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(Left to right) Spaniard Carlos Cardus, German Helmut Brad l an d Dutchman
Wi lco Zeelenberg celebrate their top three finish es in the Germ an 250cc GP.
H elmut Bradl scored a popular wi n
in hi s home GP at Hocken heim.
with the wh"ole gr o up was covered by
1.5 seconds.
Schmid had been well ahea d of this
group befor e an excursion o nto th e
grass, and the German 's charge back
from behind was a feature of the race ,
Event ua l victor Sh im izu , ' however,
bid ed his tim e, then used hi s works
machine's tum of speed to prevai l in
th e clo sing laps.
Cadalora retained his titl e lead , with
110 po ints (gross ) to Bradl 's 91. Cardus
has 82, and Zeelenberg 71.
Had the others not been so excellent ,
the- first race of the day, the I 25cc G P,
would surely have been the best. In this
case, there were no less than II bikes
going for the lead, chang ing p laces
co ns tant ly ~
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touch. Cardus had ear lier been complaining abou t fever a nd stomach
upset, but seemed to for get his problem s. Zeelenberg, meanwhi le, was .
considering his last-lap tacti cs.
" But I made a mistake, " he said later.
" I led into the Ostkurve and onto the
last straigh t, and Cardus could draft
past, even tho ugh my bike was better
on top speed . I tried to o utbrake him
into the stadi um, bu t I wasn 't able to,
then I go t seco nd ins tead of first gear
a t the Sachskurve. After tha t I gave
up."
Cardus wa s half-a-secon"d ahead
across the lin e, saying: " I think th is
is the start o f a co meback." And
Cad al o ra was a nothe r 10 seconds
adrift , mor e worried abo ut his ph ysical
conditio n than a " Ca d a lora Go
H o me" banner hanging off the fini shline grandstands - a reference to h is
controvers ial elbo wing match with
Bradl a week befor e a t Misan o.
There was a desp erate battle for fifth ,
won a t the last gasp by Masahiro
Shimizu 's works H onda from top
pri vat eer Andy P reinin g 's p rivat e
Apri lia, former 125 champ io n Alex
Crivi lle (Ma rlboro Co bas H onda ),
J och en Sc h m id ( RS Hon da ), a nd
Martin Wimmer's new works Lu cky
Stri ke Suzu ki . Stefan Pr ein 's HBbacked RS, and Paolo Casoli 's API
Yam aha TZ- M were tagged on behind,
Po le starter Lo ris Capirossi was
ahead at first , then teammmate Fausto
Gresini had a tum. Then Adi Stad ler,
Dirk Raudies, then Ralph Waldmann
again. Hans Spaan was fighting well
wit h in the group, and climb ed as high
as fo urth more than once, h is lack of
to p speed no problem in the slipstreaming battle do minated by Hondas.
It was anybody's race - until Gr esini
spoi led hi s da y, nOl to mention Spaan's
and Stad ler's. On the second-to-la st lap ,
the Ita lian passed both of them on the
way into th e Sachskurve, hut was then
cu t off by Capirossi, who hadn' t seen
him and was ho lding his normal line.
He clipped Gresini's front whe el; th e
Itali an was forced to straig hte n up,
whi ch pu shed Spaan o utwards , taking
Stadler wit h h im. The tri o ran off th e
edge of the track and tumbled in the
sand trap. " That's racing, " sa id a
philosophical Gresin i; while Spaan
was eq ua lly sangui ne. " I don 't blam e
Gresini," he said. " It' s on e of those
th ings."
.
But Stadl er was enraged, and made
no secret of it.
Th is gave Waldman n and Ca p iross i
up front a bit of breath in g space for
the last lap, and the Ger man was ready.
"I'd geared my bik e up by 3 mph af ter
the warm-up," he said ; "So I was ab le
to hold on to the ga p I had ." T o the
deligh t a nd adulation of the cro wd, he
led the Italian across the line by a
q uarter of a secon d.
