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MotoGP Schedule Changes - Slightly Some late changes have been made to the 2005 World Championship Road Race Series with the Italian and Catalunyan Grands Prix both moving to a week later than their original dates. The changes will not, however, affect the U.S. Grand Prix. The Italian GP will now take place on June 5, with the Catalunyan race slated for june 12. The British Grand Prix will be held on July 24, and the German Grand Prix will be a week later, on July 31. The Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang will be held on September 25, between the Japanese Grand Prix and the Qatar Grand Prix. The finalized schedule is as follows: I Briefly••• Continued (rom page 9 Superpass has started. Auctions opened on Monday, January 3, at 9 a.m. for the Anaheim 3, Indianapolis, San Diego and Atlanta rounds of the series. The funds received from these auctions go to supplies and staffing of the Asterisk Mobile Medical Center. The winning bidder on a Supercross Superpass will receive two VI P tickets from Clear Channel Entertainment to a round of the THQ World Supercross GP, at the February dates and venues. Pro Circuit is adding an official autographed jersey from one of their riders (Ivan Tedesco, Matt Walker, Stephan Roncada, Grant Langston or Paul Carpenter) and a Tshirt and hat. Ogio will be donating a backpack to the offer. The Superpass includes admission to the stadium and pit area during practice sessions on Friday and Saturday, with press-area seating for the event. Philip Rispoli, founder of Coolskunk Promotions and the Coolskunk KyDs road racing development team, "this sponsorship from such a cecognized leader of motorcycle apparel for the sport rider and road racer shows that the road racing community supports our program philosophy of making winners both on and off the track. We are excited that the AGV Sport Group would support our efforts." Coolskunk Promotions continues to seek additional companies to represent in 2005 and welcomes product sponsorship and/or race discounts as well as financial support for the flat track and road race teams. For more information, contact Rispoli at 603/479-1259 or visit www.coolskunk.com. Aprt110 Spain • Jerez April 17 Rio - Jacarepagua Mey 1 China - Shanghai May 15 France - Le Mans Clear Channel Entertainment's Motor Sports sor the Pro-Circuit motocross/supercross June 5 Italy· Mugello division has announced that Arenacross and June 12 Catalunya - Catalunya June 25 Netherlands - Assen July 10 United Slates - Laguna Seca July 24 Great Britain - Doning1on Park July 31 Germany - Sachsenring team of Grant Langston, Ivan Tedesco, Paul Carpenter, Stephane Roncada and Matt Walker for 2005. "When Mitch Payton called with the opportunity to team with Pro-Circuit, we jumped at the chance," said Trek brand manager Zapata Espinoza. "No other nonfactory team in the history of American August 28 Czech Republic· Bmo September 18 Japan - Molegi 5eplember 25 Malaysia - Sepang October 1 Qatar - Doha OCtober 16 Australia • Phillip Island October 30 Portugal - Estoril November 6 vaJencia • Valencia AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Kawasaki of Riverside in Riverside, California, on January 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. Team Kawasaki's James Stewart, Michael Byrne, Stephane Roncada, Ivan Tedesco and Paul Carpenter are scheduled to attend. For more information, call 951/683-8839. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Kelly's Kawasaki in Mesa, Arizona, on January 14, from 7 to 8 p.m. Team Kawasaki's James Stewart, Michael Byrne, Stephane Roncada, Ivan Tedesco and Paul Carpenter are scheduled to attend. For more information, call 480/969-9610. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Hahm Motorsports in Anaheim, California, on January 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. Team Kawasaki's james Stewart, Michael Byrne, Stephane Roncada, Ivan Tedesco and Paul Carpenter are scheduled to attend. For more information, call 714/563-1700. ACCEPTING: Varner Motorsports is currently accepting racer resumes for the 2005 season. Resumes can be sent to Varner Motorsports, 1630 W I Ith St., Unit G, Upland, CA 91786, or via e-mail at varner@varnermotorsports.com. the Women's Motocross Association will jointly promote women in motocross through the addition of two female classes at the Amateur Arenacross World Finals in Las Vegas, October 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Selections for the Women's Pro class will be by invitation-only through the WMA. The Amateur class, and the 80cc and Up Women's (12-plus years) class will run qualifiers at the following events: January 9, Dallas - Central Region; January 16, Baltimore - New England; February 6, Springfield, Illinois - North Central; February II, Columbus, Ohio - Mid-America; February 18, Nashville, Tennessee - Mid-South; March 4, Oakland, California - West. "This is a great opportunity for the WMA and women racers to be included at such a prestigious event as the U.S. Open," said Miki Keller, president of the WMA. "The participation level of women in motocross has grown over the last few years, but I think we will really see another increase with the inclusion of Women's classes at the 2005 Amateur Arenacross World Finals." The 2004-05 season will