The Citizen, 1991-08-21, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21,1991. PAGE 13.
6 area riders to compete
in weekend moto-cross race
The veteran
Canadian national champ in the 40 plus class, Chris Lee of
RR3, Walton, takes a practice run on the track that will be
used this Sunday for the provincial motosport
championship.
Several area people will be com
peting in this weekend's moto-cross
event at Chris and Judy Lee's out
side Walton.
Chris, himself, will be riding in
the 40 plus class, while his sons
Brett, 16, and Matt, 15, will be rac
ing in the 125 Intermediate and 80
A competitions respectively.
Brett entered the competitive
track in late 1988 and in Edmonton,
this past summer, he placed in the
top seven, at the National race. This
qualified him to participate in the
U.S. Nationals Amateur race in
Tennessee last week.
Matt has just begun racing this
year.
Also taking part in the racing
event are siblings, Rob and Paul
McIntosh. Though Rob, 30, of
Walton, has been riding dirt bikes
for the past decade, he hasn't raced
in the past six years. In preparation
for his return to the race track he
has been running a few endurance
runs recently and is looking for
ward to competing this weekend.
He will be riding in the 125 A divi
sion.
His brother Paul, 16, of RR5,
Brussels, has just one or two races
under his belt as this is his first sea
son of racing. He competes in the
125 Novice class.
Rob, who has always liked the
thrill of competitive motorized
sports, says he and his brother used
to run practice tracks at their dad's.
"We used to go out and ride with
our friends, so I guess you could
say we grew up enjoying this type
of sport."
Eighteen-year-old Mike Cronyn
of RR2, Blyth was bitten by the dirt
bike bug about four years ago. "I
had a three-wheeler, then got a
bike. I started ripping around on
it-a group of us would go to Kelly's
Hill-and saw a few races and
things just went from there," he
said.
Mike began racing three years
ago enjoying moderate success,
usually finishing in the top 10. He
now competes in the 125 Junior
class.
"Il's fun," he says. "Everyone else
plays ball or something during the
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more than your licence
drinking and driving.
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