Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

(i:j",.fJ::f!l::t 'J '~"1 '--""CJmef'KO's ftJJy mot«qde newspapet' Volume 41 • Issue 16 April 28. 2004 Volume XXXXI Shuon Olyton . Presiden' M ~ IQinge Pub/ishf! r, r EDITORIAL FEATURES Paul Carruthers. Editor Kit Palmer, Off-Rood Edi or t Scott Rousseau, Marq'inr f dJtOf Blak e Conner. Associot~ Editor Henny Ray Abrams . Contlibutint ElitOl Alan Cathart, ~ Editor David R. HoIt:her Refiona' E.vet'l ts Mtor . Debbi Gilson , Copy E6tor ROAD RACING I2 Rossi Takes Moto GP O pe ne r on a Yamaha By Henny Ray Abrams 20 ADVERTISING· WESTERN STATES (714) 751· 74) ) Terry Pratt. NatioooIAccounts Morroger Mark Thome, Western SolesManager Forr est Ha.yashi. Western Sofes ~r Dan Legere. Western Sales Manage r Aaron Austin, Western Sales Ma~, ~ Cra wford. AtMrtislT1f Coordinator Chili Takes World Superbike Win in Italy By Gordon Ritchie Melissa Pou"ker Auistant , ADVERTISING· EAS TERN STATE S SUPERMOTO 26 (n O)219-0301 c.n. AJIen. Oilke .......... & ~ C"""linatM Sheri Rus.sefl. Eastern Soles McnJgff Suuie Smith. Eostem Soles1Aaflai'B Last Year 's Ch amp W ins First Round of STTARS/MotoConnection Southwest Series MARKETING· PROMOTION Man:. Thome, Dfre((~ Forrest Hayashi, Manage' r ByJamey Blunt Aaron Austin, Support NEW MEDIA D EVELOPMENT Kory Klinger, Site Mo~ SUPERCROSS 32 CLASSI FIED A D S ........ Prle< Tedesco Clinches, Reed Comes C loser in Dallas GRAPHI CS · PRODUC TION KathleenLawfor, Production~, Sunju Kwon. Graphi c Artis! Raetynn Roberts. GraphicArtist Robe rt Martin , Graphic Artist By Dave Deringer ADMINISTRATION SHOOTOUT 38 Judy Ktinger. Coordinator P;un Klein. Administrative Assistanl Comparing the O pe n Class Bikes ACCOUNTING· DA TA PROCESS ING Donna 8ry3n-Diamond. AIRCoo,dinofor Geneva Repass Assistont , Stacy Rpn. cmJit Monorer By Blake Conner CIRCULATION Alma Anguiano, CircuIotion ~ Carol Maggio , Proceuing Coordi natOf OFF-ROAD 50 Ashleigh Klein Oeolef Coordinator . Wild Racing at Big 6 Wild West Grand Prix SERVICE· SUPPORT Bridgett Bobrofsky. Recep tionist Raben Escandon . ~mce and Support By Kandy Thornton 54 Blais Pans O ut Go ld Rush Enduro W in By Kandy Thornton 5 DRAG RACING 52 Pro Star Drag Racing Goes to Atlanta By Matt P olito/Dragbike.com REGIONAL EVENTS 56 79 DEPARTMENTS Voices 6 80 86 In The Wind Calendar Want Ads I 03 I 04 106 I 07 Inside Line Looking Back Ch icane ry EASTERN OFFICE 2175 Cruse Road, Suite 260] Lawrenc eville. GA 30041 (770) 279-a)04 • FAX (770) 279-0360 E·HAIL • INTERNET www.cyclene.NS.com ed itor@cydenews.com subscribe@cyclenews.com advertising@cydenews.com Eve nts cp ..... 1..ISPS14 I.u:J1.==...wy~~. _ . =!~~-*=:=~~ .............. .... I,..,S. Local Talent ~ ~ =-=:- c:hIfteoo . tll crcJ- ON THE COVER Valentino Rossi picked up right where he left off last year, winning the opening round of the MotoGP Champ ionship in South Africa, and it was on a Y amaha Photo by Gold & Goose. Ivan Tedesco wrapped up the AMA THQ 125 Western Region Supercross Series Championship in Dallas. Photo by Steve Bruhn. The Cycle News Open Class shootout is complete. Find the winner inside. Photo by Blake Conner. 4 Ad Index NATIONAL HEAOQUARTERS l SOS-M Cadillac Ave., Cosu Mesa. CA 92626 P.O. Boll: 50&4, Costa. Mesa, CA 92628-50&4 (7 1') 751· H 33 • FAX (1 1<) 751-6685 APRil 28, 2004 • CYCLE NEWS 40th Anniversary ........ eo. 8oI !lC1H . ~~==-.=r~.;.~~"":... ........................,.,...._hoe........ .... _~rd . - IN , . . ... IN """ ...... =ajE}.sem;:=:~7f!il~:I: ~""'W" _~O::~~= _ .

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