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MOVED: jMPR Inc. to 5850 Canoga ANNOUNCED: Ultra Motorcycle Avenue, Suite 300, Woodland Hills, CA Company of Mira Lorna, California, has cho- 91367 , effective immediately. jMPR lnc., sen Progressive Suspension as its exclusive founded in 1977, is a full-service public rela- supplier of suspension components for its tions agency. custom motorcycle line , according to Progressive. "Progres sive's commitment to Rod quality and performance made it an easy Association (NHRA), the world's largest choice for us," said Glen King,vice president motorsports sanctioning body with 80 ,000 of marketing and dealer development. "We members, 140 member tracks, more than tested their 413 Series shocks and were 35,000 licensed competitors and more than very pleased with their performance. We S IG NE D: The National Hot SOOO member-track events, has retained are also going to offer their new Airtail jMPR Inc. for a variety of special public rela- Series shocks as an upgrade. They make the tions projects, according to jMPR. jMPR will best suspension in the business." assist the NHRA with outreach to the auto motive enthusiast press and will also coordi- AUTO GRAPH SIG N ING: At Santa Clara nate opportunities with motor press associ- Cycle Accessories in Sunnyvale, California, ations. auto shows and car clubs. In addition , on Thursday, April 29, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. jMPR will help promote activities surround- Team KTM off-roaders Brian and Patrick ing the 50th annual NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Garrahan and District 36 Champion Brian Nationals Sperle are scheduled to attend. For more activities in Ind ianapolis, September 1-6. information, visit www.santaclaracycle.com. SIGNED: Ducati North America, the U.S. MOVED: joker Machine to 4668 Mission arm of Italian-based Ducati S.p .A of Boulevard , Montclair, CA 91763 , 909/613- Bologna, Italy has retained JMPR Inc. as its , 0028, 909/613-0098 (fax), www.jokerma- agency of record in the North American chine .com., effective immediately. market. jMPR's public relat ions efforts will include working in conjunction with Ducati's PURCHASED: MSD Ignition has been existing internal public relations team to assist in promoting various new model introductions. In addition , JMPR will help California. The sale includes MSD's parent I Continued from page 9 Stockto n Motorpl ex in Stockton, California, will hold round three of the Supermoto USA Series on April 25. Many of the top Supermoto riders will be using this event as a warm-up to the STIARS SuperTI event that will take place at Infineon Raceway, according to event promoters. For more information, call 209/S9S-22OO or visitwww.supermotousa.com. Dunlo p Tires will be the presenting sponsor for the 2004 Honda Su perb ike Classic at the Barber Motorsports Park, May 14- 16, according to a release from Barber. "We are thrilled to have Dunlop continue their involvement with this facility," said Gene Hallman, president and CEO of the Bruno Event Team. "We look forvvard to the second annual Honda Superbike Classic and Dunlop's increased participation with this event." "Dunlop is very proud to continue our relationship with such a fine facilityas the Barber Motorsports Park through our sponsorship of the Honda Superbike Classic," said Mike Buckley, vice president, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires. Three day tickets are $45 in advance, $S5 at the gate. Single-day tickets for Saturday or Sunday are $35 in advance, $40 at the gate . Children 12 and under admitted free with paying adult. Paddock access passes are $10 for the weekend in advance, $20 at the gate. Camping and motorhome sites are available. For more information, call 50uthtix at 800/240-2300 or visit www.barbermotorsports.com . acquired by Gryphon Investors, a private equity investment firm from San Francisco, I Briefly... Performance Apparel company, Autotronic Controls Corporation, through mainstream media outreach as well along with its accompanying divisions, as assist in public relations efforts revolving including Dual Curve Alternative Fuels and promote Ducati around several high-profile Ducati product Factory Direct Performance, the power- placements in upcoming feature films. sports division. Hughes Perfect at White Bros. World FourStroke MX Red Bull KTM's Ryan Hughes took the overall win at the 17th annual White Brothers World Four-Stroke MX at Glen Helen Raceway, April 17-18 . Hughes, who also won last year, topped both motos. Honda rider Craig Decker finished out the day second overall with 2-3 moto finishes, while KTMmounted jason McCormick finished third with a 4-2. Hondamounted Shane Bess finishe d fourth, while Chris Gosselaar, on the only 2S0cc thumper in the race , rounded out the to p five overall