Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

agement skills of any champion," said Park MX Director Steve Nilles. The Vintage and Pee Wee courses will remain open, and the August 13 Double-Cross Racing Grand Prix will run as planned. For more information ca11909/880-1733. Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan has signed legislation that will establish selffunded rider education in the state, according to the AMA The law makes Missouri the 45th state to offer motorcycle training to its residents through a program paid for by motorcycle riders. With less than two weeks left in Mis$ouri's scheduled legislative session, it appeared that time was running out for passage of a rider-education bill this year. But motorcycle activists, led by the AMA-chartered Freedom of Road Riders of Missouri, found an unrelated bill in the state's House of Representatives to which they could attach their rider- education legislation. The House bill, H.B. 717, originally addressed commercial vehicle and federal compliance issues, but the bill's sponsor, Rep. Don Prost (D-Caruthersville), agreed to attach the rider-education amendment to it. The bill passed the Legislature with the amendment intact and will take effect on August 28. The new rider-ed.ucation program will be funded by a $2.75 surcharge on motorcycle instruction permits and a $5 court fee on traffic violations involving a motorcycle. The court fee will be doubled to $10 for infractions involving alcohol. The money will be deposited into a motorcycle safety account that will be used to administer the program. Successful completion of the program will enable new license applicants to obtain a motorcycle endorsement without having to take the skills test at state licensing agencies. An additional amendment Slight/Okada win Suzuka 8-Hour N ew Zealander Aaron Slight (right) combined efforts with Japan's Tadayuki Okada to win the CocaCola suzuka 8-Hour endurance race on July 30 at the suzuka Circuit in suzuka City, Japan. The factory Honda mounted duo completed 212 laps and 771 miles in the eight-hour race, topping a second factory Honda RVF750 ridden by shinichi Itoh and satoshi Tsujimoto by 46.846 seconds. The victory was Slight's third in a row in the prestigious 'race; the Kiwi teamed with Scott Russell to win on a Kawasaki in 1993, before racing a Honda to victory last year with Doug :rolen. It was Okada, though, who did the fastest lap times with Slight ·maintaining therr edge despite a Saturday crash that left him with minor leg and hand injuries. "I didn't think I could win after free practice on Saturday," Slight said on the podium. "Okada was very fast and helped me." "Arigato (thank you)," Okada said to the fans.. "When Slight crashed, it was uncertain whether he could race or not. But he was very tough guy. I just kept pace and passed the bike to Slight." Third place went to the factory Kawasaki team of Akira Yanagawa and Katsuaki Fujiwara with the factory Yamaha of Norihiko Fujiwara and Wataru Yoshikawa. The first American was Colin Edwards II, who combined with his Yamaha World superbike teammate Yasutomo Nagai to finish fifth; Fred Merkel and Australian Peter Goddard were sixth on a factory Suzuki. . AMA superbike National Championship points leader Mike Hale and his teammate Takuma Aoki suffered through a few crashes and a one-lap penalty to eventually finish 32nd, the number one Kawasaki pairing of Anthony Gobert and Keiichi Kitagawa also suffered crashes to end up an eventual 13th. ~MA announces ISDE teams T he AMA has officially announced the 37 riders who will represent the United States. at the 1995 International Six Day Enduro in Jelenia Gora, Poland, on September 18-23. The most important riders are those who will make up the premier World TrOPhY team, a squad that will consist of six riders. This year there is one noteworthy rule change in that the score of each team's worst rider will be thrown out and not included in the final tally. The U.S. World Trophy team will feature five veterans and one rookie: Hare Scrambles Nat;ional Champion and two-time IsDE Gold medalist Rodney Smith, Chris Smith, a member of the winning Junior World team in Czechoslovakia in 1991, multi-time National Enduro Champion and IsDE regular Randy Hawkins, former Top American Steve Hatch, ISDE veteran Jason Dahners, and IsDE newcomer Greg Zitterkopf. The U.S. Junior World Trophy team will be made up of Patrick and Brian Garrahan, Scott McLaughlin and Jim Gray. The remaining 27 riders will make up the nine U.s. Club teams going to Poland: Daytona Dirt Riders - Drew Smith, Kerry Clark a~d Kevin Bailey; Salt Fork Dirt Riders - Mark Ruple, Tom Ebersole and William Perkins; Merced Dirt Riders - Ron Lawson, Robb Mesecher and John May; High Sierra M.e. - Scott • Meyer, Marty Walden and Mike Callaghan; Bremerton Cruisers M.e. - Lori Taylor, Carol Williams and Lisa Ann Gibson; Team Crutch - John Nielsen, David Rhodes and Jeff Fredette; Dirt Diggers North M.e. - Mark Kerling, Eric Ducray and Rodney Goehring; Dick Lenover M.e. - Russell Cherry, Matt spigelmyer, and Ron Schmeizle; and Danny Hamel M.e. - Tommy Ady, Jim Conner and Bill RUSh. The United States will have two Manufacturer teams - KTM and Suzuki. The KTM team will be made up of Jim Gray, Jason Dahners and Greg Zitterkopf, and !'he SUZuki team will consist of Steve Hatch, Randy Hawkins, and Rodney Smith. This year's overall team manager will be, once again, Rick "Gunny" Claypoole, while Dave Bertram will manage the U.S. World Trophy team. In addition, Arai Helmets have again been designated as the "official helmet of Team USA." According to Arai, any designated team riders wishing to con.fi.ml their size and availability should leave a voice-mail message with Bruce Porter at 916/989-2908. Anyone still wanting to go on the AMA Team USA Tour should be aware that the AMA has several options to the 17-day "Super Tour." Call1-800-AMA-DEsK and you can get information about the trip which will include the MX des Nations, ISDE and Trial des Nations. attached to H.B. 717 will r~duce the penalty for not complying with the state's mandatory helmet law. man, to 24515 Spruce st., Newhall, California, 91321. The phone number remains the same: 805/255-5101. The 7th Annual Antique Motorcycle Dirt Track Races will be held on the half-mile oval at the Mississippi Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, on September 1. The club will take place during the Chief Blackhawk Chapter Antique Motorcycle Club of America's 24th Annual Swap Meet and Show. Racing will be held in 10 classes, with macltines ranging in age from the single-speed board trackers of the teens and '20s, Harleys and Indians from the '30s and '40s, to the more modern Triumphs and BsAs of the '60s and '70s. For more information call319/3~9-3400. MARRIED: Former GP motocrosser Jim Pomeroy, to Linda Hill, in Yakima, Washington, July 29. MOVED: Pit Pro, the accessory and supply company owned by Russ Wage- NAMED: Former 500cc National MX Champion Chuck Sun as the Northwest Region Sales Manager for KTM USA. Much of the area now under Sun's directipn was formerly managed by Scott Younggren, who now becomes KTM's Southwest Region Sales Manager. According to KTM sportmotorcycle USA President Rod Bush, "Due to the large increase in our sales volume, it was necessary to breakdown the KTM USA Western Sales Region into two sales areas and to add another member to the sales force:' Sun can be reached at 503/977- r----------------------------------------------------------------, WID ~ 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 L o _ One year (SO issues), 2nd class Canada or Mexico and all other foreign countries $78.00 (U.S. funds). 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