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across the country had been registered
for the event, which showcases new
2002 models. The company's thoughts
and prayers are with all those affected by
today's national emergency."
our fellow Americans that continue to
fight to save lives and try to rebuild from
the inhumane acts of violence we were
forced to deal with Tuesday morning. We
have set up the .. Riders Relief Fund"
which is an account that has been established to help support the men, women
and families that have been most affected by this horrible tragedy. We invite the
factories, racers and enthusiasts to
come out and support our efforts to raise
money for a worthy cause, and to show
the unity that the people of our sport
have during times of great need. Part of
the proceeds from the Las Vegas round
will go to the fund. We will have an auction with all of the proceeds benefiting
the fund. as well. There will also be a
booth set up taking donations. We at
Cross Road Adventures firmly believe
that the men and women in the off road
community are strong willed individuals
who will come together to express their
unity and to take a stand against any
attacks upon our American Spirit." For
more information, visit their website at
www.worcsracing.com.
The Washington, D.C. office of the
Motorcycle Riders Foundation
reopened on Monday. September 17
after shutting down last week following
the events that took place in D.C. on
Tuesday, September 11.
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Cross Road Adventures, the promoters
of the World Off Road Championship Series, has rescheduled the
fourth round of its series to September
29-30 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in
Las Vegas, Nevada. The promoters of
the event released this statement: "We
have been able to reschedule our fourth
round at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. in
Las Vegas. Nevada, for September 2930. We all have to take time to mourn
the losses our country has had to endure
over the past week, however we feel
that we must do somethin9 to support
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The AMA Yamaha Western National
Four-Stroke MX Series scheduled
for Kahoka. Missouri. on September 16
was cancelled. The next round will be
held in Floresville, Texas. on September
30.
The Ohio State Motocross Championship will be held on September 30
at the Action Sports Grand Prix track
near Albany. Ohio. The event is open to
all riders from any district and there will
be a practice day on September 29. For
more information. call 740/594-6686.
Racing is back at Carlsbad: The first
motocross race since December of 2000
at Carlsbad Raceway in Carlsbad.
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ordered, and production not ~ <:ommen<:ed otl:he BNtiiIe mocll=m take on one of the most famous modeIa from Ducat!
naked version, Claudio Cllstlgllonl ha declded to defav tbe IlIiItcll'Y books, a V-twin version of the -'Y-'70s Scrambler
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bike. Indeed. the former Caglva Group's only WOIlIiNItlIIe nov- conlpl"ebenstvely re-engineered form _ though at this stage
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totype on which Aussie Stefan Merriman won the Worrel ly set to be deferred for at \east a year. The keenly-awaitled
Enduro title this season. Otherwise, It's cetc:h up time on green and sliver PS750e version of the acclaimed (and
back-orders for the existing models.
SDught-'alter) Hailwood-inspired MH900e retrosports model
Prior to the MV Agusta deal, PIaggIo itself had In any case won't !Ie at MIlan as a lead-in to celebration of the 30th
been planning an In-hcluse <:omeback to the niOkaq<:lemllt_,h_ary of Paul Smart's historic 19721100la 200 race WIn
ket via the relaunch ot its historic CiiIera nwque for a purbut expect It foe' a year from now, most probably at the
pose other than badge-engi~ftg PIaggio scooters for . . . . Show In December '02 to avoid being overshadowed
which it's been keeplllg the GIIeR1 neme on iCe b the J:IlIlllI ~ 999'. debut at Intermot
decade. I'low the moment hH come wII:h 1he . . . . •
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California. will be held on October 6. No
membership is required and all classes
will be run, ages 12 and up. For more
information. call Coast Racing at
760/722-6639.
A helping hand. Smith Sport Optics
sent some 750 pairs of goggles to the
rescue efforts in New York City last
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Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale,
California. will hold a Disaster Relief
Concert on Friday. September 21 from 4
to 9 p.m. to benefit those in need following last week's disasters in New York
City and Washington, D.C. The bands
Vibe Tribe, Dr. Martini and Tyler Hilton
will perform.
week.
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