Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

America's weekly motorcyclenewspaper Volume XXXII Sharon Clayton, Pr..ident Michael Klinger Publisho , Editorial Paul Carruthers, Editor KIt Palmer, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associate Editor Scott Rousseau, Associate Editor Mark Hoyer, Managing Editor Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Loo, Production Manager DennisGreene, LAb. Tech. StaceyGuest, Graphic Artist Amy Faught, Graphic Artist Administration Judy Klinger, Coordinator Peggy Rivera, Secretary to thePublisher Advertising Terry Pratt. National Accounts Manager Mark Mitchell, Eastern Accounts Manager Mark Thome, Western Sales Manager . Thomas Gonter, W..tern Sal.. Manager Forrest Hayashi, Western Sales Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern SalesMana ger Rick Matheny, Eastern Sales Manager Rhonda Crawford, W..tern Ad Coor dinator Carla Allen, Eastern Ad Coordinator Want Ads Laurie Snow, Want Ad Sal.. Marketing &: Promotion Mark Thome, Manager Dealer Sales Kelly Branscome, Dealer Rq1resenUlt~ AccountinglData Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coordinator Geneva Repass, Assistant Herlane Lewis, Credit Circulation Rheba Smith, Manager Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordinator Pam Klein, Billing Coordinator Carol Begovic, Dealer Coordinator Service and Support Sharon Each, Headquarters Receptionist Leonard Herring, Service and Support National Headquarters 2201 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach. CA 90BOHJ498 (310) 427-7433; (213) 636-8844. FAX (310) 427-M>ll5 Eastern Office 4188 First Ave., Tucker, GA, 300B4; mailing address P.O. Box 805, Tucker, GA 3OQ8S..{)8()5. (404) 934-7850. FAX (404) 934-3112 Graham's accident I was extremely saddened to read of Ricky Graham's co nti nued misfortune in the " In The Wind H section of the March 8 issue (Issue #9). I can only hope tha t his head injuries are not of a permanent na ture, and that he has a full and speedy recovery. O ne thi ng was u n clea r from your coverage, however, and tha t is - was Gra ham wearin g a hel met? If not, and th is cr is is could have been so easily averted, it w ould only co mpound the tragedy of the situation. John Gamer San Francisco, CA Ricky Graham was not wearing a lrelmet••. Editor. Godspeed, Roger So m e ti mes you jus t like a person . I ins tinctively liked Roger Hull. He had a refres hi ng di rectness about him wi tho ut being unpleasant. That he was devoted to "anothe r" brand of motorcycle si m ply d oesn 't matter. Roger was a brother to a ll motorcyclists. Our industry lost a good soul w ith Roger's passing. Bob Moffit Vice president, Sales for Kawasaki Irvine, CA Roger Hull, 70, diedof congestive heartfailure on February 22...Editor. Wanting more Steve I really enjoyed the interview with Steve Morehead (HMarathon Man," Issue #8, March 1). I only wish the interview had been longer. It 's neat to hear what the d irt track veterans ha ve to say, and how they feel about the sport. I'm hoping for the day that one or more of the veterans or retired dirt trackers write a book or give a lengthy in terview. I th ink th ey could really give some hin ts to up-andomers and other amateurs on th ings from setup to riding techn iques. I was tickled to hea r Steve say that if only d irt track could get broadcast on a network than' the sport would get more exposure. I'm glad to hear someone who Cyd< News (USPS 141-341)) is published weekly exceptthe Iasllwo weob of the calendar year for $50.00per yearby CycleNews.Inc..2201 Cheny Avenue.Long Beach. CA 90806. Socond classpostage paid al Long Beach,CA and at additional mailingoffice.Canada POSllntema tional Pub lications Mail . 5466 1S. is respected and admired within the sport express his feelings on this . I hope Ste v e competes for many mo re years and it sure would be great if the people who have helped keep hi m in the h unt and on the box could get behind Springer (lay Springsteen) an d (Terry) Poovey. I'd like to see them on the right equipment so they could get up there and mix it up consis tently with Morehead. I love seeing the old guys competitive and making a living from dirt track racing . Most of all I li ke to see th em doing it and having a ball. Mike Grieff Mazon,IL Go to F-USA Las t week ' s H Th e Wind H (Iss ue #9, In Ma rch 8, 1995 ) mentioned Tho mas Stevens brea king the lap record at Willow Springs Raceway, a record held