Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

IN THE WIND ByPapa Wealey MICHIGAN MOTOCROSS MRA. MillO EuitBment City Milan. , Info 3131289·2100. NEVADA MOTOCROSS • CMC. Dash for Cash & D"Neal USA N Silver State MX. Carson City. ite. Info 7021287·4392 or 883·6111. NO RTH CARoUNA MOTOCROSS • W County M ilkes XPark. lenoir. Info 7041758 ·4342. TEXAS MOTOCROSS Mosier Valley MXPa rk.Euless. Info 817/ 540·081 5. WISC NSI DR O N AGS Great l akes Drag _way, Union G rovo. Info 414/8 78·3783. September 6-7 NEW YORK SPEEDWAY • East Coast Speedway Nat'ls. American Speedway. Owego. Inlo 607 1748 ·5929. September 6-8 KANSAS ROAD RACE . • AMA Na C"ship Road Race Series. t'l Heartland Perk Topeka. Topeka. Info 913/862-RACE . NEVAOA DESERT RACE HORA/SCORE International Desert R Series. Nevada 500. Pehrump ace St tion. Info 21 3/540·5001. a September 7 ALABAMA MOTOCROSS County Une Raceway. Bessemer. Info 205/477-8848. ALABAMA MOTOCROSS Burnsville MX. Selme. Info 205/ 285 ·4444 . ARIZONA MOTOCROSS • CMC 2nd Annual Copper S,ate Classic C'ships. Canyon Raceway, Phoenill.lnfo 6021971 ·0203. CAUFoRNIA MOTOCROSS • Coors/Kawa saki MX Series. V enture County Fairgrounds. Ventura. Info 805/656-1122 . CAUFORNIA SHORT TRACK • R&D Racing Enterprises. Mid-State Fairgrounds. Paso Robles. Info 408/ 449·7 367. FLORIDA MOTOCROSS West Florida MX Park.Mihon. Info 904/994-0827or 4606 . FLORIDA MOTOCROSS Dade City Raceway. D C Inf ade ity. o 813/986-4950. FLO IDA MOTOCROSS R • Orange County Raceway. Orlando. Info 4071568·2271. GEORGIA MOTOCROSS King Kelly. Bremen M B X, remen. Info404/941·8464. G EORGIA SUPERCRoss ReG Super ports. Calhoun MX,s Calhoun. Info404/9 28·3053 or 6294450. IWNDIS MOTOCROSS AMA. Belleville Enduro Team. Belleville. Info 618/ 277-3478 or 235-6666. IOWA SUPERCRoSS • Adair.County Fairgrounds. GreenIiald. Info 515/289-2140 or 2656439. KENTUCKY SHORT TRACK WKCRA. Pa ducah. Info 901/ 6420511. MASSACHUSmS ENDURO NETRA Jr. Enduro C'ship Series. King.brook. Palmer. Info 203/875· 5757 . MINNESOTA SHORT TRAC K DTRA Series. Isanli County Fairgrounds. C ambrid In 612/5 60· ge. fo 7818 or 560·0062. MISSOUR MOTO RO I C SS Spr Patch Competition. Billings. oul In 417/744-2593to NEW YO SHORTTRACK RK AMA/ Square Deal Riders MC R acew Harpursville. Info 6071775ay, 1955 or 729-5395. way, Ma rshelhoWll. Info 5151263· 1460. KANSASMOTOCROSS NORTH CAROUNA MOTOCROSS • SilVlr Creek MX. Morgantown. Info 704/584-2808. NO RTH CAROUNA STADIUMCRoSS • AMA/Sunbelt M otorspons Inc. Dixie C lassic Fairgrounds. WinstonSalem. Info919/727·2236. OHIO SHORT TRACK Mansfield MC c1ubgrounds. Mansfield. lnfo 419/524-1347. oHID MOTOCROSS . 0·12 & 14/ GI", City Me. Delle Motorspo Park. Delta. Info .c., 9/ rt 666-8413 or 822·3288 . OHIOHARE·SC RAM8LE CRA. G Prix R ran acewav. C anal Fulton. fnfo 21 6/6 82·9231. OHIO SPEEO WAY B CreekSpeedway.C ear anton. Info 216/ 837-5694. PENNSYlVANIA SUPERCRoSS AMA. Tr il-W Speedw H a av ay, anover.lnfo 717/ 359-431 0. TENNESSEEMO TOCROSS 1-40 MX. lenoir C Info 615/ ity. 573·5425 or 986-1617. TEXAS SUPE C R ROSS Skeeter Motorsports Complex. Algo•. Info409/925·4232. WASHINGTON SHO TRAC RT K . • AMA/0-271Mt. 8eker MC Hennegan Speedway Bellingham. Info . 2061733 -1694 . WASHINGTON HARESCRAM8LE NMA C" ship Series. Golden Spike H.S. Stump Jumpers MC. Sultan. Info 2061724 ·7515. Comhusker M Cirtuit. PhillipsX burg. Info913/5 43·2523. MASSACHUSmS E NDUR O NETRA C'ship Series. North Mou n· tain Enduro. Windsor. jnto 203/8755757 . MASSACHUSmS MOTOC ROSS NESC C' hip Series Moto·X 338. s . Southwick. Info 4131772-0685. MASSACHUSmS MOTOCROSS NEMA Series. Middleboro. Info 2071 384·5209 or 763·8948. MINNESOTA SHO TRACK RT Omar's Gopher Racing. Scott Cou nty Fairgrounds. Jordan. Info 6121593-1283. MIC G MOTOC HI AN ROSS MRA.l.o gRoad MX. Coldwater. Info 3131289-2100. MISSISSIPPI MOTOCROSS Central MS MXAss Peart. Into n.