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Peninsula Indoor Outlaw 100 LOCAL TALENT Outlaws in the Warehouse By KAREN GOOLD SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. CA. APR. 17 An empty warehouse with a polished concrete floor in an industrial area provided the space needed to run an exciting night of outlaw racing. Riders signed up on a yellow tablet. heats were determined by the line they signed up on, and positioning on the track was done in the same manner. Thirty·six riders from all over the Bay Area were aboard 1aOee motor~ cycles, riding in six heat races for a chance to go to the "A" main event. Riders placing in the first spot went directly to the main, while riders placing in the second spot went to the "B" main. A semi was held for riders placing in the third spot. Among those who showed up for this event were Dave Bostrom and road racers Grant Riggs and Joe Carrillo. Riggs and Carillo competed in the first eight-lap heat race; Carillo placed first. and Riggs placed second. Mike Besemer was first in the second heat, in front of Brooke Shaw. Bostrom took the third heat, followed by Ryan Raymond. It was Chad Lencioni in front of AI Sal in heat four. Tyler Pullen got to the checkers first in the fifth heat, followed by Nick Conti. Last but not least, Rich Facciano took the sixth-heat victory. in front of "Dante." The third-place finishers went to the semi for a place in either the A or B main. The riders in the semi included Dave Kunzelman. Paul "Hollywood" Sanburn, Johnny Larson, Jason Pullen, "Dan" (on a gray Kawasaki), and another rider who shall remain nameless. The checkers went to Kunzelman, followed by Sanburn, and they went on to the A and B mains, respectively. following the semi was the B main. for all TARA POLKALBA BIIlTllIlATE: Peninsula Indoor Outlaw 100: Mike Besemer (96) and Rich Facciano (16) lead Joe Carillo (6) and the rest of the top Outlaws In the Peninsula Indoor Outlaw 1 oo's A main event at an undisclosed location somewhere in the Bay Area. opportunity for a first ride on the Harley XRdirt-track school on the banked oval at Willow Springs, California. This year, 27 students 750 she'll be campaigning this season. Meanranging in age from 11 to 66 participated in while, Jimmy Wood (also a Pro, who was the school. Even some Pro racers were spotattendjng this school for the second time) test· ted in class, as they jumped on the Eddie Muled the new Ron Wood Yamaha 450cc single. der bandwagon to try to learn from his guid~ "Every time I come here, I leam something ance and gain any advantage they could for new," Jimmy stated. ~Eddie just knows so the 2003 season. much. J even called him for advice from Day· Saturday saw students in a classroom settona. He just knows so much." ting, along with their motorcycles. Mulder This was the general feeling of all the stuaddressed such issues as suspension, ride dents. Smiles were everywhere. and many stuheight, steering, traction, throttle control, and dents - some of them already repeat students many more details that it takes to be success- expressed their desire to come back yet ful in dirt·track racing. Each rider in tum was again next year. custom-fitted to his machine; many stated it So if dirt track is something you do or have was "well worth the wait." as this took some the desire to do, contact Eddie Mulder. But time due to the individual attention each stucontact him early, as spots fill up fast - espedent was given. Theory, strategy and techcially with so many returning students. Some nique that enable riders to go faster were drilled into students' heads. even making the trip from the East Coast. PereN haps Eddie needs to do a video series.... One up-and·coming rider in attendance was 16-year-old Ian Fouids. When asked how he liked the classroom portion, Ian replied: "I really iearned a lot. I never knew there was so much to it, that my bike was way too stiff. Eddie changed so many things. I love it. Everyone should take this class. Come Sunday morning, the students headed out to Willow Springs to tryout their newfound knowledge. First "Professor Mulder- walked the entire