Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

VOICES .:'. :.' America's weekly motorcycle newspaper ,Leiters to the editor:: Volume XXXI Sharon Clayton, President Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial Paul Carruthers, Editor KitPalmer, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associ te Editor a Chris [onnum, Associate Editor Scott Rousseau, Assistant Editor Graphics and Production ReeJohnson, ProductionSupervisor Mandy Loo, Production Manager Dennis Greene, LAb. Tech. Stacey Guest, GraphicArtist Amy Faught, Graphic Artist Ad minis tratio n Judy Klinger, Coordinator PeggyRivera, Secretary to the Publisher Advertising Terry Prall, National Accounts Manager Mark Mitchell, Eastern Accounts Manager MarkThome, Western Sales Manager Thomas Gonter, Western Sales Manager Forrest Hayashi, Western Sales Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern Sales Manager Rick Matheny, Eastern Sales Manager' Rhonda Crawford, Western Ad Coordinator Carla Allen, Eastern Ad Coordinator Want Ads Kelly Branscome, Want Ad Sales Marketing & Promotion MarkThome, Mana ger Dealer Sales Toni Kerr, Dealer Representative Accounting/Data Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coordinator . Geneva Rep ass, Assistant Herlane Lewis, Credit Circ ulation Rheba Smith, Manager Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordinator Pam Klein, Billing Coordinator Carol Begovic, Dealer Coordinator Kim Mazenko, Data Entry Coordinator Serviceand Support Chris Aitcheson, Headquarters Receptionist Leonard Herring, Seroice and Support National Headquarters 2201 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA90806, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-D498 (310 427-7433; (213) 636-8844. ) FAJ«310)427-6685 Not Bradshaw, Bayle Safety concerns In reg a rd s to the letter written by Mr. Timo thy Summers in th e May 4 issue (Voices, Issue #17), I would like to give my whole-hearted sup port. I volun teer my tim e as a tu rn marshall for the SCCA San Francisco region and th e AFM mo torcycle ro ad -racing or gani zation in North ern Ca li forn ia . Having spent the past six years wo rking at Sears Poin t, Lagu na Seca and our new SCCA track at Thunder Hill, I know both sides of the fence regarding safety in au to and motorcycle racing at the pro and semi-pro level. The AMA is making a very successful a ttemp t to ga in a market share in television. This is a need th at all of us who know the sport, and realize what it takes to ma ke the American public realize the we alth of talen t (we have) and domination our young riders hold in the world, appreciate. Thank God for Kenny Roberts' v ision to bring the Un ited States Grand Prix back to America . I have a ve ry close friend who is a Natio nal-level rider campaigning the 750cc Supersport class. Having watched him progress thro ugh the ranks of our local classes to this spo t with factory su p p or t is wonderful. When I heard from his father of the unsafe cond itions at Pomona, I was ho rr ified. The cond itions there seem ed a close second to the boycotted World Superbike race in Mexico City last year. I pl ead with the AMA to make the sp ort safe for our young lions. They d o no t have collapsible fram es, roll cages or safety' harnesses. Motorcycle road racing is dangerous and al so bea u tiful. The risks are always present, bu t we do not need to su ffer the pa in we all felt when Wayne Rainey went down and changed all of our lives. The AMA ha s the responsibility to make the courses safe and market a program that is good for the sport. That is why I support th e AMA and pay my dues annually. Harrie Dennison San ta Clara, CA Eastern Office 4188 First Ave., Tucker, GA,30084; mailingaddress P.O. Box 805 , Tucker, GA 30085-0805. (404) 934-7850. FAX (404) 9343112 In response to Mr. Scott Kistner's let ter ("Voices," Issue 18, May 11), I think you are off base in w anting Damon Bradshaw to retu rn to H igh Po int. Maybe yo u 've fo r gott en a ll the interviews about one-lined and poorly prepared tracks. I feel motocross fans should be as ki ng for the return of Jean-Michel Bayle. Not only did he show Americans how to win, but he also sh owed how to gracefully take the bad. When a close call with his teammate Jeff Stanton se n t him over the b ars, injuring his shoulder, he basically said: "We are teammates, b ut sometimes we race each other too much." He d idn't call the tracks "one-lined" bu t inst ead said they were " technical" an d fo und