Swiss Honda rid er Heinz Leuthi was
third , with Gabrielle Debb ia's' Aprilia
fourth, Alex Gram igni 's simi lar bike
fifth , with 1.5 secon ds covering the first
five, Then came J orge Martin ez's
Coba s Honda, Alfred Waibel 's Honda ,
and Raudies' Honda, just losin g tou ch
in the closing stages.
Capirossi leads th e tabl e o n 84 poin ts
to Gresini's 71 , Wald mann's 56, and
injured non-starter Veda o n 55. But
on net points, Veda still leads.
T he sideca r race was another snorter,
with Ral ph Bohnhorst and passen ger
Bruno Hiller surprise winners. They
had got to the front, pas sing Webster,
Michel and Biland, on lap five, and
sho rt ly afterwards ran onto the dirt.
T his was -to prove crucial, because
bot h Webster and Streuer close behind
had the ir engines ingest some du st; and
though Webster did get back into what
loo ked like a comma nding lead , he had
a seizure o n lap 10, and was ou t of
the race.
No w Michel led for a lap, but the
German crew were well o n the boil,
and led the last four laps, cross ing the
lin e a quarte r of. a second ahea d of
Michel, who tried everyt hi ng bu t
simp ly could n't find a way pas t.
The Guedel brothers had been a
close th ird , bu t a lso su ffered an engi ne
fa ilure o n the last lap, handing the
posi tio n to Biland, on ly 2.4 seconds
behind the winner.
Another eigh t seconds back, Streuer
and Peter Essaff prevailed over another
close gro up aft er a race of wildly
changing fortunes. They had been up
to fifth when their engine also nipped
up; but it got goi ng again and they
rejoined the battle in eighth , at th e
back of a tight group.
Streuer passed all of th em on the last
lap to take an excellent fourth, ahead
of Brindley, Abbott, the Egloffs and
th e Dixons, with just over a seco nd
covering the group.
Three -ti me
winner
Webster
retained hi s lead wit h 60 points gross ;
Bohnhorst moved up to second on 45,
with Biland th ird o n 41, and the
Guedels o n 40. Streuer is eigh th o n
gr oss points, but fou rt h o n net points,
a fte r discarding h is pa ir of non fin i hes.
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Resul ts
125cc Q UA LIFYING: I. Lori s Capiro ssi
(2:20.304); 2. FaUlIiOlO Cr t'. ini (2:205"14); 5. Dirk
Ra ud ies (2:2O.92S); 4. Ka," ,O Sa kata (2:21.156); S.
H e i n v Le u rh i (2 :2 1. 175 ); 6. Ralf \ \o'a 1d m a n n
(2:21.199); 7. Adi Stadler (2:2 1.2t 7); 8. G ab rie le
Debbia (2:22.036); 9. Han , Spaa n (2:22.227); 10.
Alessandro Gr ami gn i (2:22.353); 11. Peter Oeul
(2:22.3.,,); 12. Alfred Waibd (2:22.767); 13. LI.
Alva ro (2:22.972); 14. N. Waka i (2:22.998); 15. Ezio
Gia uo la (2:23. 160); 16. Manuel Herreros (2:23.473);
17. Stefa n Kurfiss ( 2 :2~ .506) ;.. 18. Em ilio Cuppini
(2:23.SI3); 19. j orge Mart inez (2:23.6121; 20. jos Van
Dong en (2:23.6 12); 2 1. Ari Molenaar (2:23.763); 22.
R. Dun ki (2:23 .763 ); 23. J ohn n y wi ck srroem
(2:23.780); 24. Thi. K. W"da
(2:23.840); 26. Mauriziu Vita.li (2~3 . 969); 27. F. '
Dobo n (2:24.048); 28. JlIl ian Mirall .. (2:24. IS4); 29.
