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YEti YEARS AGO Factory H onda pilot Jeff Ward won yet a no ther Nati onal Minicycle Associa tio n (N MA) title in the Expert fin al a t th e N MA Fa ll Nationa l O t a Co rona Racew ay in Corona , Ca liforn ia; Ward won both th e O-llOcc Modifi ed Expert a nd th e 0-83cc Modified Expert classes o n th e day. In the 0-83cccla ss. War d bea t J erry Bagby to cc tak e th e win a nd in th e 0-11O race it was Eddie G love r fi nishing seco nd beh in d Ward . Tracy Evans wa s the o ther double winner on th e day as she wo n both th e Girls class and the 083cc Mod ifi ed Novice Fin al on h er Don Vesco-prep a red Yama ha . In th e fina l AFM roa d race of th e seaso n at O nt ari o Raceway in O ntario, Cal ifornia , Kevin Stafford wo n th e 250cc G P cla ss ahead of Richard Seifried a nd Mike-Ba eoer.-Pliil Mc- Don a ld cruised hi s Ya maha TZ750 to an easy victory in the O pen GP race while Keith Code too k th e win in the Open P roducti on class. When the fin al points were tallied it was Terry Kinzer cap turing th e AMA Formula A G rand Nati onal Hillclimb Championsh ip on a fou r-cylinder , fu el-injected 750cc H onda. Kinz er ed~ed ° Lou Gerencer by on ly three points in th e fina l sta nd ings. R a nd y Mamola co ntin ued in h is bid to overtake Jim Rice in th e overall win colu m n a t th e Sa n J ose half m ile o va l in Sa n J ose, Cal iforn ia . by winning th e 360cc Exp ert event. Mamola came fro m a fo u rt h pl a ce sta rt to d ispose of Rick Delacy, Mike Faria a nd Steve Dietz in tak in g the win . Delacy, however , sto le th e show in th e 250cc Expert class after Ma m ol a p u lle d o ff with mech anical p roblems a nd Pat Hennen slid o ff th e grove, allowi ng both Delacy and Manuel Datan to pass. In ITA Trial s actio n in O range, Ca liforn ia , Greg Lersch put hi s Bultaco past Dennis Gilmore, Andre Plouffe, Jean Fradette a n d Gary LaPlante to win th e Expert class . Oli Thordarson wa s th e top Amat eu r o n th e day with a win o n h is Yam ah a. We've told you before that Husqvarna makes the finest Enduro motorcycles in the world. The numbers proved it again at the most demanding test in the world, the international Six Days Enduro. • Husqvama had the highest number of entries-the proven choice. • Husqvama had the highest number of finishers-proven dependability. • Husqvarna had the highest number of gold medals-proven performance. • The Husqvama-mounted Swedish team won the World 1h>phy. • Larry Roeseler, on a four-stroke Husqvama 510, was second in class and top American finisher. • The top American in the 500 Class was Dave Bertram on a Husqvarna 430 Auto. . • Husqvama won the manufacturers' team ° award. 15 U.S. National Enduro Champions. The allnew Husqvarna 430 Automatic is always in the right gear. The 510 four-stroke with its patented Reed Activated Lubrication system is the lightest , quickest, best handling fourstroke enduro in the world. And our reliable 125, 250 and 400 Enduro models feature powerful engines and six-speed transmissions. See the winningest Enduro motorcycles at your local Husqvama dealer's showroom today. They won't be there long. They really move fast-the numbers prove it. Husqvarna Motorcycle Company 49 25 Mercury Street San Diego, CA 92111 Husqvarna .--., . THE FINAL STEP UP Because of their special blend of power, handling and dependability, Husqvarna Enduro motorcycles were the choice of ISDE riders world-wide and the choice of the past Numbers don't lie at ISDE Ami Crowns Another King. Don Greene 1985 A M A FORM ULA TWO CHAMPION for the second year in a ro w ! A decaLliterature pack illustrating the futl lineof open-face. full-lace andMX helme is availableby sending$1.00 in cashOI stamps1 ts 0: . . Ampersand lntemallonal,Aral Helmet, ltd.. Dept. eN, P.O. Box 421. Tenafly, NJ07670 19