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Australian Company Plans V8 For Grand Prix Racing

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Australian Company Plans V8 For Grand Prix Racing

From a press release:

DRYSDALE 988cc V8 MotoGP CUSTOMER SPEC. ENGINES

The Melbourne-based Drysdale Motorcycle Co. has designed an all-new 988cc V8 engine for the MotoGP class which is now at the mock-up stage.

With the experience gained from the design and fabrication of the Drysdale 750-V8 road bikes, Drysdale is confident that the MotoGP 988-V8 will be a very competitive package. Drysdale plans to draw on the wealth of motorsport knowledge and experience in Australia from companies such as engine management specialists MoTec to specialist magnesium foundries and world-class metallurgical facilities.

With the 2002 Grand Prix season seeing the return of four-strokes as the premier world motorcycle racing class for the first time in over 25 years, the MotoGP class is promising to become the cutting-edge class of racing on two wheels or four. The starting grid will be made up of a core of the major manufacturers with five “satellite” teams. It is to one of these teams that Drysdale plans to supply engines to be fitted to the team’s own chassis (in a similar manner to Formula One car racing teams).

Drysdale says one thing has not changed in the 45 years since Ing.Carcano designed the amazing Moto Guzzi 500-V8 Grand Prix racebike–a V8 configuration still offers the best combination of power, weight, balance and frontal area. The Drysdale 988-V8 customer spec. motor will actually be smaller in physical size than the Guzzi 500-V8 and more compact than most configurations being considered by the other MotoGP teams.

MotoGP ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
988cc – 8 cylinder
80 degree Vee configuration (Front cylinder at 30 deg. from horizontal)
Length, 450 mm
Width, 380 mm (At crank centreline)
Height, 400 mm
Mass, 52kg complete with electrics.
Lubrication, dry sump (4 pumps)
Cooling, twin pump “reverse” flow liquid cooling.
Electrical, 36-volt alternator.
Redline, 20,000 rpm (22,000 with development)

CONTACT:
Drysdale Motorcycle Company.
Postal: PO Box 285, Dandenong, Victoria 3175, Australia
Email: [email protected]
Ph: 011-613-9562-4260 Fax : 011-613-9546-8938

FURTHER INFORMATION:
For background information on the Drysdale Motorcycle Company and its owner and founder Ian Drysdale see: http//:home.mira.net/~iwd

November 2001

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November 2001

Inside Info Letters To The Editor What Went Wrong With The VR1000 Interview: Kenny Roberts Castrol Suzuki Wins Bol d’Or Rossi Wins, Biaggi Crashes At Brno GP Rossi Wins, Biaggi Crashes Again At Estoril GP Gibernau Takes Valencia GP Nicky Hayden Triples At Pikes Peak AMA Superbike 10 Years Ago In Roadracing World WERA National Endurance Series At VIR WERA National Challenge Series At VIR Edwards And Xaus Win In German WSB Bayliss Crowned World Champion At Assen WSB German WSB Notes Acree Sweeps Pocono F-USA Barnes Wins Four At Portland F-USA CCS At West Palm Beach CCS At Roebling Road Nicky Hayden: Young Gun Racing And School Calendar The Crash Page Army Of Darkness Guide To Roadracing Organizations Want Ads High Performance Parts And Services Directory Website Listings Advertisers Index Chris Ulrich: The Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Three Open-class combatants squaring off for a Formula Xtreme rematch in 2002, the revamped Honda CBR954RR and Yamaha YZF-R1 versus the Suzuki GSX-R1000. FYI, that’s Rich Oliver photo-modeling the YZF-R1 Yamaha.

Another Racer Who Hit Air Fence Has His Say

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Another Racer Who Hit Air Fence Has His Say

From an e-mail to Roadracing World Air Fence Fund founder John Ulrich:

We’ve never met, but I wanted to write you this e-mail to thank you once again.

From all accounts (and they still keep coming in), the crash I had at Road Atlanta this past weekend would have been devastating if it weren’t for the Air Fence. I don’t remember the details of the impact other than I was running in third place and we were flying when the crash occurred.

Instead, I walked away (moments later) with a bike that appears (key word here) fixable. In fact, I actually made the restart on a different bike, although my intentions, at that point, were geared more toward rounding Turn 3 successfully and not ending the season on a crash.

I can’t help to imagine if the Air Fence weren’t there and what would have happened the few times I raced there prior when the Fence wasn’t there. My only concern now is what happens the next time I visit Road Atlanta, run through that corner, and realize there is no Air Fence. That is something that I’ll need to work on until we can get more people to understand the importance of this Fence.

After the crash (torn and dazed), I walked up to personally ask Chris (Ulrich) (whom I’ve never met) to thank you for me and tell him what a great person you have been to this sport. Unfortunately, Chris wasn’t there. He’s fortunate to have someone like youself so involved.

I’m embarassed that my procrastination in donating had to wait until I needed it, but just the same, it has been made and I will probably donate more as my funding allows. I made it a point to explain to everyone in the pits, after the crash, the importance of the Air Fence and that everyone should donate. My exact words were, “I wouldn’t be standing here if it weren’t for the Air Fence.”.

Again, I just wanted to thank you. Please understand that my thankfulness includes that of everyone around me.

I hope your efforts to Take Back the AMA work. I live in a different region (Pittsburgh, PA), but if there’s anything I could ever do to help you help others, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks again,
Keith S. Reed
Empty Pockets Racing (#34)

Honda’s Low Emissions Stance A Good-News, Bad-News Deal

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Honda’s Low Emissions Stance A Good-News, Bad-News Deal

The latest American Honda press release touting the company’s low-emissions expertise illustrates the good-news/bad-news aspect of the situation.

On one hand, low emissions are better for the environment. On the other hand, if one company (Honda) can meet ultra-low-emissions standards now, there’s no excuse for other companies not to meet the standards now, which could impact street motorcycle performance and retail pricing, and require the use of catalytic converters on some models.


Now, on to the press release:

American Honda is pleased to announce that the 2002 AquaTrax F-12 and F-12X personal watercraft with 4-stroke engines have received emissions
certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Honda’s two all-new watercraft models are the first 4-stroke powered personal watercraft to meet the EPA’s 2006 emissions standards. The 2006 EPA standards set a 75 percent emissions reduction compared to conventional carbureted two-stroke engines.

Certification of the two AquaTrax models to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2004 Two-Star Very Low Emission standards is expected soon. Marine engines meeting the Two-Star CARB standard produce 20 percent fewer emissions than engines meeting the 2006 U.S. EPA standards.

In September 2000, Honda was the first company to announce 4-stroke powered personal watercraft. On September 19, 2001 Honda unveiled two low-emissions family-sized models, the 125-horsepower AquaTrax F-12 and the 165-horsepower turbocharged AquaTrax F-12X, at the company’s annual motorcycle dealer meeting in Las Vegas.

American Honda’s President and CEO, Koichi Amemiya told dealers, “When we say ‘performance first’ this also means putting the environment first. We believe this is our responsibility. Introducing 4-stroke technology throughout the lineup and other new technologies will make our products more friendly to the environment even as we advance performance.”

The AquaTrax F-12 has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $8999 and the AquaTrax F-12X has an MSRP of $9999. The AquaTrax models will go on sale in early 2002.

Today, efficient 4-stroke engines power all Honda motorcycles, scooters, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and personal watercraft for use on public roads, lands and waterways in the U.S.

Honda has a long history of introducing low-emissions products, often meeting engine emission standards years ahead of schedule.

Since 1973, Honda has only manufactured 4-stroke marine engines, which are 90 percent cleaner, and up to 50 percent more fuel-efficient, than traditional two-stroke outboard engines.

