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Kagayama Takes British Superbike D izla Suzuki's Yukio Kagayama won l'both of the Superbike races in the fourth round of the British Superbike Championship held at Oulton Park on Monday, May 3, the Japanese rider topping his teammate John Reynolds both times out in the best-ever result for the Crescent team and Rizla Suzuki. Kagayama followed Reynolds for most of the first race before passing and taking the win . Then, in the second race , Kagayama made a break with four laps to go, barely holding off Reynolds to the checkered flag. Reynolds extended his lead in the "I have learned new English words piece of cake!" Briefly... Continued from poge I I sure, knowledge and experience given through this opportunity of working with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is irreplaceable and one that Is valued greatly by our entire Indy Chopper team." A custom Indianapolis 500 commemorative motorcycle - valued at $100,000 - will be presented to both the 2004 Indy soo winner and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, respectively. The public also will have the chance to own an Indy Choppers Indianapolis SOO commemorative bike. A limited quantity of 100 will be built. Indy SOO commemorative motorcycles available to the publ ic retail for $75 ,000, and Indy Choppers is taking orders. "It is based on racing technology, as are all of our products," Sturges said of the Indy 500 bike . "Indy Choppers' mechanics, our fabricators, all have racing backgrounds. The knowledge of how to make a bike light but strong and balanced, with the vibratlon-dampenlng qualities necessary for a smooth, controlled ride at high speeds is all there." For more information, visit: www.indychoppers.com . According to the FIM, an extra te chn ica l insp e ction was carried out at the Motocrosss World Championship round held in Valkenswaard , Holland, on April 25 In the MX2 class in order to verify cylinder capaclty. This verification was made after the second race . The riders were chosen at random (first-placed motorcycle, first-placed different brand as the num ber-one and first two-stroke motorcycle). All three motorcycles were found in conformity with the class capacity rules , the FIM says. « - Yukio Kagayama championship over Honda's Michael Rutter to IB po ints, with Kagayama moving to third in the series standings. Rutter finished third in both races. "Today is good resu lt; I am so happy, " Kagayama said in a team release. " First race, I follow John -san and study his riding . On last lap I The Californ ia Motorcycle Association (C MA), Claw son Motorsports and Jeremy McGrath have teamed up to make the 2004 Bounty Hunter Series a big deal . McGrath will compete in four of the nine rounds, according to the CMA, beg inning w ith the May B opener in Salinas, California . The Bounty Hunter features Tf-style open traction rac ing combined with supercross-style motocross. For more infonnadon, visit www.cmaracing.com. know where to overtake and win race. In second race I pass John -san with some laps to go . I try to break away and make many mistakes. I give too much gas , and my body is tired, but I try my all and am so happy to win . After race I am maximum tired , so much that I cannot stan d up by myself. But good news is that now I return to Japan for small holiday with my family and will come home to Britain stronger. I can win - I have number-o ne team. I have learned new English words - piece of cake!" ! Yukio Kogayama won the British Superbike r a ce at Oulton Pa rk. OPEN HOUSE: Santa Monica Honda Kawasaki KTM in Marina del Rey, California , will host an open house on May B from 10 a.m . to 4 p.m. For more informatio n, call 3 10/B22-I O4S. Prior to that, Donahue worked at Red Bull as the student brand manager while attending the University of Toledo . O P ENE D: Avon Motorcycle Tires' new home page on the World W ide Web . The site can be found at the following address: http://www.avonmotorcycle.com . AU T O GRAP H S IGN ING: At Don & Roy's Motorsports in Brookfield , Wisconsin , on June 3 from 7 to B p.m . Kawasaki road racers Tommy Hayden, Roger Lee Hayden, Tony Meiring and Josh Hayes are scheduled to appear. For more info rm atio n, call 262/7B6 -3220. HIR ED: Andy Donahue as national moto/power sales manager for Ogio gear bags. Donahue will manage Ogio 's existing moto accounts and national reps and amplify the company's account base in the motocross indust ry. Donahue formerly worked for Sunstar Sprockets as its national sales and marketing manager. CO RRECT IO N: In our coverage of the Loretta Lynn's GNCC/Hare Scrambles, we misidentified a photo sequence of Chuck Woodford . It was not Woodford in the photos, but it was Woodford's bike being ridden by someone else in Sunday's Rida has been awarded the "Best Brand Sponsorship Award" for its support of the Suzuki British Superbike Team , beating 2002's victorious English World Cup rugby team in the process, according to Rizla Suzuki. The award was presented at the Hollis Sponsorship Awards 2004 , which sets out to recognize excellence within the sponsorship industry, and RizlaSuzuki won the accolade ahead of not only the English rugby team, but the Flora London Marathon, The Royal Bank of Scotland, for its support of the Six Nations rugby tournament, the Laurent Perrier Chelsea Flower Show, Norwich Union for its " Do The Right Thing" promotion, and Snickers for its "Game On" activity. Judges complimented the presentation and ability of Rizla Suzuki to create its own unique space in the world of Superbike racing , according to the team. Now in its third year with Suzuki and with a sponsorship package agreed until 2007 , Rizla Suzuki's John Reynolds is leading the British Superbike Championship. Rizla is a British brand of rolling papers. The seventh round of the Grand National Cross Country Series in Sparta, Kentucky, May 2, was rai ned out. The rain and resulting muddy conditions prevented vehicle from entering the race site. The race has been tentatively reschedu led for May 9. morning race . www.cyclenews.com CY CLE N EWS . MAY 12, 2004 15

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