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G'l:b<:eEJ O\X/ [J]cD (j[j) o o [ Continued from page 3 [ [ [ [ limited, and so have our results, Now our best riders will receive the best support possible," Parts Unlimited will also host an ISDE dinner at the MSR GNCC set for June 29 at the Wisp Ski/Golf Resort in McHenry, Maryland, An America's Team Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 27, at The Wisp, The public is invited to sponsor a hole and/or an America's Team Rider, with all proceeds to go toward our American effort, In addition, Scott will soon be releasing its official GNCC Racing Goggle, the proceeds of which go directly to America's Team effort, The GNCC goggles will be distributed through Parts Unlimited dealers and sold directly at GNCC events soon, The AMA previously announced the members of America's Team, which will compete in the 78th ISDE scheduled for November 3-8, 2003, in Fortaleza City, Brazil, The team will be led by four-time GNCC Champion and multitime ISDE gold medallist Rodney Smith of Team FMF Suzuki, He will be joined by Team Kawasaki's Fred Andrews, KTM's Mike Lafferty, Suzuki's Mike Kiedrowski, and Yamaha riders Jason Raines and Ty Davis, @[l)@ U@CfJf!LiD WCfJ[jjJ~[fJ@[J{1@[? D[jjJ f?CfJaCfJD fij@@D@@[jjJa The Custom Chrome/Kiesow Racing Freightliner transporter of Grand National dirt-tracker Gary Rogers was destroyed in a highway accident that also produced a tragic fatality on May 30. The accident occurred on Interstate 64 in Evansville, Indiana, while team tuner Garry Baehler was hauling the team's equipment to the AMA GNC round at KC Raceway in Chillicothe, Ohio. The truck reportedly sideswiped another big rig parked on the side of the road and then burst into flames. Baehler, who was traveling with his 15year-old son, Cole, and a friend of Cole's, was able to extricate both youths from the burning vehjde. All three were transported by ambulance to Beaconess Memorial Hospital in Evansville, where Cole Baehler later died due to head injuries sustained in the crash. High winds may have been a factor in the accident, which is still under investigation. Also consumed in the fire were the team's two Honda CRF-based flat trackers, a Rotax fiat tracker, and a Custom Chrome chopper used by the team for promotional purposes. Gary Rogers, who rides for the team owned by his father, Craig, said that while the team is down, it refuses to be knocked out. "Obviously right now our number-one concern is in helping Garry Baehler get through this," Rogers said. "That's what's most important to us. And we will rebuild. We're going to be all right. It seems that whenever we have started feeling good, something always c c [ [ [ [ Mexico, has been purchased by Double R & T Corporation. Double R & T is headed by majority owner and president Roger Heemsbergen, who also runs the ASMA motorcycle road race series. Effectively immediately, Arroyo Seco will be offering lower priced weekday track rentals, lower priced motorcycle track days, and adding a new track day for motorcycle riders each month. according to the new owners. For more information, call 505/542-3827, e-mail Roger@arroyosecoraceway.com or visit Speaking of the ISDE, GNCC Racing has unveiled the first GNCC ISDE 2003 collectible sticker, a rendering of FMF Suzuki's four-time GNCC Champion Rodney Smith. The sticker features custom artwork by motorsports artist Trent Howie and can be purchased for $5 through GNCC Racing. All proceeds will benefit America's Team, presented by Parts Unlimited, which will compete as the U,S. Trophy Team at the 2003 International Six Days Enduro (ISDEl. "The sticker looks great," said Smith, who has been designated the team captain for America's ISDE effort. "I hope the fans step up and help out; it really goes out to promote a good cause." The sticker features a cartoonillustration of Smith, who has autographed a limited number of stickers. The $5 purchase is a part of GNCC Racing's fund-raising effort for the ISDE. Fund raising efforts will help support the efforts of six riders racing for six days in South America. "Racing the ISDE is expensive," said America's Team manager Jeff Russell. "Every dime we make will go to support the team, from providing bikes and parts to transportation, lodging and support." To purchase the sticker, fans can send $5 and a self addressed stamped envelope to America's Team, 166 Harner Run, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26508. Stickers featuring the other five members of America's Team, Kawasaki's Fred Andrews, KTM's Mike Lafferty, FMF Suzuki's Mike Kiedrowski, and Yamaha's Jason Raines and Ty Davis, will be unveiled later in the season. C [ [ http://www.arroyosecoraceway.com. Keith Code, legendary motorcycle teacher and founder of the California Superbike School, says: "The wheelie school we started in the fall of 2002 is