The 1975 Honda Civic CVCC was the first and only engine to comply with the original (1970) Clean Air Act standards, without the use of a catalytic converter while running on leaded gasoline.

In 1989, Honda introduced the VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) automobile engine, the foundation engine technology for the simultaneous achievement of high performance, low emissions and exceptional fuel efficiency. The VTEC engine, now used in more than 60 percent of all Honda and Acura vehicles, powers Honda’s leadership in corporate average fuel economy. Honda automobiles and light trucks have consistently topped the EPA’s Top Ten list of most fuel-efficient vehicles since first created in 1977.

Roadracing World To Be Mailed In Poly Bags

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Roadracing World To Be Mailed In Poly Bags

December issues of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology are being mailed to subscribers in plastic bags.

The new measure is being taken to help prevent damage of issues in the mail system.

Roadracing World is mailed from a printing plant in Wisconsin.

Road Race Air Fence Fund Over $153,000 While Dirt Track Fund Starts Out At $8820

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Road Race Air Fence Fund Over $153,000 While Dirt Track Fund Starts Out At $8820

The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund has now raised $153,526 for the deployment of Air Fence at road racing events, while the new dirt track division of the fund languishes at $8820.

New donations for road racing Air Fence include $200 from Keith S. Reed/Empty Pockets Racing, $100 from Alex Peabody, $50 from Andrew Culpepper, $50 from Wayne Gaylord and Dorothy Urbanski CCS Novice SE #424, $25 from Chuck D. Fosters and $20 from David Smith.

At Road Atlanta last weekend, Marcus McBain bet Roadracing World Air Fence Fund founder John Ulrich $500 on a personal GSX-R1000 Suzuki Cup Final grudge match between McBain and Chris Ulrich, with the loser to pay the money to the winner’s favorite cause. Chris Ulrich won the race, and, as a result, McBain wrote a $500 check to Roadracing World for the Air Fence Fund, in addition to the $1000 he had previously donated.

John and Richard Haner of Haner Motor Sports donated an additional $200 at Road Atlanta, while Joe Kimble donated $100 after hitting Air Fence in place at the track, Louis Acosta donated $25 and Rob Armstrong/Maryland Motor Sports Racing donated $20. Someone else walked up and handed John Ulrich $100 cash but now he can’t remember who it was, so if it was you, call him and refresh his memory.

On the dirt track side, Al Sumner of the Steel Shoe Fund sent $2900, Yuasa Battery donated $2900 and AMA Grand National Champion Chris Carr kicked in $2900 to start the fund, Jeff Wilson of American Suzuki pledged $100 and Old59R mailed in an additional $20, and that’s it!

