Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

percent Pro payback. For more information, call 800/801-0133 or 916/3674920. Following an error in the application of its 1997 trial rules, the FlM Executive Board has decided to cancel the results of the Indoor World Cup trials round held in Andorra on March 1. The corresponding points adjustment prior to Madrid round is as follows: 1. Doug Lampkin, the 108; 2. Marc Colomer, 107; 3. Amos Bilbao, 81; 4. Tommi Ahvala, 63; 5. Graham Jarvis, 61. down 23rd in the AMA 250cc Grand Prix standings after Daytona. Rogers, who finished sixth in the race, is actually fourth in the point standings. cy, with air fare and race tickets not included. For more information, call 800/400-1998. Motocrosser James Carmen suffered serious injuries in the first race of the Oklahoma State Motocross Championship season on March 2. Carmen suffered a damaged spinal cord, two broken vertebrae, a broken leg, pelvis, ribs and trachea, and a punctured lung. Carmen is in intensive care at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City and a fund has been set up to help his wife and young son with medical bills. Contributions can be sent to James Carmen Recovery Fund, 4542 Steeplechase Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73072. Motocrosser Chad Sanner suffered two broken wrists while practicing for the Daytona Supercross on March 8. The Pennsylvanian will be out for the next four to five weeks and is hoping to return for the April 19 AMA Supercross round in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to Britain's Motor Cycle News, former World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty has blasted his old enemy Scott Russell saying, "You won't beat me or even your own teammate Colin Edwards II this season." Fogarty ripped hi archrival despite Russell's impressive Yamaha debut in the Daytona 200. "Edwards will win a race or two this season for sure - although I don't think he will take the title," Fogarty added. "I reckon that Edwards will end up beating Scott (Russell) though. At the end of last season, Edwards was starting to come good as he got a second at Phillip Island." Fogarty believes Russell maybe a bit too laid back. "I couldn't believe just how relaxed Scott was during testing this year," he said. "I guess Scott has mellowed a bit - just like me. But when I first racec\ against him in '92 and '93 he was always the first one onto the track during testing and was so aggressive. I guess after his Daytona win he's still hungry, but we shall have to wait and see." Grand Prix Tours is introducing a motorcycle-racing program with a fiveday package for the Grand Prix de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, in September. The package is for four days from September 11-15 and includes a Randy Mamola-hosted cocktail party on Thursday, September 11, the day of . arrival. On Saturday night, the tour takes visitors on a tour of the Kenny Roberts Training Ranch and the Marlboro Dirt Track USA race. The package costs $995 per person, double occupan- AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Kawasaki of Riverside in Riverside, California, on March 22 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Off-road racing legend Larry Roeseler is scheduled to appear. For more information, call 909 / 683-8839. MOVED: Oakley Inc., to One Icon, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Cycle Sports Center in Orlando, Florida, on March 27 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Team Kawasaki's Damon Huffman, Jeff Emig and Ryan Hughes are scheduled to appear. For more information, call It's official - First Auto Television (FAST) and Doma have announced that they have signed a three-year contract for FAST to produce all 15 rounds of the FIM World Championship Road Racing Series. The races will be produced for same-day airing on either Speedvision and Prime Network with American commentators on site for each event. 407/2Q9-9191. CHANGED: The corporate name of On The Line Racing to Tecnosel USA West. The business is still owned and operated by Jim Humhprey and Frank Villa. For more information, call 805/542-9904 or 805/544-2251, ext. 2. For the first time in the 21-year history of ([CE)/International Championship Events a moton;,ycle class other than speedway bikes will compete when the series takes to the ice on March 22 in the 15th Annual Speedway Ice Racing Championships at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The new ICE/WSRA Factory Super Stock class will make its debut at the event and will feature suspended bikes with functioning rear brakes, single-cylinder four-stroke motors (6oocc or larger) that run on gasoline and that are readily available to the public. For more information, call 970/262-9067. OPENED: Boyesen Engineering's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.boyesen.com. OPENED: Speedvision's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http:/ / www.speedvision.com. FORMED: M&R Associates, by Bill Marcel and Nicole Rensonnet, formerly of Race West Productions. The new firm will offer a full range of media services to the industry, including the preparation of press releases, newsletters, catalogs and other promotional/management aid. For more information, call 714/236-4842 or 818/506-6225. Romance novel cover boy Fabio will appear on the CBS Morning Show on March 27 in a dirt bike segment filmed in Gorman, California. Fabio, who is sponsored by KTM, FMF and Thor, will also be doing spots on the Tonight Show, Hardcopy, the E Channel, and Speedvision in the coming weeks. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Surdyke Yamaha in Festus, Missouri, on April 4 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Team Yamaha's Ezra Lusk, John Dowd, Doug Henry and Kevin Windham are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 314/931-9166. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Anderson Sales & Service in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on April 11 from 6 to 7 p.m. Members of Team Suzuki's motocross team are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 810/858-2300. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Cycle Sports Center in Orlando, Florida, on March 28 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Team Yamaha's Ezra Lusk, John Dowd, Doug Henry and Kevin Windham are'sched- CORRECTION: Road racer Chris Rogers was incorrectly listed as holding uled to appear. For more information, call 407/299-9191. AUTOGRAPH SIG ING: At Honda of Houston in Houston, Texas, on Friday, March 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. Team Honda of Troy, Buddy Antunez and Damon Bradshaw are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 713/467-2426. NAMED: Reid ordin as off-road supervisor for Team Green, the amateur support arm of Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA. ordin moves to his new position from Kawasaki's research and developmentgroup. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Cycle Shack in Houston, Texas, on March 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. KTM's 50cc Supercross Challenge riders are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 713/530-9337. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Highlands Kawasaki in Highlands, Texas, on March 21 from 7 to 8 p.m. Team Kawasaki's Jeff Emig, Ryan Hughes and Damon Huffman are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 713/426-4216. OPENED: Team Obsolete's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.shell.idt.net/-tmobsolt. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At HarleyDavidson of Atascadero in Atascadero, California, on March 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Author Tod Rafferty will be on . hand to sign his new book, "The Complete Harley-Davidson." OPENED: Castrol Honda's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.castrol-honda.com. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Cycle Riders Longwood in Longwood, Florida, on March 28 from 6 to 7 p.m. Members of Team Suzuki's motocross team are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 407/ 695-4900. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Northwest Honda in Houston, Texas, on March 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Team Honda's Steve Lamson and Jeff Stanton are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 281 /447-3476. CN r----------------------------------------------------------------, ~ ~ SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM ame o _ Address City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ Zip Order Date _ Please start my subscription to Cycle News: o Every week for one year (50 issues) for $38.00 (can be billed 3 montWy payments) o Every week for two years (100 issues) for $70.00 o Six months second class (25 issues) for $19.00 One year (SO issues), 2nd class Canada or Mexico and all other foreign countries $78.00 (U.S. funds). First class and airmail rates available upon request. 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