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~/;Gl!2l3 -a'........ :' ••••• • • • • • • • VOLUME Sharon Clayton. Prtt.'d.nt Michael Klinger. Publish.r : FEATURES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • EDITOR •• L Paul Canutherw, Editor Kit Palmer. Associete Editor 8 ROAO RACING TIME REMEMBERED Chris Joonum, Managing Ednor Blake Conner. Associate Editor AJan Cathcart. European Editor By Don Emde By Paul Carruthers and Henny Ray Abrams David R. Holther. RegionlH Events Editor Steve COJ(" Editorial AuiWlnt SPEEDWAY ADYERTISING • DFF-ROAD 28 Andrews Bounces Back at Scarecrow GNCC By Jason Weigandt Teny Pratt, National Account. Manager Marit Thome. Wl!tmm Sal., Managttr By John Hipkiss Forrest Hayashi. West.m 30 Murphree Wins Hagerstown AMA National By Dave Hoenig Sal., Miknager Dan Legere. Wamm Sale' Manager Rhonda Crawford. Advertising CoordlMtor NEW BIKES DIRT TRACK WESTERN ST.TES (14) 751·7433 42 Gollob Tops in Polish Grand Prix By Michael Scott • Scott Rousseau. Auociate Editor 38 Dick Hammer Bostrom Dominates Pikes Peak AMA National : 20 Rossi Rules Italian MotoGP • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AWi' XXXVII Mali... PtIrbr. AHI.t.nt 34 2003 Kawasaki KX125 and 250 A.VE.TISI"5 • EASTE." STAnS mID 934-7850 CerIa Allen. Office MaNtO" & Adverli.lng CoordlNtor By Chris Jonnum SM;ri Ruse.lt, Eastern Slt/., MitMQ8r INTERVIEW 46 2003 Suzuki Off-Road Machines 36 So Be Suzuki's Sean Hamblin By Steve Cox KIIren Smith. Aftittltnt Brian BeeMn, &ft«n s.hIs Mlmagttr By Kit Palmer • • • • ET • • • • " • • • OTIO. Mattl Thoma, DinlCtof' _tHoynhl.~ NEW ME.'. DE •• l.O • • • •T Kory Klinger, sa. .w..nager CL.SSIFIE • • • S MeU.sa Parker DEPARTMENTS A · • · • · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PHOTO BY STEVE COX t..........................•.................................•. · • • 50 Clifford, PA: American Cancer Society Relay For Life 51 Washougal, WA: AMA Western Four-Stroke MX Nationals 52 53 54 Lodi, CA: West Coast Amateur Nationals Edwards AFB, CA: CRC Dunestown MX Series Events 78 Local Talent 78 Results 4 JUNE 12, 2002' c u e I ... n ~ • • • REGIONAL EIIENTS ... _ s • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ....... cs a " • • • UCT'ON NeYi Maddy, PrrxJuction MafSllg«r 2 5 6 35 80 Buss MatpJe, Graphic Artist Sunju Kwon, Graphk Arnst In the Wind RIlelynn Roberta. Graphic Arti,t a.M'N'ST • •T'ON Judy Kling..-, CoonJin.tor Voices Pam Klein. Administrative Aui.ulnt Inside line .CCOUNTING • OaT. . . ROCESSINS Donna Bryan.Diamond, AIR Coordinator Geneva Repa••• Au/stant Leaderboard Stacy Ryan. Credit Managttr ClaCULaT.ON Calendar Alma Anguiano, Circulation MiJnager Carol Maggio. Proc68t1ing Coordinotor 87 Want Ads 92 Stuff 93 Bikes of the Stars 107 Final Moto 107 Looking Back Aahlelgh Klein. OHler Coordinator SE.VICE • ROMrt Escandon, &#rv/c. and Supporl N.TION.L MEA.V • • • TE • • 35()5.M Cadillac: Ave.• Costa Me... CA 92826 P.O. Box 5084, CoRa Mesa, CA 92828-5084 (714) 751·7433. FAX (714) 751-6685 EAsn ... OFFICE 4188 Arst Ave.• Tucker. GA30084 P.O. Box 805. Tucker. GA JOO8!5..0805 ma> 934-7850· FAX e17D> 934-3112 · · , ON THE COliER This week's front page is a cover of firsts: Johnny Murphree got the first National Dirt Track win of his career, while Eric Bostrom and Fred Andrews both got their first wins of the year (in AMA Superbike and GNCC racing, respectively>. We also print the first thorough information on the 2003 Suzuki dirt bikes and Kawasaki motocrossers. Photos by Flat Trak Fotos, Henny Ray Abrams and Ray Gundy. SUPPO.T Bridgatt Bobrofsky, Rectlptlon/$t E- • • 'L • 'N1'E • • •T www.c:ycleMWs..com editorOcyclenewa.com M1bllCribeOeyclenewa.com adYertbingOcyclenewa.com eye.. New. lUSPS 141-34Ql • ~ weekly ac:ept Ih. IMt two . . . . of 1tw =--..:~:=e7"?~~~~~n~ tio-' nYiling~.e-.d. Putt ~ PubIicMione.MaA t548&15. fIM1IIM1_ s.nd ...... changee toc,de ....... P.O. b M.u. CA 92828-,.,.. 5OlM. eo-. ~t:::or~·.etiol.:.t::..~~~=~~i.':u.'*':.:. '-you'll ~.-t the '-* two et-t.... ind"*- tnt)'Ml" of tIw ... iMUe. ~~"=~~~~~I~OO~r~~'r.::r ~~~~~~5(~~~:is~==:r;'~~~~ (15 1noJe~. $47:00. .IOrin. ?z!:!!~~WlI w.~. UI'IIOIIcIted I'dftorial mttMillncludiFllil ClIl1oonI, etc. Such mlllMial, If publl.Nd. ~ the.~~ of ~,Itt N:::.' ratft~~~~~:~w~nt~~,.:.-:e~,~ W/Bn'A VI ~~ AUDITED QRCULATION Printed in U.S.A. CopyrigtrtO Cyc:.. ~_. Inc. 2002. Trad.m.tk eye" Ntrw. 1'9g1.~ U.s. PIrtent Of'fiot. AU rlghta ,.._.-...d.