The list of road racing contributors now reads as follows:
Anonymous $9450
Erik Buell/Buell Motorcycle Company $5800
Trent Thompson/Paramount Racing $5000
Wegman Benefit Fund/Gordon Lunde Sr. $5000
Dynojet Research $3200
Steve Brubaker/Race Tire Service $3000
Patrick Roskam/HangingOff.com $3000
John Ulrich/Roadracing World $2900
Aprilia USA $2900
American Suzuki Motor Corp. $2900
Ducati North America $2900
Jonathan Glaefke $2900
Susie and Bruce Meyers/BCM Racing Ducati $2900
Performance Machine $2900
Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Co. $2900
Max McAllister/Traxxion Dynamics $2900
Tom Chauncey/Team Wreckless $2900
Willow Springs Int’l Raceway $2900
Wendell Phillips/Lockhart Phillips $2500
Advanced Motor Sports/In Memory of Dirk Piz $2000
L.A. Bikers/labiker.org $1760
Dennis Smith/Sport Tire Services $1500
Marc Salvisberg/Factory Pro Tuning $1450
Bob Dragich/Roadracing World $1450
Fred Renz/Yoyodyne $1450
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing $1450
Bob Blandford/N.E. Sportbike Assn. $1100
Chuck Warren/Arclight Suzuki $1000
Jim Rashid/4&6 Cycle $1000
Scott Willock/In Memory of Larry Schwarzbach $1000
Don Emde/In Memory of Cal Rayborn $1000
Jason Pridmore’s Star Motorcycle School $1000
Mark E. Dobeck/Techlusion Performance Group $1000
G.M.D. Computrack Network $1000
California Superbike School $1000
Tachyon Racing/Tachyon Sports Injury Research Foundation $1000
Team Pro-Motion Sportbike Club $1000
Anthony and Aaron Gobert $1000
Andrew M. Cross $1000
Andy Kettle/Honda of Milpitas $1000
Lindemann Engineering $1000
Marcus McBain $1500
Dale Pestes/Tuff Dog Racing $1000
Linda,John & Susanne Hopkins/In Memory of Roy Hopkins $895
Intrepid Café Racers $775
Yoshimura Racing $750
Team Daemon Racing $600
Derek and Gordon King $600
CMRRA $537
Don Lemelin/Scuderia West $500
Kevin Erion/Erion Racing $500
Pinky’s Pizza of Walnut Creek $500
Doug Gonda $500
Jerry Wood/Penguin School $500
Mike Canfield/Chandelle Motorsports $500
Jim Davis/J6 Racing/In Memory of Dirk Piz $500
Brooks Gremmels/Shogun Motorsports $500
Jim Di Salvo/Alien Racing $500
Dale Kieffer/Racers Edge Performance $500
The Plummer Menapace Group $500
Reg Kitrelle $500
Specialty Sports Ltd/Teknic $500
Ronnie Lunsford/Northwest Honda $500
Bob Holcomb $500
Aaron Yates $500
James D. Randolph $500
OMRRA $500
Terry Knott $500
Shawn Higbee/Team KWS/Millenium Technologies $500
Harley Davidson of Reno $500
Walt Schaefer $500
Gary Christopher/American Honda $500
Full Spectrum Design $500
Indigo Sports $500
Ed Robinson/Robinson Partners $500
Bill St. John/Project Monza $400
Jerry Jirkovsky $330
Ice Holes $301
Richard Hood/Reptillian Racing $300
Edward S. Siccardi, Jr. $300
Dan Fischer/Copier1.com $300
David Finniff $300
Marietta Motorsports $300
Brendan Guy $300
Dean Scarpa $300
Anonymous $300
Kurtis Roberts $300
James Siddall/World Sports/Corbin Grand Prix $300
“Old Slo Gene Templet”/CMRA $300
Eric Kelcher/Blockworks $300
Zachry Lee $300
N.I.T.R.O. (Northern Illinois Touring and Riding Organization) $300
Martin Von Wyss $300
In Memory of Charles Wooldridge, Sr. $300
James Lickwar $290
Texas Sport Bike Association $260
Scott Fisher/Fisher Technical Services $250
Chris Pyles & Beth Walters $250
Peter Hively $250
Brian Mitchell $250
Al Ludington $250
Tim Simpson $250
Spectrum Motorsports/VJB Racing $250
David Roy, Ducati N. America $250
Debbie Roy/Frenotec $250
Joshua Hayes $250
Gina Nadeau $250
Jeannne Pyles $250
John Ross/Ross Racing $250
Brian Cincera $250
C. Renard Fiscus $250
Bruce & Edith Lind $250
Andre Espaillat $250
Aramel Racing $250
WMRRA $250
Bo Poulsen $250
Papa Thiam/WERA BBS $200
Bill Capshaw/ICE Motorsports $200
Scott Decker $200
Terry Embury $200
Jim “Dutch” MacKenzie/WERA BBS $200
Scott Jenkins/Desmoto-sport $200
Cliff Nobles $200
Jodie York/RPM Cycles Ventura/WSMC #11 $200
Mostro.org/Jeffrey Fillmore $200
Jeff Bowis $200
Rich & Lynda Alexander/In Memory of Dirk Piz $200
Nils Menten $200
Melissa Tomlinson/G-Man Racing $200
DP Enterprises $200
Jeffrey S. Stathes $200
RPM $200
Wayne Nielsen/sportbikeworld.com $200
Dennis Woods/Doppio Racing $200
Tom David $200
Sierra Sportbike Association $200
Terry McKeever $200
“Barnacle” Bill Burns $200
Scott Greenwood/New England Performance $200
Roger Lyle/In Memory of Jimmy Adamo $200
Big Show Racing/Chicago, IL $200
Empty Pockets Racing $200
John and Richard Haner/Haner Motor Sports $200
Chris Kelley/California Cycleworks $150
Robb Mc Elroy $150
Tim Chin/Team Bandit $150
Ed & Catherine Sorbo $150
Damon Buckmaster $150
Chris Hamilton/Grand Prix Direct $150
Marc Palazzo/Synergy Racing Honda $150
Stuart Stratton/Stratton Racing $150
Hewitt & Prout Attorneys at Law $150
Jim Williams/13x.com $125
David Boosales/WERA BBS $125
Pete Martins $125
Road Atlanta Crash Truck Crews $111
Chris Normand/Firestorm Racing $101
Lucky Deleoni $100
Pat Stricker $100
Gary Rand/In Memory of Rusty Bradley $100
Michael Roberson/WERA BBS $100
Sean Jordan/WERA BBS $100
Army of Darkness $100
Stuart Gregg $100
Pinky’s Pizza/Lippman Racing $100
Bob Szoke $100
TyrSox $100
Ron West/Omzig Productions $100
Joe Facer $100
Preston Rash $100
Geoff Maloney/GP Tech $100
Melissa Berkoff/Neighbor Of The Beast $100
Caesar Gonzales/WERA BBS $100
Dorina Groves $100
Dorina Groves/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
Philip Rusin/RC51.net $100
Allen “Spence” Spencer $100
Matt Wadsworth $100
Dean N. De St. Croix $100
Tony Tugwell/TZ250.com $100
Bart Fuqua/Team LGC $100
Brian Stokes/Marietta Motorsports $100
Chris “Opie” Caylor/Marietta Motorsports $100
David McElvain/NEDoD $100
Ned “Peanut” Brown/NESBA/TPM $100
Vance Hacecky $100
Patrick Mee $100
Dave and Jason Parker $100
Tom Drumm $100
David Brown $100
Steve Moonitz/Team Squid Pro Quo $100
Jake Swan $100
Chris Story $100
Chris Eklund $100
Randy Ball/WERA BBS $100
Mark Hellvig $100
Gary Schilling/On Time Racing/WERA BBS $100
Steve Sumner $100
Laura Granato/WERA BBS $100
Norm Viano/Lawdog Sports Mgmt $100
Kevin Jordan/Jordan Motorsports $100
Val Gregory/In Memory of Dirk Piz $100
Dave Gess $100
Rob Berlind $100
Paul Black $100
Steve Hewitt $100
Mike Ciccotto $100
Tripp Nobles $100
Scott Rehl $100
Steve & Lorraine Aledort $100
Jeff Rozycki/29dreams.com Racing $100
Chris Ulrich/In Memory of Russ Paulk And Toby Jorgensen $100
Giorgio Milesi/Galfer Brakes USA $100
Al Lyons/CMRRA $100
Linda Hopkins $100
John Hopkins/In Memory of Jamie Bowman and Toby Jorgensen $100
Vicky&Michael Menard $100
Silvia Salenius/Ducati.net Online $100
HG Racing/AMA Pro Thunder $100
Red Fox Racing $100
Greg Ruffin $100
John Donald/PTC Racing $100
Larry Pegram $100
Pamela Skaff/WERA BBS $100
J.D. Hord/Meccanica Corse Racing $100
Mark Sutton $100
Steve Scott/LRRS#47 $100
Eric Putter $100
Jim Doerfler $100
Ira Englebardt $100
Joe & Nancy Fenech $100
Earl Hayden $100
Chuck Sorensen $100
Jeff Wilson/American Suzuki $100
Adam Vella/Webcrush Racing $100
Chuck Gault/Motobama $100
Gary Longren $100
Stephan Hottenrott $100
David Kunzelman $100
C.R. “Critter” Gittere/WERA BBS $100
John Light/Lightsmith Racing $100
Ken & Arlene Block (Ed Sorbo’s Mom) $100
Chris Link/CMRA/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
Josh Steinberg $100
Broad Squad/CCS NE $100
Logan Young $100
Bob & Sherrie Young $100
Ann Sands $100
Troy Green/www.TG-Racing.com $100
Colin Fowler $100
Asphalt & Gas $100
CelentoHenn Architecture + Design $100
Norm McDonald/CMRA $100
Andrew S. Mueller/WERA BBS $100
Mary Miskovic $100
Mark Van Hoff/The Plastic Doctor/WERA BBS $100
Anonymous $100
Mauro Cereda/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
James B. Norwood/Bad Iguana Racing $100
Bakersfield Yamaha $100
Matt Gerard/In Memory of Gordy Lunde Jr. $100
MMCZYK/Concerned Fan $100
Kendall Davis/WERA #326 $100
Jerry Daggett $100
Miller’s Modern Garage $100
TFS Racing $100
Sabrina Phillips 100
Jane Phillips $100
Twin Cities Yamaha $100
Fernando Peris $100
Louis Gagne $100
Peter Christensen & Stasia Moore $100
Paul D. Harrell $100
Manny Otmane/Team Hooters $100
Rich Desmond/WERA BBS $100
Larry Lawrence $100
Tony Iannarelli $100
Marcel Fortney $100
Tim Fowler $100
Dennis Hurst/Deken Power $100
Tommy Bright/Logistics & Information $100
John F. Penrose $100
Russ & Lisa Dancho $100
Leonard Lloyd $100
Blake/www.BadWeatherBikers.com $100
Loren Chun, $100
Joe & Pam Axberg $100
Paul Sedillo $100
Robert C. Vester $100
Dale W. Dandrea $100
Bob Domenz/3D Racing $100
Justin Blake $100
Berde Brothers Racing $100
Ted Johnson/Last Chance Racing $100
Bruce Liddle $100
Schenk Racing $100
John Lemak $100
Donald P. Randolph $100
Ken & Lori Hill/Rt. 6 Sales & Service, $100
Alex Peabody $100
Joe Kimble $100
Anonymous $100
MZ Scorpion Cup Racers $100
Larry Spektor/In Memory of Toby Jorgenson $80
Tyson Kamp $75
Vito Dionisio/WERA BBS $75
Joe Davidson/Comet Racing/In Memory of Toby Jorgensen & Jamie Bowman $75
R.J. McLeod $60
George Gervasi/Projekt9 Racing $60
Christopher Gosch $60
Kelly Thornton $58
Erica B. Smith & John F.X. Walsh $55
Stephen Bauman $55
Max Buxton/NEDoD $50
Nelo Hakola $50
Tyler Sandell $ 50
David J. Kopfinger $50
Aaron Loyd $50
Martin Voelker $50
Steve Hopkins $50
Louis DeBlois $50
Leigh Taunton/EMGO $50
Randy Sinisi $50
Danny Hull $50
Team Skidmark Racing $50
Ryan Meskimen/WERA BBS $50
Erik Astrup $50
Paul Zavada $50
James Greeson/WERA BBS $50
Victor Mokler $50
Steve Clark/J. Guthridge/Tight Squeeze Racing $50
Nate Olsen $50
Anthony Moey $50
Dustin Miller $50
Steve Martinez $50
Jason Temme/Serpent Racing $50
Mike Hodgson/WERA BBS $50
Chris Borre/Motorcycleroadracer.com $50
Richard Barker/AIM/In Memory of Dirk Piz $50
Mike Reish/Reish Dot Net $50
Kenyon Kluge/K2 Racing $50
Darin Nichols/Team Unit $50
Richard Davis $50
Allen Lyon/Ducati.net Online $50
Eric H. Mathy $50
Steve Breckenridge $50
Jim Race/Speaksy Racing $50
James Aragon $50
James Hayton/Kochenbaulz Racing/WERA BBS $50
Anthony D’Augusta $50
Norm Brown $50
Isaac Ward $50
Jason K. Michelson $50
Qi Guo/WERA BBS $50
Schaefer Brothers Racing $50
Tommy Lancaster/Tommy Built Fireplaces $50
James Gaal $50
Rod Mahr/Follow the Helmet Racing $50
Charles Brothers/CMRA $50
Francisco Prats $50
Keith Mc Cammon $50
Rick Haskins $50
Larry, Janice & Jimmy /Moto Liberty $50
Friends & Family/Firestorm Racing $50
Akos Feher $50
Brian Cox/CMRA#318 $50
Greg Gorman $50
James E. Schaefer $50
Kevin Hanson $50
Nick Tulloh/In Memory of Jimmy Adamo $50
Robin Clark, $50
Carl Liebold, $50
Peter Young, $50
John Walsh $50
John Caudle/Thanks to Grigg Racing $50
Jim Frost $50
Jack Giesecke $50
Mark Anzalone $50
George M. Noeth $50
Greg Avello/Milwaukee H-D/Buell Racing $50
Bernard Ayling $50
Charles Helming $50
Andrew Culpepper $50
Wayne Gaylord and Dorothy Urbanski CCS Novice SE #424 $50
David Yesman $40
Rod Klebsch $40
Mark Crane, $40
Don Moody $35
Andy & Kate Kupfer, $35
Lindsey Leard $30
Dave Deggendorf/WERA BBS $30
Bob Elam $30
The Heidepriems/WERA BBS $30
Kimberly Scheffel/rider/race fan/pit keeper $30
Bryan Norton $30
Scott D. Cortese $30
Stephen Warburton/Ducati Online $30
John Scherer $30
Charles Lederer $30
Greg Gabis $29
Ripley Howe $29
Mark Hatten/Meccanica Corse Racing $29
Ted Angle $25
Susanne Hopkins $25
Nolan Ballew $25
Josh Loberant $25
Charles Tomes $25
Jon DeMent $25
Timothy Wilson $25
Mark Novak $25
Rene Ferron $25
Sean Patrick Brisini $25
Richard Korol $25
Eric and Christine Loranger $25
Dee Moses $25
Kyle Kirschenmann/Bayou Riders of Louisiana $25
Marc Asmus $25
Mike Henry $25
Henry Hallmark $25
Ronnie Reyes/CMRA $25
Kathleen McLaughlin $25
John Jancoski $25
John C. Pfeiffer $25
Bernis B. Conatser $25
Tony Day $25
Harlan Weishahn $25
Chad Littrell $25
David Osser $25
Margaret Corra $25
Kerry Lynn Hanley $25
T. Kershaw $25
Allan Karman, $25
Anonymous $25
Peter Gallant $25
Jeff Mc Bride $25
Squirrel/YTAK Racing $25
Chuck D./Fosters $25
Louis Acosta $25
Rob Armstrong/Maryland Motor Sports Racing $20
David Smith $20
S.C. Pittman $20
Jamieson D. Yonker $20
Garret Swearingen $20
Darrin Zumbaum $20
Andy Lenz/CMRRA $20
Dave Harrison $20
Jeff Harrison $20
Sled/Cross $20
David L. Osser $20
Pellack Family $15
Michael W. Morgan $10
Irwin Arnstein/CMRA $10
Frank Shacklee/CMRA $10
John & Arlene Gerard/In Memory of Gordy Lunde Jr. $10
Becky Rechek, $10
Lee D’Amico $10
Johnny Newell, $10
Christopher Clark $10
Anomymous $10
Jan Steven/Carpet Dog $5
Anonymous $5
Joe Knight $5
Erik Schmitt/CMRA $1

