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Eric Bostrom Out for VIR Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin's Eric Bostrom will be forced to miss the final round of the AMA Superbike Series at Virginia International Raceway, September 18 and 19, due to the shoulder and rib injuries he suffered at Road Atlanta on September 4. Bostrom visited Dr. Arthur Ting last week, and the orthopedic surgeon and sports injury specialist diagnosed him with having a dislocated shoulder with a posterior labral tear, contusions Briefly... Continued from page 9 the combined com panies will enhance commitments to their existing core markets while pursuing strategic growth opportunities, according to Bell Sports . "Bringing together these three unsurpassed, authentic brands that cater to everyone from profess ional athletes to recreationaJ enthusiasts creates a poweriul new business with tremendous growth opportunities," said Fry. "We will stay true to our roots and commitments in our core markets aswe become an exciting developer, manufacturer and markete r of pro tective headgear and related accessories across multiple and bru ising to the socket and humeral head , and a broken rib. Ting has mandated two weeks of comp lete immobility to be followed by another re-evaluation and a possible prob e to de termine if surgery will be required . last July, Ting pe rformed surgery on the same shoulder to repair damage sustained when Bostrom was involved in the multi-bike crash during the World Super bike race at Laguna Seca. "It's a huge disappointment to end the season this way, especially because I never got to show our speed at Road Atlanta and to show the progress that the team has worked hard to make," said Bostrom in a sports:' Oucati release. "Our times on race tires were strong and I felt we Australian acto r Eric Bana recently purchased a Ducati 748RS from Pro ltalia, according to the Glendale, Califomia, dealership . Bana had starring roles in The Incredible Hulk, f inding Nemo and Troy. in which he portrayed the warri or Hector. would have been contenders and would have made the race inte resting. At the very least we would've gotten much better results than we've earned lately. MissingVIR two years in a row is a big disappointment , especially because the last time that we raced Superbike there we beat Mat [MladinI after having an epic battle with him. I want to apologize to Ducati, my team, my sponsors, and also to my fans for not being able to compete next weekend. I'm looking forward to quickly getting back to top physical cond ition." Bostro m will be re placed on the team by Italian Giovanni Bussei, who rode for Ducati Austin last season. Bussei will be joined by fellow Italian Lorenzo Lanzi, the current Ducati factory World Supersport racer. Bostrom will be on hand at the race to sign autographs, according to his team. ACCEPTING : ASV Inventions is now accepti ng sponsorship applications and resumes . Resumes can be sent to ASV Inventions, Inc., att n: Tiffany Holtman, 16560 Harbo r Blvd. Suite R, Fountain Valley , CA 92708 , or via e-mailtoindRacerSupport @ASVinventions .com . OPENED: Power house's new mega powersports store in Paso Robles, California. The new store is over 68.000 square feet and features Yamaha. Polaris, KTM, Suzuki and Victory motorcycles and ATVs. The new store is located at 2800 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles, CA 93446 , 805/2] 7-891] . MOVED : Dirt Kids to Box 7539, Auburn, CA 95604 ,5]0/886 -8566 , 5]0/886-8667 (fax), 866/2]5-4100 (toll free), www.dirtkids.com . OPENED: Australian Speedway racer Jason Crump's home page on the World Wide Web . The site can be found at the following address: http ://www.jasoncrump .com . ACCEPTING: Suomy USA w ill be accepting racer resumes for motocross and off-road from October I to October] I. Resumes can be sent to support@suomy-usa.com or 22]6 Mariner Square Dr.. # I04, Alameda , CA. 9450 I. Dustin Miller and Ja ke Windham came away with victories in the IFMA Free style Motocross at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washingto n, Sep temb er 10 and I I. Miller won on Friday night, besting Windham and Myles Richmond . On Saturday, Windham end ed up taking the win, top ping Dustin Mille r and Bill Walls. y Recent rumors have Bana asa candi- date to be the next James Bond. O n July 24, Northern California motocross privateer Kelly Hammer crashed while racing in the White Brothers Four-Stroke National in Albany, Oregon, sustaining multiple breaks to the tibia and fibula of both legs, shattering both ankles and his left hee l. Since then. Hammer has undergone four surgeries and has spent 27 days in hospitals in Oregon and his home town of Red ding, Calif rn ia. Hamme r is now o recu pera ting at home, but an ebay auct ion is being held to help with his medical bills. Autographed items were donated by Stephane Roncada, David Vuillemin and Kenny Bart ram, w hich are now up for auction on the following ebay link with the proceeds going to Hammer. The site is as follows: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws /eBayISAPI.dlINi ewSellersOtheritems&userid=factorymotohd&include = O&since =l&sort=]&rows=50. newer model Husqvama and