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1993 Camel Supercross Schedule Bound 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13 Round 14 Round 15 Round 16 January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 Feb):UaI'y 20 Mard\ 6 March 27 April3 April17 April18 April24 May 15 June 5 June 12 Orlando, F10rida Citrus Bowl Houstnn, Texas Astrodome Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California Seattle, Washington San Diego, Calilornia Tampa, Florida Atlanta Georgia Da~ Beach, Florida Kingdome Jack Murphy Stadium Tampa Stadium Georgia Dome Daytona International Speedway Irving, Texas Texas Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina Grady Cole Memorial Stadium Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan should also pose a threat. Stanton says that he is impressed by his new teammate Jeremy McGrath, who won the 12Scc Western Regional Supercross Championship the last two years, and new Team Honda member Steve Lamson has also shown some speed. now gone from Kawasaki) and the Green team will be putting its full support behind the two Mikes (Kiedrowski and LaRocco). Both riders had impressive showings last year, and they appeared to be gaining speed as the season ended. Yamaha's Jeff Ernig carne on strong at the end of last season, winning the 125cc National MX Championship with a dramatic come-from-behind performance. If he can apply that success to the stadium tracks, Ernig could run near the front of the pack this season. He and Bradshaw will again be joined by Doug Dubach. Suzuki has ·moved '91 and '92 Eastern Regional 12Scc Supercross Champion Bria.n Swink up to the premier 250cc division, and he is sure to develop into a top contender as he gains experience. He will be Suzuki's top rider in '93, but will be backed up by 250ccclass veterans Guy Cooper and Jeff Matiasevich. The two Jeffs (Ward having retired and Matiasevich switching to Suzuki are In addition to the big four, several smaller teams will also be giving it their best shot in the Camel Supercross Series. KTM plans to use more factory parts this year, and team members Cliff . Palmer and Keith Johnson will be doing their best to give the manufacturer its first-ever series podium finish. Privateer squads such as Tuf Racing, Downers Grove Yamaha (DGY), North County Yamaha (NCY), Team Splitfire/ MatteI/Pro Circuit, Noleen Racing, Rad 'N' Bad, Honda of Troy and Kayo/RRP also bear watching, though some will focus their efforts on the 125cc class. No one knows what the series will produce, but close action is to be expected. If last year was any indication, supercross racing is better than ever! CN Silverdome Silverdome Indianapolis, Indiana Hoosierdome Los Angeles, California San Jose, California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Spartan Stadium Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Las Vegas, Nevada Angeles Coliseum with the lead in the point standings. He folded under the pressure, however, and handed the title to Team Honda's Jeff Stanton. Bradshaw will undoubtedly be out for revenge in '93, more eager than ever to secure at least one title. "I won't be happy with anything less than two championships in '93," says Bradshaw. "Winning one title would be just like winning a race was for me last year." Team Honda Team Manager - Dave Amold 250ccclass Jeff ~ton #11 Jeremy McGrath #15 SteVe Lamson m US clasB· Eastent Region Poug Henry #16 Team Kawasaki Team Manager - Roy Turner 250ceclass Mike Kiedrowski #3 Mike LaRocco #5 USee class· Western Region Ryan Hughes #18 TeamKTM Team Manager - Selvaraj Narayana 250ccclass Cliff Palmer #20 Keith Johnson 1/34 TeamSuzuki Team Manager - Ray Tetherton 250ce class Guy Cooper #7 Jeff MatiaseVich #12 Brian Swink #19 12See class - Western Region. Phil Lawrence 1/31 Ezra Lusk #43 12See class - Eastem Region fmuny Button 4/25 , Damon Huffn:lM #86 Team Yamaha Team Manager - KeithMcCarty 25Oa: class Jeff Emig #6 Damon Bradshaw #8 Doug Dubach #14 Stanton remains with Team Honda for the new season, and he would like to add another number-one plate to his collection. The quiet rider from Michigan knows that his toughest competition will come in the form of North Carolinian Bradshaw, but has said that the Yamaha rider may be too motivated for his own good. Still, he is aware that he will need to win more than three main events if he is to retain the crown. "It's going to be the same (as the '92 season) as far as needing consistency, b~t I'm going to have to win more races as well. That's my goal - to win more races and be even a little more consistent." Bradshaw and Stanton are the obvious contenders for the title, but there are several other up-and-coming riders who 11