MOTO X VOLUME 2 NUMBER 5

Bergstrom and Peter Smith pushing
hard. Robbie Wicks became a crowds
hero by working through from fourth
place to second on the last lap, with
brilliant sustained riding.
The most spectacular pile-up at thë
meeting occured at the start of the third
250 heat, leaving a rather battered
and bewildered Horace Bergstrom
(Texas Suzuki) almost a lap behind the
leader, Tyrone Stevenson. Stevenson
was obviously determined to show his
class, and this he did by winning with
his old dash from Robbie Wicks and
Rod Bergstrom.
The start of the 1 25 cc Senior class was
delayed while attempts were made to
dampen down the dust, and the delay
became even more prolonged when the
watercart sank to it's axles in mud.
After several unsuccessful attempts to
extricate it, it was decided to modify the
'track, cutting out the section in which
the watercart was stuck. The 125 competitors
then set out on one lap to have
a look at the new track, and when the
first heat was eventually started,
champion Grant Maben on his incre-
'dibly fast Honda Super TT went into an
immediate lead followed by Gary
Bergstrom, Greg Wilson, Deon du
Plessis (Castro! Sportsman Lager
Honda) and Roy Gardner. Deon du
Plessis wasted no time in pulling up to
third position with Gardner lying
fourth. After five laps Maben had already
started lapping the slower riders,
and established an unbeatable lead.
Bergstron filled second place with du
Plessis, Gardner and Darryl Werner
(BP Racing with Yamaha) finishing in
'that order. The second moto was virtually
a repeat of the first, except that
Bergstrom was suffering with mechanical
trouble, so du Plessis and Gardner
each moved up one place. Gary Draper
(Draper Plant Hire YZ E), who must be
the most improved 1 2 5 cc rider this
year, showed up extremely well as did
Robert Campbell, and Shahn Rowe
(Wolf Super TT Honda), both having
their initiation into Senior championship
racing.
The surprise of the third moto was provided
by another ex-junior Gary Keyser
(Payless Movers Castrol Honda) who
got the holeshot with Roy Gardner hot
on his tail followed by Maben, Greg
Wilson, Deon du Plessis and Gary
Draper. In spite of a game battle,
Keyser was unable to hold onto his lead
and was overtaken by Grant Maben
and Gardner, with Deon also taking
him by the third lap. With Maben once
again in a commanding lead, real interest
wás in the tussle for second place
between Gardner and du Plessis, with
Deon eventually gaining the upper
hand.
The non-championship Minicross
events saw Gary Campbell take top
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