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Last year the AMA/Castrol 250cc Grand Prix 'Class was the most exciting racing on the circuit and 1988 should provide more of the same . Griffith are others that could challenge in Georgia. At presstirne, 250 U.S. GP winner Jimmy Filice had sealed a deal with HRC to ride a Honda RS250 in the U.S. Nationals, but it was still up in the air as to whether the package wou ld come together in time for Road Atlanta. In the Pro Twins Grand Prix ranks, the battle will be between 1987 Na tional Champion Doug Brauneck on the Dr. john's Moto-Guzzi and, former champ jimmy Adamo on a Reno Leon i-tuned Ducati. Brauneck finished third at Daytona beh ind Englishman Roger Marshal l on the Quantel-Cosworth and Italian Stefano Caracch i on a Du cati 851 Superbike, but neither foreigner will be present at Road Atlanta. Adamo had problems with his new eigh tvalve Ducati at Daytona, bu t if he can get it working he will certainly be a threat to Brauneck. O ther riders to watch in thi s class are veterans john Lo ng and Kurt Liebman on Ducatis, Modified Production National Champion Pete johnson and Dale Quar terley on Fast by Ferraci Ducati s, and Tom Sharp on a Harl ey-Davidson, A three-hour endurance race wi ll be h eld on Saturday afternoo n. AMA/CCS Endurance Challenge Series Champions T eam Lockhart will defend their title again st Du tchman Ra ci n g, H yper-Cycle, Kayo Racing and Team Targa. Other races schedu led for the race weekend include 600cc and 750cc Supersport and Pro Twins Modified Production. Following Sunday's Superbike final, Road Atlanta will host a kart race. P icturesq u e Road Atlanta is loca ted just off of Interstate 85, an hour from Atlan ta, in the rolling green hills of nort hern Georgia. So pack a lunch in your tank bag, don't forge t you r camera, and head to Road Atlanta to see America's best motorcycle roa d racers in a disp lay of nding talen t that you j ust don't see at Dayton a. • Schedule of events Friday. May 13 8 :30 a.m. Practice as fo'llows: Pro Twins Superbike 250GP Supersport Endurance 4:30 p.m. Supersports 750 heat races (if more than 40 entries) Saturday. ~ay 14 1 :00 p.m. Finals in the following order: Pro Twins GP. 16 laps. 40 miles Camel Challenge. 5 laps. 12.5 miles Supersport 600. 12 laps. 30 miles . 260 GP. 20 laps. 50 miles Superbike. 24 laps. 60 miles • RESTROOM 8 • CONCESSION ELECTRONIC SCOREBOARD 8 :00 a.m. Practice as follows: Pro Twins Superbike 250GP Supersport Endurance 11 :4 5 a.m. Heat races as follows: 600 Supersport. 5 laps. 12.5 miles 250 GP. 5 laps. 12.5 miles Superbike. 5 laps. 12.6 miles 2 :00 p.m. Pro Twins Modif"HK1 Final. 12 laps. 30 miles 2:40 p.m. Supersport 750 Final. 12 laps. 30 miles 3:15 p.m. Endurance Challenge (3 hours) Sunday. May 15 8:00 a.rn. Practice as follows: Pro Twins GP Superbike 250GP Supersport .. TRACK OFFICES 11