• 601/ 939-2017 or 939·5077. MISSO HARESC AM8LES URI R Missouri H.S. C"ship Series. Eanton. Info 314/ 392-2475 or 417/ 885-5127 . NEVADA MOTOCROSS • CMC Trans -Cal #2 North. Silver State MX.CarsonC Info916/5 44ity. 0548or 7021883-611 1. NEW HAMPSHIRE TUR KEY RUN NETRA Series. Ammonoosuc River T.R ..Swi wata nfo203/8 75-5757. h r.l NEWJERSEYMOTOCROSS • AMA. R acewav Park. Englishtown. Info 908/44 6-6331. NEW Y RK MOTOCROSS O WNYSCl2nd Annual Scott USA Dey. Hunt R acing. Inc. Hunt. In fo716/ 476-2697. NEW YO HARE SCRAMBtES RK NY State H.S. Series. South E dmeston. Info 6071847-6520. NEW YO HALF MILE RK AMA/Square Deal Ride" MC . Ahan Fairgrounds. Ahon. In 6071 fo 775-1955 or 729·5395. OHIO MOTOCROSS State C'.hip Series/0 -12 & 14/ G I", City MC. oeha Motor Sports Park. Doha. Info 419/6 66-841 3 or 822-3286. OHIO HARESCRAM8LES CRA. Broken Spok New Philaes. delphie.ln fo 216/ 262-4945. O MOTO SS HIO CRO CRA. Fall M Series. Western X R eserv MC. Salem. Info 216/ 337e 8077or 337·8005. O SHO TRACKm HIO RT RacI ' em Chase ' em Promotions. CadiL Info 216/ 339-7812. PENNSYLVANIA MOTOCROSS Bellco. Inc Stee C USA. I lel. l ity mont. Info 304/ 594·1157 . TENNE EMOTOCROSS SSE T-N· MX Park. Milan Info 901/ T . 987·3029. VIRGINIA MOTOCROSS 0·29 Fall Series/ Victory Sports. Pro Sport MX. Wyt evill . Info 704/ h e 3. 732-8100 or 873-508 WISCONSINMoTOCRoSS/ SHORT TRAC K AMAlo-16/ Azt len C a ytle C . lub Clubgrounds. lake Mills. Info 414/ 786-4420 or 478-2384 . September 7-8 CAUFoRNIA DRAG S • Dragbikel USA Nat'! C'ship Series. ls. 14m AnnualWestemationa 8akersfiald Raceway, Bakersfie Info 315/ ld. 735-1861. INDIANA MOTOCROSS AMA/0-12 & I S/ Read'. Racing Unlimited, Inc. Trojan Tra North ck. ·Web" er. lnfo219/594-2649or5942974. KENTUCKY DRAGS PROSTAR M/ C Orag Roeing. Thunder Na ls. Ohio V t' alley Raceway, louisville. Info 6091768-4624. OHIO CROSS COUNTRY AMA /W iseco /Vamah a /Vokohama Nat'l Cross Country Series/O11 / JTM Promotions. Millfield Info . 614/653-7395. WISCONSIN ORAGS Great lakes Oragaway. Union G rove. Info 414/ 878·3783. September 8 ALASKA MOTOCROSS Alaska Racing Assn. K aid Park. inc Anchorage. Info 9071694 ·2805. CALIFORNIA HARE SCRAMBtES AMA /D-38 / Fudpucker Racing Team. Dez Sprint H.S. Plaster City West Imperiel County. Info619/ 4275759. CAUFORNIA MOTOCROSS • CMC Trans-Cal #2 South. Sun rise Cycle Park. Adelant . Info 714126 1· o 611 6. CAUFORNIA MOTOCROSS • CRe. G H len elen O V Park. San H Bernardino Info S05/272-S889. . CCAUFoRNIA TRIAL AMA/PITS. Rad Rock Trial. Donner Slt Ranch. Truckee. Info 91 6/ 965i 9651 or 723-9560. C oLoR AOOTT Mad MIX. Dacono. Info 303/ 4277343 or 857-2307. IOWATRIALS All Iowa Trials Riders Assn. Newt n. lnfo 5f51792-ll207. o IOWA H UM8 IUC / SWAPMEET J & P Promotions Rodeo & Parts Extravaganza. J & P Cycles Store, Anamosa. Info319/ 462·4605. IOWA YSR R ACE Mi dwest YSR In Iowa In Racec. t'! September 11 CAUFORNIA SPEEDWAY IMS Gl n Helen OHV Park. Sen . e 8ernardino lnfo 714/ 880·1733. . WISCONSIN ORAGS Grllt lakes Oragaway Union , G rove. Info 414/8 78·3783. IALS c , rA CoLORAOoTR AHRMA Vintage" Trials Series. . Steamboat Springs, Inro 209n52·_ 9053. • I r----------------~--------------, FREE CALENDAR LISTING I . Calendar listings are a free service. Type or legibly print all the information asked for below and mail fo Cycle News Calendar, P.O. Box 498. Long eoach, CA 9080 1-0498. Calendar listings cannot be accepted lIY1!r the phone we must have a complel e Calendar Iisl ing form. : Event daie: Type of event: Event sanction/promoter/sponsoring club: _ .,.