The list of dirt track contributors now reads as follows:
John Driscoll/Yuasa Battery $2900
Chris Carr $2900
Al Sumner/Steel Shoe Fund $2900
Jeff Wilson $100
Old59R $20

To pledge a contribution, call Roadracing World at (800) 464-8336 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, when operators will be standing by. Credit cards accepted. Pledges can also be made by e-mailing [email protected]. Make checks payable to Roadracing World, and mail to P.O. Box 1428, Lake Elsinore CA 92531. Money raised will be used for buying Air Module/Air Fence sections, as well as for deployment expenses and for shipping, tax and import duties.

Indicate if your donation is for Air Fence for use at road racing or dirt track events.

Seen At The Tokyo Motor Show, Which Runs Through Sunday

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Seen At The Tokyo Motor Show, Which Runs Through Sunday

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Photos by Shigeo Kibiki

Three views of Yamaha’s new V-Max engine, called “Otodama,” which, we’re told, means “Sound of Soul.”

Suzuki’s Hayabusa-based B-King concept streetbike, with what may the fattest rear tire ever seen on the road.

Honda’s XAXIS concept bike, previously shown in the U.S. as the NAS (New American Sports).

Kipp Signs With Valvoline EMGO Suzuki

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Kipp Signs With Valvoline EMGO Suzuki

From a press release:

Tom Kipp has signed to ride in the AMA Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport Series for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki in 2002.



Kipp, 32, raced in 2001 as a replacement rider for another team, winning the Formula Xtreme race at Mid-Ohio and finishing second at Pikes Peak. He has a long history in AMA Pro Racing, winning the 600cc Supersport Championship in 1992 and the 750cc Supersport Championship in 1994, 1995 and 1999. He also finished third in the AMA Superbike Championship in 1995 and 1996. Kipp raced in Great Britain in 2000.

Kipp joins Josh Hayes on the roster for Team Hammer, Inc., which races as Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki and is run by Crew Chief and General Manager Keith Perry.

“I’m excited,” said Kipp. “It’s a great opportunity to work with Suzuki again. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of great mechanics and great crew chiefs, and I’ve always had a deep respect for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki Crew Chief Keith Perry and now I’ve got an opportunity to work with him. I think it’s going to be fantastic.

“The thing that stands out in my mind is that these guys have momentum from last year and have been building momentum up for several years. They have a very strong team with a strong presence, and that’s real good.”

Kipp will begin testing with the team at Homestead-Miami Speedway on December 7-9, during a CCS race weekend.

“We’re looking forward to going down to Homestead and testing with Tom,” said Perry. “We’re excited. Any time you have a chance to work with a rider like Tom who has done the things Tom has done and has the capabilities to win a race every time out, you have to be excited about that. I’m looking forward to working with him, too.”

CMRA Buys Additional Air Fence

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From a press release issued by CMRA:

After witnessing the huge benefits that Air Fence has brought to the motorcycling community and the purchase of Air Fence to be used by the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association at Texas World Speedway by the Air Fence Fund, the CMRA has decided to purchase Air Fence for use at other venues as well.

The CMRA is purchasing 4 sections, 112 feet of Alpina Air Module, FIM Type A protection the highest level currently offered. The CMRA would like to thank the racers who have supported the series and in doing so, funded the purchase of these portable sections, and especially John Ulrich’s Air Fence Fund that has brought added safety to the consciences of the racing public.

The CMRA is the South Central affiliate of Champion Cup Series and holds races primarily in Texas and Oklahoma.

Former Racer Weil Now At Cosmopolitan Motors

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Former Racer Weil Now At Cosmopolitan Motors

Former racer Lance Weil is now at Cosmopolitan Motors and is in the process of moving his Ricky Racer machine shop and high-performance parts operation from Burbank, California to Cosmo’s Hatboro, Pennsylvania location.

