Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Coli n Edwards II , an d recently borrowed a Yama ha YZF600 to contest a race at Oak Hill Raceway. " I didn't even know how to start the thing," said Dement. "People were laughing at me. " Still, Dement teamed with two friends to finish third in the Mediumweight Superbikerace, then soloed to a second-place finish in 600cc Supersport Novice. Dement led the laller race and turned i n the fastest lap time before pushing the front end and going off the track. Riverside, California's Ma lco lm Smith Motorsports will host a ride to the United Sta tes Grand Prix in Monterey, California, Sep tember 9-11. The trip will incl u d e exclusive tickets, Suzu ki RF900R demo rides, hotel and meals, and is free to anyone purchasing a Suz uki s tree t bi ke . For m o re information ca ll 909/687-1300. The shoe man, Ken Maely, informs us that he will be wo rking in Ch ina from Sep tember 15 to October 15, so riders needing steel shoes should plan accordingly . C a ll Maely at 909/277-8989. .to Day tona Beach, will take over as Pr es ident of Daytona International Speed way upon Jim Foster's retirement on September 12, according to Internatio nal Sp eedway Corporation Chairman of the Board, William C. Fra nc e. " These days the s p o r t is so highly dev eloped that you look first for a businessman and a good manager," Foste r said o f Graham 's appointment. "I'v e been a racing fan for 17 years and now I' m very excited about goi ng into the business side of it ," Graham sa id. "Luckily forme, Jim has agreed to remain as a consultant to the Speedway, so I'll have the benefit of h is advice and counsel. I . realize I've got some big foot steps to follow, both at the Speed way and in the community. I look forward to the challenge, and can't wait to get started ." . Road racing guru Keit h Code w ill host a Racers O n l y Se mi nar in Los Angeles, California, on four even ings prior to the regularly scheduled No ve mber road race at W illo w Springs Raceway in Rosamond , California. Chuck G ra ves , the Willow Springs lap record holder, w ill be a gu est speaker . Seminar att end ee s mu st hold a current WSMC lic ense and will need to supply Code with a record of their lap times and fini shing positions f rom th e two mo st recen t even ts h eld at Willow . The fou r-ni g h t, 10-hour co urse will be limited to 12 racers and will co st $225 . The course comes with a mon ey-back guarantee tha t your riding will improve, and a written follow up will be given to each participant. For more informa t ion and sched ule call 800/530-3350. Ya m a h a Motor Corporation, USA has announced that i ts parts a n d accessories di vision (YPAD) ha s subd i v id e d its e lf int o fou r area s of re spons ibilit y - sa le s , marketing, product engineering /procurement, and adminis trative. Yam aha claims that this new grouping, according to job responsibility, will allow YPAD to function more efficiently and increase the sales focu s of the organization. Newly appointed YPAD vice president M ark Sp eaks sa id , "The changes are d esigned to accomplish th ese objectives : the administrative group will make sure that the produc ts are available at the right place and time; the marketing divis ion will The 10th Annual Texas Motorcycle Fall Roundup Rall y and an AMA half-mile d irt track will be held at the Dallas, Texas, Devils Bowl Speedway on Sunday, October 2. The Bob and Velma Bagwell-hosted event will feature Expert and AHRMA Vintage dirt tracks and a Harley-Da vidson 883 race. The event wi ll al so feature a sw a p meet, fie ld meet, bike show, parade and old timers reunion. For more informati on call 214/216-5520. For an additional $6 riders can participate in a " Po ker Run " which will get underway from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.rn. at Gate 2 at Sears Po int with riders retu rni ng to th e race track n o la ter tha n 11:30 in order to participate in the "Lap Around the Track." There is also a sp eci al $25 th ree-da y tick et whic h w ill includ e admission to the races, the p oker run , Sunda y track la p , a tri- tip l u nch in the p addock area an d a co mmemo ra tive p in . For more information call 800/870-RACE. The first-ever Ha rle y-Davidson Twin Spo rts Wo rld Final will be held a t Daytona International Speedwa y on October 23. Entrants from Au stralia, Eng land, New Zea land and Japan are ex p e cted to co m pe te, alon g w ith thos e from the AMA /CCS Ha rl eyDa vid son Tw in Sp ort Series which is h eld in co nj u nc tion w ith th e AMA U .S. Superb ike National Cham p ion ship Series . Accordi ng to Cha mpi ons hip Cu p Seri es, a total of $35,000 in ri der awa rd s w ill be w o n in th e World Fin al. Companies wishing to pa rti cipat e as co ntingency spo nsors ca n co n t ac t Pa t ri ck Murph y at 916 / 442-7985. The Unit ed States Women 's Motocross Team and Over the Hill Gang are teaming up to promote the 'Jnit ed States Wo men's M otoc ross Series . T he fi rs t rac e o f the fourrou nd series ha s al ready been compl eted, but future rounds include Los An gel es County Racewa y in Pa lm da le, Califo rn ia, Augus t 20; Bar on a Oak s Racew ay in Ramona, California, Se p te m ber 4; C asta ic Superc r o s s T r a ck i n La ke Ca sta ic , Ca liforn ia , Octob er 2. Several class es are offere d, inclu di ng Pro. For more info rmation call 714/754-7305. "Su d de n" Sam Errnolenko in the 16rid er field . American Bill y Ha m ill will be waiting on the sidelines as a reserve . Lar sen is the only stateside American to qualify for the World Final, and a podium finish for the 21year- old is a po ssibili ty . But Larsen is n ' t making any bold pred ic tions about his chances. " I'm just going to tak e what I can get," Larsen said. Lap Around the Track tickets for the AMA U.S. SuperbikeNational Championship Series round at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California, on August 20-21 are no w available a t participating Nor thern California Kawasak i dealers for $5. make sure we have the right product s to meet consumer and dea ler de mand and aggressively market those products; and the sales group w ill p roa ct ively communicate with Yamaha dealers about our products and p rograms." Kawasaki Mot ors Corp., U.S.A. pres ide nt H. Noda ha s announced the creatio n of a new pos ition, execu tive vice president of engineering. Th at n ew pos it ion w ill be fi lle d b y Hisayoshi "Hank" Hosoi. Hosoi will oversee the company'sresearch and development and technical services d epartments at th eir Ir vine, California, headquarters. It now ap pea rs th a t th e Wil d Card entr ies for the upcom ing United States Gran d P ri x at Lagun a Seca Ra ceway in Mon tere y, Californ ia , hav e been set. The 500cc Wild Card will most li k e ly be filled b y Au s tralian Sco tt Doo han, the brother of World Championship leader Mich ael Doohan. Th e 250cc Wild Cards will be Ji mmy Filice and Ri ch Olive r w ith the 125cc slots likely to be filled b y T aka hito M ori and Kevin Murray . Spe edway racer Josh Larsen boarded a p lane for Europe on Saturday, August 13. H is de stinat ion ? The upcoming Wo rld Individual Speedway Fi n al in Vojens, Denmark, o n August 20. Larsen, who will be makin g his first World Final appearance, will join fellow American s Greg Hancock and defending World Champion John E. Gra ham jr, 45, a vetera n of th e banking bu siness with stron g ties Four-t ime World Champion Edd ie Law son finished second in the Indy Lights car race at the M id-Ohio Sports Car Course on Augu st 14 . Lawson's Tasman Motorsports teammate Andre Ribeiro beat the Lake Ha vasu, Arizona, res id ent by 9.01 s e co n d s with Portugal 's Pedro Chaves fini shing third . Lawson had qualified second behind Ribei ro d uring q ualifying . If yo u've ne ver ridde n in a dual-sport ride, Cali forn ia Trai l Rid e ' s La r r y Lan g ley w ill ho st a Learn to Ride seminar on Saturda y, Octob er 1 at 3:00 p .m. in the East Flat ar ea of Bar ton Flats in the San Bern ad ino (California) Na tional Fo rest. Th e semina r will be held in conjunction w ith the Cy cl e News-sponso red Dual Sport Jamboree wh ich w ill be held on Sun da y, October 2. World 500cc Ch ampionsh ip p oints lead er Michael Doohan will be fea tu red on a lin e of officia l H o nda clothing th at will be sold at the Unit ed States Grand Pri x at Laguna Seca in Monterey , California, on September 9-11. The lin e will feature shortsleeve Tvshirts, long-sleeve jerseys, swea tshirts, embroidered baseball cap s and embroidered golf shirts. The clothing will be on sale at the Ho nda d isplay on the island outside of turns three and four. In add ition, Honda's 1995 lineup and autograph signing sessions with Honda GP riders will be held at the di splay . - - - - - - - Continued on pa 59 ge .----------------------------------------------------------------, (EID ~ SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM SUbscribe Now Name _ Address City _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Order Date State _ _ Zip _ Please start my subscription to Cycle News: o Every week for one year (50 issues) for $35.00 . 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