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o o CJ Crazy Horse, an event that has been in 8 the plans for over three years, All class- o es of motorcycle and ATVs are offered for the race, including classes for PeeWees, Women and the famous "Battle of the Badges." The latter will be competition for racers from the Fire, Sheriff, Rescue and Police Departments from the California, Nevada and Arizona tristate area. Part of the proceeds will go to a charity picked by the" Badges." For more information, call 760/373-2198 or 760/578-6258. Malcolm Smith Adventures has announced two new eight-day dual sport rides in New Zealand's South Island in January 2002. The dates for the first ride are January 6-15, which will be lead by Malcolm Smith and Larry Toby will lead the second ride from January 1625. The first ride will begin in the capital of Wellington and end in the resort village of Queenstown. The second ride will reverse the itinerary and end in Wellington. Both rides are $3800, a price that includes the rental of a new dual-sport bike. For more information, call 909/275-0455 or visit their website at www.MalcolmSmithAdventures.com. Jim Hunter, life-long motorcyclist and BSA Gold Star wizard, died on Wednesday, October 17 in Whittier, California, after years of declining health associated with a heart condition. Bom in Texas in 1923, Hunter served in the Navy during WWJI before moving to Southern California, where he became a regular in the motorcycling sports and social scene. Hunter ran the service departments in various Southern Califomia motorcycle dealerships including Norm Reeves and LeBard 5- Underwood, but he is perhaps best known as a motorcycle racer and builder of potent BSA Gold Star engines. Hunter was a leading drag racer in the 1950s and later was among the first to ride a motorcycle to over 200 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Hunter also raced in Al'IA 0-37 Desert events, but his greatest success came in Sportsman Scrambles where he raced on bygone tracks like Prado Park, Acton and the Perris TT track, Hunter won the Al'\A 0-37 500cc number-one plate multiple times and won the National Sportsman Scrambles title twice after he was 40 years old. A memorial is scheduled for Saturday, October 27 in the Alondra Park Recreation Room starting at 2 p.m, The address is 3850 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Lawndale, Callfomia. For more information, call 925/370·9439 or 310/679-4102. from the OHV group says. "Our OHV unteer Program hotline at 909/884- son in history to break into the ever-elu- patrols look after the challenging Forest 6634, ext. 3300. sive five-second zone. Also in attendance will be the only person to record tance and responsible use education to Tlie 2001 AMA U.S. Drag Racing OHV users. Our projects assist in the Championship final event of the season - the Z-Max World Finals presented by Orient Express - is set for November 9-11 at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida. And with over 700 entries, including riders from Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom, this is the world's largest all-motorcycle drag race, according to the AMA. In attendance will be England's Top Fuel legend Brian Johnson, making his final appearance in the sport of drag racing. Johnson is retiring at the age of 53, after two decades of racing and leaves England with a 6.11 elapse time at 232 mile-perhour record set this month at the England's final race of the season at Santa Pod Raceway. Johnson will be making his final attempt to be the second per- five-second quarter mile times, AMA/Prostar's own Larry "Spiderman" roads and trails while proViding assis- maintenance and conservation of the OHV roads and trails. The Adopt-a-Trail program promotes "pride in ownership," prOViding clubs with the opportunity to share in the maintenance and appropri- Sport Bike Night will host an event on October 28 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at McGee's Grill in Citrus Heights, California, with stunt rider Pavel Hanzlik headlining the show. ate usage of their adopted trail. This is your chance to join a group of OHV enthusiasts whose goal is to preserve our OHV trails. As backcountry usage increases and Federal budgets decrease, our corps of volunteers is The San Bernardino National For· est (California) is seeking dedicated Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts to join their OHV Volunteer Program. "We have a variety of programs available for OHV volunteers, ranging from patrols to projects to trail adoption," the release 8 o more important than ever in helping maintain our OHV road and trail system. OHV volunteer training for the fall/winter season is starting right now. The first step is an orientation class where you'll learn all the details about our program. " For more information, call the OHV Vol- McBride, current Top Fuel Champion and record holder at 5.96. For more information, call AMA/Prostar at 256/852-1101 or visit their website at www.amaprostar.com. Two-time 250cc Motocross World Champion Frederic Bolley will make BORN: Kyle Anthony Mohacsi, to Yamaha Motor Corporation's Mike Mohacsi and his wife, Rhonda, on September 7 in Santa Monica, Cali- ing 2001 season on a Honda, finishing seventh. "I am really happy to be able to return to Yamaha, for which I would like to thank Mr. Jean-Claude Olivier [CEO of Yamaha Motor Francel, who put me in contact with Yamaha Motor Racing. I have competed for YMF from 1991 to 1995 and ever since then we have main- : tained a close relationship, which has now made it possible for me to join the Yamaha motocross team." ACCEPTING: ASV Inventions is currently accepting motocross racer resumes for the 2002 racing season_ Resumes can be sent to: ASV, : 16560 Harbor Blvd.. Suite R, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Flight problems at the Atlanta airport prevented Mjke Smith from being at Arroyo Seca in New Mexico, October 13-14. Smith was scheduled to instruct at the road racing school there. He will fornia. · · · · · · ACCEPTING, GS3 Clothing, formerly G-Sport International, is now now be on hand for the November 3-4 accepting racer resumes for the 2002 season. Resumes can be sent to: GS3 clothing, 1559 W21 Oth St.. Torrance, CA 90501. ACCEPTING: Ametle Goggles is currently accepting racer resumes ACCEPTING: VPE (Vertucci Performance Equipment) is currently for the 2002 racing season. Resumes can be sent to John Grise at Arnette, 1001 #A, Calle Negocio. San Clemente, CA 92672. accepting racer resumes for the 2002 racing season. Resumes can be sent to: VPE, aU: Racer Support, 130 Rhoades Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. : OPENED: Honda East Powersports' home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: httpJ/www.hondaeast.com. · sessions. For more information, call 505/544-3440. · Want to see a real Grand Prix in Europe HIRED: Joe Snell as product design and development manager of Bar- nett Tool & Engineering, effective immediately. ACCEPTING: Gaerne Boots is currentiy accepting racer resumes for the 2002 season. Resumes can be sent to: Gaerne Boot Company, atl: racer support, 27833 Avenue Hopkins, Suite 2. Valencia, CA 91355. in 20027 "Please let all in the USA know there's a fabulous item for auction on the · · · Chivas 200 Web site www.chivas.com. " Riders for Health's Andrea Coleman said. "Ifs a weekend at a European GP of your choice - plus airfares. You get hospitality, pit : ACCEPTING: Carbon Fiber works is currently accepting racer resumes for the 2002 racing season. Resumes can be sent to: Carbon Fiber Works, 620 N. Thompson St.. Starke, FL 32091. boxes, etc. But you also get to watch the races from wherever you like - helicopter, MOVED, Performance Engineering, to 16123 W. Colonial Dr.. Orlan- do, FL 34787,407/905-9330,407/877-6420 (fax). · .................................................................................................................••........•........... c U c •• n J J J Championships, Bolley had a disappoint- · ==::!L=============== · o the Yamaha motocross team, according to a release issued by Yamaha. After winning the 1999 and 2000 World . . . . . . . . ~ LJ 2002 250cc World Championship, riding an official Rinaldi-prepared YZ250M for , : 8 a return to Yamaha to compete in the ...•..........••••••.......•.............•..•.................................•...........•...........••.•............................ · · · · · · · Cl etc. It has been donated by Doma to Chivas • _ so • Continued on page 104 3 OCTOBER 31,2001 o o o o B o o o o o o o o 8