Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

v Letters to the editor 01CES. INSIDE It's H -e-r-s-c-h-e-n-s-o-h-n FEATURES ROAD RACE 6 Dutchman Racing wins Daytona Endurance 10 Polen high points Australian Superbike round Kehoe cranks at Perris GFI South Gomm reigns at Hanford, Hollister GFI North 22 In your Texas World Speedway EBC Endurance Series coverage in the October 28 issue, you state that Team Moto Liberty/Nankai finished an "impressive fourth overall." Well, the finish was indeed "impressive," but it was second overall rather than fourth, and the (GTU) team would very likely have finished on the same lap as the winner had they not had to make a last-minute pit stop to tighten up a. loose handlebar. 14 OFF·~OAD SUIJ1!Ilers finishes with a bang at West Virginia GNCC 23 If you're keeping score, give an "E" to the editor. It was an error all the way ... Editor. DEPARTMENTS 12 LOCAL RACING Playing World champ on the Ducati 888 Superbike 16 SHOW Checking out the latest in former east-bloc technology at Cologrie ..... 20 24 CALENDAR ' .30 WANT ADS RIDING IMPRESSION 34 RESULTS 47 Couldn't ask for more ON THE FRONT PAGE: Alan Cathcart cuts laps on Doug Polen's World Championship-winning Ducati 888 Superbike. Turn to page 16 for his impression of the bike. Photo by Kyoichi Nakamura. 1 America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Volume XXIX Michael Klinger, Publisher Caroline Gemiry, Executive Secretary to the Publisher Editorial Jack Mangus, Associate Publisher/ Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Paul Carruthers, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associa.te 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 Faught, Graphic Artist Carolyn Branham, Typesetter Dealer Sales Steve Gotoski, Dealer Representative Marketing 8c Promotion Mark Thome, Manager Advertising Terry Pratt, National Accounts Manager Mark Thome, Western Sales Manager Thomas R. Gonter, Western Sales Manager Steve Got05ki, Western Sales Manager Mark Mitchell, Eastern Accounts Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern Sales Manager Rick Matheny, Eastern Sales Manager Rhonda Crawford, Western Ad Coordinator Carla Borden Allen, Eastern Ad Coordinator Circulation Rheba Smith, Manager Sarah TayloF, Billing Coordinator Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordin'ator Accounting/Data Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, A / R Coordinator Geneva Repass, Assistant Herlane Lewis, Credit I would like to commend the promoter of the AMA National Championship MX which took place at Budds Creek in Maryland the wee.kend of October 2-4. I have been riding motorcycles for 20 years and racing and actively promoting off-road racing for over 17 years. I have never been to a National event where the promoter' offered as much and as many types of racing. And to make it even better, one gate fee covered everything! . On Friday night there was a super·cross.' Practice for the amateurs on the National MX track started early Saturday morning and racing lasted until late in the afternoon. While the MX was in progress, a hare scrambles rate and a flat track race were being held at adjacent facilities. When the day racing ended, we had just enough time to eat before the Saturday evening supercross started. At 9 a.m. Sunday, the pros were practicing and by 1 p.m. the qualifiers were over and the National began. This promoter really knows how to keep the spectators and racers jnterested. It was by far the best racing weekend I've ever had. and both of my sons and the two families that went with me· also felt the same. Amateur and National MX, two supercross events, flat tracking and a hare scrambles - what more could an avid race fan ever dream of having in one weekend. I'm looking forward 'to the U.S. 250cc MX Grand Prix at this track next summer. This facility deserVes the GP. George Greer President Va. Championship HS Series Smithfield, VA Impressive indeed Mickey Hunt Racing Information Services Plano, TX A great ambassador I was very sorry to read of the death of Lee Moselle. It was always a tremendous pleasure to talk with him over many aspects of running a race circuit and the Grand Prix. . He gave his very best for Laguna Seca. He fought many difficulties in being able to take the motorcycle Grand Prix. to Laguna Seca and he did his utmost in trying to keep the race going in i 992. I very much enjoyed talking to Lee at the FIM meetings, at Donington, or when he telephoned to discuss common problems. He was a great personality and a great ambassador with a marvelous sense of humor. He will be very much missed. Robert Fearnall Circuit Director, Donington Park Castle Donington, Derby England Letters to the editor should be sent to:' Voices, Cycle 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. Service and Support Chris Aitcheson, Headquarters Receptionist. Leonard Herring, Service and Support Want Ads Toni Kerr, Want Ad Sales National Headquarters Eastern Office 2201 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 4190 First Ave., Tucker, GA, 30084; mailing address P.O. Box 80S, Tucker, GA 30085-0805. (310) 427-7433; (310) 636-8844. FAX (310) 427-6685 (404) 934-7850. FAX (404) 934-3112 Cycle News (USPS 141-340) is published weekly except the last two weeks of the calendar year for $50.00 per year by Cycle News, Inc., 2201 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806. 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Such accepted matenal is subject to reViSion as is necessary 10 the sole discreuon of Cycle News. Unsolicited material which is not used will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. All unsolicited material will be handled with reasonable care, however, Cycle News assumes no responsibility for the safety, loss or damage to such material: Reprinting in whole or part only by permission of the publisher. Advertising rates and circulation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.D.S. . W/B nA .AUDITED VI rt'\ CIRCUlATION Copyright8 Cycle News, Ine-Im. Trademark Cycle News ~ U.S. Patent Office. All righlS reserved. 4 which took place last week in Columbus, Ohio, that Maryland's Budds Creek Motocross Park will host the 1993 U.S. 250cc MX GP on July 18 .... Editor. Paul Flanders Flanders Co. Pasadena, CA MOTOCROSS Harrington big winner at Daytona Race of Champions It was confirmed at the FIM Congress Did sentatorial candidate Bruce Herschensohn really spell his own name 'incorrectly in his letter you published last week or was it a Cycle News typographical error that left off the third H? IN THE WIND By PaE_a_eal--,,--ey W _ Continued from page 3 CORRECTION: In an item that ran in this section last week, we erroneously credited Mike Smith with the 1992 AMA 600 Supersport Championship. That honor belongs to Tom Kipp. Smith missed several series races due to a broken leg. Kipp clinched the title at the Mid-Ohio round in August aboard a Camel-backed Honda. CORRECTION: In our coverage of the October II Buckhorn National Enduro in Redding, California, we incorrectly reported that Kevin Hines finished fifth overall, when in fact the Husqvarna rider tied for fourth place with Suzuki's Steve Hatch, and came out ahead on the tie-breakers for fourth overall. Hatch finished fifth. BORN: Dallas Lee Fleck, son of Dunlop market analyst and Pro-Am class dirt track racer Brian Fleck and his wife Robin in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 13. [N

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