getting it up on a regular basis! We couldn't keep up with the demand and were literally forced to expand!" The upcoming wheelie school schedule is as follows: June 20, 21, 22 - Irwindale Speedway; July 18, 1g, 20 - Irwindale Speedway; July 25, 26, 27 - Tracy Airport (just south of Stockton, California); August 15, 16, 17 - Irwindale Speedway; August 29, 30, 31- the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, California; Sept. 26, 27, 28 - Irwindale Speedway; October 10, 11, 12 - Solano County Fairgrounds. Riders can call or sign up online: Whitney@OnOneWheel.com, www.ononewheel.com. 323/224-2739. E (J r r, L L C MotoGP riders Colin Edwards and Noriyuki Haga joined a host of current and former Aprilia riders at the first-ever Aprilia International Meeting, an event held for fans and owners of the Aprilia brand. The event was held in Noale, Italy. Not only modern day racers were on hand for the event, as former greats like Loris Reggiani, the first rider to win a 250cc GP for the manufacturer, and Alex Gramigni, the first to win a world title for Aprilia were also there. C C C o 8 Arroyo Seco Motorplex, located between Deming and Las Cruces, New " LJ 112 JUNE 1 1. 2003' c u e I seems to happen. But you can't keep us down. We'll be back." Cards and letters can be sent to Baehler at the following address: ~rry&~. • 11325 E. 20th 5t. Tulsa, OK 74128 ... n e vv s According to reports at Oschersleben, the MSMA has not as yet renewed its contract with the FIM in the World Superbike Championship, and thus maybe the input of the manufacturers to the job or rule setting will lessen. This theory is diametrically opposite to the view that Honda intends to lobby for the removal of the restrictors regulations before the world's biggest manufacturer returns with four teams in 2004. The problem they face is that Ducati and Suzuki (or at least Alstare) have invested a lot of research and effort into the restrictors and would be unwilling to walk away just because another manufacturer may want to invoke new rules to allow it to compete with many competitive bikes, at a relatively low cost. The main thrust of more than one Japanese factory's recent private statements is that they desire Superbike to go more along the line of Supersport, with lots of chassis changes allowed, but very few internal mods to be made in comparison to a normal Superbike. Engines, as everyone from Team Roberts to Petronas to WCM will testify, are the rides this year. With letters of congratulations from Senator Zell Miller, Congressman John Linder, Governor ~onny Perdue and Mayor Shirley Franklin, the motorcyclists set off from North Point Mall in Alpharetta, Georgia, for a policeescorted ride to the campus of North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega, Georgia. Once at the destination point, participants gathered under clear blue skies for the Celebration of Life program. And what a celebration it was! Seventeen brain tumor survivors gathered to thank the motorcyclists for their support and generosity throughout the 20 years. One survivor, Graig, had even attended all 20 Atlanta Ride for Kids(r) events! Fran, a mother of a survivor commented, "Julia saw that thousands of people who did not know her, loved her. The rides have helped to heal our family." Julia received one of the Foundation's post-secondary scholarships during the Celebration of Life program. Dr. Roger Hudgins, a pediatric neurosurgeon, and Dr. Claire Majewski, a pediatric neuro-oncologist, were also on hand. Dr. Hudgins said, "This is my more difficult - and much more expensive - half of a racebike to get right. Ducati feels that a Supersport version of first time at a Ride for Kids event. It is absolutely a thrill. What you are doing is its big twin - any twin - will not be feasible against similar capacity four-cylinders. amazing. Since the ride began in 1984, think of the advances that have occurred in the treatment of childhood brain Before sunrise on a cool and crisp sum- Because of you." Tommy and Connie mer morning, hundreds of volunteers gathered to put the finishing touches on the 20th annual Atlanta Ride for Kids. At the end of the day, the 2100 participants raised a whopping $287,136 to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's search for the cause and cure of pediatric brain tumors. What began as a single ride in 1984 in Clarkston, Georgia, with 100 participants has grown into a national program with 26 Smith were the Top Individual Fund Rais- tumors. Everything is better. Why? ers bringing in $23,344. Gold Wing Road Riders Association Georgia Chapter-T brought in the most money for a club; their members donated $54,098. The shop raising the most money was once again Gary's Hobbie Shop with a contribution of $82,043. What a lucky day for Bonnie Bender of Athens, Georgia. She went home with a brand new Honda Gold Wing. eN