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accepting applications for membership. The newest chapter of the International Old Timers' Motocross AssocIation will be serving the Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego Counties of Southern California with a format of motocross racing for senior riders. For more information, call 909/279-6647 or 714/996-8327. Here are the results from the KTM JrSupercross Challenge that took place at the AMA Supercross Series round in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2: 1. Bruce Rutherford; 2. Drew Gosselaar; 3. Brayden Butterfield; 4. Richard Sterling; 5. Travis Leavitt; 6. Hayden Commans; 7. John Baltas; 8. Matthew Dormack; 9. Bradley Pace; 10. Kyle Smith; 11. Chad Osburn; 12. Andrew Lovino; 13. Melissa Doiron; 14. Trevor Royer; 15. Chance Foley; 16. Travis Campbell; 17. Kevin Kellett; 18. Heather Murphy. American Motorcycle Institute, a division of AMI Inc., has announced an affiliation between the SuperFlow Corporation and AMI for all AMI dynQ operations, including the annual Brute Horsepower Shootout that is held in Daytona Beach, Florida, during- Bike Week. Because of the Super Flow involvement, AMI is expanding its dyno motorcycle facility to 1000 square feet. According to AMI, the alliance between AMI and SuperFIow will "create the most advanced, innovative curriculum available for motorcycle dyno training being taught today anywhere in the United States." The Double Tree Hotel-Bradley International in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, formerly the Holiday Inn, has been designated the official race headquarters for the AMA 125/250cc Motocross National, scheduled for June 13-14 at Motocross 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts. For more informa tion, call 860/627-5171. CN Publishing currently has two job openings. Cycle News is looking for an advertising salesperson to work out of its Atlanta, Georgia, office and Personal Watercraft Illu.strated, CN Publishing's monthly personal watercraft magazine, is searching for an assistant editor. Sales experience and a willingness to travel are a must for the sales job. A strong background and/or an understanding of the personal watercraft industry is required for the assistant editor position, and a journalism or English degree The 1998 CZ MX Championship will be held at ~arlsbad Raceway in Carlsbad, California, on May 31, featuring stock and modified classes. The Modified class is open to any CZ-powered motorcycle. Motorcycles entered in the Stock class must be ABRMA-legal. For more information, call 619/2798552. is preferred. Resumes for the sales position can be faxed to 770/934-3112. Resumes for the editorial position can be faxed to 714/436-9577. With a goal of reviving the Sidecar World Cup, the FIM Executive Board has ratified, on an experimental basis and under the responsibility of the International Sidecar Racing Association, the following amendmen ts to the rules: "A ·new sidecar outfit, with the driver in a sitting position, has been accepted to take part in the World Cup. The participation of this outfit is on an experimental basis and thus will not be classified nor will receive prize money; in order to fill the grid for the 1998 season, the participation will be open to sidecar outfits with engines over 550cc up to 1200cc, four-stroke, four-cylinders maximum, which are· in use at the National level in various countries like Germany, Netherlands,. Sweden, Denmark, France and Great Britain." The following is the 1998 racing calendar for the Sidecar World Cup: Salzburgring, Austria - May 17; Assen, Holland - June 27; Donington Park; England - July 5; Most, Czech Republic - July 12; Oschersieben, Germany - August 9; Bmo, Czech Republic - August 23; Rijeka, Croatia - September 27. The Ghostriders Motorcycle Club, an off-highway organization with members from throughout the San Jose, Hollister and San Francisco Bay areas, presented a check for $4000 to the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, California, during a recen t ceremony at the hospital. The club raised the money over a three-month period by selling raffle tickets for a new Kawasaki KLX650 that was provided by GP Sports in San Jose and Grand Prix Cycles in Santa Clara. Greg Nichols purchased one ticket and won the motorcycle. The Ramada Inn on Route 8 in New. Hartford, New York, has been named the official race headquarters for the AMA 125/250cc National Motocross scheduled for July 18-19 at Unadilla. The Ramada Inn is located some 28 miles from the track. For reservations, call Michele Smith at 315/735-3382. Ty Davis (Yam) emerged as the overall winner at the 28th annual Virginia City Grand Prix in Nevada on May 10. Destry Abbott (Kaw) finished second, while