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Thierry Michaud was runner-up in Germany. Carlqvisttagged onto lobe's tail and by the finish they were third and fourth. In the second leg, their battle was for the lead, but the Swedish Yamaha man couldn't break ]obe's grip. "I controlled the second race from the front. I knew where Hakan was and every time he tried to close I could pull outa bit moreagain:'said lobe. "If I hadn't been sluck at the stan of the first race I could have won Ihal also. but I'm ver")' happy with lhe re ults of my firsl 500cc GP." The super-tough Carlqvist was having problems the sun-soaked crowd couldn't see. "A rider fell in front of me on Ihe second lap of the first race and I had to try and jump over his back wheel. I couldn't gel full power on in lime and fell. trappi ng III y leg bet ween the bars and the tank," said Carlqvist. "11 hun so much I thought I would have to stop, bUI/ managed to keep going and got faster again. In the interval between motos I drank too much and staned getting stomach cramps after six laps. Every time / tried to push harder to calch lobe. Ihey slaned again." ThaI mix-up in the first corner caught more than lobe and Carlqvist. America's solo hope in the series, Danny LaPorle, also found himself at the back of the field. He managed to recover for seventh, but things were to go even worse in the next leg. "I hil the gate hard, was last inlo the first turn and then the guy in front pushed me into the fence," said LaPone. Again he was faced with a figlil from the back, but this time could only take 14th place, giving him ninth overall. "If / can 'only get a good start I know I can finish in the top five every time." aid LaPorte. He has been given a special works cylinder by the Yamaha factory for the series. Stocky Belgian /25cc World Champion Erik Geboers won the first moto in the opening GP ride for the works Honda squad, followed home by his British teammate David Thorpe. Thorpe felt he could have caught Geboers given more time, but his challenge was delayed when he couldn't pass early leader Dave Watson as quickly as Geboers. Watson hung onto third until two laps from home when ]obeand Carlqvi t claimed him as the last victim of their superb fight back. • Results 1. Georges Jobe (Kaw) 3·' ; 2. Erik Geboers (Hon) '·4; 3. Dave Thorpe (Hon) 2·3; 4. Hakan Carlqvist (Yaml 4·2; 5. Dave Watson (Kaw) 5-7; 6. Andre Vromans(HonI6-6; 7. Laurence Spence (Kaw)8-5; 8. Andre Malherbe (Hon) 9·9; 9. Danny laPorte (Yam) 7· 14; 1D. Stephan Desmare (Yam) 10· 13. 500cc WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MX SERIES POINT STANDINGS; 1. Georges Jobe (35); 2. Edk Geboers (33); J. Dave Thorpe (32); 4. Hakan Carlqvist (30); 5. (TIEl Dave Watson/Andre Vromans (20); 7. Laurence Spence (19): 8. Andre Malherbe (14); 9. Danny LaPorte (11); 10. Stephan Desmare (9). r--------------------------------------------------, A FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT SPECTACULAR! SAVE S3 on '1e ora15 ttcklltathrough,.... Old. onty. Children 10 yean and under'll prtceof regular edult priced ticketa. Offer. .,....., 22, , .... "ake checka peyebleand mal.to MILLE" SUP£RC-.. P.O. 80. _ _ 7, Loo .._ THE ROSE BOWL ~:t:e-f~±p. .... CAlIOO45. 0ue0tI0M· (71 _I ....._ . (24 Hour _ I n g ) ADULT . , . • '1 ax aTlCU'l'W CHILD -.00 '1&.'1U eTICQTS .....TOT.... X • .,.50........ .._-:-__ +t1.00 "-' tteket .... lce eh.".. TOTAL. TlCKETS _+ _ TOT....--- "'11CKfl"I WILL. MAtL.ED ONLY " .fMCI CMANlI: .INCLUDI!-D-.- - - - - - - - - ........ enelOM a .....lope ~...-..d _""lope. Th:keb _ You Qft cMfve ' " ' tId&etII 0 VI"" Account. a wtI. Id .. WILLCALLWINDOW. MAITI~ .......... --------- be rwtumed 10 you In til.. CHo17 5-2-"~ ~ Ibp. .,...~ _ Dxw_( -----------------------CIty .... OnIer~ ..... OrC...... 8 y _ 1 (213) 4fD-1082 • (714) 1134-1300. (11111) 231-3554 zip • WATCH MOTOCROSS SATURDAYS ON KHJ-TVQ MAY 12, 1Q, a 2& ~--------------------------------------------------~ NMA WORLD MINI GRAND PRIX 1st Mike Fisher, 125cc Stk. Pro 1st Mike Fisher, 250cc Pro 1444 Pioneer #7 MAXIMA EI Cajon, CA 92020 RACING LUBRICANTS 619/442-9723 ••