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Tentative 2002 World Championship Grand Prix Calendar

4/7 Suzuka, Japan
4/21 Welkom, South Africa
5/5 Jerez, Spain
5/19 Le Mans, France
6/2 Mugello, Italy
6/16 Catalunya, Spain
6/29 Assen, Holland
7/7 Donington Park, England
7/21 Sachsenring, Germany
8/25 Brno, Czech Republic
9/8 Estoril, Portugal
9/22 Valencia, Spain
10/6 Motegi, Japan
10/13 Sepang, Malaysia
10/20 Phillip Island, Australia
11/2 Rio, Brazil

The Suzuka, Welkom, Jerez, Le Mans, Mugello, Catalunya, Assen, Donington Park, Brno, Estoril and Motegi circuits must be re-homologated for 2002.

Supersport/Superbike Riders Protest Szoke’s Hold On AMA Superbike Privateer Money

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A group of privateers campaigning mostly 750cc Supersport bikes in the Superbike class have protested payment of AMA Privateer bonus awards to Jordan Szoke, claiming that the young Canadian should be excluded from the incentive program because he has the use of factory Harley-Davidson engines and of Dunlop tires that are not available to non-factory riders.

Organized by Andy Deatherage, the riders signed a petition and presented it to AMA officials at Mid-Ohio.

Other riders who signed the petition were Mauro Cereda, Eric Wood, Tony Meiring, Dean Mizdal, Scott Carpenter, Brett Ray, Rick Narup, Doug Duane, Todd Snyder, Alan Schmidt, Rich Alexander, Jimmy Moore, Rich Conicelli, Greg Fryer, Mike Walsh, Jeff Purk, Scott Hermersmann, Scott Van Scoik and Jim Doerfler.

The text of the petition read:

We the true privateers in the AMA Superbike are filing a formal protest against bike 101 Harley-Davidson bike (sic). It is a FACTORY BIKE not available to true privateers. They receive parts and ENGINES DIRECT from Harley, and SPECIAL TIRES from Dunlop. Lap times always two seconds a lap faster than the real privateers. Please do the right thing and remove bike 101 from list!

2002 AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference Scheduled

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From an AMA press release:

“The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced today that the third AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference will be held June 29 through July 3, 2002, at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

“‘The AMA is pleased to once again host the Women & Motorcycling Conference,’ said Robert Rasor, President of the AMA. ‘Based on the success of
our two previous conferences, we’re confident that the 2002 event will be a valuable experience for all who attend.’

“The first two AMA Women & Motorcycling Conferences were held in 1997 and 2000. More than 700 women and men attended the 2000 conference, from 46 states, Sweden, Australia and Canada.

“West Virginia Wesleyan College, located in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, was chosen as the site of the 2002 AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference for its excellent facilities, and for its proximity to great motorcycle riding.

“The AMA will announce more details about the 2002 AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference in the coming months.”

Updated Post: Filice Fastest In 250cc Grand Prix Warm-up At Mid-Ohio, Oliver And King Crash

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Sunday Morning MBNA 250cc Grand Prix Practice Times From Mid-Ohio:

1. Jimmy Filice, Yamaha, 1:31.932
2. Michael Hannas II, Yamaha, 1:32.143
3. Chuck Sorensen, Yamaha, 1:32.341
4. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 1:32.627
5. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 1:33.258
6. Randy Renfrow, TSR-Honda, 1:33.651
7. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 1:34.158
8. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia, 1:35.048
9. Chris Pyles, Yamaha, 1:36.051
10. Eric Stephens, Honda, 1:36.965


Rich Oliver crashed in the “Keyhole” during the session and was transported to the Mid-Ohio infield care center to have a laceration in his ankle sewn up.

Derek MacKelvie King also crashed in the 250cc morning warm-up and was diagnosed with a suspected wrist fracture according to Mid-Ohio officials.

