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GP kudos
It has been a few weeks since the U.s.
GP, and I haven't seen any letters published about the event, so I' m writing
th is one. Congratul a tions Kenny
Roberts, OORNA, SCRAMP and everybod y else 'tha t was involved in makin g it
happen for us, the people who put our
money and efforts where ou r mouths
are, and who make the trip to Laguna
part of a world-class act.
It is a shame that to have a successful
(read profitable) event of this magnitude, the y may have to move it to another track , due to the apathy of the motorcycling crowd in the state of California.
Shame on you squids!
Kenny, keep up the good work, and
whatever track you promote the GP at, I
can tell you one thing; we will be there.
JoseObando
Phoenix, AZ
Thanks, Dianne
Thanks, Dianne Feinstein, for working
so hard to get the Desert Protection Act
passed.
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Also, thanks for the millions of acres
of desert I can no longer gain access to
on any type of motor vehicle.
Thanks also for the added millions of
new taxpayer dollars that will be needed to maintain and patrol these millions
of acres.
Oh, and I'm sure the hundreds of
small businesses will thank you when
they have to close their doors because
you helped pull the rug from under
their livelihood of selling parts, supplies
and services to the tens of thousands
who liked to enjoy the beauty of the
desert in a motor vehicle. That lost business sure won't help the tax base of California, but you know that. By the way,
how much does the Sierra Club pay in
taxes?
_ So thanks, Dianne. Thanks for nothing!
Bob Gui der
Stinson Beach, CA
No thanks, Dianne
I just read your article on putting the
California Desert Plan in perspective
(October 26, issue #42). You made the
HAREAND HOUND
Hamel caps title with Lucerne
Nat'l win
ROAD RACING
Many crowned at Daytona Race
of Champions
TEST
1995 KTM 250 E/XC
Jim says bye
It is with some sadness that I report to
Cycle News readers that I am leaving
th e AMA to work for th e CelI ular
Telecommunications Industry Association .
During my eight years as a lobbyist
for the AMA, I've enjoyed the support of
President Ed Youngblood and Vice President Rob Rasor as well as my fellow staff
members and colleagues at the AMA.
Together, we've achieved some notable
victories for motorcyclists. You can be
certain tha t the AMA is well poised to
bring motorcycling into the 21st century
by protecting our right to ride.
I'd like to take this opportunity to
thank all our members and the many
friends I've made in the motorcycling
community for their continuous support
of the AMA's mission. Without our
loyal members, our achievements would
be impossible.
Finally, for anyone considering a
career in legislative affairs, the AMA has
an opening in the goverment relations
department. A competitive salary is
offered with excellent benefits and relocation expenses paid. The opportunity
to fight for motorcyclists' rights is a personally rewarding endevor as only I can
tell you.
Meanwhile, I plan to stay involved in
mo torcycling by supporting the AMA's
legislative agenda. To all my friends in
the mo torcycling community, this is not
goodbye; I hope to see y'all down the
road or on the trail.
_ Jim Bensberg
Was hi ngton, DC
MOTOCROSS
Brown cleans up at Muddy
CreekMX
FEATURES
HARE SCRAMBLES
Plessinger powers to Millfield
Nat1 victory
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statemen t th at there are one million
ATV and d irt bike riders in the state of
Californi a. If this is tru e, add to them all
th e four-w hee l-d rive enthusiasts. We
should certainly, as a group, be able to
vo te out the present sen a to r, Dianne
Feinste in . And, if we can accomplish
that, ma ybe it w ill send a message to
Presid ent Clinton that he shouldn't sign
that bill into law, because if he does we
'can mak e sure he doesn't cany the state
of California in his re-election bid . I am
positive he needs California in order to
be re-elected. This is our time and way
to stop this kind of legislation!
Bob Killian
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Printed in U. S.A.
SHOOTOUT
125cc MX comp arison
COl'J'right" Cyd. Now.. IDe.1994. Trad.mark Cyd. N....
rtgIStered Us. Pate.t Olfi et. All rightomtrYed:
DIRT TRACK
Jorgenson jams at Lodi l00cc Nat 'I...24
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. In review, it looks like 1994 is going to
go down as the worst year for America's in te rn a ti on a l racing contingent
s ince... well , si n ce America started
having an in tern a tional racing con tingent.
I mean, first we lose the MX des
Nations crown that we'd had a lock on
fo r 13 yea rs . Then w e relinquish the
Speedway World Championship. Next
it's the 500cc Grand Prix road racing
title, and finally th e Superbike World
Championship.
And just in case there was any doubt
which way things were going, we
couldn't even manage to hold our own
National Superbike title. Can you say,
"So long, mate"?
Seriously, though, none of the new
champions could have ascended to
their thrones without deserving it, so
they should all receive our most sincere congratulations. Even the ones
who came from other countries,
prom ised they'd respect us in th e
morning, and then used the AM A
championship as a stepping stone to
greener pastures.
Actually, as poorly as we fared in the
Grands Prix this year, I'm even more
worried about the years to come. Think
about it . With Kevin Schwantz being
slated for retirement by this time next
year, and the Cagiva albatross having
almost certainly sunk poor Doug Chan dler's career, the only 500cc GP rider
who'll be left to act as ambassador to
America will be that turkey John Kocinski .
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Please, tell me it ain 't so!
John Garner
San Lean d ro, CA
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VINTAGE
AHRMA invades Hollister HilIs .....30
SUPERCROSS
laRocco lucks out at Fukuoka SX...31
SPEEDWAY
England reigns ove r USA in
Test Match Series
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Gentleman, start your engines: The 1995
12Scc MX shootout is upon us. See page
18 for all the details. Inse t photo: Scott
Zampach leads the 883 fray during the
Race of Champions at Daytona international Speedway. Turn to page 10. Photo
by John Flory.
