Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ R A AEWorld Championship Road Race Series: Round 1 O DR C the lead so he coul d rest behind him. When he crossed the lin e with one lap to go he th o ugh t he'd won the race, but th ere was a slig ht delay in the lap count er o n the finish tower, though his lap board did say there was a lap to go. £N e Results No buats u Aoki (55) led an intense battle for third in the 250cc GP. Wilco Zeelenberg (5) eventually broke awa y from the battle to fini sh third. Eddie Lawson's first ride on the Cagiva resulted in a sixth-place fin ish. t25cc QUAUFYING: I. Noboru Ueda (2:24.623); 2. Lori s Cap irossi (2:26.126); 3. Faus to Gres.ini (2:27.320); 4. N. Wakai (2:27.676); 5. A. Stadl er (2:27.744); 6. Bruno Casanova (2:27.846); 7. Han . Spaa n (2:28.149); 8. Y. Yamakawa (2:28.219); 9. H . Ono (2:28.251); 10. M. Shima (2:28.398); tl. Han. Lueth i (22:28.465); 12. A. Saitoh (2:28.657); 13. G abriel e Debb ia (2:28.753); 14. Ezio Gianola (2:29.279); 15. S. Sate (2:29.691); 16. Rene Waldmann (2:29.703); 17. G. Bosio (2:~. 735) ; 18. H. Ueno (2:29.737); 19. Mauro Vitali (2:29.755); 20. H. Unemoto (2:29.8t2) ; 21. K. Sakata (2:29.882); 22. K. Wada (2:29.896); 23. Steven Patrickson (2:29.913); 24. M. H irose (2:29.982); 25.. H. T orromegu (2:30.209); 26. K. Takada (2:30.603); 27. Robin Appleyard (2:30.900): 28. A. Gra mighi (2:30.925): 29.· Manuel Herreros (2:3 1.214); 30. Ju lian Mirall es (2:3l.364); 31. J orge Martinez (2:31.400); 32. A. Molenaar (2:31.627); 33. Joh nny Wickstrom (2:32.005); 34. Peter Galvin (2:32.348); 35. T ierry Feuz (2:32.536); 36. E. Cup pini (2:33.699); 37. O. Petruccian (2:34.0 10); 38. Alex Waibel (2:34.020); 39. Han . Abold (2:34. 181); 40. Dirk Raudies (2:35.052). 250cc Q UALIFY ING: I. Wi leo Zeel enber g (2:16.0 11); 2. Carlo. Cardus (2:16.281); 3. T . Harada (2:16.382); 4. T. Udaga wa (2:16.822); 5. T . Okada (2:16.889); 6. H elmu t Bradl (2:16.919); 7. K. Kozono (2:17.002): 8. L uca Cada lora (2:17.140); 9. M. T agu chi (2:17. 18 1); 10. Martin Wimm er (2:17.419); I I. N. Aok i (2:17.433); 12. K. Namba (2:17.982); 13. P.F. Ch ili (2:18.043); 14. Alex Criville (2:18.097); 15. Lo ri. Reggian i (2:18. 174); 16. T. Araka ki (2:18.179): 17. J och en Schmid (2:18.511); 18. Masahi ro Shi mizu (2:18.9 19): 19. Alex Pr ein ing (2:18.967); 20. O. Miyazaki (2:19.037); 21.· Stela n Prien (2:19.142); 22. Dor ian o Romb on i (2:19.269); 25. Jean Jeandat (2:19.453); 24. Ji mmy Filice (2:20.449); 25. Y. Kato (2:20.471); 26. Alberto Puig (2,20.596); 27. L H eyden (2:20.748); 28. H. Yamagishi (2:20.8 19); 29. Paolo Casoli (2:21.160); 30. T . Kurokawa (2:21.171); 3 1. Car los La vado (2:21.987); 32. Peter Lind en (2:22.283); 33. Bruno Haengge1i (2:22.288); 34. F. Pr ota t (2:22.995); 35. J. Marian o (2:23.577); 36. Kevin Mitchell (2:24.192); 37. Uri Ju cker (2:25.193); 38. Car los Cata la no (2:25.475). 