Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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TE YEARS AGO Dick Mann rode a BSA to the wi n in the Peoria TT National, lea di ng all the way . So n n y Bu rres (T ri), wh o would make the Nationa l field 10 years later, fini sh ed second wi th Mert Lawwill th ird . Jam es Ein erso n (HD) too k the J u n io r feature over Mike Cav es. The Sa nta Fe short tra ck National, which usually runs the Friday ni g h t before Peo ria , was ra in ed o u t. T he Open P ro class of a n In dian Du nes motocross saw a pair of Kaw asakis out fro nt all the way . John DeSoto wrapped up a pair of wins to defeat tea mmate Brad Lackey. T he 250cc Pro race went to Bultaco rider T om Rapp, with another Bultaco pi lot, Dave Rodgers, wi n n ing the 125cc Pro class . American Motocro ss Tea m captain Bryan Kenney (Mai) sco red th e overa ll win in an interna tio nal motocross in Lavaur, France. Ken ny sco red a sevent h in th e first moto , th en returned to win the foll o wing two. Joe Patton (H o n) too k the Open GP win in the annual th ro ugh-the- streets road race that runs in co nj u nc tio n with t he Au st in Aq u a Fes ti val. T o m m y Bya rs (Yam) wo n the 250cc GP class. Laverda-mcurued Glen Kyle took th e A class in an AMA Nationa l Cha mpionsh ip hi ll clim b held a t Norton Shore, MI. The American Mo to rcycle Association moved its h eadquarters from Worthi ngton, OH to a ne w facility in Westerville, wh ere they have remained to this day . The brothers Grossi showed up at a Spillway Park m o to cross, a n d Bob too k th e 250cc a nd Open Expert class. You nger brother Bill placed second in th e 250s. A Pasade na police sergea nt was int erviewe d by Alice R h ea, a nd the acco mpanying h eadline asked the questio n , " If Jack Kn ebel ever ca ug h t J.N . Ro ber ts in th e desert, wo u ld he give him a ticket for speeding? No, Knebel , who was sixth ranked in 'th e desert, spent most of his hours wo rking for . the police depa rt men t doi n g public rela tio ns work. WEST 21 3/ 42 7-7433 21 3/ 636-8 84,4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ................. • • '. • Okay. what ca n I lose7 Start my st ore selling CYCLE NEWS with the next issu e. I u nd erst and y ou will bill me monthly and ' I ha ve f u ll ret u rn priviledges o n unsold papers. by ret urni ng the is sue number and date with my check for the bala nce. Se nd CYCLE NEWS TO: Na me of Store copies of Cy cle N ew s --=-- Address City Authorized by _ -,-- State . ip Z Send Advertising info D Ph one I . . M ail to: Cycle News West, P.O. Box 498 ' Lon g Beach, California 90801 or call 213/427-7433 , . _ _ '. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I . .• • A 30,000 m ile test of the Honda 450 street ma ch ine was pe n ned by John D. Ul rich . Next week: W orld Speedway ~ 1 - Final preview! 25