Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

HMC Ducati raised $1800 for the Roadracingworld.com Action Fund at Laguna Seca July 11-14.

Wendy Hogg, press officer for HMC Ducati, organized a raffle with the grand prize being a hot lap of the track as the passenger on a specially-equipped Ducati 998 Superbike ridden by Doug Chandler.

The winner of the lap of Laguna was drawn by HMC Ducati guest, actor Ewan McGregor. A motorcycle fan, McGregor is best known for his starring roles in Star Wars Episodes I and II and in Black Hawk Down. On Sunday, McGregor drew the name of winner Rhonda Nickle.

In addition to her hot lap of Laguna Seca on the back of Chandler’s bike, Nickle also received a Suomy helmet autographed by Chandler.