Weil last raced in 1982.

He is currently working as IT Manager and is also handling photography and advertising for Cosmopolitan Motors, a long-time importer of European motorcycles and products.

Weil can be reached at (215) 672-9100.

Australian Company Plans V8 For Grand Prix Racing

From a press release:

DRYSDALE 988cc V8 MotoGP CUSTOMER SPEC. ENGINES

The Melbourne-based Drysdale Motorcycle Co. has designed an all-new 988cc V8 engine for the MotoGP class which is now at the mock-up stage.

With the experience gained from the design and fabrication of the Drysdale 750-V8 road bikes, Drysdale is confident that the MotoGP 988-V8 will be a very competitive package. Drysdale plans to draw on the wealth of motorsport knowledge and experience in Australia from companies such as engine management specialists MoTec to specialist magnesium foundries and world-class metallurgical facilities.

With the 2002 Grand Prix season seeing the return of four-strokes as the premier world motorcycle racing class for the first time in over 25 years, the MotoGP class is promising to become the cutting-edge class of racing on two wheels or four. The starting grid will be made up of a core of the major manufacturers with five “satellite” teams. It is to one of these teams that Drysdale plans to supply engines to be fitted to the team’s own chassis (in a similar manner to Formula One car racing teams).

Drysdale says one thing has not changed in the 45 years since Ing.Carcano designed the amazing Moto Guzzi 500-V8 Grand Prix racebike–a V8 configuration still offers the best combination of power, weight, balance and frontal area. The Drysdale 988-V8 customer spec. motor will actually be smaller in physical size than the Guzzi 500-V8 and more compact than most configurations being considered by the other MotoGP teams.

MotoGP ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
988cc – 8 cylinder
80 degree Vee configuration (Front cylinder at 30 deg. from horizontal)
Length, 450 mm
Width, 380 mm (At crank centreline)
Height, 400 mm
Mass, 52kg complete with electrics.
Lubrication, dry sump (4 pumps)
Cooling, twin pump “reverse” flow liquid cooling.
Electrical, 36-volt alternator.
Redline, 20,000 rpm (22,000 with development)

CONTACT:
Drysdale Motorcycle Company.
Postal: PO Box 285, Dandenong, Victoria 3175, Australia
Email: [email protected]
Ph: 011-613-9562-4260 Fax : 011-613-9546-8938

FURTHER INFORMATION:
For background information on the Drysdale Motorcycle Company and its owner and founder Ian Drysdale see: http//:home.mira.net/~iwd

November 2001

Inside Info Letters To The Editor What Went Wrong With The VR1000 Interview: Kenny Roberts Castrol Suzuki Wins Bol d’Or Rossi Wins, Biaggi Crashes At Brno GP Rossi Wins, Biaggi Crashes Again At Estoril GP Gibernau Takes Valencia GP Nicky Hayden Triples At Pikes Peak AMA Superbike 10 Years Ago In Roadracing World WERA National Endurance Series At VIR WERA National Challenge Series At VIR Edwards And Xaus Win In German WSB Bayliss Crowned World Champion At Assen WSB German WSB Notes Acree Sweeps Pocono F-USA Barnes Wins Four At Portland F-USA CCS At West Palm Beach CCS At Roebling Road Nicky Hayden: Young Gun Racing And School Calendar The Crash Page Army Of Darkness Guide To Roadracing Organizations Want Ads High Performance Parts And Services Directory Website Listings Advertisers Index Chris Ulrich: The Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Three Open-class combatants squaring off for a Formula Xtreme rematch in 2002, the revamped Honda CBR954RR and Yamaha YZF-R1 versus the Suzuki GSX-R1000. FYI, that’s Rich Oliver photo-modeling the YZF-R1 Yamaha.

Another Racer Who Hit Air Fence Has His Say

From an e-mail to Roadracing World Air Fence Fund founder John Ulrich:

We’ve never met, but I wanted to write you this e-mail to thank you once again.

From all accounts (and they still keep coming in), the crash I had at Road Atlanta this past weekend would have been devastating if it weren’t for the Air Fence. I don’t remember the details of the impact other than I was running in third place and we were flying when the crash occurred.

Instead, I walked away (moments later) with a bike that appears (key word here) fixable. In fact, I actually made the restart on a different bike, although my intentions, at that point, were geared more toward rounding Turn 3 successfully and not ending the season on a crash.

I can’t help to imagine if the Air Fence weren’t there and what would have happened the few times I raced there prior when the Fence wasn’t there. My only concern now is what happens the next time I visit Road Atlanta, run through that corner, and realize there is no Air Fence. That is something that I’ll need to work on until we can get more people to understand the importance of this Fence.

After the crash (torn and dazed), I walked up to personally ask Chris (Ulrich) (whom I’ve never met) to thank you for me and tell him what a great person you have been to this sport. Unfortunately, Chris wasn’t there. He’s fortunate to have someone like youself so involved.

I’m embarassed that my procrastination in donating had to wait until I needed it, but just the same, it has been made and I will probably donate more as my funding allows. I made it a point to explain to everyone in the pits, after the crash, the importance of the Air Fence and that everyone should donate. My exact words were, “I wouldn’t be standing here if it weren’t for the Air Fence.”.

Again, I just wanted to thank you. Please understand that my thankfulness includes that of everyone around me.

I hope your efforts to Take Back the AMA work. I live in a different region (Pittsburgh, PA), but if there’s anything I could ever do to help you help others, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks again,
Keith S. Reed
Empty Pockets Racing (#34)

Honda’s Low Emissions Stance A Good-News, Bad-News Deal

The latest American Honda press release touting the company’s low-emissions expertise illustrates the good-news/bad-news aspect of the situation.

On one hand, low emissions are better for the environment. On the other hand, if one company (Honda) can meet ultra-low-emissions standards now, there’s no excuse for other companies not to meet the standards now, which could impact street motorcycle performance and retail pricing, and require the use of catalytic converters on some models.


Now, on to the press release:

American Honda is pleased to announce that the 2002 AquaTrax F-12 and F-12X personal watercraft with 4-stroke engines have received emissions
certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Honda’s two all-new watercraft models are the first 4-stroke powered personal watercraft to meet the EPA’s 2006 emissions standards. The 2006 EPA standards set a 75 percent emissions reduction compared to conventional carbureted two-stroke engines.

Certification of the two AquaTrax models to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2004 Two-Star Very Low Emission standards is expected soon. Marine engines meeting the Two-Star CARB standard produce 20 percent fewer emissions than engines meeting the 2006 U.S. EPA standards.

In September 2000, Honda was the first company to announce 4-stroke powered personal watercraft. On September 19, 2001 Honda unveiled two low-emissions family-sized models, the 125-horsepower AquaTrax F-12 and the 165-horsepower turbocharged AquaTrax F-12X, at the company’s annual motorcycle dealer meeting in Las Vegas.

American Honda’s President and CEO, Koichi Amemiya told dealers, “When we say ‘performance first’ this also means putting the environment first. We believe this is our responsibility. Introducing 4-stroke technology throughout the lineup and other new technologies will make our products more friendly to the environment even as we advance performance.”

The AquaTrax F-12 has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $8999 and the AquaTrax F-12X has an MSRP of $9999. The AquaTrax models will go on sale in early 2002.

Today, efficient 4-stroke engines power all Honda motorcycles, scooters, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and personal watercraft for use on public roads, lands and waterways in the U.S.

Honda has a long history of introducing low-emissions products, often meeting engine emission standards years ahead of schedule.

Since 1973, Honda has only manufactured 4-stroke marine engines, which are 90 percent cleaner, and up to 50 percent more fuel-efficient, than traditional two-stroke outboard engines.

