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We’re collecting nominations for the Eighth Annual Roadracing World Young Guns feature, highlighting up-and-coming young road racers from the United States and Canada.

To qualify for the Young Guns feature, a racer must be between the ages of 13 and 19, have finished in the top three in a sanctioned Expert-level road race or Championship on a 125cc or larger motorcycle with full-size wheels, and reside within the United States or Canada. Teenagers with paid professional rides may or may not be excluded to make room for up-and-coming riders, as required by space limitations.

The Roadracing World Young Guns series started as an answer to critics who said America lacked up-and-coming young riders.

Returning Young Guns should call David Swarts at 951-245-6411 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to quickly update their profile.

To nominate a new youngster for the latest Young Guns feature, obtain, fill out and return a Young Guns questionnaire to Roadracing World by February 1, 2005. Questionnaires may be obtained by downloading them from the link on this page or by calling Roadracing World headquarters at 951-245-6411 and requesting that a questionnaire be e-mailed, FAXed or mailed to you (e-mail is preferred).

Questionnaires can be returned via e-mail, FAX (951-245-6417) or U.S. mail.

In addition to their completed questionnaires, candidates should also submit an action photo and a head shot suitable for magazine reproduction; all submitted photos must include written permission to reproduce, from the photographer. Scans and photocopies of photos are not usable. Digital images must be high-resolution, or 300 ppi/dpi or higher at 4×6-inches. All photos must have the name of the rider and the photographer included, along with when and where the photo was taken, including the racetrack and race sanctioning body. Photos will be returned.

The mailing address is: Roadracing World, Attn: Young Guns, P.O. Box 1428, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531-1428

The Federal Express or other overnight delivery address is: Roadracing World, Attn: Young Guns, 581-C Birch St., Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

The seven Young Guns features to date appeared in the November 1997, March 1999, February 2000, March 2001, February 2002, April 2003 and April 2004 issues.

If you have any questions, call 951-245-6411 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST and ask to speak to David Swarts or e-mail [email protected].

Click here to download a pdf questionnaire that you can print out to mail or FAX in.

Click here to download a Word document questionnaire that you can complete and return via email.