Kipp Returns To Win At Mid-Ohio In Formula Xtreme

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Riding with a broken left foot and as a fill-in for injured Jason Pridmore, Attack Suzuki’s Tom Kipp took a solid victory in the Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme final at Kipp’s hometrack of Mid-Ohio. It was Kipp’s first AMA victory at Mid-Ohio since 1994.

Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s John Hopkins and Graves Yamaha’s Damon Buckmaster battled over second for the entire race distance with Hopkins taking second and chipping away a little more of Buckmaster’s Formula Xtreme point lead.

Formula Xtreme Final Results:

1. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000
2. John Hopkins, Suzuki GSX-R1000
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7
4. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR929RR
5. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7
6. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR929RR
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR929RR
8. Grant Lopez, Suzuki GSX-R1000
9. Joseph Temperato, Suzuki GSX-R1000
10. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R1000

DNF, Mark Miller, Honda CBR929RR, DNF, crash, 3 laps

Unofficial Formula Xtreme Point Standings:

1. Buckmaster, 192 points
2. Hopkins, 170 points
3. Lopez, 150 points
4. Hayes, 139 points
5. TIE Gobert/Zemke, 132 points

7. Hayden, 122 points
8. Mark Miller, 119 points

Simone Sanna Wins First 125cc Grand Prix Of Season In Germany

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Final 125cc Grand Prix Results From Sachsenring:

1. Simone Sanna, Aprilia
2. Toni Elias, Honda
3. Manuel Poggiali, Gilera
4. Masao Azuma, Honda
5. Lucio Cechinello, Aprilia
6. Jaroslav Hules, Honda
7. Max Sabbatani, Aprilia
8. Angel Rodriguez, Aprilia
9. Jakub Smrz, Honda
10. Steve Jenkner, Aprilia

19. Youichi Ui, Derbi

Sanna is the seventh different 125cc winner of the season.

Melandri Takes First Ever 250cc Grand Prix Win At Sachsenring

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Marco Melandri won the 250cc race in Germany in dramatic fashion by passing Daijiro Katoh in one of the last corners to take his first ever 250cc class win. Eight of the top 10 finishers were on Aprilias.

Final 250cc Grand Prix Results From Germany:

1. Marco Melandri, Aprilia
2. Daijiro Katoh, Honda
3. Tetsuya Harada, Aprilia
4. Roberto Rolfo, Aprilia
5. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia
6. Alex Debon, Aprilia
7. Alex Hofmann, Aprilia
8. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha
9. Franco Battaini, Aprilia
10. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia

20. Katja Poensgen, Aprilia

Klaus Nohles, Aprilia, DNF, 27 laps, crash
Sylvain Guintoli, Aprilia, DNF, 27 laps, crash
Cesar Barros, Yamaha, DNF, 13 laps, retired
Stuart Edwards, Honda, DNF, 11 laps, crash
Diego Giugovaz, Yamaha, DNF, 8 laps, crash
Jeremy McWilliams, Aprilia, DNF, 7 laps, crash
Emilio Alzamora, Honda, DNF, 7 laps, crash
Marcel Schneider, Honda, DNF, 6 laps, crash
David Checa, Honda, DNF, 5 laps, crash
Sebastian Porto, Yamaha, DNF, 2 laps, crash
David DeGea, Yamaha, DNF, 2 laps, crash
Luca Boscoscuro, Aprilia, DNF, 1 lap, crash
Roberto Locatelli, Aprilia, DNF, 1 lap, crash

Biaggi Wins German 500cc Grand Prix, Yamaha Sweeps Top Four Spots

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Max Biaggi’s win at Sachsenring pulls him to within 10 points of the championship leader Valentino Rossi. Rossi did not repeat his feat of winning the race from 11th on the grid in Germany as he did at Donington Park. Rossi finished seventh.

