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stayed with Rdbbin for sevtrallaps, but eventually backed off to finish five seconds behind. "I could stay with him through the second half of the track," explained Mercier, a local favorite. "But he would ger me by 10 to 15 bike lengths on the straight, and it .was getting hard to stay close. So I decided second was okay, and we'll make some changes in time for the. National. With Goodfellow here as well, it will be a little dif£erent." While Mercier struggled to stay on terms with Robbins. Leroux pulled off with brake problems and Norm Murphy inherited a lonely third. But behind Murphy a real battle was taking place for fourth, with Roy Hare leading Jean Paquet, Steve Nelson, Tom Douglas and Derrick Medaglia. While Hare and Paquet headed the ballle for fourth, a familiar rider on an unusual bike began to move up on this group. One of the stars in Canada this season on his stock Honda 750 Interceptor, Paul MacMillan's bike was suffering engine problems at Sanair, and MacMillan didn't see the point of riding it in the Feature against much faster modified bikes. In stepped Kathleen Coburn, who offered to,swap with MacMillan and let him ride her EMGO/Dunlop/ Shoei/Frank Thomas/Treen-backed GSXR750 Superbi!,<.e, while she struggled with the pooped Interceptor. MacMillan's first ride on the bike came during the warm-up .lap, and he took it easy at the start of the race to get u ed to the GSXR, his first superbike ride of 1986. Then MacM~llan got down to business, moving up through the field and almost catching Murphy for third. PacquellC got the better of the battle for what turned out to be fifth over Hare, who wa annoyed to be beaten by his endurance racing teammate's (Coburn) bike. elson, Douglas, and Medaglia continued their ballie to the checkered, finishing in that order. The Pro 750ccSuperbikeevent was a Mercier benefit, with the Suzuki factory rider taking the lead from Leroux after a lap and staying a few seconds ahead for the rest of the race. Leroux stayed right with winner Mercier to place econd, but never looked like mounting a serious challenge. Norm Murphy, who frequently disputes the lead' with Mercier, was struggl'ing with various bike troubles all weekend and finished third. Hare stayed cleal' of a Douglas- Nelson dispute to place fourth. Pro Production racing saw Mario DuHamel do the bulk of the winning, taking first in 600 and 750cc classes on his Walter Woll/Michelin/ Castrol Suzuki RG500. Al Royer challenged DuHamel for the 600cc win on his Bob's Motorsports RG, but couldn't pull off his usual last lap pass and had to settle for second. In 750cc action, DuHamel ran away and hid while Douglas, MacMillan and Carl Patoine disputed second. Sports Afield II/PireHi/Castrol backed Douglas, still recovering from a broken wrist, got the spot. Results AM 125 GP: 1. Rick Cauvier (Hon): 2. Mike Busby (Vam); 3. Debby Harrison (Vam). AM F-2: 1. Andrew TreYin (C-A); 2. Andraw Burgell (Vam); 3. Andy Beresford (Yam).. AM 600 GP: 1. Eddy Brunet (Suz); 2. Richard Gret (Suz); 3. Tim Johnson (Suz). AM 400 PROD: 1. Richard Gret (Hon); 2. Yvan Levac (Hon); 3. Mark Lloyd (Hon). AM 600 PROD: 1. Eddy Brunet (Suz); 2. Kyle Andrews ISuz); 3. Tim Johnson (Suz). • AM 750 PROD: 1. Eddy Brunet (Suz); 2. Kyle Andrews (Suz); 3. Stephen Longstaffe (Suz). AM SUPERBIKE: 1. Jean-Luc cabana (Suzl: 2. Brian McCluney (Suz); 3. Bryce Dowler (Suzl. AM OPEN: 1. Jean-Luc Cabana (Suzl; 2. Brian McCluney (Suz); 3. Bryce Dowler (Suz). PRO 125 GP: 1. Paul Chapelle (Hon); 2. Lucas Roskell (Hon); 3_ George Deigar (MBA). PRO F-2: 1. Roger Mendonca (C-A); 2. Michel Cholene (Hon); 3. Chril Knowles (Hon). PRO 600 PROD: 1. Mario DuHlmel (Suz); 2. AI Rover (Suzl: 3. carl Plloine (Suz). PRO 750 PROD: 1. Mario DuHamel (Suz); 2. Tom Douglas (VarnI; 3. 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