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E,ffi6= limmy rarrett (Suz) won the openint round of the OMA Nationals in Scipio, Oklahom4 Februar/ 26. Shane W.tts (KTM) finished second and lustin \rYilliamson [am) third. Rinaldi Yamaha rider Stefan Everts won the second maioa international motocross ofthe 2006 season ar the Pernes les Fontaines cir- cuit in the South oI France. Er/ert' totally dominated the event, winninS both motos of the MXI class. CAS Honda rider.losh Cop- pins also showed good speed, finishing sec- ond overall with 2-2 results. KTM'S ln4ickael Pichon and Sebastien Tortelli strugtled with consistenq,/ and finished out the day seventh and l2th, respectively. ln the HX2 class, it wes French youngster Christophe Pourcel who won the overall. The Kawasaki-mounted rider wa5 extremely fast aaound the hard- packed circuit, leading home Tyla Rattray for the victory lerry Robin, o, BoilinS Sprints, south Caroli- na. won the KTll Junio. Supercross Chal- lente at the Atlanta Supercross, February 25. Cole Mattison, who led offthe start, fin- ished second, while Br€tt Smith 8ot on the pod'um in third. Founh went to Greye Tate, followed by Tanner f4yers, Scott stockunas, Kyle Mitchell, Mason Beasley, Bryston lvey, Justin Hendrix, Zachary Hall, Bradley Beavers, Jacob lohnson and Alec Locklear. Pat Brown, 69, the wife ol On Any Sundo,l lllmmaker Bruce Brown, died at the Brown family home in Gaviota, Califomia, on Febru- ary 18 after a battle with cancer. Brown was with her famit iust before she passed away, acaording to her son, Dana Brown.':Nlthe kids, grandkids and relatives were there," Dana Brown said. "lt was probably the first time in a couple years that we have all b€en together." ln addition to her role as wife, mother and grandmother, Pat played srSnill- aant - though unsunt - roles in Bruce's film cf,reer, according to her son, Dana Brown. "My mom and dad met at LonE Beach Wilson Hi8h School and then again in the Hawaiian lslands," Oana Brown said. "They were mar- ried in 1959, and they werc iust such a team. I know that when Dad went to make Endless Summer, they hocked evenrthing they had, mortSaged the house, everythinS. lt took Dad lwo years to make it. but she supported him 100 percent. They did everything totether She even worked the proiector for Dad when they would show the movies at the Iocal high schools." Dana Brown says that sense of beint a team never wavered, and it even made rhe pair formidable in auto racinS, as Pat served as co-driver for Bruce in the California Rally Series. "They even won a Prairie Dogs MC will host round &vo of the Big 6 Grand Prix Series at Glen Helen Raceway on March 4-5. The eight-male course will work its way throuth the Glen Helen motocross course. the surrounding hills and even through the Glen Helen Regional Park, a course that is only used once a ),,ear. The hithlight of the weekend is the Night Team Race, with a pro purse of$3000. Baia Desitns will be on site to assist riders with their light setup,s. Carnping is available. Moto Guzzi USA has issued a press release, announcinS the availability of the 2006 l.loto Gurzi 2006 Brey. Vl 100 to the U.S. mar- ket. Moto Guzzi claims that the grev'a Vl 100 "combines Moto Guzzi's renowned ltalian racing heritaSe with cuttint-edge technology and powerful performance to provide a com- fonable, enjoFble and eye-catchrng experi- ence for every type of rider." The Breva Vl 100 features the next generation of Moto Guzzi's trademark transverse V-wvin enSine, which, Guzzi says, represents a new chapter in its enSineering heritage. The Bre\ra Vl 100 has an MSRP of$12,490. For more informa- tion on the Moto Guzzi Breva V I 100 and its availability, visit http://www.motoguzzi- us-com on the lnternet, American Honda and the Honda Riders Club of America are postint over $ I 1.000.000 for their 2006 ra.ing contin- tency program. All year lonS in 2006, the Honda Riders Club of America (HRCA) will be offerint Honda-mounted racers contrn- gencies totalint more than $ I 1,000,000, available to both professionals and amateurs- The rewards program covers nearly 700 events in iust about every racing venue: AMA Supercross