Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

~Oldrzg _ _......... ••••• • • • · VOLUME MieNel K1ing_. Publisher : FEATUIIES • • • MOTOCROSS 6 Carmichael Stays Perfect at Unadilla By Jerry Athey and Geoff Meyer ROAD RACING 16 Rossi, Again, at German MotoGP By Michael Scott • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 22 Connell Dominates Canadian FUSA By Henny Ray Abrams DIRT TRACK 30 Carr Takes Kentucky Half Mile By Dave Hoenig 56 Amateurs Attack AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships • • • • • By Dave Hoenig : By Alan Cathcart FIRST RIDE : 36 Mondial Piega • 40 Ducati 999 By Alan Cathcart 50 Dunlop D208ZR IIESIONAL EIIENTS + · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • EDIT • • IAL Paul Carruthers. Editor Kit Palmer, Auoci.9t8 Editor 68 Eugene, OR: Steve McQueen Scott Rousseau. Auociate Editor Chris Jonnum. M.1Jltf1;ng Editor Memorial Classic MX 69 Colorado Springs, CO: Pikes Peak 8fake Conner. A.ssocIate Editor Alan Cethcart. European Editor Dayid R. Hotther. Region.' Et'enU Editor International Hillclimb 70 Syracuse, NY: AHRMA Classic Motorcycle Dirt Track Series 71 Steve Cor;, EditoMl Auiftant aOVE.TIS • • • • • RST • • • STATES (714) 751·7433 Teny Pratt, N.tionaJ Accounm ~r Mark Thome. Berwick, PA: AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series 72 Tulare, CA: Eddie Mulder's West Coast Vintage Dirt Track 54 2003 Kawasaki KX250 By Chris Jonnum ADVENTURE 44 So-Cal Adventure Tour By the Cycle News Staff OFF-ROAD 60 Honda Takes SCORE Henderson 250 By Mark Kariya By Mario Candellone Mltnepr Rhonda Crawford. AdvertilUffg Coordit'NItor Men... Parker, Aulmlnt t770l 934-7850 74 Events 99 Local Talent 100 Results s.,.. Cerl. Allen. Offict# Matwger & Advertising CoordiMtor Sheri AUSMII, Easfem MlJrwger Karen Smith. Aai.mnt Brian Beenen. bmm &Ja ~ r . . . . KETIMe • "II • • OTIOM ,.~ Thome. Director Forrest Hayashi, MaNger NEW MEDIA DEVELOP.EMY Kory Klinger, sn. Manaf1flr CLASSIFIED ADS Melisse Parker CIIAPRles • PIIO_UCTION NeYi Maddy. Production MantJgttr Buss Marple, Graphic Arti.t Sunju Kwon, Glaphic Arfj$f Raelynn Roberts, Graphic Artist .DM.NISTRATIDN Judy Klinger. Coordinator Pam Klein. AdministratiWt hsi.tant ACCOUNTING. DATa PIIOCESSINC Donna Bryan-Diamond. AIR CoordInator Geneva Repass, Assistant · • · • · • • Stacy Ryan, Credit Manager CIRCULATIO. Alma Anguiano, Circ;ulljtion Manager Carol ~ggio. Proctl88ing Coordinator Ashleigh Kteln. o..l.r C 15 XXXVII Sharon Clayton, Prttfidftnt • • • • • • • • SF· Robert Escandon, <v/c. and SUpporl • •TIO • • L .E.D • • • • U.S • 3505·M CAdillac Ave.. Coate Meu. CA 92626 HILLCLIMB P.O. Box 5084. Costa MeM. C\ 92628-5084 62 Disbennett and Large Go Big at (714)751-7433· FAX (714) 751·6685 E.aSTE • • eFFICE Minnesota National 4188 First Ave .• Tueker. GA 300&4 By David L. Patton Jr. P.O. Box 805. Tucker, GA 30085-0805 cr7(J) 934-7850· FAX (;770) 9J4..31 12 SUPERMOTARD 66 Van Den Bosch Tops FIM Supermoto Opener By Geoff Meyer • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DEPAIITMENTS 1 In the Wind 3 Inside Line 5 Voices 101 Calendar 107 Want Ads 4JULV31,2002' cue' e www.c:yclenewa.com editorOcydenew•. com subKrlbeOcyctenew•.com advertisingOeyclenew..com Cyc.. NeW'I WSPS 141.340) it; pubt-...d -.kIy UClrpt •• •• •• •• PHOTO BY STEVE BRUHN •• •............ ON THE COIIEII 120 Stuff The best Ducati ever? Alan 1 21 Bikes of the Stars Cathcart thinks so - the Ducati 999. Photo by Kel Edge. We ride 124 Leaderboard Kawasaki's KX250 before anyone 1 28 From the Paddock 1 28 Looking Back n e .. s tM IMt two . . . . oftM . .. . . . . . s.nd ...... ct-on 1:0 ~ ~ c-.92e28-!S0&4• P.O. Box!S064, Coeta =-M1:6:':::~":.':="~~C=S-':"'~Md":'::i. tIoNl fnIIlllng omc.. c.n. Po« IntIImdoNlI P'ubIkatioM Mall 154M15. else. Photo by Kinney Jones. Our epic Adventure Tour. Photo by Joe Bonnello. ~ ~t:t~of~~:.t:t~~==::..tM~~,..:. '*you'U ..... ~ ~ ttw . . twoc.....,. ~ thrt )'taro' tM INc ...., ~..=~:"=~~~~,~o:.r.~a$~ ~oS%lrf~~5(~~~~"~==:rs·I:-:~=;~ CHI IUYW. $42.00. ?l~!! _New. -'com•• WllIOIic'*f '"'./toritI1 mllteria11ncludlng atotlH. cartooM, . ~~~=:'~=by~:,~~:='I1~r-;~_ t . . . and circul4dion inforTnI,tiot\ will 0. Mnt upon ~ S::9."R~D.a-'" W!!P~ ~~noN Printed in U.S.A. CopyrigtrtC' Cycle New.. Inc. 2002. Tradefnwk Cyc~ ,..... ,...,.....-.d u.s. P.-nt Office. All rigm. reeerved.

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