Mi chael Que zambra (Kaw ). M INI : 1. Dar in Tr ippen see (Yam); 2. Mi chael Ols on IKaw); 3 , Dean Beau ch amp . PAL/CMC night MX to Bostard, Freddie Spencer Wins 250cc and 5POcc Classes in the Italian Grand Prix Nelson By Mike Vancil SANTA CLA RA. CA, MAY 10 To night 's California Moto sports-promoted , Ca lifornia Motosport Club -san c ti on ed motocross sa w a rever sed track layout on th e Sa nt a Clara PAL m o tocro ss co urse . In the 125cc P ro class it was a battle between T on y Flores a nd T errv Ba stard. H ow ever. Ba sta rd was th e ~inner thi s tim e o u t, with Fl or es cla iming seco nd. And in th e 250cc a n d 500cc P ros. J on Nelson took the overa ll win s in both classes. winning a ll four mot os, Flor es led th e pack o ff th e line in th e first 125cc Pro mo ta, and held o nto th e po int position for the first few laps. But Kawa sak i pilots Bin Aver y a nd Ba s ta rd were p ressi ng Flores ha rd , wa it ing for m ista kes. Ba star d fin a lly got by Flores o n th e d ouble j um ps to take the lead. bu t that sit ua tion was brief. Flores roos ted Ba sta rd back in a righ t-h ander. a nd the lead wa s h is again a ll th e wa y to th e chec kered flag. Bast ard . wa s a close seco nd . In the second mota , Flores was mel wi th di sast er wh en he fell a nd lost va Iuable time ge tt ing restarted; in th e mea nwh ile. Bostard was leading a nd had bu ilt up a sizeable lead o ver second p lace Aver y. By th e tim e the eig h t-lap- long mo to was over. Bas tard had ta ken th e win and the overa ll; Flores co u ld do no better than third for second for th e n ight . Avery was th ird overa ll. In th e Open Pro round s. Nelson fo ugh t h is wa y in to th e lead o f each moto to ride to a win over Eric Mash b ir and Todd T ernan . T he last lap o f the seco nd mota provided a d rama tic fi na le to the even ing wit h Mash bi r lead ing Nelso n by o n ly a few feel. T he n . as th ey wen t over a j ump j ust before the fin ish lin e. Nelson made a m id -ai r ban zai pass on Mash bir to na il th e lead a nd the ove rall to keep h is fo ur -mota str ing in tact . Nelson turned in an eq ua lly im pressive performan ce in th e 250cc P ros. wi th hol eshot s bo th times o ur . Don ald And erso n provided a cha lle nge 10 Nel so n early o n. bu t had to sett le for fourt h ovenl ll by the end o f the even in g . Second overa ll was Shaw n MeConn ; th ird was Bostani. And An Arai Helmet Tops Off His Ride • --Performance CYcle offers--Specials ' can-am All New, Non-Current Models Available • 1984 500MX . 1984 250ASE .• 1984175ASE ,. 1 9 8 3 5 0 0 Sonic MX .1983500 MX . 1982 Son ic 5 0 0 • Reduced Prices On Selected Models • Full Can-Am Service • OHLINS and White Power Shock Rebuild ing .. All Have Bombar dier Full Factory War ranty .. Large Parts Invent ory On Hand ... [ijcan-am./ PEREORMANCE CYCLE 240 Sout h Loara St ree t , Anahe im , CA 9280 2 (714) 9 91 -7 210 ~ \,,~L~CE SUPEl(Cl( S~\J . l OSS ,Sa lt Lake City, Utah - $20,000 PURSEll' SCHEDULE Frid ay, Ju ne 21st 4 p.m . - Sign-U p 5 p.m . - Pract ice 6 p.m . - Qu alifyin g 8 p.rn. - Fin als ~WesbNn_ CLASSES Satu rday. J un e 22 nd 7 a .m . - S ign -Up 8 a .m . - Pract ice 9 a .m . - Race Sta rts : "Ii " 'I ',,", Frida y. J une 2 1st Satu rday, J un e 22nd Expen & Over 30 - $30 .0 0 Pro - $1 0 ,000 Cash Pur se $40 .00 Pre-e ntr v (post marked pre -e nt ry Ju ne 19t h) Post marked June 19t h, 1985 $4 5 .00 At Race $3 5 .00 at Race - 80 % Payback 125cc 250cc " Min i, Novice. Ama te ur - $2 5 .00 U _~ pr e -ent r y $30.00 at Race FOR MORE INFORMATION Results 50 PEE W EE; 1. Joseph Flores (Suz). 60 PEE W EE; 1. Elton Steydon (Yam). g 80 NOV 9 · 11 : 1. Ju st in Ownbey (Suz). 80 JR 9 - 11: 1. Tyler Hummel (Kaw) . 80 NOV 12· 16; 1. Kenni e M cGrath (Han); 2 . Adam Fisher (Kaw); 3. Jason Webb (Yam). 80 J R 12 · 16 ; 1. Jero me T. Sm ith (Yam) ; 2 . M ont y Ownbey (Kaw); 3 . Pat Bennett (Yam). 80 INT 12 · I 6 : 1. Steven Hunter (Kaw ). 80 EX 12 · 16 : 1. J imm y Clay (Yam ). 125 NOV DIV 1: 1. Robert Meji a {Suz); 2 . Stev e Marinell i (Hon); 3. Ricky Peixot o (Kaw) . 12 5 NOV DIV 2 : 1. Rick 8r yan t (Kaw) ; 2 . Jeff Trevorrow (Kaw) ; 3 . Tom Riggs (Yam). 125JR: 1. M ar k Drebert (Yam ); 2. Rodney Corre ia (Hon); 3, Steve Bri sco (Kaw) . 12 5 INT: 1. Jon King (Han); 2. Cliff W oods tSuz ). 125 PRO: 1. Terry Bostard (Kaw). 250 NOV DIV 1: 1. Sean Hummel IKaw ); 2 . Rich ar d Stan co (Yam); 3. Je ff Ropott i (Hen ]. 250 NOV DIV 2; 1. Richard Smith (Han). 250 JA : 1. Bill Gerb er (Yam); 2 . Anthon y J ames (Yam); 3. George Hear e (Hen ). 250 INT: 1. Phil Dougl as (Han); 2. Alan Carlson (Yam); 3. Tony Peixoto (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Jon Nelso n (Hon); 2. Shawn M cConn (Yam ); 3. Ter ry Bostard (Kaw ). O PEN NOV: 1. Tony Ow en (Han); 2 . Cha rle s Soa res (Hon); 3. Paul Flore s (Hen). OPEN JR : 1. Patri ck Vacchieri (Yam). OPEN INT: 1. Mann y Orn ell as (Han). OPEN PRO: 1. J on Nelson (Hon ); 2 , Eric Ma shb ir (Yam); 3. Todd Terna n (Yam). VET SPTSM N: 1. Gar y J aehne (Kaw) . VeT M STR: 1, M ike l ane (Hon ); 2. Duane Hughes (Hon); 3. M ike Hern andez (Yam). OT M STR: 1. 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