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Ducati North America and Ducati Performance have announced a contingency program for privateer Ducati racers competing in select 2000 AMA and Formula USA road race series. Ducati will pay $1000 for a first place finish in each of the 10 AMA Pro Thunder Series races; and will pay $500 for a win, $200 for second place, and $100 for a third place finish in each F-USA Sportbike round. Additionally, there is a $1000 championship bonus for the Ducati rider who wins the title. Mark Moisan posted 361.8 horsepow. er with his 1300cc Suzuki Hiyabusa to win the American Motorcycle Institute's Brute Horsepower competition, held duro ing Bike Week at Daytona in March. The three-cylinder Benelli Tornado superbike will make its public debut at the Isle of Man during the Benelli Lap of Honor. Two of the Tornados will be present on the Isle of Man, one to be ridden by Benelli owner Andrea Merloni and the other by Kel Carruthers, the man who won the 1969 Isle of Man n and the 250cc World Championship on a factory Benelli. Those two will be joined in the Lap of Honor by some 60 vintage Benelli motorcycles. n The Women's School of Motocross will hold a session during the AMA Women in Motorcycling Conference on July 13 in Athens, Ohio. For more information, call 949/837-2206. According to the event promoters, Daytona Short Track winner Terry Poovey will race in the Pro portion of the AMA South Central Amateur Nationals, April 28·30 at Devils Bowl Speedway and Boyd Raceway. For more information on the race, call 940/683-4742. The Freestyle Moto-X Championships will be held at the Orange Show Speedway in San Bemardino, California, on May 13 with the event being an official qualifier for this summer's X Games. For more information, call 31 0/589-3822. Ride for Life XIII will travel to York, Pennsylvania, from over 40 different Harley-Davidson dealerships in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Northern Virginia, some of whom will travel over 260 miles. The ride, scheduled for May 6-7, raises money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. For more information, call 215/773-8081. A sound test was recently held at Temecula Speedway in Temecula, California, and the results were favorable. The city is expected to release a racing schedule for the balance of the year on April 25. The next motorcycle race is scheduled for May 13. For more information, call the Southern California Flat Track Association at 858/277-1 591 . According to a press release from Mototek Racing, they are now the official supplier of Aprilia parts at all Aprilia · : : · : .......... "" Cup events in the Formula USA Series. For more information, call 512/218-4466. round at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, Califomia, on May 30. Contrary to some rumors, the AHRMA Willow Springs Dirt Track National/Regional has not been cancelled. The race is scheduled for May 6 and will be a night race on the 3/8 mile track in Rosamond, Califomia. For more information, call 760/873-9135. Italy's first Internet bank, ONBanca, has joined in as a sponsor of the Ducati Infos· trada World Superbike team. OnBanca logos will appear both on the bike's fair· ings and on Carl Fogarty and Ben Bostrom's leathers. SIGNED: A title sponsorship agreement between SCORE and Tecate Beer in which Tecate will be the title sponsor for the Tecate SCORE Baja 2000. SIGNED: A sponsorship agreement between Engine Ice and the DM Sports Women's World MX Championship Series in which Engine Ice will be a contingency sponsor for the series. ANNOUNCED: PeopleFirst.com, an online vehicle lender, has been chosen as the motorcycle lender for CycieLoan2000.com, an internet site providing customers access to motorcycle loans that meet their needs and credit history. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Schaumburg Honda/Suzuki in Schaumburg, Illinois, on April 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. Factory Connection/Jack in the Box Honda's Mike LaRocco is scheduled to appear. For more information, call 800/742-2116. OPENED: The FIM has dedicated a special section on its website to the World Trials. The site can be found at the following address; http;//www.fim.ch. APPOINTED: Dick Lague, to the new position of vice president of new media in the newly formed emap>usa digital group. Lague was formerly the executive publisher of the motorcycle group at Emap/Petersen. Fred Koplin will replace Lague in that position. BMW has also announced record sales for its first quarter. BMW sold 2325 units, an increase of 25.1 percent over 1999. Road racer Tripp Nobles will race a Muzzy Raptor in the Wrenchead.com Formula USA Series, beginning with the next " '" ., ,. 