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AMA announces
final teams for 2009 International Six Days
Enduro Timmy Weigand to replace injured Nathan
Woods on Trophy Team
Women's Trophy Team, Junior Trophy Team and
club team members announced
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to
announce the rosters for the U.S. Women's
Trophy Team, the U.S. Junior Trophy Team and
the members of the U.S. club teams that will
carry the banner for American off-road
racing honor at the 2009 International Six
Days Enduro (ISDE) in Figueria da Foz,
Portugal, Oct. 12-17.
In addition, Timmy Weigand will replace the
injured Nathan Woods on the U.S. World
Trophy Team, which will contest the World
Trophy Team Championship. Woods was injured
while competing in Round 6 of the World
Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS).
"We're thrilled that these world-class
riders are joining the ISDE effort as part
of Team USA," said AMA President and CEO Rob
Dingman. "Campaigning the ISDE takes skill
and dedication. It's not only six days of
the toughest motorcycle racing on the
planet, but months of preparation to get
there. The AMA members who have stepped up
to race for America at the 85th ISDE rank
among this country's most-talented riders
and we look forward to supporting them in
Portugal this October.
"We're also happy to welcome Timmy Weigand
to the U.S. World Trophy Team and wish
Nathan a speedy recovery," Dingman added.
Weigand, who will be representing the United
States at the ISDE for the first time, rides
for Johnny Campbell Racing, primarily in the
AMA-sanctioned World Off-Road Championship
Series. The other members of the U.S. World
Trophy Team, which was announced in March,
include Destry Abbott, Kurt Caselli, Ricky
Dietrich, Jimmy Jarrett and Nathan Kanney.
"Kurt called me a week and a half ago and
said I was in the running, then Johnny
(Campbell) called me the next day and said I
was selected and that he would be fully
supporting me," Weigand said. "This is going
to be a lot of hard work, but a great
experience and a great time. The team is
solid. We got a podium last year, and we
hope to do better than that. I'm the new
guy, but hopefully I can ride smart. I have
some good teachers in Kurt and Johnny."
Weigand says the focus right now is getting
the bike ready to ship to Portugal.
"I'll be riding a Honda CRF250 in the E1
class," he said. "Right now it's a mad dash
to get it ready. The bike has to be on the
container in Portland in two weeks. As for
setup, we're definitely going for
reliability. The bike is going to be pretty
much stock so it can last the entire six
days without a ton of work. I'm just happy
to be going. It's great to ride for your
country at a major event like the ISDE."
The U.S. Junior Trophy Team fields four
riders 23 years old or younger. Led by
five-time ISDE veteran Team Captain David
Kamo, the Junior Trophy Team also will
include defending AMA/Rekluse National
Enduro Champion Russell Bobbitt, Grand
National Cross Country racer Cory Buttrick
and WORCS racer Jamie Lanza.
"We have the team we wanted to have," said
Kamo, who's currently leading the points for
the 2009 AMA Racing National Hare & Hound
Championship. "It's a strong team. We have
an enduro racer, a WORCS racer, a GNCC racer
and a desert racer. Russell is super fast,
Jamie will never give up, and Cory, as well
as he's going in the GNCCs this year, he
deserves to be there. As for me, I'm just
happy to be on the team and, honestly, I
hope those guys ride so well that I'm our
drop-out rider. If I'm the drop-out rider,
that just means everyone else is riding
strong."
Current plans call for Lanza to race the E1
class, which features 100cc to 125cc
two-stroke and 175cc to 250cc four-stroke
motorcycles; Bobbitt and Buttrick to race
the E2 class, which features 175cc to 250cc
two-stroke and 290cc to 450cc four-stroke
motorcycles; and Kamo to ride the E3 class,
which features 290cc to 500cc two-stroke and
475cc to 650cc four-stroke motorcycles.
The U.S. Women's Trophy Team finished second
in Greece last year to the French team, a
year after winning the Women's World Cup in
Chile. The team will include veterans Maria
Forsberg, Mandi Mastin and Lacy Jones.
"I am extremely excited to be going to
Portugal this year representing the United
States Women's Trophy Team," Mastin said.
