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Cycle News 1994 07 06

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i~ve::-sp~kerii~' .Dav.id~:· ~~d' icizci-:h) .Jait :':: Hrehorrand,they .both can't believethat.' ' . Ameooccan't do'ariy:k!Eitter thl~n, .aJ1d' he; can 't:do -aJIY.Qetter.th!ID:". third·J:lere ,Tt1linkthat.S<\YS.·S9~th!ng. · .' . . ... · T!'ey 'y e '.bdth :acknowledged :.t!> ~e ' . ' . thaf,out .style ofriqiilg !-snQtS).iited.fo~ . . European enduros, ~. think that. we. have . two things toovercome..The type of~ts; .c' . . t1)at wehaye.here·are·inore suited to our .; -:,: styli:·o(-rid jn l? I. th.ii:lk··'~he ·'Europea{t s· ,, : · . / [have a)'ridihg'style: ~he~e ~ey·c~rry. . ' . ~eir. sp.eeCl ·throug h· corn~rsj·:imd.the'y· '. . uspa~y dOIj1~te the grass 'tracks, :. :.' . . fan Hrehor an d pavidtl.Ttolli:com:' . : .. ment that·th~ ~eric~ '~ding ~le uses . i· a Ipt· of » rake;sliding to get around .the .. . tight C'o r~ers:: Bu ~ 't hic: biggest' t~ i!1g, l' .c , ":,>::i:ti:th~ :p~st/w~~'~nduri> ·guy~. n.;y~ Vie > >: ..', > ~iI)~, .is .that ~ ·16t ofo!-U' g\lYS: i?D't~ .the. ~, EuropeaJ;\ISDEs.Qe'at before weevenget . . th ere~)t's' Hk~ ;w~ :g·e(i.iiiimi d.a~e.d .· . i':beefl·l;tb eled ·as' ri~r 'bemg' able to 'd de \ ·. ;,~nd~i:oS; ·I<:evin· ~~rve. blien :1ilP:e!ed .'. ;::':that way,:.aild . nl'.W 'S t e ve tis .be1n g ..', '·:' )ii1:>ele~:L 'PeOp le. t~k that's' all .w¢;cQft::.; .'.·. .c, : : ': , .::::. : '. ' '." . : ' ~:..' . : . , : " . : Aftei: ~iS year;'r rn"terid on concen:: . t- tratin'gon :the.Natjona! Endure Series .': , : ~,~4~epp~!? ,uf to the sa:m~ )~.v:1 " i' : thilt Steve and Kevinare at, andw.lIU)lIIg . ' : a n ot h er NatiQna!:'Ch,impioriship : ,I . ":' w'o i!ld 3 o Ve :t q sa y .ihii.tl ~m · si"~tjnie , 0: Na ii~fer .~.,,)j:,~ .. . ' .. ,blht)'.End\lrosi .wJ:1ete. the. lmpllrta.nce ' .: '::~ of thRe-ket!~ing is:ntinimal? ... • .; :.' ~;' . .:: :::- l liJce 'the Q ua}!fien;; if.t hey.· c~~· ke·ep .:: ~h~ :m .thil· woo.dsc.· I.like tfu\,el:iii:e~ . ::: :pace. on .the:ti:~ f6r .~: few .mi;li!$.The;n " ,they tiut·you: o!, ii~ass' trac)c.or s6~ :,.- thing,:where 'y'ou have.tlt tum i\ 'up fo(.~ . ' ·. ...·te:i: ·I~s.·'fu~: to_:bUIf\?' u,P:(to.a ~f~te!tt ;:'<: because we'·ve 'never' been able .to .do.'. .' good:Whett r fjrst .s·ta.t .t eo ·g oi.'i.lg: to . · . ISPEs; tWas . irit1mida ~ed . It .w as like; i . "Bow are 'w:e'goiI!g to :beai. the!hatthelr· '. .:. O~ll' game.. especial1y :when theY :h~v~ :: the 'home-n e ld advantage?" .The .