Final 500cc Grand Prix Results From Sachsenring:

1. Max Biaggi, Yamaha
2. Carlos Checa, Yamaha
3. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha
4. Norick Abe, Yamaha
5. Alex Barros, Honda
6. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha
7. Valentino Rossi, Honda
8. Loris Capirossi, Honda
9. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki
10. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki
11. Garry McCoy, Yamaha
12. Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha
13. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha
14. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Proton
15. Anthony West, Honda
16. Jay Vincent, Pulse

Tohru Ukawa, Honda, DNF, 27 laps, crash
Brendan Clarke, Honda, DNF, 18 laps, crash
Barry Veneman, Honda, DNF, 13 laps, retired
Johan Stigefelt, Sabre, DNF, 9 laps, retired
Haruchika Aoki, Honda, DNF, 0 laps, crash
Leon Haslam, Honda, DNF, 0 laps, crash

Hacking Quickest In Sunday Morning Superbike Warm-up At Mid-Ohio

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Superbike Practice Times:

1. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:27.820
2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:27.964
3. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:27.977
4. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:28.585
5. Doug Chandler, Kawasaki, 1:28.630
6. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 1:28.812
7. Larry Pegram, Ducati, 1:28.916
8. Steve Rapp, Ducati, 1:28.930
9. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:29.098
10. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha, 1:29.373
11. Pascal Picotte, H-D, 1:29.378
12. Mike Smith, H-D, 1:30.082
13. Andreas Meklau, Ducati, 1:30.679
14. Jordan Szoke, H-D, 1:31.034
15. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:32.548
16. Anthony Lupo, Suzuki, 1:33.448
17. Andrew Deatherage, Suzuki, 1:33.916
18. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 1:34.865
19. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:34.931
20. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki, 1:35.339

Kipp Still Fastest During Sunday Morning Formula Xtreme Practice

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Formula Xtreme Practice Times:

1. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 1:29.357
2. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:29.466
3. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:30.081
4. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:30.102
5. Josh Hayes, Honda, 1:30.387
6. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:30.426
7. John Hopkins, Suzuki, 1:30.634
8. Grant Lopez, Suzuki, 1:30.658
9. Mark Miller, Honda, 1:31.796
10. Tim Bemisderfer, Suzuki, 1:33.941

2002 Grand Prix Calendar

Tentative 2002 World Championship Grand Prix Calendar

4/7 Suzuka, Japan
4/21 Welkom, South Africa
5/5 Jerez, Spain
5/19 Le Mans, France
6/2 Mugello, Italy
6/16 Catalunya, Spain
6/29 Assen, Holland
7/7 Donington Park, England
7/21 Sachsenring, Germany
8/25 Brno, Czech Republic
9/8 Estoril, Portugal
9/22 Valencia, Spain
10/6 Motegi, Japan
10/13 Sepang, Malaysia
10/20 Phillip Island, Australia
11/2 Rio, Brazil

The Suzuka, Welkom, Jerez, Le Mans, Mugello, Catalunya, Assen, Donington Park, Brno, Estoril and Motegi circuits must be re-homologated for 2002.

Supersport/Superbike Riders Protest Szoke’s Hold On AMA Superbike Privateer Money

A group of privateers campaigning mostly 750cc Supersport bikes in the Superbike class have protested payment of AMA Privateer bonus awards to Jordan Szoke, claiming that the young Canadian should be excluded from the incentive program because he has the use of factory Harley-Davidson engines and of Dunlop tires that are not available to non-factory riders.

Organized by Andy Deatherage, the riders signed a petition and presented it to AMA officials at Mid-Ohio.

Other riders who signed the petition were Mauro Cereda, Eric Wood, Tony Meiring, Dean Mizdal, Scott Carpenter, Brett Ray, Rick Narup, Doug Duane, Todd Snyder, Alan Schmidt, Rich Alexander, Jimmy Moore, Rich Conicelli, Greg Fryer, Mike Walsh, Jeff Purk, Scott Hermersmann, Scott Van Scoik and Jim Doerfler.

The text of the petition read:

We the true privateers in the AMA Superbike are filing a formal protest against bike 101 Harley-Davidson bike (sic). It is a FACTORY BIKE not available to true privateers. They receive parts and ENGINES DIRECT from Harley, and SPECIAL TIRES from Dunlop. Lap times always two seconds a lap faster than the real privateers. Please do the right thing and remove bike 101 from list!

