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, Briefly... , . Continued lrom page 7 Reynolds Takes BSB Title Rizla Suzu ki's John Reynolds wo n t he 2004 Think! British Superbike Champion ship w it h a t hird -p lace finish in the first or two races at Donington Par k in England o n September 19, th e th ird British Superbike title of his career. Both races at Donington we re won by Honda's Ryuichi Kiyonari, t he Japan ese ac e beat ing Micha el Run er and Reynolds in the firs t race an d t he n com ing back to beat Runer and Sean Emm ett in race tw o . "Wh at a fantasti c day," Reyno lds said in a team re lease . "Th an k you to Rizla Suzu ki fo r su pplying the bes t bike and t eam t his season, and well done to Yuki [Kagayama] for ge tting o n t he champio nsh ip po dium in third . It's hard to put my feelings into w ord s right now. I th ink afte r I have a few beers it w ill be a lot eas ier and let me tell yo u, I plan to do a seri ous amo unt of celebrating th is evening. The last w o rd Io r th e 200 4 se ason goes to my fans: Th ank you . This number o ne plate is dedi cat ed to yo u all for yo ur support and be lief in me and Rizla Suzu ki." Run er e nd ed up taking sec o nd in the t itle ch ase w it h Yukio Kagayama th ird . OPENED: Mitch's Austravarian Moto rcycles at 259 19 Be lle Porte Ave . in Harbor City, Ca lifornia . For mo re information, call 3 10/947-2297 . MOVED: Dirt Tricks to 1132-A Airport Road, Minden, NV 89423, 885/783-1750 , 775/7 82-67 14 (fax). ACCEPTING: Fins Up Racing is currently accepti ng racer resumes fo r the 2005 season. Resu me s can be sent to Fins Up Racing, 1417 Calle Pasado, Lompoc, CA 934 36, attn: Rider Support. tube. After five days in intenstve care, Connell went into surgery again. where a plate and screws were installed to close his broken pe lvis, O n Friday, September 3, Connell was released from the hospital an d transported to the home of Joe Skidd , team manager for the Coors Light Racing Blac kfoo t Team Suzuki , outside of Toronto. C o nne ll attended the final round of the Canadian Superbike Series at Shannonville o n that Sunday afternoon to sign posters and encourage the team and was in a wheelchair that the boys rigged up with a special Yoshimura silencer. Issues regarding his insura nce coverage in Canada have resulted in extensive me d ical bills tha t will not be covered , accordi ng to his publicis t. When the paddock and race fans foun d o ut , th ey went about co lle ct ing funds on Craig an d He len's [Connell's wife] behalf. Due to th e efforts and generosity of t he pe opl e at Shan nonvi lle tha t day, almost $6000 was ra ised . On Tuesday, Septe mbe r 2 1, t he Connells we re sched uled to O to San Fran cisco , where he had an y appointment with Dr. Art hur Ting, w ho was to eva luate his progress and make reco mmendations for the near future. The Co nnells plan to stay in the Un ited Stat es until the end of October, when they will return ho me to Austral ia. "It's such a shame t his happened," said Connell, "The team is just fantastic, an d I was sta rting to get on w ith the bikes re ally well. Since the accident, so many people have rung up and e -m ailed and visite d, and the fund-raiser at Shannon ville really showed the kind of great people there are up here. Helen and I didn 't really know what to e xpect, coming to Canada to race thi s year, but we've had a good time . Th e series up he re is good. Yo u've got a lo t of good ride", and teams , and t he competition is tough. I feel like I've got unfinished business here." Notes and donations to Connell's recovery efforts can be sent to comments@ blackfootmoto spo rts .co m. Fomner AMA Pro Series competitor and long -time Ducati North America employee David Roy has re ce ntly opened a ne w full service dealership, North Texas Superbi kes , located in Le w isville , Texas , just south of Lake Dallas . North Texas 5uperbikes specializes in performance tuning, norma l servicing, race preparation a nd the sale of all m akes and models of use d motorcycles. "We hope to prov ide an alternative service po int for all North Dallas motorcyclist, including Ducati, see king q uality high performance w ork, tires, normal se rvicing an d real ly co ol accessories," said Roy. 'I\nd we try to have customers in and out quickly, so they are n't down for weeks at a t ime. " For more info rmat io n, call 972/966-0932 or e-mail info@frenotec.com. Cle ar Chan nel Entertai nment's Motor Sports division has rele ase d Bar-to -Bar 200 4. the only all-access supercross DVD th at captures the e nt ire 2004 season of THQ World ' 5upercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series on two DVDs w ith more t han three hours of action-packed footage . Bar-to-Bar 2004, the sixth release of the coveted se ries , gives fan s a recap of every race throughout the season with int e rvie ws and all-access to the sport o f supercross. "Each year the Bar-la -Bar project is so much fun," said Do ug Cabrera, director o f Bar-to-Bar 2004. "We are the only film crew that has full-access to the riders and teams, wh ich provides the fans a perspective that they nomnally can't get. O ne of the