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~ ROAD RACE World Championship Road Race Series: Round 8 ~ Italian Luca Cadalora returned to his winning ways in the 250cc G P a t Jarama. Italian Fausto Gresini (7) and Japan's Noburo Veda (56) led even tual winner and current World Champion Loris Capirossi (I) ear ly in the 125cc Grand Prix. because I co uld n' t ge t past Reggiani," said Zeelenberg. "Then he ma de a mistake and I never saw him again." H e finish ed seven seco nds down on Ca rdus , with R eggiani a similar distance behind him, a nd Shimizu fad ing towards th e end , a lthough safe in sixth. Seventh went to Doriano Ro mboni (H B H onda RS ), after a race-long battle with J ochen Schmid's similar works-kitted machine. At th e finish th ey were separ at ed by less than half a second, a nd th ey had never been fu rther apart a ll race lon g. Al ex Cr iville had been with th em , until " my e n g i ne ' wen t poof" . . . a pist on fai lure. So Cadalora got back o n course after two bad rac es, and leads th e championship on gross and net points. In to tal, he has 141 to Bradl's 128, Cardus's 114 a nd Zeelenberg's 99. Drop th e two worst scores and the order remains th e same, with points a t 117, 111,94 an d . 88. 125cc GP 14 ( I :4 1.273); II. Bohnhors t/-Hiller (I :4 1.5 14); 12. Wyssen /W yss en ( I :4 1.86 1); 13. Egl olf/Eglolf ( 1:41.934); 14. Baker /Prior (1:42.246); 15. Brindley/ Roche (1:42.288); 16. Brindley/Whi teside (1:42.686 ); 17. Bosinger/Markwalder (1:43.369); 18. Thomas / Bettgen s (1:43.4 17); 19. Progin/Irlam ( 1:43.63 1); 20 . Van Kem pen /De Haas (1:44.070 ); 21. Smi th /Smith ( 1:44. 277 ); 22. Ga llroa/Bergtund ( 1:44.341 ); 23. Kos ler/Egli (1:47. 197); 24. Lems tra/Scott ( 1:48.3 19). 125cc G P: I. Lo n s Capiross i (H on ): 2. Fau sto G resini (H on ); 3. Peter Oe rll (Rot ); 4. Jorge Martinez (H on) ; 5. Dirk Raudies (H o n ); 6. Ralf Waldm ann (Hon); 7. Adi Stad ler (Cob) ; 8. H. Torromegu (Co b); 9. LI. Alvaro (Der); 10. Julian Miral les (Ho n ); II. G. Bosic (H on ); 12. K. Wada (Hon): 13. Bruno Ca. anova (H on ); 14. K. Sakata (Hon ); 15. Alex s Bronec (Hon ); 16. Han , Spa an (H o n); 17. Alessandro Gram ign i (Apr); 18. Gabriele Debbia (Ap r); t9 . Peter Galvin (Ho n): 20. Heinz Leuthi (Hon) ; 2 1. O . Pe trucclan (Ap r); 22. Jo hnny wicknroem (Cob ); 23. Mauro Vitali (Gaz); 24. Man uel Hernandez (Ho n); 25. Juliano Mariano (Co b); 26. A. Molenaar (Ho n ); 27. Stefan Kur fiss (Ho n); 28. H . Unemo to (Hon); 29. Noburo Ueda (Ha n); ~ O. Ian McCon nachie (H on ); 31. Thierry Feuz (Ho n); 32. Steven Patrickson (Ho n ); 33. S. Braegger (Hon); 34. N. Wakai (H on); 35. Rob in Appleyard (Ho n ); 36. Ezio Gi an ola (Der]. T im e: 41 m in. , 5 1 sec. Distance: 24 la ps , 57.288 m iles. Avera ge Speed, 82.110 m ph. Margin o ( Victo ry: 5.5 sec. Fastest I....ap: Loris Capirossi, 1 : 4 ~ . 22 1 . Lap 19. 