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Strijbos Out of Action T eam Suzuki's Kevin Strijbos did not take part in the Grand Prix of Sweden on July 3 and he will also miss the South African round on July 17, according to Suzuki. The Belgian suffered some inflammation of his left forearm that is believed to be connected with a recent thrombosis condition. In a late meeting with the team, he decided to withdraw from those two races to recover and get back to where he can perform again. "Kevin is going through a difficult time at the moment, and after a meeting, we all decided that this is the best course of action, " team manager Jens Johansson said. "He still has some difficulty with his arm, and he had two bad Grands Prix in France and Italy that hasn't help his confidence at all. He needs to heal properly and then get himself back to a level whereby he is happy to compete. By missing Sweden and South Africa, he has almost a full month, and hopefully we will see the rider we all remember from last season at Nismes." u.s Grand Prix: Sold Out! Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officials announced last week that tickets for Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 of the Red Bull U.S. Grand PrIx are no longer available for purchase through the Mazda Raceway Laguna Sea ticket office. A lim· ited number of general admission tickets will be available for sale at the oIllcial 200S Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix ticket outlets while their supplies lasL ApproXimately 53,900 tickets have been sold to spectators for each of the weekend days, according to the racetraek. General Admission tickets are stili available for the Friday, july 8 - practice day the fnt opportunity for two-wheeled fans to _ the MotoGP World CIwnpionship in its first appearance in the United States since 1994. Defendlng Champion VaJentino RossI, his Vamaha teammate Colin Edwards and the rest of the MocoGP World ChampionshIp competiton will be on traek on Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. for practice sessions. The sokI-out days inckJde Sanrday's AMA Superblke Championship race and Sunday's much-antlclpated MotoGP World ChampionshIp race. "WIth almost 150,000 people expected to be here, next week's Red BuU U.s. Grand PrIx wi. be the largest event in the 49-year history of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca,• saki GIl Campbell, CEO/general manager of the historlc uaek. "The combination of MotoGP. Mazda Raceway Laguna Sea and the Monterey Peninsula has proven irTesIstibie. Our phones have barely stopped rlngtllll since _ announced the event last August.• Only once before has a sellout been announced at Mazda Raceway Laguna Sea. That was the 1998 RoIex Monterey Historic Automobile Races with Porsche as the _ ' s featured marque. That announcement was not made, however, until after a larp walk-up crowd on Sunday of the event. Next weekend's Red Bull U.S. Grand PrIx marks the Rrst time a seHOUl announcement has been made prior to the event weekend In the 49-year history of the workI-renowned c1rculL Win Nick's Helmet! If you're at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend, make sure you stop by the Cycle News booth to enter to win a signed Nicky Hayden replica Arai RX-7 Corsair helmet. A drawing will be held at noon on Sunday, July 10, with the lucky winner taking delivery of the helmet on the spot. Ride to Work Day. July 20 The 14th annual motorcycle and scooter commuting demonstration is scheduled for July 20, and it will increase the number of riders on the road, according to Ride to Work, a nonprofit advocacy organization that organizes the ride. "Riding to work on this day shows the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation," said Andy Goldfine, the event organizer. "For many people, riding is an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, helps the environment and provides a broad range of other public benefits." Ride to Work says that, according to the United States Census Bureau and the Department of Transportation, over 80 million cars and light trucks are used for daily commuting on American roads, and about 200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a regular part of this mix. On Ride to Work Day, the practical side of riding becomes more visible as a larger number of America's 8 million cycles are ridden to work. For more infprmation, contact Ride to Work Day at 218/722-9806, or visit www.ridetowork.org. 12 JULY 13, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Sun Kawasaki in Thornton, Colorado, on Friday, July 22, from 7 to B p.m. Team Kawasaki's James Stewart, Michael Byrne, Ivan Tedesco, Grant Langston, Paul Carpenter, Stephane Roncada and Matt Walker are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 303/287-7566.