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o ftII OG:lCBFI O\XIu C o o o o o Baltimore. Maryland, Baltimore Arena: January 25-27 - Hampton, Virginia. In one of the closest finishes in years, James Large (H-D) edged Jeff Thomas (H-D> by .001 of a second to win round eight of the 800cc class during the AMA National Championship Hillclimb Series in Haydenville. Ohio. on July 29. David Watson (Hon) was third. Watson, however, won the 540cc class after topping Chad Disbennett (TrD, with Thomas (Hon) taking third. Hampton Coliseum: February 1-3 Toronto, Toronto Skydome: February 810 - Milwaukee. Wisconsin, U.S. Cellular Arena: February 15-17 - Denver, Colorado. Denver Coliseum: February 22-24 - Sacramento. California, Arco Arena: March 1-3 - Portland. Oregon. Portland Memorial Coliseum: March 810 - Oakland. California, Arena in Oak- ~o land: March 15-17 - Vancouver, British Columbia, B.C. Place: March 22-24 Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Dome. After fighting to third piace in the 600cc Supersport race at Brainerd International Raceway on July 29. Yamaha's Anthony Gobert deCided to sit out the Superbike race because of pain in his wrist, according to Yamaha's Tom Halverson. "The wrist was a bit of a pain and he has to fly to Suzuka [for the 8 Hoursl tomorrow," Halverson said. Gobert will team with Noriyuki Haga on a factory Yamaha for the Japanese endurance race that takes place August 4-5. Beside the doping controls carried out during World Championship events, o the FIM is also carrying out unannounced doping controls at any time during the year, at the rider's training camp, track, accommodation, home or any other place where the rider is likely to be found. according to the FIM. As an International Olympic Committee-recognized Federation, the FIM is complying with the requirements of the 10C concerning out-of-competition doping con- o o o o o o o o o o o o o Clear Channel Entertainment (formerly SFX) has announced the schedule for the 2001-2002 Speed Stick trols. Out-of-competition doping controls were carried out at the beginning of July. All the samples tested showed the National Arenacross Series. For the first time. the National Arenacross Series will make four stops outSide the United States. including a return visit to absence of any banned substances, according to the FIM. The riders tested were all motocrossers: Stefan Everts, Joel Smets, Mickael Pichon, Gordon the PalExpo in Geneva, Switzerland. New to the schedule are two events in Canada, at B.C. Place in Vancouver. British Columbia, and the Toronto Skydome, along with a visit to Leipzig, Germany. at the Leipzig Messe. New U.S. events to Arenacross this year include Crockard, James Dobb and Erik Eggens - the first two riders in each class of the World Motocross Championship. KTM/Red Bull Racing team manager Selvaraj Narayana has announced that Grand Rapids, Michigan, along with a return to Portland. Oregon. The schedule is as follows: November 2-4 - Des Steve Boniface and Billy Laninovich have signed with KTM to race in the 125cc class in the 2002 U.S. Supercross and Outdoor National Motocross series. Boniface, 18, will race in the Eastern Region dUring the Supercross series, while Laninovich, also 18, will compete in the Western Region. Both riders will ride the KTM 125 SX. Boniface (whose upcoming move we revealed in a recent edition of Cycle News) is originally from Arras, France. and he turned pro in 1999. He most Moines. Iowa, Veterans Memorial Auditorium: November 9-11 - Albany, New York, Pepsi Arena: November 16-18 Worcester, Massachusetts, Centrum Centre: November 30-December 1 Leipzig, Germany Leipzig Messe: December 14-15 - Geneva PalExpo: December 28-30 - Fort Worth. Texas. Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum: January 8 o o o o [J]D@[ZffJ[?@)f;Bf;B@[Ji] o nJ7R o UV@0X§)[lD@[!fJff) D[Ji] o o o o o o o o o 4-6 - Grand Rapids, Michigan, Van Andel Arena: January 11-13 - Guthrie, Oklahoma. Lazy E Arena: January 18-20 - 0 DOna Sweden's Tony Rickardsson swept to the top of the SOP World Championship table with a thrilling victory in Vojens, Denmark, on July 28. Australia's Jason Crump was second, with countryman Leigh Adams third. Tomasz Gollob from Poland. who started the meeting leading the series, was fourth. Over 16,000 fans witnessed thrills. spills and controversy throughout the event. Current World Champion Mark Loram had a disappointing night. He was controversially excluded in heat 11 when he clashed with Denmark's Nick Pedersen. It was falsely announced that all four would 2 AUGUST 8, 2001 • cue I n e u®[l@[Ji]f;B _ s Fabio Taglioni, the legendary engineer "Dr. T," whose name has become synonymous with that of Ducati's, died on July 18 in his Bologna home from cardiac arrest. He was 80 years old. Taglioni was born in Lugo di Romagna on September 10, 1920. His father, Biagio, was an engineer who owned a workshop, where he passionately devoted himself to repairing engines and, in particular, race engines. It was here that Taglioni first developed his passion and talent for mechanical engineering. After finishing high school, he studied engineering at the University of Bologna. However, with the beginning of WWII in 1940, his studies were interrupted when he was drafted. It was during the war, in 1942, that he married Norina, his lifelong companion for the next 60 years. After the war, in 1948, he received his degree in mechanical engineering for his thesis on the