~e~ . : ai'ld'caurses:·:a.re:aIW ' ays suitedto..thei.r. . . .. . stY.Te, ·Wsoli~-goiilgtO ~eir.banJ>!irk.and, : : play.iiig'their game.'ThiS year Cjt's 'gmng ; . t~ be out baiIpark, afid W:e '~ady: kriow .:.'. .:. thiltthe'.reft-'fieldfence i5'shoi:ter'tha11 the '. .. ' right. J'uis!t.is s~iied fur' qur 'ridi,Rg sty'I~, :. : '> . a,nd' we .shoUldI;l't be' ir\thilid::~~~.~jy:.~:i.t·ti;~:t~;:~kth~ i~{~f ·6~~~ :':·\ :··.:· f·t~~~t~~y~~~bii'~)~~{ry~i~~\h~.. : :' :'r1;;~::;;:;~4m ·,· 1 ir~!r:~~~~I~ . '. Ol1 blgg~t- ady~.tage :wllr. c~me .'lf. ·. < · . (jf.'.th.e:.hlg!t, p o'w,ered ' (C11'.1 b t T eams.c '.' , !'. : l'*,pklaho!M,.Six.~ys ISgomg ,tobe ,. < .Qiia!ifie:!'li m .*e .£U~.. bl!t thIS year.I t , the .T? 1Sa !est a ate ml?re .st;ljte~ h>'oi,Ir..: . N~wi:o.me.i's to tl).espoi:t like YUY Diiane ' .. ... lill.Y,thing like thef,v'e eve~.riqdeR 1:>efo~, :: : :.., l1ee(i .tb : coi:icentril t~. on·lhe. Q!-lalifie~ : t !?~•. first .Qu~lifier !.'t;y.~ .fod: ~.a~ ~ri .TI;1lsil;·: .; ', ' ' ri~~~ reaut get 'a10rig, '!'e can go ,J:.1e.th ¢.15PE, ; ~ut"' : , : ~high~P9w.ei~ :q UboT eapls'..The~ .aii :so ' ; ·: >· t:he.firSt,'day o(H0!li0d:hist :YJiar..l·knQw..:.•. / ~. '!-U g~'lodjMei: an.d't~ 'al1but i~ an.d re~llt1y '~n~r best 'p¢QU11~rices :haye .' : .... : I\, . .y· t.o.pr!ders.this..y.e3.!i:lfiat:tp,.ey. : : .: · ~ ~y'~t;.fud if these gUy~ a~·n6f·~:·: · ·· :: , hav~ .soiile ·li1ughs'. 1iaving ~dl; ~. th~ I an . cl!In.e. frolllo f\ltnietmotocrossets.like·.·;: !; : dese ryeacl:iaI!ce of.beingori~:topi team. ' : .· , · ,: ; ~.aDoul ndl.ng;tIj~·ther ~hould :mak!!;: . :. : best p~rt: of tliisjport'..:'-\·i'!tari is ·~a1ly. R.o.driey:~Su:Utll ·aitd.TYD~; ·~at '!'ie :'.','. Who.,do·.Y~iJ. ·thin.k ilre: tb..,' tl!P.· con: ., : " foo~ : lo(th~ 'lnlY't!iat"riows,~ w,hat jt·: . ' . 'in~s!ir~b hi~ :{rie!fds ;:an.d :·nor his ' Y. ylnif:f~eIillgs onthe ·new:tiii.itd·:Of .,. . -:tei\derS fu~ th.i s· year.~ top,:not~ teaJi\s?· · ' · · :' t.ak e~ : to :.fi ni~ h: a l'i . fSDI1 ;:J.:il~'f,?re; if.i~ ~airis fltiSyear i'n.T\ilsa-, ·WS;,': "'.Wit1l :y~r: fiy~ lIlatii:mar End~to)it'~s, : . . ~od!"ey: 'i\nd .ry-. ·al~rig .:With,Gu.y arid·:. , ~ ~fid '.<;hri~ S inlth;'J(jr~iJ.r~' bU.t fofth~ . 'i ·.:··g{)ing '.to b~ . 6n~ o.H h«;! .tou.ghest 1S0ES:-:~ ; ' ',: :, yo.~'re :!:uri'~n'tIy: ·thiril.-o" the ' a!l~tii:ne , :FTe4AndI:ews ~:ha.ve.collle rroO\an ·off., · : · '': Trophy :Teatjl I : ~ mY seU·Ol1 a J 25 ~d c . . eve!'