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Cycle News 1994 09 21

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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 E 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 NAME D : Wh ite Bros. Performance 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. 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