Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ CRESP~ If you've been to the United States Gran d Prix or the American round of t he World Superbike Series in the past three years, you probably already know about James Crespinel. His commissioned work incl udes portraits of Mikhai l Gor bach ev, Martina Navrati lova, Michael Jordan , Brian Bosworth and Steve Largent , in addition to those of James Dean; Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. He is quickly becoming one of the most sought after competition artists in the United. States. Many world class riders themselves own original oil paint ings by Crespinel and now lithographs of his works are available for both the collector and enthusiast alike, through Cycle News Products . *FEATURED EDITIONS* KE VIN SCHWANTZ Eric Fo rsyth e finished secon d in the Ov er 40 class at Ida h o MX. .Duri ng the 1990 Grand Prix season, Kevin Schwantz sat in the pole position seven tim es, won five round s, and finished second in the World Champions hip. Ma ny feel t ha t 1991 will be the T exan 's year. The original 7' x 8' oil painting was completed at the 1991 Daytona 200, and the deluxe edition lithogra phs were signed by Kevin Schwantz at t he 1991 U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. O PEN NO V: 1. Tom Lyman (Ha n); 2. Sieve Kerl (H an); 3. William Scbl icken mever (Sw) : O PEN AM: 1. lama Bennett (Hon). O PEN PRO : . Shawn Morgan (Kaw); 2. Shawn Smith (He n): 3. Tim Buch li (Yam): -t. Jerem y John (Ho n); 5. T om Drak~ (Han). VET NOV : l. Mark Hodgn (Ho n); 2. Ra nd y Rrynold! ( Kaw): 3. Paul Pearman ( JUiw); 4. Rust y T iggs (Ra w ); 5. Rick Wal es (Ka w). RAND Y MAMOLA VET AM : l. Ruw=1 w c nd ere (Yam); 2. John Fu ller (Ya m ): 3. EdRoy (Ho n ); 4. J ohn Olmltod (H on );5. Terry Frydenhall (V arn ). Born on November 10, 1959, Rand y Mam ola began his racing caree r at the age of 12, and race internationally in New Zealand when he was only 15 years old. In 1987 he surprised the sporting worl d by an nouncing t hat he would ride for Cagiva, an Ita lian motorcycle manufacturer. Randy has come within a few points of the World Championship no fewer than four ti mes , and has finished t hird twice. He is one of the few who has raced for each of the four major Ja panese factories. He has won a total of 13 Gra nd Prix a nd has finished on . the rostrum 57 times . T his fine piece of art was created in Crespinel's st udio an d is a slig ht ly different image of the one th at was painted at the U.S. Gra nd Pnx in 1989 at Laguna Seca . VET PRO: 1. Shawn Smith (Hon ); 2. Dan Creeewood (Yam); 3. Pete Edminst on [Hon ]. SR NOV: l. John Gungl (Kaw ); 2. O1uck Sandt (Yam ). SR AM: L L y Arnd t (Yam): 2. Jim Thomas (H a n); 3. T . Seller (Ka w ); 4. John O lmstead (Yam); 5. Cluck Johnslon (lITM). SR EX: l. Bryon WoH (H an ); 2. Vic SOma (KTM ); 3. frydm~J (Yam); 4. John Mal um ($uz). S/SR : I. Bobb y Ha ncod. (H on ): 2. J im R~m" (Yam): 3. J im Lo ng (VOIm ): i . R icmrd MOf'hring (H on). WMN : I. Moll ir Bourkr lKilw); 2. Angir Rigp « H on ); 3. Mil- ldyn Ca ~kry (Sw); i . Pam NdlOfl (KoIw); 5. Cym hi;r i T ttt)' BrnMtI (Hon). VINT: I. Larry Erfnun (Hon): 2. Ibvry Sirwarl (H on ); 3. SC nT Rap ( H ul ): i . John Jhdm (H us ): 5. Tim Pound (Sw). Old Timersstorm Idaho MX DELUXE E U ROPEAN COL LECTO R 'S E DITION : A Deluxe Euro pean Collector's Edit ion of only ISO images that have been personally au tographed by each of these world class riders and the art ist are now ava ilable. T hese fine art lithographs are printed in full-eolor wit h ext ra touch plates and varnishes (or color and image enhancement. The y are finished with a 24" x 30" black linen mat and are presented in their own individual black linen envelope with a certificate of authenticity. Available unfra med for only $259. Includes UPS insu red sh ipping. By M. R . Edge BOIS£, 10, APR. 6-7 T he ope ni ng round o f the O ld Timers Na tional Ch a m p ionsh ip wa s held at th e O wyh ee Club track in Boise, Ida h o , under gr ey skies. Mixed ra in, snow a nd occasio na l su n gr eeted ri ders from Alas ka , Canada a nd th e entire western United States. For mer factory racer Rich Thorwa ldson from Ren o , Nevada . do mina ted th e ac tio n in th e Ov er 40 Master clas s by winning a ll five mot os of the weekend. Thorwa ldso n 's closest co m pe tit io n ca me fro m Bob Krah of Idaho Falls, Idaho , wh o was one o f. th e few rider s to keep first p lace in sight. Zoli Beren yi of Edmonsto n, Ca nada , duplicat ed Thorw aldson 's fea t by winning all five mot os o f t he O ver 50 Master class. The former Ca nadia n National Ch amp io n won by such huge margins that he's eve n threa tened to race th e Ov er 40 class agai n. So me o f the closest racing of th e weekend wa s in th e Ov er 40 Nov ice class where Eric Forsythe o f Anchorage, Alaska , and Frosty Brooks o f Boi se, Idaho , d iced for th e lead wi th Brooks co mi ng out ahea d for the overall win ove r Forsythe. B ANTAM EDITIO N : The Bantam Editions are an affordabl e series of fine art lithographs printed on Lustra Saxony, acid-free rover stock. T hey are mounted on black, bevel cut, II " x 17" gallery mats with the framed versions having black aluminum, back-loa ded, glass-faced frames that are ready for display on your office or home walls. Available images include Kevin Schwa ntz, Randy Mamola, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, Raymond Roche and Marco Lucchmelli. Unframed $19; Framed $32. Includes UPS insured shipping and handling. (please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery) r-----------------r------------------------------------~ ~ .llJ]:JJ/CHESP'N.E I.J ORDER FORM - . 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