2002 AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference Scheduled

From an AMA press release:

“The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced today that the third AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference will be held June 29 through July 3, 2002, at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

“‘The AMA is pleased to once again host the Women & Motorcycling Conference,’ said Robert Rasor, President of the AMA. ‘Based on the success of
our two previous conferences, we’re confident that the 2002 event will be a valuable experience for all who attend.’

“The first two AMA Women & Motorcycling Conferences were held in 1997 and 2000. More than 700 women and men attended the 2000 conference, from 46 states, Sweden, Australia and Canada.

“West Virginia Wesleyan College, located in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, was chosen as the site of the 2002 AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference for its excellent facilities, and for its proximity to great motorcycle riding.

“The AMA will announce more details about the 2002 AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference in the coming months.”

Updated Post: Filice Fastest In 250cc Grand Prix Warm-up At Mid-Ohio, Oliver And King Crash


Sunday Morning MBNA 250cc Grand Prix Practice Times From Mid-Ohio:

1. Jimmy Filice, Yamaha, 1:31.932
2. Michael Hannas II, Yamaha, 1:32.143
3. Chuck Sorensen, Yamaha, 1:32.341
4. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 1:32.627
5. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 1:33.258
6. Randy Renfrow, TSR-Honda, 1:33.651
7. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 1:34.158
8. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia, 1:35.048
9. Chris Pyles, Yamaha, 1:36.051
10. Eric Stephens, Honda, 1:36.965


Rich Oliver crashed in the “Keyhole” during the session and was transported to the Mid-Ohio infield care center to have a laceration in his ankle sewn up.

Derek MacKelvie King also crashed in the 250cc morning warm-up and was diagnosed with a suspected wrist fracture according to Mid-Ohio officials.

Kipp Returns To Win At Mid-Ohio In Formula Xtreme



Riding with a broken left foot and as a fill-in for injured Jason Pridmore, Attack Suzuki’s Tom Kipp took a solid victory in the Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme final at Kipp’s hometrack of Mid-Ohio. It was Kipp’s first AMA victory at Mid-Ohio since 1994.

Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s John Hopkins and Graves Yamaha’s Damon Buckmaster battled over second for the entire race distance with Hopkins taking second and chipping away a little more of Buckmaster’s Formula Xtreme point lead.

Formula Xtreme Final Results:

1. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000
2. John Hopkins, Suzuki GSX-R1000
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7
4. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR929RR
5. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7
6. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR929RR
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR929RR
8. Grant Lopez, Suzuki GSX-R1000
9. Joseph Temperato, Suzuki GSX-R1000
10. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R1000

DNF, Mark Miller, Honda CBR929RR, DNF, crash, 3 laps

Unofficial Formula Xtreme Point Standings:

1. Buckmaster, 192 points
2. Hopkins, 170 points
3. Lopez, 150 points
4. Hayes, 139 points
5. TIE Gobert/Zemke, 132 points

7. Hayden, 122 points
8. Mark Miller, 119 points

Simone Sanna Wins First 125cc Grand Prix Of Season In Germany


Final 125cc Grand Prix Results From Sachsenring:

1. Simone Sanna, Aprilia
2. Toni Elias, Honda
3. Manuel Poggiali, Gilera
4. Masao Azuma, Honda
5. Lucio Cechinello, Aprilia
6. Jaroslav Hules, Honda
7. Max Sabbatani, Aprilia
8. Angel Rodriguez, Aprilia
9. Jakub Smrz, Honda
10. Steve Jenkner, Aprilia

19. Youichi Ui, Derbi

Sanna is the seventh different 125cc winner of the season.

Melandri Takes First Ever 250cc Grand Prix Win At Sachsenring


Marco Melandri won the 250cc race in Germany in dramatic fashion by passing Daijiro Katoh in one of the last corners to take his first ever 250cc class win. Eight of the top 10 finishers were on Aprilias.