Rob in App lt')'ard (2:24.238 ); 30. w. Fri u (2:20S2);
31. S. Brat').:ger (2:24"=>72); 32. Brun o Casa nova
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(2:2-1.727); U Gi mmi 8o>io (2:24.8.. ); 34. Kohj i
Takada (2:24.84» ; 3S. H . Koopman (2:24. 9 18); 36.
lii 'lha shi UnnnolO (2:24.936); 37. Ian McConnach ie
(2:24.93R);38. Ht'rri T orront cgu (2:25.070); 39. Steven
Pal ri (k ~n (2:25.369): ,10. Alain Bron ec (2:25.552);
41. Peler Galv in (2:25.M5 ); 42. Ma nuel Herna ndez
(2:2>.77S): 43. O. P.817); 4S. A. Pallm on (2:26.402); 46. Ham Abold
(2:27.73 1); 17. J.G. Sd ini (2:28.363); 48. T . Engl
(2:33. t56 ).
:8Occ Q UAUFYI:-;G: I. Hdmllt Brad! (2:06.934);
2. p .F . Ch ili (2:07.848); 3. Wi leo Zttlonbo rg
(2:08. IS8); 4. Lori . Rrggiani (2:08. 166); S. Carlo,
Cardus (2:08.166); 6. Andra s Prl:ining (2:08.852); 7.
Ma'lohahi ro Shimim (2:09.247); 8. Jochm Sch mid
(2:09.293); 9. LlI<2 C",dalora (2:09.419); 10. M3rt in
\I'immor (2:09.6IS); II. S,da n Proin (2:09.757); 12.
Ak, Crivillo (2:10. 105); 13. Paol o Ca,"l i (2:10.528);
14. Hara ld Eckl (2:10547); IS. Doria no Rombon i
(2:10.83S): 16. J. P. Joan da ' (2:1 I.t 29); 17. B. """nor
(2:1I.t 76); 18. Ca rlo, Lava do (2:1I.4U); 19. &mard
liaonSl:di (2:I I.S84); 20. J a imo Ma rla no (2:12.061);
21. Albert o Pui g (2:12. 111); 22. Domin iq ue Sarro n
(2:12.3S7); 23. RO Co llt'Oni (2:12.466); 24. F. Prol.at
lllo
(2:12500); 2>. LV.D Hoyd.n (2:12.6>5); 28. Mar""l·
lino LlIcchi (2:13.063); 27. Un J ud a (2:13.292); 28.
Carlo, Catalano (2: 13. 322); 29. P.V.D Coorbo
(2:13.448); 30. Erkka Kor p iah o (2:13.717); 3 1. S.
3
Ponn .... (2:13.747); 32. Fall >lo Ricci (2:1' .87 1); 33.
Joa n Fnra y (2:14.114); 34. W. Doran (2:14.460); 35.
K. vin Mi,chd l (2:14.5071; 36. Ian Nowto n (2:14.76»;
37. 1'.... Li ndon (2:14.969).
500 cc QUALlFYtNG: I. Mic ba ol Doohan
(2:00.362); 2. Kevin Sch wan u (2:00.535); 3. Eddi e
1", wM (2:00.9 11); 4. Wayno Ra in oy (2:0I.4 IS); 5.
m
J o hn Kocin sk i (2:0 1.679); 6. Wa yn e G ardn er
(2:0 1.829); 7. Didi er do lUd' gll" (2:02.S94); 8. Ju an
Garr i". (2:03. 103); 9. J .P. RlIggia (2:04.305); 10.
DOllg Chandkr (2:04.420); I I. Ala Barr", (2:05.075);
12. Adrian Morilla- (2:05. IS9); 13. Eddie Lay cock
.0S2); IS.
(2:07.098 ); 14. ' C... Doorakk er> (2:1O
Mich ael Rudrorr (2: 11.626 ); 16. H an s Beck er
(2:11.643); 17. Simon Buckma!oter (2:11.867).
SIDECA R QUALIFYING: J. Webster / Simmons
(2:10.006); 2. Boh nh o"'/Mill.. (2:10.S91); 3. S"Oll../
E,..rr (2:11.308); 4. Michd/B"ch all (2:11.340); 5.