local Shane Esposito (Yam) and multi-time Virginia City GP winner Larry Roeseler finished third and fourth on 125s. Brain Brown (Kaw) rounded out the top five overal1. OPENED: Trackmaster Rc1cing Frame's home page all the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.flattrack.com/lrackmaster. html. RESCHEDULED: TI,e rained-out April 26 half mile dirt track at the Clark COlUlty Fai.rgrounds in Springfield, Ohio, to July 12. For more information, call Championship Racing Enterprises at 937/4347750. RESCHEDULED: The Chaparrals Me's Alpine Tra.ils dual sport ride, scheduled for May 17 at Jawbone Canyon in Southern California, to Jlll\e 14, due to snow. For more.information, call562/804-4071. PURCHASED: Metro Racing, by Don and Peg Miller of Bristol. Pennsylvania. For a free catalog, write to Metro Racing, 306 Westwood Ave., Bristol, PA 19007, 215/826-9640. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING, At Honda of Modesto in 'Kawasaki Team Green is offering pit support for the upcoming Best in the Desert Silver State 300, June 26-28. The fee is $195 and limited space is available. For more information, call 714/7700400, ext. 2222. The AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will take place July 10-12 at the MidOhio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The event will feature three days of AHRMA competition, including dirt track, road racing, motocross and trials. Three-time ·AMA Superbike National Champion Reg Pridmore will serve as the event's grand marshal. Showcase Bike Night takes its show on the road on Thursday, May 21 to the Big Horn Restaurant & Ram Brewing Company in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Team Muzzy will be on hand, displaying its Raptor motorcycle. For more information, call FS Productions at 949/5734993. When Texan Colin Edwards II won the Italian round of the World Superbike Championship in Monza on May 10 (see our coverage on page 14), he became the 34th rider in the history of the championship to score a victory. Edwards had finished second four times and third six times but had never won a round in his previous three seasons in the World Superbike Series. Edwards' two wins in Italy were the 67th and 68th wins in the series for an American, with the United States heading the all-time win list over England, which has 49 total victories. The Texan's two wins on the Castrol Honda were also Honda's 38th and 39th victories in World Superbike racing - but they still trail Ducati by 95 race wins. Former World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty is scheduled to take part in a shootout with Formula One car racer Eddie Irvine and his Ferrari F-l car. Fogarty will be aboard his Ducati 916 superbike. The shootout will take place at Misano in Italy. Hot on the heels of Mick Doohan recently taking a spin (literally) in Jacques Villeneuve's Willian1S Formula One car comes news that Max Biaggi will get a test ride in Michael Schumacher's Ferrari later this year at Ferrari's test facility in Mugello, Italy. Modesto, California, on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. Team Honda FMF riders Scott Sheak, Brock Sellards, Jason McCormick, David Pingree and Danny Smith are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 209/529-5424. RESCHEDULED: The VDTRA National at Tulsa Speedway in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from its original date of April 26 to May 31. For more information, call 918/836-6999. AUTOGRAPH SfGNlNG: At Cycle Gear in Sacramento, California, on May 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Team Factory Connection/JaCk in the Box's Mi.ke LaRocco and Team Moto XXX's Mike Metzger, Michael Brandes, Paul Currie, Brian Deegan and James Eickel are scheduled to appear. For mar£: information, call916/488~7977. CORREcnON: The 'l'ZF600R's best lap time as published in "Showdown" Ossue #17, May 6) was nol its best lap. The time should have been 1:54.2. OPENED: Accu-Products/202 Racing lnc.'s home page 011 the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: www.aceu-mix.com. CORRECTION: John Williams is the second rider for Team Otherside RilCing. r----------------------------------------------------------------, ~ ~ SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM Name _ Address City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State Order Date ~ ~Zip _ Please start my subscription to Cycle News: o Every week for one year (50 issues) for $38.00 (can be billed 3 monthly payments) o Every week for two years (100 issues) for $70.00 o L Six months second class (25 issues) for $19.00 One year (50 issues), 2nd class Canada or Mexico and all other foreign countries $78.00 (U.S. funds). 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