The 1975 Honda Civic CVCC was the first and only engine to comply with the original (1970) Clean Air Act standards, without the use of a catalytic converter while running on leaded gasoline.

In 1989, Honda introduced the VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) automobile engine, the foundation engine technology for the simultaneous achievement of high performance, low emissions and exceptional fuel efficiency. The VTEC engine, now used in more than 60 percent of all Honda and Acura vehicles, powers Honda’s leadership in corporate average fuel economy. Honda automobiles and light trucks have consistently topped the EPA’s Top Ten list of most fuel-efficient vehicles since first created in 1977.

Roadracing World To Be Mailed In Poly Bags

December issues of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology are being mailed to subscribers in plastic bags.

The new measure is being taken to help prevent damage of issues in the mail system.

Roadracing World is mailed from a printing plant in Wisconsin.

Road Race Air Fence Fund Over $153,000 While Dirt Track Fund Starts Out At $8820

The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund has now raised $153,526 for the deployment of Air Fence at road racing events, while the new dirt track division of the fund languishes at $8820.

New donations for road racing Air Fence include $200 from Keith S. Reed/Empty Pockets Racing, $100 from Alex Peabody, $50 from Andrew Culpepper, $50 from Wayne Gaylord and Dorothy Urbanski CCS Novice SE #424, $25 from Chuck D. Fosters and $20 from David Smith.

At Road Atlanta last weekend, Marcus McBain bet Roadracing World Air Fence Fund founder John Ulrich $500 on a personal GSX-R1000 Suzuki Cup Final grudge match between McBain and Chris Ulrich, with the loser to pay the money to the winner’s favorite cause. Chris Ulrich won the race, and, as a result, McBain wrote a $500 check to Roadracing World for the Air Fence Fund, in addition to the $1000 he had previously donated.

John and Richard Haner of Haner Motor Sports donated an additional $200 at Road Atlanta, while Joe Kimble donated $100 after hitting Air Fence in place at the track, Louis Acosta donated $25 and Rob Armstrong/Maryland Motor Sports Racing donated $20. Someone else walked up and handed John Ulrich $100 cash but now he can’t remember who it was, so if it was you, call him and refresh his memory.

On the dirt track side, Al Sumner of the Steel Shoe Fund sent $2900, Yuasa Battery donated $2900 and AMA Grand National Champion Chris Carr kicked in $2900 to start the fund, Jeff Wilson of American Suzuki pledged $100 and Old59R mailed in an additional $20, and that’s it!

