First Annual Motor-Scooter Land-Speed Trials, El Mirage

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SPECIAL EVENT TROPHIES

In addition to the trophies awarded to the racers for setting Motor-Scooter Land-Speed Records, MSILSF is making the following special trophy presentations:

Best Prepared Scooter
Best Dressed Racer
Competing for Fastest Vintage Scooter:
#124 PATRICK O., 1968 VESPA PRIMAVERA 150cc
#133 LEWIS L, 1949 .SALSBURY 318cc
#133 LEWIS L, 1958 .ZUNDAPP 200cc
#149 WILLIAM H,, 1968 VESPA ET-3 PRIMAVERA 150cc
#171 STEPHEN W,, 1969 LAMBRETTA/RAYSPEED GP 250cc
Competing for Fastest Female Rider:
#130 KATHLEEN H. ~ PIAGGIO MP3 500cc
#145 LINDA H. ~ YAMAHA MAJESTY 400cc
Competing for Most Mature (Eldest) Rider:
#133 LEWIS L., 1958 ZUNDAPP 200cc (1943)
#139 DAVID G., ETON MATRIX R4 150cc (1941)

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Dear Prospective Entrant,
 
This letter is being sent to the entire mailing list in the hope it will be forwarded to all prospective entrants. If you're fully entered, please be so kind as to simply forward this e-mail to any one you know who may be contemplating entering.
 
Thank you for your interest in the First Annual U.S. Motor-Scooter Land-Speed Trials, and for initiating the application process.
 
In order to clear up any possible confusion or misunderstanding regarding "Pre-Entry" status, it is imperative that I inform you that the only way to enter this event is completion of all parts of the on-line entry application and payment of an entry fee for each scooter you are entering. Perhaps more importantly, entries close at midnight on October 22nd, after which we will not be accepting any additional entries. This date has been selected as the cut-off date for both practical and administrative reasons. This letter is not intended to give you the "bums rush", but merely to inform you of the procedure that was set in place from the inception of this event.
 
Thank you for your enthusiasm and competitive spirit.
 
Sincerely,
 
Alan Spears,
Scootermeister

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Res ipsa loquitur:
http://californiascooterco.com/blog/?p=1513

[RIFLEMAN]

Res ipsa loquitur:
http://californiascooterco.com/blog/?p=1513

Thanks for the link! The Mustang caused the 15" wheel rule to come into play first in AMA racing,then SCTA comp. Pretty sad the big bike mfg were so afraid of it and that this discriminating rule helped destroy a fledgling company and a really neat bike.
MFFM!

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It appears to be a very old pix. No Snell full-coverage helmet! No leathers. Just a cork half-pot -- possibly an Everoak, long sleeve T-Shirt, and Levis! And he lived! OMG!  

My being precluded from entering my Kymco S9 Malossi in SCTA because of its 15" minimum wheel size Rule, and having to compete against motorcycles in AMA/BUB, is the sole reason for the creation of MSILSF. This endeavor has cost me a lot of dough, and please let me say unequivocally: we're here to stay!

Confirmed Entries as of 17OCT2010 @ 0700 PST:

