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starting Panti lla and Belgian Rudi Van Leeu wen. T he Swede Hansson was not to see the ben efi ts, however , as h is cha in broke three laps from home. . T hat handed fifth to j acky Martens wh o had again ridden a storm ing race on the Husky afte r completing the firs t la p 16th . Sand expert Nilsson co nt in ued to ha ve a disappointing day. Life was unp leasa nt enough in the leade rboard battle a nyway when he had to throw aw ay h is goggles on th e first lap, but th e final straw was a flat rear tir e after six laps. Rossi d id no t fin ish after cras hing out on lap one. Th e ov era ll win was effec tive ly decided on the first lap of the fi na l mota. Nicoll holeshot alone a nd sprin ted clear, while lobe sp ent a lap and a half despera tel y seeking a wa y around Van Leeuwen and Brit Mervyn Anstie. Whe n the defen ding champion finall y managed it, he was eight seconds down a nd that was ho w it sta yed. T he crowd was treated to a classic c h ase, ho wever , as the two stars glance d across the open land sca pe severa l times a la p to keep a chec k on the ir rela tive p ro gress. At half dis ta nce l ob e eased his pace frac tio nally in an attemp t to lull th e lead er into a sense of false secu ri ty, but Nicoll was not go ing to be foo led a nd on ly slackene d hi s pace on th e runin to the lin e. Lil es had soo n foll o wed l o be th rough into th ird , b ut he cou ld no t hol d th e pace th is time and was half d istance an d bein g p u lled bac k relentlessly by H ansson . Rossi was eliminated wi th a brok en chain th is time after finally ge tting to race in th e top.1 O . T hree la ps from the end, H ansson used th e padd ock tu rn to move into third, b ut it was th en desperately close at th e finish aft er lap per Kim Ljungqvis t blocked him badly h a lf a lap fro m hom e and Lil es go t m om entarily a longside again. At th e finish it was Nicoll , jobe, Hansson, Liles a nd Smets in th at order. tN R esu lts TIMED P RACTICE: I. Kurt N ico ll (2 mi n ut es. 18.81 seconds): 2. Bi.lly L iles (2:19. 14);.3. George J obe (2:19.18); 4. Jo Mart en s (2:16.67): 5. J oel Smcis (2: 19. 18); 6. Laurent Brevers (2:20.20); 7. Marcus Han sson (2:20.81); 8. Rudi Van Leeu wen (2:20.85); 9. j oh an Boon en (2:20.68): 10.An o Pan uil a (2:21.29); 11. Karl Suber (2:2 1.57); 12. Fran co Ro"i (2:2 1.60): 13. Dirk Geuke ns (2:21.72); 14. Ronny Weustenr ead (2:22.04); 15. David Thor pe (2;22.39); 16. J orgen Ni lsso n (2:22.57); 17. J acky Ma rten s (2:22.98); 18. Mervyn Anstie (2;23.21); 19. j onas Nilsson (2;24.03); 20. Car lo Hul sen (2:24.17); 2 1. (T IE ) j aa kko Eckert / Sa su Ketone n (2 :24 .28); 23. So-e n Morten sen (2;24.76); 24. J ared Smi th (2;24.87); 25. Brian Wh eeler (2:24 .~3 ); 26. J orgen Gu staIsson (2;24.94); 27:Timo Kouhia (2;25.51); 28. Patr ick Hoglund (2;25.63): 29. Marc Vel keneers (2:25.64); 30. Eri c Del anno y (2;25.72): 3 1. Brun o Salina (2;26.23); 32. j eroeu Ro ij a kk er s (2: 26. 24 ); 33 . G io vanni Ca va to r ta (2;26.45); 34. Christer Ol sen (2:26.5 1); 35. Magnus Penersson (2:26.91); 36. Mari o Vicenzi (2:27.07); 37. Kimm o Sten (2;27.46); 38. Tony Andersso n (2;28.48); 39. Ja rma n Ru ssell (2:29.51); -to. Ervin Kraj covic (2;30.51); 41. Kim Ljungqvist (2:30.63); 42. Mark o Virtanen (2:36.22). MOTO I: I. Nicol (KT M); 2. Liles (Hen ): 3. J obe . (Ho n); 4. Boonen (Kaw); 5. Smers'(Hon ): 6. H ulsen (He n): 7. Hansson (Kaw); 8. Pannila (Ha n ); 9. J ackey Ma rtens (H us); 10. Ceukens (Han) ; II. Smi th (Ka w) : 12. Weuslenread (Kaw ): 13. Thorpe (Ha n ); 14. Jo Martens (Ha n); 15. Rossi (KTM); 16. Mort ensen (Kaw); 17. Ro ijakkers (KTM ); 18. Van Leeuwen (Ho n); 19. Hoglund (Kaw): 20. Keton en (Ka w) . MOTO 2: I. Job e; 2. Nicoll ; 3. Li les; 4. Smets : 5. Jackey' Mart ens: 6. Van Leeuw en ; 7. J o Mar tens: 8. Panuila: 9. Sm ith; 10. Thorpe; II. An stie (Han); 12. Sulz er (Ha n ); 13. Oeukens: 14. Hulsen ; 15. Eckert (H o n); 16. Kouhia (Kaw); 17. Sten (H o n); 18. Olsen (Han ); 19. Roijakkers: 20. Mortensen. MOTO 3: 1. Nicoll; 2. l obe; 3. Hansson ; 4. Liles; 5. Smets: 6. Boon en; 7. An stie : 8. Nilsson (Hon ); 9. J o Ma rt en s : 10. H u lsen ; I I. Geuk en s; 12. Weu stenread; 13. Su lzer; 14. Smith; 15. Morten sen ; 16. O lsen; 17. Ousta fsson: 18. Roija kkers; 19. vicend (Kaw) ; 20. Sten . 0 / A: 1. Nicoll ; 2. j obe: 3. Li les; 4. Smets: 5. H an sson; 6. Boo ne n: 7. j acky Marten s; 8. Hu lsen ; 9. .10 Manen s; 10. Panrill a. I WORLD CHAMPIONSH IP 500cc MX SERIES PO Ll'lT ST ANDI NGS: I. j obe (184); 2. N icoll ( 174); 3. Lil es (163); 4. Ro ssi (114); 5. H a nssoo (94); 6. Smets (84); 7. Boou en (83); 8. J acky Mar ten s (61); 9. (T IE) j o rgen Ni lsson / jean-Michel Bayle (60). Now Available Through Cycle News Video Theater "BIKE BERO · The Story 01 Kevin Scbwanu" (# 103) Kevin Scwantt is the brightest new ta lent for many years to explode onto th e Grand Prix motorcycle rac ing scene. He was born to ride a motorcycle, riding with his father and uncle in Texas f ro m the tender age of five . The skills that he developed ridin g moto cross, dirt t rack racing, speedway a nd s uperbike road racing in the U.S . have produced Grand Prix 500'. brightest new star. His rodeo· style of riding has brought a new excitement t o the 500cc World Championship, and he has a ttracted an ever- increas ing legion of fo llowers, awe-struck by his antics on the Team Pepsi Suzuki machine . Bike Hero captures Schwann's true brilliance from his victory in the Caytona 200, lea ding to his arrival on the Grand Prix circu it in 1988, and inc luding six classic victories, three second-place f inishes and many disasters fro m the 1989 season. His legendary victories at Don ington Park and the fina l race of the eeescn in September at Goianie in Brazil are featured, together w it h a n exc lusive interview fo llo w ing his Brazilian win . Produced in 1989; 60 m inutes from Halmar Video. 29

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