Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

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' 140& • 1 8~ s:l1 6 211 - FACTORY OUTLET FOR PkEMIER HELMETS STREET - DESERT - MX Saarinen and Pasolini Killed at Italian GP World 250 Champion Jarno Saarinen and Ital ian Harley-Davld son ace Renzo Pasolin i were killed instantly in a f ifteen-bike pile-up on the first lap of the 250 event during the Italian GP at Monza, Italy . There was o il on the track and in the first tum , called Grand Curve Pasolini's bike slid out at 125 MPH and touched Saarinen 's Yamaha . Both men were thrown int o the a ir. A moment later, machines and riders were sprawled all over the track. In the melee, Englishman Charles Mortimer broke a kneecap, Borje Jansson inj ur ed his legs and wr ist, Walter. Villa injured his left leg and shoulder, Hideo Kanaya injured his foot and wrist, and Victor Palomo and Fosco G iansanti susta ined serious cuts an d bru ises. Jansson announced h is retirement the next day and fellow Finn Te uvo La nsiv ou ri returned · home to co nsider his future in road racing. The crash was one of the worst in the history of motorcycle racing and robbed roa d racing of two of it s brightest stars. Jarno Saarinen was considered by most observers to be the best road racer in the world today. Saarinen 's br illiant and exciting riding and congen ial personality made h im a hero to European rac ing fans and lifted Grand Prix racing out of a slump. He was intell igent and approachable , and was well on his way to being one of the greatest riders ever. He had been Finnish ice racing champion in 1965, and was world road racing champion in the 250 class. This year he had already won the two most important events that were held , Daytona and Imola , both by wide margins. Even so, he had been talking about retiring for about a year, His loss is the worst possible th ing that could happen to international road racing . Renzo Pasolini was Italian 350 cham pion, and American fans will remember h is third place finish at last yea r' s O nt a rio . He finis hed second to Saarinen in the 250 World championship class last year on the underdog Ha rley. He was first sponso red by the Aermacchi factory, wh ich has since been purchased by Hartey-Davidson, as a motocross rider. The bespectacled Italian was 34 years o ld . Earlier in the day Giacomo Agostini won one of the most d ifficult races in his career, the 350 class. and held onto a chance of retaining the 350 class championship. He was hounde d by his team mate Ph il Read (MV), t he n by Yamaha rider Teuvo Lansvuroi, and finally b y Paso lin i who broke reco rds o n h is way to t he fron t of th e p ack. In his last race the It alian b roke four lap r e c o rd s aboard the water co o led Harl ey -Davidso n, But a broken zip per on h is leath ers stoppe d Pasolini's charge. Ken t Andersson won the 125 cla ss agai n, le adin g th e entire race on his water-cooled Yamaha, J an de Vri es was the 50cc win ner aboard a Kr eidl er. The o t hers races were called off after the horrible 250 event. Although the 2.50 even t was neve r .b lack-f1 agged , all riders stopped by themselves . The e nt ire Yamaha racing t eam return ed t o Monza on Monday t o lay a wreath o n the turn where Saarinen and Pas olini died . Re nzo Pasol in i. DYNO·TUNING PREMIER YAMAHA TRIUMPH SUZUKI of POMONA 1049 W. Mission (714) 623 ·4431 Featuring CHENOA LELEK Works Mechanic Cu stom Port ing and E ngine Build ing and our "RACERS PACKAGE" On All New Bikes We Mail O rd e r - Parts - B ikes - A cce ssories 50cc !GENUIN E! BUFFALO BREATH JERSEYS $1 6.9 5 Wit h your brand of mo t o rcy cle silk scree ned fr o nt o r bac k $ 17.9 5 Road C Ourse l 3.573 mi la H. Rittberger J & J Motors 80x 06396 , Portland , Orego n 97206 503-235-8938 ......Il- ~,,--- Jamat hi C. Lusuard i Villa S. Dorfing er Custom Made Che st Pro tecto rs with y our brand o n fr ont. $1 5.9 5 Se nd f or free catal o g Kreid ler Kreidler De rbi Kreidler D. 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