-'! ~ode. tl1e eve~t iiJ ·199.0; ·.wh~ it . .. l ~st~ ·.Dkk: Bu.r1eSD.ri4as eight·andlliU .·.· toad ' b;ick gr oi:lrid ; ,·;irid ,.th ey .h ay e . : " ' r y lliyis::aillj.Rod:rteYSll).ith 0"" ~·:ZSOs .., : ".' rained for. th:ree o ays",?( the foiir~day~· ...: : B!li~ha5l'eveiLpc:i 'you think ·yol,l .can i'efu:ne4.to:'.Vhere th& s'larte((lh~Y j~: ' :' ·.,.:Ii\.th~ s~lf.four~ti6~ dass · I .see 'Lifty :.'.: . : ': Q.i:ialifier, .,Abl?iit ·~OG · s~a-rt~d·. ~event/· : .; cat.eh th~mt·. ·. : · > : i .:;:: . . :.:':': : : ~: ..didl}'.t. gl~e, .l,1 p ~oto.<;r()~~an d.:'Sta r~ . , ; .:Roosele~~ ,llndScott ·?t,Unnie.rs on.~, big:. . .".and O~YJ~·P.f~ firrished. ·;.':. i:· .:" .:::~: . : ::·,Y ,?u,kiK:>w) iflj~. ~s. a ·loUIt do .'w.i~ :(t, bla~; 1 ,don' t thfu\ca 'lot of-Na.tiOna1- ·; . ·.four-stroke: For·tfle l\lSt spOt I .see.eIther ·:" . You 'l1\enhoned' the' toughne~s' of las!:: · '.' .011'\ '91, when I- brolaimy.thumb, l w~ on c~libe~ .mo.toCroSserSco!Ild have. adapteo ':: , · Fi~d . And're-ws> 1J 1;ia rie: C9ru1e~; ·SteVe ·: :y ea r.:s.'I)tit~h .l!i D E . .Whal ·oth¢rS.h( •... : rny .way.'to i\.foun.n~I\seC:utiv·~.tiae, ·arid '!-s ~~l!ll "l\s ~ese. .four. hav.e: ~~: gUYs· · . ; . ~ . H~ t~h· oi: G ii y: ~ao'p.e.r. J \?ruy !lave ~nb~ tl)e .S ~ates you. !'Ia\;e ~o be goo re-t>iri.d .... '" ae~U!-:rJi].sa.iS .gci~ ~ 1:>e·.al pt ~e Swe; ::. . ·able..t9 Prea¥:{)j~~sreco~ . ·W.i~ the b\loory has~n t o\lelp.elevate. us. trad1- :" .. : Am.erICan & rH~ e . \he ~ ven ~~ , ev'en :If ·' : " Pen, :~y,be(:aUSt! or th~ rcx;kS.. ·::...:..:.. .. . ' ~v~ ot crn.npt;titlon 1oQ.a.y, .a nd ~ ~iun' : tiof!ill ' ~ff-rOl!ders by:shoWing 'Us.ah¢w : . ~hey've ' riddert ·oriIy :ol\·e.'qu'a l i'fier; tn: . . ' " Ii l oofcs' as tho li~ ' this Ye¥,s.Nat~onaL " ..': ~rof~aceswe . fui"e ' ~ .t!le'leyel'YoU lecltJ\!que.·.We'ha'd.to st~'P" up, to;~~et ..:. . : ~ven ri!>.f!ei inSOllll! ~?, .: . : " · ':-.. .. ::-':.: : ., " E ~~ ~ t o . Ch 'llj\pio n!lhip :ha~ ·a good .·... ·' have. toiidl) .a ll~.lViil.; I !i,?n'f~.ai\y.~ ing to ~itherSt~e ~at~'o( . '. ·: on~ Will.be.:ilble .to·st;iy ~ealtqy ~~r eigM the~ perfo~arices, ·;utd in 'turn '~e:v:e " . . :l :und~rStal)C1 'i:"hei:e·th.~T~'T~a~ders. : . . .' ch~n~ of.gO IieI~them :become.better. 9ff:road ;id- " : .': ..a.re·coll'ling 'from ~ ·i ntr'Yiltg· t!>:ra.l se ' .' . ~. Kevirillines. .ooes .iib!'ther YQ uth~ t .· . :: years·.to~tte~~ ·: \ '-.' c'. . " :'." . '. < .,: ' e.rs.): "1\l)w tn~f r-:h·e n. ~lleyst~ite ~:to · :·' : : :.