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Kawasaki -mounted Kurt Nicoll f in ished 3 -4 for t hird overall. nately I managed to keep the motor running and I must thank Georges for standing to one side to let me get my bik e up first." Thorpe was 10th at th e en d of the la p with Jobe mu ch further back. Rossi still led after four laps, but then h is chain came off in the woods and he restarted fifth, just ahead of a charging Thorpe. For a third of a lap Sulzer was in front but Leisk, Geboers a nd Nicoll were soon the leading trio as a mistake dropped th e Italian back behind Thorpe, who had already demoted Rossi. With a clear track Thorpe was soo n closing the gap on the trio ahead, but Leisk was determined to reverse the first race resu lt and cut out a lead as the two Englishmen sought a way past Geboers. They went past in q u ick succession when a gap finally opened, the n T horpe made second p lace his own at the top of the course. At 25 minutes T horpe was alongside Leisk as they swept down th e hillside and th rough th e turns to th e end of th e la p. Leisk emerged still in fro nt but with in a lap Thorpe was past and the Au stral ian wa s in trouble. T he exertions of the first race were beginning to tell , a nd Nicoll had found a new head of steam. " I s u dde n ly found a rh ythm again," Nicoll said . " I have been riding badly for five or six weeks, bu t it sudde nly all ca me good. David was still too fast for me, but I felt like fighting again." Even Geboers go t close to Leis k on the final lap, but Leisk kn ew wh at he had to do and crossed the line third to clinch seco nd overa ll. Rossi came back strongly to have them in sight at the flag, but Sulzer lost the front wheel three la ps from th e end and Dir k Ge ukens passed Liles on th e la st lap for si xth. Sulzer remounted to finish ninth behind Lacher, who was unhappy all da y with th e track condi tio ns but perservered to th e finish while Persson qui t earl y on. • Results . 0 1A: 1. Dave Thorpe (Hon); 2. Jeff Leislt (Hon); 3. Kun Nicoll (Kaw); 4. GeorgesJobe (Hont 5. Eric Geboers (Hon); 6. Billy Ules (Kaw); 7. Karl Sulzer (KTM); B. Dietmar Lacher (Hon); 9. Franco Rossi (KTM); 10. Jacky Vimond (Hon). MOTO ONE: 1. Thorpe; 2. Leislt; 3. Jobe; 4. Nicoll; 5. Liles; 6. Vimond; 7. Jared Smith (Hon); 8. Sulzer; 9. Geboers; 10. Lacher; 11. Jacky Manens (KTM); 12. Brian Wheeler (KTM); 13. Jo Manens (Kawt 14. Serge David (Hon); 15. Mark Velkeneers .(Hon). MOTa TWO: 1. Thorpe; 2. N,coll; 3. Le,slt; 4. Geboers; 5. Franco Rossi (KTMt 6. Dirk Geukens (Hon); 7. Ules; 8. Lacher; 9. Sulzer; 10. Jobe; 11. Mervyn Anstie (Hon); 12. David; 13. Kun Ljungqvisl (Yamt 14. Lao Combee (Hon); 15. Jo Manens. POINTSTANDINGS: 1. Thorpe (241 t 2. Geboers (23lt 3. Leislt (218); 4. Nicoll (20lt 5. Kees Van der Ven (164); 6 . Jacky Manens (147); 7. Jobe (141); 8. Geukens (116 ); 9. Ul es (110); 10. Vimond (88). What's Your Size? When you can't find your size, give us a call, we have both ends covered. 'O.T O'f-, •• ~ en Malcolm Smith Leather Centers feature the complete Hein Gericke Leather Collection. Hein Gericke