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Davey Strijbos was t he ove ra ll winner and took the 125cc GP points lead in Czechoslovakia . After a fifth pl ace start , Van den Berk worked hi s way up to second followin g Ry an 's mist ak es th at dropped him back. Once into second, Van den Berk found th e di stance too grea t to make up between him self and Whatl ey. ' T h ird went to Veh konen whi le fou rth went to Kin igadner. Smi th ro unded o u t th e top five. • Results OVERALL: 1. John Van den Berk (Yam) 1-2; 2. Je remy W hatle y (Suz) 3-1; 3. Rodney Smith (Suz) 2-5; 4. Peter Johansson (Yam) B-6; 5. Pekka Vehkon en 0 -3; 6. M ich ele Fanton (Yam) 6- 11; 7. Heinz Kinigadner (KTM) 0-4; 8 . Gen-Ja n Van Doorn (Cag) 4..(); 9. Soren Monensen (Kaw) 128; 10. Yannig Kervalla (Han) 7- 14. POINT STANDINGS: 1. Van den Berk (159); 2. Whatley (140 ); 3. Smith (124); 4 . Diepo ld (109 ); 5. Vehkon en (72); 6. Van Doorn (70); 7. Fanton (67); 8. Johansson (66); 9. (Tie) Jorgen Nilsson / Monensen (62). World Championship 125cc MX Series: Round 7 Strijbos wins big in Czechoslovakia POVAVASKA BYSTRICA , CZECH O SLOVAKIA, MAY 29 H o ll a n d 's Cagiva- mou n ted Davey Strijbos came to Czechoslo va kia second i n ' the 125cc GP point standings and left wi th the.race win and the poin ts lead firmly under his belt. Strijbos has been battli ng with Frenchman jean-Michel Bayle throughout the series, but Bayle dropped out of the first moto with a seized engi ne , giving Strijbos a full 20 points. In th e first mota, in rainy condi tions which ca u sed a 30-m in u te delay, Strijbos took th e earl y lead but was passed by Ba yle o n la p two. Strijbos lost one more position when Ita ly's Corrado Maddii slid past Iqr seco nd p lace. H owever, o n th e ei g h t h la p , Bayle's mota came to an end 'when h is H onda si ezed and Maddii m otored by into the lead , while Strijb os foll owed in th ird. Maddii went on to become only th e third differen t rider to win a 125cc GP mota th is year. Round two was all Strijb os ' who crossed the finish line 20 seconds ahead of Maddii, wh o more-or-Iess lu cked into second wh en Alessandro Puzarall of a sudden dropped back tofiM. • Results OVERA LL: 1. Davey Sl rijbos (Cag)2-1; 2. Corrado Maddii (Han) 1-2; 3. Georges J obe (Han) 4 -4; 4. Al ain Lejeune (Han) 6-7; 5. A llesandro Puzar (KTM) 9-5; 6. Petr Kovar (Kaw) 5-9; 7. Jean-Miche Bayle (Han) 0 -3; B. Ana Pantill a (KTM) 3-0 ; 9. Harald Ott (Suz) B-l0; 10 . Pedro Tragler (Han) 7-12 . . POINT STANDINGS: 1. Strijbes (235); 2. Bayle (21 B); 3. Trag. er (134); 4 . Jobe (106 ); 5. Maddii (93); 6. Mika Kouki (92); 7. (Tie) Lejeune /Puzar (76); 9. Massimo Conl ini (71); 1D. (Tie) Marnicq Bervoets/ M ike Healey (69). Team Husqvarna's Dan Smith, 1987 AMA Champion, is out to win the West. In just the last few weeks he added three moreto his 1988 winning streak. On April 10thhe came from behind to first overall in the Boner Hare & Hound in LucerneValley California.April 16thhe teamed up with Garth Sweetland , and won the tough Las Vegas 300. Then, on May 29th he cleaned up at the AMA National Hare & Hound in Delta, Utah. Smith may be an ordinary name, but Dan Smith is no ordinary Champion and as Husky is no ordinary bike. . . riding one could make you extraordinarytoo.' ~ CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA tAl Husqvama Built For The WOlSt Places On Earth. Ride safely. Always wear a helmet, eye protection, and protective clothing. SHOEI Congratulates... JEFF WARD 1988 AMA 250cc NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPION f r\ and confidence for eomWoaRD ReUes on•.· JEff " J 1 the Choice of Champions 19