most captivating scenes is Chad Reed 's acceptance speech for becoming the T HQ AMA Supercross Series champion at the 2004 supercross awards banquet in Las Vegas. This is one video you do n't want to pass o n," Barla·Bar 2004 can be purchased at motorspo rts.cc.co m , 888/659 -RACE an d at all of C lea r Channel Ent e rtainmen t - Motor Spo rt s' arenacross and THQ Wo rld 5u percros s GP/THQ AMA Supe rcross Se ries events . To view a traile r o f the movie, log on to vide os.cc.co m . week prio r to the final AMA Na tional Motocross round at Gle n He len Raceway. "We're so happy that the event turned ou t w ell and we'd like to thank all o f our industry supporters," said co-president Sharon Richards . " Eve ryone had a great time. The celebrit ies were easily accessible for fans and we raised lots of money for the Asterisk Mobile Medical Unit's Hats Off Program and other mo tocross-related charities. " T he Road 2 Recovery Foundation and Cle ar C han nel Ent e rta inme nt - Motor Sports have launched a fund -ra ising event that w ill reward the win ner with a weekend at the U.S. O pe n. T he w inning bidder will receive the following : t ickets for fo ur both nights (Friday and Saturday) o f the Maxxis U.S. Open in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 8 and 9; all-day pit access wristbands for both nights ; two nights stay at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas; personal escorted introd uction to top supe rcro ss stars; photos ta ke n of you and your family w ith your favo rite riders; VIP track infield wal k before the opening ceremonies on Friday o r Saturday night; time and da y to be det e rmine d by promoter; a custom painted t ro phy helmet signed by the to p ride rs in the 2004 THQ AMA Supercross series , including Ch ad Reed , James Ste wart, Ivan Tedesco and Kevin W indham; a personal signed jersey from eac h of the following rid ers - 250cc T HQ AMA Supercross champio n Chad Reed, I25cc East Coast THQ AMA Supercross champio n James Stewart and I25cc We st Coast T HQ AMA Supercross champion Ivan Tedesco , Visit www.roa d2re cove ry.co m for information and to bid . David Mann , the outlaw bike r art ist w hos e centerspreads graced the pages o f Easyride rs for years, d ied o n Septembe r I I due to health co mplicatio ns. Bo rn o n September 10, 194 0, he had just re ached his 64th birt hday when he die d . A limited number of S&S 145 Tribute rno to rs are now available through MC Advantages, accordi ng to the company. These show-polished eng ines are the culm ination of S&S Cycles' 45 years in the bus iness and can produce over 170 ho rse powe r w ith more t han 170- ftJlbs. of to rq ue, accord ing to MC Adva ntages. For mo re informat ion , call 800/726-9620 or visit www.mcadvantages.com. The Women's Motocross and 5upercross Founda t ion is proc laiming the fund -raiser Motobow l a success. Riders , lege nds and ce lebrit ies teanned up w ith fan participa nts in the first-ever Motobowl tournament the www.cyclenews.com Bra un Ente rn ta inme nt , the producer of the Amateur Open of Motocross, has announced that Suzuki is posting $3 1,000 in facto ry contingency, an d KTM is po st ing $34 ,000 in factory co ntinge ncy for its res pective riders who partici pate at the event, The race w ill be held De ce m ber I through 5 at the Ar izon a Cycle Park, w hich is located a pp roximately 25 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona. Th e pre-e ntry deadli ne is Novembe r I. For mo re informa tio n call 607 /74 2-9428 or visit www.braune ntertainm e nt .com . Th e season-ending grand finale round eight of Bruce Sanford's Southe rn Ca lifornia Flat Track Series will be held at the ne wly built Perris short t rac k in Pe rr is, Ca lifornia, o n Saturday night , October 9. The race will feature a 25-lap Pro Main event with $1 000 added to the 100 pe rcent payback Pro purse . The re will be a night practice on Wed nesday, October 6. Double series po ints will also be awarded to all regular series classes as well. ABATE of California, a motorcycle rights organ izat ion , has announced the signing of Assembly Bill 2844 into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger o n August 2 3. Th e measure will modernize the outdated motorcycle handlebar he ight restrict ions contained in Ca lifornia's veh icle code section 2780 1, institu ted in 1963. Asse mbly man Jay La Suer of La Mesa, Ca lifornia, authored the bill and Denise Duc he ny brought it to the senate floor; according to ABA TE. ABA of TE Califo rnia consulted w ith the California Highway Patro l in sponsoring th e measure which w illallow a rider's handgrips to be up to , but no highe r than, six inche s above shoulder height. The bill passed by a near unanimous vote on both the Assembly and Senate floors, accord ing to ABATE. The ne w law will go into eflect on January 1,2005. Donnie Hanse n has scheduled the following schools in Califo rnia : October 4-5 , LACR, Palmdale, California; November 4 -5 at Han ford Fairgrounds in Hanford, Californ ia. For more inforrnatlon , call 719/495-2624 or e-mai l Donnie@ DHMA.com. CYCLE NEWS • SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 9