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o o o o c " Continued from page 3 Vancouver, Washington, for two sessions. The school is hoping to have Roger Lee Hayden and Jake Zemke as guest instructors. In October, American Supercamps heads to Colton, California, for sessions on the third and fourth and seventh and eighth. For more informa- tion, see the school's website at www.americansupercamp.com. ~ " o C) " returned to Domino's Farms for the highlight of the day, the Celebration of Life program. The record-setting donation total was made possible because dozens of participants collected thousands of dollars to fund the research and family support programs of the PBTFUS. The top fundraiser was Rob Proctor, father of brain tumor survivor Katie, who brought a remarkable $21,250. The top club, representing street bike riders, was American Harley-Davidson with $25,296. Close behind were the off-road riders of the Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, who raised $16,028. The customers of the Top Dealer, C&C Sports Dirt track racer Johnny Murphree will sponsor and host a poker run to benefit the Melanie and Amy Camfield Scholarship Fund on Saturday, October 12 in Forsyth, Illinois. Not only is Murphree sponsor and host, but he will also be lead- \ ....; C o o o o n of Brighton, donated $11,284. Rob Proctor, who rode a motorcycle for the first time just two years ago, was the winner of the brand-new Honda motorcycle, donated by American Honda. ing the ride. Registration will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Coziahr Harley- Davidson/Buell. 350 S. Route 51 in Forsyth. The Melanie and Amy Camfield Scholarship Fund was recently established to provide tuition assistance for students who have difficulties making the grades C Austrian road racer Robert Ulm will compete in the German round of the World Supersport Championship for reigning Superside Champion Klaus Klaffenboeck's team on a Yamaha R6. "I'm sorry that I can't ride a Honda, but I'm really happy to start for an Austrian team," Ulm said. Ulm started the season with the Belgian BKM-Honda team, but he quit in April due to technical and o o c o o o necessary for college. It is named for Melanie Camfield and her daughter, Amy, who were killed in an automobile accident on August 9 in rural Forsyth. Melanie had been an employee of Coziahr's. For additional information, call 217/877-7115 or log on to http://www.coziahrhd.com/. Another Murphree-related news item has the dirt tracker set to begin riding a Honda CRF450R supplied by HarleyDavidson/Honda of Indianapolis at select short track and n races in the financial problems. He showed his ability to perform as a stand-in rider when he took over for the injured John McGuinness for the British Honda team at the Eurospeedway Lausitz when he finished 12th after a poor start. Replacing the AMA/Progressive Insurance U.S. Flat Track Series. The 23-year-old Coziahr 8 o Racing/Country Motor Trailer Sales rider will continue racing his XR750 Harley-DaVidson at mile and half-mile tracks. "It will be very beneficial for us injured Werner Daemen/Van Zon TKR Honda at Misano, Ulm ended up ninth. to have one of the CRF450R motocrosschassied bikes to compete with on the short tracks and n s. Scott Rattenman (general manager, H-D/Honda of Indianapolis) has been terrific to work with and very helpful to the team," said Mur- Ann Arbor, Michigan, was the setting on Sunday, August 25, for a motorcycle event that raised a record $139,204 to benefit children with brain tumors - the 11th annual Ann Arbor Ride for Kids. The funds raised by the 700 participants at the Ann Arbor Ride for Kids benefit the research and family support programs of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States (PBTFUSl. The 14th of 22 Ride for Kids events this year t00k place at Domino's Farms under clear and sunny skies with near-ideal 82-degree temperatures. The Ann Arbor event features two motorcy- c c o o September 14 at Aztec Raceway, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and on September 28 at Jolly Roger Motorsports in Lempster, New Hampshire. For more infonmation, call 949/837-2206. The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum has announced the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Concours d'Elegance, to be held on October' 9, on the grounds of the Museum in Pickerington, Ohio. The invitation-only event will be held in conjunction with the 2002 Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. "We expect to attract some of In addition, he will field Leighton Haigh (British Supermotard National Championship points leader), and retired road racer Mark Miller. It is also not out of the question that Doug Chandler (see Inside Line), will be aboard one of the Italian bikes again at the event. Lucchesi has also had conversations with the Godfather of Freestyle Motocross himself, Mike Metzger, about racing a Vertemati in the event as well, but that has yet to be confinmed. The 16th Annual CMMC Mini National Motocross is set for August 31 -September 1 at Barona Oaks Raceway in Ramona, California. The annual event draws hundreds of riders from