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American Billy Liles is currently eighth in the 500cc MX GP poi nt standings. Bart oli ni grabbed the holeshot and quickly opened up a small lead on Kurt Ljungq vist and Jeremy Whatley. Jobe and Martens fiercely batt led over fourth, which turned into a battle for third when Whatley crashed. Mart ens worked up to snatch first fro m Bartolini by the seventh lap, bu t Jobe zapped them bo th a short time later. Fro m there J obe moved away to win by four seconds. American Bill y Liles started II th but charged up to challenge Martens for second at the end. Liles a lternpted to pass over the final jumps approaching the finish li ne, bill Martens .held him 0[£, David Thorpe finis hed 20 seconds behi nd in fourth while Whatley recovered from his crash to take fifth. just a few seconds behind Thorpe. Bartolini. Lj u ngqvist, Arto Pan ui la , Stuart Coyle and Soren Mor tensen r ou nded o ut the top 10, J obe sta rted first in . rnoto two and stre tched his advantage to more than 20 seconds at th e finish line. Whatley battled pa st Brian Wheeler for second, while Martens soon moved in o n Whatley and followed hi s lines until the Engl ishman tired. Marten s fin ished second, six seconds ahead of Whatley. Ljungqvist and Stuart Coy le rounded out the top five. L iles wa s taken out in th e fir st turn and eventually finished 15th. CN Catth America's Hottest Pro's, Racing Head-to-Head For The NationalChampionship. EVENT D ATE EVENT SHOW DATE EVENT DATE EVENT SHOW DATE 7i7 7/2 1 7/2B 8/4 8/ 4 WCHANAN,MJ AXTON, VA TROY. OH SOUTHWICK MA , MIUVIllE, MN 7/25 8/8 8/ 15 8/22 B /29 9/ 1 9/22 9/29 10/ 6 10/ 13 WASHOUGAL, WA B INGHAMTON, NY DElMONT,PA BUDOs CREEK,MD NEW BERUN, NY 9/19 10/10 10/17 10/2 4 10/31 DWRSDAY NIGHTS· 8:30PM Eastern· 7:30 PM Central. 6:30PM Mountain. 5:30PM Pacific On Prime Ne1work: Home Sports Entertoinmenl, Home Team Sports, KBl, M.odison ~uare Garden, New England Sports Ne1work, Prime Sports Ne1work, Prime Ticket, Pro-Am Sports System, sportSou • and the Sunshine Ne1work. ~k your lacallisfings for more informaticn. R esults MOTO I: I. Georges j obe (H on): 2. J acky Marl en. (KTM ); 3. Bill y Liles (Kaw); 4. David Thorpe (Kaw); 5. Jeremy Whatley (Kaw); 6. w aher Bart olini (H bg): 7. Kurt Ljungqvut (Han); 8. AJ:to Pa n ttila (Han); 9. Stuart Coyle (Hon); 10. Soren Mortensen (Kaw ); II. Siegfried Bauer (Ka w); 12. Strlan Larsson (Kaw ); 13. Jo Mart ens (Han) ; 14. Gi ovan n i Cevaiona (H an ); 15. Dirk Ceuk ens (H on ); 16. J oel Smets (H on ); 17. Gior~o Amoniazzi (Kaw) ; 18. Marco Faussone (Kaw); 19. Johan Boonen (KT M); 20. Paul Mal in (Kaw); 21. Fabio P icco (Hon ); 22. Kees Van der Vcn (Ho n); 23. Dari o Dcll 'Antonio (Hon); 24. David Wynants {Kaw) : 25. Robert Scott (Hon); 26. Atti lio Pignotti (Han); 27. Ma uro Moretto (H a n); 28. Bruno Salina (Hon); 29. Carl o H ulsen (Hon); 30. J am es Marsh (Kaw); 31. Sim on e Semprucci (R on ). MOTO 2:.1. Georges j cbe: 2. Jacky Marte ns: 3. ' Jeremy Whatl ey; 4. Kurt Ljungqvist; 5. Stuart Coyle; 6. Arto Pamtila; 7. Brian wheeler (KT M); 8. J ared Smith (Han); 9. Sor en Morten sen ; 10. Ronny Weustenra ed (Kaw}; II . Johan Boon en ; 12. Gio vanni Cavarorta: 13. Mark Bank . (KT M); 14. Keee Van der Vcn; 15. Billy Lil es; 16. Karl Su lzer (Ho n); 17. Rober t Scott; 18. J oel Smee : 19. Mau ro Moretto: 20. Fabi o Picco; 21. Robert o Costa (Han); 22. Stefan Larsson; 23. Marc v etkeneers (Ho n); 24. james Marsh; 25. Auilio Pignoui; 26. Giu seppe O aspardone (Ho n) ; 27. Marco Fausso me. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 500 MX SEIUES POINT STANDINGS: I. Ceorges Jobe (153); 2. Jacky Mar ten s (138); 3. Kurt Nico ll (132); 4. Paul Ma lin (I I I); 5. Arto Panttila (108); 6. Kurt Lj un gqvist (105); 7. Dir k Oe ukens (90); 8. Billy Liles (89); 9. j o Martens (75); 10. J ohan Boon en (67); II. Mervyn Anstic (56); 12. Ronny w eustenraed (54); 13. Sorc n Mortensen (43); 14. (TIE) Carl o Hulsen /jured Smit h (39); 16. David Thorpe (38); 17. Keee Van der Vcn (34); 18. J eremy Whatley (26); 19. (T IE) Stuart CoylcJ Siegfried Bauer (24). PM Racing Wheels have 50%less rotating rim mass and give quicker , acceleration than stock cast wheels M5i\ Perlorm llnee U Mllehine, Ine. Catal g o $3. t5535 Garfield Ave., P.O. Bo 1739, Paramount. CA 90723" (213) 634-6532 x SCOTT RUSSELL, Team Muzzy/KawasakiWIns Charlotte AMA Superblke National Road Race 15