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C Y C L E N E W S • JULY 12, 2006 11 Irishman Jeremy McWilliams is coming back for more, the former MotoGP racer set to enter the Laguna Seca round of the AMA Formula Xtreme Series, which will run in conjunction with the Red Bull U.S. GP, July 21-24 in Monterey, California. Warr's of London Harley-Davidson/Buell (Great Britain), with the sup- port of Buell Motorcycle Company, will enter McWilliams aboard an XBRR. McWilliams raced an XBRR at the Daytona and Infineon AMA rounds earlier this season. Classic H-D/Buell-Millville H-D/Buell-Innovative Motorcycle Research rider Mike Hale will also contest the Formula Xtreme round at Laguna Seca on an XBRR. Hale has recovered from injuries sustained in a testing accident in May and will be racing the XBRR for the first time at an AMA Formula Xtreme event. H-D/Buell of Vallejo has also entered the AMA Formula Xtreme class at Laguna Seca with AFM veteran Shawn Reilly aboard an XB12R. "We think it's great that the AMA added the Formula Xtreme race to the Laguna weekend schedule. We're looking forward to showing the world how exciting and diverse this class has become," said chairman and chief technical officer Erik Buell. Jeremy McWilliams in action at Infineon Raceway. McWilliams Back For More At Laguna 30 Years Ago July 13, 1976... Jay Springsteen was on the cover of Cycle News 30 years ago... Springer beat Corky Keener to take top honors in the Grand National Mile dirt-track race from New Mexico... Gerrit Wolsink continued his North American winning spree and was the man at the Canadian 500cc World MX round, winning both motos. Second on the day was American Brad Lackey, with 3-2 finishes... Steve Wise held off his teammate Marty Smith to take the 125cc National motocross round in Maryland... Russian rider Gunnadey Moisseev went 1-1 to take the overall British 250cc GP MX race. 20 Years Ago July 16, 1986... Randy Mamola was the man on the cover of Cycle News 20 years ago... We featured an interview asking perenni- al second-place finisher Mamola if he thought he could ever become World Champion... Rick Johnson took his factory Honda to the 500cc National Motocross overall win from Red Bud, finishing 4-1 on the day. The 125cc Support class was won by Micky Dymond... Erik Roloff took the Formula USA road-race win at Willow Springs when Doug Polen ran into Doug Toland and took the two of them out of the lead... 500cc GP road-race World Championship points leader Eddie Lawson crashed out of the Dutch TT and Wayne Gardner took advantage of the mistake to take the win... Johnny O'Mara swept the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc MX classes at Mammoth Mountain. 10 Years Ago July 10, 1996... Colin Edwards graced the cover of Cycle News 10 years ago... Edwards was part of a feature that had interviews with him- self and as well as fellow World Superbike riders Troy Corser and Mike Hale. It was all part of a special Laguna Seca World Superbike pre- view... Mick Doohan won the Dutch 500cc road-race GP over Alex Criville and Alex Barros, extending his championship points lead... Scott Parker won the Lima Half Mile flat-track National... Ducati rider Corser took both of the World Superbike races from the Czech Republic, beating Carl Fogarty in race one and Aaron Slight in race two... Stefan Everts took the British round of the World Motocross Series. Sebastien Tortelli topped the 125cc ranks... Team Suzuki Endurance won the fifth round of the WERA National Endurance Series from Grattan Raceway. ANNOUNCED: A partnership between the Saxon Motorcycle Com- pany and New Rebel Motorcycles, doing business as Saxon Motorcycles Europe, a company based in the Netherlands, to distribute Saxon Motorcycles throughout Europe. New Rebel Motorcycles, founded in January 2006 by Frank Vermeulen and Rinke Andringa, was created specifically to provide the European market with custom, American-style motorcycles, according to Saxon. For more informa- tion, visit www.SaxonMotorcycles.eu. OPENED: Ducati Dallas in Dallas, Texas, on June 24. Attendees included international guests ranging from World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson to former AMA National Champions and the CEO of Ducati North America. The store is owned by Jeff and Toni Nash. For more information, visit www.advancedmotosports.com. SIGNED: Supercrosser/motocrosser Brett Metcalfe with MX Edge for his agency representation and strategic- marketing initiatives. "Brett is catch- ing the attention of the fans and the industry with his speed and determi- nation," said David Evans, president of MX Edge. "Brett has a bright future in our sport. We are proud to be able to assist him in realizing his goals on the business side of the equation while he focuses on his rid- ing and training." AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At High Gear Powersports in Gilroy, California, on Tuesday, July 18 from 3 to 8 p.m. former World Champion Wayne Rainey and former AMA Superbike Champion Doug Chandler are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 408/842-9955. SIGNED: A service management and business relationship agreement between 2006 BooKoo Arenacross champion Josh Demuth and The Ross Agency, athlete-representation division, effective immediately. ETC. Yamaha will again hold its "Yamaha Weekend of Champions" autograph-signing sessions during the July 21-23rd Red Bull U.S.GP race weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. Eighteen National and World Championship-winning riders from motocross and road-racing disciplines will be featured, with former AMA Superbike Champion and World Superbike Champion Scott Russell added to the mix for this year's event. Autograph seeking fans will receive free col- lectible posters depicting road-race champions Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, Randy Mamola, Russell, Steve Baker, Jamie James, Thomas Stevens, Rich Oliver, Kel Carruthers and Don Emde along with motocross champions Mike Bell, Broc Glover, Doug Henry, Jeff Emig, Rich Burgett, Marty Moates, Gary Jones and Damon Bradshaw. The autograph sessions will be held at various times throughout the weekend at the Yamaha display area inside the track. "Yamaha has a long and important history in motorcycle racing, from the support they've given to events including the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix to the support that they've given to their long list of champion riders," said Gill Campbell, CEO/general manager of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. "It's a fantastic opportunity for motorcycle fans to participate in Yamaha's Weekend of Champions. It's equally special because, after all of the assistance that Yamaha has given Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, they have become 'champions' to us." For a full schedule of Yamaha events including TTR demo rides, freestyle-motocross-riding displays with riders such as Nate Adams, as well as consumer "how-to" seminars, visit the Yamaha website at www.yamaha-motor.com. Russell Added To Weekend Of Champions