all age groups, and with a $2000 purse plus 100 percent payback in each Pro Class, promoters are expecting to attract the best motocrossers from the Southwest. In addition, there will be a the best examples of original and correctly restored machines in North Ameri- Sano Racing XR50 four-stroke event. ca," said Executive Director Mark Mederski. "Competition motorcycles, for example, will reflect the era from which they came, and not be modified for vintage racing." The Concours d'Elegance 0474. For more information, call 858/467- Eddie Mulder's West Coast Vintage Dirt Track Series has canceled the VDTRA Pro classes at its fourth round ferent classes: American, British, European, Japanese, Competition, and Spe- the VDTRA spokesman, told Mulder that recent injuries of some of the organiza- cials (cafe racers, customs and choppers). Scoring will be based on points awarded in a number of categories, including wheels and tires, paint. engine, plating, seat and overall cleanliness. A traveling trophy will be awarded to the best bike in the Concours d'Elegance, and plaques will be awarded for the top three bikes in each class, as well the AMA. "We are looking forward to bringing the AMA Pro Awards Banquet back to Las Vegas," said Scott Hollingsworth, AMA Pro Racing's CEO. "We have taken steps to greatly improve the banquet's presentation and significance, and iook forward to many of the other exciting events under development that are sure to make the banquet weekend one to remember. " cle rides - a road ride as well as an offroad ride for dual-sport riders. Both rides featured scenic routes that o WSMX will host motocross schools on one of the teams Factory SR 570 bikes. of the series at the Cal-Expo in Sacra- ny to script and run the event. and invitations are also being extended to the top 10 riders in each series, according to B o cue Rossi at 614/856-1910, ext. 1342, or email mrossi@amaproracing.com. Hotel rooms are $199, plus tax per night and are available by calling the Venetian directly at 702/414-1000 and asking for the AMA Pro Racing rate. Daytona 200 winner and Speed Channel commentator David Sadowski will ride is open to motorcycles manufactured in 1975 and earlier. Bikes will be judged by a panel of experts from the vintage and antique motorcycle community in six dif- exhibit. The banquet's highlight will be the presentation of the prestigious 2002 AMA/Speed Channel Athlete of the Year Award, and the banquet itself will also be greatly improved with the addition of a professional production compa- 8 o • 7-8. The team has confirmed that former being held at Road America, September 23, at the Venetian Resort Hotel Las Vegas - home of the Guggenheim Museum's fabulous "Art of the Motorcycle" phree. "It's an '03 that we'll be able to use for the remainder of this season and all of next season. " SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 Banquet is open to the public and tickets are $100, which includes admission to the banquet. hors d' oeuvres and dinner. For more information on the banquet, call AMA Pro Racing's Michele ing Superbikers2 Supermotard event pionship Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday evening, November c c 96 bunch' of big name racers in the upcom- The 2002 AMA Pro Racing Cham- o o o o o planned around the banquet. News on these events will be released soon, says the AMA. The AMA Pro Racing Awards In an attempt to make the banquet weekend a must-attend affair, a number of other exciting events are being • ... n _ VII' • mento, California, on September 15, according to a release issued by Mulder. According to the release, Mike Zbrozek, tions key members have forced them to stop support of the Pro classes at the Cal-Expo event. For more information, call 661/268-1414. Race Tech will be offering a free suspension setup and tuning adjustment service at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Califomia, every Thursday in as the show's best original unrestored machine. The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Concours d'Elegance and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction cere- assist riders with settings on their new monies are open to the public. Admission is free. To nominate a bike for the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Con- and is open to all current and potential Race Tech customers and sponsored cours d'Elegance, contact Executive Director Mark Mederski bye-mail at mmederski@ama-cycle.org, by phone at 614/856-1900, extension 1177, or by mail at Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, 13515 Yarmouth Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147. September from 2 p.m. until dusk to 2003 motocrossers. This free service is limited to 10 students each Thursday racers. For more information, call 909/279-665, ext. 110. dP Safety School has announced that it has secured another date at laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, on Monday, October 28. Additionally, there is still some space available for Vertemati's Darrick Lucchesi has informed us that his team will field a the November 7-8 sessions. For more information, call 805/772-8301. eN