Four of the six United States speedway motor-cycling team with one of their bikes at Ruapuna Park yesterday. The team is racing in a sixmatch test series against New Zealand and will ride in the fifth race tomorrow at Ruapuna Park. The series was organised by the world champion rider, Ivan Mauger, and New Zealand is ahead, three races to one. All races have been at tracks in New Zealand. The visiting team is, from left, Rich Perkins, U.S. first division rider; Walt Farnum, nine times finals winner on the U.S. circuit last year; Gary Hicks, third in the U.S. nationals; and George Lazor, New York State champion. Two members of the team, Scott Brown and Bobby Ott, were absent
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120Four of the six United States speedway motor-cycling team with one of their bikes at Ruapuna Park yesterday. The team is racing in a sixmatch test series against New Zealand and will ride in the fifth race tomorrow at Ruapuna Park. The series was organised by the world champion rider, Ivan Mauger, and New Zealand is ahead, three races to one. All races have been at tracks in New Zealand. The visiting team is, from left, Rich Perkins, U.S. first division rider; Walt Farnum, nine times finals winner on the U.S. circuit last year; Gary Hicks, third in the U.S. nationals; and George Lazor, New York State champion. Two members of the team, Scott Brown and Bobby Ott, were absent Press, 9 January 1987, Page 3
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