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Cycle News 1986 08 13

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And we're not talking just desserts. We're talking full-course dinner. So for, in the fl.M. Road Racing World Championship Series, Michelin-equipped riders have captured 31 out of 32 race wins. Everything from soup to nuts. Not just in one class, but in each and every class. LUCA CADALORA, 1st PLACE 125cc CLASS As a matter of fact, 75% of all World Championship riders finishing in the top ten of every class this year did it on Michelin. To top it off, as of the end of July, Michelin riders were the top riders in point standings in every class: CARLOS LAVADO, 1sf PLACE 250cc CLASS Eddie Lawson, first in the 500cc class. Carlos Lavado, first in the 250cc class. Luca Cadalora, first in the 125cc class. Jorge Martinez, first in the 80cc class. And Gerard Coudray of this commitment. Racing is, perhaps, the best test kitchen there is. Racing is where we develop the products, techniques, construction and rubber compounds that may ultimately end up on the 1sf PLACE SOcc CLASS street. We race not only to win, but to continually push the boundaries of existing technology to bring you the most advanced products possible. .W hich explains why our Hi-Sport Production Racing tires available to you have become so popular. We didn't simply take a street tire and modify it for racing. We took our racing tires and made them street legal, EDDIE LAWSON, 1st PLACE 500cc CLASS with a tread design that minand Patrick Igoa, first in the endur- . . - - - - - - - - - - imizes tread squirm. So you ance class. can take the tightest turns , From the smallest class to the and sizzle down the straightlargest class, from the shortest aways. sprints (where maximum grip is qitiSee your Michelin Dealer cal) to grueling 24-hour endurance and you'll be ready for some races (where grip plus durability is serious cooking of your own. essential) Michelin delivers. As for the competition, let Michelin is committed to motorcythem eat cake. cling. And racing is just one example PATRICK IGOA AND GERARD COUDRAY. 151 PLACE ENDURANCE CLASS HI-SPORT TFll (FRON1)/TG22(REAR) 5

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