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famous True Grits event. For more information, call John Lang at 517/4634569. . The Peoria (Illinois) Motorcycle Club is inviting all licensed vintage dirt track.ers, including VDTRA, J&P Promotions and AMA amateurs to compete in the June 29 AHRMA/Classic Bike Magazine National TT to be held at the famous Peoria TT. AHRMA class and safety rules will be strictly enforced and all riders must be current AMA members and have proof of medical insurance. For more information, call 309/697-8149 or AHRMA at 715/842-9699. Those planning on attending the next round of the AMA Superbike National Championship at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on June 7-8 may want to take in the AMA Pro-Am Short Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wisconsin, just south of Elkhart Lake on Friday night, JUI~e 6. The races are being promoted by the Southeastern Short Trackers and will feature both professional and amateur classes. American Suzuki has announced that it will participate in the 1997 Rock & Roll Revival Rally, the AMA's Northeast Regional Road Riding Convention, scheduled for May 21-24 at the Camelback Ski Resort in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. For more information, call 800/507-4337. CANCELED: The AMA Hot Shoe Dirt Track, scheduled for June 27 at Orrville, Ohio. CANCELED: The scheduled Friday, May 23 Pro practice and press day.at the Mount Morris round of the AMA 125/250cc Motocross National Championship. ANNQUNCED: Yamaha and HarleyDavidson as sponsors of the AMA Women & Motorcycling National Conference, scheduled for July 13-16 in Westerville, Ohio, by the AMA. MOVED: TeamLine Roadracing Fangear, to 260 Calle Pintoresco, San Clemente, CA 92672. The phone number is unchanged at 714/498-9330. RESCHEDULED: The AMA District 36 Sawmill Enduro to Saturday, May 31 in Navarro, California. For more information, call 707/433-7064. PHOTOS BY ARTHUR THORTON Aussie Superbikes A s the photo above shows, the AMA and World Superbike Series don't have a lock on close four-stroke racing. Martin Craggill (2), Mark Willis (68) and Troy Bayliss race side by side during the third round of the Shell Australian Superbike Series, held at Winton Raceway in Victoria on May 18. The race also marked the competition debut of the Hunwick-Hallam X1R Superbike, in the hands of veteran Malcolm Campbell. Unfortunately, Campbell crashed in the first corner of the first race while avoiding another rider. and the machine had mechanical problems in race two. APPOINTED: Ricci Motorsports Distributing, as exclusive trackside distributor for Avon racing tires. Gary' Ricci is planning to have a trailer at all AMA road racing events as well as selected regional races in 1997. For more information, call 206/8829091. OPENED Sport Man.agement Inc.'s home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://sportmanager.com. OPENED: Brattin Motors' home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at http://www.ccswebs.com/brattinbm. Brattin Motors is San Diego, California's only exclusively BMW motorcycle shop. FORMED: Powerwash Productions, a video and feature-film production company with roots in motocross, by Michael Bryant. For more information, callSOS/251-7446. NAMED: Ken Ostermann, as HarleyDavidson's first full-time "webmaster." Ostermann will be in charge of managing the company's site on the World Wide Web: http://www.harley-davidson.com. OPENED: Speedvision's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.speedvision.com. OPENED: Chaparral Performance, a division of Chaparral Motorsports, at 889 W. MHl Street in San Bernardino, California, 909/889-6962, fax 909/3838252. The new facility will offer complete customized packages for street, dirt and ATVs. FORMED: Zingg Racing Products, whose product lines will include tank, shroud and seat graphics for all types of motorcycles and related vehicles. For more information, contact Zingg Racing Products, 2233 Faraday, Ste I, Carlsbad, CA 92008, 760/431-8211. r----------------------------------------------------- ---~-------, ([lID ~ SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM Name _ Address City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ Zip Order Date _ o This is a 0 New Subscription o Renewal o Please bill me o Bill 3 payments of $12.67 o Enclosed is my check or money order Charge my 0 Visa 0 Mastercard Please start my subscription to Cycle News: Signature -------------------~----- o MC/Visa# o o Every week for one year (50 issues) for $38.00 (can be billed 3 monthly payments) Every week for two years (100 issues) for $70.00 Six months second class (25 issues) for $19.00 One year (50 issues), 2nd class Canada or Mexico and all other foreign countries L $78.00 (U.S. funds). First class and airmail rates available upon request. Expiration Date ~ ~. I Sendto:~~, nco P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 Toll Free Subscription Hotline (800) 831-2220 24-hour FAX Order Line (562) 427-6685 ~---------- ~