CLASSES/RACERS:
50cc
#147 DAN SMITH, KYMCO S9 50cc
#155 ALLAN CHILDERS, HONDA METROPOLITAN 50cc
#161 PATRICK DEXTER, HONDA RUKUS 50cc
70cc
#123 ALAN SPEARS, KYMCO S9 70cc
100cc
No 100cc Entries
125cc
#169 R. BROOKS RUSSELL, VESPA 125cc
150cc
#124 PATRICK OWENS, 1968 VESPA PRIMAVERA 150cc
#139 DAVID GARMAN, ETON MATRIX R4 150cc
#149 WILLIAM HATCHER, 1968 VESPA ET-3 PRIMAVERA 150cc
150cc Hybrid
#142 JOE BERK, CALIFORNIA CLASSIC SCOOTER 150cc Hybrid
175cc
#126 JEFFREY CORSARO, GILERA RUNNER 175cc
#159 SEAN M. FISHER, VESPA T5 (172cc)
200cc
#124 PATRICK OWENS, VESPA 200cc
#132 JOEL WISMER, GILERA RUNNER 200cc
#133 LEWIS LAURITO, 1958 ZUNDAPP 200cc
#138 MICHAEL ANHALT, 1979 LAMBRETTA 200cc
#141 GREGORY NICOLLE, VESPA 200cc
#144 WAID PARKER, ITALJET DRAGSTER 180cc
#148 JESSE DEVINE ~ VESPA 200cc
#177 RYAN, VESPA P200 VSE 200cc
250cc
#127 RICHARD NEWMAN, KYMCO 250cc
#144 WAID PARKER, VESPA P200cc (210cc)
#163 STANTON SCOTT, HONDA 250cc
#171 STEPHEN WEST, 1969 LAMBRETTA/RAYSPEED GP 250cc
#173 GLENN GEARY, JONWAY YTT 250cc
#175 MICHAEL FRANKOVICH, SYM RV250cc
300cc
#126 JEFFREY CORSARO, VESPA SUPER 300cc
#144 WAID PARKER, VESPA GTS 250cc (275cc)
#164 RICHARD GLASS, PIAGGIO 300cc
400cc
#145 LINDA HURLEY, YAMAHA MAJESTY 400cc
500cc
#130 KATHLEEN HILZ ~ PIAGGIO MP3 500cc
#150 JOSH ROGERS ~ YAMAHA TMAX 500cc
650cc
No 650cc Entries
Sidecar Class to 250cc
No 0 to 250cc Sidecar Entries
Sidecar Class 251cc to 650cc
#133 LEWIS LAURITO, 1949 SALSBURY 318cc
Sidecar Class 50cc Turbo
#165 JOSHUA ADLER, HONDA SIDECAR 50cc TURBO
 

[Papi]

So, we all want to know, how did it go on Sunday?

ooops, that was just a date for confirmed entries. My bad, sorry.

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rifleman
this has my curiosity peaked.... when did the AMA ban 15"tires? and when and why did the SCTA follow suite?
Mustang produced motorcycle from 1945 to about 1972 hardly what you would call a fledgling company... wasn't it the lack of Burma trans and other parts that took the company out?
Kent

