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he always manages to find a way to get near the front, often-times ending up on the podium, and it's that nmAY,Manh12~~~~~e~~~ SATURDAY, Manh 3 - Grand Prix Racing consistency that could result in a big pay-off at the end of the year. The Supercross Series is a long one, and Practice 8:00am. all of the racers will tell you that fin- at 10:00am SUNDA Y, Manh 4 - Motocross 10:00am ishing up front week after week is Practice 8:00am· Racing at the key to winning the title. There are a number of other riders G£T A TAN. IU\»L£ TM£ who have potential to pull out a win here and there, too. Team Honda's IGL GAnm. MGP£ TG Sebastien Tortelli is steadily improving at Supercross, though it's his outdoor skills that shine. The 1998 ~URnV£. FIM 250cc World Champion can win Sponsored by: at Supercross and he proved it a couple of years ago at the L.A. Coli- FMF 909 Products THOR/Ports Unlimited Force Geor Pro·Adion Oc% Motor Sports FREE EVENT T-SHIRT seum. There's Yamaha's Tim Ferry. wit.. pre-entry· He's got factory support n.ow and /lord""" ........ that could be just what the former 6U9 (;oJneJriUe Rd NW OralIa R .U4llS 125cc Supercross champ needs to LoaItftI 0fW mJk ftIIt of '·7S and HWY )26 put him over the top. Team Chevy Trucks Kawasaki has a new member on its team that is ready to make a statement, and he is Stephane Roncada. The young rider from France went on a tear last year after struggling the previous season with a bum ankle. In 2000, CHECK CLASSIESt Name. --'-T.-"s""h""irt"'-"'si""ze'=--\:Cc",i",rc""le""),--=,S--,-"M-,---,,L,,---,-,X,,:L Pee Wee 50cc 4-6 ::::J Pee Wee 50cc 7-8 Address _ PeeWee OPEN 65cc 7-9 65cc 10-11 85cc 7-11 ::::: 85cc 12-13 85cc 14-15 Super Mini 125 Youth 12-15 o 125 C Novice 125 B Intermediate 125 A PRO 250 C Novice 250 B Intermediate 250 A PRO +25 0 +30 ...J Roncada won the East Coast 125cc title and came within a moto of win- City State --"Z=-'lip"-- _ ning the 125cc outdoor title. He's been longing to move up to the 250cc class, and Kawasaki finally Bike no. DDD AMA no. ---'--'Ag::l'e=---_Phone->.C )L-_ o o gave him that chance. Roncada ·PRE-ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEB. 22ND. would like nothing better to thank Kawasaki with a 250cc Supercross championship. And then there are Yamaha riders Damon Huffman and Robbie Reynard - don't give up on these young veterans just yet. A couple of confidence-inspiring wins from these guys could put these former factorybacked riders back up front again. And what about long-time greats Gate fees: Registration: $25 Fri, Sat, Sun $20 Sat, Sun ONLY $10 Sun ONLY $20 amateur pre-entry (per class, per day) Camping fees: $10 weekend non-hookup $20 per night hook-up (limited space available, no reservations) $25 Pro pre-entry (per class, per day) 1- o o o ~II'W! o o o o o o Friday, March 12 Saturday, March 13 Sunday, March 14 4 $25 amateur post entry (per class, per day) $30 Pro post entry (per class, per day) o o o o o Mail Pre·Entry to: Hardrock Cycle Club, 6849 Gainesville Road NW, Ocala, FL 34475 Greg Albertyn, John Dowd and Larry +35 +40 +50 Four Stroke Women Ward? Albertyn has retired, Dowd failed to secure a ride for the Supercross series and decided to use the downtime to get his nicked-up knee put back together (though he hopes to be ready for the outdoor series), and Ward is still undecided as to what he's going to do for 2001. (He's considering options to race in Europe, Canada and the U.S.) But no matter how you look at it, the 2001 AMAlEA Sports Supercross Series is shaping up to be one of the most competitive ever. Think about it: McGrath, Carmichael, Vuillemin, Windham, Lusk, LaRocco, lITIIIIE1M 1~~~:~~f'!S SIRIIS ~ January 1.2,1.3,1."f3II~ January 26-2 January 26- February 1.6 ~~~~~ February 23-~ March 1.0 ~._~NIJ March 23-24 =- Wichita Falls, Texas :!.':C'~~;:;;:::-;:::::I!'-~salem, Virginia -..;...~j~:C::::...Aprney,Nebraska Prineville, Oregon -. ~$.Outh Dakota IJbs, New Mexico exandria, Louisiana Pastrana, Tortelli - it really doesn't get any better than this. eN cue n \IV S • JANUARY 10.2001 13