Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

--_ .. -- .~ . . ber 19, 1998 in Capetown, South Africa. A provis ion al ca le n da r fo r th e 1998 World Champion ship Road Race Series was released at the FIM Con gress . The 16-round series is as follows: March 29 Shah Alam, Malaysia; April '5 - Suzuka, Japan; April 19 - Sentul, Ind onesia; May 3 - Jerez, Spain; May 17 - Mugello, Ital y; May 31 - Paul Ricard, France; June 14 Estoril, Portugal (to be confi rm ed): June 27 - Assen , Hollan d ; July 5 - Donington Park, Engla nd; Ju ly 19 - (circui t to be announced ), Gennan y; August 23 - Brno, Czech Republic; September 6 - Imola, San Marino; September 20 - Catalunya, Spa in; October 4 - Phillip Isl and, Australia; October 18 - [ararepagua, Brazil; October 25 ~ Buenos Aires, Argentina. The FIM also released a provision al calend ar fo r the 199 8 Wo r ld Su p er b i ke Champio nship. The 14-roWld series is as follows: Ma rch 15 - Sent ul , Ind onesia ; March 22 - Phillip Island , Austra lia; April 13 - Donington Park, England; May 10 Monza, Italy; May 24 - Alb acete, Spain; June 7 - (track to be announced). Ger many; June 21 - (track to be announced ), San Marino; Ju ly 5 - race to be announced; July 12 - Montere y, California ; August 2 - Brands Hatch, England; August 30 - A-I Ring. Austria ; September 6 - Assen, Holl a nd ; October 4 - Sugo, Japan; October 11 - Shah Alam, Mala ysia. N ASCA R n ews d e p t: Former World Champion Kevin Sch w antz finished 29th in his Busch Series Grand National debut o n October 4 in th e All Pro Bu m p e r to Bumper 300 a t Charlotte Mo tor Speedway in Cha rlotte, North Carolina, and will continue to drive the Ryder Driving Recruiting Chevrolet for the remainder of the year and in 1998. Team owner Da vid Ridling announced that "effectivel y im med ia te ly, Kevin 5chwantz will replace Kevin Lepage" as the driver of the team's NASCAR Busch Seri es number 88 entry. Sehwantz had qualified ninth for the Charlotte race, drivi ng th e Bo xb erger Inc. Chevrolet. Sehwantz managed to keep the car in the top 10 for several laps early in the race. When the seco nd of seven caution flags came ou t on the 69th lap, Sehwa ntz pitted for tires and fuel. After retu rnin g to th e ra ce in 27th, his march back to the front was stopped in a tum-tw o altercation (wi th Lynd on Amick) that damaged his car. Qu ick repairs kept him on the lead lap, but the car had develop ed some bad ha ndling cha racter istics. Jus t two lap s after the resta rt for the sixth caution period, Sehwantz had to pit to change a cu t right front tire. He ended up 29th, five laps behind wi nner Jimm y Spencer. Multi-time AMA Su percross a n d Motocross Champion Rick Johnson, meanwhile, will run the last three ra ces of the NASCAR Cra ftsman Tru ck Series in a Chevro let tru ck after recen tly finishi ng a ca ree r- best fou r th in th e E>Kragen /Exide l SI at Sears Point RaC way in Sono ma, California . Mi ke Young Jr. now has two di fferen t styles of T-shirts available for sale to further help him with his mounting rehabilitation costs. The "Suppo rt Shirt" shirts are $10 eac h ($12 for XXI.), plus $2 for shipping and hand ling; and the "National Champion Shirt " is selling for $15 ($17 for XXI.), plus $2 shipping an d handling . Ch ecks or m on ey orders can be sent to the Mike Youn!l.Jr. New Life Fund, 1042 N . Mountain, Suit e B, #361, Upland, CA 91786. For the 19th consecu tive year, road racing returns for an October date at Dayto na International Speedway when the Championship Cup Series (CCS) Race of Cha mpions a nd NASB Formula USA Series hits the famed speed way Oc tober 26-November 2. Th is yea r's Fall Cycle Scene gets under way with the first allvintage day in the event's his tory w ith the Team USA vs. Team UK match-race series. CCS, F-USA, EBC Sportbikes and Harley-Davidson TwinSports will headline the rest of the racing at Daytona. Team Obsol ete has ann ounced the teams that will make up its T rans-A tl a ntic M atch Race at Dayt ona on Oct ober 26. Team USA will feature Dave Roper as its captain and riders Calvin Rayborn III, Todd Henning, Don Vesco and Richard Moore. Richard Haas and John Long ,,~11 serve as alternates. The British team will fea tu re John Cooper as its cap tain and riders Mike H os e, Stuart Jones, Dave Pither, Colin Breeze, Chris McGahan and Larry Swann. Sp eed way Internatio nal Racing Bistro and Bar in Newport Beach, Cali fornia , ha s announced th at th ey will now be home to "S ho wcase Bike Night." The kickoff night will be held on Thursday, No vember 6, from 7 to 10 p.m. and will featu re appearances by NHRA Pro Stock motorcycle racers such as John Myers, A ngelle Seeli ng, Jo hn Smith, Hector A ra na, Steve Jo h nson , Gary To ngle t, Red ell Har ris, Ge no Seal and other top stars. "Showcase Bike Night" was previous ly held at Hooter's in Newport Beach. For mo re info rmation, call 714/675-5900 or 714/ 752-1669. Among those scheduled to co mpete in this year's Ma cau G rand Prix is Isle of ~~ -s, " i~'" ,.