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Cycle News 1981 07 01

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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.

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