250cc GP: 1. Lu ca Cada lora (Ho n); 2. Helmut Bradl (Hon); 3. Carlos Car d us (Ho n); 4. Wilen Zeelenberg (Han) ; 5. Lori s Reggian i (Apr); 6. Masahiro Shim izu (Hon); 7. Dorian o Romboni (Ho n ); 8. j och en Schmi d (Hon); 9. Martin Wimmer (Sur ); 10. Paolo Casol i (Ya m); II. K. Kozono (H on); 12. Dominique Sarron (Ya m); 13. Alex Prein ing (Apr); 14. J. P. j ean da t (H o n); 15. F. Protat (Apr); 16. S. Pennese (Apr); 17. E. Korpia ho (Apr) ; 18. Uri j ucker (Yam) ; 19. Harald Eckl (Apr); 20. P.V.D Goorbe (Yam); 21. Ian Newto n (Yam); 22. L V.D Heyden (H o n); 23. Eric Su ter (Apr); 24. Alex Criv ille (Cob); 25. J ean Foray (Yam); 26. P.F. Chi li (Ap r); 27. Stefan Prein (Hon ); 28. Marcellino Lucchi (Apr); 29. Fau sto Ricci (Yam ); 30. Bru no Haen ~l i (Apr); 3 1. Renzo Co llenni (Apr); 32. M. Biaggi (Apr); 33. Da niel Amauiaian (Apr). Time: 44 min ., 8.875 sec. Distan ce: 27 laps, 64.449 mil es. AveraJl" Speed : 87.590 mph. Margtn o( Victory: 3.5 sec. Fastest up' Luca Cadalora, 1:37.082 . Lap 8. 500cc GP: 1. Wayne Rai ney (Ya m); 2. Michael Dooha n (Hon ); 3. Wayne Gardner (Hon); 4. Kevin Schwarnz (Suz); 5. j o hn Kocinski (Yam ); 6. juan Garriga (Yam ); 7. J .P . Ru ggi a (Ya m ); 8. Adr ian Mori llas (Ya m); 9. DOUKCha ndler (Yam ); 10. Didier de Radigues (Suz); I I. Site Pons (Hon): 12. Eddi e Laycock (Yam); 13. Gees Doorakkers (Hon); 14. Mich ael RudroH (Ho n); 15. Niggi Schmass ma n (H o n ); 16. Han, Becker (Yam); 17. S. Dop pl er (Yam). Time: 5 1 min ., 01 .408 sec. Distance: 76.384 mil es. Averag< Speed : 89.822 mph. Margin o( Victory: 7.6 S«. Fastest Lap: Wayn e Rainey, 1:34.815. Lap 5. SIDECAR GP: I. w ebst er/Simmons (L C R); 2. Mic;h eliBircha ll (LCR ); 3. Abbott/Smith (L CR); 4. Bil an d /Wa hi, perg (L C R); 5. Ouedef/ Bc u cher (L CR); 6. 8ohnhorst/Hiller (L CR); 7. Kum an o/ Roesinger (LC R); 8. Kum agaya/Hou gton (LCR); 9. Streue r/Essaff (LC R); 10. Egloll/ Egl oll (LCR); 11. Van Kempen/De Haas (LCR); 12. Progin /Irla m (LCR) ; 13. Brindley/Whiteside (LCR); 14. Thomas! Bengens (L CR); 15. Bosinger / Markwalder (L CR) ; 16. Kla ll en boc /Parzer (L CR ): 17. Bak er / P r ior (LCR); 18. Wy,sen/ Wy,se n (LCR); 19. Brindley/ Roch e (LCR): 20. Dixo n/ Dixon (L CR). Tim e: 33 min., 53.05 sec. Distance: 47.74 m iles. AveraJl" Speed: 84.534 mph . Margm o( Victory: 6. 165 S«. up strongl y to pass th e latter and steal fifth pl ace from hi s co u ntryma n . Two seco nds back , H onda-mounted Adi Stad ler ca me from behind to tak e seventh from T orront egui after a long ba ttle. T hen Luis Alva ro o n th e second Derbi just ma naged to fend off Ju lia n Miralles a nd Gabrielle Bosio. Capirossi ex tended his titl e lead to 114 points (89 net ) over G resini - 108 (91), Wa ld ma n n - 83 (67), a nd Veda 70 (70). The GP of Europe marked th e probabl e en d o f GP debutant Nob oru Veda' s fa iry tal e progress fr om