Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

MIA SANCTIONED Presents the Gainesville, Floricb. Do you like outdoor motocross? Yes. I did good for my first time out. I. was real happy. However, I am new to the tracks and did not know the riders too well, so I am going to have to train hard - especially for the heat in the summer. I'm looking forward to it, though, because I like outdoor motocross as much as supercross. What do you think of the American riders? I think they are the fastest and I am impressed by them. I am going to mention a few names to you, and I want you to say a few words about each person. Jean-Michel Bayle. (Laughs) I think he was the best rider ever. He was good only on a motorcycle. He was not very good off of it. I don't know him very well, but he never seemed all that nice to anybody. Sebastien TorteIli. He is a very good friend of mine. I think he is very nice and very hard working. He trains very hard to win. However, I hate Jacky Vimond - I think he is a son of a bitch. Really? Oh yes. I hate him. He's too controlling and everything. Last time he came here to America, Sebastien, myself and a number of other guys were out riding at Railroad Canyon. Vimond came out and made us change the track we were riding on because he didn't want Tortelli riding in certain sections. Vimond is a bad guy. David Vuillemin. Vuillemin is a nice guy. He is a very good and technically oriented rider. He is doing real well in the American supercross championship. Michael Pichon. He is very special and fast. I really like him. I live right next to him and we do a lot of things together. We train and go Rollerblading and swimming in his swimming pool. He's a nice guy also and can be very, very fast. . Yves Demaria. He sees Iilinself as a big guy (laughter). I don't really know him at all. He's a GP rider. Do you miss Grand Prix motocross at all? Oh no, not at all. You want to stay in America? Yes, for sure. I hate grand prix motocross (laughter). What do you do for kicks? I like to Rollerblade, Jet Ski, and I love to snow ski when I can. We hear you are a big fan of American fast food. I love In-and-Out Burger! Oh yeah, I love it. I can eat two or three DoubleDoubles (laughter). How about Taco Bell? No, I prefer In-and-Qut. Word has it that you don't have a car. (Laughter) Yeah, we crashed it. My friend was driving it and he went through a green light and a person on the other side went through a red light and smashed into us and ruined the car. So no more driving? No more driving for a while (laughter). What's your long-term goal? Do you want to stay with Team Honda of Troy? I. would love to stay on the team. They are very nice to me. The bikes are very good and I'm real happy to be on their team. I hope to stay with them a long time. Do you want the American fans to like you? Oh yes, very much. I like America and I like people to like me. I want to stay here a long time. 01 5th ANNUAL May 18th - June 1st - June 29th - July 6th - July 20th 100% Pro Paybacl( 1000/0 Vet Payback Entry Fee: $30. $25. 2nd Class $15. Pee Wee Gate Fee: $10. Under 12 yrs. FREE Gates Open: £:30 am AMATUER yz BUCKS FOR yz RIDERS, PEE WEE, aOee, 125ee, 250ee Pick up $5. off entry coupon at participating YAMAHA Dealers. Yamah Of Cucamonga Cucamon~a, Ca 909-987- 411 Anaheim Yamaha Anaheim, CA 714·563·1700 Corona Yamaha Corona, CA 909-738·8111 Malcolm Smith MfSports MotoWorld of EI Cajon Riverside, CA EI Ctn, CA 909-687-1300 619 2-3338 B & B C~c1es Victorvil e, CA 92392 619-241·7387 Ideal Yamaha Barstow, CA 619-256·2438 Mission Yamaha Laguna N~uel, CA 714·582· 351 Murrieta Motorspo.rts Murrieta, CA 909-698-4123 Yamaha Of Redlands Redlands, CA 909-793·2473 Chaparral Clicle Supply San Bernar ino, Ca 909-889-2761 John Burr Yamaha Fontana, CA 909-823·1338 Montclair Yamaha Ontario, CA 909-628-4748 North County Yamaha Escondido, CA 619-432·9501 ~~ Call For Information: 909-880-3090 _ILL.. • • -..r I'-~. ~~~ ~ .. ~ N ..--... 'Mm _._eYeu ~ ~ _ c '-:=:-..... • = g:'e~tlk

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