Royale Racing’s Doug Henry leads Team Widman in the rain at Road Atlanta during the season finale of the WERA/EBC National Endurance Series in November of 1986. Royale’s Doug and Jim Henry, along with Joe Ardolino, raced their Yamaha RZ350 very consistently all season, scoring several top-10 overall finishes en route to winning the Lightweight Production title. Team Widman, headed by former AMA pro racer Ron Widman, challenged Royale earlier in the season racing their Suzuki GS450.
Royale Racing’s Doug Henry leads Team Widman in the rain at Road Atlanta during the season finale of the WERA/EBC National Endurance Series in November of 1986. (Larry Lawrence photo)
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I can’t help but wonder why a GS450 is is that close to an RZ350, even if this is the first lap at Road A.
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That photo could have been taken anytime in the hours-long endurance race. Who knows, the RZ might have just lapped the GS.
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The Team included Ron Widman,Ed Delfosse and Dave Probst. It was a fairly stock and reliable motor(s). The 24hr at Nelson is what stays fresh in my memory for that season. Royale guys were some serious worriers as well as good sportsman. It was a pleasure to come in second behind those guys. Good times.
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