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Cycle News 1991 01 09

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, • Our congratulations go to those ehamplons who proved the fastest way to the winners circle is on Yokohama Tires!!! The 1990 Grand National Cross Country Series is the most prestigi ous event of its kind. Twelve races involving 15 classes over the most grueling terra in you can imagine. To say "the com petition is tough" is an understatement. But 12 of the 15 class champions share one th ing in common .. .they used Yokohama Tires to battle their way to the w inners circle. In fact the highest placing Yokohama user in every class was awarded a Caribbean Cruise f or t heir efforts. T he battles for winning on Yokohama Tires were so in tense that over 90 Yokoha ma ' class wins were recorded in just 12 races. Kayo congratulates these Yokohama equipped 1990 GMCC Class Champions: Gene Onail Harvey Whitaker Richard Kresic Gary Severns Ron Palmero David Black Don Bohn John Gallagher Robert Stock Tom Harris Randy Mansberer Harry Greenlee 200A 4-Stroke A Vet (30+) A Open B 250 B 200B 4-Stroke B SA. B Youth (12-15) Junior (25+) Vet (30+) Super Senior The AMA National Amateur Motorcross Championship SerIes is considered the "showcase" for the MX superstars of tomorrow. 1989 and 1990classwinners who used Yokohama T ires throughout each season were awarded trips to Japan for the Tokyo Supercross. With the level of competition at the Loretta Lynn Finals this is not an easy task . The performance advantages of Yokohama Tires made it possible for eight class champions in 1989 and eight more for 1990. Kayo congratulates these 1990 Yokohama equipped Loretta Lynn Series Class Champions: Bill Cantrell Tim Ferry Tim Ferry Kevin Foley Greg Kr ienbrook Jim Mechem Steve Lewis . Danny Ulvan 250C Nov Stk 125 Mod (12- 15) 125 Stk (12-15) +25 & Up 250B Stk 125C Nov Mod SR +40 250 B Mod The AMA / Yokohama National Supersport Series by Kayo brings togeth er the best road racers on the toughest racetrack in the Un ited States . Supersport competition allows on ly the use of street legal tires. Once again Yokohama has proved to be up to the task, giv ing the racers the extra edge to put them into the winners circle. Opening the year with a bang , Jeff Farmer on an FZR600 shod with Yokohama 003's won the 600 Supersport Race at Daytona, eclipsing the lap time record set by .John Kocinski in 1989. 1989Superbike Champion Jam ie James used Yokohama T ires for most all the 1990superbike and GP1 classes that he competed in. Also our congratulations to Fabian Cortez for hisimpressive GP2 championship wh ile using Yokohamas for all but one of the races.

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