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run n ing two ab reas t, in fo rm ation, as th ey tried to m iss th e puddles. Ou t o f th e spray, Brisson eme rged as th e new lea de r as th e field got the white n ag . Brisson p u t in a dazzling last lap , pull ing a hea d by several seco nds to score a surprisi ng and lucrative ( 2200 Canad ia n ) seco nd -leg win . Bu t as im p ressive as h is rid e was, the crowd was a mazed at th e ba ttle for seco nd. Mc Mu rter, Q ua rt erley a nd Mercier we re a ll gun n ing for " Best In di vid ua l P erf or m a n ce " h on o rs, Quan er ley p u tting the p ass on McM urter via a wi de - r u nni ng demon ou tbra k i ng mane u ver with o ne turn to go. Then , McM urt er j u m ped past with a bett er drive, a nd the pair loc ked bars, run n ing into the p it la ne. Wi th an in side line, Quar ter ley was ab le to ge t back o n -trac k firs t to sa lvage fif th , and a livid McMurter made it back for sixth. The wild McM u rter/ Q uart erl ey tieup left seco n d to Mer cier, ma king hi s th e best individ ua l points sco re for '90, th e position J ames finish ed with in '89. Du cki ng th ro ugh th e mess for third was Gray o n th e repaired Yoshimura Su persports Suzuki, happ y to have a co m b ina tio n tha t let h im " stay mostl y o n th e tra ck." Du Hamel was less th an a bike-len gth behind G ra y for fourth , frust rated to lose h is Shan nonville " ra in master " reputat ion. Aft er a n a ttent io n -grabbin g run, Taylor wa s wi th th e lead group at the fini sh to nai l seventh. T h e fin al tea m sta nd ings made the event look lik e a massacr e, b ut in fact , bad wea th er a nd bad lu ck (J a mes' crash a n d Kipp's two failed m otors) put th e U.S. in a " can ' t wi n " si tua tion . Even so, a ll involved made sure th e actio n was top-not ch, a n d th e sodden specta to rs agreed . Event promo ter Alan Labrosse ind icated th a t a date cha n ge fo r lat er in Ma y, 1991 , fo r th e third ru n n ing o f th e event was a lrea dy in C'i th e pl annin g stages . . . R esults ~IATC It RACE HEAT: Jam ie J ames (Due ); 2. Ru eben McM uncr (H o n ); .5. 5 ((" C revier (SUl); 4. \'(" Mig ue l DuHamel (S Ul) ; 5. ScOIl G ra y (Suz); 6. Beno it P ilon (Ya m ); 7. Dal e Q ua rter le y (H on ); 8. Jacques Guen et te (Yam ); 9. Mic hael Taylor (Ka w) ; 10. Jeff SHOE' W'N~ Jones/Shoel Hap M'Ie Mav 20 San Jose J' National '\ s~~~EeR~YMOMD S 'I/Bruce Hallen l O'n Shoei/RoC\ MarathOn/ . Dyce l!o. 0 Dave Hams . . Ed u aymondlFIlmer-Wood Rotalt n . larry Gardini/ Cralg nd confidence For cont:::;:":S Rely on- .(sHOED . f Champions CORPORATION he ChOice 0 T 1l' HELMET 90064 SHOEI SAFE os Angeles . CA 2228 cotn~'i'\l477-605' MOTOCROSS SATURDAY GateFees $6.00 (Under 12 - $3.00) Sign-Up Am. $10.00 Pro $15.00 All Motor cycle & ATV Classes Not e: 5 entries JUNE 16 New Pro Purse! 25 & 30+A = 100% Payback * !N..-...~I make a cla s;;. -. . . . . . :;s . Large Trophiesto Top Amate ur Info: (615) 239-9988 or(615) 234-0772 * 15 miles West of Kingsport, TN, off 1-81 at exit 44 THE·MORE YOU K OW THE BETTER IT GETS Ga ynor (5 Ul ): I I. Dave Gr umme u (Ya m ); 12. Lin nl cy Clark e (Kaw); 13. YV("!i Brisson (Hen ): 11. Man y Mill er (Ya m ); 15, Ri ck Tripod i (Ya m); 16. Steve Wyk" (Yam); 17. Philh pe Sava rd (SUl ); 18. e1 Andrew Trevitt (Ya m); 19. MiQ1 Lava llee (Ya m ); 20. Mik e Ma rcell i (Suz): 2 1. Larry J oh nston (H o n); 22. Robert Zerbiaias (Yam); 2g. Chr is Ell is (Rrx]: 24. Mike Wah h (S UI); 25.10hn Bickle (Bon ). MATCH RACE I: I. Da le Quanerlev (H on ); 2. Michael Merr -ier (Ya m) ; 3. Ru eben Mclvlurter (B on ); 4. M igu el Du j -l a m el (SUl ); 5. Yves Brisson (H o n ): 6. Linn lev 'Clar ke {Ka w]: 7. Michael Taylor (Ka w ): 8. Keith jackson (Ya m); 9. St eve Crevier (SUl): 10. j eff Ga ynor (SUl): I I. Mich el Lava llee (Ya m): 12. J im Struke (H o n ); 13. Mike Mar celli (SUl); 1-1. Mike Walsh (s Ul ); IS. Phil lip- Savard (5 Ul): 16. Mark Bouga s (5 Ul ). MAT CH RACE 2: Yves Brisson [ Hon): 2. Michel Mercie r (Yam ); 3. 5«:'011 Gra )' (SUl); 4. ,-"Iigud Du Hamd (SUI ); 5. Dale Quar terl ey C o n): 6. Ru eben H McMurltt (lio n ); 7. Michael T a ylor (Ka w) : 8. Steve Crevier (5 Ul ); 9. Linnley Clark e IKaw): 10. Keith jackson (Ya m ); II. Jim Stru ke (H a n); 12. '-"li ke Marcelli (SUl) ; 13. Michel L avallee (Y:».m); 14. Phi flipe Savar d ISUl): 15. Ma rk Bougas (SUl). MATCH RACE TEAM POL';T STANDINGS, I. Team Canada ( 135.3) : 2. Team USA (86) . MATCH RACE INDIVID UAL PO llio. STANDINGS: I. Michel Mer cier. Ca n . (40); 2. Da le Quan ~r l C'y . USA (38); 3. R ueben McMuner. Ca n (34); 4. Mig uel Du f-lamel. Can (33); 5. 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