The list of road racing contributors now reads as follows:
Anonymous $9450
Erik Buell/Buell Motorcycle Company $5800
Trent Thompson/Paramount Racing $5000
Wegman Benefit Fund/Gordon Lunde Sr. $5000
Dynojet Research $3200
Steve Brubaker/Race Tire Service $3000
Patrick Roskam/HangingOff.com $3000
John Ulrich/Roadracing World $2900
Aprilia USA $2900
American Suzuki Motor Corp. $2900
Ducati North America $2900
Jonathan Glaefke $2900
Susie and Bruce Meyers/BCM Racing Ducati $2900
Performance Machine $2900
Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Co. $2900
Max McAllister/Traxxion Dynamics $2900
Tom Chauncey/Team Wreckless $2900
Willow Springs Int’l Raceway $2900
Wendell Phillips/Lockhart Phillips $2500
Advanced Motor Sports/In Memory of Dirk Piz $2000
L.A. Bikers/labiker.org $1760
Dennis Smith/Sport Tire Services $1500
Marc Salvisberg/Factory Pro Tuning $1450
Bob Dragich/Roadracing World $1450
Fred Renz/Yoyodyne $1450
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing $1450
Bob Blandford/N.E. Sportbike Assn. $1100
Chuck Warren/Arclight Suzuki $1000
Jim Rashid/4&6 Cycle $1000
Scott Willock/In Memory of Larry Schwarzbach $1000
Don Emde/In Memory of Cal Rayborn $1000
Jason Pridmore’s Star Motorcycle School $1000
Mark E. Dobeck/Techlusion Performance Group $1000
G.M.D. Computrack Network $1000
California Superbike School $1000
Tachyon Racing/Tachyon Sports Injury Research Foundation $1000
Team Pro-Motion Sportbike Club $1000
Anthony and Aaron Gobert $1000
Andrew M. Cross $1000
Andy Kettle/Honda of Milpitas $1000
Lindemann Engineering $1000
Marcus McBain $1500
Dale Pestes/Tuff Dog Racing $1000
Linda,John & Susanne Hopkins/In Memory of Roy Hopkins $895
Intrepid Café Racers $775
Yoshimura Racing $750
Team Daemon Racing $600
Derek and Gordon King $600
CMRRA $537
Don Lemelin/Scuderia West $500
Kevin Erion/Erion Racing $500
Pinky’s Pizza of Walnut Creek $500
Doug Gonda $500
Jerry Wood/Penguin School $500
Mike Canfield/Chandelle Motorsports $500
Jim Davis/J6 Racing/In Memory of Dirk Piz $500
Brooks Gremmels/Shogun Motorsports $500
Jim Di Salvo/Alien Racing $500
Dale Kieffer/Racers Edge Performance $500
The Plummer Menapace Group $500
Reg Kitrelle $500
Specialty Sports Ltd/Teknic $500
Ronnie Lunsford/Northwest Honda $500
Bob Holcomb $500
Aaron Yates $500
James D. Randolph $500
OMRRA $500
Terry Knott $500
Shawn Higbee/Team KWS/Millenium Technologies $500
Harley Davidson of Reno $500
Walt Schaefer $500
Gary Christopher/American Honda $500
Full Spectrum Design $500
Indigo Sports $500
Ed Robinson/Robinson Partners $500
Bill St. John/Project Monza $400
Jerry Jirkovsky $330
Ice Holes $301
Richard Hood/Reptillian Racing $300
Edward S. Siccardi, Jr. $300
Dan Fischer/Copier1.com $300
David Finniff $300
Marietta Motorsports $300
Brendan Guy $300
Dean Scarpa $300
Anonymous $300
Kurtis Roberts $300
James Siddall/World Sports/Corbin Grand Prix $300
“Old Slo Gene Templet”/CMRA $300
Eric Kelcher/Blockworks $300
Zachry Lee $300
N.I.T.R.O. (Northern Illinois Touring and Riding Organization) $300
Martin Von Wyss $300
In Memory of Charles Wooldridge, Sr. $300
James Lickwar $290
Texas Sport Bike Association $260
Scott Fisher/Fisher Technical Services $250
Chris Pyles & Beth Walters $250
Peter Hively $250
Brian Mitchell $250
Al Ludington $250
Tim Simpson $250
Spectrum Motorsports/VJB Racing $250
David Roy, Ducati N. America $250
Debbie Roy/Frenotec $250
Joshua Hayes $250
Gina Nadeau $250
Jeannne Pyles $250
John Ross/Ross Racing $250
Brian Cincera $250
C. Renard Fiscus $250
Bruce & Edith Lind $250
Andre Espaillat $250
Aramel Racing $250
WMRRA $250
Bo Poulsen $250
Papa Thiam/WERA BBS $200
Bill Capshaw/ICE Motorsports $200
Scott Decker $200
Terry Embury $200
Jim “Dutch” MacKenzie/WERA BBS $200
Scott Jenkins/Desmoto-sport $200
Cliff Nobles $200
Jodie York/RPM Cycles Ventura/WSMC #11 $200
Mostro.org/Jeffrey Fillmore $200
Jeff Bowis $200
Rich & Lynda Alexander/In Memory of Dirk Piz $200
Nils Menten $200
Melissa Tomlinson/G-Man Racing $200
DP Enterprises $200
Jeffrey S. Stathes $200
RPM $200
Wayne Nielsen/sportbikeworld.com $200
Dennis Woods/Doppio Racing $200
Tom David $200
Sierra Sportbike Association $200
Terry McKeever $200
“Barnacle” Bill Burns $200
Scott Greenwood/New England Performance $200
Roger Lyle/In Memory of Jimmy Adamo $200
Big Show Racing/Chicago, IL $200
Empty Pockets Racing $200
John and Richard Haner/Haner Motor Sports $200
Chris Kelley/California Cycleworks $150
Robb Mc Elroy $150
Tim Chin/Team Bandit $150
Ed & Catherine Sorbo $150
Damon Buckmaster $150
Chris Hamilton/Grand Prix Direct $150
Marc Palazzo/Synergy Racing Honda $150
Stuart Stratton/Stratton Racing $150
Hewitt & Prout Attorneys at Law $150
Jim Williams/13x.com $125
David Boosales/WERA BBS $125
Pete Martins $125
Road Atlanta Crash Truck Crews $111
Chris Normand/Firestorm Racing $101
Lucky Deleoni $100
Pat Stricker $100
Gary Rand/In Memory of Rusty Bradley $100
Michael Roberson/WERA BBS $100
Sean Jordan/WERA BBS $100
Army of Darkness $100
Stuart Gregg $100
Pinky’s Pizza/Lippman Racing $100
Bob Szoke $100
TyrSox $100
Ron West/Omzig Productions $100
Joe Facer $100
Preston Rash $100
Geoff Maloney/GP Tech $100
Melissa Berkoff/Neighbor Of The Beast $100
Caesar Gonzales/WERA BBS $100
Dorina Groves $100
Dorina Groves/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
Philip Rusin/RC51.net $100
Allen “Spence” Spencer $100
Matt Wadsworth $100
Dean N. De St. Croix $100
Tony Tugwell/TZ250.com $100
Bart Fuqua/Team LGC $100
Brian Stokes/Marietta Motorsports $100
Chris “Opie” Caylor/Marietta Motorsports $100
David McElvain/NEDoD $100
Ned “Peanut” Brown/NESBA/TPM $100
Vance Hacecky $100
Patrick Mee $100
Dave and Jason Parker $100
Tom Drumm $100
David Brown $100
Steve Moonitz/Team Squid Pro Quo $100
Jake Swan $100
Chris Story $100
Chris Eklund $100
Randy Ball/WERA BBS $100
Mark Hellvig $100
Gary Schilling/On Time Racing/WERA BBS $100
Steve Sumner $100
Laura Granato/WERA BBS $100
Norm Viano/Lawdog Sports Mgmt $100
Kevin Jordan/Jordan Motorsports $100
Val Gregory/In Memory of Dirk Piz $100
Dave Gess $100
Rob Berlind $100
Paul Black $100
Steve Hewitt $100
Mike Ciccotto $100
Tripp Nobles $100
Scott Rehl $100
Steve & Lorraine Aledort $100
Jeff Rozycki/29dreams.com Racing $100
Chris Ulrich/In Memory of Russ Paulk And Toby Jorgensen $100
Giorgio Milesi/Galfer Brakes USA $100
Al Lyons/CMRRA $100
Linda Hopkins $100
John Hopkins/In Memory of Jamie Bowman and Toby Jorgensen $100
Vicky&Michael Menard $100
Silvia Salenius/Ducati.net Online $100
HG Racing/AMA Pro Thunder $100
Red Fox Racing $100
Greg Ruffin $100
John Donald/PTC Racing $100
Larry Pegram $100
Pamela Skaff/WERA BBS $100
J.D. Hord/Meccanica Corse Racing $100
Mark Sutton $100
Steve Scott/LRRS#47 $100
Eric Putter $100
Jim Doerfler $100
Ira Englebardt $100
Joe & Nancy Fenech $100
Earl Hayden $100
Chuck Sorensen $100
Jeff Wilson/American Suzuki $100
Adam Vella/Webcrush Racing $100
Chuck Gault/Motobama $100
Gary Longren $100
Stephan Hottenrott $100
David Kunzelman $100
C.R. “Critter” Gittere/WERA BBS $100
John Light/Lightsmith Racing $100
Ken & Arlene Block (Ed Sorbo’s Mom) $100
Chris Link/CMRA/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
Josh Steinberg $100
Broad Squad/CCS NE $100
Logan Young $100
Bob & Sherrie Young $100
Ann Sands $100
Troy Green/www.TG-Racing.com $100
Colin Fowler $100
Asphalt & Gas $100
CelentoHenn Architecture + Design $100
Norm McDonald/CMRA $100
Andrew S. Mueller/WERA BBS $100
Mary Miskovic $100
Mark Van Hoff/The Plastic Doctor/WERA BBS $100
Anonymous $100
Mauro Cereda/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
James B. Norwood/Bad Iguana Racing $100
Bakersfield Yamaha $100
Matt Gerard/In Memory of Gordy Lunde Jr. $100
MMCZYK/Concerned Fan $100
Kendall Davis/WERA #326 $100
Jerry Daggett $100
Miller’s Modern Garage $100
TFS Racing $100
Sabrina Phillips 100
Jane Phillips $100
Twin Cities Yamaha $100
Fernando Peris $100
Louis Gagne $100
Peter Christensen & Stasia Moore $100
Paul D. Harrell $100
Manny Otmane/Team Hooters $100
Rich Desmond/WERA BBS $100
Larry Lawrence $100
Tony Iannarelli $100
Marcel Fortney $100
Tim Fowler $100
Dennis Hurst/Deken Power $100
Tommy Bright/Logistics & Information $100
John F. Penrose $100
Russ & Lisa Dancho $100
Leonard Lloyd $100
Blake/www.BadWeatherBikers.com $100
Loren Chun, $100
Joe & Pam Axberg $100
Paul Sedillo $100
Robert C. Vester $100
Dale W. Dandrea $100
Bob Domenz/3D Racing $100
Justin Blake $100
Berde Brothers Racing $100
Ted Johnson/Last Chance Racing $100
Bruce Liddle $100
Schenk Racing $100
John Lemak $100
Donald P. Randolph $100
Ken & Lori Hill/Rt. 6 Sales & Service, $100
Alex Peabody $100
Joe Kimble $100
Anonymous $100
MZ Scorpion Cup Racers $100
Larry Spektor/In Memory of Toby Jorgenson $80
Tyson Kamp $75
Vito Dionisio/WERA BBS $75
Joe Davidson/Comet Racing/In Memory of Toby Jorgensen & Jamie Bowman $75
R.J. McLeod $60
George Gervasi/Projekt9 Racing $60
Christopher Gosch $60
Kelly Thornton $58
Erica B. Smith & John F.X. Walsh $55
Stephen Bauman $55
Max Buxton/NEDoD $50
Nelo Hakola $50
Tyler Sandell $ 50
David J. Kopfinger $50
Aaron Loyd $50
Martin Voelker $50
Steve Hopkins $50
Louis DeBlois $50
Leigh Taunton/EMGO $50
Randy Sinisi $50
Danny Hull $50
Team Skidmark Racing $50
Ryan Meskimen/WERA BBS $50
Erik Astrup $50
Paul Zavada $50
James Greeson/WERA BBS $50
Victor Mokler $50
Steve Clark/J. Guthridge/Tight Squeeze Racing $50
Nate Olsen $50
Anthony Moey $50
Dustin Miller $50
Steve Martinez $50
Jason Temme/Serpent Racing $50
Mike Hodgson/WERA BBS $50
Chris Borre/Motorcycleroadracer.com $50
Richard Barker/AIM/In Memory of Dirk Piz $50
Mike Reish/Reish Dot Net $50
Kenyon Kluge/K2 Racing $50
Darin Nichols/Team Unit $50
Richard Davis $50
Allen Lyon/Ducati.net Online $50
Eric H. Mathy $50
Steve Breckenridge $50
Jim Race/Speaksy Racing $50
James Aragon $50
James Hayton/Kochenbaulz Racing/WERA BBS $50
Anthony D’Augusta $50
Norm Brown $50
Isaac Ward $50
Jason K. Michelson $50
Qi Guo/WERA BBS $50
Schaefer Brothers Racing $50
Tommy Lancaster/Tommy Built Fireplaces $50
James Gaal $50
Rod Mahr/Follow the Helmet Racing $50
Charles Brothers/CMRA $50
Francisco Prats $50
Keith Mc Cammon $50
Rick Haskins $50
Larry, Janice & Jimmy /Moto Liberty $50
Friends & Family/Firestorm Racing $50
Akos Feher $50
Brian Cox/CMRA#318 $50
Greg Gorman $50
James E. Schaefer $50
Kevin Hanson $50
Nick Tulloh/In Memory of Jimmy Adamo $50
Robin Clark, $50
Carl Liebold, $50
Peter Young, $50
John Walsh $50
John Caudle/Thanks to Grigg Racing $50
Jim Frost $50
Jack Giesecke $50
Mark Anzalone $50
George M. Noeth $50
Greg Avello/Milwaukee H-D/Buell Racing $50
Bernard Ayling $50
Charles Helming $50
Andrew Culpepper $50
Wayne Gaylord and Dorothy Urbanski CCS Novice SE #424 $50
David Yesman $40
Rod Klebsch $40
Mark Crane, $40
Don Moody $35
Andy & Kate Kupfer, $35
Lindsey Leard $30
Dave Deggendorf/WERA BBS $30
Bob Elam $30
The Heidepriems/WERA BBS $30
Kimberly Scheffel/rider/race fan/pit keeper $30
Bryan Norton $30
Scott D. Cortese $30
Stephen Warburton/Ducati Online $30
John Scherer $30
Charles Lederer $30
Greg Gabis $29
Ripley Howe $29
Mark Hatten/Meccanica Corse Racing $29
Ted Angle $25
Susanne Hopkins $25
Nolan Ballew $25
Josh Loberant $25
Charles Tomes $25
Jon DeMent $25
Timothy Wilson $25
Mark Novak $25
Rene Ferron $25
Sean Patrick Brisini $25
Richard Korol $25
Eric and Christine Loranger $25
Dee Moses $25
Kyle Kirschenmann/Bayou Riders of Louisiana $25
Marc Asmus $25
Mike Henry $25
Henry Hallmark $25
Ronnie Reyes/CMRA $25
Kathleen McLaughlin $25
John Jancoski $25
John C. Pfeiffer $25
Bernis B. Conatser $25
Tony Day $25
Harlan Weishahn $25
Chad Littrell $25
David Osser $25
Margaret Corra $25
Kerry Lynn Hanley $25
T. Kershaw $25
Allan Karman, $25
Anonymous $25
Peter Gallant $25
Jeff Mc Bride $25
Squirrel/YTAK Racing $25
Chuck D./Fosters $25
Louis Acosta $25
Rob Armstrong/Maryland Motor Sports Racing $20
David Smith $20
S.C. Pittman $20
Jamieson D. Yonker $20
Garret Swearingen $20
Darrin Zumbaum $20
Andy Lenz/CMRRA $20
Dave Harrison $20
Jeff Harrison $20
Sled/Cross $20
David L. Osser $20
Pellack Family $15
Michael W. Morgan $10
Irwin Arnstein/CMRA $10
Frank Shacklee/CMRA $10
John & Arlene Gerard/In Memory of Gordy Lunde Jr. $10
Becky Rechek, $10
Lee D’Amico $10
Johnny Newell, $10
Christopher Clark $10
Anomymous $10
Jan Steven/Carpet Dog $5
Anonymous $5
Joe Knight $5
Erik Schmitt/CMRA $1

