Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

v0ICES Letters to the editor INSIDE A nice kid FEATURES .... 00 C"l MOTOCROSS Scott Graves wins big at Hidden Acres Mega Series round ROAD RACE Polen rules at Laguna 5eca National Falappa wins World Championship Superbike round at Brands Hatch 20 6 DEPARTMENTS 16 32 WANT ADS 12 22 CALENDAR SUPERCROSS Kiedrowski, McGrath share the spotlight at Pontiac doubleheader EVENTS I really enjoy~ A Nice Kid, your most recent Time Forgotten column about Gary Scott and his engine claiming antics of the mid- to late-'70s. Was this piece an excerpt from a book by Joe Scalzo? If so, I would like to know if the book is available in stores or by mail order. Thanks for your continued support of dirt track racing, the #1 sport in my book! .38 RESULTS 48, SO, 51 Kevin Howard Turlock, CA Although Scolz.o !tas authored several books about dirt track racers, including Gary Nixon and Bart Markel, his Time Forgotten columns are all new pieces... Editor. Godspeed, Brian ON THE FRONT PAGE: (Top) Winner Doug Polen made it look close, but the Texan had a handle on this year's AMA National Championship Road Race Series round at Laguna Seca International Raceway. (Bottom) California a Jimmy Filice recorded his thirdstraight 250cc Grand Prix win of the year at Laguna Seca. For a full report, see page 6. Photos by Henny Ray Abrams. ~ America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Volume XXX On April 13 the motorcycling community lost a good friend and so did I when at the age of 39, Brian Barrack died. For at least 13 years, Brian was the general manager of the Cycle World chain. He was more than an employee just doing his time, he was someone who cared. He always kept the shop open that extra hour and always gave that helping hand. He never wanted less than to do his best and to get home to Montana. Brian is survived by his wife and two young children. Godspeed, Brian. You will always be remembered. Robert J. Whitney &: The Cycle World crew EI Toro,CA Michael Klinger, Publishu 216/339-3744. I need technical information. Greg Russell Midvale,OH Six Days is around comer Well, it's that time of year again for the ISDE Qualifiers to start. As always, I'm eager to hear about and meet the new faces that want to qualify for the Six Days, plus renew old friendships with our regular riders. I want to wish everyone good luck in Oklahoma. I hope to see many of you at the three rounds I'll be attending during June. I also want to thank all the sponsors and friends that helped so much and worked so hard to make last year in Australia a success. I'm looking forward to working with the U.s. ISDE team in Holland this year. Richard Claypoole Beaverton, OR For many years, "Gunny" Claypoole has coordinated the efforts of the U.S. InteTtlJJtioTUlI Six Days Enduro teJlm's support crew at the annUilI inteTTUltionaI event. He has retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and is now working in the service department at Beaverton Honda/Yamaha in Beaverton, Oregon. He can be rellched at 503/684-6600. The Oklalumul round of the AMA NatioTUlI Reliability Trial Series takes place April 22-25. It and other rounds of the series serve as qualifying events for the ISDE ... Editor. Letters to the editor should be sent to Voices, P.O. Box 498, Long Beoch, CA 90806. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. Letter should not exc~ 200 words and aU letten olIfe subject to Niting. Anonymous letters will not be ronsidered for publication. All letters should contain the writer's name, address and daytime phone number. Cycl. Edilorial Jack Mangus, Associate Publisher/Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Paul Carruthers, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associau Editor Chris Jonnum, Assistant Editor Edwina Mangus, Calendar Editor Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Loa, Production Manager Dennis Greene, Lab. Tech. Stacey Guest, Graphic Artist Amy Faught. Graphic Artist Administration Judy Klinger, Coordinator Peggy Rivera, Secretary to tI", Publisher Want Ads Kelly Branscome. Want Ad Sales AccountingiData Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coordinator Geneva Repass. Assistant Herlane Lewis, Credit Nalional Headquarters 2201 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90606, P.O. Box 498. Long Beach, CA 908OHl498 (310) 427-7433; (213) 636-8844. FAX (310)427-6685 Advertising Terry Pratt. National Accounts Manager Mark Thome, Western Sales Manager Thomas R. Gonter, Western Sales Manager Steve Gotoski, Western Sales Manager Mark Mitchell. EllStern Accounts Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern Sales Manager Rick Matheny. EIlStern Sales Manager Rhonda Crawford, Western Ad Coordinator Carla Borden Allen, Easlern Ad Coordinator