Andre Malherbe (abovel.cored a 3-1 for the overell in Clngoll. Bred Lackey
IbeIowI had an 1Hi day. Greham Noyce (bottom left) at 2-2 was edged out by
teemmate Malherbe for the overell. Jean-Jacque. Bruno (bottom right! won
the first moto.
500cc World MX Championship Sedes:
Round five
Malherbe still leads
.after Italy
By Bob Gould
CINGOLI,ITALY, MAY 31
Andre Malherbe, who semi-dislocated his
shoulder only three days before the Italian
round, rode two devastating motos to hold his
lead in the 500cc World MX Championship.
An estimated 25,000 fans watched
the present title holder take a 3-1
mow tally and take overall victory from Honda teammate Gra·
ham Noyce.
The Italians went crazy as local hero
Franco Picco headed the pack into the
first bend, followed by Hilin Carlqvist,
Jean-Jacques Bruno and Noyce, who
were side by side as they entered the
second bend. Carla gained the advan·
tage from Bruno and then from Noyce,
who took up founh.
Picco could only hold off Yamaha's
Carlqvist for one lap, then the tall
Swede staned to pull out an impressive
lead and looked all let for maximum
poinu. Malherbe staned badly and
after the ~rst lap was down in 10th
place be~md Jaak Van Velthoven.
Many Tnpes and- Brad Lackey also
had bad starU, though Tripes, looking
for a new ride after Carlabad, had to
prove himself and quickly moved his
Husky from 15th to 10th. Lackey, still
having problems with his broken foot,
was well down in 20th. By the finish
flag he had climbed up to lIth, just
missing out on poinu.
Bruno was having difficulties passing
Picco, but on the fifth lap the works
Suzuki rider outpowered the Italian's
production Yamaha down through the
stan/finish straight. It took Noyce six
more laps before he fmally took Picco.