-_--'- _ -,- Locstion of event: C itylTown: I I _ _ ~ Stat e : _ Phone number (with ar.1 code l Your name: _ ~-------------------------------. Con tinued from page '1 take advantage of the release from restricted use of high ly develo ped and very user -friendly gear from the car world. The kit, by PI Electr on ics of Cambridge, proved immediately beneficia l, no t least by boos ting Schw antz's m ora le. H e h ad been fee li n g left behind by the adva nced custom-ma de eq uipment used by Wayne Rainey on Team Marlboro Roberts, and admitted: " It was a condition of my sign ing on for two more years that we wou ld get equipped with computer gear but I' didn 't expect it to happen so quickly." Politics did a lot more th an me rely simmer at th e British GP, alt ho ugh not much actually happened - not above ground, anyway. The first story to break was one linkin g the nam e of Ion Tiriac, former ten n is star and now sports magnate; manager of Bori s Becker amo ng other things, with th e rumored brea kaw ay World Series. Tiriac did n ot den y th at h e wa s consi de ri n g d evelopi n g th e idea , pres uma bly on behalf of Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone was not to be seen, bu t was represented by law yer Max Mosely, who was hi s right-hand man in FOCA when he seized control of Fl car racin g. But he mere ly said that he was j ust there to have a look, and that the re were so many differences between the diverse interests on the trac k in all th e GP classes and the 12-odd teams who made up FO CA th at he cou ldn't draw any direct parallels. Controversi a l FIM p resident l o s Vaessen was again keeping a low profi le in En gland, bu t Jo Zegwaard did th e opp o site, calli n g a p re ss conference to answer any questions abo ut the FIM. In stead, he sto newalled bra vely and defiantl y over most controversial matters, earning the most kudos simply for having the courage to take to th e sta ge to face his cri tics. On the question of the four- strokes in the 500cc clas s, he shrugged aside the th ree factori es' request to maintain the sta tus quo, and said: " We are waiting to see if there are any better ideas. " He refused to nam e an y of the factories he claimed were beh ind th e fou r-stroke move, and was emb roiled in a stand-. off with th e Italian press he had falsely accuse d of dishon esty. O n' th e rumb ling Brazilian GP disaster, Zegwaa rd exp la ined how th e FIM 's hands were tied by the regulations, and they h ad n o p os sib le grounds to cancel the ra ce. The normal de adlin e for h avi n g the track in h omologa ted co n d i tion wa y i n advance of the event (the rule that threw a costly wrench in the works at Easter n Creek) had been wai ved by presidentia l decree, he said; but in all other matters the y were bound by the rule book. Bu t the FIM was sendin g --'-- - - - - Continued on page 55 U.S. GP saved by last-minute agre~ment . G eorges lobe and J acky Martens an d all of th e other riders and team s in the Wor ld Cha mp ionship 500cc MX Series had to wait u ntil six minutes before .the start of the August II L ux emburg GP, in wh ich l obe won th e seri es titl e, to find ou t whether or not the race wou ld be the final round of the series. A last minute agreement en sure d