by 1993 Form ul a USA Champion Ch uc k Graves. T he " In The Wind" piece q uoted Thom as St ev ens as sayi ng that th ey wo uld be doing laps in the 1:22 ra nge if they had a National at Willow Sp rings. Tom, look at your Cycle News calend ar. On April 16 th ere w ill be a Formula USA Na tio na l Championship race at Willow Springs. The top Formula USA racers will be there including Sadowski, Graves, Martin , Quarterley, Oliver, Szarek, Taylor, and many more. These guys wil l be racing for more money than you race for at most of your AMA Superbike races . And I'm sure you're right - they will be breaking your track record and running lap s in the 1:22 range. That's nearly a 110 mph average speed. They don't call Willow Springs the "Fastest Track in the West" for nothing. Douglas M. Gonda Truckee,CA Still more Gateway I'm writing this letter in hope that I may enlighten people on what's really going on in St. Louis. As an ama teur racer, 1 pursu ed road racing on a regional basis fo r fi ve yea rs. During that time, I've raced at facilities whe re I wish I would ha ve brought my picnic basket and fishing pole. I've also raced at tracks wh ere yo u had to search for a blade of grass. Indeed, Gateway International Raceway . needs a facelift, but do you really think tha t the AMA would not push to. help that along? For your informa tio n, GIR is n o t located in East SI. Louis. While it uses a Fairmont City: Illinois, mailing address, it is actually located within the city limits of Madison, llIinois. In any case, it is a safe place to visit tha t is bo rdered on two sides by divided high ways an d far away fro m any residen tial neighborhoods that you may fear. Actu ally, we feel its loca tion, being only five minutes from downtow n St. Louis and our rive rfro n t, is an asset that few ve nues can match. As for safety concerns, I' ve seen '94 AMA Pro races a t the so-c; lled "traditional tracks" where racers ha ve to pull in their shoulders to miss the hay ba les at three-digit speeds. Try making a mistake on the last com er at Road Atlanta. Aga in, are p eople reall y thi nkin g - or jus t speaking before thin king? For ov er 20 years, SI. Lou is has had a gro up that has been com mitted to the grow th of mot orcycle road racing. We have an excellen t safety crew that ha s been a sked to a ss ist in staffing races throughout the Midwest this year. I'm proud to sa y th at I am in my secon d term as president of the Midwest Cafe Racers Association (M.C.R.A). Building Gateway into a motorcyclefriend ly course ha s been our primary miss ion. With the help of AMA, WERA and our new owner, we expect great success and look forward to a long and bright road racing future in St. Louis. Our AMA Superbike even t in St. Louis will be welcomed with open a rms by many and we are going to do everyth ing possible to make your visit safe and enjoyable. To Dale Quarterley and Mike Smith, please call if you have any questions. Ji m Probst SI. Louis,MO Letters to th e editor shoul d b e sent to Voices, Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90806-0498 or faxed to 310/4276685. Publis hed leiters do not necessarily refl ect the position of Cycle New s, Inc. Leiters should not exceed 200 words and all leiters are subject to editing. Anony mous leiters will not be considered for publica tion. All leiters should contain the writer's name, address and daytime phone number •.. Editor. -:IN ID » .': S E Issue 110,March.1S;·1995 . POSTMASTEIl: Send add.... chang.. to Cycle News, P.O. Box 4'18. Long Il lOglStmd u.s. PalmI O/fiu. All rigllls reserved. MOTOCROSS McGrath pla ys outdoors at Gainesville Nat'l 6 Brandes dominates Sacrame n to Golden State 32 Matiasevich tops GFI Showdown 36 INTERVIEWS Kenny Roberts AMRT's Malcolm Hill 24 30 ENDURO Esquirol survives Gilles Lalay Classic Arizona Nat'l to Davis 28 ROADRACING Russell romps at Dayt ona NASB ....12 NEWBIKES A look at the '95 TMs 34 SPEEDWAY Faria's sprin g fling DEPARTMENTS FEATURES 18 RACERTEST Max Biaggi's Ap rilia RS250V 20 DAYroNA SCHEDULE ' One last look 23 EVENTS PRODUCT EVALUATION CALENDAR WANT ADS INTHE PADDOCK LOOKINGBACK 26 ON THE FRONT COVER _ _ .38 ..48 .50 _._.57 71 : 71 Top to b ottom: Jeremy McGrath and Scott Russell have fired the first shots of Cam el Motorcycle Week. See pages six and 12 for up-to-date reports. McGrath photo by Kinney Jones. Russell photos by Henny Ray Abrams.

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