Markeling & Promotion Mark Thome, Manager Dealer Sales Toni Kerr. Dealer Representalive Circulation Rheba Smith. Mallager Sarah Taylor, Billing Coordinator Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordinator Debbie Weller, Dealer Coordinal1Jr Pam Klein. Assistant Service and Support Chris Aitcheson. Headquarters Receptionist Leonard Herring, Service and Support Eastern Office 4190 First Ave., Tucker. GA. 30084; mailing address P.O. Box 805, Tucker. GA 3OO8.'Hl8OS. (404) 934-7850. FAX (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 News, Inc., 2201 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach. CA 9OllO6. Second class postage paid at Long Beach. CA. Canada Post International Publications Mail *546615. POSTMASTER:.Send address changes 10 Cycle News. P.O. Box 498. Long_Beach. CA 9080H)498. To determin.lbe expiration date of your subscription, check Ihe four numbers on the firslline of your address label. The first two digits indicate the last issue number you'll receive and lbe lasllwo characlers indicate lbe year of the lasl 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 materiaf. if published. becomes the exclUSive property of Cycle News. Such accepted matenalas 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 matj!rial will be handled with reasonable care. however. Cycle News assuIfles 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. DA W.lBr" V 4 AUDITED CIRCULATION Pnn te d'tn USA . ••• Copyrigh" Cycl. N..... 1nc. 1993. Trod....rk Cycle New• .-.gist.rod U.s. p.l.nt Offic•. All rights .....rvrd. Seen at Daytona Will the owner of the white and teal CBX from Chicago please contact the owner of the neon pink V-Max at .wo. IN THE WIND Continued from page 3 Kawasaki-Suzuki in Dublin, California, Team Green's Larry Roeseler and Ty Davis, on Friday, April 30, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Info: 510/829-4466. CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING: Ted Kimura, formerly president of Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. (YMUS) announced that he will now serve as chairman of YMUS and preside over all Yamaha operations in North America, including YMUS, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. of America; Yamaha Motor, Canada; and Yamaha Motor, Mexico. Mike Shibuya has been promoted from executive vice president to president; his responsibilities will include management and day-to-day operations for YMUS. At the division levels, Kimura announced several promotions: Tom Ishikawa, formerly assistant vice president, has been promoted to vice president of the motorsports group; Mark Speaks, formerly field sales manager, has been promoted to national sales manager, motorsports sales; and Keith McCarty has been promoted from assistant department manager and race team manager to department manager. CORPORATE REORGANIZATION: By Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, involving several key executives atop their sales, marketing and operations divisions. Joe FioRica, executive vice present, sales and operations will become executive vice president and general manager. Robert Moffit, who for the past seven years has served as the vice president, marketing, will assume the position of vice president, sales. Barry Beehler, who most recently held the position of director of marketing communications, has been promoted to the position of vice pr.esident, marketing. Beehler will have oversight responsibility for the company's advertising, public relations, sales promotion, and consumer events activity. Paul Trotta, based in the company's New Jersey offices, has been serving in the interim sales leadership position and will continue to manage field sales operations as director, sales. Moffit and Beehler will report to FioRica, who said that the shift of Moffit from marketing to sales is intended to bring a stronger focus to the top sales position while reestablishing its presence at the Irvine, California, headquarters. John Hoover, previously manager, marketing services and product management becomes manager, sales services and product management. Hirotsugu "Skip" Hanawa will become assistant to Susumu "Sandy" Sato, the executive vice president, corporate office. Hanawa previously served as assistant to vice president, marketing. CORRECTION: In the April 14 issue's road race track guide, we inadvertently gave the wrong address for ticket information for Road America. The correct address to write for tickets for the June 11-13 AMA Road Race National is N7390 Highway 67, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020. Also, our directions said the race track was located.on Highway 75 - make that Highway 67. Now, let·s see, where did we moor the Nina? The Pinta? The c:N Santa Maria?

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