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Just as we were going to press. Racer X
editor Davey Coombs called to let us
know that Travis Pastrana will be raf-
fling off his autographed U.S. Open helmet to raise money for the victims of the
September 11 terrorist attacks and their
Jason Crump won his second consecutive Speed....ay Grand PrIx lit
the Selek Grand PrIx of S....eden. but it ....IIS not enough to stop Sweden's Tony Rickardsson capturing his fourth world championship
crown in front of 17,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Stockhobn
on September 29. Rickardsson's countryman Mikel Karlsson ....as
second and Australia's Ryan Sullivan third.
Crump's ....in secured him second place in the overall World
Championship (113 points J jlJllt eight points adrift of Rickardsson
(121 poIntsl. An ecstatic new World Champion, Tony Rickardsson
said: "I'm delighted to have brought the title back to S....eden and my
aim for next year is to step up my game to keep ahead of the likes
of Jason and Tomasz [CloIIobJ. I was a little bit more nervous before
families. Through October 12. raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 apiece for
the chance to win the custom-painted
red, white and blue Pro Art Works-paint-
ed helmet that Pastrana will wear at the
Las Vegas race October 12-13. Pastrana
will draw one winner during the opening
ceremonies, and the winner will get the
autographed lid after the two-day event.
finished in the top three places of the
FIM Superbike World Championship in
Every dime raised will then go to the September 11 Relief Fund on behalf of Pastrana and race fans. There is no limit on
entries. Send a check or money in the
either of the previous two seasons; be
approved by the Grand Prix Commission
for a full-season Grand Prix Super
license; be approved by FIM/TWP/IRTA
proper amount ($10 per chancel to Racer
X, Dept: #199 USA, 166 Harner Run.
Morgantown. WV 26508, or call toll-free
for a one-event Grand Prix Super
License. FIM Manufacturers'
License: All manufacturers must be in
888/284-0083 to pay by credit card.
possession of the appropriate FIM Manufacturers' license. Substitution of
The Grand Prix Commission, made up of
riders: No substitution or replacement
of the entered rider may be made after
17:30 on the first day of the event (technical controll. except in the case of the
500cc class where substitutions may be
made, in the case of injury or force
majeure only. up until 12:00 on the second day of practice (j.e. prior to the final
qualifying session). Restrictions of
materials: Engine materials: the basic
structure of the crankshaft and
camshafts must be made from steel or
cast iron. Pistons, cylinder heads and
cylinder blocks may not be composite
structures that use carbon or aramid
fiber reinforcing materials. Brake
calipers: all brake calipers must be made
from aluminum material with a modulus
elasticity no greater than 80 Gpa. All
parts materials: no parts of the bike or
engine may be made from metallic materials which have a specific modulus of
elasticity greater than 50 GPa (g/cm3).
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Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna chairmanl.
Claude Danis (FIM), Sito Pons