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Briefly••. Continued from page II 3D YEARS AGO•.. May 6,1975 several toes. He was taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital in Modesto, California, where doctors performed surgery. Names, however, is scheduled for more surgeries. Cards and letters can be sent to Loch Names, c/o Rockin BRacing, S47 N. Orange Ave., Modesto, CA 95350. . Tommy Croft and Marty Smith graced the cover of this issue. At the time, both rode for Honda, and at a race at the legendary KTM's Mike Lafferty is scheduled to have surgery on his broken collarbone Tuesday, April 26. The bone will be plated, and the 2005 National Enduro Series points leader is expected to start riding again soon afterward. He is planning to ride the next round of the Enduro Series in Missouri, May 22. Lafferty broke his collarbone at last weekend's GNCC in South Carolina. ~=::::,.;;i~ Carlsbad Raceway they went one·two in the I25cc Pro class... Ossa Team rider Kevin laVoie won a two-day ISDT qualifier in Pell City, Alabama. The Ossa team also won the manufacturer's overall award at the event... An entry blank appeared for the eighth annual Mammoth Mountain Motocross. This year I.:' the event is set (0 go off in June, again, for the 38th year. last year, 2004, was billed as the "last annual," but everyone in the motocross community pulled together to keep it alive. ii!D YEARS AGO... May 8,1985 Former SOOcc Grand Prix World Champion Freddie Spencer appeared on the cover. He was looking for 1985 to be the year to win back the title he lost in t:lm~, 1984... Kawasaki ! rider Ron Lechien won his third supercross of the year at round eight in Orlando, Florida. Points leader Jeff Ward finished seventh, dropping his points lead down to only one... Scott Head was victorious at the first and second rounds of the AHA National Observed Trials series in Texas and Oklahoma. Head was the defending National Champion... Team Suzuki's Kevin Schwantz swept both legs of the second round of the National Superbike Series at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California. ID YEARS AGO... May 3, 1995 ~$:"S!~~~;;i!? French rider Mickael Pichon .' l,IlIIIJ!i!iFlIlllllI clinched Region .........1lIM. Eastern the 125cc ~r,,{~ rc. .... _ Supercross Championship, while Jere· my McGrath ------:.. ,I:'~ . notched his eighth )liy"e,'s tWiSI~_. _" victory of the season " at the Charlotte supercross... Michael Doohan led every lap of the 500cc Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Japan. Doohan went off the track on the last lap, however. handing the win to Daryl Beattie... Rich Oliver dominated Formula USA racing action at Willow Springs Raceway. He set a new lap record in practice and won each race by more than five sec0nds... Geoff Aaron was the defending National Trials Champion. At rounds one and two in Prescott, Arizona, he took a third on the first day but rebounded to win the second. Today Aaron is still competing - and winning. .111 \"'" _~·'I OlNnflllllO:· . . . . ..!UtR MOTORSPORTI PARK Miller Motorsports Park Coming Soon Turns out Michael Jordan isn't the only racing enthusiast in the NBA. Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller is set to join one of his team's former rivals by stepping into the racing world with the opening of Miller Motorsports Park. The track and facility, designed by Alan Wilson, the man behind Barber Motorsports Park and numerous other circuits, will be the iongest and most likely the fastest racetrack in America. And the people behind it see no reason why it can't be on the 2006 AMA Superbike calendar, though they have no MotoGP or World Superbike aspirations. "We are negotiating with Ron [Barrick] for an AMA Superbike race for next year," said Wilson, who, in addition to designing the track, will serve as an advisor. "I would say the probability is pretty high." The date would likely be in june, Wilson said. The world championship event they're most likely to host is a round of the World Endurance Championship. Wilson said that as long as the U.S. hosts MotoGp, there'd be too little corporate support of World Superbike. Wilson has extensive experience in openwheel car racing and believes the track would be perfect for Champ Car or IRL, or whatever the pair morphs into. He's also interested in the American Le Mans and Grand-Am series. WERA has been contacted about hosting a round of the WERA National Series, and Wilson said the track would like to host the vintage machinery of AHRMA. The facility is built on 500 acres in Tooele County, 30 minutes west of Salt Lake City. The main track is 4.5 miles, has a 35OO-footlong straight and runs counterclockwise. The main track can be split into two separate tracks, an East Course and West Course, inside the main course. Those can be run simultaneously to accommodate schools. track days, and testing. Wilson says the 2.24mile East Course is the faster of the two, BORN: