Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Brief!y··· Continued from poge 3D Year..- Ago... October 21. 1975 We dedicated our • issue to HarleyDavidson 30 years ago this week. eN interviewed, among others, new champ Gary Scott, and John Harley and the Davidson Brothers, and we tested the H·D MX 250. We concluded that the new H-D MXer, which was fitted with a forked rear-suspension system, "will not see wide appeal."... Steve Bast retained the California State Speedway Championship... We reported that DeAnza Cycle Park in Moreno Valley, California, narrowly escaped being destroyed by a 20,OOO-acre brush fire. (Ironically, the old DeAnza site is again being threatened by an out-or-control brush fire as this goes to press.) 20 Year..- Ago••• October 23. 19B5 Team USA, along with William Perkins and Larry Roeseler, was featured on the cover to accompany our report on the 60th ISDE in Spain. Sweden won, while the American Trophy Team, made up of Roeseler, Brian Mull, Johnny Martin, Jeff Fredette, Geoff Ballard and Dave Bertram, finished fourth. Bertram was top American... Kawasaki-mounted Sam Wills became the first motorcycle drag racer to tufn in two runs over 200 mph at Gulfport International Dragway in Missouri... We reported that factory Honda motocrosser Ron Lechien was busted in Japan for possession of marijuana. He was fined $100 and sent home, missing the Japanese Grand Prix.. Alan "Crazy" Christian wrapped up the Coors National Speedway Championship. 10 Year..- Ago... October lB, 1995 rRiliii= We featured Ty Davis as the main image on winning Between January and August, the MV Agus- ta Group delivered 5180 motorcycles to the Italian market, according to MY. This represents an increase of 778 units over 2004, with the best sales coming from Germany (up 23.49 percent), Spain (up S5.45 percent), France (up 15.22 percent) and Belgium (up I8.S4 percent). Racer Productions, the producer of the Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series, has announced the 2005 GNCC year-end banquets will once again be held at Lake-view Resort,in Morgantown, West Virginia. The ATV banquet will take place on Saturday, November 26, and the bike banquet on Saturday, December 3. Arrival time for both banquets is 6 p.m. The banquets award the top 10 finishers in every GNCC class with plaques, prizes and contingency, and it also gives the racers an opportunity to thank the people who· helped them reach their achievements. Female motocrosser Tarah Gieger will be wearing a neck brace for another four weeks after suffering a fracture to the base of her skull, as well as a chipped C I vertebra in her crash at the final round of the Women's Motocross Association Series in Washougal, Washington. CAS Honda rider Josh Coppins extended his winning streak to 10 races with a victory at Matchams Park in England, the eighth and final round of the 200S Maxxis British Motocross Championship. With the victory, Coppins took-the British MX I title for the second year in a row and accordingly sealed the MX I title for the second year in succession. The New Zealander won both and ended up taking the title by 14 points. "I had good starts for the motos," Coppins said. "I was second in the first race and then had the lead out of the gate in the second. I have been trying to improve on my riding, and I was happy with my first-moto performance. I did not let up and I kept pushing. I made a big mistake halfway through the second, because the sun was quite low and getting all the jumps right was difficult, but I regained my composure and pulled out a big lead to win by the end. Winning 10 motos in a row is a record for me, but when I came back from injury, I wanted to win them all. I knew it would be possible, but I did not have a good day at Lyng, and thankfully since then it has been a gradual improvement. I want to thank the team, my mechanic, and all the people who helped us take this championship." The motorcycle industry suffered the loss of longtime racing enthusiast and Suzuki dealer Tom Miller on Tuesday, October 4. Miller owned Suzuki of Winston-Salem for 37 years (the shop was known as S&M Cycles until the mid-I 980s) and was instrumental in the privateer motocross careers of Mickey Boone, Chad Lough and Nathan Ramsey. He was one of the best-known engine builders in the industry and was often asked to build engines for motocrossers from across the nation (and Canada), and on every brand. Miller was 70 and still active in the dealership with his wife, Lib, and two sons, Tripp and Eric. Miller died while attending the Suzuki dealer show in Dallas, Texas. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Dirt Bike School displayed its support of youth in motorcycling by presenting each of the KTM Junior Supercross Challenge (KJSc) participants with a $1 00 education savings bond at the U.S. Open, October 7-8. These qualifying KJSC riders were past winners from each round of the 2005 THQ Supercross and THQ World Supercross series. Seventeen riders battled head to head in a two-day, two-moto format, with one moto held each night. "The KJSC program is a fun, family-oriented event, and KTM encourages safe riding and the use of proper protective gear," said Selvaraj Narayana, vice president of racing and event promotions for KTM North America Inc. "We are pleased to endorse the MSF Dirt Bike School's dedication to safety instruction as presented to both youth and adult riders. The education savings bonds the MSF is presenting to our KJSC riders send the message that while motorcycling is fun and exciting, receiving a proper education must be a priority as well." For Dirt Bike School locations, call B77-2887093 or visit www.dirtbikeschool.com. Anti..doping con~rols were carried out during the International Six Days' Enduro held in Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia, September 1318, and all were clean. Those tested were Paul Edmondson, Simon Wakely, David Knight, Vit'a Kuklik, Paulo Goncalves, and Bartosz Oblucki. Leon Carnier won the British Supersport Championship on October 9 at the Brands Hatch, the young Brit taking the crown by I3 points on his Padgett'S Honda CBR 600. Carnier is a California Superbike School graduate, according to Keith Code's school. "We've been working with Leon at the schools in England, here in the U.S., and long-distance coaching over the phone and e-mail:' Code·said in a press release. "You can't help but like Leon and want to help him win. There is no question of his talent and ability to learn. I think his performance at the [Suzuka] 8 Hour this year proved that. He'd never even ridden a superbike or been to Suzuka. The finish wasn't all that impressive, but his performance was. Rumor has it that some teams here are looking at him..for 2006." Yamaha's Chad Reed has signed a threeyear goggle contract with Scott USA. "I am very happy to have Chad extend his relationship with Scott," said Bevo Forte, head of pro racing for Scott. "He has not only been a good promotional vehicle for Scott, but also a great resource for product development. Much of his input was utilized when refining the HiVoltage goggle and also in the development of Scott's new goggle, the NoSweatXi. It's great to have him on the team." For more information, visit WWW.scottusa.com. the cover 10 years ago for rI noon, and the first of the National Challenge races. The day also features IS-minute qualifying sessions for the Suzuki Cup Final classes, including GSX-R600, GSX"R750, GSXRIOOO, SV650 and SVIOOO. The WERA National Challenge Series championships will be wrapped up on Sunday with I I races in the Expert and Novice divisions. The 10-lap Suzuki Cup Finals will be a highlight of the day, '!S racers compete in five classes for the prestigious Suzuki Cup championships. Tickets for the WERA GNF- are $40 for the entire event, $35 for Friday through Sunday, $30 for Saturday and Sunday, and $20 for Sunday only. The complete schedule for the WERA GNF can be found at www.WERA.com. the AMA National Enduro title. It was his and Kawasaki's first such championship. Catalonian GP winner Alex Criville and World Speedway victor Hans Nielsen were also on the cover... Scott Plessinger won the Wilderness SOO GNCC... Ryan Hughes aced the 19th Kawasaki Race of Champions at Englishtown, N.J. ETC • RESIGNED: Tony Baker, who has sel'led as Racing 2 Save Lives' preSident and executive director for the event's first two years. resigned his position. effective immediately. Sharon and Stan Foxworthy will succeed Baker. MOVED: The Penguin Racing School has moved to 105 Baldwinville Road, Winchendon. MA 01475. 978/297-1 BOO, 978/297-1 B55 (fax), www.penguinracing.com. BORN: A baby girl, Andie Grace Anderson, to QTM/Brembo's John Anderson and his wife, Kristin, on September 6 in Placentia, California. CORRECTION: We incorrectly reported that Dawn Rogers, formerly of White Brothers. works for Advantage Distributors. Rogers works as an outside accounts manager for Scott USNAcerbis. ACCEPTING: ASV Inventions is currently accepting racer resumes for the 2006 racing season. Racers can apply online at ASVlnventions.com or through sponsorhouse.com. CYCLE NEWS • OCTOBER 19, 2005 13

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