Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~T D ~y p~p~ Wf~LfY (Con tinued from page 2) sponsor and if it comes togeth er we'll do the East Nationals also," Graham and Morehead will ride the Lawwill H arl ey-Da vid so n XR 750s ca m paigned by Chris Carr during th e 1987 dirt track season . Carry Andrew blamed "personality conflicts being carried onto the track" as the ultimate reason Andrew and Hyper Cycle were docked a lap in the February 28 Daytona 3-Hour. the second round of the AMA/EBC Brakes Endurance Challenge. The decision cost Hyper Cycle the victory. Hyper Cycle was docked after leader Andrew failed to make the chicane on lap 74 and rode straight through the access road. The AMA decision to dock Hyper Cycle came after corner workers charged that Andrew ignored a flagman and almost hit a corner worker during the incident, and after three other riders - Dutchman Racing's Kevin Rentzell and Team Lockhart's Dale Quarterley and Doug Brauneck - charged Andrew with riding erratically (Quarterly claimed that Andrew almost center-punched him when he came back on the track) , According to Andrew, he bypassed ' t he chicane when his front brake failed, passed a corner worker who "got out of the way" while Andrew was in a full-lock slide, then reentered the track. "At the last moment I saw Quarterlev," Andrew said. "I downshifted a gear and went low on the track, that being the shortest distance to get out of the way. Then I accelerated as hard as I could, Incidental contact should not be considered unsafe riding. Due toour recent successes, Hyper Cycle is being given a bad time from Quarterley, Brauneck and Rentzell. Our personality conflicts are being carried onto the track." will start at Brown Moto rs, located at 885 W. Mission Blvd. , in Pom on a. Entry fees are $7.95 plus one sponsor pledging $10 or 10 cen ts per mile; all ent ra nts will receivea free T'-shirt. For mo re i nf orma tio n , co n tac t Brown Motors a t 714/629-2132 or Funds USA, 619/28 1-3093. According to AMA Road Racing Referee Darrel Dovel, "What Dale (Quarterley), Doug (Brauneck) and Kevin (Rentzell) had to say in no way affected my dec is ion . I consulted the corner workers involved . In a safety situat ion like . this I talk to the safety officials involved and make my decision from that: ' The owne rs o f Suzuki motocrossers - RM80s, RM125s and RM250s - regardless of model year. are e ligible to participate free in an y Tony 0 Motocross Schoo l c o ndu c t e d by former three-time 250cc MX National Champion and former Suzuki factory star Tony DiStefano , according to U.S . Suzuki. For more information and a schedule of schools, contact Tony 0 MX Schools at 717/454-1973 . The TBQ (T rikes, Bikes and Quads) Spo rt Club, Inc., was recentl y form ed in Gran d Island, Nebraska, as a way fo r ri de rs to m eet o ther rid er s, discover new places to ride, orga nize gro u p rid es a nd hold orga ni zed racing events: The club will also monitor local , . state and federal regulation of motorcycles a nd ATVs and plans to take action to preserve the right to ride. For more information , cont act the TBQ Sport Club, P.O. Box 663, Grand Island, NE 68802-0663,308/381 -2143. The 1988 I.C ,E . Ice Racing National Championship will take · place on April 23 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore. Maryland. For info rm at io n on the event contact I.C.E. at 602/299-0206. The jeffer son (Ill ino is) Country Cruisers Motorcycle Club, whi ch has , don ated past cha rity contribu tions to the co unty fire department and to T oys for T ot s, will hold two charity event s thi s year 10 help raise funds for the " Loiterers Club," an orga nization work ing to keep local teens off the streets. Anvon e who would like to help with the project, or make contribu tions, sho uld write to the Cruisers a t 837 Meadowbrook , 1\1 1. Vernon, IL 62864. The SMXlYamaha California Classic Motocross Series "will kick off on Sunday, March 20, at DeAnza Cycle Park in Sunnymead, California. The eight-race series will feature 100 percent Pro class payback and prizes for amate u r compe titors from sou thern Califo rnia Yamah a dealers, BelRa y, Answer, Racer's Cho ice and Scott USA. For more information con tact SMX a t 714/ 582-3482. Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group is now accepting 250cc Pro Ultracross (stadium motocross) entries for the April 9 Seattle (Washington) Kingdome and April 23 Houston (Texas) Astrodome Mickey Thompson Off-Road Championship Grans Prix. For entry information, phone MTEG at 714/938-4100. The Kushitani Leather Company has purchased the j apanese publishing rights to Keith Code 's second book, The ' Soft Science of Road Racing Motorcycles , an d plans to market the boo k through their 42 retail outlets in j apan. Kushitani ,will print each cha pter of the book as a pamphlet and release them one at a time. Code's first book, A Twist of the Wrist, has been availab le in J apan sin ce 1973. Race routes for the 4th Annua l SCORE Great Mojave 250, scheduled for April 1-2 in the Mojave desert in southern California, will have cars and trucl(s on separate loops from motorcycles and ATVs. The race