track, pointing out the correct lines and referencing corner speed, entrance speed, exit speed. one's position on the track; basically, he told riders where to be and why. Next. students were turned out in groups to tryout what they had lea med. All the while, Mulder was trackside, motioning to each rider as he went by as to where he should be and where he should not be, and always evaluating each rider's progress. At the lunch break, progress reports were verbally handed out between bites of the catered cuisine. Speed Channel even squeezed in an interview with Mulder for its upcoming show on the school. After lunch, riders had the Eddie Mulder's Dirt Track School: At his annual Dirt rest of the day for track time, to Track School at Willow Springs International Raceway try once again to put into use in Rosamond, California, Eddie Mulder gives more than the techniques they had leamed. a few pointers to dirt-track racers of all levels. Michelle DiSalvo (one of the Pro riders in attendance) took this as well as the second-place finisher in the semi. Riggs was on the inside pole. and he and Conti and Raymond were three abreast coming out of the first turn. On the seventh lap, Conti got by Raymond, and the race finished as Riggs, Conti and Raymond. Riggs and Conti went on to the A main. Ten riders were on the line for the A main. Coming out of the first tum, Besemer (on the pole) and Facciano were in front, followed by Carrillo, Riggs and Bostrom. By the end of the first lap, Carllio and Riggs had both gotten by Facciano. Besemer pulled away from the pack and rode his own race out front, while Carrillo, Riggs, Facciano and Bostrom followed. During lap five, Bostrom got by Facciano, and the race finished as Besemer, Carillo, Riggs and Bostrom. Carillo and Riggs got together at the end of the race to tease Besemer about riding a 120 to beat them. Complete with a victory lap and trophy girl, the "awards presentation" was held, and the top three 100 riders were presented with trophies for their efforts. There were also minibike contests. These riders didn't sign the signup sheet, but they sure provided a lot of excitement. It Results A MAIN: I. Mik@ 6@s@lTM!r; 2. Joe Carillo; 3. Grant Riggs: 4. ~. ~ve Rkh Facdano. e MAlN: I. Grant Riggs; 2. ffick Conti: 3. Ryan Raymond. SEMI: I. Dave Kwuelman; 2. Paul Sanbom; 3. Dan on the Gray Kawasaki. Eddie Mulder's Dirt Track School So You Wanna Be a Dirt-Tracker? By JA/ilEY BLUNT ROSAMOND, CA, APR. 12-13 So you want to be a dirt-track racer? Have dreams of sliding sideways through a corner, feet on the pegs, like Scotty Parker? Well, where can you acquire these skills or fine-tune the ones you have, you may ask. Former factory Triumph star and Motorcycle Hall of Famer Eddie Mulder has addressed this issue. Every year for the last six years, Mulder has conducted a two-day 94 MAV 7,2003' cue I e OCCUPADDIII: • • • • • • • • • Student OntER IIIITEIIESTS: • English Hunter/ Jumper; Horseback Riding, Eventing the riders who placed second in the heat races Bostrom; • • • • • • May 1 3, 1991 RESlDEIIICE: • • • • Orinda, California n e _ s MDTORCYCLE: • • • • • Honda XR 100 DISCIPUIIIES: ••• Youth Enduro and Flat Track s.o--: .. BioMax Environmental, Factory Pro Tuning LDCAI. TIlACIlS: ••••• Stoneyford, Vallejo Speedway, Club Moto CLASSES: •••• Girls (10-12) Youth Enduro, Pee Wee 80cc Flat Track BEcan AcCUMPUSIIMEIIRS • First overall, Girls (10-12) class, AMA District 36 2002 Youth Enduro Series • First place, 2002 Bearfoot Enduro • Second place, Training Wheels Family Enduro • Fourth place, Pee Wee 80cc class, flat track, Club Moto WHY Do You RACE? "I like to race with my family. We all compete together. My dad leads on a Suzuki DRZlfOO, I'm next on my Honda XR 100. then my brother on his Honda X1<70, then my mom on her Suzuki DRZZ50. I like to win." "Having a really bad crash, then getting up to see if my mom could help me, but she crashed, too, when she saw me_ After the race, we laughed a Jot because we had the same exact bruises in the same exact places!" WIIo WOULD You LIKE TD BEAT? "I would {ike to beat my dad in an enduro event." By Jill Ashworth Patterson