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Paul Camrthera. EdibJr
SUPERCROSS
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Carmichael Dominates U.S. Open
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Scott Rou. . .u. ~_ Ed;r",
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GNCC
By Chris Jonnum, Steve Cox
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ROAD RACING
Alan Cethcart EuropNIJ Editor
David R. Holther. &gloMi E....nts Editor
St..... Cox, Editorial Anist8nt
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4 8 Stewart, Lamson On at Kawasaki Race of
Champions
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reny P,..tt. Nl.tional Accounts MlJtJlI~r
Mark Thom., W'-'m s.,.. Manager
Forrest Hay..hl, W..tem S./es MaNger
By Frank Visone
SHOOTOUT
Dan Lege,.. Westem S./es MiJnager
2002 250cc Two-Stroke Shootout
Rhendll Crawferd. At:N.rll.ing Coordinator
5 0 Amateurs Attack Branson USA
Championship MX
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MOTOCROSS
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Chris Jonnum, MMJ.gmg Editor
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Sharon Clayton. ","ion Monogor
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Voices
G4tneva Repa,a. Auimnt
Stacy Ry.-.. Cntdit MMager
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9 9 Bikes of the Stars
Alma "'gulane. CirculBtion Mane~,
5 9 Stuff
Carol Maggie. Proce..ing CoordJn.tDr
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MATIDMAL DEAD,.ADUDS
REGIONAL EIIENTS
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6 5 Dade City, FL: Florida Gold Cup Motocross Series
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6 7 San Jacinto, CA: CMC TransCal Motocross Series South
6 8 Events
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ON THE COliER
It didn't take Ricky Carmichael
long to adjust to his Honda
CR250. The defending AMA Supercross Champion won the U.S.
Open of Supercross in Las Vegas
in his debut on the bike. Photo by
Steve Bruhn.
Valentino Rossi was another
Honda victor, with the Italian
wrapping up the 500cc World
Championship in Australia. Photo
by Gold & Goose.
Who won the Cycle News 250cc
MX Shootout? Read on and find
out. Photo by Blake Conner.
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