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r ----,'" \ - -- - -; " - ~ ~- ing trucks for Atkins Racing. "I'm disappointed to retire from truck racing at 47, and it will only sink in when I'm not on the grid at the first race," Parrish said in an Atkins press release. "I am delighted to stay involved with Team Castrol Atkins as a consultant on the build and set-up of this years truck." For the 2002 season, Team Castrol Atkins has signed another former road racer to drive the team's truck - 35-year-old Terry Rymer. 5J©D[lJ@ D[JD @DD&JffJl~@ _ Honda Motor Corporation President and CEO Hiroyuki Yoshino (left) and New York Stock Exchange Chairman Richard Grasso (right) applaud as ASIMO, Honda's high-tech humanoid robot, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on February 14 to commemorate Honda's 25th listing anniversary. This was ASIMO's first appearance outside of Japan and it became the first robot to ring the NYSE opening bell. Honda has built 20 of the robots at a cost of about $1 million each. ASIMO's movement and shape are human-like. This allows ASIMO to easily move about in our physical world - homes, offices and streets - created by humans and adapted to the human form. It can climb stairs and tum comers - all while maintaining strength and a remarkable sense of balance. It also has the potential to carry loads, push carts, and tum around and walk backwards. ASIMO is a powerful and revolutionary design effort put into motion. ASIMO weighs almost 95 pounds and is four feet tall. A fully charged ASIMO can walk at speeds of almost t mph and will last for 30 minutes before recharging. Tim and Jennifer Morton's Baja Bound Adventures, the same group that provided the rental bikes for the recent FMF Baja Mar trail ride, will host their annual Hooters On Scooters Baja adventure from May 15-19. This off-road Baja ride is open to ladies and couples only (no single guysll, of at least novice off-road ability. This is not a beginners' ride. For more information, check out www.BajaBoundMoto.com or call 888-664-BAJA. The Can-Am 125gp Challenge has announced that it has secured a title rights sponsor for the 2002 season. For 2002 the series will be know as the Diablo Paintball Can-Am125gp Challenge. Richard Italia. president of Diablo Paintball has not only provide cash for the purse, but also a 2002 CR 125 motocross bike to be raffled off to riders who compete in at least four of the six rounds of the 2002 series. Motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle riders need to act now to tell the U.S. Department of the Interior that motorized recreation should be an important part of the department's new strategic plan, according to the AMA. The U.S. Department of the Interior has set a March 1 deadline for public comments in its effort to develop a new strategic plan. The new plan will be a single, agency-wide plan that will replace the department overview and nine bureau plans now in place. "It's critical that motorcyclists and ATVers let the department know that continued motorized recreation should be an important - L I 1 :=:, ::=< goal in the new strategic plan because the department controls the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)," said Royce Wood, (=.. AMA legislative affairs specialist. "The W BLM manages 264 million acres of public 1'"'"'1 land, including some of the best riding areas in the country. "The AMA has been at the table in roundtable discussions with the department. representing the interests ~ of motorcyclists and ATVers," Wood added. "Written comments from motorcy,.... :=< J c1ists and ATVers would help send a clear message that there is a critical need for motorized recreation to continue in the future." To tell the Department of the I t · th t rt t ' ed n enor a you suppo mo onz recreation as a key goal in the new strategic plan, e-mail your comments to doistratplan@usgs.gov, send your comments by fax to 202/208-2619, or write: Department of the Interior, Office of Planning and Performance Management. Mail Stop #5258. Washington, DC 20240. Gary Semic:s' 2002 MX Sc:hool Group Classes will be held at his private track just north of Lisbon, Ohio. The o o LJ 'I n u Deutsc:he Financ:ial Servic:es CDFS), a leading provider of specialized distribution financing programs and services to the motorsports market, announced today that the company is offering qualified Ducati buyers 2.75-percent APR financing for 36 months on select . AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Hayward Honda Suzuki in Hayward, Califomia, on March 9 from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. Arenacross racers Pedro Gon- zales, Rusty Holland and Brad Hagseth are scheduled to appear. For more information. call 510/886-0644. SIGNED: Rod Cooper, as an account executive, specialiZing in outside- 8 U two-day classes cost a total of $250. Thursday schools cost a total of $150 with a $50 deposit to hold your reservation. Group Classes are for C and B class riders. Private and semi-private lessons are available for all riders and are made by appointment. For more information, see Semics' website at www.gsmxs.com. the-industry sponsorship sales for three of America's most high-profile motorcycle events, by OMS Ltd. Cooper will handle outside-the-industry sponsorship sales for the National Promoters Group's AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Outdoor National Motocross Championships, the AMA National Amateur Motocross Championships at Lorella Lynn's Ranch and the AMA-sanctioned Grand National Cross Country Series. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Millennium Cycleworks in Ulbum, Geor- gia, on February 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. Team Chevy Trucks Kawasaki's Ezra Lusk, Stephane Roncada and James Stewart and Team Pro Circuit/Kawasaki/Chevy Trucks Mike Brown and Shae Bentley are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 770/638-8373. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Freewheeling Honda in Douglasville, • HIRED: Dorina Clarke (formerly Groves), by AMA Pro Racing as media . o o Georgia, on February 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Team Honda's Ricky Carmichael. Sebastien Tortelli. Emesto Fonseca and Nate Ramsey are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 770/920-1033. relations manager for the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Champ;onship, effective immediately. . .6 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••.••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••• 2 FEBRUARY 27, 2002' c u e • • n • _ so Duc:ati models. Ducati dealers began marketing the new DFS program in January, successfully promoting the product to their customers as a fast. affordable, and convenient method of securing financing for purchasing a new Ducati. "In addition to offering a fantastic rate, DFS has the capacity to qualify the buyer onthe-spot, so, in most cases, the customer can ride the bike off the lot the same day. There's no need to hassle with the paperand time-intensive personal bank loan process," said Nicola Greco, Global Sales and Marketing Vice President for Ducati Motor Holding. "We're pleased to be teaming with DFS to offer this incredible program for our loyal customers. " Clear Channel Entertainment's motor sports division has announced that Formula USA's Championship Cup Series presented by Lockhart Phillips USA season opener more than doubled last year's rider entry numbers and was a 20-zzpercent Increase over last season's largest single event turnout at Streets of Willow, in Rosamond, California. There were 539 entries, 156 riders, and CCS paid out over $5500 in cash. Even with the Anaheim Supercross and the Super Bowl as competition, the rider turnout was formidable as 54 riders battled for the big money in the Speedscreen Unlimited GP races, and 46 riders chased the - - - - - - - Continued on page 110