Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

time) and on February 4 from 1:30-2:30 a.m. (Eastern time). Ward Erdmann, 66, d ied on January 12 after a long battle with cancer. Erdmann was the owner of Southeast Sales Corp., a BMW, Honda, Kawasaki and Triumph d ea lership in Milwaukee, Wis cons in . Erdmann is survived by his wife Emma, so n Alan, d a ugh te r Joa n a nd t h ree grandchildren. Cards an d letters can be sent to the family at 4639 N. 92 s i, Milwaukee, WI 53225. Wan t to road race in Mala ysia? Motorsport Promotions and its founder Chao Kit Choong are offering road racers a chance to rent a Kawasaki ZXR750 on which to compete in the 1995 Mal aysian Superb ike C ha m p io nsh ip . The Kawasakis will be rented for $1740 per round - a price that includes bike rental, four nights accommodation in a hotel, one set of Michelin racing slicks, entry fee, championship fee, fuel, and transport to and from the race track. There wiII be six rounds, consisting of two, 12lap heats, held on four dates: April 9, July 2, October 1 and December 3. The overall cost for those who commit to racing in all the rounds will be $8105. If you're lucky enough to win every race, you could earn $14,200, according to promoters. For more information, call or fa x the event coord inator, Graham Williams , at 618/374-3374. The WERAIEBC Brakes Triple Crown will air onESPN 2 on February 4 at 1:00 a.m, (Eastern time) and aga in on ESPN on February 4 at 12:00 a .m . (Eastern lime). The Tr iple Crown consisted of races at Ind ianapolis Raceway Park, Portland International Racewa y and Road Atlanta. Jim Hickman of Hickman Racing in Des Moines, Iowa, is thankful that there was a round of the U.S. Supercross Series held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While Hickman, h is famil y and employees were attending the Minneapolis Su per cross, a two-seater aircraft crashed into the parking lo t of H ickman Raci n g, killing both the pilot and passenger. The crash occu rred a t 2:30 p.m. on Satu rday, January 21 - a time when the shop is normally filled with customers. There's nothing like planning ahead: Best in the Desert has announced a point-to-point desert race from Las Vegas to Reno. Touted as the longest off-road race in the United States (not counting the Nevada Rally, which has overnight breaks and transfer sections), Jeremy McGrath: Cycle I News Rider of the Month W the Vegas to Reno will measure approximately 550 miles in length, and w ill include motorcycles, cars, trucks and quad s. The proposed date is March 2325, 1996. "We ha ve a good relationship with the state of Nevad a, as well as the BLM," said Best in the Dese rt di rector Casey Folks, who also organizes the Nev ada Rally and the Silver State Series . For m ore information, ca ll 702 /4575775. I ith the opening rou nd of most racin g series ye t to be run, there really wasn 't any other choice for the Jan uary Ride r of the Mon th but that doesn 't ma ke Jeremy McGrath (righ t) any less d ese rvin g. The two-t ime Came l Su p ercross Ch amp ion ha s gotten the 1995 U.S. Su pe rc ro ss Series off to a tremendous start, going und efeated in the first fifth of the I5-race series. And the manner in which he won those three races was even more impressive . McGrath domin ated, w alking away with the first two rounds in Orlando and Minneapolis and charging through the field from a mid pack start in Anaheim. The season is a long way from being over, but with a perfect 75 po ints thus far, McGrath seems intent upon outdoing himself. Accord ing to the AMA' s Hugh Fleming, the AMA has openings for indi vid ua ls or companies in te res ted in assis ting future Team USA, ISDE efforts. "We are in ter es ted in receiving ,resu m es from people who would be willing to serve on the IS DE Board of Directors," said Fleming. "Plan to include any important facts specifically about what your tal-en ts are and what specific projects you could assist with." Fleming requests that the responses should be in writing (no phone calls) and sent to his attention, c/o AMA, 33 Collegeview Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081. sa ry to mature by performance rather than b y fina ncia l means only ." Zegwaard told Vandekerckhove that his series consists of four races in 1995 and that lawyers are looking into the legalities of safegu ard in g those participants wh o wou ld come under sanction from the F1Mand national feder ations . Kawasaki's MX team manager Ro y Turn er was sporting a cast on his right wrist at the Anaheim