and motocross; arenacross; local and nationat MX events; dirt track; enduro; supermoto; ATV racinS and road racinS. Supercross tops the payout charts, with SX Pro racers receiving $50,000 for a single race win and Lites Pro racers $25,000 per win- This program can make a bi8 difference to a racer's effons. According to Unbound Ener- gy/MDK Moto6ports Honda rider Ni.k Wey, who achieved a podium finish at thir year's San Francisco Supercross race, "Without the HRCA contingency progmm, privateers like me couldn't keep our program going. Even with allthe Sreat support we receive from our sponsors, HRCA contingency awards play an important role." For more information 8o to www.hondaredriders.com, click on "con- tingency" and select your venue. You'll find downloadable claim forms with which you can .laim your Red Rider Rewards Contin- genry payments. Winnings will be issued throuSh the HRCA Red PJder Rewards Card, a Vsa debit card that can b€ used at any Honda Dealer or anylvhere Visa ii accePted. Pir.lli is promoting its spon-tourinS Diablo Strada by offering riders a buy-one-get-one- free deal, while supplies last. To tet your lree front Diablo Strada, purchase a 180 or 190 Diablo Strada rear at your local Parts Unlimit- ed dealer and don't lose your receipt. Then lo8 onto www.Setpirelli.com, click anywhere thatyour icon is a hand, agree to the terms and conditions, lill in all the required boxes, print your completed form and mail it with your reeipt to Pirelli. The number of free front tires still available in this promotion are listed on a counter on the getpirelli.com, Vvhen the counter gets to zero, the promo- tion has ended. One claim per customer. Sta- tus ofa claim can be accessed on the promo- tion page. Customers are responsible for shippint fees. Over 100 years of histor', and 200 ofthe world's best motorcycles are expected to be on display at the l€gend of the Motorcycle concours d'eletance ar the Ritz-Carkon in Half Moon Bay, Califomia. The one-day only event is scheduled to take place on l"lay 6- For more rnformarion and !o purchase tick- ets, visit wwwLeSendoft he14otorcycle.com on the lntemet, or call 4151673-7980. VP Racing Fuels, lnc., has been selected a5 rhe Ofricial Racing Fuel of Miller Motor- sports Park, with Kellerstrass Oil Company designated as its trackside supplier for $e facility located near Salt Leke Ciq/ in Tooele, Utah. The fve-year aSreement includes con- struction and installation oI a new fueling facility with tank, pumps and siSnage, enablinS on-site fuel *rvice and sales by Kellerstrass for allofthe park's events. "We re excited about this partnership amonS Miller l4otorsports Park, Kellers(rass Oil and VP Ra.ing," said Brad Horton, VP's Regional Manager "Given thar VP is the Official Racing Fuel of several prominent road-racing series such as Star Mazda and Champ Car Atlantic, as well as several kartint series, including Stars of Karting and Superkarts USA, it's a natural lit for VP to be lhe oflicial fuelofthis marvelous road-racing facrlrty. Kellerstrass Oil ha5 a long history of providinS top-quality products and service in the Utah area. and \a€'re confident competitors will benefit from its presence as Kellerstrass serves up VP - their fuel ofchorce - on sire." l''liller Hotor- sports Park is a new state-of-the-art facility, conceived as a maior national road-race event center- With its desiSn, the Park has established a national standard for road_rac- ing and kaning equal or superior to any exist- ing North American facility. The road cou6e has four possible configurations within its 4.5- mile long. 40-50 foot wrde, 24-turn layout. Cornering speeds will range from 50 mph to well over 100 mph, while the fastest cars and motor.ycles willapproach 200 miles per hour on the track's so-foot wide. 3500Joot main straight. lt also will host schools for both automotive driving and motorq/cle rid- ing. More informatlon abou! Miller Motor' spons Park can be obtained by visiting its website at www.millermotorsportsPark.com. