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Lucchinelli crashed when eighth and battling with Ka taya m a . but he wasn't hurt . and rode back to the pad dock after the race with a grin . Poor Ron Haslam had three excursions over the chicanes to hinder his progress. and then was robbed of the consolation of finishing both races when his chain snapped. John Williams went over the handlebars in the second leg halfway through the race.' when lying ninth . but though detained in hospital for a check up. he was not hurt. A supporting 250cc . race. the 100 mile Makrolon Helmets event. saw Britisher Kork Ballington top reigning World Champion Walter Villa . Taking third position was American Steve Baker. Following the event traged y struck again for the American conti ngent as both racer Randy Cleek, who had mechanical p roblems-in the first leg a nd retu rn ed to finish eighth in the second leg. and Bel -Ray Oi l representative Kurt Kiefer were killed in a n auto acci de nt. • Results 1. K. Roberts CYa m) ' ·1; 2. S . Baker CYaml 2·2; 3. G Agostini (Yaml 4-3; 4. C. Sarran (Varni 3-5' 5 8 va~ Du lme n fYaml 5-4; 6. T. Katayama IYaml' 7·7' 7 P Coulon CYaml 1(}.6; 8. H. Rigal !Yaml 8-10: 9 ' K' Balhngton (Yam) 12·10; 10 . A. To,acca (Yam. 1'-?: 1" J. FindlayCYam) 15-7; 12. J . New bold (Yam)16-7'13 R' Haslam fYam) 17-7; 14. R. Ruiz IYamll8-7' 15 R' Clee'k ' CYamI24-8. • . . '.i • •1 o '" 8 z ~ ~ Ul ,~ >- '" ~ it L::...--- - - -----' -=--__-----'-.J Round 3/AGV· Helmets World Cup Moto Journal200 Baker & Roberts 1·2 Paul Ricard 200 By Chris Carter MARSE I LLE. FRANCE. AP R . 17 Steve Baker, the little American who won Daytona and was second at Imola , beat his fellow countryman, 'and . greatest riva l. Kenny Roberts : by more than 34 seco nds to win the Moto Journa l 200 m ile race at the Circuit Paul Rica rd on Sunday. Ridi ng the factory Yama ha pre· pared by Bob Wo rk . Ba ker took the lead after four laps a nd stayed ahead till the flag. Steve picked up close on $20.000 winning this race . and added to his early season bonanza by clinching the AGV 'W orld Cup based on results at Daytona . Imola and the French meeting. But the race will have painful memories for Bob Work. The over zealo us gendarmes pulled him off the track in the inevitable confusion at the start of the race. and Bob wrenched his foot . b rea king a small bo ne . Roberts; second fastest to Baker in practice. des pite seizing the engine on his factory O W31 Yam aha in the fina l session befo re he could pu t in a serious bid for pole position. was never really in the hunt. once ' Baker had gone ahead. ''' My bike was running a bit over rich . and tha t upset the ca rburation comi ng out of comers. My bike was as q uick at Steve's on top end. b ut I was lumpy with the _po wer full on. and when I realized I would probably fall on my ass if I tried to stay with Steve . I [Contin ued on page 48) (Top) Carburetion problems forced Ke n ny Roberts to play it sa fe and place se cond at Paul Ricard after a .superb showing at Imola the week be fore . (M iddle ) A crowd estimated at 150,000 showed up t o witness t he " Dayto na of Europe" at Imola . Here Roberts, Agostini, Hansford and Baker lead a nine ri der freight. (Bottoml Boet van Du lmen's f ifth and six placings in the fina l . two events of the AGV Helmets World Cup p lus his ninth at Daytona earned the Dutchman a healthy payoff. (l eft) C hrist ian Sarron t o o k f o u rt h at Im o la an d was running sixth at Paul Ricard be fore seizing . 15