~O~e. .!?YP!e-i:~g~s.teiojI;ig ·~9irst:~60 :. : :'. you·~aJ:'. l.!lse t~e.~tl~ th~ year? .., ....: '. :': ', :~.: What :~~es· i~.e' ro.~·r.e. h~ol~ ' f.~r·~~l1~dy' . . .: .y . . . . . . show..g,?oo finishes, .we Aldn'.t.want ~o : .':': l'\de~s: t~a t p re-emered,~ega.t:dless '~f. '. ' .. h~'ent In t!> . thiS . y~al:'s 'en d uro .se.rl e~ : ·: .: ·Hawkins? :'." .::'.' .,.' . ., '::........ ..:..;...: : '. be sh(>~~ up,: So·.~ e-had t9'gefbetter, . ·.". ' tl:t~!r ri9-,ing a,bil,ity ,fH ju~lhate :h~·.s.ee ·, .• ' .· r~~ed ~t1Se. r:~·l.wo~d b¢ · ri4~ ·,. ;.· rin·27.years .aId, a,p,d ifT~,?uld ~p ()u\ < 9ve:rall>~ w.ould .haye ·W· say .th~t, theY: ·.~ ·: ·guy~ ·ili'.' :'.:,they.:fiillSh 'or :the,l'. llik~ :b~aksi ;t1l'e~ ·: : . •.·.ed 1:>ecaiJ.se-: th~y. d idri ~.t..take .th.!l IS.PC:,;. ,-::. that; ,rye'.g()t.a .lot 'pi !espQnsiblhty..~lth . :': fe~m t1lis year' bilt: 1s', ~ti1lleamm15 tlte c / : thjlf~.n!lt ·so.ba4;Bl:ll ov:t;r ~· Ye~rs; w'e·, . ,; ·. Qu,alifi~r ;Se~~s . a'littl~II\6re. se!iou~IY ': ': ·my f:iffiily.' .bus.ine.ss:(P.'m~rieat;l I"abric;r. ' s rllp~.s . .~Ii·~re :d.o.Y0!i .s.ee· ~i!1l >~itti~g . ,. , ; .;- , l!'!isyear;.'espe¢any. sin~ i.t's :be:ing.h eT d,·: :..tiop {Zo~p'any;Jo11l1er1y C ,!ri:lli~:ro.ol i'nto.~!~)'e"r.~~~ Dllya? ' .:-: .; . :: :\ ..:.: ...: ,'; ~ can : to.·.iu~t: ·! ~Y: '!-n,.Q 9tiillifY: for th~ 5i',' :. ; \ hl;!!e.l .kllo~: ·~at ii·tttl,!r \V.ol,1I.~ :haY,e; ;' .:;. :~l?lT\R~Y). ~tJ:ia.t'r~hl!fe ~Y fu,~.r~ ~ Guy .1S a ~uper p~n,.am~ ¥ :se~ ti~- ;..> :p~ys; }t's gO t~ J:>e ~~I ~ad ·;w.he!?.fh~~ ' '' : ,> c,?~centralf!d 011 the :Q1.liilifiei Set:Ies ~': ~ ".: gomgJl? lie;·If I :gt;t~o,th~ P~Ult. ";het;e I lJ\g e~wl:tere~~rh.eg~.lJe':l Vl!rj' .g~ f~r : :. : ;. · guy. ~ed ,to· qu<¥y:by. t:Id.1I\g·a~oIe~t SIX. ' :. '..', yea~/ th~y . w.011ld .ha,:e exc:ellec;l.~d ,J:>e!,,: : : • ...~'t .~ ra.ce5, . t!\ell I ·n . g~l ou t I ~~e the spclr,t.My ~d.erstandjng ~f ~.seTec~· :'. .::. days..d ·u ,lrig·.thequalifier Se.ries,: arid, : ., ' tl,!~ .~.~ :i?f WiniUng. ~iit l' il~ : : : : t~ piirSue golfilHt.t1e;and maybe.en':i.11P tiOnproress i~ that.tl).~ V.S.: is ·.going to . .., ." ; ;jiisf:l1liSsed · m . ~twhere· .they~re at.t1lis.:'.: . :: sh,iiq magme. me Wa1kirig'd pW)l 10.the : t,tees; >be <: .:.:';-:Jh:.!'J ~~$t~~=~:?Ji~tfoJh;~:~~· ·~eifr::: ; ": ~{~~~.~r.!'~~~:~\J~~~~t~'~X~;:.~·~ m ·:t~~. : :. ~':'.~~~~~~X:~J.:=.~:'(~:to~'i ·:::!~l~ ~:\t~~~'::~~~~,.~·~~ 23

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