Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

l- lrr THE lrVlND- Baja legends Larry Roeseler, Dave Ekins, l.N. Roberts and Ron Nelson, and mororcycling pioneers Bud Ekins and Edison Dye have been selected for the TrailBlazers H.C. Hall of Fame and will be inducted during the club's 62nd annual TrailBlazers Hall of Fame Ban- quet at the Petersen Automotive ['luse- um in Los Angeles, California, on April l, 2005. Bud Ekins is the 2006 reciPient of the Dick Hammer award, the highest award that can be bestowed on a Trail- Blazers member. All of the inductees are slated to attend the Sala event, for which only 500 reserved tickets will be sold. The festivities begin with a huge antique and vintage motorcycle show at the Petersen, starting at 3 p.m., with a "cock- tail buffet-style'' dinner scheduled for 6 p.m. The induction ceremony begins at I p.m. Tickes are $70 each, with discounts available for TrailBlazers members. More information is available at www-trailblaz- ersmc.com on the lnternet, or by PhoninS 56U 425 -50 t 3 . Ducati has announced what it calls an "amazing start to 2006 in apparel and accessory sales." January and February year-to-date motorcycle-related-product sales were up 65 percent over 2005 with the real highliShts being an increase of 130 percent in accessories and 2 l5 per- cent in apparel, Ducati says- "This is really one of the greatest times to be a Ducatisti," said Greg Zanghi, national aftersales director ''There are so many hot new prodr.:cts available through your local Ducati dealers- Of course, exhaust systems are always at the top of every- one's list but the Ducati apparel is doing ext.emely well for us too, mainly because it's ltalian, and like the bikes, is extremely stylish. The clothes are all designed in Italy, and even ifyou don't ride, you'll look great in them.'' Amp'd Mobile is set to donate $25,000 to the Road 2 Recovery Foundation for James Marshall, who was seriously iniured in the San Diego Supercross on February I I . ln addition, Amp'd Mobile will be the title sponsor ofthe seventh annual ''Slots Of Golf" Supercross Celebriry Golf Classic, scheduled for Fri- day, l''lay 5 at the Badlands Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We are very pleased to help outJames Marshall and his family," said Peter Adderton ofAmp d Mobile. ''Our thoughts and prayers are with.lames and his family during this difficult time-" For more information and event inquiries, callJenny Coombs at 4801250-4446. Italaan clothinE company A-Style has signed a deal with Dorna. the rights hold- ers of the MotoGP World Championshrp, to sponsor the Dutch round of the series in Assen, Holland. The Dutch round of the MotoGP World ChampionshiP in 2006 will be named the A-Sryle TT Assen, and will be the first time the series will race on the newly confiSured track. fu is tradition, the A-Style TT Assen will take place on the last Saturday in .lune - the 24th - and will be the eighth round of the l7-round series. The Grand Prix of Qatar has also picked up a new sponsor with Commer- cialbank signing a deal to be the sponsor of the race for the next three years. That race takes place at the Losail lnter- national Circuit, just a few miles to the north of the capital ciq, of Doha, on Sat- urday, April 8. Gary Semics has announced his school schedule for the Lisbon. Ohio track. while also announcing that David KilSore will teach the classes for children I I years old and younger The schedule is as follows: April 2l-22;April 28-29; May 5-6; May 7 ( I I years and younger); lYay l9-20; June 9- l0; June 22 (l I years and younger); June 23-24; July 7-8; July 20 ( I I years and younger): July 2l-22; August l8- 19. For more information, visitwwwgsmxs.com or call 31O1424-9295. Motorcycle fantasy game provider Fanta- sy Racer has announced the launch of the 2006 Road Racer X MotoGP Fantasy League. This league is free thanks to a deal with Rood Rocer X magazine, with the publication set to sponsor everyone who signs up in the league with one free entry Fantasy Racer leagues allow you to become a team manager of riders that you pick throughout season. Each rider is given a fantasy salary and a budget is pro- vided to each team to hire a Sroup of rid- ers, Team managers score points based on actual finishes of the riders that are on his/her team and points are accumulated throughout the season. For more infor- mation, visit wwwfantasyftrcetcom. Tumi, an international brand of travel, business and lifestyle accessories, has announced a three-year licensing agree- ment with Ducati, The Ducati Collec- tion by Tumi includes a ran8e of eight black and Ducati-red travel and accessory bags that will feature the company's logos- The collection, which includes wheeled luggage, backpack and messen- ger bags, will be available through 500 Tumi retail stores and Ducati's newvork, as well as specialty and depanment stores worldwide, according to Tumi. The Lime Run will be held on April 23 with the ride through Nonhwesr Wash- ington benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foun- dation. The ride is being put on by the Skagit Valley Wings of Washington State GWrA, and all motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to participate. The ride will start at the Steel Dreams dealership in BurlinS- ton, Washinston at 8 a.m. For more infor- mation, callJean Eklund at 360/707-2235 or visit www.Swta-wa.or8. A new event featuring AHRI'4A vintage road races, a vintage bike concours d' ele- gance, vendors, swap meet and custom- bike show will be held at the new Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City. Utah, September l5- 17. For more infor- mation on the Bonneville Vintage GP, visit www. bon nevillevintagegp. com. Tennessee Senate Bill 3032, intro- duced by Senator Thelma Harper (D- Nashville, l9), would amend 'Tennessee code to allow no motorcycle operator to carry a passenger on a motorcycle who is less than the age of nine. The AMA is call- ing for Tennessee motorcyclists to contact their senator's office in Nashville "and politely let them know that it should be the parents, not the state, who decide when their children ride motorcycles." The status of this bill, as well as most motorcycle-related legislation throughout the country can be viewed by accessing Statewatch on the AMA Rapid Response Center at www-AMADirectLink.com. Live Nation has announced the Hard- core Freestyle Moto

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