will start and finish at Anderson Dry Lake. and will take place on BLM administered lands. so spark arrestors and green stickers will be required. For more information,' contact SCORE at 818/889-9216. Brown Motor Works, a BMW dealer in Pomona, Ca lifornia, is helping sponsor a Motorcycle-A-T hon on April 16 to raise mon ey for the Special Olympics. T he 100-mile ride No, we're not going to start covering bicycle races, but we had to show you the new two-wheel Ferrari, Best known for exotic sports cars and car racing achievements. the Italian manufacturer has teamed up with Colnago to build this mega-buck bicycle, For a mere eight-million lire , or $6,OOO-plus, you can own one of these beauties that comes with a light alloy/carbon-fiber frame. carbon-fiber wheels, and hydraulically operated brakes. -==--=,--- - ....--- -- -, e ~ a: C1. w c o z ~ a: ell > ell The North Carolina Motorcycle Dealers Association and High Cou(ltry Productions' East Coast Dealer/Consumer Show and Rally will be held July 2-3 in Boone, North Carolina, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. For more information , phone 704/264-5858 The Women's Motocross Association (WMXA) recently announced its new board of advisors. Tami Rice, founder of th e orga niza tion , is National and local race coordinator; Gal e Webb is special race event s coo rdi na to r; Bonnie Warch will handl e public rel ations; Brenda Conner is acti viti es director; and Debbi e Matthews is policy referee. For information on joining WMXA, write to WMXA, 140 S. Beth Cr., Anaheim , CA 92806. 0 , l- o :I: C1. Officials of the State Department of Parks and Recreation will outline the California Outdoor Recreational Resources Plan and proposed changes and will invite questions and comments from the public in two public hearings to be held in March. The first will be held March 17 at the Ne ighborhood Community Center, Room A, 1845 Park Ave,. in Costa Mesa, Ca lifornia. The next hearing will be held March 21 in the city council chambers on the third floor of the City Government Building, 39700 Civic Center 'Ave ., in Fremont, California. Both hearings will begin at 9:30 a .m. with a presentation of the draft plan, with public testimony continuing until 3 :00 p.rn. Copies of the plan can be obtained by contacting Planning and Local Assistance Division. Dept. of Parks and Recreation, P.O , Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 ; 916 /445-4441 . Wr itten comments on the draft plan will be accepted until March 28. 00 00 O"l ...... A1\IA . referee Freddie Ephrem of Florida has an no unced that after nearl y four decades of officia ting, he'll be retiring. " I've been around some great people in motorcycling for 38 years, 20 of them in motocross, and now it 's time ( 0 step down from the job, " sa id Ephrem . " Bei ng around racing was never a job, it was always a pleasure. I've learned many good things from young racers, and they're all memories that mean the very most to me." Gordon Ward (Cag) took the overall victory in the 20th Annual Viewfinders Grand Prix at Riverside Raceway in Riverside, Cali fornia, March 6 . Ward started on the third row of the timed event and worked his way int o the lead to fin ish 33 seconds ahead of Mike Baker (Yam), who started from the first row. STOLEN: A 1986 Husqvarn a 400 Enduro from Pro-Tee/Dall as Baker Products in Brea, California. The bike has a Honda front fork and wheel, and a blu e and white seat. The seria l number is 84225195IHWP13172 and the license plate number is 25A3094. Anyon e with in formation is asked to call 714/7 38-0631 or 213/697-6759. During the last week of February, U.S . Senator Pete Wilson (R California) received 645 pieces of mail in favor of S7 and only 82 pieces of mail opposed to the measure, according to Julia Justus, a field representative from Wilson's Los . Angeles office. Speaking at the annual convention of the California Off-Road Vehicle Association (CORVA), held March 5 -6 in Ontario, Justice warned off-readers they have no hope of defeating U.S . Senator Alan Cranston's (D-California) California Desert Protection Act unless they take pens in hand now - and flood Wilson's office with letters opposing S7. Letters should be sent to the Honorable Pete Wilson, 720 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Henry Agonia, tentative director of the Parks & Recrea tion Depa rtment in Ca lifornia , spok e before the CO R VA Convention , but sa id nothing to co nv i nce CO R VA members he will work more closely in thefuturewith the off-road vehicl e com m u ni ty. Agonia,' wh o closed Ariza-Borrego State Park to off-road vehicles shortl y after taking office, must be confirmed by the California Sena te before his position becomes permanent; a confirmauon vote 111 the Senate Rul es Commi ttee has been slated for May 23. Despite Agonia' s attemp t to appease off-readers a t the conven tion, CO RVA report edly will cont inue to oppose Agonia's confirmation . For m ore informat ion , phone the CORVA hotline at 800/ 237-5436. California ' S e na t o r H.L. "Bi ll" Richardson gave a fiery speech (Continued to page 62) 55

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