Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

==~== TEST RIDE THE 1983 MAleQ'S & KTM'S I CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 250-490 MAICO SPIDERS 125-495-504 KTM PRO LEVERS WHEELSMITH HAS THE ANSWER - IIII! Test sessions for you have been scheduled for Saddleback Parkeither December 22nd or December 29th. On both days WHEELSMITH mechanics Clark Jones and newly hired Gordon Haley (Alan King's factory Suzuki mechanic from 1982. & Ron Turner's mechanic from 1981) will be present to help you and answer any questions. On December 29th KTM's national racing director, Bill Berroth will be present with his 1983 Golden State Series MX Team, consisting of Ron Turner, Dave Hollis, and Jeff Hicks. Plus from Austria. Heinz Kinigadner*. KTM's new star for the 500cc world championships. They will be available to answer all your questions. Call WHEELSMITH to make an appointment and to get all the details. Also ask about WHEELSMITH'S 1983 customer support program.. 215-6 3/6-13 4/9 4/16 4/30-5/1 517 5/15 5122 613-5 614 6/11 6/17-19 6124 6125 6126 712 711 0 7115-17 7116 7/30 817. 8121 8121 8127 9/3 9/3-4 9/11 9/18 9124 1012 1018 AMA National Championship Enduro Series· 3120 U:':S:'A:":(:71:4:):7:51:_0:6:8:0:-~~ v :Fo:u:n:,:o:in:v:o:I:le::,C:A:.9:2:7:0:8:' ST " n IHouston. TX' RR/Daytona Beach. Fl n IG.dena. CA M/Seaamento.CA ST II M/San Jose. CA H-M/G.dena. CA M/Springfield. IL RR/Lexington. OH RR/Elkhan lJIb. WI H-M/Louisville. KY H-M/Harrington. DE RR/Loudon. NH n /Hinsdale. IL H-M/Knoxville. TN RR/M1. Pocono. PA M/lndianapolis, IN M/Syracuse. NY RR/Monterey. CA H-M/Hagerstown. MO M/OuQuoin. IL M/CK:ero. IL n IPeoria. IL RRlSonoma. CA M/lndianapolis H-M/Hamburg, NY RR/Brainerd, MN M/Syracusa. NY M/San Josa. CA H-M/G. .na. CA M/Springfiald. IL n IPontiac. MI "Tantatm 2120 2127 *tentative based on FIM & AMA clearance & plane schedules 4/10 5/8 5/15 5129 8121 9/4 9/11 10123 10/30 New ldria. CA Pehon. SC Enon. LA ·Bucksnon. TN Seline. LA Abingdon. VA ' Zaleski. OH Moorestown. MI Winterset III' Lynnville. IN Dldahoma City. OK Bear. DE . "Tentative AdvERTisiNq TltAT WORks THE 2nd ANNUAL CRYSTAL CHALLENGE GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE Practice 8:00 a.m. JR PRO-NOVICE 8:45 •. m. 1% hr-novice 10:30 •. m. 1 % hr-jr pro Practice 12,15 p.m.-ALL PROFESSIONAls 1 :00 p.m. 2% hr PRO RACE ~o!~~~ ONE STOP CYCLE P _ 0 o. . 0 () _ ='::"'..: o· GliB ~ RACINQ IS A DANQEROUS SPORT Pt1T~~r::~~IRED ~ ENTRY OPENS NOV. 21 ENTRY CLOSES DEC. 15 GATE FEE OVERNIGHT CAMPING. PRO 70% PAY 8ACK . JR PRO 40% P A Y B A C K ! J l J ; NOVICE 20% TROPHIES ~ZS 0 EC. 19 ENTRIES Meil Post ~:~RO :~~ .60 NOVICE .15 ::g :~Q't,~:E~~RSHIP To enter, meil check or money order, entry form, 2 ..If-eddres..d stemped legel size envelopes to: PROFESSIONAL RACING ORGANIZATION, INC. 15635 Brookhurst, Suite 10 Westminster, CA 92683 ~ INFORMATION: (714) 531-7158 ~ ENTRY BLANK IN LAST WEEK'S CYCLE NEWS PERRIS RACEWAY (714) 927·2395 ~II~~ SAT. JAN. 29th - ANAHEIM STADIUM 20 STADIUM MOTORSPORTS CORPORATION P.O. 1523, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92652 J .... QUESTIONS? 17141 494-9484 .... 3/27 4/1-3 4124 5/1 5/22 6/4-5 Sand • Dirt Competilion At It'a ..... 1'h mila _ of 99th Ave • c.r.tree Hwy • Phoenill. Telico P.lains. TN tulsa. OK Athens, OH TBA/NM _ Rose City. MI McMimvilla. OR AMA/NATC National Trials Series 4/9 4110 4/16-17 5128 5/30 8128 9/3 9/5 Anzon. Austin. TX San Antonio. TX Gainsville. TX Newhall. CA TBA/AZ Middletown. PA Port Huron. MI MI. Olive. IL National Drag Racing Championships IDBA 4/9-10 5/14-15 6/11-12 . 8/13-14 10/8-9 Gulfport, MS Louisville. KY Darlington. SC West Selem. OH Gulfport. MS NMRA 3/12-13" 4/16-17"" 5/21-22 5128-29 6/25-26 7116-17"" 8120-21 Available to all 0-37 Clubs for Grand Prix, Motocro... TT. Rough Scrambles. Trials Contact Barry Johnson AMA ISDE Qualifier Series· 'Talllative ftD 0 0 I AMA/Camel . Pro Series· Can't decide if this is really the bike for you? If I could only ride one before I bought it! Should I buy a 125, 250 or ~n Open bike? Should I buy a two or four stroke? ~:::1:~:02:0:EU:C:I:id:' OILII Gainesville. FL Atlanta. GA Englislltown. NJ Epping, NH Eest Haddam. CT Ellglishtown. NJ East Irvine. CA Denver. CO Indianapolis, IN Aleo. NJ East Irvine. CA 8126-27 9/3-5·..