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fl.nz:5lB /Il;;l j 'i3 ........ :, ~-- ••••• • • • • • • VOLUME ~. l • FEATURES : • ROAD RACING 10 Valencia MotoGP: Rossi By Michael Scott 36 Pridmore Pounds Toyota 200 at Willow Springs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • By Bias Kisic OFF-ROAD 16 Hawk Swoops at Mount Morris GNCC By Jason Weigandt 44 Russ Pearson Takes the By Doug Karcher 52 Hoess Handles Big Stone Enduro By George Villanyi and Andy Hill DIRT TRACK 22 Coolbeth, Finally, at Columbus By Dave Hoenig 34 Poovey Takes FUSA Sacramento Mile By Tony Karis 26 2003 Suzuki Street Bikes VINTAGE 30 The Goodwood Festival By Alan Cathcart ; • • • • FEATURE 32 The Competition Park Motocross • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • des Nations By Steve Cox 42 Superbikers2 Charges Road America By D. Lippett DRAG RACING 38 Savoie Tops Second-Ever AII·Girl Final · By Kevin McKenna 56 AMA ProStar Visits New Jersey By Matt Polito SPEEDWAY 40 Pederson Pounds Polish GP · By John Hipkiss MOTOCROSS 50 Competition Park CMC 58 Ramona, CA: Barona Oaks Mini National 59 Milford, CA: CMC Trans·Cal Series 64 Perris, CA: GFI Racing Fall Series South 65 Clifford, PA: AMA District 6 MX Championships 70 Events By John Bethea HILLCLIMB 54 Strank, Watson Take Iron Horseman National By David L. Patton •• Scott Rouo..... M.nogIng EdiItK Chri. Jonnum. ~ Edittx ~ Conner. Aaodebl Editor Stovo Cox. OIf._Aoo_Ed;rxw Henny RIIy Abntms. Contributing EditDr Alan e.thcwt, EUfOPHIJ Editor D8vid R. Holther. Ritg/onal Evenb EdItor ADYERTISI.G • n e WESTE • • STATES (714) 751·7433 T""Y ....... '"""""'" Accounto Man.ger Merk Thome. We.tem SM•• M ~ Fomtst Hay..hi, WuNm &1.. fMNger Den Lege,... Wentm s.I•• MaNger Rhonda Cntwford. AdvfJrti.lng CootdlMtfN M.n... P.rker, Auimnt 88 Local Talent ADV.RTISI • • • aaSTE • • STATES C770l 934·7850 Carta Allen. Offlc. ~ r & AdvettJ.ing Coordinator Sheri Runell. &mm Sal.. Manager BriIIn Beenen. &stem Kar.n Smith. .aR.ETING • Sa,.. ~ager ~, paOMOTION MIlrk Thome. DirectDr Fomtst H.yuhi, Manag« ME• • EDIA DEVELOPMINT Koty K1ing.r. SJ,. MJlMger CLaSSIFIED ADS Mell.... P......er C • • PRICS e Nov; Moddy. P.O • • CTION __ Buso ......,•. a-aphic Arlh, Sunju Kwon. Gr.phic Am., Raelynn Roo.lta. Graphic Artist •• MIM.ST • •TI.M Judy Kling.,.. Coordinator Pam Klein. PHOTO BY GOLD & GOOSE Admlnl.".ti~ A../stant ACCOUNTING. DATA P • • CESSING Donne Bryan-Dlamond, AIR CoorditJlrt« Geneva Repas•• ANhrtMt Sboey Ryon. C'Odit Man.ger CI.C.L.TI • • • • • • • • • • • tIl • • ~ DEPARTMENTS Alma Anoui.no, Clrc:u,.tion M#tnlfQer Carol Maggio. Proce..Jrtt/ CoordJMfar Ashleigh Klein. Dea/.r Coon:JirNltor 2 5 6 7 S •• ltIC • • S ..... O.T In the Wind Bridgott fIol>ooofsq. R.copHon'" Robert Escandon. S.rvlce MKI Suppott Voices • •TIO • • L • • • • • • • • TE.S eo.m Me.., CA 1n628 3505-M Cadillac: Av•., Inside Line eo.t. M...... CA 92628·5084 (714) 751·7433 • FAX (714) 751-8685 P.O. 80Jc 5084. Leaderboard 46 Stuff 89 Calendar 94 Want Ads 98 Bikes of the Stars 11 5 In the Paddock 11 5 Looking Back , ON THE COliER Trans·Cal Opener cue •• IT • • IAL Pliul c.rrutheira. Editor Kit Palmer. ON-Rc.d Editor • • • • • • • • • • • • By Scott Rousseau 2,2002' REGIONAL EIIENTS • • • • NEW BIKES OCTOBER PubI_ • • • • • • • • • • • • • Half Mile XXXVII - . . . Cloyton. " ' " M _ l KU....... · • • • • · • • • • • · • • Sand City 100 4 ' Valentino Rossi clinched the first·ever MotoGP World Championship with his win in Brazil, even though there are still four races left to run. Photo by Gold & Goose. The U.S. bid for the Motocross des Nations ended when Competition Park's gates were locked. Photo by Steve Cox. _ os EASTIR. OFFICE 4188 First Ave•• Tucker. GA 30084 P.O. Box 805. T..,..,. GA 30085-0805 C77a> 934-7850· FAX C77a> 934-3112 E- _AIL • I.TE • • ET www.eyclenewa.com .c:titorOcyeleMWS.com subscribeOcyclenew•.com -efvertiSingOcycleoews.com Cycle ...... lUSPS 141.34(1)• ~ ~....,c'" _ '-t two - . b of thIi =-~~:=::7'"~~~~~~ tioNIlMWng aIrice. c.n.ck Poet ~ PuDIc.ban. ..... '&48815. FW'WSIa s.nd -*!reM c:t,....'O CY'd- Newt.. P.O. 8ol!50e4. eo. MeN. CA 12n8-5OM. :.~of~~c:::tr~==.hthe~~".: bow~" ~ lind 1M a..t two dwKtIrw indio-. h.,.. of tt. '-'1-... ~~;'::-;:.~::~~1~OO~r=~'j.=r ~~~oil~~!1(~~~~"~~~·I:::'":c:::~ USluues), $42,00, qye.. N._ _ ~ UOIOI~ic.d edltorlallMtMalIncI..,dlng ltoriH. e.rtoorIe, phot(lI., n:, Such matltrilll.lfpubtl.n.d. ~ Iht '1lCIu.Ne~~~ Ne-. Reprinting In wftok Of pm only by perm~ of Ttl. IWr, rIotfl8nd clreua.tion WonnIItiofI win fit Mnt: upon~. S.R.o.s, .mu W!!r.a ~Wc\}ffnON Printed in U.S.A. CopyrigtrtO Cycle N._. Inc, 2002, Trademerk eye" N _ registe..-d U,S, Patent Office. All rights ,...erYed.