places to pass . And J.M.B. never talked of winning one week and then qu it the nex t. Everyone knew when he was leaving at the beginning of the season. He wa s b oo e d fo r wi nni ng, a n d cheered when h e crashe d. But h e was always polite. So I th in k our wishes w ould be better spen t on J.M.B. As for Jeff Emi g, J.M.B. never put an Alpi ne Star to an yone's hea d . If you n eed a Yamaha rider to cheer for, tr y Mi ke Craig - he's a nice guy, a fast rider and he needs a little help fro m the cheering section. Dam on, p lease stay home. Greg Fin ley Win field, KS It is starting to look as though Bayle has .found a new home in Grand Prix road rac, ing. In only his second season, the Frenchman sits in eighth place in the 250cc World Championship point standings...Editor. Gods peed, AI In Dayt ona Beach on May 9, Al Eames rode away on the fina l trail we shall all find . On e of the founding fathers of the New England Trail Riders Association, Al wa s a driving force of the Berkshire Two-Day Trial and, along with his bride Marie, was instrumental in bringi ng the International Six Day Enduro to the U.S. in 1973. Alt hou gh I me t Al and Marie m uch later, after they'd settled here in Florida, I got to know a devoted family man, mo torcycling nut, and an individualliving life to the fulles t despite the obs tacles thrown at him. Wh atever road or trail you are on now AI, put down some markers - I'll be looking for your trail. Jo n Stauffer De Land , FL Happy school boy All too 'often thes e da ys you see leiters from disgruntled cyclists who, for one reason or a nother, have b een g iven produ cts or se rvice tha t was less than promised. I am therfore happy to thank some terrific people I recently dealt with. On Saturday, April 23, I a tte nded the Team Suzuki Endurance Advanced Riding School. John Ulrich, Dave Aldana, Michael Martin, Chuck Graves and the rest of the instructors took genuine interest in helping a bunch of rookies learn the basics of racing in a safe, controlled environment. A big thank-you to a professiona l, first-ra te organization. In ad dition, l ow e even more than tha nks to Kevin Rentzell for takin g time ou t to help me wit h my lines around the race tra ck. When the back straight uncovered a high-speed wobble, both he and his mechan ic, Mack, took the time to help me try to solve the problem. I have always been an admirer of Kevin and his accomplishments, but n ow . : after seeing what a true spo~tsman he is - I will alw ays be a big fan . Lots of racers go fast a nd w in, bu t it takes a tr ue champion to slow down and take time to help out a new racer. Thanks to all, and I look forward to seeing you all at my next race and I wish you continued success. Stan Simm erson Raleigh, NC Lellers to the editor should be sent to Voices, Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90806-0498 or faxed to 310/427-6685. Published let ters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. Letters should not exceed 200 words and all lellers are subjecl to editing. Anonymous letters will not be conside red for pu blication. All lellers s h ould co n ta in th e w riter' s name, address and daytime phone number ... Editor. INSIDE .' 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All rights rese rved. FEATURES ROAD RACING Picotte stops Corser at Laguna Seca Nat'l RR 6 MOTOCROSS Lakocco, Lampson dust competition at hot-and-dry Budd's Creek Nat'I MX 14 Martens, Albertyn, Chiodi top 26 World MX rounds Hughes, Zitterkop f thrill at Commotion by the Ocean 7 34 Kalos king of Four-Stroke World 36 , Championships SPEEDWAY Hancock heroic at American Speedway Final... ENDURO Smith pounds Tillam ook ISDE Qualifier Grasso fantasticoat Servieres Ie Cha teau World Enduro .32 HILLCLIMB Dent , Pinsonnault cap ture Mid d lebury Nat'! Hillclimb opener 24 TRIALS Ahvala awesome at Bilstain 'World Trial 30 DEPARTMENTS ON THE FRONT COVER LEADERBOARD 38 TEAM SMITIY .39 EVENTS 40 CALENDAR 49 .55 .56 INTHEPADDOCK 20 RESULTS WANT ADS : 18 71 LOOKING BACK 71 Pascal Picotte (23), here leading Jam ie James (2) and Troy Corser (19) stopped Corser 's win streak during AMA Nationa l Roa d Race at Laguna Seca . Coverage of the en tire event begins on page 6. Photo by Henny Ray Abrams. Inset photo: Rodney Smi th 's victory at the tough Tillamook ISDE Qualifier netted him the points lead in the National Reliability Enduro Series. See page 20 for the facts.Pho to by Steve Berkner.

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