Rilan d/Wallispe rg (2: 11.843); 6. Guedd/Cu<'del
(2: 12.362); 7. Di, on /Di,on (2: t2.813); 8. Wy....../
WY>>nl (2:13.3421; 9. Egtoft/Eglorr (2:13.474); 10.
Kuma nolRonin ger (2:13.927); 1J. Brin dley/Hop-
kin son (2:13.928); 12. Klaffen boc/Paraer (2:14.117);
13. ZlIrbru ogglZurbruogg (2:14.195); 14. Kumagayal
H oughton (2: 14.7! 5); 15. Kraus/Schro eder
(2: IS.02 1); 16. Van Kempen/Kuyt (2:15. 180); 17.
Ab bo u ./Sm it h (2: 15. 256); 18. Pr ogin /lrl a m
(2: IS.86»; 19. Smith/Smith (2:16.376); 20. Thoma /
v. P uyvelde (2:16.814); 21. Bosingez/Markwalder
(2:16.870); 22. Baker/Prior (2:17.0s0); 23. Nigr owskiz'
Bari ll on (2:17 .232); 24. Reddtngron /Parker
(2:17.732); 2>. Van te kd/Ila'~, (2:17.763); 26.
H uegfi/Manni (2:19.864); 27. VotgrlVoigr (2:22.24S)1%5cc GP: I. lUrrWaldntann (H o n ); 2. Lon>
Capiros.s i (H a n); 3. Ha ns Lu eth ! (Ho n ); 4. Gab riele
Debbia (Ho n); S. Alessa ndro Gramigni (Ho n); 6.
jorge Martina (Cob); 7. Allrod Waibol (Ho n); 8.
birk Rau dies (Hon ); 9. N. Waka i (H an ); 10. Kohji
Sakata (Hon); \ 1. L I. Alvaro (Oa); 12. Hans Spaan
(Ho n); 13. Mauro Vil.ati (Gal); 14. Il Wada (H on};
15. J ohn ny Wicksuoem (H on ); 16. H isashi Unemoto
(Hon ); 17. He rri TOITOlIl. P. Du nki (Ho n); 26. tan McConnachie (Hon);
27. Adi Stadler (Hon); 28. Fa ustoG resini (Ho n); 29.
Stefan Kurfi ss (Ho n ); 30. Man uel H erreros (Ha n);
~ 1. Rob in Appleyard (Han ); 32. Emi lio Cu pp ini
(Ga,); 33. F. Debon (Cob); 34. Brun o Casa nova
(Hon); 3S. j ul ia n Mira lles (Cob).
Time: 3~ min .• 12.011 sec.
Dista nce J4 laps, 58.954 m iles.
Avera.ge S~ : 106.542 mph .
Mar gm o(Victory: .288 sec.
F..' esI Lap: Lori, Capiro..I. 2:20.2>7, Lap 6.
250a:GP: I. Helmut Bradl (Hon ); 2. Carl ", Cardus
(Ho n); 3. Wilco Zeelenberg (Ho n): 4. Lu ca Cadal ora
(Han); 5. Masah irc Shim IZU (H an) ; 6. Andreas
Preming (Apr); 7. Alex Criv ille (Cob); 8. j cchen
Schmid (H a n); 9. Martin Wimmer (Sw); 10. Stefan
Prein {Hon); I I. Paol o Casoli (Yam); 12. Harald
Eckl (Apr); 13. Doriano Rombon i (Ho n); 14. J. P
j ea nda t (Han) ; 15. Car lo s Lavado (Ya m); 16.
Dom inique Sarron (Yam); 17. B. Kassner (Han); 18.
Fausto Ricci (Ya m); 19. p .V.D Coorbe (Ya m); 20.
Kevin Mitchell (Yam); 21. J oan Foray (Ya m); 22.
Mar cell in o Lu cch i (Yam); 23, W. Doran (Yam ); 24.
Ian New lo n (Yam); 25. . Peter linden (Han); 26.
Carl o>Catalano fbl on ]: 27. Bernard Haenggeli (Apr);
28. p.F. Ch it i (Ap r); 29. Lori, Reggi ani (Apr); 30.
