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DBm OOK!3E1 D D . D Continued from page 3 The tour is limited to the first 300 rideres. For more information, call successful businessmen from the New York/New Jersey region. The State of New Jersey and the City of Trenton are 423/323-0489 or 423/349-7567. D D in support of the 20-million-dollar project and have approved the land for use The Emerald Trail Riders Association will again host round five of the AMA National Hare Scrambles Series at the as such, according to XArena. The facil- O D D ity will feature two indoor motocross Big-K Guest Ranch in Elkton. Oregon. The 2002 Shilo Inns Funky tracks, pro shop, full-featured themed restaurant/bar, and future expansions to include BMX and skateboarding, as well as other true extreme sports. Also Chicken National is a two-day event, July 6-7. Amateurs will race on Saturday with the Pros/Experts taking part on Sunday. This year's new course D D located on the property will be a brandnew vertical wind tunnel for indoor sky- features an ISDE-style grass track, deep woods, steep descents, hillclimbs and high-speed cow pastures all set in diving, adding yet another extreme sport to the menu offered. More details D D D D o D can be found at www.xarenasports.com or www.motoracing.com. including an approved rendition of the facility, floor the picturesque coast range of Western Oregon. According to club President, Adam Achepohl, "This event is not for plans, and information on the executive management team that has been the squeamish." Printable flyers and race entry forms are available at www.etra.net. Pre-entry by June 15 is recommended due to the 150-per-day rider limit. assembled to operate the business. Clear Channel Entertainment's Motor Sports division has announced that Mir· ror Image Custom Cycles of linden. New Jersey, confirmed their participation in the X-Treme Sport Bike o CJ o Ducati Motor Holding is organizing a charity auction with Sotheby' s, the world's most prestigious auctioneer of Association as the first XSBA contin- fine art, on Saturday, June 15, at World Ducati Week 2002 (WDW2002). gency sponsor. Mirror Image will present $3000 in XSBA Championship WDW2002, will take place from June 14 to June 20, 2002, at the Santa Monica racetrack in Misano and at the Le Navi Sea Park in Cattolica. It is the largest C C bonus certificates to the top three stunt competitors in points follOWing the final round of competition in Portland. Oregon. on September 8. Valuable points will be earned at each round of competi- o o single-brand motorcycle rally in Europe, with a program packed with activities tion, with one bonus point going to each top qualifier. At the conclusion of the 2002 season, an XSBA National Cham- and entertainment celebrating the evergrowing world of Ducati with fans from D D all over the globe, according to Ducati. The company has collected over 40 pion will be crowned. Mirror Image will award an $1800 certificate to the XSBA o o o o items that will be sold at auction, and profits donated to charity. Filippo Lotti, managing director of Sotheby's Italia, National Champion, $700 to the runner up, and a $500 certificate to the thirdplaced stunt rider in the championship points. The certificates can 8 o Presented by the Honda Riders Club of America, Mountain Avenue Honda and Pepsi. the Great Smokey Mountain Dual-Sport Tour will be held in East Tennessee on June 22 at exit 407 off the 1-40. Novices to Expert riders will tackle 100 miles of scenic backroads C D o o o according to event promoters. The tour will include starting and finishing festivities, a catered lunch, and several photo opportunities. Although this is a noncompetitive event, there will be $10.000 in contingencies to be given away from the sponsors. Mountain Adventure Honda and Pepsi will give away a New XR50 to the winner of the Pepsi Chal- cue I Italian racetrack. The hillside terraces are a signature element of the massive two-year renovation project at Sears Point Raceway. Brown departed Sears Point Raceway in December of 2000 to become president and owner of G&B Kawasaki/Yamaha in Petaluma. a motorcycle dealership. Brown, a native of Wilmington, Delaware. was an avid motorcyclist and member of both the AFM and the AMA. He was also a member of the Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club, where he served as treasurer from 1999-2000. In addition. he was a residential real estate developer in San Francisco and was involved in a variety of charitable projects, including The United Way and F.I.S.H. (Friends in Sonoma Helping). In addition to his wife, Mera Granberg-Brown, other survivors include his father, John P. W. Brown III of Wilmington, Delaware: his mother, ly charity designated to provide technically advanced safety equipment for Sears Point Raceway. Please direct donations to: Georgia Seipel, Sears Point Raceway, Highways 37 & 121, charities: Riders for Health and Clinica Mobile. "For Ducati, donations are a lenge. In addition, HRCA is giving a gift certificate for a Chris Haines Baja Tours Baja Adventure with a value of $1800. JUNE 12, 2002' president of operations (1998-2000l. It was Brown who