Racing Review
RACING REVIEW
DEPARTMENTS
BRELSFORD WINS LOUISVILLE
A driving rain which forced a oneday postponement of the American Motorcycle Association sanctioned half-mile National Championship at Louisville, Ky., did little to distract from the excitement of the event as the California brother combination of Mark and Scott Brelsford flashed to impressive wins in the Expert and Junior final races, respectively.
Building on a win in his heat race, Mark, a Harley-Davidson rider from Los Altos, charged ahead of Spring Valley, Calif.’s Cal Rayborn on the 7th lap and spent the remainder of the 20-lapper at the head of the pack.
Following Mark to the wire were 2nd place Dave Sehl of Waterdown, Ontario, aboard another Harley and 3rd finisher Gary Scott of W. Covina, Calif., riding a Triumph.
Earlier in the day, brother Scott, of San Bruno, who also scored a heat win, charged his Harley racer to a final victory ahead of Jim Rawls, of Arlington, Texas, aboard a Yamaha and Delbert Armour of Denver, Colo., riding a Harley-Davidson. (Continued on page~88)
Continued from page 86 In addition to a $10,000 purse, additional contingency awards of $1250 were paid, including $400 from Bell, $100 from Cycle News, $350 from Fiber Glass Works, $100 from Pirelli, $50 from Bates, $200 from Triumph and $50 from Royal Triton.
EXPERT RESULTS 1. Mark Brelsford 2. Dave SehI 3. Gary Scott 4. Rex Beauchamp 5. Doug Sehi 6. Cal Rayborn 7. John Hateley 8. Teddy Newton 9. Mert Lawwill 10. Larry Palmgren . 11. Chuck Palmgren 12. Larry Darr JUN/OR RESULTS 1. Scott Brelsford 2. Jim Rawis 3. Delbert Armour H-D H-D Tn H-D H-D H-D Tn BSA H-D Tn Yam H-D H-D Yam H-D>
ISDT SITE CHANGED
Don Woods, Director of Competition of the American Motorcycle Association, has announced a change in site for the International Six Days Trial, scheduled to be conducted for the first time in the United States in Autumn, 1973. The event, regarded as the world Olym-
pics of motorcycling, had been scheduled to run on government property at Fort Hood, Texas.
Following a meeting with trials experts, Woods announced, “A decision has been made to move the event away from Fort Hood, based on our desire to conduct a superior trial. It will be the first time for Europe’s best trials riders
to compete in the United States, and it is imperative that we offer them a contest with a degree of difficulty to which they are accustomed. Our layout crew has now finished its study of the available terrain at Fort Hood, and has concluded that it is not sufficiently difficult.”
Woods personally directed layout operations, employing the services of several riders with ISDT experience in England and Europe.
Fort Hood, Texas, was one of seven sites considered by the AMA for the 1973 ISDT. In comparison to other available sites, its logistical capabilities are outstanding and support personnel are readily available.
With the decision to reconsider the site, the event moves to the Berkshire mountains centering around Pittsfield, Mass. Woods explains, “There is no question whatsoever about the quality and difficulty of terrain in this area. It has been the annual location of America’s oldest and most successful European motorcycle trials event. Along with the Bristol, Virg., area, it ranked very high during original considerations for location of the trial. In addition to (Continued on page 90) Texas, Virginia and Massachusetts, sites were considered in Ohio, Minnesota, Nevada and Oregon.
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Woods continues, “We have made this change with a good deal of regret on behalf of the AMA club members in Texas who have given us such strong support in organization of the event. The Fort Hood Dirt Riders, the AMA club on the post, have been diligently working on this project since late 1971, and we sincerely regret the inconvenience and disappointment this move may cause. The need for more demanding terrain cannot in any way reflect on their outstanding efforts.”
Along with the change of location for the 1973 ISDT event, the 1972 Test Trial also will be moved to Massachusetts in accordance with the requirements of the Federation Internationale Motocycliste, the world governing body for the sport of motorcycling.
Woods reports, “Our Test Trial will be conducted as an invitational in the Berkshires on Aug. 6, 7 and 8, 1972. FIM delegate Juan Soler Bulto of Spain is assigned to attend this event for final approval.” (Continued on page 92)
DALLAS, PENN., 100-MILE ENDURO Only 125 out of the 800 entrants completed the Dallas, Penn., National Championship Enduro. Impossible obstacles weren’t the reason, but there was lots of deep water. (Continued on page 92)
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William Kain took high point honors with a score of 970. High point A winner was John Fisher, while high point B was taken by James Morabeto. All high point winners rode Huskys.
RESULTS
High point: William Kain, Husq, 970.
High point: A, John Fisher, Husq, 957, B, James Morabeto, Husq, 926.
Class A
0-125, James Hollander, Penton, 950; Allen Zitta, Penton, 934; George Talcott, Honda, 930.
126-200, Dale Burton, Penton, 909; John Stanley, Penton, 907; Si Mathey, Puch, 878.
201-250, John Young, Husq, 921; John Grover, Ossa, 921; Bill Harris, Yamaha, 913.
251-open, Bob Puchett, Bultaco, 934; Charles Stapleford, Kawasaki, 930; Joseph Arcesi, Bultaco, 910.
Class B
0-100, Herbert Marcus, Penton, 879; John Thompson, Penton, 861; David Hülse, Hodaka, 779.
101-125, Robert Cosma, Penton, 916; Ron Greene, Puch, 818; William Guchone, Honda, 800.
126-200, Mact Weisman, Puch, 881; Jack Ashworth, Puch, 724; George Hohenstein, Yamaha, 10th ck.
201-250, David Foster, Yamaha, 897; Mickey Kessler, Yamaha, 893; Jon Fisher, Yamaha, 874.
251-open, Ronald Adams, Yamaha, 911; Donald Cole, Honda, 869; Richard Wells, Honda, 857.
Senior Class
Gordon Potter, Greeves, 827; Bill Schmell, Yamaha, 9th ck, 171 pts; Lloyd Cramer, Kawasaki, 9th ck, 173 pts.
Powder Puff
Cissy Webb, RickmanZun, 6th ck; Win Kohler, Yamaha, 2nd ck, 36 pts; Suzann Erickson, Suz, 2nd ck, 42 pts.
Buddy Class
Robert Ritchie/Frank Wick, Yamaha, 3rd ck; Ronald Kuhn/Joe Black, Bultaco, 2nd ck.
FALL TRANS-AMA MX SET
The American Motorcycle Association’s Professional Racing Department has announced the 1972 fall Trans-AM A international motocross series schedule. Purses for the 11-event series will total $126,000 with several thousand additional dollars in contingencies.
The series, featuring an open international class, will span the country and is expected to draw Europe’s top motocross stars.
Sept. 24, Copetown, Ont., Can., Steel City Riders M/C, $8000; Oct. 1, Linville, Ohio, Honda Hills, $10,000; Oct. 8, St. Louis, Miss., Mid-America Moto-Cross, $10,000; Oct. 15, Gainesville, Ga., Road Atlanta, Inc., $10,000.
Oct. 22, Orlando, Fla., Orlando Sports Stadium, $10,000; Oct. 29, Houston, Texas, Rio Bravo Motorcycle Park, $12,000; Nov. 5, Carlsbad, Calif., Carlsbad Raceway, $16,000; Nov. 12, Phoenix, Ariz., Arizona Cycle Park, $10,000.
Nov. 19, Puyallup, Wash., Puyallup Raceway, $12,000; Nov. 26, Livermore, Calif., Carnegie Cycle Park, $12,000; Dec. 3, Los Angeles, Calif., Saddleback Park, $16,000. gj