500ec QUALIFYING: 1. Kev in Sch wa ntz (2:11.948); 2. Michael Doo ha n (2:12.008); 3. J ohn Kocin ski (2:12.794); 4. Ju an Ga rriga (2:12.876); 5. Wa yne Rai ney (2:13.9 16); 6. Eddie La wson (2:13.986); 7. j ea n-Phihppe Ru ggia (2:14.135); 8. Alex Barros (2:14.380); 9. S. Itch (2:14.430); 10. K. Iwahash i (2:14.541); II. Wayne Gardner (2:14.723); 12. Peter Goddard (2:14.723); 13. Sito Pons (2:14.734); 14. Tadahiko Tai ra (2: 15.270 ); 15. N. Fujiwa ra (2:15.473); 16. Adrian Morillas (2;15.556); 17. Doug Chandler (2:15.953); 18. Kevin Magee (2:16.238); 19. Didi er de Radigues (2: 16.382); 20. K. Mach ii (2:16.545); 21. H. Miyagi (2:16.861); 22. S. Tsujimoto (2:17.530); 23. O . Hi wa tashi (2:17.555); 24. T . H onma (2;17.588); 25. K. Ohishi (2:17.763);26. Eddie Laycock (2:20.588); 27. Tatsuro Arata (2:21.947); 28. Ceee Doorakkers (2:22.379). 125«: GP : I. Nobo ru Veda (He n): 2. Fausto Gres in i (Ha n); 3. Lo ris Cap irossi (Ha n); 4. Masato . Shima (Ha n); 5. Jorge Mart inez (Cob): 6. Hein z Leu thi (Hen). 7. Rene Wal dmann (Han ); 8. A. Saitoh (Ho n); 9. S. Sate (Hon) ; 10. Ari Stadler (Hon ); I I. Gabriel e Dcbbia (H e n ): 12. N. Wakai (Hon); 13. Y. Yamakawa (Hon); 14. G. Bosio (Ho n); 15. K. Wada (H on); 16. Han s Spaa n (H on ); 17. M. Hirose (H on) ; 18. K. Takada (Ho n ); 19. H. Unemoto (Hon); 20. A. Molenaar (Ho n); 21. Dirk Raudies (Ho n); 22. Steven Patri ckson (Ha n); 23. H. Uen o (Han); 24. Julian Miralles (Ho n); 25. A. Gramill"i (Ho n); 26. J ohnny Wickstr om (Ho n ); 27. Robin Appleyard (Ho n); 28. Mauro Vita li (Gar ); 29. Tierry Feuz (Hon); 30. O. Petru ccian (Apr ); 31. Peter Galvin (H on) ; 32Han s Abold (Ho n) ; 33. Manuel Herreros (Hon); 34. Ezio Gianol (Der); 35. M. Ono (Hon); 36. H. Torrom~ (H on ); 37. Bruno Casanova (Hon); 38. Alex waibel (Hon); 39. K. Sakata (H on); 40. E. Cuppini (Gar) . Time: 38 min .• 26.905 sec. Distance: 16 la ps, 58.59 miles . Average Speed : 90.700 mph. Margin o(Viaory: 2.553 sec. Fas.es. Lap: N. Ueda 2:22.264 (Lap 16). 25Oa: GP: I. L uca Cada lora (Ho n); 2. Car los Cardus (H on) ; ~ . Wilco Zeelenberg (Hon); 4. M. T agu ch i (Ho n) ; 5. N. Aoki (H on); 6. T . Harada (Yam); 7. Helmut Bradl (H on); 8. Masahiro Shimizu (Ho n); 9. Lori. Reggiani (Apr); 10. T. Udagawa (H on); II. K. Kozono (H on) ; 12. K. Namba (Yam); 13. J ochen Schmid (Ho n); 14. Martin Wim mer (Suz); 15. T . Arakaki (H on); 16. O. Miyazaki (Yam); 17. Pier-Fran cesco Chili (Apr); 18. Jean J eandat (H an) ; 19. Alex Prein ing (Apr) ; 20. Stefan Prien (Hon ); 21. Alber to Puig (Yam); 22. T . Kurokawa (Hon ); 23. L. H eyden (H e n): 24. Y. Kato (Ya m); 25. Car los Lavado (Apr); 26. Pa olo Casoli (Yam) ; 27. Uri Jucker (Yam ); 28. Peter Linden (Ho n); 29. Kevin Mitchell (Yam); 30. F. Protat (Yam) ; 31. Jimmy Filice (Yam); ~2. B. Haenggeli (Ap r); 33. H. Yam agi sh i (Ho n ); 34. J . Mari an o (Ap r); 35. Alex Criville (Hon); 36. J. Mari an o (Apr); 37. C Catalano (Ho n); 38. T. Okada (Ho n ); 39. Dori an o Romboni (Ho n). T ime: 45 min ., 23.048 sec. Distance: 20 lap s, 72.651 miles. Avera)!eSpeed: 96.049 mph. Margm o( Victory: .255 sec. Fastest Lap: Lu ca Cadalora, 2:15.075 (La p 12). 