Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

America.s weekly motorcycle newspaper Volume XXXVI Sharon Oayton, President Michael Klinger, Publisher LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editorial Paul Carruthers, Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Scott Rousseau, Associate Editor Mark Hoyer, Managing Editor Keith Bush, Assistant Editor/Copy Editor Matt Freeman, Assistant Editor Alan Cathcart, European Editor David R. Holther, Copy Editor Advertising Western States (714) 751-7433 Terry Prall, National Accounts Manager Mark Thome, Western Sales Milnager Forrest Hayashi, Western Sales MJ1nager Rhonda Crawford, Ad Coordinator Bridgett Bobrofsky, Assistant Advertising Ea.stern States (770) 934-7850 Greg Mitchell, Eastern Accounts MJ1nager Jim Clark, Eastern Sales MallOger Carla Allen, Ad Coordinator Marketing & Promotion Mark Thome, Director Forrest Hayashi, Manager Kory Klinger, Dealer Representative New Media Development Rick Matheny, Webmaster Classified Ads Melissa Alvarado Graphics and Production Mandy Loa, Art Director Dennis Greene, Lab. Tech. Amanda Wollny, Lead Graphic Artist Paul Fisher, GraphiC Artist Administration Judy Klinger, Coordinator Pam Klein, Administrative Assistant AccountinglData Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coordinator Geneva Repass, Assistant Theresa Milburn, Credit Circulation Alma Anguiano, Circulation MJ1nager Carol Maggio, Processing Coordinator Joy Lau, Dealer Coordinator Service and Support Shannon Oark, Receptionist Jim Olson, Service alld Support National Headquarters 3505-M Cadillac Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 P.O. Box 5084, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5084 (714) 751-7433 FAX (714) 751-6685 Brandon Layton MX hero The motocross world mourns the loss of a champion. It's a tragedy when a young warrior loses his life 'at the tender age of 12. On Saturday, March 6, in the early hours of the morning, Brandon Layton died as a result of injuTes suffered in a freak motorcycle accident while riding in the hills near Beaumont, California. Layton's young career was celebrated with multiple youth motocross championships from coast to coast. He was admired by his peers and respected by all. Some labeled young Brandon a hero - I know I did - while others said he was a legend in his own time. Perhaps better than all the <:>n-lrack achievements, Brandon was a winner off the track, as well. I can still feel his friendly smile and his charming wit. . Brandon will always be a hero to me, and I'll never forget him. Never, ever. Tony Alessi and family Shin Valley, CA Eastern Office 4188 First Ave., Tucker, GA 30084 P.O. Box 805, Tucker, GA 300BS-OB05 (770) 934-7850 FAX (770) 934-3112 e-mail editor@cyclenews.com subscribe@cyclenews.com advertising@cyclenews.com Internet http://www.eyclenews.com Cycle News (USPS 141·340) is published weeklyexcq>t the last two weeks or the calendar year for S50.oo per year by Cycle ews, Inc., 3505-M CadiUac Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Periodicals Postage Paid at Costa Mesa, CA and at additional mailing office. Canada Post lntemational Publications Mail '546615. POSTMASTER.: Send address changes to Cycle News, P.O. Box 5084, Cosla Mesa. CA 92628-5084. To detennine the expiration date of your subscription. check the fow numbers on the fin! line of yow address bbe.l. The first two digits indicate the last issue numberyou'U receive and the last two characten indicate the year of the last issue. Subscription rates: Rates for the United. Slates and its possessions for one year (SO issues), $50.00; two years (100 issues), $95.00; six months (25 issues), $26.00; trial sub (15 issues), $19.00. Canada and Foreign, one year (50 issues), $90.00; two years (100 issues), $175.00; six months (25 issues), $45.00; triaJ sub (15 issues), $38.00. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial material including stories, cartoons, photos, etc. Such materia.l, if published, becomes the exclusive property of Cycle News. Reprinting in whole or part oilly by permission of the publisher. Advertising r.1tes ilnd circulation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.DS. W/BPA VI _nllIMI. AUDITED CIRCULATION Printed in U.s.A. Copyright" Cycle News, Inc. Im. Trademark Cycle News registered U.S. Patent Office. All rights ~ed. "Major" oversight? It would be interesting to know e~actly what constitutes Alan Cathcart's definition of "major monthly motorcycle magazine titles," as he states in his "Euro File" column (Issue #8, March 3) tha t all such American motomags have been sold to foreigners. Allow me to define that concept a little more