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is on the rise. Many motorcyclists report
tha t they have had their insurance benefits either red uced or eliminated entirely
be cause they ride . In almost all
instances, policies are not available to
supplemen t the lost coverage, and in
some cases motorcyclists have elected to
stop riding rath er than put their families
at risk. Recognizing the po tential longte rm impact that such discrimi nat ion
could have on motorcycling, the Board
voted to approve the special allocatio n
d uring the annual budget meeting in
late August at AMA headquarters. The
fund will be administered by the AMA's
Government Relations Department, and
a detailed plan to address the health
insurance issue will be presented to the
AMA Board at its November meeting .
"We have been engaged in fighting this
form of discrimination for some time,"
said Robert Rasor, vice president of government relations, "but with the additional funds now available, we can
expand our efforts. At this point we are
not ruling out any form of action that
could yield positive results for motorcyclists. We are looking at traditional legislative solutions, but we are not ruling
out legal action or regulatory changes
that could put an end to health-eare discrimination that targets riders. The
money will be spent where we can be
assured we will get results."
The High Plains Enduro Circuit, Sabine
Enduro circuit and the Texas Enduro
Circuit have merged into one organization called the Texas State Championship Enduro Circuit (TSCEC). There
will be three divisions: The Sabine Divi-
Fogarty closes in
sion, the High Plains Division and the
Texas State Championship Division. To
receive po ints at a TSCEC event you
mu st become a mem ber of the TSCEC
circuit. For more information, call 1-80055-TSCEC.
ngland's Carl Fogarty (right) put himself back
in contention for the World Championship
with a do uble victory in round 8 of the World
Superb ike Cham pionship in Assen, Holland, on
September 11.
Fogarty rod e his Ducati Corse 916 to a maximum
points score by beating Paolo Casali 's Yamaha and
Aa ron Slight's Castrol Honda by four seco nd s.
Muzzy Kawa saki' s Terry Rymer finished fourth,
leadi ng Ducati-mounted Jamie Whitham, World
Champion Scott Russell, Rumi Honda's Simon Crafar, German Jochen Schm id, Andreas Meklau and
Stephane Mertens.
In the second race it was again Fogarty, this time
by some seven seconds. Slight was a lonely second
on the Honda with Ducati-mounted Mauro Lucchiari third. Casoli was fourth with Whitham fifth
and Rymer sixth; Russell was ninth.
Fogarty's wins moved him into second in the World Championship point standings, only eight points behi nd Slight, 224-216. Russell is third with 203 po ints. Castol
Honda's Doug Polen finished 11th in the first leg and pulled out of the secon d when
a r.ock put a hole in his radiator. The Texan is fourth in the standings with 130
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The AMA is looking for a copy writer
and editor for its co mmunica tions
department. The person hired would be
responsible for prep ar ing ad vertising
copy, press releases and special pub lication for the association. To apply, send
a cover letter, resume and writing samples to Brenda Erichsen, personel manager, AMA, Wester vill e, OH 430 816114.
Cycle News contributor Alan Ca thcart
(Duc) won the Dutch round of the
Supermono Cup Series in Assen, Hoiland, on September 11. Cathcart is now
five points behind series points leader
Tommy Korner with one round
remaining in Mugello, Italy, on Sep tember 25.
points.
According to AHRMA, Classics Day at
Daytona International Speedway has
been expanded to two days during
Camel Motorcycle Week 1995. AHRMA
races will take place on Monday and
Tuesday, March 6-7 and will run on the
full 356-mile course. The BMW Battle of
the Legends, meanwhile, will run a
three-leg series during Bike Week '95 on Monday and Tuesday, and again on
Friday, March 10.
as assistant track director for the Texas
Cross Country Racing Association.
According to a press release issued by
the team, Virginia Breez e Racing will
no longer contest the WERA
Sunoco /Performance
Machine
Endurance Series, citing lack of funding
for the decision. The team will do two
more races this season in an effort to
experimen t with options for next year.
Virginia Breeze will race in the one-hour
AMA/ CCS Heavyweight Team Challenge at Road Atlanta on September 17
and in the Formula USA class at the
WERA Grand Nationa l Finals at the end
of October.
Ralph Edwin Brockway died on September 5 in Dallas, Texas, from injuries
incurred in an accident while working
u.s. teams named for
Tulsa Six Da s
J
ust as we were finishing up last week's ISDE Preview issue, we received the '
AMA's choices for the official U.S. World Trophy and Junior World Trophy teams
which will compete in the International Six Days Enduro in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Septembe.r 20-25. F,?r those who missed it, t~e Trophy squad will consist of Randy
Hawkins (Suzuki 125), Guy Cooper (Suzuki 250), Ty Davis (Kawasaki 250), Rodney
Smith (Suzuki 250), Jeff Russell (KTM 350 four-stroke) and Scott Summers (Honda 600
four-stroke), while the Junior team will be made up of Chris Smith (CRE 125), Danny
Hamel (Kawasaki 250), Vincent Davis (Honda .350 four-stroke) and Brian Garrahan
(Honda 250).
Since last week~ we have also received the ride r lists for the three "high-power"
Club teams that will represent the U'S, Kelby Pepper, Jeff Fredette and David Rhodes
will make up one team, Fred Andrews, Steve Ha tch and Fred Hoess another, and
David Lykke, Scott McLaughlin and Patrick Garrahan the third. All three sq uads
should be contenders for top Club team.
Mousse foam inserts. Call 707/542 -9544
for more information.
After a six-year hiatus, the Viewfinders
M.C . Gran d Pri x will make its return
from November 4-6 in Lake Castaic,
California. The event will feature a 10mile course, which will follow part of
the lake's shoreline and utilize Castaic
Motocross Park's course. For more
information, call 714/739-8535.
Eraldo Ferracci gave the reason for Troy
Corser's crash in the ninth rou nd of the
AMA U.S. Superbike National Championship a t Sears Poi n t Raceway on
August 28. Accord ing to Ferracci, something broke in the shock linkage, spitting the Australian off in turn two. Corser goes to the final ro und in Roa d
Atlanta on September 18 three points
behind Vance & Hines' Jamie James in
the battle for the championship.
Michelin Tire Corporation will be represented at the Septe mber 20-25 In ternational Six Days Enduro in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Star Sport will be located in the
vendors' area, selling the FlM-ap proved
Enduro Comp tires, as well as Bib
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Products, as a d istributor of Ferodo
Brakes . Fo r more information call
714/692-3404.
MOVED: Tom Morgan's Perfo rma nce
Engineering to 1333 Pine Ave., Suite B,
Orlando, FL 32824, 407/856-8545, effective Sep tember 15.
H IRED: Michael Heckman an d Bob
We ber by the Petersen Motorcycle
Group. Heckman will be resp onsible for
assisting the advertising represen tatives
in the Los Angeles, California , office of
Motorcyclist, Dirt Rider and Sport Rider
magazines; Weber will rep lace Dave
Armitage, who was recently promoted
to the network sales division, as western
advertising manager.
PROMOTED: Jona than Gourlay to editor of TAM Communications American
Iron Magazine.
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