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catch up with the leaders but I
crashed."
He remounted without losing his
fourth place but the leading trio of
Graham Noyce, Andre Vromans and
Rond had cleared off, taking Malherbe's World Championship hopes
with them.
I
But Malherbe wasn't the only man
in trouble. From the first comer on,
Carlqvist had to struggle around with
only second gear. "Leif Persson hit
me in the first turn and bent my gear
lever under the crankcase," said
Carlqvisl.
From there Carlqvist just played a
waiting game, content to see MaJherbe stuck in fourth spot, and held a
safe sixth right up to the checkered
David Bailey, ream Honda
Grand Na/ional MX Champion
250 National Champion
250 WranglerSupercross
Series Champion
nag.
At the front it was Honda's Noyce
who was doing the winning. Sand
specialists Vromans and Rond had
cleared off for a great battle right
from the start, but Noyce stuck with
tbem a couple of seconds down and
when they hit trouble he was ready to
pounce.
Within a lap, the two Suzuki riders
lI-Vromans brought down by a
'lIen backmarker and Rond plagued
fatigue-and in a flash Noyce was
Vromans mounted a late charge for
ellra points but Noyce would have
'Rone of it and held on to the lead 10
the end.
MOIO two wasn't 10 have such a
ppy ending for the Honda man
wever. Coming back quickly from
d start he went down on the first
hlp, remounted and crashed again
blfore dropping out on the second
circuit.
Vromans also didn't last long, pulling out with suspension problems at
half distance.
nly Rond kept up his pace, boost'Y the cheers of his home crowd
tbe chance 10 race a works Suzuki
the first time thi year-the bike
~ing taken from Frenchman JeanJacques Bruno in midweek by the
uzuki chiefs.
With Malherbe clear at the front
and on his way to a 4-1 overall win,
the pressure was on Carlqvisl. He
knew he had 10 finish at least ninth 10
take the crown and the tension started
to takes its toll.
"It wa so hard. I was really tiredmentally, nOt physically." he explained. "My mechanic showed me a
board saying '24 minutes' had gone
and I didn't think I could go on. I
thought I would die," Carlqvisl
admitted in the middle of his postrace party.
Even so. the pressure didn't show
on the outside as he cruised 10 a safe
fourth, only a couple of uncharacteristically missed lines betraying his
trouble.
.. ever again!" he vowed, but for
sure he will be back to defend his
World Championship title in Yamaha
colors next year.
•
or
R.sults
Ron Lechiell, ream Yamaha
Winner 125 Millville Na/u.nal
Scott covered more championship performances this
season than any other motocross goggle.
We provided the coverage David Bailey needed to see his
way to the 1983 Grand National Championship MX title, and the
coverage Broc Glover needed to win the 500 National
Championship. .
We also covered the winning forms of Ron Lechien, Danny
Chandler and Kent Howerton all season.
Scott goggles, for one winning performance after another.
SC:OTTU9A~
- The difference is clear.
.
1ST MOTO: 1. Graham Noyce (Hon): 2. Andre
Vromans (Suz): 3. Gerard Rond (Suzk 4. Andre
Melherbe (Hon): 5. "an Y1ln den Broed< (Suz): 6.
Haken Cerlqviat (Vam); 7. J••k yan V.lthoven
(KTM); 6. Le~ Persson (Hus): 9. Jukka Sin.onen
(Yaml: 10. Ds.e Thorpe (Hon).
2ND MOTO: 1. Malherbe: 2. Rond; 3.•en Vel.·
hoven; 4. Carlqvist; 5. ven den 8roeck; 6. Tapeni
Pikkarainen (Hon); 7. Gerit Ovgard (Yam); 8. Gelijo
.en loggel (Suz): 9. Jenk Verweeyen (Hon): 10.
Peter Herling. {Yaml.
FINAL POINT STANDINGS: ,. Cerlq.iat (260): 2.
Mstherbe (253); 3. Noyce (173); 4. Herry evens
(Suzl(145); 5. Thorpe (93); 6. Vromans(BII; 7. Sin