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American Honda's Sebastien Tortelli (21), Kevin Windham (14) and Mike Larocco (5) emerge from a cloud of smoke while filming a television commercial on the Supercross track at Daytona International sports at 800/841-2960. The price per ticket is $20 and kids under 10 get in free. Proceeds from the tournament will go the Loma Linda Medical Center and University. The tournament will be held in conjunction with round one of the Ocelot Helmets AMA 125cc/250cc Motocross Nationals Press Day. which in the past has only been open to the media. If you wish to play on a top motocrosser's team or be a cart driverlscore keeper you may bid online beginning March 15. The highest bidders will secure their spot on the fairway. The Women's Motocross League announced that the 2000 WML Ladies International Cup will be held at Perris Raceway in Perris. Califomia on October 1. The WML Ladies International Cup began in 1992 and has 9rown to become the largest women's motocross race in the Speedway on Monday morning. Both the motocross and road race teams stayed on in Daytona to use the Speedway for a series of four television commercials stressing Honda's "Performance first" theme that will begin airing in mid-April. "The idea is to shoot performance at a venue like Daytona, which is a real authentic venue," said Mark Lindemann, an associate creative director at Dailey & Associates, Honda's advertising agency. "Honda really wants it to be authentic. We have a road-race track and a Supercross track, and everyone was at one place." The morning was devoted to shooting the MX ads, the trio traversing the whoops over and over while technicians filled the air with smoke from handheld smoke machines. Erion Racing's Kurtis Roberts, who won the Pro Honda Oils 600cc Supersport race on Friday, showed up late in the morning to film his commercial, which features the CBR929RR. American Honda's Nicky Hayden, who finished a close second in Sunday's Daytona 200, was to film a commercial aboard the Honda F-4 street bike, with Miguel DuHamel doing his ad aboard the new RC-51. DuHamel finished fourth in the 200. Fusion Films of Los Angeles was shooting the ads using a super-slow motion PhotoSonic camera. Normal film cameras shoot at a rate of 24-25 frames per second. The PhotoSonic shoots at 350 fps. "If the technique works, what you get is world. The best women racers from all over the globe are expected to compete in 2000 for a large chunk of change. In addition to the 250cc and 125cc Pro premier classes, there will also be a number of other divisions ranging in Amateur, Pee Wee and Senior classes. For more race information call 760/788-5277 or got to wml-mx.com on the web. New Hampshire House of Representatives recently voted down HB 1458, a mandatory helmet law proposal. Over 350 people attended a public hearing for HB 458. Of the 22 people who spoke on this bill, 20 were in opposition, including four representatives. One Representative, Richard Brothers, made the unusual statement that he was contacted by many constituents in opposition to the bill, yet he would still support it. an ultra-slow-motion, almost .surreal effect," mann said. "That's what we're looking for." Once shooting ends, the film will be taken back to Los Angeles for seven to 10 days of post-production. The ad time is booked in advance for early April, most likely on MotoWorid and Speedvision. Henny Ray Abrams Long-time motocross mom and grandmother Charlene Viens died on March 1 in Lancaster, California, from lung cancer, at the age of 59. Viens was involved in MX since the early '70s with her husband George and children George Junior, Lorie and Sherry. She promoted one of the first high school MX races at Indian Dunes in 1975, with Poly High and Sylmar High doing battle. Viens is survived by her aforementioned husband and children. along with three children-in-Iaw and nine grandchildren (seven of which race MX). Cards and letters can be sent to George Viens and family, 10540 E. Ave. R-6, Littlerock, CA 93534. quotes given to race fans. Every time a fan calls 800/FLAT TRACK or visits amaproracing.com and clicks the Progressive banner, or stops by the Progressive tent at a flat track race for an insurance quote, Progressive will contribute $1 to the fund. Progressive has also committed to a direct-mail campaign to current customers living near Progressive Insurance U.S. Flat Track Championship races. In Virginia, several pro-motorcycling bills have made it to the Governor's desk and are awaiting his final approval. House Bill 429 authorizes a special license plate bearing the phrase .. Share the Road." After 1000 plates are sold, a portion of the fees will be deposited in the Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program. House Bill 430 and its companion bill SB-248 require a motorcycle awareness component to be included in the public schools driver education curriculum. And HB-432 and companion bill SB247 allow motorcycles to be equipped with additional brake lights (as approved by the Superintendent of the State Police). The Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists (VCOM), along with ABATE of Virginia, were instrumental in the progress of these bills. Send a short letter to Governor Gilmore asking him to sign them into law. Send your letter to The Honorable James S. Gilmore, III, Officer of the Governor. State Capitol, 3rd Floor, Richmond, VA 23219. Along with the $100,000 championship bonus paid to AMA Grand National riders, Progressive Insurance will pay riders from an additional bonus fund driven by the number of insurance take place on April 1. and the latter will happen on April 2. Both will be held at Clear Creek Recreational Area. near Coalinga, California. For more information, call 408/739-5762. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At the AMA/Will Stoner Swap Meet and Vintage Bike Show in York. Pennsylvania. on April g from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Two-time AMA Grand National Champion Gary Nixon is scheduled to appear. For more information. call 614/856-1g10 x1227. CORRECTION: There was an error in the A Open-class results in our coverage of the Quicksilver National Enduro in Issue #9. Bret Dooley finished third on a KTM, and Brodie DeMartile was fourth on a Honda. HIRED: Roger Lyle. by PACE Motor Sports for the position of National Safety Director for Formula USA Road Racing. Lyle will also continue functioning as president of the Mid-Atlantic Road Racing Club (MARRCl. Richard Chambers and Chris Pyles have also been hired by PACE as the series announcers for PACE's Wrenchead.com Formula USA Road Racing Series. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At In Cahoots in Sacramento, California, on March 20 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Five-time 500cc World Road Race Champion Mick Doohan is scheduled to appear. For more information. call 916/373-1557. AUTOGRAPH' SIGNING: At Central Yamaha in Plano, Texas, on April 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. Team Strategic 3's Jeff Emig. Bryan McGavran and Phil Lawrence are scheduled to appear. as is Scott Goggles' Bevo Forti and Central Yamaha's Chase Reed. For more information. call 972/423-4089. On the off-chance that you read this in time to make the event. 4 Leaf Entertainment is holding a release and premier for The Hard Way, a new video featuring Seth Enslow, on March 15 at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, call 949/494-9840. OPENED: Cordesign's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.cordesign.net. OPENED: Team Dual Dogs' web page tribute to the late Jesse Goldberg. who died earlier this year. The site can be found at the follOWing address: http://dualdogs.com/jesse.html. RESCHEDULED: The Wild Piglet Family Enduro and the Wild Boar Moose Championship Enduro. due to bad weather. The former event will CANCELED: The AMA National Hare & Hound. originally scheduled for Murphy, Idaho, on April 2. Access to the riding area has been denied by the BLM. HIRED: Jennifer Hardison to KLH - The Agency. a division of White Brothers. Hardison will coordinate a co-op advertising program between the two as well as handle press releases for White Brothers. Hardison may be contacted at 714/692-3404 ext. 251. Con lin ued on page 100 eye I e n e _ s MARCH 22, 2000 3 ~