America's weekly motorcycle newspaper
Volume XXXIII
Sbaron Gayton, President
Michael Klinger, Publisher
Editorial
Paul Carruthers, Editor •
Kit Palmer, Associate Editor
Scott Rousseau, Assocmte Editor
Mark Hoyer, Managing Editor ~,
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_ ,Keith Bush, Assistant Editor/.<;:'op'y Editor, :_h,...
- ;.Came~o"'Coatney, Asslstant.£lUtor
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King says thanks
I am writing this letter to thank all of the
fan,'.s, sponsors, riders and friends who
have. shown me support through this
r¢ugh time. It's 'sad that it too,k ~ome,,:,Ackeilising. .:'~.:, ,- .
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, thing like this for m~ tS!":;~~~~:u)_the
~ _ J.e#]',Prait; Natri"til.'AecC;t.vts Manager
friends that I reaIly·~ji.~ 'i-,'. :t.-,<{~,
-i,:Mark.Miichtlp,"Etl$Ifrit'Ae~un~Manager
.. So as' to set the·r~co.~~~i&n:!le
M@rk~1Jiome,.WeStl!'n $alfS'Marmger •
mJuIles I suffered at the't1'S:Mc>t6i'.tyqe
Thori'ias'GPPter: w'e?(trit·Jales.Manager
Nationals in Knoxville, I have elgf!t;Dro=
Forres~-.\;\~y.as\:ii,.~~.SjI1es Manager
ken ·ribs, two broken collarbones, OIle,,,"
Greg,M,itChj,l1, :Ea§(~rlt'S,iJres Ma~.,.ger
.:;broken right shoulder, one broken stei- .
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o11JW~:~~.;\'!QMr,:;inator: nurn an?:oh~coIIapsed lung. All of iny
Lau.
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injuri~jrreimproving rapidly now, and
Carl":' .,'":'."~~•-:.
lWn>e. t ·
'cyclist Association and the MotO.re." ycle
allegations of John Kocinski being a
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Mar".1£t:irtk~.m: ."n
....:¥:;}-l really,e!'Jey,e.d all of the cards and
Riders Foundation during the past tWA
pariall. According to my dictionary, a
::f-;'~"-~;'~... 11~r~
;p!!'~mB i~~~'tK-unpopular motorChampiOnship?
Graph\~s and Produc,tion _ '_ •
for the betler; ;Agaiit'thanks to every.~ ." " eycile}ielmetr~~ments.
Joh~ Kocinski may have had some
Ree JohIisop, F;rodtiction Supi!l;viso'• .•
Mandy.Loo#roduction Mpiia,ger ......~
one, and I hope to'see you all.soon.. f."
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Second, and"'ll\osf importantly,
ego problems in the past, but I suggest
Dennis G~\le, Lab. Tech. '.;:
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Rich Kiitg.
cyclists will 1\0 longer be,Jl.ubject to disthat if Mr. Park could also ride like Mr.
Stacey Guest Graphic Artist. "c.. · ":•.•
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crirn!I!.at'ory)iealtb i1Wlra,RC~ pgJicies
Kocinski that.Mr. Park would have an
Vance Lanoy, (;raphic Artist
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from thefr- ·emp.loyers, A: bjp:ar~an •
ego probleIrJ. also.
Administration
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" effort "I'afteq By t!:l.e AMA and MRF ~re·
As a fan r have been lucky enough to
Judy Klinger, Coordinator
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'at.ed legis.lat,ion that will hav,e botn
speak with John Kocinski at the 1994
Leanne S,ms, Administrative Assl$f£lnt.: '. ....
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There f. !1m, ap)(ioo.sly awaUing the; . immediate and' long-term positive
U.S. Grand Prix and the 1996 World
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..... ;,. ,,; ::~ '; •.arrivaPof my,new issue o'f CycleN..tios, ',., effects for the' entire motor\)'cling pubSuperbike race at Laguna Seca. On both.
Accounting/Dala Processrng '"..
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'. arrissue I'm sure will feature a cover ~
lic. 0f.f-roaders and road riders alike
occasions he was polite, friendly and
Donna Re ass ASs'sta;'t .
'11" ~ ene,ll f rom~ t h'IS remar k a b Ie
b' f'
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Ge aBryan-Diamond AIR C_dinator·". ,. .' sh' or', e new orId Spe~dway·.C'-:
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ot "th" . ··"W
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took extra time signing autograph s for
He~:~e Le~s:Credit
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. piori; American Billy "The_ Bullef".
a~en4mentto federallaw.
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the fans,
H:;miIl,. But; once again, r aIii di~ap-..
The re.\'~eseplatives of AMA, ,MRF
John Kocinski is not a pari all, but
pqmted'at the se€OnD-class presentallon.
and all org\UUZatio1J.s who lobbied Conyou, Mr. Park, might be a moron!
Cicculation
Rheba Smith, Manager
.""of.speedway· in yow newsp.apet;. Being.a·,
gress-$h,.QU1d De oWp\auded for their sucBill McMillan
Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordinator
: ~evdted spee.away fol'lower since tne, : 'cess. Ohe of 1he tQol.s that we can giye
Los Osos, CA
Pam Klein, Billing Coordinator
day? of.B~ce Pe~ll, ! nave 'liep"ress·
these organizaii'?iiifi;i.opntinued support:
Carol Begovic, Dealer Coordinator
ingIy watched the,quality of~ov~rage in .
-tnrbug~ mem1:lersh,ip aJ,ld dO!lations to
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DEPARTMENTS
Speedway GP Challenge
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LEADERBOARD
MOTOCROSS
Branson USA MX
Championships
Kawasaki Race of Champions
EVENTS
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CALENDAR
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RESULTS
RIDING IMPRESSIONS
1997 Honda CR250R
1997 Kawasaki KXl25
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WANTADS
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A VIEW FROM THE FENCE ,
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LOOKING BACK
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QN THE FRONT COVER
We ride the much-anticipated 1997
Honda CR250. Photo by Cameron Coatney. Inset: Seven-time AMA Grand
National Champion Scott Parker didn't
win the season finale at Del Mar - but,
then again, he didn't have to. Photo by
Flat Trak Photo.
