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Roger destroyed his opponents; Joel gave them a sporting chance and gently coaxed them into submission. VlastimB Valek led the first mota but quickly submitted to diminutive Gaston line around the course and was having a nifty time flogging it to death. With less than five of the 3D-minutes left, in fact, DeCoster prepared to lap John DeSoto, who was runninl\ 12th. Instead of iiry Chaplin has been going fast since this series began and no doubt was ge mg I gety at not avmg won. Today, he did it. UI feel good," he said after winning the first mota from Tim Hart, thus rar the most successful rider in the 250's. "I love the track. It's bitchen. I'm gonna . WIn ••• . The second mota looked somewhat like the first with Chaplin taking the lead from Hart with Doug Grant in third. Chaplin rat) away with it but Grant and Hart, in repeat of many previous performances, had a full-bore battle, It nearly ended when they collided at the top a f a hill and Tim lost five seconds. Angry at Grant, he beat the clock, reclosed a gap, and on the last lap passed him for second. Grant didn't do much in the last mota thanks to a plastic particle from a gas can which lodged in his carburetor. enver s Jim Wicks grdbbed the lead and with Chaplin in furious pursuit, Barry l-jiggins took Grant's place and proceeded to give Hart sport. Working well back from the leaders, Higgins and Hart traded positions a rew times. Earlier, Barry complained about racing for three years straight without a vacation and his weariness was evident. Now he was stoked and going fast enough to take third from Tim in the final mota. In the meantime, Wicks was brilliantly holding off Chaplin. The blonde Californian's last chance came when he set himself up inside Wicks on a first-gear turn but missed the crucial shift. It looked like it was the only mistake Chaplin made all day. It was an overall win but Gary wanted the sweep to boot. PACESETTER-250cc TRANS-AMA NATIONALS! Brad Lackey reserves a spot on the starting line. . ...... ..... - ..... - . ~ .- Sylvain GOOoers (8) didn't have his best on the first lap of the second 500 moto. day at Tulsa; DeCoster (23) did. Joel Robert is hidden in this picture which was taken 500 INTERNATIONAL Roger Decoster Joel Robert Thorlelf Hansen Sylvain Geboers Adolf Well Pierre Karsmakers I Chris Horsfeld Willi Bauer Brad Lackey Andy Roberton John Desoto Vlastimil Valek Mark Blackwell Peter Lamppu Dave BiCkers Gary Jones Dale Burton Bryan Kenney Sonny DeFeo Kent Ohlin 250 NATIONAL Gary Chaplin James Wicks Tim Hart Doug Grant Barry Higgins Rob Norgaard wy'man Priddy Williams Osthoff Jack O'Leary Tom Rapp Jim Wicks got tough in the last moto 250 and won. 91 a6ed IL61 'cz "ON SM3N 31~A~ Perennial problem. I, I, 1 4. 2, 3 3, 3, 6 13,4,2 2, -, 4 7. 5, 8 6, lle 7 5, 9, ~ 9, 8, 7 8.... 6, 16 14,7,12 II, 14, 10 12, 12, 11 15, 10,20, 16, 14 10, - - . 17,19.15 20, 15, 17 - -. 13 19, 15,- I, 1,2 2,2,4 5,5, 1 3,3,- 7 e 6,3 l:l, 4, 7 4 - 8 10.,9,5 8, "17 6, 1:l, 10 5uz Suz Hus Suz Mal Hus CZ Mal CZ Hus Suz CZ Hus Mon CZ Yam CZ Yam Hus CZ Mal Mal Mal AJS CZ CZ CZ Yam Bul Gary Chaplin brought home his first 250 victory and barely missed doing it in style.