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Erii{H Injured dirt tracker Terry Poovey remains in a coma in the Springfield lYemorial Hospital as of Monday, June 5, according to his brother Ted. "lt's really pretty much the same," Ted Poovey said. ''There are no complications, but it's iust going to take more time, and he's still in a coma. Our prayers are with him, and the outpouring from the motor.yclinS family has been incredi- ble." Poovey crashed during the SPrinS- field Hile on May 29. AMA Pro Racing and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca have announced that the AMA Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series will run at the upcom- ing Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway LaSuna Seca in Monterey, Cali- fornia, July 2l-23. AMAs Formula Xtreme class will ioin the AMA SuPer- bike Championshap presented by Parts Unlimited, Pro Honda Oils SuPersport Championship presented by Shoei, and the P€psol Lubricants Superstock Series. "We're pleased to be able to add For- mula Xtreme to the AMA program for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix," said AMA Pro Racing vice president of commercial development lohn C. Farris Jn "lrst year we were unable to feature the class because of the heavily impacted sched- ule and lack of paddock space, but this year we've been able to work with Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officials to feature all four classes of the Al'4A Superbike Championship." The 14azda Raceway Laguna Seca event is round seven on the I l-round AIYA SuPerbike Championship. The Donnie Hansen Motocross Academy will be conducting two schools at Washou8d MX in Washougal, Washington, .lune 22-23 and lune 24-25. For information and registration, contact DHI'4A at 951/609-2709 or email DHHA@Comcast.net. Fans ofthe AMAy'Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Series recently received yet another bonus associated with Ford's interest in the sport of flat-track racinS when it was announced that the Peoria TT has been added to the roster of sim. ulation games users can play on fordflat- track.com and - in person - at the Ford Qualiq/ Checked Certified Pre-owned tents during the AMly'Ford Qualit/ Checked Flat Track Championship series races. "My kids smoke me at that game every time and won't let me hear the end of it." said seven-time Al4ly'Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Champi- onship Champion Chris Carr with a laugh. 'And just when I think l've got the Springfield l''lile game wired, along comes the Peoria TT and I'm back to square one!" Former Daytona 200 winner Oon Emde resigned from the AMA Racing Committee on June 3, releasing the fol- lowing statement: "Today I resigned from the five-member AMA Racing Committee, effective immediately. ln a nutshell, the working style and culture of the Al'lA leadership and this committee is iust too foreign to me. \ny'hile we did agree on some things, I was rarely on the same page with them on issues such as the process the committee should fol- low the need for representation on the committee from olher Parts ofthe sport, the need for a working environ- ment that allows for differing points o{ view to be considered, and establishing procedures that avoid any sug8estion of conflicts of interest, to name a few. I am very disappointed that things lurned out this way, as I had hoped to be able to work with others to make some much- needed changes and improvements to racing and at the AMA. But the facts are that in the approximate 90 days that the committee has been in existence, very little has been accomplished, ln the name of the sport, I really do wish the AMA and its Racing Committee well as it moves ahead. Racing is such an impor- tant aspect of our whole motorcycle sport and economy that thq/ must suc- ceed. lt is my hope that they will, in time, come together as an effective working group and meet or exceed the expectations that the sport and industry have for them." American Honda has announced that a Honda Rune motorcycle was given to Matt lonsson, crew chief for race winner Sam Hornrsh Jr. at the 2006 lndianapolis 500. Since 1984, the Tony Foyt award has been presented to the winning crew chief in the lndy 500, and to comple- ment this prize, American Honda elect- ed to present the six-cylinder Rune to this year's winninB crew chief as an addi- tional honorarium. At the awards cere- mony, a delighted .lonsson said: "That's the biggest motorcycle l've ever seen! l'm sure Roger Penske will want to ride rt. 6 JUNE 14,2006 . CYCLE NEWS farrett Captures Moose Run The Moose Run