VOL. 51 ISSUE 20 MAY 20, 2014 P29
YAMAHA OUT
OF AUSSIE SX
Y
amaha Motor Australia announced last week
that it is pulling out of the Australian Supercross
Championship, effective immediately.
"Due to on-going concerns surrounding the cur-
rent state of the Australian Supercross Champion-
ship (ASX), Yamaha Motor Australia and all three of
its factory supported race teams, CDR Yamaha,
Serco Yamaha and GYTR Yamaha, will not be par-
ticipating in the 2014 Australian Supercross Cham-
pionship, as it currently stands."
Yamaha cited a "lack of precise, confirmed infor-
mation surrounding the organization and promotion
of the championship has led to this unfortunate po-
sition. This is not a decision Yamaha and its teams
have taken lightly but has resulted through our
forced inability to plan and budget for events that
cannot be confidently relied upon. Yamaha's racing
passion is undeniable and so it is only with careful
consideration that we have taken this decision."
Yamaha said that if there were a change in the
direction and promotion of the series, it would reas-
sess its decision.
CASELLI FOUNDATION GOES DOFFO
T
he Kurt Caselli Foun-
dation is holding what
should be a very entertain-
ing day of fundraising at the
Doffo Winery in Temecula,
California, on May 31 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., with all pro-
ceeds going toward the foun-
dation.
Entry to the event is $10
per person. An auction will
be held during the day on
items from Caselli's past as
well as motorcycle-related
items donated from sponsors
of the event. Complimen-
tary snacks will be served at
noon and a special showing
of the Caselli 66 – Ride the
Dream movie will take place
at 2 p.m. Later in the day an
exclusive screening of Why We Ride
will show in the barrel room and spe-
cial guest, Joe Barker, will talk about
his experiences at the Paris-Dakar
Rally. In addition, wine will be available
for purchase with a custom-made Kurt
Caselli Foundation logo.
Caselli's Dakar bike will be
on display along with a small
collection of personal belong-
ings and photos of his racing
history. Guests can also tour
the MotoDoffo Vintage collec-
tion of motorcycles, which are
on display in the outside seat-
ing area and the barrel room.
Kurt's mother, Nancy, sis-
ter, Carolyn, and fiancée, Sar-
ah White, will all be in atten-
dance supporting the event.
Ride Like Caselli T-shirts and
stickers will be available for
purchase. All proceeds will
go to The Kurt Caselli Foun-
dation with a mission to help
protect the lives of off-road
riders before, during and af-
ter a race. To learn more about the foun-
dation please visit www.kurtcaselli.com.
To RSVP for the event, please visit
www.doffowines.com/motodoffoevent.
Doffo Winery is located at 36083 Sum-
mitville Street, Temecula, CA 92592.
This is just a small
example of the many
vintage motorcycles
on display at the
Doffo Winery, where
the next Kurt Caselli
Foundation fundraiser
will be held.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
KIT
PALMER