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Motor-Scooter International Land-Speed Federation
Host of the First Annual U.S. Motor-Scooter Land-Speed Trials, Nov. 21st 2010, El Mirage Dry Lake, CA
Official Confirmed Entries: (Sponsor(s)* / Club Affiliation **)
#123 Alan S. ~ Kymco/Malossi S9 70cc; *Maxima Racing Oils; *MotorSport Scooters
#124 Patrick O. ~ Vespa 150cc; **Vespa Club of Los Gatos
#124 Patrick O. ~ Vespa 200cc; **Vespa Club of Los Gatos
#126 Jeffrey C. ~ Gilera Runner 175cc; *MotorSport Scooters
#126 Jeffrey C. ~ Vespa/Malossi 300cc; *MotorSport Scooters
#127 Richard N. ~ Kymco 250cc
#130 Kathleen H. ~ Piaggio MP3 500cc; *Prolong; *HVMP Bar Ends; *MotorSport Scooters
#132 Joel W. ~ Gilera Runner 200cc; **Hard Pack SC, ** 9’ers SC, ** Vespa Club of Lisbon
#133 Lewis L. ~ Salsbury 250cc+ Sidecar; **International Salsbury Restorers Society
#133 Lewis L. ~ Vespa 150cc + Sidecar; **International Salsbury Restorers Society
#138 Michael A. ~ Lambretta 200cc; **San Joaquin Treads;  **Lambretta Club USA; *Jet200.com
#139 David G. ~ Genuine Buddy Black Jack 150cc; **Petrol-Heads
#141 Gregory N. ~ Vespa 200cc; ** Black Sheep
#142 Joe B. ~ CalSctr 150cc Hybrid; *California Scooter Company
#144 Waid P. ~ Vespa GTS 250 (275cc)
#144 Waid P. ~ Vespa P200 (210cc)
#144 Waid P. ~ Italjet Dragster 180cc
#145 Linda H. ~ Yamaha 400cc; **Twisted Riderz
#146 Scott M. ~ Yamaha Zuma 70cc
#147 Dan S. ~ Kymco S9 50cc; *Otay Lakes Training Center, LLC
#148 Jesse D. ~ Vespa 200cc; *ModernVespa.com
#149 Will H. ~ Vespa ET3/Malossi 150cc; **Memphis Kings Scooter Club
#150 Josh R. ~ Yamaha TMAX 500cc; *ScootMagazine.com
#153 Tara P. ~ Yamaha Riva 70cc; *WERA; **Heat Seized Scooter Club
#155 Alan C. ~ Honda 50cc; **Ton Up Club San Diego
#156 Lorenzo O. ~ Yamaha Vino 125cc; **RBP
#159 Sean F. ~ Vespa T5 175cc
#161 Pat D. ~ Honda Rukus 50cc
#163 Stanton S. ~ Honda Helix 250cc; **Sky Island Riders
#162 David H. ~ Lambretta Starstream 125cc; **Lambretta Club USA
#164 Richard G. ~ Piaggio 300cc; **Vespa Club of Los Gatos
#165 Joshua S. ~ Honda 50cc Turbo Sidecar; *Yoshifab Racing
#168 Ryan J. ~ Genuine Buddy Black Jack 175cc
#168 Ryan J. ~ TNG Venice 100cc
#169 R. Brooks R. ~ Vespa 125cc; *Polini Cup; **CCSP; **Push Start
#170 Art H. ~ Suzuki Burgman 650cc
#171 Stephen W. ~ Lambretta /Rayspeed  GP 250cc
#173 Glenn G. ~ Jonway YY 250T 250cc; *Geary Racing Enterprises
#172 Stanley B. ~ Yamaha Riva XC 125cc; **Push-Star MSC; **Riva Militia
#175 Michael F. ~ SYM RV250cc; *NoHo Scooters, No. Hollywood, CA
#177 Ryan ~ Vespa P200 VSE 200cc
#179 Dean S. ~ Lambretta Servetta SX200cc
#180 Rachael G. ~ Genuine Buddy 50cc; *NoHoScooters, North Hollywood, CA
#180 Rachael G. ~ Genuine Buddy BlackJack 150cc; * NoHoScooters, No. Hollywood, CA
#181 Julie B. ~ Vespa 50 Special 100cc
#182 Gary S. ~ Fuji S-101 Superflow Rabbit 250cc
#183 Phil C. ~ Vespa 100 150cc
#183 Phil C. ~ Vespa Rally 180 250cc
#184 Kirk S. ~ Vespa 125 150cc
#186 Michael T. ~ Kymco Super 8; *American Motorcyclist Association
#187 Kristian S. ~ Vespa VB1 150cc *BarItaliaClassics, Van Nuys, CA
#188 Molly A. ~ Honda Metropolitan Ghost 50cc
#189 Michael C. ~ Vespa P200 (210cc) **First and Last Chance, East Bay, CA
#190 James S. ~ Puma La Vida 50cc; *Down Town Scooter, Albuquerque, NM; ** Lawnmowers from Hell, Alb., NM
#191 Justin Magana ~ Vespa PE200 200cc; **FLCSC, Oakland, CA
#192 Aaron M. ~ Vespa 150cc
#192 Aaron M. ~ 1960 Lambretta LI/TV 200cc
#193 Craig B. ~ 1965 Lambretta LJ 250cc; **Lambretta Club USA

[interested bystander]

No Cushmans, Powells, Salisburys or Mustangs.

Bummer!

[John Noonan]

Might be rained out if the lake bed gets any further rain..

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One Salsbury, Entry #133, and one Mustang Replica, Entry #142. 

What does SCTA do for Plan "B" when it rains?

[Nortonist 592]

Plan B is usually cancel.   Do scooters float?  If they do there might be a plan C. 

[Freud]

Mother Nature may not like Scooters any more than she does Roadsters.

FREUD

[dw230]

The plan B for a late Nov. meet will be - see you next year at the First Annual ... version 2.0

DW

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I guess this is why we have a realtor looking for a level strip of land in Imperial County? In any event, with racers planning on traveling from Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, Arizona, and Northern California I must develop and implement contingency plans. My dad used to tell me: "No one likes a quitter."