lived up to its reputation as'America's touShest race " sendint most comPeti- rors home prematurely due to exhauttion or sheer frustration. But it was iust another day's work for two-time OMA Champion Jimmy Jarrett. After chasing young ri l Justin Williamson for most ofthe lOs-mil€ race in the woodt around Fenton, lllinois. on.lune 4,.larrett sPed away and took a clear-cut triumph alter more than five hours of racinS on his Andrews CyclerMaxxis/Moose-sponsored Suzuki Rl'4250. "On the list lap. I got a good run at [Williamson] on a road and passed him and put my head down and kept on charging all the way to the end,".Jarrett said. "l didn't have my bike geared up.as much as Jimmy did," Williamson said. Gettin8 stuck shortt atter tl|at sealed second for the Williamsonracin8.com Yamaha Y2250 Pilot. Jarrett extended his points lead in the Parts Unlimited Off-Road Motorcycle and ATv National Series even further with his fourth win in llve rounds to date, while williamson tithtened his grip on second. Jason Thomas claimed third for the day, desPite running most of the race with a broken exhaust pipe on his Fun f4art Cycles/MaxxivMoose Honda CR250R. k was his second podium aPpearance in his first year on the OMA circuit. Adam Bonneur and Tim Taber rounded out the top five- Mork Koriyo Jimmy Jorretl ron off wilh lhis yeor's win ot the Moose Run in lllinois. Rossi Makes Up His Mind lust as Valentino's Formula One adventure is ovef, any chance he miSht swirch MotoGP teams in the near future is also gone. The superstar confirmed at Mugello that he will not drive for Ferrari, or any- body else, next year or ever - and that he has signed to stay with Yamaha for one more year- This means Rossi will spearhead Yamaha s effort in the new 800cc class, which he had earlier said did not have any special interest for him. * n s E o o o o P o Bored with MoloGP? Not Volenlino Rossi. He'J aom- ing bock lor more, AMA Pro Racing has announced that an additional round of the 2006 AMA Supermoto Championship presented by Parts Unlimited has been added to the schedule. The event will be held September 22-24 at Elkhart Lale, Wis- consin's Road America in coniunction with the Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America. "we're thrilled to add this event to the AMA Supermoto Champi- onship calendan" said Joel Grover, AMA director of Supermoto. "we've been working on this event for quite a while now and are happy that is has come to8ether. We're lookinS forward to showcasing Al*4A Supermoto competi- tion to fans of Champ Car." Aprilia will be the event sponsor, and the race will be called the Aprilia Supermoto Shootout round of the AMA Supermoto Championship presented by Parts unlimited- x "{ \ \ One reason that Rossiwill not be movint to Ferrariwas that the comPany is not expected to have a full-time drive av-ailable to him in 2007, and was able to offer nothint be$er than a Friday afternoon practice drive for the yeat Rossi gave other reasons, including "the pressure of the Press, and the bad paddock atmos- phere." which he had e,rperienced when he tested with other drivers at Valencia earlier this year Rossi had not expected the cold-shoulder treatment he received lust as trenchant was the technical side: "Formula One drivers are tike robots," Rossi said "They operate under instructions from the engineers over the radio l prefer motorcycles When I race, I like to make my own strateg/ and my own decisions." Nor will there be another chance. "lf I was to to to F l , I would have to go immediately," he said. 'gut I miSht think of some other kind of car racing or rallyin8 for the future." This means that the record ofJohn Surtees, the only man !o win World ChamPionships on two and four wheels, is safe for the moment - but that ol Giacomo Atostini is atain under threat. Ato has the greatest number of toP class wins, 68. Rossi, before the ltalian GP had 54. and he is closing fast. He cannot overtake A8o this year, but he could do so next season, now that he has decided to stay. Topping Ago's overall total will not be so eaiy. ln all GP classes, he has a total oI 122, and Fossi has 80 so far. Marlboro sponsorship chief Andrea Arrivabene told members of the press at the ltalian Grand Prix that he had made a bid to sitn Fossi uP for Ducati, but that Rossi had declined. "He lRossi] said, 'l am happy where I am, I like to be a Yamaha rider. lt's very diflicuk to beat Honda, but it is possible on a Yamaha,"' Arrivabene said- 'r{n}'way it is a Sood chamPionshiP if we have Rossi on Yamaha- lloris] Capirossi on Ducati and lDani] Pedrosa on Honda." Michoel Scott il ir \\