nowhere to th e World Championship. Back from his Italian G P injury, the yo u n g Japanese H o nda rider wa s a mo ng th e leaders yet again. Then he crashe d on lap 21, for a second time this season , and hi s th ird zero-points sco re. You ca n dis card two bad score s, but not three. By that time, however , defendi ng cha m p ion Loris Capirossi a nd h is Honda had alrea dy started to brea k away from a tigh t five-stron g group disputing the lead , to claim h is seco nd victory this year. Derbi's Ezio Gianola had qualified on pole, wi th Euda s econd , Ra lph Wa ldmann hird, Capirossi fourth and Peter Oeul 's Rotax fifth. J orge Martinez led row two in his second H o nda race. Fro m the start, Capirossi, Gresini, Wal dmann and Veda brok e away , with Gianola chasing ha rd to join up, but crashing on the second lap. The lead went back and forth betw een the two Ita lia ns, the others glued on behind, until by half-distance there were seven in th e leading group, with the original quartet joined by Oettl , H erri T o rronteg u i a n d Martinez. It was still a nybody's race, wi th Veda taking the lead for the first time o n lap 14, and hol d ing it for three laps. Capirossi moved back from fourth to first on th e 18th lap, starti ng a sustained fin ishing sprint that soon ca rried him clear of the group a t more than ha lf-a-second a lap so that by the finish he could cruise, waving a nd hoisting the front wh eel , and still win by five-and-a-half seconds. Natura lly , this raised the sta kes among th e pursuers. Chasing ha rd, Ved a gave h is Honda to o mu ch throttle on the ad verse-camber righthander, a nd it spit him viciously over the high side. H e stru ck hi s head . heavily, but was not seriously hurt, and blamed th e crash on having set the ca rbu ra tio n too rich to avoid o verhea ting. This spoiled th rottl e resp onse, a nd while he could sl ip th e clutch on slow corners, a hi ccup o n th e fast er turn ca ugh t hi m o ut . T h is sp li t th e grou p a bit, leavi ng G resi ni now unchallenged for seco nd, a nd O ettl (already a head of Martinez a nd Waldman n ) a lso escapi n g to secu re th ird. By th e finish , however , Martinez, and Waldmann had closed up, with Honda-mounted Dirk Raudies pulling Sidecar GP The maj or excitemen t ca me o n la p one, wh en Klaffenb ock (ra pi dly earn ing a Kamikaze reputation ) a lmo st colli ded with Webst er on the wa y into turn one. Webster outbraked him, but the German gOI back in from with some more to ug h riding in tu rn two . In th e next co rner, Cuedel forced h is way into seco nd , a nd th ey finishe d th e first lap in this o rder. Alain Mich el now a lso passed Webs ter, but the re was p lentyof sort ing OUI still go ing on, a nd a t th e end of a n ep ic la p four th e Fren chman was in th e lead fro m Webster , Abb ot t, Klaffenbock a nd Bohnhorst, NeXI time round, Webster