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• • 'r;nE!t;; /i1Y.!2l:3 L0""""*""s wukJg mlllJm:gcle newspepe, ••• @ VOLUME • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • XXXX Sharon Clayton, President Michael Klinger, Publisher EDITORIAL Paul Cal'T\lthers. Editor ,..' KIt Palmer, Off-Road Editor Scott Rousseau. Managing Editor Chris Jonnum, Associate Editor Blake Conner, Associate Editor Steve Colt, Off-Road Assistant Editor • • • Henny Ray Abrams, Contributing Editor Alan Cathcart, EvroPflan Editor • • • • • • • David R, Holltler, Regionlll Events Editor Oebbi Gilson, Copy Editor a.VERTISlllIe • WESTEIIN STATIS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (71"" 751-7433 Terry Pratt, National Accounts MaTlagsr Mark Thome, Westem Sales Manafl6r Forrest Hayashi. Western Sales Mlmager Dan Legere, Westem Salss Manager Rhonda Crawford, Advertising Coordinator Melissa Parker, Assigtant AOYIRTI$.Me • IASTEII. STATES (770) 934-7850 Carla AJlen. Office Manager & Advertising Coordinator Sheri RU$seli. Eastern Sales Manager _I I Karen Smith, Assislant Brian Beenen, Eagtem Sales Maneger MARKITING • PIIOMOT'OM Mark Thome, Director • • • • • Forrest Hayashi, Manager • • • NEW MEDIA DEVELOPMENT Kory Klinger. Site Manager • • • CLASSIFIED ADS • • Melissa Parker PHOTO BY STEVE BRUHN • : : • . • · t FEATURES 8 ~ • • • Ty Zips to WORCS Opener Win · · By Mike Demaree 26 Abbot/Esposito Ride On at Parker 250 By Mark Kariya FIRST RIDE 16 2003 Victory Vegas By Alan Cathcart 22 The Plight of World Superbike 28 Max Biaggi 32 Defending National Enduro By Paul Clipper 36 Lange Takes Two in Guthrie 4 JANUARY 22,2003' eye I e n e Stacy Ryall, Credit Manager Carol Maggio. Processing Coordiruttor Ashlei9h Klein, Dlta/er CoordifUJtor SERVICE • SUPPORT Bridgett Bobrofsky. R6ceptionist P.O. Box 5084, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5084 (714) 751·7433· FAX C714) 751·6685 DEPARTMENTS 2 In the Wind 5 Voices 6 Inside Line 56 Calendar 60 EASTEII. OFFICE 4188 First Ave.. Tucker. GA 30084 P,O. Boll 805, Tucker, GA 30085·0805 ('nO) 934·7850 • FAX C'710l 934-3112 Stuff 61 Want Ads 79 Howl 79 Looking Back E-MAIL. INTERNET _.cydenews,c.om editorCcyclenews.co.m subscribe@cyclenews.com advertising@cyelen8ws.com Cycle ~wt (USPS 141-340) hI publi.nc,d _skly ••cept thalas1 two weekt of the 6::.~::r~:i:2~~~:a'::;ycle N~~~ ~':'~~';,~~~:~r:ddl' Ilol'\lll m-lling omc-, Canacbo POllt lllte:"l PubllClltlon. Mall .540615. POS1'IIAS'I'RI Sltlld Meta, CA 92528-5084. add,.., chaogea to Cycle New., P.O. eo. 5084. Co.", ~tt:fut~of~~~~.~:er,e~:a~b~= =teth::l:.~~r::~o;:. ber you'lll'eCllivlJ and the lUI two ch'nlC1enllndkattl the yaltl'of the Jut inut, ~~s:s~~R=~:~~n~~,a,1o~~~J5~=rr $29.00; trial aub U5 i"un), $21.00. c.o,d, and Foreign, Ofle year (50 i.lM.lea). $105,00: two years Uoo jUlles). $195.00: six mon.ths C25 ,nues), $55.00; triat sub C15 isaueal, $42.00. Surprise, surprise, surprise. Kawasaki's Ezra Lusk came away with an impressive victory in the second round of the AMA/THQ Supercross Series in Phoenix, the Georgian topping first-round winner Chad Reed in a straight fight. Photo by Steve Bruhn. By Connie Johnson Coordinator Geneva Repass, Assistant CIRCULATION ON THE COlfER ARENACROSS DATA PROCESSING Bryan~Oiamond, AIR Alma Anguiillno, Circulation Managltr t Champion Mike Lafferty Donna Salem, OR: Pro-Am Challenge • • • • • By Michael Scott ACCOUNTING • NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS • · • • • INTERVIEW Judy Klinger, Coordinator Pam Klein, Administrative hosistant 3505-M Cadillac Ave.. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 • • • By Alan Cathcart AD •• IIISTIlATION Robert Escandon, Service and Support · EUROFILE Raelynn Roberts, Graphic Artist 42 Events 49 Track of the Week 54 Local Talent • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OFF-ROAD 14 41 • • • By Steve Cox and Scott Rousseau Sunju Kwon, Graphic Artist 38 Salem, OR: CMC Northwest Winter Series 39 Gainesville, FL: Florida Winter-Am Series 40 San Bernardino, CA: GFI Winter Series South • • • Lusk, Stewart Hooked On Phoenix Nevi Maddy, Production M,pnager Buss Marple, Graphic Artist • • • • • SUPERCROSS CRAPHICS • PRODUCTION REGIONAL EIfENTS _ s Cycle N40wt ..... Icome. un-eliclled edltl/rlal mawriallncludillg storIee, c..-toona, e;:~ri~:;l~":'~~I:rhy~r~~:,~~'i"ebC~e~~ rawl lind elrculllt100 information will &; Mnt upon requellll: S.R.O,S, rj WBI"l'A . . -- UOl'rED CIRCULATION Printed in U.S.A. CopyrightO Cycle ~W" Inc. 2003. Trademark Cycle Newa registered U.s. Patent Office. All rights res.rvod. s n