Johnson dazzled the French crowd with radical. one-handed cross ups.
The Yamaha pilot finished second and third.
EX-factory Suzuki pilot. 1983 World 250cc Champion Georges Jobe.
aboard a Kawasaki. was top European finisher both nights with a 6-5 score.
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Bailey absorbs the glory before a
sell-out crowd at the Paris Bercy
Stadium.
Hakan Carlqvist rode a few laps of
practice then opted not to ride
because of a sore knee.
Eastern Time
front, during the next·LO·last lap,
O'Mara fell down and allowed Bailey
some room while Johnson took second
place.
Overall, after the two night races,
Bailey had the best pcrformance with
a 1-2 tally, bringing home $14,000.
O'Mara was reported receiving
$10.000.
There will be another Paris Supercross on Decembcr 7 and 8. Some of
the European riders thought that·
many people were not taking tbe
European ridcr 100 seriously at these
. Supercro~s races because the specta-
tors thought the American riders were
LOO good and had much more experience in this kind of racing. However, at this first Paris Supercross.
that proved correct, but Jobe said he
is determined LO sbow everyone he
can beat the Americans and will be
ready for the next showdown.
•
12 Midnight. Evening of April 2
Pacific Time
9 p.m. April 2
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Results
WEDNESDAV FINAL: 1. Johnny O'Mara(Hon); 2.
David Bailev (Hon); 3. Ricky Johnson (Yam); 4. Brae
Glover (yam); 5. Danny LaPone(Vam); 6. Georges
Jobe (Kaw); 7. Jacky Vimond (Vam).
THURSDAVFINAL: 1. David Bailey(Hon); 2. Ricky
Johnson (Yam I: 3. Johnnv O'Mara (Hen); 4. Broc
Glover (Vam); 5. Georges Jobe (Kaw); 6. Danny
LaPone (Vam); 7. Gen Van Doorn (Suz).
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