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Aprilia USA has announced. that the
company wili be hosting 12 track
days this year for Aprilia owners and
prospective owners, with Aprilia slated
to have 2001 Milles and SL 1000s available for demo rides. The track days are
open to owners of all brands of sportbikes. The prices for the track days are
$185 for owners of brands other than
Aprilia, and $145 for current Aprilla
owners. Included in the price is lunch.
riding instruction. and an Aprilia demo
ride. Interested riders should contact
their local Aprilia dealer to register.
Complete dealer lists are located at
www.apriliausa.com or by calling
877/ APRILIA. The dates are as follows:
April 9 - Talladega Gran Prix Raceway.
Anniston, Alabama; April 16 - Pocono
Raceway. Long Pond. Pennsylvania;
the "Rapid Response Center" icon in
the "Protecting Your Right to Ride" area
to send an e-mail.
Due to increased activity with AMA Pro
Racing and NASCAR accounts. Sport
Management is working to identify
assertive sales agents and account
managers, according to owner Tom
Mueller. Applicants must have at least
two years' experience. and a proven
track record in motors ports sales. Interested parties can email resumes to
info@sportmanager.com.
The Southern California Triumph
Riding Club is hosting a Bike Nite at
Knowlwood Hamburgers in Anaheim,
California, on April 12 at 7 p.m. For
more information. call 714/256-6700.
April 28 - Putnam Park Raceway, Mount
Meridian. Indiana; May 4 - Summit Point
Raceway. Summit Point. West Virginia;
May 6 - Grattan Raceway, Belding,
Michigan; May 21 - Carolina Motorsports Park. Kershaw, South Carolina;
June 11-12 - Willow Springs Raceway,
Rosamond, California; June 26-28 Thunderhill Raceway. Willows. California; July 16 - Gingerman Raceway,
South Haven. Michigan.
According to a report in the Star Tribune,
a daily newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Hanlon brothers. Dave and
Dan. the founders of Excelsior-Henderson, now believe that the company's new Florida-based owners are
reneging on their commitment to the
court and creditors. "We are disappoint-
clat.et; wu reveilled liS having IIcquired a 2.llS-percent
~ in Ducati twa months ego, putting it dllnI on the
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Another Italian Merger?
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Is_ ego) is wldenltood to bave ceused some concern not
only at AprIIla - lllPlnst whom the IIliel'fl!I' Is pm.Iy targeted - but also at Duad, which rl1Iks being """'lIIi"!!JIzed ., •
niche-product spcdHke ~ fiIc:ed w1ItllNlllltis _
to be Intense c:ornrnerdlll prelIlIUte fnxn twa lnIlCb lerger, tel1ow.1ta1len, two-w'-led conglomerates, eecb bcieIltIng II fuI
range of products fnxn 50cc ~ to 1000« apa1bIku.
WhIch of the twa c:ompenIes lint broke the Ice Is unc:Ieer. but
reliable sourc:ea in bIy insist \bat DucatI _ Aprih have
been taIklng II delll about mergiI1Q under the _
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