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Suzuki Specia lis t s RM 80. 1 25. 250 only * Performance Eng ine Kits *Mot ocross Suspension " - - - 3 10-864-8 2 18 BOYESEN REEDS OSC Distributing .4 2 3 2 Dix ie Hwy. Wa te rford. MI 4832 9 (313) 6 73-3366 (313) 673-8144 FA X . UPS D ail y WantAd information - (213) 427-7433 Luca Cadalora will defend hi s 250cc World Championship this year. Australian Jerry Burgess, still ma n aged to get in som e 150 laps prior to . th e rain. " Alth o u g h th e track was very slip pery we were happy with th e progress we made," the 26-year-old Doohan said. "Honda hav e ' tried to make the bike more user friendl y with a more tra ctable spread of power than last year. The bike we are testing is still only a prototype and it will go back to J ap an before we test here an d at Phill ip.Island . There is still a great deal of wor k to be done but we are go ing in the right direction and should be rea dy for th at opening Grand Pri x in Japan. I'm not some body who li kes to make predictions', but i t promises to be a very good season with so man y rid ers capable of winni ng G rands Prix. I'm sure Wayne Rain ey will be fit for the start of th e season and we will be aim ing to give o ur very best at each race." Wayne Gardner, the 1987 Worl d Ch ampi on , nearl y retired a t the end of last year, bu t he's back after signing a new contract with H RC. His Honda . NSR500 w ill be tuned by Erv Kanemoto. " I'm mo re motiva ted abo u t the season th an I have been for years," the 32-year-old Gard ner said. " I 'm inj ury free a nd working again with Erv, wh ich is such a bonus. Both Michael and myself went well on th e new bike at Phillip Islan d a cou p le of weeks ag o and were u nder the lap record." Un like past years, Honda has no t to tall y reworked the NSR500, instead maki ng sma ll cha nges to ma ke the bike's po wer more usa ble. " I like i t rig ht away and even a t Eastern Creek in the rain I felt we were ma king progress," Gard ner said. T he two Rot hman s 500cc riders were joined at th e session by defending 250cc World Cham p ion L uca Cadalora. T he Ita lian won eigh t GPs last year en route to th e ti tle, and he' ll be back aga in on the Kanern oto-tuned H ond a NSR250. Cadalora , th ough, wasr iding his 1991 bike in Australia, and . no t the new redesig ned 1992 version. "The test went well and I can 't wait to see the new bike," Cadalora said. " It was good to get back riding after ' a very quiet wint er at home in Italy. I have pu t on a little bit too m uch weight, but that will disappear before the openi ng round in Japan." CN Want to go racing!? Check.the .Cycle News calendar section. BUY YOUR TICKE TS NOWI AMA ® TOYOTA" sse SAN C T I ON £ D ~~~@ RACEWAY TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH ;;PA OR B Y CALLING LA GUNA SECA ~ . 408-648-5100 OR (IN CAl TOLL FREE 1-800-367-9939 OR (OUTSIDE CAl TOLL FREE 1-800-327-SECA WEEKDAYS 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT. ,',., III TOYOTA IS THE OFFICIAL CAR AND TRUCK OF LAGUNA SECA RA CEWA~ CHAMPION IS THE OFFICIAL SPARK PLU G OFTHE LAGUNA SECA RACEWA ~ BUD WEISER IS THE OFFICIAL BEER OF LAGUNA SECA RACEWA~ Advance Ticket Order Form ...... , : ' , TOYOTA GRAND PRIX TICKET 3-Dav Suoe rFrilSaliSun 2-Dav S S un uoer aliS SundaySuoer 3-DavFrilSaliS un 2-Dav SaliS un Sunday SaturdavPaddock Sunday Paddock Res.G randstandSeating F y rida Saturday Sunday Rag R oom TYPE Admission ' Paddock Admission' Paddock Admission ' Paddock Admission Admission Admission G D ate nlv ate G Onlv P RICE $50.00 $40 .00 $30.00 $35.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 T urn11only T urn11only urn T 11 onlv 3-DayAdmission , Parking , Paddock, Reserved G randstand, Hositality Tum 11 onlv N IC 8.0 0 1 0.00 $150.00 X X X X X X X X : N . TOTAL O $ X X X X CAMPING TYPE #O F NIGHTS F our nights W Sat ed- OF LAGUNA SECA R es.4-Night Camp P ermit" (car/RV or motorcycle ) AMA N A T I O N A L ROAD RACING SERIES R arcamping egul fcar/RV oerniohtl R egular C amping fmotorcvcle oer niohtl APRIL 24,25,26, 1992 LAGUNA SE CA RACEWAY MONTER E Y , CALIFORN IA PR E N IGHT $1 .00 50 total Admissionticket doesnot include camping. C amping permit doesnot inc admission. lude X #O F VE HICLES $ X X $25.00 X X $1 5.00 TOTAL X Ticket Total C amoino Total H andlinoCharoe $ 2.00 G Total Enclosed S rand These prices refleet advancepricesonly. General admission ticketsmay bepurchased at the gatefor $15.00more thantheadvanced prices. form cation contact Laguna Seca Raceway ticket office. •Forspecific reserved campsitein ationand lo Cm a pingchoices: 1st choice 2nd choice 3rdchoice Name _ _ Address _ City State _ Zip Daytime Phone (_ _1 _ Mail to: SCRAMP P Box SCRAMp, Monterey, CA 93942 , .O. Or call 4081648-5100. Toll Free (CA) 8001367·9939. (O utsideC B Al 00I327-SECA o Check or moneyorderpayableto SCRAMP o MasterCard. 0 VISA 0 Discover Card No. Expiration Date C hildren under 12yearsof ageadmitted FREEwith parent. _ 43