Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

INSIDE v0ICES Letters to the editor . FEATURES Done with mirrors INTERVIEW Road racer Kenny Roberts Jr ROADRAONG Schwantz takes charge with Austrian win Ashmead ends drought at Road Atlanta, Team Suzuki wins again 6 10 20 FLAT TRACK Rogers rages on Myrtle Beach asphalt .23 MOTOCROSS Nilsson wins Swedish 500cc GP; Demaria tops Polish 125 GP HILLCLIMB Frazier, Everett top Indiana opener 14 24 RESULTS.__ _ 19,38 16 EVENTS 25 18 CALENDAR 33 22 WANTADS 38 ON THE FRONT PAGE: Extended - very extended - swingarms, tire cha.ins, ~tr~bm;ung bi!'es: It can only mean one thing - the AMA National ChampIOnship Hil1climb Sen~ IS .upon us! Robert Castledine cleared this jump on his way to a runner-up placmg m the 800cc class at the series opener in Goshen, Indiana. For the details, tum to page 14. Photo by Jay Herndon. (m1rn~ America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Volume XXX Sharon Gayton, President Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial Jack Mangus, Associate Publisher/Editrrr Kit Palmer, Associate Editrrr Paul Carruthers, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associate Editor Chris Jonnum, Associate Edilrrr Edwina Mangus, Ca1eruJJlr Editrrr 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 the Publisher Want Ads Kelly Branscome, Want Ad Sales AccountinglData Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coordinatrrr Geneva Repass, Assistant Herlane Lewis, Credit National Headquarters 2201 Cherry Ave., Long Beach. CA 90806, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach. CA 908OHl498 (310) 427-7433; (213) 636-8844. FAX (310) 427~ Advertising Terry Pratt, NatiorwJ Accounts Manager Mark Thome, Western Sales MalUlger Thomas R Gonter, Western Sales Manager Sieve Gotoski, Western Sales Ma1Ulger Mark Mitchell, &stern Accounts Manager Greg Mitchell, &stern Sales Manager Rick Matheny, &stern Sales Manager Rhonda Crawford, Western Ad Coordinatrrr Carla Borden Allen, &stem Ad Coordinatrrr Marketing &: Promotion Mark Thome, Manager Dealer Sales Toni Kerr, Dealer Representative Circulation Rheba Smith, Manager Sarah Taylor, Billing Coordinator Alma Anguiano, Proassing Coordinatrrr Debbie Weller, Dealer Coordinatrrr Pam Klein, Assistant Mrvice and Support Chris Aitcheson, Headquarters Reaptionist Leonard Herring, Seroia and Support Eastern Office 4190 First Ave., Tucker, GA, 30084; mailing address P.O. Box 805, Tucker, GA 30085-0805. (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 ~.OO per year by Cycle News, Inc., 2201 Cheny Avenue, Long Beach. CA 90806. Second class postage paId at Long Beach, CA. Canada Post International Publications MailI5466IS. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498. To detennine the expiration date of your subscription, check the four numbers on the first line of your address label. The first two digi" indicate the last i..ue number you'll receive and the last two characters indicate the year of the last issue. Subscription rates: Rates for the Uni1ed States and its possessions for one year, (SO issues), $50.00; ~o yean; (100 issues), $95.00; six months, (25 issues), 526.00; trial s~ (15 issues), $19.00. Canada an.d Fore'gn, one year (SO issues), $90.00; two yean; (100 issues), $175.00; SIX months (25 ISSues), $45.00; trial sub (15 issues), $38.00. Cyde News welcomes unsolicited editorial maierial including stories, cartoons, photos, ~tc. S~ch mate~· al, if published, becomes the exclusive property of Cycle News. S,:,ch accep1ed matenal IS subject to .rf!Vl· sion as is necessary in the sole discretion of Cycle News. Unsolioted matenal which,s not used will be .returned if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. All unsolicited material will be handled with reasonable care, ho":f!Ver, Cycle News assumes no r~ponsibility f~r the safety, loss or damage .to such maierial. Reprinting m whole or part only by pemusslon of the publisher. Advertismg rates and orculation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.DS. V __ W.I'BPA ~1l0N 4 Bit Seymour West Covin,.. CA DEPARTMENTS OFF·ROAD Smith smokes Brown Jug 100 Hamel still perfect, clinches title in Nevada Around the clock twice at 24 Hours of LeFud My congratulations to Kinney Jones, the riders and Cycle News for the great May 19 issue cover photo. I wonder how many tries it took to get the order, the height, the spacing, and the background just right. The results really shine when everyone is a professional You folks are awesome! Printed in U.S.A. Copyript" Cyde N...., Inc. 1993. Trademark Cycle Now. rogiJleftd U.s. Palen' O!f1co. AU ripls ....."od. What happened to the second NIH in BiI/, Bil? Anyway, to get to your question: How many tries? Like the number of Is in your first name, just rme, Bil. You see, the four 125cc MX l7ikes and riders were suspended by wires from a giant crane and Kinney just pushed the button on his Instamatic camera once. Seriously, it took about 10 shots to get th.: one we used, although several others 1'1eTe also spot on. Thanks fur the pat on the back.. .Editor. Godspeed, Jimmy On Sunday, March 7, my husband, Jimmy Adamo, was killed in a tragic accident during the Daytona 200. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the special people who have helped me and my two children during this most difficult time. First, I would like to thank Warren Elliot for helping us to get home safely and taking care of Jamie, my three-yearold, during a time when I could barely care for my infant, Danie11e. Thanks also Dave Moon, Eric Moe and Dave Smith for seeing that all of Jimmy's equipment was packed and brought back home. And thanks to the Daytona International Speedway medical staff and track crew for doing all they could for Jimmy and helping my family. I would like to thank all the people involved in the many fund-raising events that have taken place or are going to take place, and all the people who have sent donations to me 'and my children along with the many beautiful cards and letters that have touched me deeply. A special thank you to Manfred Hec.'ht, a longtime friend of Jimmy's, for stepping in and handling a lot of difficult situations and just being there when I needed him. I don't know what I would have done without you, Manfred! I also wish to thank all the different companies who were associated with Jimmy and Gio. Ca. Moto, USA for their help and support. And last but not least, thank you to my family who are here now, and always to love and support us. In closing, I would like to share something that was written in a monthly publication by a local police officer who works with one of my sisters. It helps to answer one of the many questions I have about faith. NI know that someone will ride his motorcycle whenever he wants and as fast as he. wants and nobody will complain about the noise and you can never get hurt. Earth's loss is heaven's gain." Once again, thank you all and goodbye for now. Jimmy, we love and miss you. Melanie, Jamie &. Danielle Adamo Glen Cove, NY Close quarters I just return~d from my first and last supercross race, the Pasadena Supercross at the Rose Bowl. After several weeks of convincing family and friends how great supercross is, the day finally arrives. After finally finding the entrance to the Rose Bowl, we were given some very rude instructions as to how we were to park. Then after entering, we were rudely bossed to where we were to sit by someone on some sort of power trip. Once in our seats, we found that there was so little leg room that if you needed to get something to eat or use the restroom, it was next to impossible to leave or return. Plus we had heavy metal music blasted in our ears at about 3000 decibels for at least two hours. It was incredibly annoying and I couldn't even talk to my family or friends. We had beer spilled on us, were struck in the head several times by paper airplanes, subjected to the wave while trying to watch racing, and my wife returned from the restroom to tell me there was a man in the women's restroom. Leaving was like being in the middle of a demolition derby. My friends and my wife said they would never go again. . Unless you're a young bizarre looking heavy metal fan with an IQ of about 40 and no regard for people or property, I recommend you stay home next year. It was a miserable experience. Robert McCall Upland,CA Miniature-golf Thank you very much for mailing me a free ticket to the Charlotte National. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend. I did read in your paper that Doug "The Master" Polen won. I will be attending the Loudon National and Doug had better get the holeshot because it's tough to pass on that miniature-golf course of a race track. I hope the guys put on a good show compared to the spread-out freight train races that have taken place there (New Hampshire International Speedway) since 1990. I hate to be negative, but Loudon's a far cry from the old days. . Rich Burdick Waterford, cr Just as fans and racers alike knocked supercross when it first started, so are fans and racers criticizing the road race courses inside mile and 1.5 mile oval tracks. But just as fans and racers came to accept motocross racing inside stadiums, road race fans and racers better get used to tracks inside speedways; they're the future, Rich. Five of the 12 1993 AMA National Championship Road Race Series rounds were scheduled to take place on speedway oval/road courses (Phoenix Internatioruzl R1ICJ!Way, Daytona International Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, New Hampshire International Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway). Although Daytona's 3.56 course is longer than all but one (Road America, 4 miles) of the "true" road race circuits, the Phoenix and Loudon courses are both only 1.6 miles long, the shortest on the Natioruzl circuit. The shift to tracks at other than road raceonly facilities is not limited to motorcycle road racing as is evidenced by the number of street circuits being run by the Indy Car set (Long Beach, Detroit, etc.)... Editor. Letters to the editor should be sent to Voices, Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90806 or faxed to 310/427· 6685. 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 wiII not be considered for publication. AU letters should contain the writer's name, signature, address and daytime phone number.

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