A baby boy, Ryder Nicklas, to former Cycle News associate editor Matt Freeman and his wife, Denise, on April 21 in Riverside, California. RESIGNED: After nearly 20 years of employment, White Brothers Racing's john Anderson has resigned, effective immediately. HIRED: john Anderson to the position of director of sales and marketing for more like Barber. The 2.20-mile West Course is more on the Laguna Seca model. Even though the site is flat, elevation is being engineered in. There's also a 3.02 mile Outer Course which uses much of the main track but less of the infield. A go-kart track - which will be capable of hosting world championship events, as well as Supermoto - sits behind the paddock. Wilson said there'd been no discussions to date about hosting the AMA 5upermoto Championship. Wilson said he was interested in talking to riders about the main track. AMA Road Race Manager Ron Barrick went over the plans with Ducati Austin's Neil Hodgson. Wilson also spent time with Freddie Spencer, whose schools could use the new track as a summer alternative to las Vegas Motor Speedway. With very little racing interest in the area, it gives the track a chance to create the market in their image. Part of the aim is to develop a strong field of local riders. They can draw from Salt Lake City as well as Denver and las Vegas. Along with safety, specrators are the top priority. The track has a similar, though not identical, stadium feel as the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia, Spain. Wilson says that they're conscious of bringing the racing to the fans and that spectators will be able to see 90 percent of the track. Ground was broken on Monday, April 25, with final paving set for September 15. The paddock area is 23 acres. with a number of buildings that will gradually be phased in. A three-story race-control building is the center of the paddock. and there's a full set of grand prix garages, a set of day garages, a clubhouse, welcome center, concessions and a museum. The museum will grve Larry Miller a chance to show off his collection of Ford Cobras, GT-40s and '60s-era cars. Henny Ray Abrams QTM Inc/Brembo. He can be reached at 714/S7S-Sooo or anderson@qtmi.com. OPENED:Endurotalk.com, a new website for enduro enthusiasts. The new website was developed by the AMA and is basically a forum that focuses on the AMA National Championship Enduro Series (and enduros in general). It is designed to help the AHA, clubs and promoters to improve the series. The address is: www.endurotalk.com After competing in his final Amateur event at the NMA World Mini Gran Prix in las Vegas, April 12-17, top-ranked Amateur motocrosser Josh Lichtle of Rochester Hills, Michigan, has announced that he will make the jump into the world of profes· sional motocross racing in May. Lichtle will make his debut with Suzuki backing at the first round of the AMA National Championship Motocross Series at Hangtown near Sacramento, California, on May 22. As of April 22, Pro-Motion Motorsports said that race entries to the AMA Parts Unlimited MiniMoto SX at the Orleans Arena in las Vegas on May 6 are now no longer available as all classes are full. "The buzz on this year's event has been incredible," said Tim Clark, co-promoter of the event. "We have absolutely filled every class to the limit. There are riders coming from all parts of the globe: japan, Australia, France, Italy, England, Norway. Sweden and Canada, plus riders from the U.S. representing 24 different states, including Hawaii. Over Soo entries in all." last year's event showcased a three-rider battle among generations, as Guy Cooper, Tommy Hofmaster and Jeremy McGrath banged bars and threw elbows for 15 laps, with Hofmaster eventually taking the win. Although race entries are officially closed, tickets are still available to the show either on line at www.OrleansArena.com or by calling 888/234-2334 or 702/284-7777. The AMA Parts Unlimited MiniMoto SX will take place on May 6, 2005, inside the Orleans Arena in las Vegas and is a Pro-Motion Motorsports, LLC production. For more information about the Parts Unlimited MiniMoto SX, go to www.MiniMotoSX.com. A naise test and subsequent hearing has been scheduled for the Castaic Motocross Park in Castaic, California. The motocross portion of the park has come under scrutiny by some of the local area residents. The study is scheduled for April 30, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Riders and supporters of the facility are encouraged to take part in the test and will be granted a free one-day pass when the development is completed. If you are interested in participating in the noise study, e-mail Neil Nadler at nadler@skypipeline.com with your name and phone number to be added to the list of riders. The results of the study will be presented to the Area land Use Committee on May 2 at 7:00 p.m. and the Castaic Area Town Council on May 18 at 6:30 p.m. CYCLE NEWS. MAY 4,2005 15 ..... --