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Happenings In Motorcycling
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Rea ers of England's Motor Cy
ews will recognize the cartoon work of John Mockett.
Here, Mockett takes a stab at the recent contract dispute between Valentino Rossi and
HRC - a rift that the t)Wo have settled with the announcement that Rossi has signed a twoyear deal with Honda.
Loud and Clear
Landing a spot on the podium can be a very exciting experience, but in aU that excitement. one can easily forget some of the basic rules of podium etiquette, like not forgetting
who your sponsors are and making sure everyone can understand you as you talk into the
interviewer's microphone. At the
Anaheim III Supercross, Chevy
Trucks/Kawasaki's media rep.
Tony GlIrdea gives a few
reminders to Stephane Roncada.
who is renowned for chattering
away uninteUigibly from the podium. The Frenchman had good
reason to be excited, as he had
just posted a career· best secondplace finish in the 250cc <:lass.
What's Your Number?
At the recent Turin, Italy, World Indoor Trials round, Brazilian bathing beauties displayed
each rider's section score - boxing style. Here's hoping the trend catches on here.
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Euro Market News
A European manufacturer whose balance sheet is printed in bla<:k rather than red Ink is BMW,
v4lose motorcy<:le division has jll$t announced II
ninth succelSive record year, with 84.713
blkos boilt lind sold during 2001 - II 13.5·percent increll5e over the year before. Of those,
24,000 went to the Gerfnlln home mlIrket (II 5.5·percent step up from the previous yellr).