Final 250cc Grand Prix Results From Germany:

1. Marco Melandri, Aprilia
2. Daijiro Katoh, Honda
3. Tetsuya Harada, Aprilia
4. Roberto Rolfo, Aprilia
5. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia
6. Alex Debon, Aprilia
7. Alex Hofmann, Aprilia
8. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha
9. Franco Battaini, Aprilia
10. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia

20. Katja Poensgen, Aprilia

Klaus Nohles, Aprilia, DNF, 27 laps, crash
Sylvain Guintoli, Aprilia, DNF, 27 laps, crash
Cesar Barros, Yamaha, DNF, 13 laps, retired
Stuart Edwards, Honda, DNF, 11 laps, crash
Diego Giugovaz, Yamaha, DNF, 8 laps, crash
Jeremy McWilliams, Aprilia, DNF, 7 laps, crash
Emilio Alzamora, Honda, DNF, 7 laps, crash
Marcel Schneider, Honda, DNF, 6 laps, crash
David Checa, Honda, DNF, 5 laps, crash
Sebastian Porto, Yamaha, DNF, 2 laps, crash
David DeGea, Yamaha, DNF, 2 laps, crash
Luca Boscoscuro, Aprilia, DNF, 1 lap, crash
Roberto Locatelli, Aprilia, DNF, 1 lap, crash

Biaggi Wins German 500cc Grand Prix, Yamaha Sweeps Top Four Spots



Max Biaggi’s win at Sachsenring pulls him to within 10 points of the championship leader Valentino Rossi. Rossi did not repeat his feat of winning the race from 11th on the grid in Germany as he did at Donington Park. Rossi finished seventh.

Final 500cc Grand Prix Results From Sachsenring:

1. Max Biaggi, Yamaha
2. Carlos Checa, Yamaha
3. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha
4. Norick Abe, Yamaha
5. Alex Barros, Honda
6. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha
7. Valentino Rossi, Honda
8. Loris Capirossi, Honda
9. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki
10. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki
11. Garry McCoy, Yamaha
12. Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha
13. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha
14. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Proton
15. Anthony West, Honda
16. Jay Vincent, Pulse

Tohru Ukawa, Honda, DNF, 27 laps, crash
Brendan Clarke, Honda, DNF, 18 laps, crash
Barry Veneman, Honda, DNF, 13 laps, retired
Johan Stigefelt, Sabre, DNF, 9 laps, retired
Haruchika Aoki, Honda, DNF, 0 laps, crash
Leon Haslam, Honda, DNF, 0 laps, crash

Hacking Quickest In Sunday Morning Superbike Warm-up At Mid-Ohio

Superbike Practice Times:

1. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:27.820
2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:27.964
3. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:27.977
4. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:28.585
5. Doug Chandler, Kawasaki, 1:28.630
6. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 1:28.812
7. Larry Pegram, Ducati, 1:28.916
8. Steve Rapp, Ducati, 1:28.930
9. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:29.098
10. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha, 1:29.373
11. Pascal Picotte, H-D, 1:29.378
12. Mike Smith, H-D, 1:30.082
13. Andreas Meklau, Ducati, 1:30.679
14. Jordan Szoke, H-D, 1:31.034
15. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:32.548
16. Anthony Lupo, Suzuki, 1:33.448
17. Andrew Deatherage, Suzuki, 1:33.916
18. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 1:34.865
19. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:34.931
20. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki, 1:35.339

Kipp Still Fastest During Sunday Morning Formula Xtreme Practice


Formula Xtreme Practice Times:

1. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 1:29.357
2. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:29.466
3. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:30.081
4. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:30.102
5. Josh Hayes, Honda, 1:30.387
6. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:30.426
7. John Hopkins, Suzuki, 1:30.634
8. Grant Lopez, Suzuki, 1:30.658
9. Mark Miller, Honda, 1:31.796
10. Tim Bemisderfer, Suzuki, 1:33.941

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