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(advertisement) 25th A nnual World Mini Grand Prix Returns to Las Vegas by Daisy Clark LAS VEGAS, NY, APRIL 12-14 he 25th Annual World Mini Grand Prix will b e p res en ted in Las Ve gas, Nevada on Apri l 12th throug h Ap ril 14th, 1996. The track is loca ted on the north end o f Las Ve g as and offe r s co n ve n ie n t access to all the great entertainmen t centers and casinos the city has to offer. There are 32 different age and ability classifications presented for PeeWees up through 125cc and 250cc Pro classes . T GIANT PRO PURSE In addition to the great cash contin.gencies tha t th e factories are offering, NMA awards a $3,000.00 purse to th e p ros covering all four classes av ailable. The pro class at the WMGP has always been the "showcase" for th e up a nd coming pros beginning with Jeff Ward and up through McGrath, .Win d ham , Hu ffman and other prominent rid ers on . the nati ona l scene. FACTORY CONTINGENCIES Over $50,000 is being offered by the four major motorcycle factories for the va rio us classe s a nd th is yea r KTM is again joining the award program w ith US Savings Bond awa rds fo r th e Pee Wee Stock classes. KTM will award a total of $3,700 in bond s to th e li ttles t racers as ed uca tiona l aw ard s for th ose fin ishi ng in the to p five of each class ' r idi ng t h e new KTM 50SX or KTM 50SXR. In addition, the top aftermarket compa nies are involved with the World Min i Gra nd Pr ix, a wa rd ing products a nd su pporti ng NMA's racing ac tivities. FACTORY CONTINGENCIES FROM 'H O N D A KIM $ SUZUKI ~OTOItC rCUS Kawasaki YAMAHA CLASSES FOR ALL In addi tio n to all the mo torcycle classes both stock and m od ified for all levels of ability, the prime classes are the 60cc an d 80cc classes offered based on age groups. Gates will open at noon on Thu rsday, April I I , allowing the sea o f motorhomes, vans, trucks .and displays into the pa rk. Post en tries will be taken between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM])tursday for those who have not mailed in their entries a nd again on Friday m orn in g between 6:30 and 8:00 AM. On Friday morning at 8:30 AM, p ractice will begin for all classes and run thro ugh their conclusion. After practice, the first half o f the events in the first moto will be run . Racing will contin ue on Saturday beginning at 7:00 AM w ith the completion of the first mo tos; after a short b reak in th e racing, the second motos w ill begin . Th e Saturd ay act ivities will conclude in time to allow everyone to enjoy all the exciting nighttime Las Vegas activities. Sund ay, the completion of all secon d m otes, along with cha mp ionship ru n offs will be followed by the award s presentatio n for all participants. With all the ou tstandi ng con tin gencies, p ri z es a nd a w a rd s, this yea r ' s Worl d Mini Grand Prix pr omises to be the premier event of 1996. FOR MORE INFORMATION CAL L (909) 657-6782. (advertisemen t) , N MA RIDER BIKE CLASSES 50 P.Wee Stk. Thru 6 50 P.Wee Mod. Thru 6 50 P.Wee Stk. 7·8 50 P.Wee Mod. 7-8 50 Super PW Mod. 6·9 60 Jr. Cycle Stk. 6·8 60 Jr. CycleStk. 9·11 60 Jr. Cycle Mod. 6·11 80 Stk. Thru 1.1 80 Mod. Thru 11 80 Stk. Beg. 12·16 80 Stk. 12-13 80 Mod. 12·13 80 Stk. 14·16 80 Mod. 14·16 Super Mini Thru 16 125 Open:16 (Non·Pro) 250 Stk. Nov. 125 Stk. Beg. 250 Mod. Nov. 125 Mod. Beg. 250 Stk. lnter. 125 Stk. Nov. ' 250 Mod. Inter. 125 Mod. Nov. 250 Stk. Pro 125 Stk. Inter. 250 Mod. Pro 125 Mod. Inter. Plus 30 (Non·Pro) 125 Stk. Pro 125 Mod. Pro FOR ENTRY FORMS AND INFO PACKET: CALL 310 ,- 868 -8 1 12 OR 9 0 9 - 657-6782