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THE
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IDAHO MX FIXTURE PASSES
D
avid Smead, a well-known motocross racer from the Idaho
area, passed away after suffering a heart attack while recently
participating in a motocross race in Boise.
Smead had been involved in National Old Timers MX Association
for many years, competing as an expert (and doing very well at it).
Many of his friends and motocrossers of the Northwest will
remember Smead as being one of the very few Americans that
competed again the Europeans when Edison Dye first brought
them over to compete in the U.S. in the mid-to-late 1960s.
"I remember as a young man at a place called China Camp
watching [him] race," said Al Banta, a close friend of Smead. "Dave
was a great rider then and was until his last day. David always has a
big smile on his face and a kind word for everyone." CN
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
AL
BANTA
David Smead competing aboard
a 1977 Husqvarna in a recent Old
Timers race in Idaho.
BAUTISTA STAYS PUT AT ASPAR
A
lvaro Bautista and the
Pull&Bear Aspar MotoGP
team have confirmed their part-
nership will continue until at least
the end of the 2018 season.
Bautista's best result has
so far been fourth place at the
Argentine MotoGP and the
veteran has been somewhat of a
revelation in 2017 on the year-old
Ducati GP16 after a lackluster
couple of seasons riding for the
Aprilia factory team. There were
rumors circulating that Aprilia
was indeed courting Bautista's
service once more, however,
the Spaniard has decided to stay
at Aspar, the team with which
he won the 2006 125cc World
Championship.
"I am happy to be spending
another season as part of the
Pull&Bear Aspar Team family,"
said Bautista. "It is a union that
can help both the team and
myself to grow. We are having
a strong season, I have a good
relationship with the team and
I feel very comfortable on the
Ducati and with the support
from the factory. I think we can
continue to improve and achieve
good results." CN
Alvaro Bautista has
found a comfortable
home at Aspar and
will remain there for
the 2018 season.
