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v0ICES Letters to the editor INSIDE Dual sport fun in Tennessee DUAL SPORT FEATURES Dualin' it at Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch ROAD RACING Rainey strikes back with Malaysian GP win 6 MOTOCROSS 18 OBITUARY Motocross Cat creator Tony Bell .....22 DEPARTMENTS Albertyn strong, Americans flat at Dutc,h GP Charlotte Amateur Supercross wins to Rand 10 NEW PRODUCTS 20 21 EDITOR'S MEGAPHONE 23 EVENTS 24 OFF·ROAD Smith pulls ahead with win at Shasta Dam 12 RIDING IMPRESSION CALENDAR......................•.....................31 WANT ADS KTM's new 400 LC4 midsized thumper 14 RESULTS .38 46, 48, 50 ON THE FRONT PAGE: Can smaller really be better? To find out, we tested KTM's latest midsized fourstroke, the 400 LC4 E/XC. For our impression of the new machine, turn to page 14. Photo by Donn Maeda. m1rn~ We just returned from the year's first National Dual Sport Ride at Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. As ususal, Dave and Carrie Jo Coombs of Racer Productions did us proud, as did all the people who made the ride so great. Dave, Allen and Jeff set up the twoday course to please any type of rider. No matter what their sex, height, age or skill level, there was riding for all. And to increase interest, they included an autocross for the support crew members (wives, morns and dads, and children). Last year, Dave threw in a couple of gas lines, a taste of icing. This year he gave us the whole cake, and boy did we eat it up. This year's ride was breathtaking! Then when you thought all the fun was over, they gathered us together for awards and prizes that were outstanding. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved with the ride. It was the best yet. Pat Sheppard Paul &: Jennifer Jordan Ted'&: Robin Fischer Rick Nowak Patty Allen Phil Bracke Earl Brockman New Richmond, OH America's weekly motorcycle newspaper The five Cycle News staff members who participated in the event - Mike Klinger, Rick Matheny, Greg Mitchell, Mark Mitchell and Kit Palmer - also had a ball. Check out our coverage of the event in this issue... Editor. Photographer hunt I would like to contact the photographer who took race photos at the Lee County Fair in Donnelson, Iowa, in 1992. He took photos of Bryce Stever (#68) and me (#44) in the 500cc Amateur class. Bryce has since passed away. Being his uncle, I'd like sOme pictures of us racing together. Anyone with information, please contact me. Bill Kiddoo RL2 Memphis, MO 63555 816/328-6391 Letters to the editor should be sent to Voices, Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90806. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. Letters should not exceed 200 words and all letters are subject to editing. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. All letters should contain the writer's name, address and daytime phone number. Volume XXX Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial Jack Mangus, Associate Publisher/Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Paul Carruthers, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associate Editor Chris Jonnum, Assistant Editor Edwina Mangus, Calendar Editor Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Leo, Production Manager Dennis Greene, Lab. Tech. Stacey Guest, Graphic Artist Amy Faught, Graphic Artist Administration Judy Klinger, Coordinator Peggy Rivera, Secretary to the Publisher Want Ads Toni Kerr, Want Ad Sales Service and Support Chris Aitcheson, Headquarters Receptionist Leonard Herring, Service and Support Advertising Terry Pratt, National Accounts Manager Mark Thome, Western Sa1£S Manager Thomas R. 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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 permission of the publisher. Advertising rates and circulation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.D.5. . WBPA ~~TION 4 Printed in U.S.A. Copyrish" Cycle News, Inc. 1993. Trademark Cycle N.... regitterod U.S. Patent Office. All rish" reserved. IN THE WIND ~y Pap_aW_eal-,,--ey_ _ Continued from page 3 and there will be a spaghetti feed on Saturday night. For more information, call 805/238-1240. Frenchman Fenouil (that's right, just the one name, like Cher) recently stopped by our offices to give us the latest info on next year's Paris-Dakar Rally (or more correctly, the Paris-Dakar-Paris, as the rally will return to France in 1994). Fenouil, who organizes the Pharaohs Rally in Egypt, has taken over the ParisDaka( organiza tional chores from the TSO, the Thierry Sabine group that formerly ran the event, and the dates for the rally are set for December 3O-January 17. Fenouil plans to make the rally more accessible to amateurs by dropping the expensive prototype category, banning all pre-running, and reducing the distance between gas stops (so that huge auxiliary fuel tanks will no longer be necessary). Though the rally will still be extremely challenging, we're told it will be more participant friendly. A promotional video will be available shortly; it will explain the intricacies of rally racing. For more information, contact Philippe Danh at Frog Specialties, the American contact for the event, at 310/329-9669. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Yamaha Sport Center in Seaside, California, Vance &: Hines/Yamaha Road Race Team's Jamie James and Jamie Bowman in addition to riders announced last week, on Friday, April 16, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Info: 408/899-2401. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Stoughton Cycle Ranch in Indianapolis, Indiana, Team Kawasaki Mike LaRocco and Noleen Yamaha's Shaun Kalos and i.Mry Brooks on Thursday, April 22. Info: 800/783-7721. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Action Motorsports in Lafayette, Indiana, Tearn Honda's Jeremy McGrath and Doug Henry on Friday, April 23 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Info: 317/742-2041. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Honda Kawasaki of Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana, Team Honda's Jeff Stanton and Steve Lamson on Friday, April 23, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Team Kawasaki's Mike Kiedrowski, Mike LaRocco and Mike Craig will appear on the same date from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Info: 812/339-0199. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Dreyer Yamaha-Suzuki in Indianapolis, Indiana, Bob Hannah on Friday, April 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. APPOINTED: Sherry Reppond by Parts Unlimited to Southwest regional sales manager. Reppond was previously manager of Parts Unlimited's California facility. PROMOTED: Larry Balewski by Daytona International Speedway to the position of assistant to the president, a newly created position in the speedway's administration department that will see Balewski serve as President Jim Foster's assistant. Also announced was the hiring of Glenn Barber who will take Balewski's place as director of public relations. BORN: Raymond Anthony Burgess, son of Cycle News contributor Dave Burgess and his wife Danielle, on Monday, April 10, in Wildomar, California. APPOINTED: Michael W. Buckley, by Dunlop Tire Corporation to the position of motorcycle tire national sales manager. Buckley was most recently Pirelli Tire Corporation's national sales manager. CORRECTION: The suggested retail price of the 1993 Honda CBR1000 as mentioned in the test of the"BMW KllooRS was wrong. The correct price is $7499. (N