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VOICES letters to the editor America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Volume XXXIll Sharon Gayton, President Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial Paul Carruthers, Editar Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Scott Rousseau, Associate Editor Mark Hoyer, Managing Editor Keith Bush, Assistant Editar/Copy Editor Cameron Coatney, Assistant Editor Laurel Allen, Editorial Assistant Advertising Terry Pratt, National Accounts Manager Mark Mitch II, Eastern Accounts Manager Mark Thome, Western Sales Manager Thomas Gonter, Western Sales Manager Forrest Hayashi, Western Sales Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern Sales Manager Rick Matheny, Eastern Sales Manager RhOflda Crawford, Western Ad Coordinator Carla Allen, Enstem Ad Coordinatar Laurie Snow, Assistant Marketing & Promotion Mark Thome, Manager New Media Development Mark Mitchell, Director Rick Matheny, Operations Oassified Ads Sharon Van Hazelen Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Loo, Production Manager Dennis Greene, LAb. Tech. 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Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial maleriallncluding stories, cartoons, photos, etc. Such material, if published, becomes the exclusive property of Cycle News. Reprinting in whole or part only by permission of the publisher. Advertising rates and drculation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.O.5. W~.8 ~1f~TION School Blues I would sincerely like to apologize to all involved in the Tony D. Motocross School, held in Pennsylvania on July 23. I was really looking forward to coming, but due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to make it. I really hope I can make it up to you guys some day. Once again, apologies. I hope I'm forgiven. Greg Albertyn Riverside, CA Albertyn, a three-time World Champion, rides for Team Suzuki in the AMA Natiollal MX and Supercross Series... Editor. Chili feast The Laguna Seca World Superbike round was action-packed and dramafilled as usual. On thing worth mentioning is that Pier-Francesco Chili deserves a lot of credit for his actions (besides knowing the fast way around Laguna). When John Reynolds and his factory Suzuki came through the Corkscrew and accelerated through the short shoot into turn nine, he got squirrely, lost the front end and then gathered it up only to get pitched over the top right in front of Chili. Pier-Francesco, with very few options, avoided Reynolds by heading for the sand trap and the concrete wall. Luckily, he was able to scrub off enough speed to avoid serious injury. Also, did Miguel DuHamel break his ankle when he crashed in turn five in the second race? P.S. It was good to see Steve Crevier in the pits - too bad he didn't have a bike to ride. Michael Chordas Davis, CA DuHamel didn't break his ankle, altllough it was sprailled. Still, the French Calladian was able to finish eighth in the Suzuka 8Hour held tile following weekend in Japan ... Editor. Thanks, AMA I wanted to thank the AMA for instituting the re~ent Pro Support Volunteer Program. I recently helped out the AMA at a National Motocross race by putting up banners and taking a spectator sur- For more illformation 011 the Pro Support Volullteer Program, call tile AMA at 6141891-2425... Editor. Too late I returned from the Grand National race at Quad-Gty Downs at 3 a.m. - exhausted. I've attended about 200 Grand National Dirt Tracks since 1965, and I'm concerned about the future of G C racing and its ability to attract new fans. Quad-City's National was a painful experience for such a well-promoted race. The facility was fine, the track preparation was great, and the racing was superb. So what happened? The program quickly fell behind schedule and the timetable to stage the ational was soon scrapped. By 12 a.m., families with children were heading for the exit they couldn't take it anymore. Some of the folks I talked with won't be back. I wish everyone could see a race like Peoria. This is a prime example of how to put on a show. At 2 p.m. the first race gets the green. Bt 4 p.m. everyone is smiling and heading for home. So let's get wi th it promoters and the AMA. Move the schedule up two hours if you must, but bring the fun and excitement back to the Grand National Championship. Please don't wear out all those new fans by letting this become some late-night horror show. Those newly disgruntled fans can just as easily stay at home, turn on their TV, watch a bad movie, and save their money. Carl Swanson DeKalb, fL Johnny be really good I wanted to say that my son and I had a great time at the World Superbike races at Laguna Seca last weekend. But something really great happened to us at the party at the Double Tree Hotel. When we were leaving the World Superbike party, we ran into John Kosinski at the front door of the hotel. I have never met him, but have read a lot about his offtrack demeanor. However, when we walked up and got through the crowd and said all the usual, "Gee, great riding today" and "Hope you do well tomorrow" stuff, he was very kind in his responses to me and more importantly he took 10-15 seconds to talk with my son and let him know he appreciated his support. It was a great experience for me and my son. Thanks, John. I am now more than just a great fan of your riding, I'm also a fan of you. Dick Winningstad lemans3@teleport.com Smokin' I recently had the. privilege of being an honorary pit crew member for Smokin' Joe's Racing at Brainerd International Raceway during the AMA Superb ike ational. I would like to thank all the great people from R.J. Reynolds for this and a lot of other things that would not otherwise be possible. Also a special thank you to Martin Adams and the whole Smokin' Joe's team. They certain!y proved that you do meet the nicest - and usually the fastest people on a Honda. It was an experience I won't soon forget. Jim Watson Cambridge, MN Letters to the editor should be sent to Voices, Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90806-0498, faxed to 310/427668S or e-mail.editor@cyclenews.com. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. Letters should not exceed 200 words and all letters are subject to editing. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. AlI letters should contain the writer's name, address and daytime phone number ... Editor. INSIDE Issue #32 August 14, 1996 FEATURES ROAD RACING Austrian GP 6 10 Brands Hatch World Superbike Road America NASB : 22 Suzuka 8-Hour 28 DIRT TRACK Peoria TT 14 MOTOCROSS Millville 125/250cc National Troy Amatuer MX Irish 500cc GP 18 37 • 40 VINTAGE Oklahoma VDTRA HILLCLIMB Montana Hillclimb NEW BIKES '97 Buells 36 HARE SCRAMBLES Connecticut NETRA 38 TRIALS Czech World Round ..41 DEPARTMENTS LEADERBOARD 5 32 EVENTS 42 CALENDAR. 48 RESULTS 55 34 WANT ADS .56 LOOKING BACK Printed in U.S.A. Co~yrigh Cycl. N.ws, Inc 1996. T"delllMk Cycle N.w. rel!"'ered U.S. P.tent Office. All rights res.rv.d. vey. As a long time fan of National Motocross, it gave me an excellent opportunity to not only contribute to a sport I love, but also a great opportunity to see the factory teams up close and talk to some of the riders and team personnel. Connie Fleming, Kerri Gunderman, Jim Brown, and Duke Finch from the AMA were all very helpful and were great to work with in this Pro Support Volunteer Program. Even though they were all busy, they took the time to answer all my questions and explain things. I would encourage others who are interested -in supporting the sport and helping it grow to volunteer. Jim Kimball Delaware, OH 71 CARR'S COLUMN 71 ON THE FRONT COVER Alex Criville won in Austria; PierFrancesco Chili won in England; Colin Edwards II won in Japan; and Andy Tresser (91) won in Illinois. Photos by Gold & Goose, Eric Celis and Bert Shepard.