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o 00 0') ..... ..... s-. CIJ .D o ... u o Chuck Sun heeds the cNlrge out of tum one with winner M.-k Barnett 1101. Donnie Hansen 1186). Dave Hollis 1791 end Marty Smith (28) behind. AMA Trans-USA MX Series: Round 1 Barnett wins Mid-Ohio opener By Tom Mueller LEXINGTON, OH, SEPT, 21 IAbovel Smith chues Bob Hannah who returned to the NlItional-cle.. wars with a fourth. (Below) Marty Tripes do.. some monowheeling in front of Broc Glover en route to one of his thlrd-plec:e finishes. 10 Newly crowned 125cc MX National Champion Mark Barnett proved his winning ways didn't stop with the 125cc Nationals when his 2-1 tally gave him the International class overall in the Trans-USA Series' Valvolinesponsored opener at Mid-Ohio Motocross Park. Broc Glover, the former 125cc National Cham- . . pIon, was ,.n charg~ of mOlO one and look Ihe Win, but In moto twO could only muster' a fiflh .. I~ was Barnett's faultless dISplay of ndlng Ihe second time OUI Ihal pUI him in the lead early in Ihe race for good. An.dre Malherbe, last year's winner at M,d-,?hlo. and t,he o?ly European entered In thIS year s senes who was a threal, didn't. make the race. Malhert>:e came 10 OhIO, bUI had 10 pack hIS bags and head for home on Thursday. The FIM wouldn'l release him due 10 Nalional MX rounds in Belgium he was committed 10 run. Malherbe Iried in vain to get a release, bUI Ihe FIM called Ihe AMA and said under no circumslances should he be allowed 10 ride. "He (Malherbe) was really angry when he headed for home," said Carroll Chandler, Assistant Manager of Professional MOlocross for Ihe AMA. "He wanted 10 slay just 10 show the speclators Ihal he did his pan and attended. He will be able 10 ride Unadilla and Sears Point if he wants, because there are no conflicts on Ihose dales wilh his Nalional schedule." The ,battle many believed would materialize between reigning Trans-USA Champ Kent Howerton and Bob Hannah never happened. Howerton had the flu the week before the tace, and he used every bit of his energy 10 place fourth in moto one before collapsing afler Ihe checkered flag. Kent went into the scorer's DNF column in moto IWO when exhaustion and nausea overlook him early in the race. Hannah was fasl, bUI nol fasl enough. He moved through Ihe pack in bOlh motos, and the second time OUI resorted to some of his berserk moves and feel off Ihe pegs antics 10 close and pass. A 6-4 score gave Hannah fourth overall. Two veterans that once again showed their Sluff were Marly Tripes and Marty Smith. Tripes lookl'd like someone threw a switch on him when Hannah came up behind. The Typhoon blasted from mid-pack to third in both mOlOS. Smilh trailed Barnell in moto IWO and never fallered, but a DNF in moto one lefl him oul of the top placings. Brad Lackey, America's lOp 500cc World MX contender, had a poor day, carding II th in moto one and OUI of the lOp 20 in moto IwO.