Classic Racer — September — October 2017

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CORNER:GERRARDS// YEAR: 1978 // TRACK:

MALLORY PARK// PATHENNENTRIESTOBREAK

AWAYFROMKENNYROBERTS

PatHennenwas on something of aroll at this event.

He wasthe top pointscorerin theTransatlantic

Trophyin1978;two yearsbefore he hadbecomethe

first Americantowin aGrandPrix in 1976 (Imatra,

Finland –itwas hisdebutGPyear) and at this

moment in time,as thepicture wastaken, nobody

could getclose.

Following, goingintoGerrards,is KennyRoberts.

His 750Yamahaforcedto suckingreatmechanical

lungfulsofexhaust fromthe 652 Suzukiahead.

Kennywent on to win the race(despite the

sunshine,it wascold) whichgrated on Patsomewhat.

It wasanunfittingfinal outingfor Hennenat the

Leicestershirecircuit beforethe Isle of ManTT crash

in the Senior amatterofweekslater, that wouldend

his career.

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