Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

v0ICES Letters to the editor INSIDE' FEATURES OFF-ROAD Rodney Smith is OK at Tulsa 4-Day ISDE Qualifier ................•....... 22 ROAD RACE Polen, Filice rule at Charlotte 6 DEPARTMENTS MOTOCROSS Kiedrowski, Henry tum up the heat at Southwick National Schmit scores rain-shortened French 250cc GP win Sandhill Vintage Iron National win to Cochran 12 28 26 DrRTTRACK Carr edges Parker ~t Sacramento Mile .29 EVENTS CALENDAR _ _ _ RESULTS WANT ADS .38 .25, 42 ~ 43 16 ON THE FRONT PAGE: (Top) Doug Polen scored his third win of the series at the AMA National Championship Road Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. See page 6. Photo by George Roberts. (Bottom left) Mike Kiedrowski went 2-1 to earn the overall win at the AMA National Championship 250cc MX Series round at Southwick. See page 12. Photo by Kit Palmer. (Bottom right) Chris Carr and tuner Kenny Tolbert celebrate their AMA Grand National Championship win at the Sacramento Mile. See page 16. Photo by E.W. Domine. (!~J ~ 1j1 ~ America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Questionable behavior Within the past year I read where Jeff Matiasevich said he was his own personality and didn't want to be a Jeff Stanton. Well, when he won the 250cc Pro class at Perris Raceway on April 10, I was in attendance (racing in the Vet Junior class) and happened to pit close to him. I was disappointed to see him joking with his friends, putting his cap on backwards, and being completely oblivious to the fact that the national anthem was being played. Then, at the Indianapolis Supercross, his behavior really got to me. In the second heat race, Larry Ward got completely out of shape in the last tum before the finish line and looped his bike sideways, taking out Matiasevich. Both riders remounted with Matiasevich crossing the line in front of Ward and taking the final transfer spot to the main. What happened next was completely unnecessary. As Ward rode by, Matiasevich hit him, completely knocking him off his bike. Ward ran after him, but Matiasevich rode back to .the pits without stopping. I hope the AMA fines Matiasevich and I think Suzuki should also take action against one of their "team" riders who stooped low enough to hit another one of their riders. The actions I have described are a poor reflection on our sport and are not consistent with the image we want to portray to the general public. Volume XXX Michael Rigdon Hermosa Beach, CA Michael Klinger, Publisher Edito",,1 Jack Mangus, Associate Publisher/Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Paul Carruthers, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associate Editor Chris Jonnum, AssistJmt Editor Edwina Mangus, Oz1mdJlr Editor Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Loc, Production Ma""ger Dennis Greene, Lab. Tech. 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