The list of dirt track contributors now reads as follows:
John Driscoll/Yuasa Battery $2900
Chris Carr $2900
Al Sumner/Steel Shoe Fund $2900
Jeff Wilson $100
Old59R $20

To pledge a contribution, call Roadracing World at (800) 464-8336 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, when operators will be standing by. Credit cards accepted. Pledges can also be made by e-mailing [email protected]. Make checks payable to Roadracing World, and mail to P.O. Box 1428, Lake Elsinore CA 92531. Money raised will be used for buying Air Module/Air Fence sections, as well as for deployment expenses and for shipping, tax and import duties.

Indicate if your donation is for Air Fence for use at road racing or dirt track events.

Seen At The Tokyo Motor Show, Which Runs Through Sunday

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Photos by Shigeo Kibiki

Three views of Yamaha’s new V-Max engine, called “Otodama,” which, we’re told, means “Sound of Soul.”

Suzuki’s Hayabusa-based B-King concept streetbike, with what may the fattest rear tire ever seen on the road.

Honda’s XAXIS concept bike, previously shown in the U.S. as the NAS (New American Sports).

Kipp Signs With Valvoline EMGO Suzuki

From a press release:

Tom Kipp has signed to ride in the AMA Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport Series for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki in 2002.



Kipp, 32, raced in 2001 as a replacement rider for another team, winning the Formula Xtreme race at Mid-Ohio and finishing second at Pikes Peak. He has a long history in AMA Pro Racing, winning the 600cc Supersport Championship in 1992 and the 750cc Supersport Championship in 1994, 1995 and 1999. He also finished third in the AMA Superbike Championship in 1995 and 1996. Kipp raced in Great Britain in 2000.

Kipp joins Josh Hayes on the roster for Team Hammer, Inc., which races as Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki and is run by Crew Chief and General Manager Keith Perry.

“I’m excited,” said Kipp. “It’s a great opportunity to work with Suzuki again. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of great mechanics and great crew chiefs, and I’ve always had a deep respect for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki Crew Chief Keith Perry and now I’ve got an opportunity to work with him. I think it’s going to be fantastic.

“The thing that stands out in my mind is that these guys have momentum from last year and have been building momentum up for several years. They have a very strong team with a strong presence, and that’s real good.”

Kipp will begin testing with the team at Homestead-Miami Speedway on December 7-9, during a CCS race weekend.

“We’re looking forward to going down to Homestead and testing with Tom,” said Perry. “We’re excited. Any time you have a chance to work with a rider like Tom who has done the things Tom has done and has the capabilities to win a race every time out, you have to be excited about that. I’m looking forward to working with him, too.”

CMRA Buys Additional Air Fence

From a press release issued by CMRA:

After witnessing the huge benefits that Air Fence has brought to the motorcycling community and the purchase of Air Fence to be used by the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association at Texas World Speedway by the Air Fence Fund, the CMRA has decided to purchase Air Fence for use at other venues as well.

The CMRA is purchasing 4 sections, 112 feet of Alpina Air Module, FIM Type A protection the highest level currently offered. The CMRA would like to thank the racers who have supported the series and in doing so, funded the purchase of these portable sections, and especially John Ulrich’s Air Fence Fund that has brought added safety to the consciences of the racing public.

The CMRA is the South Central affiliate of Champion Cup Series and holds races primarily in Texas and Oklahoma.

Former Racer Weil Now At Cosmopolitan Motors

Former racer Lance Weil is now at Cosmopolitan Motors and is in the process of moving his Ricky Racer machine shop and high-performance parts operation from Burbank, California to Cosmo’s Hatboro, Pennsylvania location.

Weil last raced in 1982.

He is currently working as IT Manager and is also handling photography and advertising for Cosmopolitan Motors, a long-time importer of European motorcycles and products.

Weil can be reached at (215) 672-9100.

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