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week I tried eight or 10 fronts and the same number of rears, but went back to Old Faithful. It was a good effort and I'm pleased. It was my first win by thrash 109 him." In last year's Spanish GP at Jarama, where Gardner won his first GP, the margin of victory was around two seconds. When asked what gave him the most trouble, Lawson replied, "Wayne was my biggest problem. It was physically demanding: stopping, starting, shifting. We need acceleration. Wayne surprised me. He put in a great ride." Enjoying his first rostrum since 1985, was Ron Haslam. "At the beginning 1 thought, 'Yes, I could hold with them," he said. "I need more practice on the bike; it's getting confidence and that's where Eddie and Wayne are pulling away from me. I did 53s from tbe middle to the end." However, Haslam will likely not get more practice on the NSR Honda because he said tbe new Elf machine is supposed to be ready for Hockenheim. And when the EI£ arrives, he has to park the NSR regardless of the EI£'s performance. Although the third-placed rider in \he point standings wouldn't admit it, many others thought he'd be much happier and more successful sticking with the standard NSR. AfLer crashing while running near the front in this debut ride at the Japanese GP at Suzuka last month, Mackenzie was being cautious. "It was important for me La finish. It would have been difficult to pass. I felt a little tired about mid-race, then I was fine." • e e s raciest , rsee you • ontee ~Ion. Scenes never before shown... Results 500: 1. Wayne Gardner (Han); 2. Eddie Lawson {yam}; 3. Ron Haslam (Hon); 4. Niall Mackenzie (Hon); 5. Kevin Schwantz (Suz); 6. Randy Mamola (Yam); 7. Tadahiko Taira (Yam); 8. Shunji Yatsushiro (Han); 9. Roger 8urnett (Han); 10. Richard Scott (Han). 250; ,. Martin Wimmer (Yam); 2. Luca Cadalora (Yam); 3. Juan Garriga (Yam); 4. Dominique Sarron (Han); 5. Patrick Igoa (Yam); 6. Jacques Cornu (Han); 7. J.P. Ruggia (Yam); 8. Reinhold Roth (Han); 9. Sito Pons (Han); 10. Carlos Lavado (Yam). 125: 1. Fausto Gresini (Gar); 2. Domenico Brigaglia (AGV); 3. Paolo Casali (AGV); 4. Bruno Casanova (Gar); 5. Pier Paolo Bianchi (MBA); 6. Ezio Gianola (Han); 7. August Auinger (MBA); 8. Theirry Feu< (MBA); 9. Claudio Macciotta (MBA); 10. Mike Leitner (MBA). . 80; 1. Jorge Martinez (Oer); 2. Alejandro Criville (Oer); 3. Julian Miralles (Oer); 4. Gerhard Waibel (Kra); 5. Luis Reyes (Aut); 6. Manuel Herreros(Oer); 7. Ian McConnachie (Kra); 8. Richard Bay; 9. Josef Fischer (Kra); 10. Hubert Abold (Kra). SIDECAR; 1. Webster/Hewitt (LCR); 2. Michell Frese (LCR); 3. Zurbrueggl2urbruegg (LCR); 4. Dayley/Nixon; 5. Abbot/Smith; 6. Jones/Birchall (LCR); 7. Egloff/Egloff (LCR); 8. Kumagayi/Barlow (Yam); 9. Progin/Hunzinker (LCR); 10. Kumano/ Racke. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS . 500: 1. Wayne Gardner (27); 2. Randy Mamola (20); 3. Ron Haslam (16); 4. Eddie Lawson (12); 5. Ito (10); 6. Tadahiko Taira (9); 7. (TIE) Pier Francesco Chili/Niall Mackenzie (8); 9. Kevin Schwantz (6); 10. Roger Burnett (5). 250: 1. Martin Wimmer (21); 2·. (TIE) Juan Garriga/Kobayashi (15); 4. Sito Pons (14); 5. Reinhold Roth(13); 6. Luca Cadalora(12); 7. Patrick 19oa (10); 8. Dominique Sarron (8); 9. Shimizu (8); 10. Jacques Cornu (5). 125: ,. Fausto Gresini (15); 2. Domenico Brigaglia (12); 3. Paolo Casoli (10); 4. Bruno Casanova (8); 5: Pier Paolo Bianchi (6); 6. Ezio Gianola (5); 7. August Auinger (4); 8. Thierry Feuz (3~ 9. Claudio Macciotta (2); 10. Mike Leitner (1). 80: 1. Jorge Martinez (15); 2. Alejandro Criville (12); 3. Julian Miralles (1 0); 4. Gerhard Waibal (8); 5. Luis Reyes (6); 6. Manuel Herreros (5); 7. Ian McConnachie (4); 8. Richard Bay (3); 9. Josef Fischer (2); 10. Hubert Abold (1). SIDECAR: ,. Webster/Hewitt (15); 2. Michell Frese (12); 3. Zurbruegg/Zurbruegg (10); 4. Dayley/Nixon (B); 5. Abbot/Smith (6); 6. Jones/ Birchall (5); 7. Egloff/Egloff (4); 8. Kumagayi/ Barlow (3); 9. Progin/Hunzinker (2); 10. Kumano/ Racke (1). Our cameras were on hand for the Suzuki GSX-R National Cup Series final at Road Atlanta. They were there to capture the action as 165 of the season's top grass rootslevel qualifiers gathered together to go at it for the glory and the money: $40,000 worth. On May 17, you'll want to tune in the Nashville Network Cable to 'see it all: the pre-race excitement, interviews with the riders, and some of the most breathtaking close-up road racing footage you've ever witnessed. The result is a program with action so graphic, you may never see anything like it on television again. 5HOWTIMES: Pacific: 7AM; llAM; & BPM Eastern: lOAM, 2PM, & llPM Right on, Suzuki _SUZUKI. i. . SHOE'W'NS S81ccWerN R8Ild ..... CII••'i.... Sp•• G.P. Jerez. $pili_ April 2&. 1987 1st WAYNE GARDNER forc.mr.t_~ ro, Pros ,." .... (SHOEI) TIre Qolce ., 0 •.,',. SHOElSAFElY HElMETCORPORAOON 2228 eoo-.... Angeles. CA .0064 12131417·1051