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J-rJl We shook things up a bit with a wrap- around cover 30 years ago. lt was a huge image of the late Gaston Rahier leadint Roger Decoster, Harry Everts and the rest of the pack at the Belgian Easter Trophy to accompany our feature about the men and the machines oI European l'4X... Gary lones passed Kent Howerton in the last 40 leet to win the $5000 l'1other's Day MX at Lake Whitney Cycle Rarch... lim Pomeroy led but could not hold off Heikki Mikkola at the Belgian Easter Trophy MX... We performed the Great American Shock Test, usinS a Suzuki RMf70 as the test b€d. Best shock? Works Per{ormance.., Larry Roeleler won the Mammoth (Mountain) Grand Prix. aThe AMA har announced that 'AI{A Team USA'will compete at the 2006 Hotocross ofNations, scheduled for September 23-24 at Matter.ley Basin/Winchesler, Great Britain. The presenting sponsor of Al4A Team USA will be Loretta Lynn's, which is markint its 25th year of hosting the AMA Air Nautiques Arnateur l"totocross National Championships at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane l''1ills, lbnnessee. Motocross fans will be involved in choosint the members of Al'1A Team USA, presented by Loretta Lynn's, by crstinS their votes at Al4ADirectlink.com, and will be able to contribute to an online fund raiser supportin8 the team, according to the AMA. The online nomination process, durinS lvhich fans can sugtest who should be considered for AMA Team USA, presented by Loretta Lynn's, will begin by the end of next week. When the list of top vote getters is posted in mid-lune, fans will be able to vote on these final nominees, in return for a $s-per-vote contribution to the team- The members of AMA Team USA, presented by Loretta Lynn's, will be announced in Augusr during the 2006 AMA Air Nautiques Amateur Motocross National Championshrps. "The AMA is proud that thii year's team will cornpete as the ZO Yedr's Ago--- Mag Zr, ,gAE - GNC... Rick lohnion clinched the Supercross title in Phoenix on a track that no one liked, as ir was also used for a car-racins exhibition that ni8ht. David Bailey was quoted as sayinS, "...The bathrooms were nicer than the track.'... Keyin Hines won rhe Pine Barons National Enduro in New Jersey... lD YedrE Aqa.-- Mdg 15' 1996 We featured the Hangtown National l',lx on the cover l0 years a8o. Jeremy McGrath and local hero Steve Lamson came awa), with the wins... Endang- ered Speciesl That was the bi8 question in a large, in-depth feature on motorcycles and the environmert. The word "species" referred to wvo-itroke en8ines... Steve Hatch topped the GNcc wildemess I00 in West VirSinia... Lance Smail was the bigwinnerat the White Brothers World Four- Stroke Championships at Glen Helen... ln Ohio, Randy Hawkins won the Li'l Raccoon National Enduro, Wo Superbike? lllustrator Damon Moran says this is what BMW's Superbike will look like ifthe FIM opts to bring in a l200cc rule for wvins. R r 200s Pridmore To California Amateur Golf Championship Michael .lordan I'lotorsports' lason Pridmore has qualified for the 9sth California Amateur Golf Championship, scheduled for lune l9-24 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links and the Poppy Hills GolI Course on the l4onterey Peninsula. The 36-year-old tied for second in the 23rd SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship at Bear Creek Golf Club in Temecula, Califomia, earnint the right to play in the California Amateur, and the l07th SCGA Arnateur Championship, scheduled iot loly 7-9 at Bakersfield Country Club in Bakersfield, California. "l didn't even know," Pridmore said in a release from Jordan Motorsports. 'The scorers' table showed that the top live guys are automatically exempted into the Amateurs and the Mid-Am in 2007. This is huge for me, because on an l8-hole qualifier, anythinS can happen." Joson Pridmorer Rocer/golfer. CYCLE NEWS . MAY I z, 2006 I 5 .t'.'l nlbi n,l' turo(l.k -". I -- IIIGIT OPENED: Got Road Rash, a professional leathers cleaning and color restoration business, by Debbie Brown, formerly of Z Custom Leathers. For more information, call 9491636-4534 or e-mail db250f@cox. net. ETtr. 3D YPars Ago... Mdg la. ,976 Rothmans Honde's Wayne Gardner got on the cover of c,,c/e News 20 years ato for winning the Spanish 500cc GP opener... Randy Goss thrilled the crowd by passing Ronnie rones on the last lap to win the Ascot Half Mile 4i1 .i AMA Team USA Announced reigninS champions of the Motocross of Nations," said AMA pres- ident Robert Rasor. "We know that American motocross fans will ioin us in supporting AMA Team USA, presented b),, Loretta Lynn's, both with their vorcs and wi[h rheir contributions, to help us bring home the winner's trophy again. We're also thrilled to have the support of Loretta Lynn's as presenting sponsor of Al4A T€am USA. Today's top professional motocross racers all 'grew up' at Loretta Lynn's, and we believe that this is a great way to celebmte our 25-year relationship." Often called "The Olympics of MotorcyclinS," the Motocross of Nations featirres three-rider teams from around the world com' petint in three races, or motos. ln 2005, the team of Rick), Carmichael, Kevin Windham and ivan Tedesco - all "graduates" of the Al'1A Amateur Nationals at Loretta Lynn's, and led by team manager Roger DeCoster - defeeted a stronS international lield to take the winner's trophy for the l6th time, and for the first time since 2000. From l98l to 1993, Team USA was undefeated in the Motocross of Nationr, winnint ll straight times. All proceeds from the online fund raiser will go toward sup- ponin8 AMA Team USA, presented by Loretta Lynn's. The AMA will make the final team selection, accordin8 to the AMA. I Domon Moron lechnicol lllurlroiions 2006 N- L-y 1, d # I o o