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California Trail Rides I don 't reme m ber much after that, but I wo uld just like to thank Bob Moore. It was hot and peop le were ha ndi ng hi m water because he needed it too , but he was just handing it to me, dumping it on m y feet and wri sts to cool me off. He was just as ho t as I was, and I thin k th a t is rea ll y some thi ng of a no ther rid er to co me and help me out like tha t. I reco vered fairl y q uickly when they got me to th e a mbula nce. Prior to yo ur year as a p ri vateer in the 125ccNat iona ls, you had been a facto ry Suzuki rider for two years. What was the reason for th e split? It was purely financial. My first year wi th Suzuki I fin ished fifth a nd they dropped my salary $10,000. Then in 1988 I finished second and I expected to pick up the $10,000 again, but they turn ed aro und a nd wanted to dr op m y salary again. So I told th em I wo uld ra the r be a poor privateer arid rid e what I wanted to. I di dn't car e for Supercross at that lime because they weren 't my sty le a nd were getting very da ngerous. Las t year ri ding as a privateer was my most satisfying seaso n in Am erica. P resumabl y that finan cial di spute didn't affect your relations wi th Suzuki J apan. No . I kep t m y part of the deal. I knew I didn't have a ride for 1989 but I went to the mo tocross banquet at the end of the '88 seaso n a nd said thank yo u to Suzuki for the su p port and the two good years wh ich th ey had giv en me. I could have bad -mouthed them but I didn't , so I kept a good relationship and think th at has paid off now . Why do so many Am ericans come to Europe now? For one thing ther e are so many cu tbacks in the States, and a lot of them co me thinking that it wi ll be easier to win a World titl e over here than to win a National titl e in the Sta tes. Is it? In certain ways perha ps it is. I don't th ink there are as many really fa st ri ders o ver here. I can only speak o f the 125cc class, bu t th e fast guys in th e G Ps are j ust as fast as th e fas t Americans. T here ar e some exce ptions. Ba yle is fast in America now, but h e was dominant over here last year. What does the future hold for Donny Schmit? I have a two-year co ntract with the Bieffe Suzuki team and hopefully I can win the World Championship. I thi nk I can do tha t this year, and hopefully 1991 will also be a good seaso n for me. Then I will just take it from there. I love raci ng a nd it has a lways been what I wanted to do , but you can never look further ahead than the nex t ra ce. I was all read y to qui t last year, but I go t a lit tle help from Pro Circuit and went o n. It 's the same here in Europe. If I can't ge t help, then I have my life to get o n with . Don' t get me wrong, I am fu lly committed to racing and winn in g. That is the most im po rta nt th in g to me at the moment and if so meone is willing to hel p me, then I am willin g to gi ve 110% tow a rds m y training and m y team. Motocross is my li fe at th e moment and I enjoy it , but wh en the lim e co mes tha t I can 't ge t a ride, I'm not go ing to dwell on it. I am go ing to be able to look back on my caree r and say 'jeez, I was aro und the whole co un try, I wa s second in the 125cc Na ti ona ls , I was a Grand Natio nal Am at eur Champion, I've been all over Europe, hopefully I'll be Wor ld Cha mpion, I've been on works bikes and I've seen th e hard life of a privateer. I made it. ' I' ve go t a lot of good mem ories to loo k back on, but when the ti me comes to quit, I have a life to live outside motocross. COl [it] Presents The Dual Sport Jamboree JMA An AMA 0-37 Dual Sport Poker Run starting in the Barton Flats area of the San Bernardino National Forest. Sunday, September 23, 1990 Open to Street Legal T railbikes Only. Spark Arrestor Required (ill]] )1J]:1) TWO TRAIL OPTIONS Short Course: A fun and easy 100 mile loop on pavement, trails and dirt roads in the scenic National Forest. Recommended for beginner/ novice riders, two-up entries and big twins. Long Course: Includes an additional 50 mile loop of challenging Dual Sport riding. Recommended for experienced riders. 150 miles total. OVAL SPORT JAMBOREE 1990 FREE BARBEQUE FREE BBQ at Finish for All Entrants. Nominal Charge for Non-Entrants. PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES Come up and enjay the entire weekend! We'll be gather ing on Saturday In the group camping area' (no water or hookups) off East Jenks Lake Loop Road in the Bart n Rats area. o Hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities are t N nearj::ly. Many new motorcycles will be on display, including new Dual Sport models from Suzuki and All< which will be available for test rides on Saturday and SUnday. REDLANDS No unlicensed, not-street legal riding allowed in campground. St rt time forthe CYCLE NEWSDual Sport Poker a Run is 7:00to 9:00a.m..Sunday. Sept. 23. Roll Chartsprovided.Bringyourroll chart holder. Navigation by mileage. . ENTRIES ARE LIMITED! Ma il Entry Recommended Entry Fees: Mall: $20 (lnctudes $5 0-37 Surcharge) Post. $25 (Inc ludes $5 0-37 Surcharge) $12 Passenger $17 Passenger Send Entry with Name, Address, MVIA Number. D-37 Dual Sport number and TWO SELF-ADDRESSED. STAMPED ENVElOPESto: CALIFORNIA TRAIL·RlDES. 9542 Rower Street, Number 1 • Bellflower, CA 90706. INFO: (213) 867-7429 r------------------------ Entry Form--------------------...:.----:-. INAME • • • I ImDR~ •CITY •PHONE NUMBER ( ) I lAMA NUMBER STATE BIKE MAKE 0-37 DUAL SPORT NUMBER ZIP CC • • I . I I I understond that my stree t licensed motorcycle must comply wI1h 0 11 Colnomla motor vehicle equipment lows. Motorcycles must hove current reglstrctlon.. I mee t sound requirements. corry liability Insura>ce ond be equipped wI1hSPARK ARRESTOR. tum signals. horn. mirror. etc. • ISIGNATURE I lin addition to entered riders, approximately how many extra members of your g roup will be attending the ba'rbeque '(no mlna l charge) _ I I . $ SUZUKI Official Bike of CALIFORNIA TRAIL RIDES ! 1#) y~ counrooum ~ I I ~~ ~~~ ~~ " ."SA . . 6CC=lii) ."". rnmI[i.UBE] 1IIIN'7~ ~ ~':.~~ mE: ~ W$ -.~ . _--- - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - -- ------- - - - - - - - ~ - - - -