~. k: Man TI legend Joey D un lop. The Irish man, who has wo n 22 Isle of Man TIs, will rid e a 500cc Honda V-twin Grand Prix bike. Chu ck Grav es and Shawn Higbee are the Americans sched uled to compete in the Nove mber 15 stree t race. Harley-Davidson released official co nfi r ma tio n th at i t has signed Fr ench Canadian Pascal Pico tt e to rid e the Ha rley-D avidson VR1000 in the AMA Superbike Nation al Cham pio ns h ip in 1998 and 1999. Th e 27-year-old Picotte rod e for Yoshimu ra Suzu ki in 1996 and 1997, win nin g the Superbike National at th e Mid-Ohio Sports Car Cou rse in '96. " We 've wa tc he d Pa scal very close ly over the yea rs a nd beli eve he is an exc el- lent choice to ri d e the VRIOOO tea m ," man ag er Ste ve Scheibe sa id. "He's one of the top AMA Superb ike pilo ts and he has confidence in our program and our m otorcycl e." Picotte will join Thomas Wi ls on in th e te a m , replaci ng Chris Carr. Super TT Sho w do w n, a superbikersstyle ra ce, will be held at Buttonwilluw Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California, on December 7. The tra ck will fea tu re a five-turn infield dirt section with a jump before rejoining the road race track at its south end. For more information , call 805/764-5333 . FO RME D : The Husqvama Mot o rcycl e Club in Martinsburg, West Virginia. For more information, write to 1501 W. King St., Martinsburg, WV 25401, or see their site on th e World Wide Web at : http:/ /www.intrepid .net / -husky/ hustest.htmI. ELECTED: Jeffr ey Bleustein, president and CEO of Harley-Davidson, to director of Bru nsw ick Corporation. Brunswick o wns suc h consumer products as Igloo coolers; Mongoose, Roadmaster and Ride Hard bicycles; Brunsw ick bowling and entertai nment centers; Life Fitness training eq u ipmen t; a nd Sea Ray, Bayliner and Maxum pleasure boa ts. CHANGED: Th e ownership an d name of R&J Honda Yamaha in Valejo, California . The sto re ha s been p urchased by Greg Ho lbrook and Jeff Leggitt and will now opera te under the name of Mach 1 Mo torspurts. For more info rmation, call 707/£>43-2548. M ARRI ED : Professional rnotocrosser Rich Taylo r to his lon gtime gi rlf riend, Stacey Gilbert, o n Sep tember 27t h in Encino , California. Fast Forward Racin g is now accepting resumes for the 1998 Amateur dirt track racing season. Send resumes to Fast forw ard Racing, Att n: Support, 2315 5. Stoug hto n Rd., Mad ison, WI 53716. BO RN: Amanda Lan e Van Damme on Sept ember 2, 1997 to Robert and Michelle Van Damme in San Bernardino, Califor nia. Robert Van Damme is a Cycle News contributor and a n anno u ncer at Glen Helen Racewa y in San Bernardino, California. PAC E Motor Sports is now selli ng th e 1997 AMA Supercross season highlight tape - "Bar to Bar." To o rd er, send a check or money order for $14.95 to PACE Moto r Sports, 477 E. Butterfield Rd ., Lombard, IL 60 148, o r ca ll 888 / 56 9RACE. C O R RECT I ON: The e- m ail add ress given in the Baja Boun d Motorcycl e and Off-Road Ad ventures story in the October 8, 1997, N u mbe r 40, issu e of Cycle News was incorrect. The correct add ress is baja boundl @aoI.com. Additionally, th e toll -free number, 888 /664-BAJA, is Du e to scheduling co nflic ts, th e Wes t Coast Are nacross Ch all enge at the San Fra ncisco Cow Palace has changed its date to Saturday, November 8. For more information, call 707/267-4392. Bell H e lmets is cu r ren tly accep ti ng resumes for the 1998 racing seaso n. Send all resumes to Bell Helmets, Attn: Racing Department, 2675 Industrial Dr., #102, Ogden, UT 84404. Roost America Ra cewear is curre ntly acc epti ng resumes for th e 1998 racin g season. Resumes should be sent to Roost Ameri ca Racewear, Attn: Rider Support, 647 Cami no De Los Mares, Suite 108, San Clemente, CA 92673. now wo rkin g . O PENED: The Sidecar Racers Association's home poge on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http:/ /www.geocities.com /MotorCity / 2111/ simdex.html. MOVED : Turner Two-S troke Ra ci ng (TSR) to P.O. 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