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offer eech of the new Nedonel Champions two Knvu8k1a to ride In '82, pIua a parts allowance for the I'IIcIng aeaon. Should a rider win mol'll then one National Championship, the nconcl-place flnlaher In one of the c:Iaaes will be _rded a IUpport ride. AddItIonally, any rider winning a Vouth or Amateur National Championship on a KawMakl motocroaaer wII receive a t600 uvinga bond, and the 1'lIcer'. p8J'8nta or guardians will receive t600 In c:uh. KawMakl aIao Ie offering gift c:ertIfIcetea of .100, $60 and $2S for rIdera of that marque plllclng flrat. HCOnd or third at the al'lUlt8ur regional I'lIC8 which determine who will qualify for the flnala. Motocrosaers 8C:I'088 the country al'll competing in qualifying l'llcea for po.ltlon, In the Aug. 29-30 AMAIKawa. .kl Vouth Motocrou Chemplonahlpe at Reldsville, NC, and the AMAIKawaaakl Amateur Motoer088 Championships on Oct. 3-4 at Buchanan, MI. . Bob Hannah and Steve Wise have scheduled one of their motocross training schools at Ponca City, OK on the weekend before the NMA Grand National Championship event. Fee for the two·day school (eight· hour days) is $200, and it'll be taught on Aug. 8-9. Hannah will also act as Grand Marshal in the parade through Ponca City. Reservations are limited, so contact Bob Hannah, 2004 Brea Mall, Brea, CA 92621. Jimmy RIIce may be short In statui'll, but he', long on guta. FIIIc:e got very angry when Mike Gilkey I'IIn Into him, knocking him down In the Trophy Race at Santll Fe. RIIce waa angry enough to put a flat Into Gilkey', helmet the next time he ceme by. RlIce waa flned • 100 by the AMA: Gilkey waa flned •7&. "I don't know what happened. I was knocked out," said Jay Springsteen of his crash at Santa Fe. "I've got three breaks in my right collarbone and a possible broken bone in my (right) wrist in addition to a lot of bumps, bruiJes and scrapes. The doctor says I'll be out four to six weeks, so I'm not ruling out racing at DuQ.uoin Ouly 25). It all depends on how I feel. " Winston Pro Serl. . team manager Rick HaUler Ia an avid dirt bike rider. Hauser rIdea a Suzuki RM2&O for relaxation. On hIa arrival at the Sente Fe TT he w . . .portIng a bit of raeh on one arm from a cIoH encounter of the third kind with the ground during a recent ride. "Iunmy (Filice) rode the Yamaha lut time; this race it's Mike's (Kidd) turn." said Men Lawwill explaining why Kidd was on .he Yamaha 750 at the Smoky Mountain Half Mile National. "Mike is a J(OOd rider, and we need feedback if this project is ever going to work." Kidd wasn't overly happy with the decision. "I can't really understand why I should ride the Yamaha when we'u right in the hunt for the National Championship," said Kidd. In the Sldewlndel'll AMA Regional TT At Clackem. ., WA on June 28, Pacific Northwest rldera did quite well. Randy Green took the Novice win wt\lle Ron Vamamoto topped the Junior fleld. EXperts ..w Jeff campbell tIIke the checkers flrst. Green I"" the Region'. Novice point standings with 38 over o.nny MooN'. 23. californian Bill Scott'. 31 heada the Junior I'IInks while Vamamoto and Randy Pa........ tied for eecond at·23, Did you plan on heading out to the NMA Grand National Series qualifier in Safford, AZ on July 4-51 Well, chan~ thole plans 'callle the races have been cancelled. The June 27·28 NMRA Summer Natlonala at Connec:tlc:ut International Racewey I8W Bo O'Brochta (Kew) taka the top Fuel win over Wayne Davis (Kew) while K....ny Blackburn (Kaw) waa coming out on top of Ray PrIce (HD) In Funnybike. Terry Vance (SuzI faced Bob Carpenter ISuzJ In Pro Stock and took the win. The Pro Comp win went to Rick St8tIon IHon) while Mike H_psISuzJ took the Super ModIfIecI cIaeI win. Team Honda's din track effon will reappear at the July 25 Duquoin Mile Nati~nal according to team rider Jeff Haney. Haney was at the Santa Fe IT National, and said he and Freddie Spencer wouldn't be back on the din until DuQ.uoin. Papa would like to tIIke thl' opportunity to thank Vamaha', Mike Ben far making photo coverage of thl' weekend', 12&1 &OOcc MX National' at Blnghampton, NY, poMlble. Due to the IocIItIon of the race, our normal fllm shipment routine waa Impouible, but Mike _raponded entIM"latIcaIy to our requaat for . help and carried the fllm with him when he I'lItUrned to aouthern california. Thenka