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funny a10rIea to Tony BelL 1004 Gerner, Au81ln. TX 78704. People who normally have no special interest in buying Forbes' Business Magazine might enjoy picking up the June 8 issue. For probably the first time ever, an article bylined with the name of a motorcycle publication's editor, Allan Girdler, bas been printed. Entitled, "In the land of the midnight sun," it's the story of a Harley- and Honda-mounted trip to the Arctic Circle. seen pIc:turea of the Suzuki Kat8nel A prototype unit Is pr. MntIy In the U.s. for photoeIrIdIng by the rMgIIIII.... end a produc:don run Is .1eWd for right about now. We'll all be at the World Championship Speedway ~alifier at the L.A. Coliseum on Saturday night, May 50, but the quiet, reserved entourage normally found in the Costa Mesa box will also be at Oranse County Fairgrounds for the regular Friday night show. All the favorites - Penhall, Schwartz, Oxley, Crisco, Christian, Bast - will be there too. See you? tbPITBI STOP: DwnIen UIrIc:h. 7, Is recovering from Intemel Injurl.. 8Uff-.d In a blcyclelcar coIIIalon tIvM wake ego. Damlen eppeered In Cycle Newa 8Ub8crIp1Ion . . four yean ago end wee heedIInecI .. win,. of a WERA road rece et La V..... In an ...... detM AprIl 1. Hie tether Is former Cycle NewalWat editor and current Cycle World executive editor John Ulrich. Damian another couple of lonely WMka In K.Ieer HoepitII, PecIIetrIca Ward, . . , SIerre. Fontana. CA IZ33I. end any cerda end letters wli be epprec:IetM. -=- Bernie Schreiber, rumored to be planning a move from Italjet to another manufacturer, ended the guessing game by signing a two-year contract with the Italian company recently. DiJappointed in his early season showings, Schreiber has reportedly switched back from experimental Michelin tires to the tried-andproven Pirellis, and he feels that the change in rubber will make the difference in his upcoming performances. While nvellng to • Dutch Inter· netIoneI event with Greham Noyce and rnechenIc francois GoffIna, TNm Hueqverne'. Marty Trlpa received minor cuts from a broken wlndahIekI when a 8WIIn tried to ahere the _me .pace with them. Noyce wee unhurt Gofftnga picked up a cut or two; the 8WIIn DNF. Got your tickets for the May 50 U.S. World Championship Speedway Q.ualifier yet? Ticketron outlets have them, as does the L.A. Sporu Arena box oftice, and they COlt $10 for adults. Kids age 12 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Theyll also be on sale at the L.A. CoIiBeum on race night when the gates open at 6:50 p.m. The program begins at 8:00 p.m. On Mey 31, the Southern Cellfomle Vamahe Deelere Auoc:letlon will .....nt the fourth annual Dunntown Grand Prix et Indian Dune., end W. a qualifier for the LA. CoU.eum CRC .tadlum raca. There'n be a .1,000 puru, 20% trophIea and drawlnga for two Vern'" Trl-Motoa pIua meny more prIzea. The 1Cknlle COUrH wUI Include the IntemetIoneI tnlCk. Shedow Glen tnlCk. _ndwah and The new Heaketh V1000 wi. go on " I n BrtteIn. Aug. 1, 1181. rnerldng the fIrat 'y new BrItIeh rolicI bike to epp•• ln 12 yeera. SInce the fIrat modele were ahown Ieat~, vIgoroua reauItecIln a t.w chMgea, JncIucIng ahortIIr wheel..... more ground cI••renee end Ierger front wheel. The blke'a ennouncecI price ... Ie ~ Pounda SterIng. wei over the tI.OOO level mountelnL For Info, phone CRC et 2131130-711. or 71411II-I114. While you're talking with them. eak CRC to Mnd you the Amet-.Ir Supercroee queIfIer achecIule for the LA. CoI••un event. com"" Your favorite botshoe wizard, Ken Maely. and wife Judy will be on the road for the entire month of June. The Maeiyl will be at the Harrington Half Mile and the Loudon road race, open for business as usual. John Cork of Gerden Grove turned In the top-ralecl anepahot In the Pacific Photo Conteat held et the Apr. 15 Secldlebeck Netionels MX. Cork'. print of the HennehiHower· ton duel In the _cond moto win. the young CeRfornlen • new Cenon AE·1. Rob Petrin picked up a $&0 gift certlflcete ~ his photo of DonnIe Centeloupl cepturecl on color film end Rendell Smell won top honon In the B&W dlvlalon with a .hot of Suzuki rider Ron Turner. The Saturday Summer Series begina at Saddleback Park on June 6 and continues on June 15 and 20. The aeries is sponaored by four local Suzuki dealen: Anaheim Suzuki, Saddleback Suzuki. California Suzuki and Southland Cycle. Pro purse money of $5,000 will be up for grabs alODf with OYer $5,000 in Amateur prizes mcluding a 1981 RM80. For more info call 7141 495-4771. DIatrIct 31 ahort treek. . can look to a double h.ader week· end May 30 and 31 et loci Cycle BowL . 