on a Honda. The FIM has announced that the Grand Prix Commission, composed of Carmelo Ezpeleta (Do rna, chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Sito Pons (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), with the presence of Paul Butler (secretary), has unanimo usly decided to introduce the following modifications to the Road RacingWorld Championship Grand Prix Regulations, for immediate application : Fue l Tan ks - except for the case that a fuel tank is fixed on the chassis with bolts, all fuel lines from the fuel tank to the engine/carburetor system should have a self-sealing breakaway valve. This valve must separate at less than 50 percent of the load required to break any part of the fuel line or fitting or to pull it out of the fuel tank. This rule is mandatory for the MotoGP class. On Friday, April 9, The Cycle Shed KTM and its sister company CSR Suspension Service, a factory distributor and service center for WP Suspension, was destroyed by fire, according to the Cycle Shed . Most of the KTM parts and accessories and a few new KTM motorcycles were saved due to heroic effort by the Spencer Township Volunteer Fire Department and dozens of people who risked their safety to help . The Cycle Shed is a major supplier of KTM parts to customers nationwide and supplier of WP product, parts and service to retail and industry in the United States . They are currently operating from temporary facilities and were accepting and filling parts orders by Monday, April 12. For more information, call 800/795-1 KTM or visit www.thecydeshed .com . The Women's Auxiliary of Motocross a nd Supercross has a new name: Women's www.cyclenews.com Motocross and Supercross Foundation (WMXF). ';a.fter a lot of deliberation, we decided that the name Women's Motocross and Supercross Foundation best captured our mission. A large part of what we do is providing support to the racing community, and the word "foundation" really describes what we're all about," explained co-president Shirley Short. The Women's Motocross and Supe rcross Foundation (WMXF) is a nonpr ofit organization (50 I <3) founded in 2003 to enhance the motocross/supercross racing community. WMXF's mission is fo ur-fold . First, to support to any racer or crew member who suffers injury as a result of participation in or preparation for a professional motocross/supercross event. Second, the foundation provides support to those in the motocrosslsupercross community who suffer serious misfortune not directly related to competition. Third , WMXF provides financial support to benevolent organizations that support the sport of motocrosslsupercross. Finally,the foundation serves as a group of women who contribute to the well-being of families in the professional motocross/supercross community. WMXF will promote fellowship among the teams and represent supercross, the outdoor nationals and the entire sport in a beneficial way. For more information on the WMXF,contact Denise Conroy-Galley at 4121980-2336 or 909/461-8935. The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame was recendy awarded a $5000 grant from the Antique Motorcycle Club of America to build an exhibit on the history of the Motor Maids. "We are so honored and so incredibly pleased that the Antique Motorcycle Club of America chose to support this project and recognizes the importance of this exhibit," stated museum director Pepper Massey-Swan. The Museum will utilize the funding to document the history of the world's oldest women's motorcycle organization through photographs and memorabilia. Massey-Swan wants to make certain that the many contributions women have made throughout the years are available to the public. The room currently houses the well-received Women in Motorcycling exhibit , on loan from the AHA and slated to leave in August, 2004 . "Both men and women were drawn to the exhibit and told us that it was an educational experience. This made us believe that other accomplishments made by women in motorcycling would be met with the same enthusiasm," MasseySwan added. The exhibit room will be entitled A Women's Story, changing every two to three years to feature a new aspect in women's motorcycling history. The Museum is working closely with the Motor Maids, who will be an inte rra cial part of the creation of the exhibit , making certain the facts are accurate. "It's an important story that deserves to be told , and we want to tell it well," Massey-Swan said. "We'll go to the source, get the facts and share them so the story will live on and inspire more people, more women, to join in and eelebrate motorcycling." A Women's Story - The History of the Motor Maids will open at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame in September. The exhibit will be available to visitors for two years. CYC LE N EWS • APRil 28, 2004 11