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f.!l!P1l9 liTd.!J.!B .".,a's""" ~ ax , . . VOLUME XXXX • •••• • • • • • • Sharon Clayton, PrfI.~m Michael Klinger, PubU.,.,. · FEIITURES : • · · • • • · 6 · · · · · · :24 · · • • EDITORIAL Paul Carruthers. Editor Kit P.lmer, Off·Rt»d Editor Scott Rou...eu. MaIVJg/ng Editrx Blaka Conner. AuocJ.~ EdittN ROAD RACING Gibernau On Top at South African MotoGP StlJV8 Cox, Off-Road Auiatlmt Editor Henny Ray Abrams, Contributing Editor AllIn Cathcart, EuropeMJ Editor By Michael Scott David R. Holther. Regional EllfJnts Editor Oebbi Gilaon. Copy Editor Hodgson Doubles Up at Sugo WSBK (714) By Gordon Ritchie • • • • • • • • aDVEIlTISING • WESTERN STaTES 751·7~ Mark Thome, W..tem SUPERCROSS 16 • • • · • W.mm Sal•• Manag.r Dan Legere. W..t",m Saf•• MIIIJager Reed, Stewart Roll On at Salt Lake Altitude Rhonda Crawford. Advtlrti.lng Coordinstor Melissa Parker. mOl 934-7850 Carla Allen. Office Manager & Adverllaing Coordinator Sheri Ru••ell. E••t"m SRI". MlInag"r GNCC/HS Karen Smith. ANi.tant By Jason Weigandt Mark Thome. Dinctol' PHOTO BY DOUBLE RED :.34 Ducati Multistrada • FOlTest Hayashi. CLaSSIFIED aDS MeIi... Parbr 2004 BMW R 1150 R Rockster By Blake Conner G.APRICS • Buss Marple. Graphic Artiat Sunju Kwon. er.phic Artin Raelynn Roberm. GraphIc Artiat By Blake Conner Kathleen Lawlor. Judy Klinger. Coordinlttrx Pam Klein. Admln/.tnt/ve ANiatant FEATURE ACCOUNTING. DATA PROCESSIN" Donna &yan·Diamond. AIR Coordinstor Inside NHRA's Pro Stock Bike Class Geneva Repass. As.i.flmt Stacy Ryan. Crrtdit rhnsger CIRCULATION . DEPARTMENTS . 1 . . : Yamaha Road Star Hop-Ups By Peter Jones • • MOTOCROSS Alma Anguiano, Circulation Mansgflr , • : • • International MX Final • By Brian Comeau : • : 60 Alessi Dominates the World : Mini GP : : : By Kat Spann : ............................•.•••.•..................~:• • ~ , REGIONAL EIIENTS 66 Budds Creek, MD: National Vintage MX Series 68 Henderson, TX: CMRA Championship Series 69 Budds Creek, MD: Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series 70 3 82 Track of the Week 94 Local Talent 95 Results n • _ os Ashleigh to.in. Drlil/er Coordinator SERVICE. SUPPORT Bridgett Bobrofaky. R«:fIptioniat Robert Eac8ndon. $Mvice.,.d Supporl Inside Line 5 Voices 63 Leaderboard 96 Calendar 1 03 Want Ads 114 Stuff 1 24 Teardown 1 24 Looking Back ON THE COliER Rod Chapman rides the new Ducati Multistrada on the Italian island of Sardinia. Photo By Double Red. Associate editor Blake Conner rides the 2004 BMW R 1150 R Rockster. Photo By Brian J. Nelson. Conner wheelies Kawasaki's Zl 000 naked hooligan machine. Photo By Brian J. Nelson. Events 4 MAY 7. 2003' c u e I • , Carol Maggio. ProctJ••ing Coordinator In the Wind • : 58 Alessi Rules the GNC • • • : • G~ph1c Artiat aDMINISTRATION By Alan Cathcart By Kevin McKenna · · 64 · · · paODUCTION Novo M.ddy. Prndudio a34-3112 E . . . . IL • • • TE.N.T www.cye&.news.com fKlitDfOeyclenews.com subscribeOcychtnews.com MfvertisingOc:ycienew••com c,a. ,..... Q.tSPS '''''-30 ia pubIlINd -.Idy . - p i . . lMt two _ _ 01 tt. =:-M!:'"c':::::eJ's-' ~=..~:c..~~":'::ci. tIoMl ~oIfice. c...et. Poet ~~ Mltll """"'5. NSIIIAS1BII s.nd ....... chenpt to Cycle,.... P.O. 8OJl5Ol4. eoMn.. CA 92$28·5014. ~==-of~~~~~h:':==:"ItwIItwI~~ o.r you'll ~ Mel tlMo '-tlWo chwK:tenl indlcIM . . YM" of the ... ..,.. =~=~~~~:~~,;:ct";~J.monh~":.o:.r. ~oS~~~~~:;->~~'~8=:'~'=:':=" (Ill""", $42.00. .. NlIwt .....1comn "'~ dorklI "'.... Including ........ ~ I>M. _ Such~. If pWIlftd. o.co.- h ellCluMft of Ie - . Allprinting In whoM at pM 0fI1y by p.""'-1on of 1M ,.... Mel dre"'lMiotllnfomMltiorl will De __ ",pun......-. S.RoDS. ~ pubU~ s.. V __ WJ'BPA ~c:ITffTION Printed in U.s.A. CopyrivtttO C;,ct. reg....Nd Ne_. Inc. 2003. T ~ C,c" He- u.s. p....,. 0fPk:e. An r\ghb ~