closely and use a nice round figure of 100,000 sales per month for qualifying as a "major monthly." This number, I believe, is greater than the circulation of any motorcycle magazine currently put out by any British publishing com pany. At opposite ends of the American-owned 100,000-plus motamag spectrum we have the ecumenical Rider magazine and the Harley-prone Easyriders. In truth, there are about 20 U.S. monthly mota-mags on the market, all with substan tial circulation, from American Rider to Walneck's, and another 20 or so regional magazines, from Backroads to Thunder Press, whose circulation numbers might astound the average Brit. After all, it is a tight little island that they live on. Clement Salvadori Atascadero, CA "Major" II Greetings! Hope all is well with you. But with all due respect to Mr. Cathcart (re: Euro File, Issue #8, page 6), Rider magazine is not foreign-owned, and at 107,000 circulation the post office certainly considers us a major monthly motorcycle magazine title. Mark Tuttle Ventura, CA Tuttle is the editor of Rider magazine, based in Ventura, California ..:Editor A Roberts response I feel obligated to respond to Mr. Derryberry's negative altitude toward the Roberts family. First of all, Kenny Jr. never made the statement that fourstroke racing was unsophisticated. What he did say was that because of the tight control by the AMA sanctioning body, racers competing in the AMA Superbike Series have little or no opportunity to learn of the setup changes allowed by many of the other sanctioning bodies of racing. As far as your statement about Kenny Jr. not being competitive in superbike racing, I beg to differ! While at the Wiseco Superbike 100 Race at Mid-Dhio Sports Car Course in 1993, I got the opportunity to meet Kenny Jr. in person, this opportunity made possible while visiting the Roberts garage with my youngest daughter Annamarie. I had taken her to meet Junior and explained to her that his father was King Kenny. Kenny spent more than an hour talking to my' daughter and lDuring our conversation, it was revealed the Junior was racing with a broken collarbone. Kenny finished second in the 250cc GP race that day, behind Colin Edwards II. When the race was over, Kenny was in so much pain, he needed help getting off his bike so he could appear in the winner's circle. In the winner's circle, he made no excuses for not winning, but instead praised Edwards for the fine racing he had displayed for the specta tors. When the racing day had come to an end, my daughter asked if we could go back to Kenny's garage to speak with Kenny again. I told her he was in a lot of pain and we should leave him alone. However, she insisted. When we returned to Kenny's garage, he remembered who my daughter was and asked for permission to take her to the movies. I was reluctant, as my daughter was only 16 years old at the time. Kenny reassured me that his upbringing from (King Kenny) was very strict and that he did not drink or smoke and he would be a real gentleman. After much consideration, I decided to let my daughter go out with Junior. He was a true gentleman, picking her up on time and bringing her back on time, as he had promised. My daughter was very impressed with KR Jr. and what a nice guy he was. King Kenny, you should be proud of your son. He is a real gentlemen. In closing, Mr. Derryberry, if you can't say something nice about someone that you do not even know, then don't say anything at all. P. Fussner pfussner@aol.com INSIDE: ISSUE ilIa MARCH 17. 1999 DRAG RACING Round 1 - AMA/Prostar Nationals from Gainesville, Florida .48 FEATURES DAvrONA RACE COVERAGE Daytona 200 by Arai Daytona Supercross by Honda Daytona GNC/FFTS Short Track Daytona 600 SuperSport Daytona 750 SuperSport Daytona 250 Grand Prix Daytona Pro Thunder Alligator Enduro Okeechobee GNCC Daytona Hot Shoe/FFI'S ST AI:-IRMA Historic Cup RR Series AHRMA Classic Days RR Oglethorpe FFfS/Hot Shoe HM Volusia FFI'S HM Volusia FFI'S/Hot Shoe HM Florida Amateur Flat Track Series 6 12 18 22 .24 26 .38 .30 .32 .36 .38 ..40 42· 44 45 46 DEPARTMENTS ARENACROSS Rounds 27-28 - AMA/PJ1 National AX from Sacramento, California 54 .49 EVENTS 59 LEADERBOARD 69 CALENDAR VINTAGE AHRMA Southest Regional Series racing from Florida .50 RESULTS 70 WANT ADS CHICANERY LOOKING BACK MOTOCROSS Beaucaire Oassic 56 CMC Golden State North/South Showdown from Adelanto, California .58 ENDURO NETRA SnoW Run .57 : 78 : 95 95 ON THE FRONT COVER Miguel DuHamel used a cane to get to his Honda RC45 for the start of the Daytona 200 - then he went out and beat Mat Mladin in a slugfest. Photo by Henny Ray Abrams.

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