"This will be the eighth ISDE that I have
competed in and the third since the Women's
World Team was created. I consider it a
great honor to be involved in the race and
look forward to going to Portugal healthy
and ready to bring home the trophy again
this year. Maria proved last year in Greece
that she has what it takes to compete with
some of the fastest women in the world, and
Lacy is also a returning member to the team
with two ISDE experiences. The three of us
plan on working as hard as we can to win the
Women's World Trophy again this year."
While the Trophy Team, the Women's Trophy
Team and the Junior Trophy Team are a
critical piece of the U.S. effort, they are
a small part of the entire U.S. contingent
that makes the trek to the annual event.
Dozens of club team riders will also
represent the U.S. at the 2009 ISDE.
The following riders were selected as club
team members: Toby Atkins, David Booth,
Jordan Brandt, Joel Burkett, Billy Burns,
Nick Fahringer, Jeff Fredette, Don Grahn,
Nick Hamill, Fred Hoess, Zach Lipana, Brent
Martell, Garrett Mayer, Shawn O'Leary, Ryan
Powell, Ben Smith, Brian Sperle, Rory
Sullivan, Troy Swettenam, Lars Valin and
Chilly White.
America's motorcyclists can help support
Team USA, and looking good while doing it,
by buying an official Team USA ISDE T-Shirt.
All proceeds support the massive effort to
transport the riders, bikes and crew to and
from Portugal. To buy a shirt, just visit
AmericanMotorcyclist.com, click on Gear,
then select Apparel.
For more information on the ISDE and Team
USA, please see AMARacing.com.
TROPHY TEAM
Destry Abbott
Kurt Caselli
Ricky Dietrich
James Jarrett
Nathan Kanney
Timmy Weigand
JUNIOR TROPHY TEAM
Russell Bobbitt
David Kamo
Jamie Lanza
Cory Buttrick
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP TEAM
Lacy Jones
Mandi Mastin
Maria Forsberg
JAFMAR RACING (Laura Claypoole, manager)
Jeff Fredette
Chilly White
Don Grahn
MISSOURI MUDDERS (Jay Hall, manager)
Lars Valin
Toby Atkins
Billy Burns
TONY AGONIS (Bob Agonis, manager)
Fred Hoess
Nick Fahringer
Ben Smith
DESERT MC
Shawn O'Leary
Joel Burkett
Nick Hamill
GO FASTERS.COM (Steve Berkner, manager)
Brian Sperle
Ryan Powell
Jordan Brandt
NW CLUB TEAM
Rory Sullivan
Troy Swettenam
Zach Lipana
CLUB TEAM 2
Brent Martell
David Booth
Garrett Mayer
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future
of motorcycling and promoted the motorcycle
lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks
of life, and they navigate many different
routes on their journey to the same
destination: freedom on two wheels. As the
world's largest motorcycling organization,
the AMA advocates for motorcyclists'
interests in the halls of local, state and
federal government, the committees of
international governing organizations, and
the court of public opinion. Through member
clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA
sanctions more motorsports competition and
motorcycle recreational events than any
other organization in the world. AMA members
receive money-saving discounts from dozens
of well-known suppliers of motorcycle
services, gear and apparel, bike rental,
transport, hotel stays and more. Through its
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the AMA
preserves the heritage of motorcycling for
future generations.
Golden Debuts with AMSOIL Motocross Team,
Finishes Fourth
The
fifth round of the 2009 AMA Motocross season
was held June 27 at Thunder Valley Motocross
Park in Lakewood, Colo. With top 250 rider
Trey Canard suffering an injury in Mt.
Morris, the team decided to reach out and
sign top WMA motocross rider
Vicki Golden for the remainder of the
WMA Motocross season and the X Games. Making
her team debut in Lakewood, the 16-year-old
was second fastest in practice despite
having no time to get acquainted with her
new bike prior to race day. In the main
event, Golden finished fourth in the first
moto and third in the second moto for fourth
overall.
In the 250 class, Justin Barcia finished
ninth in the first moto and second in the
second moto for fourth overall,
Brett Metcalfe finished seventh in the
first moto and fifth in the second moto for
seventh overall and
Blake Wharton finished fourth in the
first moto and 11th in the second moto for
eighth overall.
The sixth round of the AMA Motocross season
will be held Saturday, July 4 at Red Bud
Track-N-Trail in Buchanan, Mich. The WMA
Series resumes Saturday, July 25 at
Washougal Motocross Park in Washougal, Wash.