first fostered the idea for construction of the hillside terrace seats that now surround the Sears Point road course, based on a concept he'd observed during a vacation visit to an Eleanor Quarles of Hockessin, Delaware: one sister, Catherine B. Sloan of East Greenwich, Rhode Island: one brother. John P.W. Brown VI of Atlanta, Georgia: a nephew, James M. R. Sloan of Providence. Rhode Island: and one niece, Catherine E. R. Sloan of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Memorial metal sculptures realized by Ducati workers. as well as works of art created by the artists Sandra Tombolini, Giancar10 Dell'Antonia and Mariella Bettineschi, donated by the Biagiolti Contemporary Art Gallery in Florence. The list of the lots, complete with images, descriptions and estimates will soon be published online at www.wdw2002.com. All proceeds from the sale will be given to two and exclusive trails for this event, 104 Robert Brown, 40, a longtime employee of Sears Point Raceway, was killed on Sunday, May 12, in a motorcycle accident in Southern California. Brown was employed at Sears Point Raceway for seven years (1993-2000), serving as controller (1 993-98) and vice paign, signed by their author, photographer Toni Thorimbert. Among the most unusual objects, there will be on offer upgrading. ~o in the heart of all motorcyclists. Who better than Sotheby's could have assisted us in the realization of this project?" will conduct the auction. There will be a wide variety of items going to the highest bidder: unique pieces belonging to Troy Bayliss, Ruben Xaus and Ben Bostrom, official Ducati racers: the helmet worn by Giancarlo Falappa at his double win in Zeltweg in 1992: rare, collectible posters from the Ducati Museum, and original prints of the latest Ducati People 2002 advertising cam- be redeemed at Mirror Image Custom Cycles for custom painting, wheel polishing, and performance-suspension c Minoli. chairman of Ducati Motor Holding. "We are honored to have the opportunity to support these two admirable organizations, that hold a special place way to give back to the motorcycle community we belong to. - said Federico ... n.vvs contributions may be made to the Robert P. Brown Memorial Fund: a fami- Sonoma, CA 95476. According to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSf), the MSF Dirt Bike School will be available for free to registered attendees of the 2002 AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference being held in Buckhannon, West Virginia, June 29-July 3. Classes will take place on July 1 from noon to 6 p.m. and on July 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The classes will be held on the campus of the West Virginia Wesleyan College where the conference is taking place. For more information, call 877/2887093. Honey Lake Motocross Park. in Milford, California, will host a summer series beginning on June 9, with the four-race series set to conclude, September 1-2. In addition. Honey Lake will host a round of the AMA Westrn FourStroke National Motocross Championships, July 6-7. For more information, call 530/827-2639 or visit their Web site at www.honeylakemx.com. The pro AMA Hot Shoe National in Des Moines. Iowa, scheduled for Saturday night, June 22, will feature "Hot Shoes" and the "Old Gunslinger" as Jay Springsteen and a long roster of big-name riders will be attacking the famed Iowa State Fairgrounds Half-Mile Dirt Track. Springsteen will also take place in a radio promotion at Hooter's the night before the race and is looking forward to coming to Des Moines to eam a share of the thousands of dollars that promoter Ed Beckley and his Checkered Flag Productions has put on the line. Round four of Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance Series has also been added to this event. AMA Pro Racing has extended the pre-entries to June 1. More information on pre-entries can be obtained from AMA Pro Racing's Patti Bourne at 614/856-1921, ext. 1233. More updates on this event can be found at www.cfpracing.com or call 940/683-4742. Spectrum Motorsports, in Lake Forest, California, will host Spectrum Motorsports Bike Night on June 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. PaCific Track Time and Fastrack Riders will raffle off a track day. Malcolm Smith has announced the upcoming fall and winter schedule for Malcolm Smith Adventures. It will start off with an eight-day fly/ride adventure to the northernmost point of the Australian continent on Cape York Peninsula from August 12- 19 (the price is around $2500l. October will find MSA in South Africa for an eight-day adventure with riding, wild-game viewing, spectacular scenery. world-class accommodations and camaraderie (the price is around $4000l. In late January 2003, MSA will be in New Zealand again for nine-day adventure, showcasing the best of South Island in the middle of their summer, for around $3500. All rides use Suzuki DRZ400s, and non-riding companions are welcome (their itinerary will include 4x4 travel, fun activities and meeting up with the riders each evening at the hotels). For more information, log on to www.malcolmsmithadventures.com, or e-mail gary@malcolmsmith.com. eN