look the lead aga in , and was never headed , wi th th e lead ing group sta rti ng to stretch OUI, Sieve Abbott up into third p lace . They held this order 10 th e finish . Egbert Streuer / Peter Essaff wer e nimh, a no ther six seco nds down, with th e Am erican passenger suffering badly in the heat. T hey had a trou bl ed meeting all ro und, wit h a co u p le of seizures a nd general eng ine troubles all th rough practi ce. Webster now loo ks almost unstoppabl e. H e has 100 poi nts gross, after winning every race except th e German. wh ere he did not finish . Biland is second with 71 poi nts, Bohnhorst has 64, th e Guedels 62, and Abbott 60. Streu er is eigh th , with 45 po ints. l:N Results 125« Q UAUFYING, 1. Ezio G ianola (1:43.224 ); 2. Nohuro Ueda ( 1:43.444) ; 3. Rail Wa ldmann (1:43.695); 4. Lori, Capirossi (1:43.778) 5. Peter Oetll (1:43.804); 6. jorge Mart iner (1:43. 825); 7. Fausto Gr esini (1:44.002) ; 8. L I. Alvaro (1:44.2 10); 9. Dirk Raudies (1:44.2941; 10. Adi Stadler (1:44.6 17); I I. Alessandro G ra mign i (1:44.6 18); 12. Han, Spaan (1:44.63 4); 13. H . Torren tegu (1:44.655 ); 14. Gabriele Debb ia ( 1:44.668) ; 15. Julian Miralles (1:44.491 ); 16. Brun o Casa n o va ( 1:44.877); 17. Al ex Bron ec (1:44.882); 18. G. Bosio (1:44.910); 19. Mauro Vita li ( 1:44.934); 20. E. Cuppini (1:44.937); 2 1. Peter Gal vin (1:44.998); 22. N. Wa kal ( 1:45.027); 23. H . Unemoto (1:45.079); 24. Heinz Leu thi (1:45.290 ); 25. K. Wada (1:45.55 1); 26. Robi n Appleyard (1:45.6 12); 27. K. Sakata (1:45.664); 28. Manuel H ernandez (1:45.76 1); 29. Johnn y wicksuoem ( 1:45.8 19); 30. Ian McCon· nacre (1:46. 196 ); 3 1. Steven Patrickson ( 1:46.267); 32. J. Mariano (1:46. 448); 33. Stefan Kurfiss ( 1:46.489); .34. O. Petrucci a n ( I:46.602) ; 35. Ari Molena ar (1:46. 641); 36. S. Braegger ( 1 : 4 7. ~ 66). 250cc QUAU FYIN G : I. Lu ca Cadalora ( 1:36.904); 2. Helmut Bradl (1:37.303); 3. Ca rlo, Cardus (1 :37 .663); 4. P . F. Ch ili ( 1:3 7.827); 5 . Wileo . Zecl enh erg (l :~ 7 . 95 4); 6. Doriano Ro m bo n i (1:38.345); 7. Jochen Schmid (1:.58.349); 8. Lori, Reggiani (1:38. 365); 9. Man in Wimm er (1:38.379/ ; 10. Masah iro Sh imiz u (1:38.449); II. Paol o Caso i ( I :38.598); 12. Dom ini qu e Sarro n (I :38.748); 13. Alex Cri ville (1:39. 140); 14. K. Kozon o ( t :39.355); 15. Mar cellino Lu cchi (1:39.359); 16. Stefan Prei n (1:39.444); 17. Alex Prein ing (1:39.518); 18. J. P. jeandat (1:39.545); 19. Carlos Catalano (1:39.657); 20. Reazo Collenn i (1:39 .835 ); 2 1. Haral d Eckl (1:40. 10 1); 22. M. Biaggi (1:40. 204); 23. J ean Foray (I :40.224); 24. Dan ial Ama lria in ( 1:40.257); 25. P.V.D Goor be (1:40.266); 26. F. P rotat (1:40.306) ; 27. Uri Ju cker (1:40.573); 28. E. Korpia ho ( 1:40.583); 29. B. Haenggel i ( 1:40.837); 30. FauSlo Ricci ( 1:40.9 18); 31. Eric Sut er (1:41.049); 32. Alberto P uig (1:41.613); 33. S. Penn es< (1:41.729); 34. Ian Newto n (1:42.172); 35. LV.D Heyden (1:42.205 ). 