Supreme Court to hear Finks challenge
over anti-bikie laws - NEWS.com.au -
THE Finks Motorcycle Club and the Rann
Government will go head-to-head over the
state's controversial anti-bikie laws in
three weeks' time.
The Supreme Court yesterday referred the
club's claims - that the aifSerious and
Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008 is
unconstitutional - to the July 23
sitting of the Full Court.
That court's decision will determine
whether police can resume their efforts
to curb bikie crime - which they say
have "ground to a halt" - or whether all
anti-bikie control orders will be
cancelled.
It is unlikely, however, to be the final
salvo in the war between the Government
and the club, with the losing side
expected to seek a hearing in the High
Court.
Finks members Sandro Peter Totani and
Donald "Duck" Hudson claim the Act -
which governs the issuing of control
orders - is unconstitutional and should
be declared invalid.
Eight Finks were subjected to control
orders before the Adelaide Magistrates
Court stayed their operation, pending
the outcome of the challenge.
The court also refused to entertain new
control order applications.
On Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice
David Bleby warned the club had "shot
itself in the foot".
He said its success in having control
orders against its members deactivated
meant it no longer had anything to
oppose.
He said the high profile challenge must
be urgently rewritten, or "run the risk"
of having the Full Court rule it
meaningless.
Today, the court heard the challenge had
been re-drafted by the parties, and
could therefore proceed to hearing.
AdelaideNow is unable to publish comment
on this story for legal reasons.
Benicia backs bill to inspect
motorcycle pipes in California -
Vallejo
Times-Herald - BENICIA -- Most
bikers cherish the freedom to replace
factory-installed mufflers with louder
pipes.
Louder motorcycles, after all, draw more
attention on the road, and that makes
motorcycles less prone to collisions --
or so the argument goes.
Others, however, disagree. Including
Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson.
Patterson is asking the City Council to
go on record in support of proposed
state legislation to require smog checks
for motorcycles.
A major aspect of the controversial
legislation is that it would require
bikers to have their exhaust systems
checked every two years for illegal,
"after-market" parts.
But the bill -- which narrowly passed
the state Senate on June 1 -- must go
through the Assembly, where it is
expected to be heavily amended and
changed.
The smog-check requirement may never see
the light of day, said an aide for the
bill's author.
Nevertheless, Patterson sees the fight
as something worth backing -- at the
risk of raising the ire of a powerful
motorcycle industry.
Patterson said the bill addresses two
public health issues for Benicia and
other cities: Air pollution and noise.
She said she's talked with about 20
bikers in town about the noise issue,
"and some said, 'Get used to it.' "
"Noise is a public health issue and it
gets really short shrift," Patterson
added. "The (bill's) angle on
air-pollution is going to solve two
problems."
At the factory, motorcycles are equipped
with factory-installed exhaust systems
that mute noise.
Louder motorcycles, however, many times
have had their exhaust systems modified
or replaced with after-market parts.
The Environmental Protection Agency
certifies acceptable noise emission at
80 decibels for motorcycle tailpipes.
The agency has found that modified
systems often exceed 100 decibels.
Dustin Miller, sales manager at
Harley-Davidson of Vallejo, which serves
a number of Benicia customers, said
"louder pipes save lives."
"Most people don't see motorcycles or
watch for them" on the road, Miller
said, adding that he has installed a
louder muffler on his Harley-Davidson
Road Glide.
The Harley-Davidson shop only installs
certified parts, Miller said. But he
said a number of "chop shops" install
"after-market" parts.
"I understand where (the bill's
supporters) are coming from," he said.
But like many other bikers, he remains
opposed to it.
"I don't see it as a problem," Miller
said of noisy bikes. "I hear import cars
and they are just as loud as the bikers
are."
The legislation by Fran Pavley, D-Agoura
Hills, passed the Senate on June 1 by a
vote of 22-17.
It has moved to the Assembly, where it
may not see action for months.
Meantime, the City Council will consider
the resolution backing the measure on
Tuesday.
Trooper still hospitalized -
News Courier -
Alabama State Trooper Randal Dubose, 37,
of the Tuscaloosa post, remained in good
condition Thursday afternoon at
Huntsville Hospital after crashing his
motorcycle while chasing a motorcyclist
Wednesday in Limestone County.