Renzo Co lleo ni (Ap r); 31. Un Juck miles,
Average S"..d: 118.468 mp b.
Margin o(Viaory: 13.517 sec.
F...... Lap: Helm ut Bradl , 2:06.725. Lap S.
500cc G P: I. Kevin Sch wa ntz (Sw ); 2. wayn e
Ra iney (Yam ); 3. Michael Doohan (Hon); 4. Eddi e
Law son (Cag); S. w avne Gardner (H e n); 6. Oidia
de Radi gu es (Sw); 7. J uan Garriga (Ya m); 8. Adrian
Mori llas (Yam ); 9. Doug Chand ler (Yam); 10. Eddie
Laycock (Ya m); t I. Cees Doora kkers ( H on~ 12.
Michael Rudroff (H on); 13. H an Becker (Yam); 14.
Simo n Buckmaster (Ha n ); 15. Jo hn Kocins ki (Yam).
Time: ~6 m in., 20.49 1 sec.
Distance: 1 81a ~, 75.798 m iles.
Average Spttd: 12>.143 mph.
Margin ot VidO ry: 0.0 16 sec.
Fastest Lap: Kevin Scbwanu. 1:59.846. La p I L
- SIDECAR GP: I. Bohnhorsu/Hil ler (LCR); 2.
Michel/Birchall {K ra ); 3. BilandlWal li, pc: g (ADM );
r
4. Sueu er/Essaff (LCR) ; 5. Brindley/ Ho pki nso n
(LCR); 6. Abbo n/Smuh (LCR); 7. Egloff/Egloff
(L C R); 8. Dix on/ Dixon (L CR); 9. Kum ga ya l
Ho ugton (LCR); 10. Kuma no /Roesinger (LCR); 1I.
Klalfenboch/Parzer (LCR); t2. Van Kernpen /Ku yt
(L CR); 13. Kraus/ Schroed er (L CR); 14. Srnith-"
Sm ith (L CR); 15. Nigrows ki/Barrllon (LCR); 16.
Thomas/ V. plIyvddo(LCR ); t7. Baka/Prior (LCR);
18. Zu rb ruegg /Zurb ruegg (L C R ); 19. GlIodoll
Ouedel (LC R ); 20. w ebster/ Sim mon s (LCRI: 21.
wvssen /wvssen (LCR); 22. Pmgin/ lr lam (LCR).
T ime 30 mi n.. 56. 749 se<:.
Distance 14 laps. 58.984 miles.
Avor.t~ Spttd: I IUOS mp h.
Margin o( Victo ry: 0.241 sec.
Fast o t Lap: Strl"ua/F.ss.aH. 2:1O.+H, Lap 6.
1%5cc WORLD C SH IP PO INT srA:-;DtSGS: I.
Loris Capiro~i (84); 2. Faust o G resini (71); 3. Ra il
Waldma nn (56); 4. Sobllro Uroa (55); 5. Holi (18); 14. Ala
Cr iville ( 16); 15. (TI E) M. T agu ch i/Dorian o
Rom boni (13).
500cc WORLD CSHI p POtNT srANDINCS: I.
Michad Dooh an (106); 2. Wayn o lUinoy (94); 3.
Kovin Schw anLl (7S); 4. Eddi o Law ,"n (69); S. John
Kocinski (62); 6. Wayno Gazdn (37);
10. Adrtan Mori ll as (33); II. (TIE) Oidi a d o
lUdigu osIDouK Ch andla (32); U . Eddio Laycock
(23); 14. eo.. Doorakk as ( 16); 15. Marco Papa (9).
SID ECAR WORLD C'S H IP POINT srANDINGS: I. Stove Wob>la (60); 2. lUlph Bohnhon.
(45); 3. RoIlBiland (41); 4. Palll GlIdel (40); S. Darrrn
Dixon (36); 6. SteVo Abbou (35); 7. Alain Michd
(34); 8. (TIE) Egbert St=la / Pol