desmodromic valve control system. While working as a professor at the Alberghetti College in Imola, he created with his students his first motorcycle, a 48cc bike called the "Tomado." The project caught the eye of the managing director of the motorcycle manufacturer FB Mondial, and Taglioni was hired as director of the racing department. While working at FB Mondial, his talents were noticed by the general director of Ducati, Giuseppe Montano, and on April I, 1954 Taglioni began recently rode under the Amsoil/Dr. Martensl Journeys/Competition Accessories-sponsored team in the 2001 Supercross Series, finishing with a 15thplace ranking in the west region. Originally from Ramona, California, Billy Laninovich has been riding in the 125cc Pro class for a year. Prior to entering the Pro class, Billy rode in the 125cc Intermediate class for two years. In 1998, Billy won the first night of racing in the 80cc class at the U.S. Open, which was a big launching point for his racing career. Returning to the KTM/Red Bull racing team for 2002 is first-time KTM Supercross 125cc main-event winner (Dallas) and 2000 World 125cc Motocross Champion Grant Langston. The 1gyear-old will continue to ride in the Western Region dUring the 2002 Super- his lasting career with Ducati. Taglioni's contribution to Ducati Ilist"ry and the Ducati legacy are incomparable. At the beginning of his career with Ducat!, the company was building small motorcycles for an Italian market that was crippled by the war. By the time of his departure in 1989, Ducati was well known around the world for its quality sportbikes. The bikes designed by Taglioni were not only technically advanced, they also possessed unequaled beauty and charm. During his 40-year career at Ducati, TagJioni developed over 1000 different engines, ranging from small bikes to supercharged racing bikes. However, his name will forever be remembered in the world of motorcycles for his desmodromic system, the unique valve-control system still in use today in all Ducati engines. Taglioni was the first to successfully apply this technology to motorbikes. "Dr. T, as Taglioni was known by Ducatisti, bestowed on our bikes the sophisticated mechanics and technology which distinguish them on an intemational stage, and which render them unbeatable on the racetrack" said Carlo Di Biagio, Ducati Chief Executive Officer, in a Ducati press release. "Without Taglioni's ingenuity and invaluable contribution to Ducati, it would be a very different company today. We will remember him with great affection_.. cross series. Brock Sellards of New Philadelphia, Ohio. will also return as an Eastern Region Supercross rider in 2002 for Team KTM. Sellards had numerous podium finishes in the 2001 Supercross series and is currently in the top '0 in the Outdoor National Motocross series. According to a press release from Don Schneider, Moto XXX/Atomic 22/DGY's Michael Brandes will race a 500cc Vertemati at round eight of the AMA Western Four-Stroke Nationals in Clarkia, Idaho, August 5. The release also stated that Thousand Oaks Yamaha/Pete's RV/Reynard Modification's Robbie Reynard has tested the Vertemati thumper as well, and that he intends to contest the event (August 5 is an offweekend from the AMA Nationals). 0 contest the rerun, but English referee Mike Posselwhite had excluded Loram. The Englishman never recovered from this and finished on five points, 12th in the World Championship table after three rounds and battling for a top-10 place to avoid going into the Grand Prix Challenge in October. A victorious Rickardsson said, "I'm delighted to have won my second successive Grand Prix, but I have a long way to go. When I'm doing those extra pressups during training, I make myself think of what it would mean to me to win this year's World Championship in Stockholm." John Hipkiss e !?ffJ@D@ !lffJ@DD@[Ji]Df] f} @~@o~@@ f} Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports (formerly known as SFX Motor Sports, which was formerly known as PACE Motor Sports) has released the 2002 schedule for the AMAlEA Sports Supercross Series presented by Speed Stick. Tickets for the 16-round series will be available through Ticketrnaster outlets and online at pacesupercross.com on August 27. In addition, the EA Sports Supercross Series will be featured a record four times on ABC's Wide World of Sports in 2002, increasing last year's ABC network broadcasts by one race. ESPN will once again carry the entire season in 125cc and 250cc one-hour programs. The dates, venues and ABC air dates are as follows: January 5 - Anaheim, CA, Edison Intemational Field (ABC, January 6); January 12 - San Diego, California, Qualcomm Stadium; January 19 - Anaheim, Califomia, Edison Intemational Field; January 26 - Phoenix, Arizona, Bank One Ballpark; February 2 - Anaheim, California, Edison International Field; February 9 Indianapolis, Indiana, RCA Dome (ABC, February 10); February 16 - Minneapolis, Minnesota. Metrodome; February 23 Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia Dome; March 9 Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona Intemational Speedway; March 16 - New Orleans, Louisiana, Superdome; March 23 - Houston, Texas, Astrodome (ABC, March 24); April 6 - St. Louis, Missouri, TWA Dome; April 13 - Pontiac, Michigan, Silverdome; April 20 - Dallas, Texas, Texas Stadium (ABC, April 21); April 27 - Salt Lake City, Utah, Rice-Eccles Stadium and Tower; May 4 - Las Vegas, Nevada, Sam Boyd Stadium.