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Mack (Ka w) : 3. Ro bert Huston (Yam): 4. William Ca rro ll (H un ); 5. j oseph O ld ham (H un). VET 30+ R C -l : I. Kevi n Aust in (K3\\' ); 2. T ho ma s Mer sh im er (Ya m); 3. Sta nl ey T a lago (Ya m); 4. Denn is Oli ver (Stu ): 5. T odd Ervin . VET 30+ R G- 2: I. Lesl ie H easley (Hon): 2. Michael Don ella (Ya m) ; 3. David Ka ufman (S uzj: 4. Chri s Albauesi u s (H o n); 5, Vic SUlek (Yam). S R 40 +: I. Br u ce Den gl er ( Kaw );2 . R a n d y Step hen so n (H e n ): 3. Boyde Wo lle (Yam ); .1. Skip Stewart (Kaw): 5. Jo n Var ley (Hou ). SCHB\': I. Grl'g Ran d (SUl) ; 2. Ro bbi e Reyn ar d ( Kaw): 3. Ant ho n y Poc orobba (H on]: 4. J osh ua Swea t (SUI); :), Mi tche ll Hodges (Ka w). 5 / 1\ 1:'\1: I. Mall Max im off (Su z): 2. J .D. Collins 1 ( Ka w): 3. Robb ie H orto n (K3w ); 1. Mar k Bur kh an ( Hon ): 5. Brock Sella rds (Ka w ]. 85 14-15: I. Mall Maximoff (Sw :); 2. J. D. Cu ll ins ( Ka w); 3. j ames Eva ns (Raw); 4. Adam Bechdel (Ka w); 5. Cecil Will ia ms ( K 3 W). 8512-13: I. Broc k Sel la rds Ikaw ): 2. Rob bie H on o n (Ka w); S. Mar k Bur khart (Hon ); 1. j o hn Schneid er (H a n) ; 5. Ronn y Roll in so n (SOl ). 85 7· 11: I. Ch ris Co nsid ine (Ka w): 2. N ich ol as We'i ( Ka w): 3. Ti mo thy Stroyne ( Ka w): .1. Ran dy Vai de (SUl); 5. J eff G ibs on ( Yam). 65 7· 11: I. j eff G ibso n (Kaw); 2. j oshua Knight (Kaw); 3. Ca mron Du bose (Kaw ); 4. Kevin Brods ky (Kaw); 5. j erem y Coo k {Ka w). 5 1: I. Micky Mar shal l (Yam ); 2. Cra ig McCl ell a n (Yam) ; 3. P h ill ip Bech tel (Ya m ); 4. Ch r isto p he r Rob ert son (Yam ); 5. Andrew Rect en wald (Itj). H AR E SC RA MB LES 250 /0l'EN A: I. Dou g Blackwell ( Ka w) : 2. Richard Kresic (Ya m ); 3. Eric w etl and (Ya m ): 4. Matthew Sp ige lm ver (Hs h ). 200 A: 1. j eU La uth (Kaw ); 2. Cu n is Ba rdonner (S UI ); 3. Ro bert Benn ett (Ya m ); '4. j ack T u n ney ( Ka w ). OPEN B: I. Sh awn Brel l (Ya m ); 2. Scutt Yochum (H e n ): 3. Dav id Fiol a (Ya m ); 4. Ed wa rd H enderson (Kaw ); 5. Rob ert Ch ri sto p her (H a n ). 250 B: 1. Du an e Sprouse (S UI ); 2. Perry Peter s (H a n ); 3. Cli n t Bard onner (Yam) ; .1. Sco tt Phill ip s ( KT M); 5. M ark Sa lapow ( Ya m) . 200 B: I. R obert Thom pson (Raw ); 2. Martin Daubert {Ka w): 3. T imo thy Aretz (Ya m ); 4. Brad Reger ( Ka w l; 5. Willia m Reger ( Kaw ). VET +30: I. Jeff Lane; 2. Andrew Well s (H o n ); 3. Wes Auit (Ya m ); 4. Rog- r Arn old (KT M); 5. e R ich ard May (SUl ). SR +40: I. j t'rr y Good e (Ka w ); 2. R ichad Le p ley (H e n ): 3. Ra ymond Krohn (KT M); 4.. Hlaze Wo llen den (Ya m) ; 5. Bill H ar tssell (Ya m) . 200 C: 1. Curt is Da mewood (SUl ); 2. Ma n h e..... Bla ir; 3. Tl'rry T ig (KT M); 4. Gr eg j o nes (Ka w); 5. Shan non Hun ter. 250/0PEN C: I. Theodore Zak (Yam ); 2. Ma rth e w w agn er (Ka w) ; 3. Alan Ivan (Ya m) : 4. Bria n Sterr ett (Hon); 5. T od d Herma n (H o n). Mt:6RAW IIISURANCE CMlfomiII's Largest Writer ofIIotorcyc/es - • Rates IS low IS $68.00 per year • All makes and models covered years, Insured tllperienced claims service ce WorldChampionship Observed Trials Series: Round 5 Ahvala dominant in France EY OUTIERS, FRANCE, MAY 17 M inla nd's T ommi Ahvala ignored ex tremely hot tempera tures as he dominated the French round of the World Championship T ria ls Seri es which was held in centra l France near Limoges. T he Apri lia factory rider turned in three la ps of the 14-secti on co urse with o n ly 13 marks, all pi cked up in single dabs, to more tha n ha ndil y to p th e score of 31. tu rne d in by runner-u p Fantic rider Bruno Ca mozzi of France. Spa niard Amos Bilbao ro de hi s GasGas to thi rd, the marque 's firs t top th ree fin ish of th e year. Camozzi , th e hero of French trial s ent h usiasts, kept th ings tight in th e fir st lap , accu m u la ting j ust ei g h t marks to Ah vala's six. But the seco nd lap saw Ahv ala dab just three times, while Camozzi p icked up 15 ma rks. That made the th ird and fina l la p near meanin gl ess a nd sure enoug h , Ahvala com p leted it wi th just four marks whi le Ca mozzi ha d double th at a mo unt. Bilbao had a 12-11-10 ta lly . Defend ing World Champio n Jordi Tarres of Spain had a fru stra ti ng day, logging lap scores of II , th en 20, and fina lly six aboar d his works Beta to fin ish fou rth, just two mark s ahead of Italian' priva teer Aprilia rid er Dona to Mig lio . Alt hough not an extre mely diff icu lt trial, as evidenced by Ahvala's score, · th e trial's organizers provid ed sectio ns that var ied fro m rock steps to rocky cli mbs. Fe w ri ders had difficu lty co mpleti ng the tria l within th e allotted time, desp ite th e fact many felt the effects of th e oppressive hea t. 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