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PAGE 18THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JUNE 20,2001 CELIA BR0NKI10RST/ Statesman photo Ken McAdam has moved into the pro ranks, racing in the Pro Lightweight Lightweight Twins class at Mosport, Cayuga and Shannonville. Motorcycle racer a late bloomer A Silk Purse out of a Sow's Ear! Empty plastic soft drink bottles are one of the best demonstrations of the miracle of ^ recycling. Ground into pellets, ' then spun into synthetic fibre, soft drink bottles turn into fleece clothing, • t-shirts, jeans and fibre fill for sleeping bags and jackets. WelL.almost a silk purse! Remember to recycle everything that's accepted in the municipal program: newspapers, magazines, beverage and food cans and more. r x 5 £ 5 5 5- EfS 5 e e s» 6 =V2 e r® 2 ^ 'C 5-5 U e 5 - « § s E RS Tfl y a s 'It's exhilarating' says 36-year-old of racing BY BRAD KELLY Sports Editor COURTICE - Ken McAdam admits admits to being "hooked." But not in the same manner as a streetwise junkie. McAdam's drug of choice is racing; ..racing motorbikes, to be more specific. r IhoughJic-goUvhat.is.consjderecLloJbe. ' a late start in the sport, he has made up for lost time. Because of his consistently high finishes finishes last year, the Courtice resident was forced to move up a class into the pro ranksi' lining up on the starting grid alongside other racers in the Pro Lightweight Lightweight Twins class. While he is considered a rookie in the pro class, his age, 36, would indicate he is a veteran in the sport who has paid his dues. That isn't the case; he was 23 when he began racing. "I definitely got a late start," he says of his foray into two-wheel racing. He used to be involved in drag and stock car racing, but his big break came after completing a prescribed number of hours as a comer marshal at the track. His reward was an entry into a racing school. . "That was it. I was hooked," lie said of the experience. and have walked away unscathed before, before, but the last one was scary. I've made a deal with the devil that if 1 get hurt one more time, it's over." In his first race after the concussion, he was running along smoothly in second second place, but admits to getting a little "spooked", resulting in a fifth-place finish. finish. The season consists of 10 races at Mosport, Shannonville and Cayuga, stretching through to (September in the Super Senes. He will also be entered in , some races.in tlieNaiional Roacl Racing Series that dips down into the northern United States. He says the attraction to the sport for him remains the thrill of driving a motorbike motorbike at high speeds. "People who race motorbikes are self-control freaks. It's one of the only fonns of racing where you are physically physically part of the package. "It's exhilarating. You could never in a thousand years do on thé street what we do in a race because if you did, you would be dead. Racing gets into your blood like a ding." A member of the Freeflow Racing team, his commitments away from the track include making a number of personal personal appearances to speak out against racism in conjunction with radio station 93.5 in Toronto.; Among his other major supporters aie .Telehop/Interhop of Don't lot any got away! Please recycle. OSHAWA • WHITBY • CLARINGTON • PORT PERRY Spcmedby: TfflS WEEK V WDO FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (905-579-5264) OR CHECK ww.region.durham.on.ca s co 5 42 <-* w a < co ro . . = ■= M E£ » si-S o * S > Q> o * CO |l oi'ç oked," lie said ' Whitby and Canadian, Sign Systems of ........ „,vr ; , "'f^T'ortPeiiy:'>$0, ■ Things were going along reasonably . j y ,;Hisalso;piçkedaip:Sûfne sponsorship well this year until a Crash at 80 mph . ' feçentfy ' from'/Niagara Power ..Spoils during a .race in Shamiojwille in '.Aprilfrojii', %vv. York,'■■•'which, .wilLsupply a put a scare into hinf ' ,• bike foflliim to;ridé'iu;à three-hour en- He suffered a concussion, and the durance race in September. ' lingering effects that go along with such an injury. "If you run on the edge you are going to fall down sooner or later," he says, trying to put the crash into perspective. perspective. "I've never really been seriously hurt While things seem to be going his way, he hasn't lost perspective of why he competes despite the big commitment commitment it takes to be successful. "Less than a handful of riders make a living at racing in this country. This is a hobby for me and nothing but fun." Dr. John Balenko 1)623-7412 Dr. Karl Vermeulen @623-7100 GENERAL FAMILY DENTISTRY EMERGENCY CARE AVAILABLE 0 Sedation 0 Children's Dentistry Q Peridontist Q Orthodontics 60 LIBERTY ST. SOUTH BOWMANVILLE se S r! SUPER BACKSTREET DEALS @ THE. 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