• 10/1-2 10/15-16' 'Pro Slock Only "Top F.-Ill Pro Comp Only '''Pro Stodc II Fun Bille Only ····Top Fuel II Fun Bib Dilly 4110 4116 4/24. 4/30-5/1 517 5/15 5121 5129 6/5 6/11 6/18 . 713 7110 7/16 7/24 8/6 8/14 8121 8128 MX/Drange. CA SX/DaHas. TX MX/Brasalton. GA SX/Pontiac, MI SX/Kansas City. MO MX/S1. Louis, IL MX/Milleville. MN MX/Brownsvilie. PA MX/Binghamton. NY SX/Orlando, FL SX/Chicago, IL MX/Buchanan. MI SX/East Rutherford. NJ SX/Cincinnati. OH SX/Foxboro. MA SJl/Pasadena. CA MX/Washougal, WA MX/Castle Rock, CO MX/Carlsbad. CA 'Tenlalive CMC Golden State MX Series 1/8-9 1/15-16 1122-23 1129-30 215-6 2119-20 2126-27 Orange. Lake Madara. Brantwood. Adalanto. Huron. Hollister. Orange. CA CA CA· CA CACA CA World Championship Road Race Series 3/19 4/3 4/24 5/8 5122 5129 6/12 6125 7/3 7131 817 9/4 South Africa France Italy Germany Spain Austria Yugoslavia Holland Belgium England Sweden Ilaly World Championship Endurance Road Race Series 5/14·15 5/22 6I 12 6/19 7/9-10 7/31 8120-21 9125 ' France' England Garmany Austria Spain Japan Belgium Italy World Championship MX Series 125cc 3127 4/10 4/17 4124 5/1 5/15 5129 6126 7110 7/24 7/31 8/14 Holland Austria Italy Belgium France Yugoslavia Germany Czechoslovakia Russia Sweden Finland Spain 6112 7/19 7124 7131 817 8/14 8121 Spain Frence Ilaly Holland Russia Germany England Canada NEW BERUN. NY . Switzerland Swedan Finland 500cc 4/10 4/24 5/8 5/29 6/5' 6/19 6126 713 7124 817 8114 8128 Switzarland Austria Garmany Sweden Finland Italy CARLSBAD, CA France England Belgium San Marino Holland Sidecar Wrangler Super Series· 1/29 2112-13 3-5 3/12 3119-20 3/21 SXI Anaheim. CA SX/Seattte. WA SXI Atlanta. GA SX/Daytana Baach. H SX/Houston. TX ·MX/Sacramanto. CA 4/24 5/1 5/8 5129 6/5 6/26 7/10 8121 9/4 9/11 2120 2127 3/6 4/12 5/17 5128 6/5 6126 713 9/18 9/24 Spein Belgium England Ireland TBAlTexas Franca Austria Italy Switzarland Finland Sweden Germany 1012 World . Speedway Championship 6/18 Pairs GOlhanburg. Swedan Team Voyens. Oenmarlt Individual Norden. Germany 8/13 9/4 Other Major Events Abroad 2/12-13 3/5-6 512- 7 6/4·10 8120 9I 4 9/11 9/18 912~ , 10/3-8 Team Ice Racing World Championship Bertin. Garmany Individual Ice Racing World Championship Eindhoven. Ho.lland Scottish Six Days Trial Edinburgh. Scotland Isle of Man RR Isle of Man Formula One n Oundrod. Ireland Motocross des Nations Angreau. Belgium Trophae des Nations Povazsb Hystrica. Czechoslovakia Long Track World Championship Marianske Lazne. Czechoslovakia Coup,e des Nations Roggenburg. Switzerland ISDE Uandrindod Walls. Walas EVERY WEEK Thursday CALIFORNIA SONOMA OUTlAW STREET DRAGS Saars Point International Racaway, Hwys 37 II 121. Sonoma. CA. Bikes is ona of classas. Bib winner will roo against other class winners for King· of-Ihe-Outlaws. Gale '5:30 p.m.• race 7:30-10. Race or watch $5. Parlting, pit aceass and children 12·11-under free. Info 707/936-8448. WASHINGTON 250cc 4/17 4/24 5/1 5/8 5/29 World Championship Trials Series Spein England' Sweden Holland Franca Belgium Germany Austria Switzerland Italy WASHINGTON NIGHT MOTOCROSS Hannagen Speadway. Bellingham. WA. Exil255 off 1-5. 1 mi. eesllo leh on Hannegan Rd. 1V. mi. nonh on right. 50 -Open sapalale C class mOlDS. Gata' 5 p.m.. race 6. Entry $6/class. Frae parlting.. MI. Beker M.C.lnfo 2061733-5069 Opan. (Larry Hansonl· IDAHO HUffiER FLAT TRACK Huaner Speedway. S II S Racing. Huener. m. 2 mi. Wist of Couer rr Alene on Old Hwy 1O. Class Cracing, 3/8-mi. oval. Mini/125/250/5001 Open. $500 guarantaed pursa. traph. 10 Am. Sign up 6:30 p.m.• prac. 7. race 7:30. Info 2081765-5005 ICouar rr Alane Hondal. Friday CALIFORNIA R.A.C.E. MOTOCROSS Corona Raceway. Corona. CA. Hwy 91 eaSllO Buchanan exit. Mini·Open. 100% Ex p.b. Info 714/689-1913. 735-1705. CMC BAYLANDS NIGHT MX Bayland. Raceway Park. 44333 Christy St.. Fraamont. CA. Tab Our- •

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