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"Road America continues to seek to host a U.S. 6P... 11 Road America Response refusal, he did 'em wrong. If someone However, I have no intention of from IRI implied consent, on Hay- stopping being a Henny Ray Abrams den's behalf, shame on them. fan. We magazine hacks are very My impression from your article is We were surprised to read in the ovember 13 issue of Cycle News at Dorna has had a "long and frusrating dialogue" with the manageent of Road America. My only indirect contact with orna was in 1999 and 2001, when glad that Henny Ray is mostly inter- that a suit has not yet been filed. If, ested in photography and doesn't and when, a suit is filed, it will write very much, because he would become public record, and the plain- put the rest of us out of business. tiff will be required to produce evidence on which to base the suit. Margie Siegal oakland. CA It may be a matter of semantics, and I apologize if I'm nitpicking, but Race Of Champions he FIM's Claude Danis visited the I'd hate to see Nicky Hayden convict- ircuit. I have not spoken with ed before the trial. Any progress on armelo Ezpeleta, and he wasn't part this issue is news and should be story about the Kawasaki Race of f any U.S. GP discussions in 1999 reported. As with all lawsuits, the Champions from Englishtown, New r 200l. plaintiff alleges that the defendant did Jersey. Our dealership, Mount Holly For our part, Road America coninues to seek to host a U.S. GP and orked most recently with Clear him wrong and the I would like to comment on your defendant Kawasaki-Suzuki, was the sponsor of defends. The judge and the jury then the Top Gun Minicycle Shootout. We decide whom to believe. have been giving away a KX85 at this What wasn't mentioned was the hannel to that end. I wouldn't Tom snyder haracterize those discussions as event for the past four years. We also fact that Woods drove out from Michi- Sf; Louis, MO add an additional $2000 cash to the gan by himself in his pickup truck Pro Expert purse at this event each (which he slept in at the track) and Road America capital Who Cares? mprovement plan includes develop- year. It is a very large commitment did most of his own wrenching. I believe he was on an ECC bike, but ent and track modifications to meet What difference does it make what we have with these two awards, but Barney Li calls his bikes? There are we feel it is important to give back to without any support. Somebody out specifications. Most recently, we there should give this kid a ride! 'mplemented a closed-circuit televi- now Triumphs and real Triumphs, the sport when possible. So you can ion system. We provide circuit Indians and real Indians; so what if imagine how we felt when reading the ccess from either side for rapid there are Vincents and real Vincents? story in Cycle News and there was no Sff1ven Lewts Vlncen1o.-m W afety-worker response and have a The Vincent name should evoke a mention as to who gave the KX85 urn 11 (the Kink) concept redesign British nostalgia, very high-speed, away (which was won by Colton Bai- two-cylinder touring bikes. If you ley). or any mention of the cash This is a picture of my 3-year-old make a Honda in drag, it will still be a purse we added (this cash is awarded son Micheal Smith. While I was o create a slower entry. We would welcome the opportuniy to hold discussions with Mr. Ezpeleta, with the ultimate goal of hosting a U.S. GP at Road America. George Bruggenthles Elkhart Lake, I'\If Honda in drag, regardless of what to the top three privateer finishers in putting my daughter to bed, I noticed name you put on it. Of course, the each Pro moto, and to the first-lap how quiet my son had become. I was other issue is that several people own leader of each Pro moto). surprised to find my son sleeping in the Vincent name, trademark, etc., so Also as mentioned in your story, someone probably should consider the second-moto comeback ride by Cycle News lying under his arm. I Josh Woods was the highlight of the couldn't pass up the photo opportuni- event. He had fallen in the first turn; ty. In a few more years, I don't think then, after moving up to fifth place, it will put him to sleep as fast. how to get those rights before step- Bruggenthies is the president and general manager of Road America ... ping on copyrights and trademarks. As the owner of two real Vincent HRDs - a 1948 series B Shadow Editor Hayden And Yamaha In the "Briefly ... " section of the November 13 edition, you make mention of Yamaha's action against (if 14) and a 1950 series C Rapide with a Steib TR 500 - and a real Triumph, a 1971 Trident, I appreciate when someone even remembers the greatness that was. So, cheers, and Keep up the great work. Cycle about 10th place. From there, he put News is the most informative motor- on an amazing show of speed on the cycle publication I have read. brutally whooped-out track to charge back to take the win. Sff1ve Kramer Des Plaines, IL Down With Rossi 2003, and then went on to negotiate with Honda .. ." It seems to me that if I read Henny Ray Abrams' "inter- Hayden had signed a contract with view" with Valentino Rossi and was Yamaha, he would be named as the most disappointed. I have been a fan defendant. While I have no documen- of Rossi's since the first time he was tation to prove it, I have been told by others that Hayden did not sign a warned to stop wearing silly cos- contract with Yamaha. If Hayden tumes and doing goofy stuff on his victory lap, but now I find he is anti- signed a contract, subject to the woman riders. terms of his existing agreement with Drat and darn. I might have to Honda, he's in the clear (not unlike start cheering on Loris Capirossi or free agency in stick-and-ball sports). someone until he starts making anti- If Hayden signed with Yamaha and female comments. You never know did not disclose Honda's right of first with these Italians. cue Jason Smith via the InhHnet about how quick we once were. Hayden signed a contract with Yama- our bed with an October issue of he slid out in a turn, dropping back to I'm back to my ale and the stories International Racers Inc. You state, " ... ha to race on their MotoGP team in We Put 'Em To Sleep I e