again, MIkel HosPITal STOP: Southern California MX star Willie Simons injured a knee at the June 6 stadium motOCTOll in Toronto, Canada, and laat week underwent sur~ to repair damaged lipments and cartilage. Why not lend a get.well-quick· line to him at 2522 A1scot, Simi Valley, CA 95065 . CorrectIon: In the &OOcc National MX SarI. point etIIndinga publlahed with the coverage of the June 14 C8ItIe Rock. CO, round. Maby Mclmyra ,hould have been listed In 18th poaltlon with 29 pointe. Oops. In issue 124, we told you that video tapes of Yamaha racing films are available through Yamaha Motor Corporation. That wasn't exactly true. You see, there are a limited number of tapes that have been produced for Yamaha dealers, but not for sale to the general public. Not that they wouldn't like to do it, it's just that they don't have a retail sales depanment to handle -the business. Might be a good . idea to make the tapes available, though, judging by your response ... CorrectIon: One of the NMA Western Region four-race aeriae datIIa Iquallflera for the Aug. 11-1' GI'lInd National Championship at Ponca City, OK), hae been chenged. The Seddlebeck Natiol_ race, aclvertll8d for July 12. will be run on July 1•. That way It doaen't conflct with the CRe Al'lUlt8ur Superero" event on July 12. The Aug. 22-25 NMRA drags races, originally slated for Green Valley Race City at Ft. Wonh, TX, has been moved to Orange County Inter· national Raceway. The name will be chan~d from the Longhorn Nationals . to (probably) the Western Nationals. Scuttlebutt on the Winston Pro SarIee circuit hae riders coneIcIer· Ing a boycott If the reatrIctor rule goes I~ effect In '81. Joe Zappa, a pioneer in the field of MX s.uspension and long·time friend u.s. dumped from World Championship By John Hlpkiss KING'S LVNN, ENGlAND, JUNE 28 Suddenly the AmerIcan telim made their exit from the World T.... Spllctway ChampIonehlp Iut Sunday only a . . . .,.., c:orMIlCII'" wIn."ling the World hit ...... through Bruce Pan:" and Bobby Schwartz. In the teIIm event. they tetlilid 21 poInt8 to the .. Denmark. 31 pointe and England'. 30 pointe with Swlden up the raer with only nine points. Only the top two _ qualify for the fIneIa In Waat Germany In August. 10 out goes the USA along with SwedetL . ~ The Amerlcenl bepn In batter style than any of the I'lIIt. tllkIng an eerIy lead right up to the halfway etIIge. Bruce PenhaI aIao eat a new track record In the procea, but they faded In the IatW ItIgU only to be overtllken polntli-wIH by fIrat Denmark and than England. The only title now left that America cen win Ia the World Individual Championship, In England In September. Penhall hae been made favorite to win by the bookIu. FIrat. the four AmerIcana who . . .11fled from the AmMcan tInII (.......... 8IIIIIae. Aufwt and Kelly Moran) cen teat In the Ov. . . . . Rnal In July fn Englancl along with riders from Au,.11a and N_ Zealand whel'll the top 10 qualify from thla meeting Into the Intereontlnantel at Vo"n.. Denmark on July 2&. They then, meet the 'Ix Da.... and from that meeting the top 11 go Into the final at Wembley In England, September 6. to many in the sport, recently underwent a new form of heart surgery and will be recuperating at home. SendJoe get well wishes at 3435 North Fulton Avenue, Hapeville, GA 50554. Shorty TnICk., RAC.E. of ArIzona', newe8t·I'lICer,1s ....Ing T-shirts with his picture on them to help finance hIa I'lIdng. They're _Bible in the ItIIndard 5.M,LXL T-aI*t Iiz• at M plus .1 for poltege and Racing Aaodadon of C0ncerned Enthuliaata members will get a &OC dlacount. Vou may order your Shorty TnlCker T-shIrt from RAC.E. of ArIzona, 6736 Waat Redfield Rd.. Glendale, ".19. AZ". lr>ank6' brain bendcu61 Which club? There are three motorcycle clubs in a certain area. Members of the "Racer's Club" are reknowned liars, and never tell the truth. Riders ~elonging to the "Trail Rider's Cl~b" have been known to stretch the truth now and then, and in fact they alternate between lying and telling the truth. The third club, the "Family Fun Club" consists of good people who always can be counted upon to tell. the truth. Lee, a new rider to the area, questioned a rider from each club: Paul Dave, and Rick. Lee to Dave: Which club are you in? Dave: The "Family Fun Club." 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