5OOc< GP: I. Kevin Schwan u (Suz); 2. Micha el Doohan (Hon); 3. · Wayne Rain ey (Yam); 4. John Kocin ski (Ya m): 5. Wayne Gardner (Han); 6. Eddie Lawson (Cag): 7. Ju an Ga rr iga (Yam) ; 8. Sito Pon s (H on); 9. K. Iwahash i (Hen) : 10. Alex Barro s (Cag); II. Dou g Ch andler (Yam); 12. Adria n Morillas (Yam ): 13. Kevin Magee (Suz); 14. Didier de Radi gues (Suz); 15. Peter Goddard (Yam); 16. S. Itoh (Hon ); 17. T . Honma (Yam); 18. K. Machii (Yam); 19. S. Tsuj imoto (Suz); 20. H. Miyagi (Hoo);21. T atsuro Arata (Yam); 22. Cees Doorakkers (Hon ); 23. Eddi e Laycock (Yam); 21. J.P . Ruggia (Ya m); 25. K. O hish i (Yam); 26. N. Fujiwara (Yam). Time: 48 min.• 35.747 sec. Distance: 22 la ps. 79.916 mil es. Average Speed: 98.671 mph. Margin of Victory: .204 sec. Fastest Lap: John Kocinski 2:11.14 (La p 20) Roberts' Yamahas are almost active 8 did, though Cadalora did n 't plan it that way. "I slipped th e clutc h too long and it was a bad sta rt ," he ad mi tted. " And even whe n I had got up to seco nd p lace (on the third of 20 laps), I didn 't kno w if I could catch Car d us." Cardus had j umped into the lead from the start and by the time Cada lora mad e his way to second he was over three seconds in arrears. T he battle for third was the o ne to wat ch with eigh t riders goi ng nose-to- tail and swapp ing pl aces every inch of the way. Zeelen berg, wh o 'd been fastest here in un official testing and had taken the po le pos itio n, moved back and forth among the second group taking third . on th e sevent h lap, befor e losin g it two laps later. It wasn 't until th e 13th lap that he too k it back for good and by then he was over six seconds behind the lead ers with no hope of catchi ng the m. " We made a lot of changes after practice and it took me some tim e to get used to the bik e," the Du tchman said. " Once I adjusted I sta rted to go a littl e faster." Beh in d h im J apan ese aces T agu ch i, Aoki, and Nescafe Yam ah a 's T etsu ya Harada were battling with Taguchi tak in g fo urth o n the 18th lap, and Aoki ta kin g sixth ahead of H arada a lap later. Germa ny's Helmut Brad l moved into fourth with three laps to go and held off Japan 's Masahiro Shi mizu. T he 12th lap was Cada lora 's fastest of the race as he mo ved up on Cardus and he started the 17th lap in the lead , thou gh th e Spa niard wasn' t gi ving up. He regained the point o n the 18th lap and held it until they approached the ch icane o n th e last lap. T he n Cadalora draft ed past Card us, shutting the doo r on him mu ch to the Spa niard 's dismay. Fro m there it was a race to th e flag with the Ital ian winning. " I got in front, but I coul d no t get away and he was faster than me in o ne or two pl aces," Ca dalora said. "Erv had do ne a good job on my bike th ough and it was fast down th e stra ig h t. I wa s o n ly thinking o f keep in g as much to th e r ig h t as possi b le at the chicane o n the last lap beca use it is normal for the rider beh ind to try and pa ss o n that side." Cardus sai d he felt Cadalora, " closed th e door on me a littl e and I almost .cras hed. But second is good eno ug h th is tim e of vear. " T he Sp ani ard said earlier in the race he was waiting for Cad alor a to ta ke

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