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had made the right choice of tires and much to the crowd's dismay he overtook Van Dulmen on the eighth lap. Lucchinelli was the only rider in the top five in the standings still racing after the eighth lap as Crosby and the Ingersoll Heron Team Suzuki also took a tumble. "No problem," a cheerful "Croz" said later. "I just hit a white line in the wet and went down on the inside. The bike was all right. 1 came in and we put on a new front brake lever, but it was too tighr and 1 couldn't use the front brake." Machine troubles also stopped the charge of Daytona winner Dale Singleton, running his first GP on the new RG 500 Suzuki Mark VI. "The throttle was sticking," said Singleton, who was on his way to a good finish when the trouble struck. "I tried riding it at 10 grand with the kill switch and clutch, but that didn't work. If it had kept raining we'd have done good." Lucchinelli was having no trouble as his Team Nava Suzuki. ran flawlessly for his second win of the season thirty seconds ahead of Van Dulmen, "On the start line" changed tires. 1 started with rain tires, but changed," Lucchinelli said. "I love the rain. 1 go fast in the rain." "The start was too late," Van Dulmen complained. "I put on rain tires, but the track dried out. The bike ran good. 1 ran it very lean. I sorted out the carburetion in the last practice Friday." . Still the second puts Van QUlmen right into the points battle with only five points separating the five riders behind "Lucky." • Results . 5OOcc: 1. - . . , Luc:chinoIIi lSuzI; 2. _ V. . llWNn IVom); 3. I(Of1t Belli"""," ~ ; 4. _ ZOOt (Suzl; 5. Jeck Middolburg lSuzl; 6. Dew ....... IVom); 7. a.-d F8u lSuzl; 8. Servio _ IVom); 9. Guido Poci IVom); 10. _ _ IVoml. 350cc: 1. Anton M.ng IKM; 2. Cortoo I..-lo IVom); 3. .-H'Tancoio _ (KM; 4. _ _ (Vom); S. Greomo McGt_ IVoml; 6. M-. Sc:hou18n IVom); 7. Keith H<-. (Vom); 8. _ Looijemijn (Vom); 9. _ WImnw IVom); 10.11engt ElghlVoml. 2SOcc: 1. Anton M.ng 11Caw); 2. Cortoo I..-lo IVom); 3. _ _ I'(oml; 4. Rolond Freymond IM-MI; 5. Jelfroy Soyto (Arm); 6. Jeon-Froncoio Baldo 11Cow1; 7. Jeon.Louis Gulgnobodot 11Cow1; 8. Martin Wi",""" IVom); 9. Richord Schloclltor (Vom); 10. Didier [)e.RodIg_IVam). 12Scc: 1. Angel Nloto IMln); 2. Loris R"lIgioni IMlnl; 3. Plor _ 8ionchi (MBA); 4. Hens Mueller (M8Al; S. I_Palau.... IMBA); 8. Mau,izio Vitali IMBAI; 7. Auguot Aulngor IMBAl; 8. Ricordo Torma (Sonl; 9. Jeon C _ Sellni IMorI; 10. Guy Bertin ISan!. 5Occ: 1. Rlco,do Torma IBull; 2. H..k VorH<_ IKre); 3. Roll B _ IK,oI; 4. Thea To",""" IBuIl; 5. Hog-. Klein IK,oI; ~. Hens Hummel ISacI; 7. Ingo Emmorich IK,ol; 8. JOI V...oang., IlCrol; 9. .Joequin GoI'l8ull; 10. Roi_ ScheidhlIuer IKre). World Championship Road Race Series: Round five Lucchinelli wins French GP, Mamola takes points lead By Nick Harris MARSEILLES, FRANCE, MAY 17 Suz.ulU is back in business and, spearheaded by Italian Marco LucchineIli, made merry among the sunblessed vineyards with a magnificent winning triple at the French 500cc Grand Prix held at the Paul Ricard circuit near Marseilles. Their celebrations were heightened when Californian Randy Mamola fin· ished second, to regain his World Championship lead from Yamaha· mounted Kenny Roberts,. who could only finish fifth after experiencing prob· lems with his rear tire. New Zealander Graeme Crosby completed the winning trio in front of · 5 t 'Davls.WV 100 BLACKWATER 6121/81 JEFF FREDETTE Suzuki on DUNLOP. 3rd MIKE MELTON HU8qY8m1l on DUNLOP. M. . qd tire DUI...' ... ' ........ ~ !!.f!!!~!!P 17