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......-.........!Q) The Honda International Superbike Classic classes that make up that series: PHOTOS BY HENNY RAY ABRAMS AND GOLD & GOOSE 600cc Supersport, 750cc Supersport, I f you like motorcycle road racing, then you should be in Monterey, California, over the course of the July 6-8 weekend. After all, there will be loads of road racing going on at the newly named Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca. Enough racing to make you overdose on speed, so to speak. Highlighting the program of racing Pro Thunder and 250cc Grand Prix. The schedule is jammed and the action will be continuous. One of the beauties of World Superbike racing (and AMA racing) is that spectators are allowed to purchase paddock passes that get you right in on the action. You can see the bikes up close, and you can see the is the World Superbike Championship stars of Superbike racing wandering round. But it doesn't stop with just those two races. There's also a round of the AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. around the paddock. Superbike Series, and the support the course of the weekend. Here's a few things that might help you decipher the action on track over CN It's being billed as the best bargain in motorcycle racing, and the Honda International Superbike Classic at Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca may be just that. For a three-day general admission ticket that will run you $70, this is what you get A full slate of practice sessions on Friday, with motorcycles ranging from the fairly standard AMA Pro Thunder and AMA Supersport classes, to the exotica of the World Superbike Championship and two races - the AMA 600cc Supersport final and the Pro Thunder final; on Saturday, there's World Superbike qualifying and Superpole, and the AMA Superbike National and Formula Xtreme final; on Sunday, the day is filled with the two World Superbike races, the AMA 750cc Supersport final and AMA 250cc Grand Prix. Throw in several Gary Rothwell Stunts on Wheels shows and you can see that there's plenty of bang for the buck. And you could have spent more. Flagroom and Paddock Suites were available for those of you who could afford it, with prices starting at $200 and going all the way up to $375. Those options are already sold out. The race is really one of a kind, at least in this country. While the World Superbike competition is the big draw, with the likes of defending World Champion Colin Edwards going up against championship points leader Troy Bayliss, Aprilia's Troy Corser, fan favorite Ben Bostrom, the legendary Pier-Francesco Chili, etc., you also get to see what those across the country pay similar money to see on a regular basis - a round of the AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Series, a top-notch series featuring the likes of defending champion Mat Mladin, Doug Chandler, Aaron Yates, Anthony Gobert, Nicky Hayden, Miguel DuHamel, etc. Put it this way, you won't see this many motorcycle road racing stars at a single racing facility anywhere else in the world. For ticket information, call800/327-SECA or 831/648-5100. Thursday, July 5 8:30 a.m. - 11 :50 a_m Practice for the following classes: Pro Thunder, AMA Superbjke, Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport 11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. 12:50 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Lunch Break Qualifying for the following classes: Pro Thunder, AMA Superbike, Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport Friday, July 6 8:45 a.m. - 11 :45 a.m. 11 :45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:55 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 3:55 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Practice for the following classes: Pro Thunder, 600cc Supersport, 750cc Supersport and World Superbike Lunch Break 600cc Supersport Final 250cc Grand Prix practice World Superbike qualifying 750cc Supersport qualifying Pro Thunder final Saturday, July 7 8:40 a.m. - 9 a.m. Practice for the following classes: 250cc Grand Prix, . World Superbike qualifying Lunch Break/Gary Rothwell Stunts on Wheels (front straight) AMA Superbike National Formula Xtreme final World Superbike practice World Superbike Superpole 250cc Grand Prix qualifying AMA Superbike, and Formula Xtreme 10:45 a.m. - 11 :45 a.m. 11 :45 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. 12:35 p,m. 1:40 p.m. 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 8 8:55 a.m. - 9: 15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - 11 :30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:50 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 18 JULY 4, 2001 • cue I • 250cc Grand Prix warm-up World Superbike warm-up 750cc Supersport warm-up Fan lap and Keith Code lap Gary Rothwell Stunts on Wheels (front straight) World Superbike Race One Gary Rothwell Stunts on Wheels (turn four) 750cc Supersport final 250cc Grand Prix fmal World Superbike Race Two Gary Rothwell Stunts on Wheels (front straight)