Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

v ICES Letters to the editor 0 INSIDE FEATURES Perceive the reality OFF·ROAD Plessinger tops New York National Hare Scrambles 8 INTERVIEW MotocrosseF Donny. Schmit 22 DRAG RACE Myers marches on in Colorado 25 26 DEPARTMENTS LOCAL RACiNG CALENDAR WANT ADS RESULTS 27 36 41 54 6 Edwards wins 250Cc race, title 20 EVENTS AMA Vintage Days ROAD RACE Russell breaks, Polen wins at Mid-Ohio Superbike National Schwarzbach, Russell score Supersport wins l0 Picotte, Gale on top in Mid-Ohio Twins 11 mRTTRACK Carr conquers Peoria TT, again 12 MOTOCROSS Washougal 500cc series opener to Kiedrowski 16 Doughty, Higgins rip at AHRMA National 24 ON THE FRONT PAGE: (Upper left) Doug Polen was the winner of the Superbike National at Mid-Ohio. (Lower left) Colin Edwards won both the 250cc Grand Prix race and title. Photos by George Roberts. So the AMA is going to drop the Supertwins class in 1993. I suggest that someone from Bill Amick's office get out in the fresh air and go to the WERA Vanson Pro-Twins race at Pocono International Raceway on August 22. They might perceive the reality of the situation, that the twins riders have dropped the AMA! WERA has created a competitive class. The AMA dropped the GP2 class, which had larger fields than GPI, with little advance notice (December 19, 1991, for a season starting March 1, 1992 - approximately 80 days notice). Personally, I just didn't have time to go buy a $48,000 Raymond Roche Replica and to prepare it. As this is the only serious machine that can win in Supertwins, it should be no surprise LO anyone, especially the reporters covering the Nationals, that the fields have been small and the races uneventful. If anyone reporting on a Supertwins race had looked at the former GP2 class machines in that race, they might have noticed the close racing that the class was known for. David Karten Millbrook, NY Putting out the fire America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Volume XXIX Michael Klinger, Publisher Caroline Gendry, Executive Secretary to the Publisher Editorial Jack Mangus, Associate Publisher/ Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Paul Carruthers, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associate Editor Ken Faught, Assistan-r Editor Chris Jonnum, Assistant Editor Edwina Mangus, Calendar Editor Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Loo, Production Manager Dennis Greene, Lab. Tech. Stacey Guest, Graphic Artist Amy Harris, Graphic Artist Carolyn Branham, Typesetter Advertising Terry Pratt, National Accounts Manager M~k Thome, Western Sales Manager Thomas R. 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All rights reserved. 4 Please give credit where credit is due. We're writing in regards to your report on the AMAlCCS Endurance Challenge at Texas World Speedway in the June 17 issue, specifically about the race-ending crash and the Keystone Racing bike on fire. . The report states that "fire crews scrambled," but they didn't, not until four other endurance teams had already extinguished the fire. Thanks to their quick actions, the fire was extinguished quickly. The bike was rebuilt and ready for the Shootout the next day. . We're asking that credit be given where it is due, to the following teams and their crew members: Rodney and Jay, Gold Hill Racing; Jeff, Fastline Racing; Dave, Dutchman Racing; and Carl Paul. We're picture positive on who the credit should go to. We also wish to thank Class Racing's Jason Pridmore and the others who stopped to wave following riders around our unconscious rider, who was lying in the middle of the track. George Fitts Bonnie Kohler Keystone Racing Lake Ariel, PA Hey, you didn't exactly saramble either, as evidenced by the fact that you mailed the above letter on July 23, six weeks after we mailed (on June 9) the issue containing coverage of the Texas World Speedway endurance race ... Editor. Honorable intentions I'd like to offer some new information about the details reported in Donn Maeda's Mammoth Mountain Motocross story and then later in the Voices column about Tom Webb's ride in the Open Junior class at Mammoth. The WoHman comes across sounding like a bad guy and a cherry picker, and that's not the way it was. Mammoth was the first MX that Tom has ridden since Mammoth 1991. He mailed in entries for the Vet, 250 and 500cc Intermediate classes. Tom, who's 38, felt that he rode the race of his life on Vet day to get eighth place. Riders who beat him in that class told him that they were racing 500cc Junior the next day, and that he was crazy to ride Intermediate and be in the way of the faster riders. As that was happening, two other things took place: KTM's Scot Harden came through the pits searching for an Intermediate entry, and Karel Kramer realized he still hadn't located a bike for his entry in the 500cc Junior class. So, Tom passed his Intermediate class entry on to Scot, and Karel gave his Junior entry to Tom. Scot and Tom went through the proper channels at the track to change names on the entries. When To~ changed classes, he wasn't trying to ensure a trophy or steal any glory from the 500cc Juniors. He fully expected that the riders in the 500cc Junior class would be faster than the Vet Intermediates. (Last year, he didn't even qualify for the 500cc Junior final!) As Donn reported, Tom won this year's event easily. After the final, Tom realized that the class change had been a mistake. At that point, he disqualified himself. The aim was never to cheat another rider. out of riding the main or to hunt down one more trophy. His mistake was one of <:ircumstance and lack 01 motocross confidence (with no recent experience to gauge against), not an intentional theft of Junior class glory from other riders. Despite appearances, Tom's intentions were honorable. Charlie Morey Editorial Director Dirt Rider Los Angeles, CA Minnesota hospitality In June, on our way to the AMA National Championship Road Race Series round in Brainerd, Minnesota, our Yamaha TZ250 required major service, namely a new crank. We were afforded the luxury of complete access to a fully-equipped motorcycle service center at Red Wing Motorcycle Service in Red Wing, Minnesota, and the job was completed without a hitch. Our other TZ was put on display in fron t of the service center and the local paper was notified. Numerous people, who otherwise may not have had a chance to see a race bike up close, stopped by to see it, despite the fact thit the paper declined to publish a public service announcement, feeling there was "no local interest." We know of at least one new race fan, named Ryan, who really enjoyed seeing the bikes. When we came to town, we were virtually strangers. When we left, we had made many new friends. Thanks in part to their efforts and hospitality, we managed a third place finish at Brainerd and our van, which "lunched" a piston, was able to continue on our tour to New Hampshire. To Terry, Pete, Ellwood, Gary,. Karen, Rich and Robin, we are eternally grateful for your accommodation and assistance. These people truly embody the spirit of motorcycling, though not all are riders. In recognition of their help, we humbly offer them the title of honorary member of Team Del Amo. Bill Ward Steve Biganski Robbie Petersen John Winslett Team Del Amo Lawndale, CA Letters to the editor should be sent to: Voices. Cyd~ News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801·0498. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. Letters should not exceed 200 words and all letters are subject to editing.

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