“Dubose is in good spirits,” state
trooper spokesman Curtis Summerville
said Thursday. “He has a broken arm and
a dislocated elbow. He is expected to
have surgery sometime today.”
Dubose’s arm and leg were injured when
he lost control of his bike on a curve
on McKee Road near Creekside Drive about
2:40 p.m. He lost control after turning
to pursue the speeding cycle.
His motorcycle landed in the ditch and
Dubose was thrown from it. He was flown
to the hospital by MedFlight helicopter.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has
information about the motorcycle is
asked to call the Huntsville trooper
post, (256) 536-1898.
Crash Sends Elkton Man To U.Va. -
HARRISONBURG - An Elkton man was in fair
condition at the University of Virginia
Medical Center Thursday after a
motorcycle wreck sent him flying off the
road.
Cecil James Watts Jr., 49, was driving
his 2007 Honda Shadow west toward
Harrisonburg on U.S. 33 at about 7:30
a.m., when he hit a block of wood in the
road, police said.
"The car in front of him ran over it but
he wasn't able to see it coming," said
1st Sgt. Bryan Hutcheson with the
Virginia State Police.
Watts slid for more than 200 feet and
was thrown from the bike, police said.
He was airlifted to U.Va. with serious
but not life-threatening injuries.
Watts was wearing a helmet and speed was
not a factor in the crash, Hutcheson
said. He will not be charged.
Mo Governor Vetoes Helmet Law Repeal
- KSPR -
Missouri governor Jay Nixon vetoed a
repeal of the state's helmet law
Thursday. In the end, nothing changed.
Bikers have to wear their helmets,
though for a while, all the talk caused
some confusion.
"We are really happy that the Governor
vetoed this,” says Pam Holt, St. John’s
Trauma Prevention Coordinator.
The governor vetoed legislation to
repeal the helmet law. His reasoning
goes along with health officials.
"If you have a motorcycle helmet on, you
get better quicker, you leave the
hospital, you don't have a lot of long
term rehab costs," says Holt.
The idea is to save lives and save
taxpayer money.
Bill Maxheimer though, says he wishes he
would’ve had more of a choice. With all
the talk in Jefferson City, he actually
thought the helmet law had been
repealed. “I didn't wear mine when I was
coming from another place to here,”
Maxheimer says while having a drink at a
local VFW. “Somebody said, ‘well, that
hasn't passed yet.”
Though bill likes his helmet, he’s one
of many at the VFW who wishes
Missourians had more options.
"Well, I think they ought to let us have
the choice to do it or not,” says
Maxheimer. “Most people would've
anyway.”
Pam Holt says at least three states that
once repealed helmet laws have now
re-instated them because of the increase
in deadly motorcycle crashes
Motorcycle poker run will benefit
Ronald mcdonald House in area -
Cumberland
Times-News - MORGANTOWN, W.Va. —
The Ronald McDonale House Charities of
Morgantown Inc. will hold its 14th
annual Charity Poker Run on July 11.
The route, beginning at Triple S Harley
Davidson, will include stops at The Mill
Place in Bruceton Mills, The Dairy Queen
in Terra Alta, The Fraternal Order of
Eagles in Fairmont, The Allstar Express
in Masontown and will conclude with a
celebration at Archie’s in Sabraton.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at
Triple S Harley-Davidson in Morgantown,
with the ride starting at noon. Prizes
include $1,000 for first prize, $500 for
second prize and many door prizes and
raffles. Registration is $15 per person
and includes a free T-shirt, as well as
the celebration at Archie’s. Additional
information is available at
www.rmhcmgtn.org. Details also are
available at (304) 598-0050.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Morgantown has provided a “home away
from home” for countless family members
since its inception in 1974. There are
265 Ronald McDonald Houses in 28
countries.
The Ronald McDonald House of Morgantown
houses 16 families of critically ill
children receiving treatment at local
facilities, and housed more than 1,400
families in 2008. Many of the families
come from local communities, but others
have come from as far away as
California, India and Honduras.
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The
fifth round of the 2009 AMA Motocross season
was held June 27 at Thunder Valley Motocross
Park in Lakewood, Colo. With top 250 rider