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..••••••• VOLUME • • • · FEATURES : • • • • • • • • Micnael KUnger, Publish.r EDITORIAL Paul Carruthers. Editor Kit Palmar, AuocUtm Editor SHOOTOUT 6 • • • • • Scott Rousseau. Associate Editor 2002 Open Four-Stroke MX Shootout Chris Jonnum, Managing Editor Blake Conner. Associate Editor Alan Cathcart. European Editor By the Cycle News Staff • David R. Halth.r, Regional EventJs Editor Steve Cox, Editorial Assistant INTERVIEW : 16 MV Agusta's Claudio • • • • • • • ADVERTISING • WESTERN STATES (714) 751·7433 Castiglioni Teny Pratt, N.tional Accounts Ma~ By Alan Cathcart Mark Thome. WsstBrn StIes Manager Forrest Hayashi. Western Sales Managttr MOTOCROSS Dan Legere. Westem Sales M.n-rJer : 20 Hollywood Invades Palmdale • • • • • • • • • • • • Rhonda Crawford. ~rtisinf1 Coordinator Meliasa Parker, Assistant at A Day in the Dirt ADVERTISING· EASTERN STATES Photos by Kinney Jones · 24317 · • • • XXXVII Sharon Clayton, Pr'sid'lnt (770) 934·7850 Carta Allen. Offic. Manager & Advertising CoordinJItor OUAL SPORT Jim Clark, Eutem Saltn M.nlfg., Sheri Ruase/l. EAst.rn Salu M.nager Tackle LA-B-to-V Karen Smith, Anfsr.nt By Anne and Tom Van Beveren .aRKETINe • ORAG RACING 30 AMA Wraps Up 2001 Prostar Drag Series • • By Matt Polito • • • ••••••• ••••••••••• •••••••••••• ....... • • • REGIONAL EVENTS • • • • Salem, OR: CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross • • • • • • · 32 PROMOTION Marl!; Thome. Director Forrest Hayashi, Manager NEW MEDIA DEVELOPMENT Kory Klinger, Sit" Mtmagsr ClaSSIFIED ADS Melissa Parker GaAPHICS • PRODUCTION Neyi Maddy. Production MBfJIIger Bu•• Marple, Graphic Arffst PHOTO BY BLAKE CONNER Sunju Kwon, Graphic Arb·.t Series Pilar Crfsti, Graphic Artist ADMINISTRATION Judy Klinger, Coordinator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pam KJein. Administrative AssiatBnt ACCOUNTIN .. e · .aTA ".OCESSIN" Donna Bryan.oiamond. AIR CoordNtor Geneva Repass. An/.tant Stacy Ryan, Credit Msnafltlr CI.CULATION Alma Anguiano, Circulation Mtmag.r Carol Maggio. Processing Coordinator • • • • Ashleigh Klein. Os./er Coordinator SE.VICE e • • • • • • • S ..... O.T Bridgett Bobrofsky. Rsceptionist PHOTO BY KINNEY JONES Robert E.cendon, Service and Support NATIONal HEADQUAaTEIIS • 3505-M Cadillac Ave.• Costa Mesa. CA 92626 P.O. Box 5084, Coata Mesa, CA 92628·5084 (714)751·7433· FAX (714) 751·6685 EASTERN OFFICE 4188 First Ave.• Tucker, GA 30084 P.O. Box 805, Tucker, GA 30085-0805 DEPARTMENTS E-MAIL e INTERNET 2 In the Wind 5 Voices 28 Leaderboard 59 Calendar 62 Want Ads 72 Stuff 73 Bikes of the Stars 83 Looking Back 4 DECEMBER 12, 2001 c mO) 934-7850· FAX mO) 934-3112 www.cyclenews.com editorOcyclenews.com subscribeOeyclenews.com advertisingCcyclenews.com Cycle News nJSPS 141.34(» ie publl.hed weeWy ---- 01 e~ the !Nt two _ks ~:::~::::?~~;:;P:i:CCo.~~~~~~:n.dcfi. the tIoNI fNlllng Qffiee. c.n.dIo Poet k1ter1'llltfonal Publ~ Mail '5048615. IIDS1IMSn8I Send -eId_ ~ toCyd. New.. p.o. eo. 5084. Coete MeN. CA ~!5084. :'~of~-==:::e~~~~i~~=:-the~~"":: tier )'OU'lI1'9CIItM and .... lut two c~,. indlcete 0...,.. of the Iut laue. ~S=:'='~~:~~1~a:.-.t°=;:'Qs~r S2t.oo; trialltUb (15IseuHl, $21.00. CanadII and F_ign. _ (5C) iMuMJ, yelW $105.00: two yews (100 ...... $185.00; ail; monthe (251~1Il. $5S.00: trieI.ub US iUIM$l, $42.00. Cycle New. Wlioome. untollcited edltotielll'lattlrlaJ lncludin.v _tone.. onrtoone, ~~R:~~~:'~,~~i~by~:'::d~·rv·Jl:~~':9 ~ Mnt upon *l~.t.l:S.FtO.S. ...... eod cifeulation l"forfNtlon \Ifill u c We loaded up the motorhome and headed north to Larry Wosick's new Honey Lake MX Park in Milford, California, for our seven-bike Openclass four-stroke shootout. Photos by Blake Conner. Ie ne_s W!!P~ ~ilffTJON Printed in U.S.A. CopyrigtrtC Cycl. ~. lne. 2001. T,aetem.,* Cycle Ne_ regi.teNd U.S. Patant Office. All rights ..... ~.