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Lightweight TT winner and lap record holder John McGuinness is set to make his single-cylinder debut aboard the 720cc Chrysalis Racing AMDM at this year's Isle of Man TT in June. The machine is a new version of the one that the late Dave Morris won the 1999 Singles non. I I U C o o o Joe Moore, an assistant director for television and motion pictures, is developing a network TV drama that will revolve around the sport of motocross racing. according to Moore. Apparently, he's not having much luck making contact with the factory teams, riders, etc. For more information, Moore can be e-mailed at inthbiz@earthlink.net. o o o o o o o o on to the Board of Supervisors for final action. "This was a huge step, and one that had been a long time coming," said Steve Page, Sears Point's president. "Our focus over the last three years has been to modernize our facility in a way that is compatible with the interests of the surrounding community. We appreciate the commission's endorsement of those efforts and believe it reflects the broad public support that exists for this plan. " Harley-Davidson announced a twofor-one split of its common stock for shareholders of record on March 22 and payable on April 7. "This is the fifth twofor-one split of our common stock since our 1986 initial public offering. and we are proud of the retum we have provided for our shareholders." said Jeffrey L. Bleustein, chairman and CEO of HarleyDavidson, Inc. For more information, call 310/312-0012. According to the Women' s Motocross League (WMLl, Mercedes Gonzales. a five-time Loretta Lynn's Amateur National MX Champion and current professional mountain bike racer, will compete in a few WML rounds this year. She will be backed by Kawasaki Team Green, Oakley and Alpine star. Frank Slaughter. 37. died on February 12 from cardiac arrest. The former Team America endurance racing champion is survived by his wife, Tina, and three sons, Lee. Sandy and Randy. More than 130 entries from 14 countries are among the nearly 650 entries for the AHRMA Classic Days at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach. Florida. March 6-7. The event will feature two full days of vintage road racing. alon9 with modern singles. twins and triples, plus a motorcycle show, autograph sessions and the Great Men. Great Machines Parade on March 7. The 2000 World Cup Ice Speedway Championship is headed to California for two rounds in the Bakersfield Centennial Garden in Bakersfield. California. March 3-4. For more information. call 843/234-2777 . Several top road racing teams tested at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. recently. Among them was Team Yamaha, who not only tested in preparation for the Laguna Seca round of the AMA Superlbike Series, but also for the upcoming Daytona 200. The team worked on their pit stops, completing a tire change and getting fuel in 8.5 seconds. Meanwhile, team member Jamie Hacking has spent some time in Los Angeles of late, undergoing eye rehabilitation to try and correct a depth perception problem. The Sonoma County Planning Commission gave its approval on February 17 to the proposed new masterplan for Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California. sending the modernization project Former Fast By Ferracci road racer Matt Wait still doesn't have a ride for the 2000 season. The Californian would like to race in the AMA Superbike Series, and/or the PACE Formula USA Series. Former 125cc National MX Champion Steve Lamson called to inform us that he has picked up sponsorship for this year's 125cc outdoor series from Troy Lee Designs apparel, Works Connection o o o o 8 o o c c o C J r, • TI-iE NEW DOOI-iAN? Chris Vermeulen. Remember the name, beca\lse the 17year old Australian rider is already being tipped as the next Mick Doohan - and he has the credentials to live up to that. In just his second season of racing, the young Queenslander won the privateer cla~s of the Austra lIan Superbike Championship on an R1 Yamaha, and placed fO\lrth on a Yamaha TZ250 in the All-Asia Championship. In doing so, he won in Thailand and Malaysia and led in two more races, including the round in China, before being forced to retire with mechanical problems when set for victory. He's also raced 80cc Moriwakl minibikes and 250cc Sport Pro- duetion with S\lccess In Oz, and to have achieved such a meritorious resume on such different motorcycles at such a tender age, and in s\lch foreign environments for one so young, marks young Chris as a man to watch. British and other European spectators will have the chance to do that this season, after Vermeulen signed for the Sanyo/First National Bank-sponsored RS Performance Honda Britain satellite team, to race a CBR600 in the British Supersport Championship, as well as one of the new CBR900RR FireBlades in the British Stocksport series. The British Superbike and Supersport classes are now recognized as Europe's most competitive fourstroke National race series, and if Vermeulen lives up to the expectations of RS team owner Russell Savory and his team manager Mick Grant - as well as Aussie-based Barry Sheene. who recommended him to old friend/rival Grant - expect him to contest some of the European rounds of the World Supersport/Stocksport series held in the second half of the season. In the year 1 AD - the first Apres Doohan" • the latest product of the Australian rider factory looks to have just rolled off the production line. Anyone who has ever wondered abo"t the ongoing success of the products of the Australian rider factory - of which Chris Vermeulen and 250cc GP teen idol Anthony West are only the latest in a long and iOustrious line - owes it to themselves to buy a copy of one of the most fascinating books I've read in a long time: Jim Scaysbrook's Australia's Motorcycling Heritage (ISBN: 09 5860 5203). But be warned: opening the pages of this 352.page volume is the passport to lost hours walking down memory lane - whether you're old enough to remember the likes of Australia's first world champions like Keith Campbell, Tom Phillis and Kel Carruthers, or of an age more focused on understanding the origlhs of more recent titlewinners such as Wayne Gardner, Troy Corser - and Mick Doohan. Australia's Motorcycling HeriLage is available direct from the publisher, Spagforth Press, in Sydney - contact them bl' e-mail Ulmscaysbrook@ozemial.com.au} or fax +61 (O}2 9417 1879. U and Hansen's beverages. Lamson will ride a factory-supported Honda. How's this for a moniker?: The Ocelot Helmets AMA 125/250 Motocross National. Opening Round of the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship Series. With Ocelot signing on for the May 14 opener at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino. California. that s the official title of that event. "This is a great opportunity for Ocelot to introduce our new helmet line to a national audience.· said Scott Moscrop. Ocelot National Sales Manager. For more information. call 909/880-3090. The AMA fears a U.S. Forest Service proposal to change the way it collects fees for special-use permits could price motorcycle'events out of national forests. In a six-page letter to the Forest Service, the AMA spelled out a variety of concems related to the new proposal. including the lack of an appeal process and the lack of a cap on how much the Forest Service can charge organizations wanting to stage events on forest land. The Forest Service is proposing the new rules to cover costs associated with processing applications for special-use permits, and for monitoring compliance with conditions of the permits. Such permits are needed for events such as enduros held On forest land. The lowest fee category, for permits that take up to eight hours to process, would require a $75 processing fee and no monitoring fee. The price jumps to $750 for processing and $239 for monitoring for a permit that takes 36 to 50 hours to process and 36 to 50 hours to monitor. The most expensive fee category applies to special permits that take more than 50 hours to process and more than 50 hours to monitor. The category does not spell out the specific fee, but allows the Forest Service to charge "full reasonable costs as required, determined on a case-by-case basis.' Suzuki off-road racer Steve Hatch is planning to start a business that caters to riders looking to improve their skills or go on guided rides. Called Steve Hatch Motorcycle Adventures. the business will concentrate on three areas: riding clinics held in conjunction with GNCC rounds: day rides in the Scottsdale. Arizona. area where Hatch lives; and destination rides in areas like Colorado. Hatch has already secured 12 Suzuki DRs for the business. For more information, call Hatch's hotline at 602/867-6601. or check out his website at www.stevehatchadventures.com. eN a9.' % Few ,iders welrlng chest protectors Olngcrous pradia. tracks and RIIce trBcks To cast your vote. log an ta http://www.cyclenews.com 94 MAReH 1,2000' cue' e nevus 19.0% 13.&%