Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

volcES L€flerslo lfis edilor shoold be renr to voice3, Cycls News, PO Box 5084, Codo l,{eio, CA 92628-5084; foxed to 2147516685 or emoiH to editor@yclenews.com. Publi*ed "He did not look like he lost his sheep and did not make excuses or complain." Giving Up On Colin? Thanks for a great maSazine. After keeping up with Colin Edwards throughout his Superbike career, I don't think he will ever get it together in lYotoGP I don't know whar ir is - maybe the high (ornering speeds that the 250 guys are used to - who knows? I'd love to see him upfront, but I just don't think this is Soing to happen lim Clousen ia the lnteroet Not Stoked on Mammoth Sign Ups I fek compelled to write in because of my extrerne disappointment over this year's re8- istration process for the Mammoth Motocross event. Las year's dovrnloading and faxirE in of the application were bad enough, but this year's online process was worse. I did all the proper online setting up of my XBUX account and was online at 7:54 a.m- ready to register. I entered in all the appropriate information, and double- checked it, then clicked checkout and pay. I was then kicked out of the system with an error that read Oops system eror and had to start again. This happened several more times before lcalled in to Mammoth Motocross and was told, "Oh, well, too bad but the class is most likely full." I could understand if I made an error in the application process. but that was not the case. So, because of a faulty system, I am forced to miss the event- My family and I are truly disappointed in that this has always been a family event and vacatron for us. Unfortunately, through mismanagement on behalf of the Mammoth MX by choosrng a faLrlty s/stem, ours, and I'm sure many other families, are in the same boat. Way to go Mammoth!! leff Unid.k vio lhe tnternet Honoring Baker On April 29 at lr30 p.m. a maTker was placed at the Husky i4emorial sate in the Moiave Desert to remember Al Baker Jr. by some of his friends- There were about 30 riders and industry people in attendance, including the likes of Bob Balentine, Steve Hurd, Danny Sanchez, John Rice, Goat Breker, Basil Sanchez, Scott Hodgeson, Don Jones, Mike Vils (representing The Trail Blazers), Harold Halsted and Dyrck HcCleland. lf any names were omifted, it is only because after the settinS of the stone we (as in l) had too much to eat and drink. So the next time you're out there, be sure to say hello to Al. lim (Goose) Cooke Raodsbutg, CA should 200 publicolion. Ediror- Fontana Blues Okay so how can the "Premier Speedway" offer its patrons so liftle? ls it too much to ask for more than one grandstand? There sure were a lot of people milling about with nowhere to sit. I can'r believe that California Speedway has removed the grandstand that used to be in turns 12 throu3h 15 and iust let people peep through the fence, all the while reminding us (hat NASCAR is coming back in September. Why not utilize the portable grandstands like were used for Supermoto, and place them accordingly throughout the infield so the guests can enjoy the race from many viewing points instead of lhe one l've sat in since 2002? The only place that was worse than this was las Vegas. But the racing was awesome nonetheless. Steven Deld/llord Fontono, CA A tyPogtoPhi.ol error listed the mileoge ot 6200 when it should hwe been 62,0O0. Most of our reoders would hove reolized thot ond let it go, but not Bonnet .. Editot What ls What? While watching the Supercross finale from tas VeSas with a football fan, I was asked "What is with the two titles - AMA Supercross Championship and Fl14 World Supercross Championship?" My answer was, "The FlM, along with some big sponsors and a media company, is basically gettin8 ready to rip ofl the whole series from the AMA The AMA sort of deserves it, since it is iust another bloated organization that does little for the ride6. The FIM is iust like FIFA in soccei FIS in skiing, etc. They are in it for the monef TheI see what Supercross has becorne and smell the rnoney." lYy football-fan friend was confused. To funher simplifo it, I said: "View the World Supercross title as winning the combination of the football preseason, and the season. View the AMA Supercrosstitle as winninSthe football season and the Super Bowl." Am I wrong? When will AMA be elimi- natedl .lust get the top three to race the "other" series, and AF'IA will be toast. By the way. Chad Reed was finally a man on the podium. He did not look like he lost his sheep and did not make excuses or com- plain. He acknowledged that the other guys were faster Now I am a Chad Reed fan! Jefl Skeen San Diego, CA Wanting Lappers I was not a AMA basher until now. What should have been the most exciting Supercross race of all time was not. To the casuat fan it may have looked like a close race. but at the riders meeting, the Al'4A decided that lapped racers were not to come into play in the championship-deciding race- So why did they even risk the holeshotl They should have just let Ricky Carmichael, Bubba Stewart and Chad Reed race. Any one good enough to qualify for a Supercross doesn't need a fla8 to tell them to move over. These guys are also racing for their livelihood. lf you're in leadinS, part of racing is deal- ing with l+pers. That's the risk leaders take. I have never seen so many move-over flags in my life. I know in the previous rounds they did not have that many flags, and if I remember correctly, one of the most excit- ing races was when Stewart got caught up with lappers Carmichael passed him only to be re-passed. 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