be qualifying 306 of the best Amateur riders in the nation to participate in the sixth annual Amateur Arenacross World Finals, as three riders from 16 different classes and six different regions make their way to Las Vegas to race in conjunction with the "richest motorcycle race in the world," the U.S. Open, inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in October of 2005, according to Clear Channel. For Pro Women's-c1ass information, contact the WMA at 541/31 7-0636 or e-mail at miki@womensmxassociation.com. For Ama- teur Women's-c1ass information, contact Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports Division at 817/332-4822. Coolskunk Promotions has announced AGV Sports as its sponsor for the 2005 season. The sponsorship package will include AGV Sport custom leathers for all four members of the Coolskunk KyDs road racing development team in 2005. According to Trek Bicycles, makers of the six-time Tour de France winning bicycles ridden by Lance Armstrong, has announced that it will spon- motocross has achieved the success and international respect that Mitch has. When people talk about professionalism and dedication to the sport, Pro-Circuit is always at the head of the list. For Trek Bicycles, the association with Pro-Circuit also has a lot to do with Mitch's dedication to empowering privateer racers with factory level performance products that are hand-built in America. Since 1976, Trek has been handcrafting performance bicycles at their factory in Waterloo, Wisconsin, and it's the same dedication to quality design and craftsmanship that helped put Trek in the history books with their six Tour de France victories." For Pay~ ton, the decision to work with Trek was an easy one. "My guys get a lot of offers for bicycles, but they were really excited at the chance to ride Treks," Payton said. "Trek is the number-one bike brand in the world look at what Lance rides. To compete at that level and be successful on a product that's made in America says a lot about Trek's design and manufacturing capabilities. At Pro~Circuit, we pride ourselves on the same things that Trek does - American-made performance products that win!" Trek bikes will be under the Pro-Circuit tent at the 16round AMA Supercross and 12-round outdoor Motocross series this year. Fastrack Flattrack Association is holding a winter series at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville, California. FFA will have 17 classes, from Youth to Pro, including Vintage. Gates open at 12 p.m., with practice starting at 2 p.m. and races set to get under way at 3 p.m. The race dates are as follows: January 15, February 19, March 19 and April 2. For more information, call Jenny Smith or Jim Rosa at 760/403-5714 or 760/949-1133, or e-mail fastrackgr@aol.com. Top Oil Products is sponsoring the Rauseo brothers as they take on the Telef6nica Dakar Rally, and the oil company is providing daily updates on Charlie and Dave Rauseo as they progress through the rally. The updates are available at www.topoil.com. The Rauseos are the first American brother team to take part in the grueling rally. The race started on December 31. AHRMA racer David R. Temple, 46, was killed on December 24 after being involved in a single-car accident. Temple was a lifetime member of the AMA and AHRMA, competing in AHRMA:s 750cc Sportsman's Division and winning the number-one plate five times. Temple is survived by his wife of 17 years, Susan; daughters, Cara and Jenna Temple; sister, Rochelle "Shelly" Temple; and brother, Todd Temple. Funeral services were held on Thursday, December 30. Young motocrosser Ryan Gamble, 13, was killed during a motocross event at the Pima Motorsports Park on December 19. A friend of the family, john Beaver, is putting together • a fundraiser to help the Gambles and is looking for donations. Those wishing to donate product can send it to John Beaver, 12202 N. Calle De La Solana, Marana, AI. 85653. For more information, contact Beaver at 520/682-9695. The Czech Republic Grand Prix, held at the Brno circuit in Moravia, has won the coveted IRTA "Best Grand Prix" trophy for 2004, according to a release. The Brno organization regained the trophy it won for the first time in 1999, and in the process ended three years of dominance by Spanish circuits. Brno beat off strong challenges from Valencia, Spain, trophy winner in 2002-03, with the Sepang circuit coming in third. Brno's long association with motorcycle rac~ ing began in 1950, initially promoting races featuring riders from the former "Eastern block" on an II-mile circuit. However, in the mid-50s, despite the extremely dangerous nature of the ultrafast track, Brno became a venue for that attracted virtually every topflight European rider to the annual international races. In 1965, the CZ Federation was granted an FIM Grand Prix with the revised 8.6-mile Brno circuit as host. In 1987, Brno opened its current 3.34-mile track. The IRTA Best Grand Prix trophy is awarded based on a points-scoring system that covers every aspect of running a Grand Prix. Donnie Hansen has scheduled the following schools for January 2005: January 12-13, Arizona Cycle Park, Buckeye, Arizona; January 17, Elsinore MX Park, Lake Elsinore, California; and January 27-28, San Jose Fairgrounds, San Jose, California. For more information, call 719/495-2624 or visit www.DHMA.com.