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On 11/11/2004
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Streetluge.net Message Board
Gravity Racing Returns to Bonelli Park!!! *LINK*
Posted By: Marcus Rietema
Date: 11/11/04, 12: 24 a.m.
The IGSA is very excited to announce that we will be bringing gravity racing back to Frank G. Bonelli Park. Bonelli Park is located in San Dimas, California approximately 30 miles East of downtown Los Angeles. Many of yesterdays and todays top racers have competed in Bonelli Park events and the IGSA is very pleased to be able to continue the tradition. On January 16, 2005, the IGSA will begin holding regularly scheduled events there.
The .6 mile course is very wide and speeds in excess of 60mph are possible. This width will allow multiple course configurations and two distinctly different finish lines. The traditional course is flat out to the finish and requires less technical skill. Drafting is the key on this course that makes a perfect Regional venue. The alternate, technical finish will require racers to brake heavily from top speed to negotiate a tight 90 degree corner before the finish straightaway. A slalom course will also be available.
Bonelli Park has large, beautiful grass lawns everywhere. Permanent restroom facilities are located close to the finish line. Plenty of paved parking is available. The park also has camping and rv hookups, hot tubs, miles of mountain bike and equestrian trails, Raging Waters water park and Puddingstone Lake for boating and fishing.
Roger Hickey started the tradition of the Bonelli Park races back in 1993 when the Federation of International Gravity Racing (FIGR) began holding regular races for Hickey's Gravity Formula 1 cars. Eventually Hickey and Perry Fisser began racing their street luges and stand up boards and Dwight Garland rode his gravity bike. The races continued to grow as more and more new racers entered the sport and old school riders came out of the woodwork.
By 1995 the races were huge with riders like Lee Dansie coming out from Seattle and Beagle Jarvis from New York. Bonelli is where we first saw riders like Tom Mason, Biker Sherlock, Sean Mallard, Pam Zoolalian and many, many more. Old school riders like Bob Ozman and Darren Lott were regulars at the Bonelli Park races.
Back in those days it was all about fun. Our goal is to recapture the spirit of those early years and hopefully bring many new racers into the sport. Entry fees will be kept low and we will experiment with different ideas and innovations throughout the year.
Originally we had planned to hold our first event at Bonelli this month but unfortunately there were a few delays in finalizing the permits. We will be well prepared and ready to go January 16th. Detailed information will be available at gravity-sports.com soon. I want to thank Bob Ozman for all his hard work, perseverance and effort to bring gravity racing back to Bonelli Park! It's going to be great!
www.gravity-sports.com
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