Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

·-- . --~----~---~------~-- ------ .f:) ----~ .. ~-_ _-~ - - - - ---- -~------ --- -- --- -- - - ---- --~ va HusqvamaTransAmerican Championship Was aHuge Success for 1990. The 1990 Husqvama TransAmerican Championship (HTAC) was the biggest team effort ever gathered. All ofthe HTAC riders competed in local, 'regional, and N ational events, to reach for the crown oftop Husqvama riders in the country. The 16 top finishers represent this upper echelon of Husqvama riders; the "top of their class." The eight first place winners have been awarded a new 1991 Husqvama motorcycle of their choice. Inaddition, they have received the first "HTAC Cup" trophy, a tradition we plan to continue for manyseasons. The eight second place finishers have received an HTAC cup trophyand $2000 insupport credit towards the 1991 Husky of their choice for the 1991 HTAC season. Finally, all 16 winners have been entered as Husqvama N ational Race Team members for 1991! . Congratulations to the 16 winning riders, all the participating Husky dealers that made this program possible, and all the competing HTAC riders. Get ready to do it again in 1991! First Place Finishers: AM/EXP. NOVICE ENDURO ENDURO Gary 1'IIcker Carl clapsaddk Cycle Shack, IX Cycle Shack, IX DESERT DESERT J - SUmmers DooIaJd Andrew!; Vp-TiteHusqwma, CA Up-Tite Husqvarna, CA' MOTOCROSS MOTOCROSS Babba Erickson LaHahra Suzuki, CA JoIIII McCoy HARE SCRAMBLES HARE SCRAMBLES Jimmy Lyach Camillo Todaro Carolina Wheels 3I1d Props.SC Din 3I1d Road Works, NOVICE AM/EXP. ENDURO 1991,and nowthere's more of the pie to go around! HTAC is backagain for 1991 , and Husky dealers are already enrolling riders. It's never been easier to win big bucks as an amateur racer! The HTAC prop pays points against each rider's finishin anysanctioned race. Finish as first Husky? 15 points. Win your class?30 points. Points are paid to below 20th place, so you're sure to acquire points just for crossing the finishing line ! There's even'True Blue" bonus points, for AMA N ationals and Four Stroke riders. "True Blue" bonuseswill allowyou to gather points faster yet! OH second Place Finishers: ENDURO Curtiss Howard II I----------------~---------~ Precision Cycles, CT (HTAC) It's back again for MooreandSons, CA DESERT Scott .Uderson Bill Saltzman Cvdes, CA . Buddy Gaillard Carolina \lbeet, 3I1d Props, SC DESERT Brant .bdrews l 'p-Tile Hu."I"'.II1la, CA M OTOCROSS MOTOCR OSS GradyJones Carolina W heelsand Props,SC Todd Von Hagel Ridemille Cycle,WV HARESCRAMBLES HARESCRAMBLES Bill Jaegers John May Fri bies Cycles,fA s Din and Road Works, OH First through fifth place IITAC prizes "ill be awarded to the highest point holders in each class-that's 60 winners, guaranteed! Five BTAC Dollars per point for first, four per pointfor second, down to fifth place in each class. See your Husqvama Support Center for details, and cutyourself a pieqe of the pie! l8J Team News! Inan all-out effort to win back the European Enduro C hampionship title, Team Husqvama has contracted the strongestteam ofriders ever assembled in enduro history! For 1991 , current350cc World Enduro Champion Okatar Kotrba, fromCzechoslovakia, "ill be working toward keeping that title for Husqvarna, Inthe 125cc class, British 125cc W orld Champion Paul Edmonsson will be competing on a Husky, andin the 250 class, 250cc World Champion Kari TIainen (second overall at Six Davs) from Finland will also be Husqvama mounted. After last year's U ISDE .S. Qualifiers, Czechoslovakian Bohumil (Bubba) Posledni should needno introduction. "Bubba" will be campaigning on the new 260 WXE; andin the 500 Four-Stroke class Sven Eric Jonsson, winner ofmultiple SixDa andEEC C ys hampionships will be riding the new610WXE. What about racing in the U.S.? "I would very much like to come and do some American enduros." says TIainen. "Perhaps we will visit in the spring." W out,AMA! atch Built to BuildYour Confidence Since 1903 Husqvarna THE F I N AL STEP UP

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