Swedish National Champion Jonny Andersson rode his Honda to a
second on Saturday and a third on S,unday.
Bern ie Sch reiber won the opening rounds of t he AMA/NATC National
Championship after a two-year layoff from National competition.
Ryan Young finished third on Saturday and second on Sunday in the
Championship division in Globe. Arizona; over 90 riders competed .
AMA/NATC Nation.al Championship
Observed Trials Series: Rounds 1 & 2
Schreiber claims
two in Copper
Country
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By Jane Drake and Tim Walker
GLOBE, AZ., MAY 16-17
Bernie Schreiber came back to the USA after
a two-year layoff from Na tional competi tion
to win the open in g rou n ds . of the AMA/
NAT C National Championship. Swedish
Nationa l Champion Jonny
Andersson and Beta-mounted
Ryan Young took second and
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thud p ace spots, respectively
weekend. Andersson had th e next
low est point total at 13, with Glenn
McNeal third at 18.
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On the second loop Fantic pilot
Schreiber and ' Honda-mounted
on Saturday and swa pped positions
Andersson both dropped identical
on Sunday.
scores of six, while Young had
Ninety-six riders attended the
moved up to third, but was 23 points
event, which consisted of 15 sections,
behind the top two . The third circuit
in three four-mile loo ps. Six riders
saw Schreiber still on top with a
turned in point totals of under 100
seven point total, while Andersson's
on Saturday, but Schreiber and-score doub led t~ a 12. . .
.
Young were the only riders with less
When ea<;h nders. time penal ties
than 100-point totals.
were added 10 Schreiber came out on
"Both Nationals were excellent,"
top with a 25.6 total , Anders.son as
said Schreiber, "Saturday was a little
~e~78d at 33, Young was third with
too easy for .the.Champ.ionship class,
I ~ 'the Sportsman ranks David
though. This k~nd of tnal sets a good
Webster was the top rider, while
exa~ple for this count~y to develo,p
John Ekdahl made his trip from
our nders to be World nders. There s
R hode Island payoff with the win
a lo t of good riding out ther e."
in the Senior class. Super Senior
Saturday
honors went to Canadian Bill de
Schreiber dropped only I0 points
Garis.
on the first loop to tak e a lead that
Sunday
he wou ld ho ld throughout the
Sunday's trial featured IS new
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