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VOLUME XXXX Sharon Clayton. PrHid.nt Michael Klinger. Publishftr FEATURES EDITORIAL Paul CarTuthers. Editor Kit Palmer. Off·Road Editor 6 ROAO RACING $cott Rousseau. Managing Editor Blake Conner, Assoclst6 EdUor Xaus Rules at Misano WSBK Steve COl(, OHwRoad Au/stant Editor Henny Ray Abrams, Contributing Editor By Gordon Ritchie 20 Alan Cathcart. Europeafl Editor David R. Halther, Regional Ev"nts Editor Laguna Seca Preview Oebbi Gilson. Copy Editor Bt Gordon Ritchie ADVERTISING· WESTERN STATES (714) 751·7433 DIRT TRACK • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 · · 34 · 42 · · 16 · 24 Terry Pratt. NlItional Accounts MaIVgtlr Carr Tops Indiana AMA Dirt Track Mark Thome. W•• htm 5lJfes Manag.,. FOrTest Hayashi. W.~ Sales Managf!lr By Dave Hoenig Dan Legere. Murphree Masters Peoria Hot Shoe Sale. Manager Melissa Parker, Assimnt Aaron Austin. Dealer Sales Manager By Dave Hoenig ADVERTISING. EASTERN STATES (770) 934-7850 Smith Takes Rochester FUSA Dirt Track Carla Allen, OHica Manager & Advertising Coordinator By Henny Ray Abrams Sheri Russell, Eastern Sales Managflr Karon Smith. Assistant MOTOCROSS MARKETING· PROMOTION Everts Tops Austrian MotocrossGP Mark Thome. By Geoff Meyer Director Forrast Hayashi, Manager INTERVIEW NEW .EDIA DEVELOPMENT Kory Klinger. Sit. Manager Factory Ducati's Neil Hodgson CLASSIFIED ADS By Gordon Ritchie 26 Wf!lst~n Rhonda Crawford. Advertising Coordinator Melissa Parker Paolo Flammini GRAPHICS • PRODUCTION Nevi Maddy, Productjon Man89ltr By Gordon Ritchie Buss Marple. Graphic Artist 30 Sunju Kwon. Graphic Artist TEST Raelynn Roberts. Graphic Artist Aprilia Tuono Racer Kathleen Lawlor, Graphic Artist By Alan Cathcart 36 ADMINISTRaTION Judy Klinger. COMdinator PHOTO BY GOLD & GOOSE SPEEDWAY Pam KJein, Administratiwt Assistant Pederson Pounces at Wales World Speedway aCCO.NTlNe • DEPARTMENTS By John Hipkiss Geneva Repass, Anitlt.nt FEATURE Stecy Ryan, Credit Ma~er 38 Jason Pridmore's STAR School 1 By Dano Legere 40 3 OFF-ROAD Salminen The Champ at Swedish World Enduro By Jonty Edmunds REGIONAL EIIENTS 46 DATA ".OCESS'N" Donna Bryan·Diamond, AIR Coordinator EI Cajon, CA: STTARS Championship Series 47 Palmdale, CA: CRC Dunestown Series 48 Roy, WA: Dino Daze Vintage Extravaganza In the Wind CiRCULATION Alma Anguiano, Circulation Manager Carol Maggio, Proc••sing Coordinator Inside Line Ashlelgh Klein, De./er Coord/nator 5 Voices 84 Calendar 91 Want Ads 104 SE.VICE • S.P"ORT Bridgett Bobroflky, RftCfJptioni.t Robert Escandon, Sftrv;CfI and Support N.TI • • AL .I:ADO_.RTE • • 3505-M Cadillac Aw., Cocta M...., CA 92S21S P.O. Boll 5084, eo.ta MeN, CA 92628-5084 (714) 751·7433· FAX (7'4) Stuff 1 05 Bikes of the Stars 1 08 Leaderboard 11 2 Guest Column 11 2 Looking Back 49 Georgetown, CA: Nor-Cal Championship 751~ EASTIR. OFFICE 4188 FimA.,." Tucker, GA30084 P.O. Boll 805, Tucker, GA 30085-0805 moo 934,7850 • FAX (170) 934-3112 1 .... a.L • • MTE • • IET www.cyclenew•.com edltorOcycl.new.,com ...,bacrl~"newt,eom advertiaingOcyt:lenews.com Cre" . . . . 0JSP9 '041-340) .. pubWwd ~.-pI:IN '-t two - - . of h ~M!:~=:.eYf!Y~~:C:-':':1r_~ tioIwI fNIIIng office. ~ Po.!: ~ PuWieMione ~ 1SMI815. Enduro Series PW'. . . . . Send ...... ~toC~...... P.O. Bm$Olo4.e.. MeN. CA i2tl28-5084. 50 Albany, OR: CMC Pac West Nationals 51 Tulare, CA: Eddie Mulder's West Coast Vintage DT Series 83 Local Talent 4 JULY 2. 2003' .. U .. '* you'll ON THE COliER Current World Superbike Championship Series leader Neil Hodgson leads a throng of invaders to Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca for the World Superbike Weekend. AMA stars Eric Bostrom, Mat Mladin and Aaron Yates will be waiting for them. Photo by Gold & Goose. 52 Events 72 Track of the Week I e n eVIls ... :.=..:of~add-tiofl~~l:.=-==:~ Md h ' " two ~ IndicMIt thI)'MI' ..."':.t'="...::. of eN ........ ==::-=-~~~~,~a:.-.la-..h.~~ ~~~~5(~~~~~~t/;'::-:;;:~ lt5~.$42.00. Cyde New. wetcomn un.c.41c1e.d edItorIIlIlNltMiallnctuding . . . ., cel'tooN, ~A::=I=·:r=by~:r=-C'5t:.= ,...1tId clrcuilldon .....11 be Mnt upon S.R.C.5, ~1oo ~ W§P,8 ~~TlON Printed in U ,S.A. CopyrightO c~ Newe. Inc. 2003, T ~ CycM; N.-. ,.g~ u.s. P-.nt ()fIfSc.. AM rtoht- ..........-d.