com petes in the 2004 AMASupermoto Championship Series is eligible for contingency. Available payout is $14,9 00 per event in both Unlimited and 450cc classes, with a series championsh ip bonus of $5000 per class. When combined with Husqvarna's existingcontingency program for other supennoto series, there is over $335,000 up for grabs this Supermoto season, along with over $ 11 million cont ingency available for motocross and off-road, according to Husqvama . Alloy MX has announced that it has signed a two -year deal with Hon da's Travis Preston, with Preston se t to endorse the Alloy MX range of race onship Serie s, with an available cash payout of $218,600. Any Husqvarna rider who enters on a 2003 or www.cyclenews.com hand and let pass the rider(s) that he had overtaken. In this case, no penalty will be imposed . During the final inspection lap, this nag must be waved at the exact place where the nag marshal vvill be positioned during the practices and races. Fox Racing has reached an agreement with Youthstream to be appointed as title sponsor of the 2004 Motocross of Nations that will be held in Uerop in Holland, October 2 and ] . The race will be officially titled the Fox/FIM Motocross of Nations 2004. Fox Racing will be present through advertisingacq ulsltion on the track side line and passes for its guests, accor ding to Youth- wear and casual wear. "We chose Travis because he hasa character stream. and personality that works with our brand : ' said Alloy's Neil Calvesbert. "He gets on the podium and makes people laugh - he is an individual and always has something different to offer. Making a relationship happen with him was really easy and enjoyable. We wanted him and he wan ted to be a part of wha t we are doing with the Alloy brand in those situations, everything else is just detail. We decided to wait on this Accordingto event promoters, rae- announcement, but we are very happy to let peo ple know about it now." Preston vvill compete in the 2SOcc class in 200S in both Supercros s and the AMA National Motocross Championship as a mem ber of the facto ry Honda team. The Grand Prix Permanent Bureau comprised of FIM pre sident Francesco Zerb i and Doma managing directo r Carmelo Ezpeleta, confirmed the following decision take n unanimously by the Grand Prix Commission: Yellow Flag - shown waved at the nag marshal post, this nag indicates that there is a danger ahead; the ride rs must slow down and be prepared to stop; overtaki ng is forbidden up until the point w here the green nag is shown; any Infringeme nt of this rule during a practice session w ill result in the cancellation of the time of the lap during w hich the infraction occu rred; (new) on case of infringement of this rule during the race, the ride r must go back to his position prior to the overtaking. The penalty will be flrst communicated to the team and then a board will be displayed for the rider on the finish line during a maximum of three laps. Ifthe rider did not return to hisprevious position after Husqvarna motorcycles is offering what it calls the "largest manufacturer 's contingency payout" available in the AMA Supermoto Ch ampl- made an infraction, he must raise his the board has been presented three times, he will be penalized by a ride through (application: immediate) . In both cases, furt her penalties (such as fine - suspension) may also be imposed . Ifimmediately after having overtaken, the rider realizes that he ers competing in the Lost Coast Mot o rcycles Supermoto event on Septe mbe r 26 in Ukiah, California, will be required to have an AMA license. American Suzuki has announced the U.S. team that will campaign the 2004 Suzuki Worldwide GSX-R Cup Final to be held at Road Atlanta in Braselton , Geo rgia, Octo ber 15 through 17. The event will be run in conjunction with the WERA GNF and SuzukiCup Finals. The Cup final features ]0 privateer Suzuki riders from 14 different countries battling against each other aboard iden tically prepared Suzuki GSX-R750 motorcycles on Dunlop tires. Riders eam the ir way to the event by participating in either match races or a series of events held in each country. The third annual 2004 Cup Final marks the first time this event has been held in the United States. The two previous events were held in MagnyCours, France. 'Yvnerican Suzuki is honored to be hosting such a prestigious event," said ASMCvice president of the Moto rcycle/ATVDivision Mel Harris. "We are looking forward to putting on a great show for the fans and the international competi- tors. " The U.S. team will be made up ofJake Holden, Brian Stokes and Robert Jenson, w ho won the challenge race at Mid-Ohio . U.S. Team members also receive a Suzuki su p- port package for 2005 consisting of the use of a Suzuki GSX-R750for the season and a parts budget. Thus far, the best U.S. finishes in this event for the Suzuki team have been third and fifth place in 2002 by Jason DiSalvo and John Dugan, respectively. According to a release issued by Infineon Race w ay in Sonoma, Califomia, the AHA Superbike Series has been scheduled for May I] through IS of 200S. CYCLE NEWS • SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 11

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