Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

v 0ICES INSIDE Letters to the editor Video search FEATURES ROAD RACING Two Brothers win Phoenix Endurance cliff-hanger SUPERCROSS Bradshaw bounces back with Atlanta win .4 DA¥rONA PREVIEW Gearing up for Cycle Week Camel Cycle Week schedule Rating the dirt trackers The factory superbike tearns 10 12 14 .20 INTERVIEWS 18 Motocrosser Jeremy McGrath 600cc Supersport Champion Torn Kipp 1991 Daytona 200 winner Miguel DuHamel. 250cc GP title contender Chris D' Aluisio 22 24 26 RIDING IMPRESSIONS BMW's RllooRS new-generation Boxer The Aprilia AFI250V road racer 28 32 36 OFF-ROAD Roeseler returns at Quicksilver Enduro Hamel marches on at Gold Strike Hare & Hound 38 42 From 1988 through 1990 I purchased a lot of supercross videos which my friends and I enjoy watching. The past couple of years I have not seen any advertisements for supercross videos. Does anyone still sell '91 or '92 Camel Supercross videos or plan to market tapes of the '93 races? Bobby Shaw Rhome, TX MOTOCROSS Matson masters Hollister GFI North round Schmit, Moore, Decker score GFI South wins at Glen Helen 44 46 COLUMN Time Forgotten .48 DEPARTMENTS LOCAL RACiNG RESULTS CALENDAR WANT ADS 50 57 58 63 ON THE FRONT PAGE: Kawasaki-mounted Scott Russell edged Ducati's Doug Polen in last year's Daytona 200. This year the National Champion will battle the World Champion again in "The Rematch." Photo by Henny Ray Abrams. ~ We're told that the folks who produced tapes of Camel Supercross events from 1988 through 1990 feel that with the events being telecast (on a tape-delay basis) there's no longer a market for such tapes. We suggest you program your VCR to tape the series telecasts this summer . .. Editor. This is in response to James zach's letter in the February 2 issue: When I heard that there would be a Grand Prix road race in the U.S. back in 1988, I knew I had to be there, so a friend and I flew from Philadelphia to see the race. It was great. I coughed up big bucks to fly out and see the race at Laguna 5eca but it was worth it. If $55 to see a World Championship GP is too much for people on the West Coast to pay, we have some very nice race tracks in the East and some very loyal fans. Don Leavitt Natick,MA Volume XXX Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial lack Mangus, Associate Publisher/Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Paul Carruthers, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associate Editor Orris lonnum, Assistant Editor Edwina Mangus, Calendar Editor Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Loa, Production Manager Dennis Greene, u.b. Tech. Stacey Guest, GraphiC Artist Amy Faught, Graphic Artist Carolyn Branham, Typesetter Administration Judy Klinger, Coordinator Peggy Rivera, Secretary to the Publisher Want Ads Toni Kerr, Want Ad Sales Service and Support Orris Aitcheson, Headquarters Receptionist Leonard Herring. Service and Support Advertising Terry Pratt, Naticmal Acrounts Manager Mark Thome, Western Sales Manager Thomas R Gonter, Western Sales Manager Steve Gotoski, Western Sales Manager Mark Mitchell, Eastern Accounts Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern Sales Manager Rick Matheny, Eastern Sales Manager Rhonda Crawford, Western Ad Coordinator Carla Borden Allen, Eastern Ad Coordinator Marketing &: Promotion Mark Thome, Manager Dealer Sales Steve Gotoski, Dealer Representative Circulation Rheba Smith, Manager Sarah Taylor, Billing Coordinator Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordinator Debbie Weller, Dealer Coordinator AccountingfData Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coordinator Geneva Repass, Assistant Herlane Lewis, Credit National Headquarters Eastern Office 2201 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 (310) 427-7433; (213) 63fHl844. FAJ«310)42740685 4190 First Ave., Tucker, GA, 30084; mailing address P.O. Box 805, Tucker, GA 30085-Q805. (404) 934-7850. FAJ< (404) 934-3112 Cycle News (USPS 141-340) is published weekly except the last two weeks of the calendar year for $50.00 per year by Cycle ews, Inc., 2201 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806. Second class postage paid at Long Beach, CA. Canada Post International Publications Mail *546615. _ POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cyde News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498. To detenninethe expiration date of your subscription, check the four numbers on the first line of your address label. The first two digits indicate the last issue number you'U receive and the last two characters indicate the year of the last issue. Subscription rates: Rates for the United States and its possessions for one year, (SO issues), $50.00; two years (100 issues), $95.00; six months, (25 issues), $26.00; trial sub (15 issues), $19.00. Canada and Foreign, one year (SO issues), $90.00; two years (100 issues), $175.00; six months (25 issues), $45.00; trial sub (15 issues), $38.00. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial material including stories, cartoons, photos, etc. Such material, if published, becomes the exclusive property of Cycle News. Such accepted material is subject to revision as is necessary in the sole discretion of Cycle News. Unsolicited material which is not used will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. All unsolicited material will be handled with reasonable care, however, Cycle News assumes no responsibility for the safety, loss or damage to such material. Reprinting in whole or part only by pennission of the publisher. Advertising rates and circulation Wonnation will be sent upon request. See S.R.D.S. WBPA ~~T10N Printed in U.S.A. 'Copyright" Cycl. N.w., Inc. 1993. Trode....rk Cycl. N.... rogi.t.",d U.S. p.t.nt Office. All rights ....rvtd. SigHansen 6530 Happy Canyon Rd. Santa Ynez, CA 93460 A tip of our helmet's duckbill to Sig for providing this service . .. Editor. • Cough up the bucks America's weekly motorcycle newspaper prepared a mailing label list which I will provide on request. Please send a selfaddressed legal-size envelope with 87 cents postage affixed along with either a Xerox copy of your AMA card or the address 1abel from Cycle News. In your letters to the senators, be sure to mention the economic impact of the desert bill, the unanimous opposition to the bill in the effected desert communities, and an specific areas you are concerned about should we be stuck with a compromise. Why no points? When I have a question on motorcycle racing that I can't figure out or my friends can't answer, 1 ask the gurus at Cycle News. At the Seattle Supercross, I watched the other Frenchman - the one with the good attitude, Mickael Pinchon - place second in the 12Sec main event. And then I read in Cycle News that he won round five in San Diego. Well, blow this couch potato right off my seat, he isn't listed in the point standings. What happened? Did Jean-Michel Bayle's dominance and peanut head attitude make us discriminate against Frenchmen? Bart Widman Pt. Angeles, WA The Seattle, San Diego and Anaheim rounds of the Camel Supercross Series were sanctioned as Extra Nationals, a type of international event. Foreign riders were eligible to compete but were not eligible for points . .. Edilor. Team Smitty sighting I saw Smitty selling bean bag chairs and The other side of the story The letter describing the disqualification of Greg Zitterkopf from the Desert Viper Adelanto Grand Prix that appeared in the February 24 issue was apparently written by someone who did not see the incident. When two riders and their bikes went down in the water hole during the 250cc race, three flagmen took irnmed.ia te action to protect those riders, the approaching racers and two track workers trying to clear the course. They yellow-flagged the section and directed racers to the bypass around the water hole jump, avoiding a potentially catastrophic situation. However, one rider who encountered the experienced flagman's clear directions to take the bypass took evasive action around the flagman, ignored the bypass and accelerated over the water hole jump 160 feet away. This flagrant violation of track officials' directions put four individuals in immediate and direct peril. This total disregard for the safety of fellow participants and track workers left no choice but to remove the rider from the course at once. This rider turned out to be Mr. Zitterkopf. The final decision on this matter lies with the District 37 Sports Committee. Meanwhile, inflamatory letters of the style that appeared last week, full of falsehoods, distortions and total fabrications, serve no wothwhile purpose. The Desert Vipers M.e. wishes to acknowledge the other 1749 racers who participated and followed track officials' directions. We thank them for making the Adelanto Grand Prix one of the premier off-road events in the country and invite them to return to Adelanto the first weekend of February 1994. John Etz Tustin,CA imitation sheepskin seat covers out of his van at a gas station in Long Beach. He was using his bike as a display stand for some of his merchandise. Please bring the poor wretch back to the pages of Cycle News where he belongs. Dave Rutledge I.,ong Beach Suzuki-Kawasaki Long'Beach, CA Once again, we'd love to have the cartoon strip Team Smitty in each and every issue, but the law prevents us from chaining Jim Smith in our offices. He slips in every once in a while but then leaves to go pilot planes for United Airlines or spend some time with his wife and infant !wins . .. Editor. Etz was the captain of the water hole crtrrD ... Editor. Letters to the editor should be sent to Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. Letters must contain the name and address of the sender, be signed by the s!!nder, and not exceed 200 words. All letters are subject to editing. All for a couple of stamps For those who would like to contact the members of the senate regarding Senator Feinstein's desert bill, I have 3

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