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Wiles to Factor A rilia Flat Track M i(higan rider Henry Wiles will enter I lthe 2006 Al*lA Flat Track Champ- ionship armed with a new factory deal. Wiles has satned on with the Aprilia facto- ry-backed Lloyd Pacing Team of Ohio contractor David Lloyd for the GNC Twins series. Piloted by such riders as Larry PeSram, Scott Stump and Wiles, the Aprilia RSV Mille-engined Lloyd bike has proved to be formidable in past seasons, especially on mile racetracks. with wiles at the helm and the new factory backing, the 2l-year-old Wiles has found a deal that he is comfort- able with. "l'm no stranger to the Aprilia," Wiles said. "l've ridden it a few times. and the Lloyds have a deal with Aprilia, and I Suess I was their llrst chorce. I rhink the Aprilia has a lot of potential if we can Eet some I testing done. Hopefully by the time the lirst race rolls around, we'll have had a lot of test- int in and have that thing dialed." One of the possibilities that the Aprilia factory's involvement may present is the chance for Wiles to ride a Twins flat tracker based upon the company s 5XV5.5 Vrwtn engine. Properly modified, the entine coLlld presumably have even greater potential lhan the current 1000.c 14ille engine tha! the Lloyds have been developing, especially on half-miles. "We're goint to have some new equip- ment." Wiles said. "We won't be showing all of our cards at Daytona. we're working on a lot of thints. I dont know how far along we are, but I'd like to see it out there. lthink it .ould really be compe[icive. ' Competitive enough co run with, say, the factory Suzukis, perhap5? "l don't think that's the right way to put it," Wiles said. "l think it's more like, Are the Suzukis going to be able to run with us? And the Harleys, too." As for Sin8les, Wiles will be renrrning to rhe same Mack Daddy Racing Honda team with which he ha5 won the Peoria TT for the last ovo years running. "l think we've totten that deal sofied out," Wiles said. "We need to lest a few more thrnts. but I think we re torng (o be in the championship hunt with our Singles program. We would have won ir last year, but unfortunately that's not how the rules were composed last year, we for sure have the potential to do it. lr will be a good series, I know that. Usually, any Singles ra.e you 8o to is pretty dicey, unless you Bo to Peoria. Then I hear tha! number l7 just gets Off-Road Groups Continue "Roadless" Fight ation management," said Paul Turcke, the Boise, ldaho, attorney serving as lead counsel for the recreational groups. "Contrary to their title, many of these 'roadless' lands have well-established routes which the public has long used to gain access to tr€asured destina- tions on our public lands. The Recreational Groups seek to loin these suits to continue lheir defense of this l€Eitimate recreational access." At President Clinton's diaection, the Forest Service enacted a "Roadless Rule," which was flnalized in 2001 immediately before the inau8uration of President Bush. Numerous states and private parties chal- lenged that rule in court, including several of the Recreational Groups. An iniunction against the 2001 Roadless Rule was issued in federal court for the District of ldaho. but that rnjunction was eventually reversed in 2002 by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. A federal court in Wyomint then found the 2001 Roadless Rule illegal and permanently enjoined implementation of the rule. Dunng review o{ that decision by the lfth Circuit Court ofAppeals, the Forest Service issued a new "Roadless Rule" in l-ay 2005, which allows governoE in affected states to submit petitions to the Forest Service oudrnrng (heir desired manatement for rhe Forest Service "roadless" areas in their state, The current cases in the Northern Distnct of California seek to have the 2005 Bush Administration Roadless Rule declared invalid and to rein- state the 2001 Clinton Administration Roadless Rule. The appeals in both the Ninth and lfth Circuir Courts were broutht b/ private envi- ronmen(al organizations, some of which are now plaintiffs in one ofthe current Northern California lawsuits. Both appeals were argued after Presidert Bush took office, and the Forest Service did not attempt to defend the 2001 Roadless Rr.rle in either appeal. The Recreational Groups filings contend they rightfully belonS in this latesr round of the long-running debate over "roadless" area management, just as the supponers of the 20Ol Roadless Rule were allowed to inter- vene in the challenges to that rule. The Recreational Groups have requested that argument be held on their motion on l4arch 28, 2006. a Husqvarna To Offer Flat Track Contingency New for 2006, the Husq\.arna Race Contingency Program has been expanded to include select flat-track series, including the AMA Flat Track Championship (GNC Singles Championship). Husqvarna will also be suPporting Michigan GNC Expen and National number 26X Steve l4urray and the Hall's cycles Racing Team of Springfield, lllinois, who will be contending for the GNC Singles Title this season aboard a Husqvarna TC450. Husq\rarna says that it is making a huge effort to expand brand awareness across North America by otferinS one of the most comprehensive manufacturers' continSency pro- Sramr available. with over $l 3 million up for grabs in ?006- Any rider who enters on a 2005-or-newer-model Husqvarna and competes in the 2006 GNC SinSles Championship Series is eli8ible for continSency. Available payout is $8300 per event, plus $4100 available as a series bonus. Visit your local Husq\€rna dealer for more information and to check out the complete line of Husqvarna models. For more information or to download the complete Husqvama Racing Contingency Progrem. visit www.husq- v-arnausa, com, 2006 Husqvarna AMA Flat Track Contingency ProSram E Flot Trock Finish Pavout lsc $3500 2nd: 51500 3rd: $ 1000 4th: $750 5th: $5oo l4 MARCH 8,2006 CYCLE NEWS Series Bonus lst :$2500 2nd: $ 1000 3rd: $600 A coalition ofgroups committed to Preserva- tion of recreational access has sought to interyene in the latest round of lawsuits addressrn8 management of Foresr Servi(e "Roadless" areas. The motion was recently filed in federal court in the Nonhern District of California by rhe California Association of 4-Wheel-DrNe Clubs, Unired Four-wheel-Drive Associations. the American Council of Snowmobile fusociations, and the BlueRibbon Coalition- The lawsuits at issue were brought by the states of California. Oregon and New Mexico and numerous environmental orSanizations led by the Wilderness Society. "These organizations have been actively involved in allaspe<(s of Forest Service recre- Henry Wiles U t Ir l tlb v, c \ I t.4 'a t Irr., 6th: $400 7th: $300 8th: $200 9th: $ 100 l0th: $50 a

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