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"I would encourage Honda to reconsider its decision..." as it is. Thanks for all your fine work Kurtis Roberts in the World Superbike at the site and in the paper. Good Sport Championship round at Laguna Seca. David Zulker via the Internet I wanted to share what a great bit sportsmanship I witnessed at the in but was directly behind him on he start line watching the second Desiree's MotoGP Diary is a regular compare against the world. Plus, I feature on the Cycle News website ... would have to believe that it would be Editor highly motivational for the riders as Ditto well. Ben was clearly disappointed in moto. He was next to Jeff Ward and was as calm as ever while everyone ing" reasons for its decision, the fans wait all year to see how "our boys" Mammoth Mountain Vet Pro race. I missed Jeremy McGrath's first moto While Honda may have "market- Please tell Desiree that her corre- his reaction printed on one of spondence from the Grands Prix is the websites that follows racing. warming their tires at the concrete fantastic and really appreciated and If you remember, he and Anthony start gate. The 15-second board that she doesn't have to worry about Gobert won the two World races at came out, and there was Jeremy, getting everything right. Her com- Laguna Seca on AMA bikes in 1999. hands off his handlebars and glancing mentary really fills in the blanks that I would encourage Honda to recon- back towards me. I wondered what are missing from the regular GP cov- sider its decision and consider "fan else amped out, practicing starts and as up. He wasn't revving his motor erage. excitement and support" as another Stay at it, Des! like everyone else! Sure enough - he element of its overall "marketing" let the field go ahead as the gate D. Walter dropped. He finally put his hands on Tucson-AZ he bars and took off, but not until the ntire field of Vet Pros disappeared ver the hill and out of sight. I clicked off a photo of his solo MotoGP, but it brings to mind that start up the hill to document his its former parent company, Cagiva, porting gesture to the rest of the won only one GP and then failed to ield - just as the announcer missed repeat. I hope that this is not the case with Ducati! David Bell Oaklanct CA tart! Ward, Ty Davis and Lash wned the first few laps, but Jeremy as coming fast - going through half he pack after the first lap - and into Cagiva actually won three 500cc he lead over Ty on the third lap. You Grands Prix: Eddie Lawson won the e stretched out his lead down NacNac Hwy. for the win. been privileged via the Internet Congrats, Theresa Congratulations to the AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum on the induction of Theresa Wallach as a on him. Ryno, however, throws a fit. member. He even ghost-rode his bike into Brown and tried to fight him. In her life, Theresa accomplished many goals and victories in a Ryno, what kind of Pro are you? wide variety of motorcycle-related Little kids look up to the Pros, and activities. when they act like babies, it sets a As a customer at her south Chica- bad example. I think fans should start to see cGrath win Anaheim and even a Hungarian Grand Prix in 1992; John go motorcycle dealership in the mid- to Kocinski won the United States '50s to early 60s, I was on occasion deserves as a true champion - some- Grand Prix in 1993; and Kocinski won ould tell he was having some fun as I've Kent Sheldon Ducati And MotoGP It is wonderful that Ducati has won a e point and said he got a last-place plan. invited to join her for tea and toast. thing Hughes will never be. the Australian Grand Prix in 1994... Different and enjoyable, her British David Maselli Editor humor often left me completely puz- Visalia. CA arlsbad Christmas GP win - where Having just returned from the U.S. trials rounds in Farrandsville, Pennsyl- p the gap - and with this Mammoth vania, I wanted to comment on what ountain MX win, he always shows a great job the town folk of that little burgh did in hosting this event, especially considering the wet Bryan T.S. Menne South Laguna, CA likes Desiree ust a quick note to say that I check ut the website (at least) a couple of imes a day and enjoy it thoroughly. I specially appreciate the first-hand bservations of John's Brolly Dolly as the Brits say). "Desiree's MotoGP iary" is fresh, funny and interesting weather. Isn't there some way that the U.S. can develop some top trials riders to he couldn't. Theresa was 100-percent wanted to write and praise Guy Hill her own person and seemed to live to on his recent letter (Issue #23, June the beat of a drum that only she II). I totally agree with him and dis- could hear. She may not have been agree with the AMA wanting to do the only one of her kind, but she was away with some of the motocross the only one of her kind that I ever Nationals that are traditional for all of met. us. I live on the West Coast and Theresa is very much deserving of always attend the Hangtown event. this honor, and I am looking forward To lose anyone of our National level of riding of the "top" U.S. riders to finding her name amongst the events would be a serious blow to at this event was poor. Top riders other Hall of Fame members the next us all. should not be falling off their time 1visit the museum. compete on the world stage? The AMA, please don't screw our tradi- machines in relatively easy sections KenMerlz that others have already ridden with- Ca"abelle, R out incident. Ed Rckess PIttsburgh, PA eading. "I don't know everything, and most respect The AMA And MX A lot of people, maybe most peo- xtra lap while second place closed ador of motocross. the ple, couldn't figure her out. I know I sh line to let some riders get in an e why he's the class and am bas- Brown zled. Trials e stopped on purpose before the fin- give Please, Honda tion up like Dorna and the FIM with their lousy one-moto format. We've Ryno Vs. Brown already lost the Trans-AMA Series, Who is really tough? Everyone is we used to host. Hey, motocross talking about how tough Ryan Hughes fans, don't forget to fill out that sur- the 500cc Nationals and all the GPs is and how Mike Brown is a dirty ikely I will get the information wrong vey that's in your program at your local National. t times ... " Tell her not to worry and I was really disappointed to read that rider. I think it is the opposite. Mike o keep it up, since many motorcycle Honda was not planning on entering Brown never complains when some- oad-racing fans appreciate her work, Ben Bostrom, Miguel DuHamel and one makes an aggressive block-pass cue I Dan Lopez Morgan Hilt CA e n e _ so • JULY 9,20035