41"" AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Mr. Suzuki in EI Paso, Texas, on April 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. Former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz is scheduled to appear. For more information, call 915/545-BIKE. MARRIED: Former road racer Thad Wolff, to longtime girlfriend, Jody Hibbitt, on April 1. SIGNED: A three-year contract between Parts Canada and Professional Motorsports Productions in which Parts Canada will be the title sponsor of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Honda of Milpitas in Milpitas, California, on May 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. Team Honda's Miguel DuHamel and Nicky Hayden and Erion Racing's Kurtis Roberts and Josh Hayes are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 408/263-6060. SIGNED: A contract between drag racer Matt Hines and Champion Spark Plugs for Champion to be an associate sponsor of the three-time NHRA Pro Stock Champion. CORRECTION: The Jim Forington Memorial race will be held at Rocky Mountain National Speedway in August 12 - and not at IMI Motorsports Park. OPENED: Innovation Sports' home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address; http://www.ctibrace.com. .... .. Have you seen the photo of Galpin Ford's Jeff Emig signature truck we post- '" CHANGED: Cycle News eastern advertising accounts APPOINTED: OMS Ltd .. as the exclusive sponsorship manager Greg Mitchell is no longer employed by Cycle acquisition agent for all of American Honda Motor CompaNews, Inc. Eastern sales manager Jim Clark and advertis• ny's motorcycle racing teams. The agency, which currently ing coordinator Carla Allen will continue to maintain Cycle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. ,. · PACE recently handed out several awards at its recent awards banquet for its National Arenacross Series. Here are some of the highlights; Miss Congeniality, Michelle Stephenson, Heather Broderick and Holly Flaugherty; Most Determined, Jeremy Reisenberg; Mechanic of the Year, Ed Longacre; Most Improved, Charley Bogard; Hard Luck Award, Pedro Gonzalez; Entertainer of the Year, Jeff Willoh; Team Manager of the Year, Chris Hunter CTuf Racing); Ultracross Champion, Brandon Bartz; HJC Helmets Rookie of the Year, Brian Edwards; Dash for Cash, Denny Stephenson; Jump-Off, Benoit Milot; Manufacturers' Award, Suzuki; Achievement Award, Billy Whitley. Buddy Antunez, of course, won the title again. Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced record sales and earnings for its first quarter ended March 26, according to the company. Harley's first quarter sales were $681.1 million, an increase of 21.9 percent over the first quarter last year. The net income of $80.2 million includes a one·time net gain of $6.9 million from the sale of the company's Chrome Visa credit card program. represents racers such as Mike LaRocco, Scott Summers, Ben Bostrom, Chris Carr and Missy Giove, will be soliciting sponsorship and providing additional marketing support for American Honda in all of their two-wheeled racing endeavors, effective April 14. : • Motocrosser Tim Colvert was killed as a result of a rnotocross crash in Northern California on April 6. Colvert suffered a broken neck in the accident, just a week after winning four motos at the Tulare Old Timer Nationals. Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardi· no, California, is looking for interested 80cc riders (Intermediate or Expert) who are capable of riding up Mount St. Helens to participate in an invitational race at the May 14 AMA Motocross National at Glen Helen. Interested riders can visit Glen Helen's website for more information. """ f~~!i.n. ~~~ " .o.~ Pf$.e. ~q . News' eastern U.S. advertising accounts at CN Publish- : ing's office in Tucker, Georgia: : : MOVED: Bates Leathers, to 1663 E. 28th St., Long : Beach, CA 90806. The phone number is 562/426-8668, • the fax is 562/426·4001, the website is' http//www.batesieathers.com. and the e-mail address is bateslth@gte.net. . PROMOTED: Chris Bergstrom, to the position of Pro· duction Manager for FMF Racing. A long-term FMF employee, Bergstrom has in the past had responsibilities in distributor relations, export sales 'and production planning. t\ o 8 o o J I) u 8 o ~ o o o o J C) J o C) o o o o o Q HIRED: Mike Farmer, as Rider Support Coordinator for FMF Racing. Farmer previously worked for IMS. w n L "I REASSIGNED: Mike Fairbanks, from Rider Support Coordinator for FMF Racing, to Internet Technical Representative for the same company. U ') '-' PROMOTED: Buddy Morgan, to the newly created role of Product Development Supervisor at FMF Racing. (\ c o PROMOTED: Bill Berroth, to the position of Sales Dirctor for FMF Racing. Berroth was formerly National Sales Manager for the company. HIRED: Jimmy Hendrickson, to the positions of Distributor and Export Sales Coordinator for FMF Racing. o HIRED. Brian Booth, to the position of Customer Service Representative for FMF Racing. J POSTPONED: The public-comment meeting on the possible addition of a 48-mile ORV trail in Myles Standish State Forest, to May 4 at Myles Standish State Forest Headquarters in Carver, Massachusetts, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 508/587-1701. • ,. ,..,. ,. ,. . cycle 8 J '\ w 1'\ . f' n I!I _ S • APRIL 26, 2000 3 W L.,