th at th e August 25 U.S. GP would clo se o ut the series. . What led to th e pos sib le dropping of World Championsh ip sta tus from the U.S. event was a question of trave l money . Although a number of riders had trie d as a matter of ro utine to obtain an increased tra vel in demnity for th e Gl en H elen U.S. 500cc MX G P from Roger DeCoster, who was recen tly in Europe on the beh al£ of U.S. GP promoter Motolink to sign rid ers u p for the America n round , all of the top riders had already ma de arrangemen ts to tra vel to Cal ifornia , with the exception of the injured Kurt Nicoll and fellow Brit Mervyn Ans tie, who has not been perfo rm ing well. According to Motolink 's Yvon ne Baumann , the riders had agreed to a $1500 travel indem nity . "The rid ers were very conten t with that a mo u nt, " said Baumann. Bu t as the Lux embourg G P was preparing to begi n, an emerge ncy meeti ng in Geneva, Switzerland, of the FIM Executive Council , comprised of FIM president los Vaessen and vice-p residents Fra ncesco Zewrbi and AMA Preside nt Ed Youngb lood , was decid in g wh ether to - deprive th e Glen Helen event of cham pions hip status. t, ]u~ p.resident ~Ibe~t Hofhuis explained: " At the eMS ,(the F!M 's motocr.oss . commlsslOn) rneeung In February 1990 we reworded the-regu la tion concerm ng ."}he trave! a,ira"~geme~ts for~pv~~s?S G Ps and in the ".rr.ti~utes of lth~meetin? .it was speCifically mentioned.•whlcli~GPs wo ul d be considered to be ' oversea s In 1991, namely th e thr~ Caii\1~American G Ps, Japan andft he ·GPs' in the USA," Hofhu is.began, ,[ . b "These organ izers are required to pay the airfare of the top 15 riders, th eir mechanics and 300 kilograms (660 pounds) freight . DeCoster has offered the m $1500. I understan d that air tra vel can be obtai ned for $900 a head and air freight wou ld be aro und another $550, which mak es a total of $2350." According to Baumann, special airfare s had been arranged through American Airlines, an event sponsor, lod gi ng provided for some contesta nts, plus DeCoster has made special arrangements to su pp ly mach in ery th rough dealersh ips for man y of the rid ers, a ll in addition to the start mo ney,:. " I made it clear to Mr. Vaessen that I must have a decision one way or the other before th e first race (in Luxembo urg) ," said H ofhuis. " We cannot expect l obe and Martens to go out racing for th e title without kn owing if there is anot her round or not after today . T h is mornin g th e Executive Co uncil advised the AMA tha t the FIM rules must be followed , and th e AMA finall y agreed to these terms at I:24 p.m. (European time)." As a resu lt , Motolink will h ave to pay an additional $12,000 in travel indemnities to th e riders. "T he FI M basicall y said either pay (the extra am ount) or we' ll cancel th e event ," said Baumann. " We didn 't want to let anybod y down." R umor s were started prior to the Luxem bourg GP that th e AMA would withdraw . from the Motocross des Nations if they were forced to accept the more expensive . terms for the G P, but they were just ru mors. " We're not pleased with the settlement," sai d AMA Communications Man ager Bill Am ick, " bu t we wo n 't use tha t as leverage, it 's not appropriate. It 's our intention to send a team (to th e Motocross des Nation s). It (the team) has n 't been entered yet since we haven 't made a decision on exactly who will ride. But we will talk seriously abo ut our fu ture in vol vement in World Championsh ip MX. "

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