Supercross. Turner reportedly was trail riding with team rider Mike LaRocco in Sunnyrnead, California, on Thursday, January 26, when he got his arm caught between his bike's rear wheel and swingarm (sprocket side) after crashing while trying to climb a steep hill. Sing er / actor Lyle Lovett and hi s w ife / actress Julie Roberts reported ly appeared at a local hare scrambles race in Fort Hood, Texas, on Jan uary 22. Evidentl y, Lovett had ju s t purchased a brand new KTM E/XC and wanted to race it. Word has it that Scott Plessinger won't have to worry abo u t losing hi s factory KTM ride - if you know wh at we mean. Cy cle News World Superbike Champion ship contributor [ohan Vandekerckho ve was recently contacted by former FIM President Jo Zegw aard , who says he will start another international road racing championship in 1995. The Associat ion for Motorcycle Sport will not be a li g n ed with either the FIM or IRTA/TWP Promotions and will feature 125 and 250cc two-stroke classes, 400 and 600cc Supersport, 750 and 1000cc Supersport, Supermono, sidecars. and what a press release calls "prototypes." Zegwaard's group has issued a press release which begins with: "Over the past few years motorcycle sport in genera l, and in particular road racing, has been do minated by money and money only . This has caused a dramatic downfall at an ever-increasing speed of the sport itself and the organizations connected to i t." The release concludes with: "Our aim will be to cater for top sport supported by a broad basis of new talent that will be given every opportu nity to climb the career ladder. Contrary to what happens toda y, it will be neces- The MCM Group, maker of the Folanpowered MCM motorcycle, w as featured on the front page in the Business section of the Los An geles Times Orange County edition on Sunday, January 29. A dissected image of the MCM illustrated where the various components were manufactured, mostly by firms in Orange County. The four -page s tory that followed di scussed MCM's plans to produce the bike and what it meant to the component manufacturers to be involved in the project during the recent lean economic times. FORMED: Tru-Tec, m anufacturers of th e Quick Cap prel oad adjusters, by Rich Truchin sk i, formerly of Answer Products. Tru -Tec ma y be contacted at 27930 Tyler #402, Can yon country, CA 91351, 805/298-7601, FAX 805/298-7844. BORN: Curtis Matthew Hilgenberg, to Speed & Sport owners Matt and Ginge r Hilgenberg, on January 27 in Long Beach, California. AUTOG RAPH SIGNING: At North County Yamaha in Escondido, California, on February 10 fro m 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p .m. Team Yama ha 's Jeff Em ig , John Dowd and Kevin Wind ha m along with NCY / Primal Impulse / Yamaha 's Pedro Gonzalez and Mike Metzger are scheduled to appear. For more information call 619/ 432-9501. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING : , A t San Diego's House of Motorcycl es in San Diego, California, on Februa ry 10 at 6:00 p.m. Team 'Honda /1-800-collect riders Jeremy McGrath, Steve Lamson and Doug Henry are scheduled to appear, as is team ad visor Jeff Stanton. For more informa tion, call 619/229-7700. COR RECTION: Regina USA, Inc., is a wholl y owned subs idiary of Regina S.p.A. of Italy and is not owned by Parts Unlimited . Parts Unlimited is a distributor of the ' Re g in a Chain mo torcycle product line. M OVED : Air-Tech to 2530 Fortune Way, Vista, CA 92083; 619/598-3366 (phone) and 61 ~ / 598-3336 (fax). CO RRECTI ON: Former GNCC Champ ion Fred Andrews is now riding for Andrews Yamaha Racing, not Sport Cycles Racing as we reported earlier. Andrews was fo rmerly sponsored by Sport Cycles. C\' r------------------------------------------------------------ ----, ([!ill ~ SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM Name _ ~ Address City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Order Date State _ _ Zip _ Please start my subscription to Cycle News: o Every week for one year (50 issues) for $38.00 (can be billed 3 monthly payments) o Every week for two years (100 issues) for $70.00 o Six months second class (25 issues) for $19.00 One year (50 issues), 2nd class Canada or Mexico and all other foreign countries L~8.~~~~~!~~:~~:~~~:~~~:~n:~~~ o This is a 0 New Subscription o Renewal o Please bill me _ o Bill 3 payments of $12.67 o Enclosed is my check or money order Charge my 0 Visa 0 Mastercard Signa ture MC / Visa# ' '- Expi ration Date ~~ I c Sendto:~~, n. P.O. 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