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! I Briefly... Continued from poge I I of marketing at Ducati North America. "We hope that as many Ducati owners as possible will come to the Island share the experience. to For more information. visit www.ducati.com. The DucatLNet Ducati Owners Club and Ducat i North America have announced that it wiil present Duc a t iDayD ayt on a at Speedpark Motorsports on Friday, March II . This party kicks off the 2005 AHA racing season in Daytona Beach, Florida, across from the world famous Daytona International Speedway, according to Ducati. The event will include Ducati race team appearances, tech talk classroom sessions, a Ducati-only bike show, umbrella girls, the Amer ican ously enforcing a ban on fires and the consumption of alcoholic beverages outside of camping areas at O cotillo Wells State Vehicular Rec re ation Are a, California State Park officials have announced. In addition, officialssaid that Blow Sand Hill, Devil's Slide and Shell Reef will be closed to camp ing. "W e are stepping up our law enforce- me nt efforts in response to the large num ber of people who insist on do ing the wrong thing and are coming to the Park to party, and not to ride ," superintendent Kathy Dolinar said. She said the culpr its are drinking, building large fires and are unruly. "Not only is it illegal, but this behavior is also very disturbing to the many families and others who come to Ocotillo Wells SVRA for what it was intended, and that is the pursuit of Ducati Idol motor sound contest , a vendor recreational opp ortunities," Dolinar said. row and more. DDD will also mark the final "But this type of unwarranted behavior is going to end ." Dolinar said she has the support of many off-highway vehicle user groups who are in favor of the increased efforts to curb the illegal activities. round of the nationwide Ducati Monster Challenge contest with the winner of this event being presented with a new Ducati Monster S4R at the party. For more information, call 954/764-3847. A new reality series is currently being pro - RMZ-450 for January Delivery Suzuki sent out a release and photos last week of its much-ballyhooed RM-Z450 getting assembled at the Totyokawa plant in Hamamatsu, japan . Suzuki says the bikes are slate d to hit U.S. shores by the end of December and wiil be in deaierships in january. and this RM-Z450 wiil lead that awa rdwinning family of products." "W e have taken the necessary steps in testing and final development to make sure the RM-Z450 motorcycle will perform up to Suzuki's standards," American Suzuki Motor duced for Speed Channel called "B uild or Bust ." The one -hour show willgive "aver age [oes" a chance to build a custom motorcycle. The series' 10-episode debut season will air on Speed Channel on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. beginning in February. According to the show 's producers, ''' Build or Bust' is an unscr ipted drama wihere each week an ordi nary motorcycle enthusiast is given the chance to build a custom bike from scratch . Using the facilities of a well-known custom motorcycle shop , the builder, nicknamed 'The Wrench ,' is supplied w ith the parts and tools necessary to build the motorcycle of his or her dreams and given 30 days to complete the task. Ifsuccess ful, The Wrench gets to keep the bike; if not, he leaves the shop with noth ing." "Build or Bust" is pro duced by SCOll Gillen and A Band Apart from a different viewpoint to lactory bosses in the way the racing department should be run. "The obje ctive is always the same : to try and win titles . But over the past two years , there has been a difference in op inion regarding the way the pro ject should be constructed . I wanted to wait to see if the ar rival of the Piaggio Group wou ld change things in this respect, but so far I haven't seen any signs to suggest that and I think the moment to say goodbye has arrived ." The Dutch engineer will continue to work at Aprilia headquarters until the end of the year, when his co ntract expires . and he will enjoy a perio d of res t before deciding what to do wit h his future. "I don't have a particu lar project in mind," he said. "I need to take a break , put the brakes on for a while and spend time with my family. My intention is to stay in racing and appro ach any future decisions on my career slowly and calmly." Witteveen added that he would not rule out a retu rn to Aprilia in the future. "That possibility is not excluded. We have spoken abou t a possib le role as a consultant, but it is not something that will be dec ided now. I will ers . For more information, visit www.buil- dorbust.com. Mec han ix We a r is offering to pay a cash contingency award to any mechanic in the OPENED: Megladome 's home page on the World Wide Web . The site can be found at the following address: http:/ /www.megladome.com. SIGNED: A contract between Motonation and Team Green Kawasaki's Destry Abbott that will see the 2004 AMANational Hare & Hound Champion wearing Sidi boots in 2005. PRO MOTED: David Allen and Dennis O PENE D: A 6 l-acre motocross park for ATVs and motorcycles in Atwater, California, called Atwa te r Cycle Par k. The track had its grand opening on Decem ber S. For tor of corp orate sales and marke ting and tively, for California Speedway in Fontana, California. In add ition, Fritz Maskrey was promoted to director of corporate sales and marketing , while Otis Gree r was named corporate sales manager and juliet Marshall was named hos pitality services coordinator. MOVED: MBI Suspension to 2 1BS Sampson Ave., Suite lOS, Corona, CA 92879 ; 95 1 1/37 5045 (phone) or 95 1 /371-8306 (fax). teveen , 56, we nt on to explain to motogp .co m that his decision to quit came was created and is directed by Scott Gillen. SCOll Gillen, jeff Armstrong, Lawrence Bender and Kevin Brown are executive produc- C orporat ion vice president Mel Harris said in senior director of communications . respec- received a lot . I am leaving on good terms without any problems or controversy." Wit· Commercials for Fox Television . The series a press release . "We have made significant progress over the last few years to produce the best motocross motorc ycles available , Bickm eier to the positio ns of senior direc- Aprilia Racing director Jan Wittev e e n has confirmed to Dorna that he will be resigning from the Italian factory at the end 01 December. Witteveen told motogp.com that he had thoug ht long and hard abo ut the decision but informed factory chiefs of his intentions after the final round of the season at Valencia. ':At Valencia, I verbally expre ssed my intention to resign," explained Witteveen, who has been with Aprilia for 15 years . "Now it has been presented in writing and it was acce pted last week, so it is time to make it public. This decision represents the end of an e ra lor me . I began collaborating with Aprilia in 1989 and they have bee n I5 1/2 years of hard work: winning 176 Grands Prix and 23 World Championships - 13 with the ride rs and 10 as a constructor. I gave a lot and I more information , visit www.atwatercyclepark .com . BO RN: A baby girl, ReinaMarie, to Galfer USAproduction manager Robert Davila and his wife, Eva, on August 19; a baby girl, Abigail Isabel Rose, to Galfer bicycledivision manager Andy Schwartz and hiswife, Leslie, on November 6; and a baby girl, Sara Francesca, to Galfergeneral manager Sandra Milesi and his wife, Melissa, on November IS. AMA Supercross and National Motocross who participate s in the program and meets all eligibility requ irements as out lined below. The detailsare as follows: Payout - 1st, $300; 2nd, $200 ; 3rd, $150; 4th , $100; 5th, $100; 10th, $100; 15th, $100; and 20th , $ 100. Payout is based on the finish of the mechanics' rider in the following events : I25cc East SX main event ; 125cc West SX main event ; 250cc SX main event; 12Scc National, Overall finish; 250cc National, Overall finish. To be e ligible, the mechan ic must wear Mechanix Wear branded gloves while inside of the stadium during racing events for SX and during both National mo tes at an outdoor National event. Fo r more information , contact Ted Abdon , director of racing at Mechanix Wear, at 765/384-7465. eva luate that option when there is some- California State Park rangers are now rigor- thing concrete being offered ." CYCLE NEWS • JANUARY 5, 2005 15

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