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wo-wheeled road race fans will be trea ted to one of the most incredible mo torsports spectacles ever seen in th e Los Angeles area on April 8th-lOth when the very first annual L.A. SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP de buts at the Pomona Fairplex. Returning to Southern California after a three-year absence, Round 3 of this AMA-san ctione d National Series will truly showcase the talents of America's top two-wheeled competitors as they battle it out on the challenging specially constructed 21-mile, 13-turn road course. The history of AMA National Road Racing in Southern California actually dates back to 1976. Originally run at Riverside Racew ay, first honors were earned by Reg Pridmore. The following year Wes Cooley was the winner. Then came a hiatus until 1982, when Eddie Lawson was the man to beat. In 1983, even ts were staged a t both Riverside Raceway and Willow Springs Raceway, with Mike Baldwin winning at Riverside and Wayne Rainey taking the title at Willow. In 1984, Fred Merkel won at both tracks; sadly, his victory was the end of racing at Riverside. Racing cont inued at Willow Springs in 1985, putting Kevin Schwantz in the Winner's Circle. Again, two-wheeled racing came to a halt and it wasn't until 1990 that Willow Sp ring s hosted their final National wi th Randy Renfrow grabbing the coveted checkered flag. With South ern Ca lifornia bei ng the m otorcycle industry 's home base, th e lack of racing in this ar ea has lon g been a ma jor complaint of fans , factories and riders. Therefo re, it is not a surprise that its return is being greeted with tre mendous excitement and great expectation. A number of changes have taken place d uring the three y ea r absence. New forma ts, new teams, new riders, new classes, and more have been insti tuted to ma ke this unique and intense form of h igh-s p ee d competition the most exciting racing event in the United States. No n-stop action will be the theme as the L.A. SUPERB I KE C HA M PI O NSHIP presents: SUPERBlKE 2SOccGRAND PRIX THEHARLEY·DAVIDSON1WIN SPORTS THE HP4 600cc SUPERSPORT 75Occ SUPERSPORT THE EBC BRAKES UNLIMITED TEAM CHALLENGE THE MIDDLEWEIGHT TEAM CHALLENGE 125cc EXHIBmONRACE T Miguel DuHamel and the fast-lmprovlng factory HaJ1ey-Davldson VR1000 are e ntered in the LA. Superbike Championship at Pomona Fairplex April 8-10. Eight great events .. .America 's top two-wheeled professional athletes ... the fas test road racing machinery fr om Ya maha , Honda, Kawa saki, Suzuki, Ducati and Harley-Davidson... the exot ic 250cc GP bikes...and more will all be ready to make April 8th-10th a weekend long remem bered throughout the indus- try. Long heralded fo r its ex ce llen t motorsports e ven ts, the Pomona Fair - r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - PAJU(INO ----, I o ~~ ll.-...dI 8;ooam ~ 10:25am Practice 10030am 10:55am 11:2Oarn 11:55am 1:15pm - 10:5Oam 11:15am 11:5Oam 12:l5am 2:05pm 2:30pm - 750cc Supe rSport Qualifying #1 750cc SuperSport Qualifying 112 250cc Grand Prix Qualifying Harley-Davidson Twin Spo rts Qualifying Superbike Qualifyin g HP4 600cc SuperSport Qualifying 111 HP4 600cc SuperS port Qualifying #2 3:00pm 2:25pm 2:50pm RACING BEGINS 750cc SuperSporl - 75K Middlew ' 1 0 " O'and.....tCh Seatin,1 V ....... A Specular weekend of entertainment, racing action won't be th~ only attraction at the L.A. SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Saturday- April 9th 2:00pm I , 4D Gener al Ad"" car races . At that time, stock car fans were really impressed when Les Scott, dri ving a Ford, se t a qua lifying record of 81.828 mph. On April 8-10, the speeds will be much d iffer ent. Superbikes can hit over 180 mph and do zero to sixty in 2.5 seconds with street gearing . Unprotected by ro ll bars, yet swapping paint and bangin g han d lebars, today's twowheeled racers exhibit a unique blend of determ inat ion, consistency, smoothness ----..., and coura ge as they ba tt le their w ay thro ug h la p -a fter-l ap o f wheel-to-wheel competition. Centrall y located, w it h e asy fre eway access for th e entire Los Angeles area, (take the 1-10 to Fairplex Drive - one mile east of the 57 freeway) the Pomona Fairplex is an excellent venue for this event. Ord e r your ticke ts n o w a n d don 't miss the April 8th-10t h L.A. SUPERB IKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Ad vance tickets are available a t particip ating Yamaha and Suzuki Dealers, through TicketMaster, an d by mail from Race West Prod uctions, 1200 N orth Barsten Wa y, Anahe im , CA 92806. Advance prices are $25 for a three-day General Ad m ission. Child re n 15 and un d er a re ad mitted fr ee, w hen accompanied by an adult. Paddock Pas ses ar e $10. p lex, or Los A nge les .C o u n t y Fa irgr ounds as it was formerly kn own, has a long h istory of very succes sful races . Back in the 50's, fans from all over w ere on h and to w it ness J.C . Agajanian ' s Na tional Ch ampionship 100-Mile Stock Ca r Ra ces on the half-mile oval. The Californi a Spo rts Car Club first used the 2.1 m ile roa d race course in 1956 for their Po mona Ro a d Races. In 1957 USAC joined the parade, running stock Team Challenge -1 hour , Adding to the festivities will be: ° THE CYCLEWORLD MAGAZINE CON CO URS D' ELEGANC E Showcasing dozens of the best classic and vintage motorcycles ever seen in Southern California. ° THE BIG TWIN CUSTOM HARLEYSHOW A dazzling collection of exotic and street-ridden custom Harley'S. ° THE MAN UFACTURER'S MIDWAY A full rangE; of the latest and best '·0_. ';_'<1 Practic RACIN EGINS EBC B Unlimited TeamChallenge- lhour Harley-Davidson Twin Sports - 25 miles HP4 6OO<:c SUperSport - 15K . 2SOcc Grand Prix - 15K Superbike - l OOK 125cc ~ Prix Exhibition RaCe . mmachinery an .. SPECLAL AutOGRAPH SESSIO N A chance to meet and talk to your favorite rider in person . ° RIDE AROUND THE TRACK Tour the track on your own bike. Just pick up a voucher at any one of the participa ting Yamaha or Suzuki dealers. -. SECURED MOTORCYCLE PARKING INSIDE THE TRACK (Advertisement)