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GP. on April 8. The bone Jones broke is the same one that Hughes broke two weeks ago. Factory Suzuki rider Leon Giesbers will be out of action for at least six weeks after injuring his shoulder at the Spanish 12Scc GP in Bellpuig, on April 2. Stefan Everts update: "My next examination is in 10 days time." Everts said of his broken arm. "If I get the allclear. I will try to ride. and perhaps I can race in Spain [SOOcc MX GP on April 23J. but I will not come back until I can race without pain. The championship is gone now anyway. The information [about Everts] given last week was not correct. The pins will stay in until the end of the year. If you're planning to post-enter the 29th Annual World Mini Grand Prix. to be held in Las Vegas. Nevada. April 26-30. please be advised that post entries will only be taken on Wednesday. April 26. between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m, For more information. call 562/868-8112. Moreno Valley. California's Starwest Motocross Pank advises that there will be no Saturday night racing at the track on April 29. The Spring Series will resume on May 6. Hard-core Ducatisti should add Pompone Bike Week to their calendars. According to a press release. the intemational event is being promoted by "the world's leading Italian bikes club." and it will be held in Italy's Valle San Liberale Paderno del Grappa from June 28 to July 5. Activities include a 90-mile ride up 5876-foot Mount Grappa. with 400 bends and hairpins; local moto cuisine (chocolate-covered air filters?); and nights in beerhouses with live music. For more information. call 011/39/0423-53250. or e-mail motoristorante@pompone.com. Racer Productions recently issued a release announcing that the start procedure for the GNCC Series has been altered. Now. the blue flag between classes starts signals all riders to cut their engines. After the blue flag is raised and all engines have been cut. the referee gives the "1 0 seconds" call. When he raises the green flag. the race is on. So Belgian Mamicq Bervoets, Frenchman Frederic Bailey (pictured) and South African Grant Langston went down in history on April 8-9 in Valkenswaard, Holland, winning the 500, 250 and 125cc classes, respectively, at the first MX GP ever to feature all three classes at the same venue. Bervoets' win came on a four-stroke Yamaha, and his 21 overall proved that Joel Smets will at least not go undefeated this year. The KTM pilot did, however, finish second, far this year. rider cooperation with the new procedure has been great. The U.S. Forest Service's recent flurry of proposed rules and policy initiatives would virtually wipe out off-highway vehicle recreation on National Forest land. officials have told Congress according to the AMA. The AMA testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Forest and Forest Health on April 4. AMA Washington representative Edward Moreland warned that the Forest Service is acting against the wishes of Congress by scrapping the congressional mandate that requires the varied use of forest land. Instead. Moreland testified. the federal agency's focus on what it refers to as .. ecological sustainability" could shut down virtually all forest land to motorized recreation. "Any attempt by the Forest Service to change its mandate without congressional approval is illegal. and should not be considered part of any proposed rule." Moreland said. The AMA joined a variety of outdoor recreation groups to testify at the oversight hearing posting 1-2 finishes on the sandy track despite a mota-two fall, and he's atop the point standings with 112 to Bervoets' 89. Third place went to home rider Gem-Jan Van Doorn on a VOR. Husqvama's Stefan Everts failed to make his 500cc debut, as his broken arm is still on the mend. "Now I can go to Spain in two weeks and look at gaining some more points on Smets," said Bervoets. Bolley's victory was the first this year for the defending champion, and the Frenchman traded moto wins with countryman Mickael Pichon. The Corona Suzuki rider was second on the day to retain the points lead, 105-72 over Bailey. The class was an all-French affair in Holland, with Winfield/Kawsaki rider Mickael Maschio taking third. Bailey's Pamo/Honda teammate, American Ryan Hughes, had hoped to return to racing in Holland, but his wrist was still not ready (see sidebar). "I'm still 33 points behind Pichon in the championship," said Bailey, "but we have a long way to go, so I'm not worried about that." In the 125cc ranks, Langston's win came with a perfect I-I score, leading a Euro-bike domination of the tiddler division, Langston was KTM-mounted, as was runner-up