1 E. Mona Rd.. LocIL CA. Setwdey night rece Info Ia In the CelenclerMCtlori. but the Sunday pertIcu reechecI ua a bit Iete. It fNtu 1CJ01M1 "m~ peybeck. the open et 8 a.m.. prectlce aterta et 10 and competition pta underway et noon. M&D Promotiona I. putting on the Sunday .how; cell 2011••• 11I2 for more Info. 12-miIe coune through the old (but well preserved, 10 we're told) gboIt town of Pioche and surrounding areu. Start time is 7:15 a.m. Minibike entry is $9. big bikes go for $12. and out-ofstate cards will be accepted. Need to know more? Call 702/726-5251 and tell 'em Papa sent you. KrIa Morgen from Goehen beceme the fIrat UteII ....Ident In over 20 yean to take the Ct.Ty Creek .... & Hound et EureIui. UT on Mey 24. Morgen (Hue! cIIced with Scot Herden {Hu.! for the fIrat 10 mile. undl Harden'. bike reportedly threw a rod. At the ftnIah. Morgen heel mlnutea over runner-up Kevin Welch (Mel! from 1. LeaVege•. Pro Circuit Husky rider Jeff Jennings crashed at the Mt. M01Tll, PA 500cc National and broke a small bone in his wrist. Doeton say he'll be out of action for four or five weeks; Jeff hopes to be back in the saddle in half that time. There wIU be two new sponaon for the 58th running of the W1naton Pro Seri.. laconia Cleulc Road Race June ~21 et L.oucIQn, New Hampahire's Bry.Motoraport Perk - Bell Helmeta and AcceI motorcycle Ignition ayeterna. Bell will .ponaor the Bell Superbike CJeuic, the feature rece on Sliturdey, Mey 20, while AcceI'. Involvement will be with the Netionel Chempionahip event. now ceRed the Accel Formule One eIe• • on Sunday. ~ On June 7, the Clover Creek Dusten M.C. will hold their Treasure Hill Gran Prix at Pioche, NV. It features a HoaPITal STOP: Two Yamaha riden were downed recently. Erik Kehoe crashed last weekend and broke an ankle while Rick Johnson stepped off and is now wa1kin,t around with his wrist in a cast. Erik's addrell is emtine1a Hoapital, Rm. 7001, 555 E. Hardy, Inglewood, CA 90501. And you may send Rick's get well wishes to 854 Vista Grande Road, EI Cajon. CA 92021. The works Honda that took Roger DeCoster to the Luxembourg 500cc World Championahlp MX round win at the end of Ieat IMIlIlIDn is making ita rounda. Grehem Noyce had the bike for prec:tlcJng ee:rfierthis yeer, end now It Is In the handa of Dutchmen Gerrit Wolaink. who rode It in the Austrilln GP on AprIl 5 end win uae It In future i'IIC8I. Talk was circulating around Atlanta last weeJr. that had Road Atlanta going on the auction block in early June. Reportedly, Road Racing Inc., Arthur Montgomery's firm, had foreclosed on the Whittington brothen' mortgage. Bo~h Don and Bill Whittington were in Indianapolis where both qualified for the Indy 500. A track spokespenon said, "Don (Whittington) and Arthur (Montgomery) have a close rapport and I'm certain that they'll work everything out before things hit the court square." Malcolm Rethmell, Manual Soler and Ulf Karlson will make up the European contingent of Monteaa aponsorecl rldere conteatlng the June 14 World Champlonahip ObHrved Triala round et Watkina Glen. New Vork. Curt Corner and Marlend Whaley will be the Amerlcen supported contingent. Seven-time AMA National Championship Enduro Series titlist Dick Burleson finds himself in a familiar position -- leading the point standings -- after four rounds of the 12 even~.. A rider's ten best scores count d the title. Following are the to t : 1. Dick Burleson (Hus) 94; 2. M' e elton (Hua) 82; 5. Darryl Ku (KTM) 60; 5. Terry Cunningham (Hus) 50; 5. (TIE) Jeff Fredette (Hus)/Kevin LaVoie (KTM) 49; 7. Mark Hyde (Kaw) 40; 8. (TIE) Vic Ely (Kaw)/Barry Avery (Hus) 55; 10. Larry Roeseler (Yam) 50. The infemoua .outhern Cellfornle clay that provIdea the 8Urfece for moat aouthlend motocroaa trecka, Is aoon to be a thing of the pat et Secldlebeck Perk. SecIcIIebIIck ha purcheMd a a1dp IoecIer end Is ecIcIIng eeverel tone of and to the Int8i.I8tIoI. c:ourM each ~