500cc QUALIFYIN G : l. Kevin Schwanu (I :33.940); 2. Wa yne Rainey (I :34.224); 3. Micha el Doohan (1:34,33 1); 4. John Kocin ,k i (1:34.739); 5. Wa yn e G ardn er ( 1:34.957); 6. Edd ie Law son ( 1:35.032 ); 7. Jua n Garriga ( 1:35.341); 8. Dou g Chand ler (1:35.386); 9. J.P. Ruggi a (1:35.646); 10. Didier de Radigues (I :36 .256); 11. Eddi e Layc ock (1:36.675 ); 12. Adria n Mnrill as (1:36.8 10); 13. Sito Pons (1:37.047); 14. Marco Pa pa (1:38.259 ); 15. Gees Doo ra k ken ( 1;40 . 15 7); t6. Mich a el Rudroll (1:41.008J; 17. Niggi Schmassman (1:4 1.829); 18. Ha n, Becker (1:42. 190); 19. s. Doppl er (1:42.S03); 20. Sim on BuckmaYlleT(1:42.954); 21. And reas Lr uthe (1:43. 17 1). SID ECAR QUAUFYING: I. WebSler/ Simmon, (1: 39 .267); 2. Bil a nd /Walti,perg ( 1:39. 625); 3. Mi ch el /Birc ha ll ( 1: 40. 22 5) ; 4. Di xo n /D i xon (1 :40 .608 ); 5 . KlaU enboc /Parz er ( 1:40. 699); " 6. G uedell8011cher ( 1:40.755); 7. Kum an o /Roesin ger ( 1:40. 768); 8. Kum a gaya/Hou gton (1:40.943); 9. Streu er /E ssa ll ( I :4 1.243 ); 10. Abboll/Smi, h Fastesr Lape Biland/ walusperg. 1:40.004 , Lap 12. _ l%5ccWORLD C'S H IP POINT STANDINGS : I. Loris Capirossi (114); 2. Fa usto Gres ini (108); 3. Ra lf Waldmann ·(83); 4. Noburo Ueda (70); 5. J o rge Martinez (GO); 6. (T IE) Heinz Leuthi/Dirk Raudies (50); 8. Han, Spaan (4 1); 9. (T IE) Alessand ro Gram igni / Ga briele Debbie (39); II. Adi Stadler (30); 12. Ezio G iano la (26); I ~. N. Waka i (25); 14. Peter Oed l (21); 15. (T IE) M. Sh im a/Bruno Ca sanova / L l. Alvaro (13).. 250cc WORLD C'S H IP POINT STANDINGS : I. Lu caCadalora (141); 2. Hel mut Brad l (128); 3. Carlo. Cardus (114); 4. Wilro Zeelenberg (99 ); 5. Lori, Reggiani (SO); 6. Masah iro Shi mizu (72); 7. J och en Sch mid (59); 8. P. F. Chi li (49 ); 9. Alex Prein in g (39); 10. Marun Wimmer (36); I I. Paol o Caso li (29 ); 12. (TIE) J. P . Jean da t/Alex Cr iville (23); 14. Doriano Rombon i (22); 15. Car lo, La vado (18). 500cc WORLD C'SHtP POINT STANDINGS: 1. Michael Ilooha n (143); 2. Wayne Ra iney (131); 3. Kevin Schwantz (103); 4. Wayne Ga rdner (8 1); 5. (TIE) J o hn Kocinski/ Eddie La wson (SO); 7. Juan Garriga (67); 8. J. P. R uggia (53); 9. Dou g Chandler (48); 10. Didier de Radi gu~ (46); 11. Adrian Morill as (41); 12. Alex Barros (37); 13. Eddie Laycock (33 ); 14. Gees Doora kkers (19); 15. (TIE) Sito Po ns/ Michael Rudroll/Marco Papa (13). SIDECAR WORLD C'SHIP POINT STAN DINGS, I. S. Webster (100 ); 2. R. Bila nd (7 1); 3. R. 8ohnhorst (64); 4. P. Guedel (62); 5. s. Abbott (62); 6. M. Kumano (52 ); 7. A. Michel (51); 8. E. Slre uer (45 ); 8. (TI E) D. Dix on /D. Brindley/Y. Kumagaya (37); 11. P. Eglof[ (36); 12. Van Kempen (26); 13. K. Klallenboc (23); 14. R. Progin (22); 15. R. Brin dl ey (15).

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