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Cycle News 1980 08 06

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181 by the publisher to resign because he d idn't feel I could make the magazine grow the way he wanted it to. After 16 years in the motorcycle j ourna lism field, I was flabbergasted, as was my steff," said Bo ller, who also said he planned to teke a lengthy vacation. BP Racing, sponsor of last week's CMC Four-stroke Championships winner Bill Grossi, wanted especially to thank its many sponsors: Pro Tee, Moto·X Fox . Hi -Point , PC P Yamaha . Bosc h . Torco , Dirt Werkes . Euro Cycles, S.W . Simons forks . Porter Aviation/ Farm Air Flying Service and William Harrison Construction Co . Whew! LEARN TO WIN at a RUSS DARNELL MX - AMP C 00 Cj) l""""4 A bike-mounted camera will fi lm t he Superbike race at Laguna Seca August 2, the first t im e t he AMA has allowed such an operation in a points·paying event. Do ing the raci ng/filming chores will be David Emde on the Cycle Tune Suzuki GS1000S. Peter Starr will oversee t he cinemat ic portion of the program, a part of a future f ilm for U.S. Suzuki. Motorcycle enthu siasts contribute d a whopping $35.500 to the Muscula r Dystro phy Association during AMFI Harley- Davidson's "Artistry in Iron" show at the Los Angeles Spo rts Aren a July 12 and 13. according to MDA re gional co ordinator Jo Claire. "Frankly we were overwhelmed at the su pport a nd concern from the biker comm unity. They came to the show and donated generously to the fight against MD. And we're grateful for that." she said. More then 1300 mail entries have alreedy been rece iv ed for the NMA Grand National Championship in Ponca City, OK. Entertainment Sports Program Network, a national cable outlet to six million homes, w ill televise 90 m inutes live August 10. Starting August 7 at the Poncan Theater, t he finished ve rs ion of On Any Sunday" will be shown for five days. It will not be released · nationally until the first weekend in September. Yamaha's threet ime 125cc National Champion Brae Glover will lead the parade on Grand Ave. the evening of the seventh. Kathy Steinberger's entry in the Cycle News drawing for a trip to a Supercross race netted her and her husband Richa rd one each round trip from their Dorchester, MA home to Philadelp hia to watch the August 9-10 Supercross Series races in the City of Br o t h e rl y Love. Congratulations . Kathy and Richard! If you've been loo k ing for. or trying to get in touch w ith. Terry Dorsch, you m ight want to know that he 's no longer with Champion Racing Specialties. Dorsch. who so ld his share to partner M ike Konle, can be reached by calling 2131851-0202. August air dates for Wes tern U.S. showings of Suzuki's T V program, MotocTOSS at th e Pontiac Siluerdome: Albuquerque . 8/17 . KOAT; Dallasl Fl. Worth. 8 /2 . WFAA ; Medford. O R, 8 /3 . KO BI ; Ok lahoma City, 8 /3 . KTVY; Portland, 8/31. KGW ; Sac ra mento . 8/ 3. KO VR ; San Antonio . 8/17. KSAT ; San Diego . 8/10 . KCST (Sort of preview for San Diego's O CI. 26 Supe rcross round) ; Spokane. 8/ 3 . KXLY; and T ucson . 8/3 . KO LD . Check local listi ng for air times. The FIM has turned down a request by the promoters of the Austrian GP road race that the snowed-out event .be rescheduled. . ... . . .. . .... . . . ... o Controlled jumpin g. starting and paning , kill. are all part of the Rua. Darnell Mot 0CT0ll8 School coune of instruct ion for winning motocrou race s. PenonaJ in. truct ion i. provided. at the RUN Darnell Motocroe. School 10 each Itudent can develop hi. motocroe8 racing ab ilitie8 at hi . own pace. Russ Darnell and his instructors us e Kawasaki Uni -Trak motocrossers exclus ive ly. Da rnell says the Uni-Trak pro vides t he power a nd re liability he needs to demonstrate winning motocross techniques . Summer camp usually consi st s of mosquitos, bland food, st ra n ge t ea m games a nd grouchy counselors. Not the Russ Darnell Motocross School Camps. They're 2-day and 5day training camps that take you and your motorcycle through a hands-on learning session on how t o be a safer, faster motocross racer . Instructor Russ Darnell a nd his assistants will demonstrate every t echni que in MX racing on t hei r Ka wasaki KX UniTrak motocrossers. They'll keep t each ing until you ge t it rig ht. You 'll lea rn how to j u mp, sta r t, ride berms, pass slower riders, brake and win. You'll get individual instruction, lots of information and a guide on how to continue to sharpen your skills long after school is out. Attend summer camp this year. A Russ Darnell MX camp. Take yourself from a semifast racer to a very-fast racer. It's only $25.00 a day a nd we promise no canoes, egg-tosses or ca m p food ! Russ Darnell M@t@cross;tchools 9225 Telfair Street, Sun Valley, Calif. 91352. (213) 767-1854 (714) 980-3212 IlmI awrI Helmets INTER-AM HANDLEBARS MXL "Congratulations to Jimmy Filice, *: winning the Ascot TT Junior Invitational * and to Ric~'lGraham, 3rd Ascot IT National. A lso congrats to Unadilla 500cc Support Class w inne r Pat Moroney and 4th place finisher J immy Meenan. " ..... 5fA!JL5 7 • , • • '. • • ' " ,. . I • • ' • .. . '" _ • I 3

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