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has acknowledged the companies and organizations that will sponsor the 2006 AMA/FIM lnternational Women & tlotorcycling Conference presented by Harley-Davidson & Buell. in Athens. Geortra, lune 30-July 6. The F6d6ration lnternationde de l4otocyclisme (Fll''l) will be the title spon- sor ofthe conference, and Harley-Davidson l'4otor Company and Buell will be the event's PresentinE sponson Also contriburint suppon as primary spon- sors are Eiker Ally Mogozine; BMW Motorrad USA; Cycle Word of Athens; Frictionzone flogazine (East and West); G-Line: American Honda Motor Co.. lnc.: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.; Kevin Schwantr Suzuki School; Memphis Shades; Open Road Mogozinet Road Adan6: American Suzuki Hotor CorporatDn: and Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA- "The Al'aA is pleased to recotnrze the generous suppor( of our conference sPonsors," Patricta DiPietro, chiefexecutive officer ofthe AMA, said. "Thanks to their commitment to women motorcyclists, the 2006 event will be evrn more valuable to altwho attend." The 2006 AHey'FlM lntemational Women & ilotorcycling Conference pre- sented by Hartey-Davidson & Buellwill fea- ture a slate of guest speakers and seminats; demo rides, free to conference particiPants. from Harley-Davidson, Buell, BMW Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha; and array of new-produc( vendors; Suided and self-guided tou6 ofthe Athens region; live entertain- ment, and a skills day with the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School at Road Atlanta Athens was chosen as the site of the 2006 event for its excellent fa.ilities, and for its proximity to great motorcycle ridint. The AMA is working closely with its conference partners - Motor lvlaids, Wom€n in the \ryind. Women on Wheels, Women's lnterna- tional Motorcycle Association-USA, Women's Motorcyclist Foundation, Femmoto, Ebony Angels, and F'lxcirls.com - to plan the con- ferenc€. The 2006 cohference is expected to draw 1000 enthusiarts. For more information about the 2006 AMA/FIM lnternational Women & Motorcycling Conferenae present- ed by Harley-Davidson & Buell, or to down- load a retistration form, visit www.wome- nandmotorcyctinS.com or call r-800-At'1A-JorN. Harley-Davidson Motor ComPany has placed a new interactive web tool, the "Great Roads" interactive web tool. in lhe "Experience" section of wwwharley- davidson.com. The "Great Roads" tool encourages riders to explore che country on their motorcycles, and enables enthusiasts to rate and review 20 ofthe nation's scenic 8 MARCH 8, 2006 . cYcLE NEWS Reigning FIM Enduro 3 World Champion David Knight claimed a convincint lvin a! the openinS round ofthe '06 Motul British Enduro Champion, the Diss MCC Ltd Bran- don Park Enduro, where he finished 54 sec- onds ahead of runner-up Paul Edmondson at the end of the Srueling one-day event. Win- ninS each of the four timed specialtest5 com- fortably, "Knighter" claimed his sixth win in seven years at th€ openint round of the BEC series. championship togeth€r in 2001 and 2002 in the GT Production," Dana Brown said. Pat Brown is survived by h€r husband, Bruce, sons Dana and Wade, dau8hter Nancie, and grandchildren Wes, Gabrielle and ,ade (Dana): Korina, Hunter and Waylon f ade); and John Tipich and Matalin Tipich (Nan(ie). ln lieu of flowers, the farnit has requested that donations in Pat grown's name be made to the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, 300 west Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. A memorial service is being planned. Several top AMA Supermoto Championship riders have sitned up to contest the second annual Stateline supermoto Challenge presented by Moo(is and RideNow Power- spons a! the Buffalo Bills Hotel and Casino ln Stateline, Nevada, April 7-9. Former AMA Supermoto Champion refr Ward, Chris Fil- more, Gary Trachy, Cassidy Ande6on, Troy Herfoss, David Baf,eleuf, Aex Thiebault, Steve Dr€w, lustin Ross, Brandon Currie, Troy Lee, CD Howell, Cameron Welsh, Casey Yarrow, Steve Hatch, David Pingree, Dana Creech, Nick Granlund and Wes Miller are all already registered for rhe event. PrereSistra- tion is currently open, and it willclose on April l. For more information on the event, check out www.snvsupermoto.com on the lnternet.