James Dobb, and American Trampas Parker was third on an Italian TM. The KTM duo leads the championship chase, with Langston holding 99 points and Dobb 13 points back, American Mike Brown posted 6-3 scores, and is third in the points chase with 73. "The KTMs are mile better than anything else," Dobb said. "I think this is an important message for the Japan- ese." Geoff Meyer on the effect of new Forest Service rules on national forest recreation. The Blue Ribbon Coalition. United Four Wheel Drive Associations. America Outdoors. and the Southem Sierra Fat Tire Association joined the AMA at the hearing. "I am confident that representatives from the Forest Service and members of the antiaccess community will argue that the total decimation of off-highway vehicle recreation is not their plan." Moreland testified. "However. I am here to tell you that if each of the myriad of proposed rules is implemented. we are looking at the last of motorized recreational access on our public lands as we know it. .. James Hutzler. of Suisan City. California. has earned the AMA's highest award for exemplary service to the association. according to the AMA. Hutzler received the AMA's Dud Perkins Award in recognition of his 20-plus years of tireless work for the l>.MA. Besides working as a district officer in District 36. he has also served as a delegate to the AMA Congress since 1977. He also was elect- Mat Mladin is scheduled to appear. For more information. call 61 9/229-7700. OPENED: Adrenaline Motocross Pank in Victorville. California. by Jerry Doddy. For more information. call 760/559-4986. CORRECTION: Way back in our Daytona Results issue (Issue #11. March 22. 2000) we incorrectly stated that the third-placed AHRMA F-750 rider Dave Rosno was sponsored by Steve World at World Motorcycles when in fact the owner of World Motorcycles is Vic World. Our apologies. . OPENED: Castrol's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.castrolbikeworld.com. • CORRECTION: The correct phone number for Southem California Triumph and Off-Road is 714/256-6700. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At San Diego's House of Motorcycles in San Diego. California, on April 15. Yoshimura Suzuki's : OPENED: Next Dimension Engineering's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the follOWing address: http://www.nextdimengineering.com. OPENED: Desmotech, a service shop specializing in Italian sportbikes. at 3700 Clifton Place. Montrose. CA 91020. 818/957-4580.818/957-4288 (fax). AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Cycle Sports Eugene in Eugene, Oregon. on April 14 from 7to 10 p.m. Team Strategic 3's Jeff Emig is scheduled to appear. For more information. call 541/607-9000. BORN: Rebecca Jean Leis. on March 30. to Motorcycle Industry Magazine advertising accounts manager Rob Leis and his wife Kris. cue I e : J 'I --J J J J J o o 8 CJ o n n --J n LJ ed to the Congress Off-Road Division Executive Committee in 1998 and again in 1999. Carl Reynolds. a current AMA trustee and immediate past chairman of >=< the AMA Board. presented the award to Hutzler earlier this month at the honoree's home. Hutzler is confined to his home due to a serious illness. "It's an honor to be able to present this award to him," Reynolds said. "In addition to being ':=! a personal friend for more than 20 years. Jim has been a lifetime friend of the AMA U and motorcycling. He has served the Association in many capacities and r served it well. .. 1 'f=1 1'-' Three-time AMA Grand National Champion Bart Markel is recovering at home r after triple bypass surgery on March 28. Cards and letters can be sent to Mankel at 3211 W. Hill Rd. Flint. MI 48507. Castrol Honda's Aaron Slight will make a guest appearance at the second round of the World Superbike Championship in Phillip Island. Australia. on April 23. The New Zealander is currently recovering from brain surgery some seven weeks ago and is hoping to retum to racing next month. "I will be at Phillip Island for some TV work. interviews, some PR jobs and basically to cheer on the Castrol Honda team." Slight is hoping to return to action at Donington Park in England on May 14 . pending a successful brain scan. John Penton will be signing copies of his new book. "John Penton and the OffRoad Motorcycle Revolution." penned by former AMA president Ed Youngblood. at the Grand National Cross Country/ National Hare Scramble doubleheader at Loretta Lynn's in Hurricane Mills. Tennessee. April 15-16. As a further tribute to Penton. Racer Productions has renamed round 11 of the GNCC Series "The John Penton." That round of the GNCC will be held in Millfield. Ohio. 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